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Kouilou Department, Republic of the Congoi
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Kouilou DepartmentDepartment
Republic of the CongoCountry

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Mindat Locality ID:
213117
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:213117:0
GUID (UUID V4):
5dbed242-06fa-4754-b4c0-007a21af65d3
Other Languages:
French:
Kouilou, République du Congo
German:
Kouilou, Republik Kongo
Italian:
Dipartimento di Kouilou, Repubblica del Congo
Russian:
Куилу, Республика Конго
Simplified Chinese:
奎盧省, 刚果共和国
Spanish:
Kouilou, República del Congo
Arabic:
إدارة كويلو, جمهورية الكونغو
Asturian:
Kouilou
Bavarian:
Kouilou
Bengali:
কুইলু বিভাগ
Breton:
Kouilou
Bulgarian:
Куилу, Република Конго
Cebuano:
Région du Kouilou
Danish:
Kouilou Department, Republikken Congo
Dutch:
Kouilou, Republiek Congo
Esperanto:
Kouilou
Finnish:
Kouiloun depatermentti, Kongon tasavalta
Georgian:
კუილუს დეპარტამენტი
Greek:
Κουιλού, Δημοκρατία του Κονγκό
Gujarati:
કૌઇલૌ વિભાગ
Hindi:
कुइलू विभाग, कांगो गणराज्य
Indonesian:
Kouilou, Republik Kongo
Japanese:
クイル地方, コンゴ共和国
Kannada:
ಕೌಯಿಲೊ ಇಲಾಖೆ
Kongo:
Kuilu
Korean:
쿠일루주, 콩고 공화국
Latvian:
Kuilu departaments, Kongo Republika
Lingala:
Kuilu
Lithuanian:
Kvilu regionas, Kongo Respublika
Malay:
Kouilou Department
Marathi:
कौइलोऊ विभाग
Moldavian:
Departamentul Kouilou
Northern Frisian:
Kouilou Department
Norwegian:
Kouilou, Republikken Kongo
Polish:
Kouilou , Republika Konga
Portuguese:
Kouilou, República do Congo
Romanian:
Kouilou, Republica Congo
Sinhalese:
කොයිලු දෙපාර්තමේන්තුව
Swedish:
Région du Kouilou, Republiken Kongo
Tajik (Cyrillic Script):
Вилояти Коуилоу
Tamil:
கோயிலூ துறை
Telugu:
కోయిలోవ్ డిపార్ట్మెంట్
Thai:
เมืองคูลุย, สาธารณรัฐคองโก
Traditional Chinese:
奎盧省
Turkish:
Kouilou, Kongo Cumhuriyeti
Ukrainian:
Куілу, Республіка Конго
Urdu:
کؤیلؤ محکمہ
Vietnamese:
Khu vực hành chính Kouilou, Cộng hòa Congo
Wu Chinese:
奎卢省


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10 valid minerals. 1 (TL) - type locality of valid minerals.

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Anhydrite
Formula: CaSO4
Bischofite
Formula: MgCl2 · 6H2O
Boracite
Formula: Mg3(B7O13)Cl
Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
Carnallite
Formula: KMgCl3 · 6H2O
'Clay minerals'
Congolite (TL)
Formula: (Fe2+,Mg)3(B7O13)Cl
Type Locality:
Dolomite
Formula: CaMg(CO3)2
Halite
Formula: NaCl
Sylvite
Formula: KCl
Tachyhydrite
Formula: CaMg2Cl6 · 12H2O

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 3 - Halides
Halite3.AA.20NaCl
Sylvite3.AA.20KCl
Carnallite3.BA.10KMgCl3 · 6H2O
Bischofite3.BB.15MgCl2 · 6H2O
Tachyhydrite3.BB.35CaMg2Cl6 · 12H2O
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
Calcite5.AB.05CaCO3
Dolomite5.AB.10CaMg(CO3)2
Group 6 - Borates
Boracite6.GA.05Mg3(B7O13)Cl
Congolite (TL)6.GA.10(Fe2+,Mg)3(B7O13)Cl
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
Anhydrite7.AD.30CaSO4
Unclassified
'Clay minerals'-

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
H BischofiteMgCl2 · 6H2O
H CarnalliteKMgCl3 · 6H2O
H TachyhydriteCaMg2Cl6 · 12H2O
BBoron
B BoraciteMg3(B7O13)Cl
B Congolite(Fe2+,Mg)3(B7O13)Cl
CCarbon
C CalciteCaCO3
C DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
OOxygen
O AnhydriteCaSO4
O BischofiteMgCl2 · 6H2O
O BoraciteMg3(B7O13)Cl
O CalciteCaCO3
O CarnalliteKMgCl3 · 6H2O
O Congolite(Fe2+,Mg)3(B7O13)Cl
O DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
O TachyhydriteCaMg2Cl6 · 12H2O
NaSodium
Na HaliteNaCl
MgMagnesium
Mg BischofiteMgCl2 · 6H2O
Mg BoraciteMg3(B7O13)Cl
Mg CarnalliteKMgCl3 · 6H2O
Mg Congolite(Fe2+,Mg)3(B7O13)Cl
Mg DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Mg TachyhydriteCaMg2Cl6 · 12H2O
SSulfur
S AnhydriteCaSO4
ClChlorine
Cl BischofiteMgCl2 · 6H2O
Cl BoraciteMg3(B7O13)Cl
Cl CarnalliteKMgCl3 · 6H2O
Cl Congolite(Fe2+,Mg)3(B7O13)Cl
Cl HaliteNaCl
Cl SylviteKCl
Cl TachyhydriteCaMg2Cl6 · 12H2O
KPotassium
K CarnalliteKMgCl3 · 6H2O
K SylviteKCl
CaCalcium
Ca AnhydriteCaSO4
Ca CalciteCaCO3
Ca DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Ca TachyhydriteCaMg2Cl6 · 12H2O
FeIron
Fe Congolite(Fe2+,Mg)3(B7O13)Cl

Fossils

There are 2 fossil localities from the PaleoBioDB database within this region.

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Occurrences20
Youngest Fossil Listed72.1 Ma (Late/Upper Cretaceous)
Oldest Fossil Listed85.8 Ma (Late/Upper Cretaceous)
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Accepted NameHierarchy Age
Cryptorhytis
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Neogastropoda : Pholidotomidae : Cryptorhytis85.8 - 83.5 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Volutomorpha
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Neogastropoda : Pholidotomidae : Volutomorpha85.8 - 83.5 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Pseudolimea
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Limida : Limidae : Pseudolimea85.8 - 83.5 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Agelasina
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Cardiida : Agelasina85.8 - 83.5 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Anofia
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Cardiida : Anofia83.6 - 72.1 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Venilicardia
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Venerida : Arcticidae : Venilicardia85.8 - 83.5 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Liopistha
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Poromyidae : Liopistha83.6 - 72.1 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Pycnodontidae
family
Animalia : Chordata : Actinopteri : Pycnodontiformes : Pycnodontidae83.6 - 72.1 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Haustator
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Sorbeoconcha : Turritellidae : Haustator83.6 - 72.1 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Cretolamna appendiculata
species
Animalia : Chordata : Chondrichthyes : Lamniformes : Cretoxyrhinidae : Cretolamna : Cretolamna appendiculata83.6 - 72.1 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Cretoxyrhina mantelli
species
Animalia : Chordata : Chondrichthyes : Lamniformes : Cretoxyrhinidae : Cretoxyrhina : Cretoxyrhina mantelli83.6 - 72.1 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Arca (Eonavicula) bogaerti
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Arcida : Arcidae : Eonavicula : Arca (Eonavicula) bogaerti85.8 - 83.5 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Barbatia meridiana
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Arcida : Arcidae : Barbatia : Barbatia meridiana83.6 - 72.1 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Trigonarca curvatodonta
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Arcida : Glycymerididae : Trigonarca : Trigonarca curvatodonta85.8 - 83.5 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Trigonarca camerunensis
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Arcida : Glycymerididae : Trigonarca : Trigonarca camerunensis85.8 - 83.5 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Trigonarca angolensis
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Arcida : Glycymerididae : Trigonarca : Trigonarca angolensis85.8 - 83.5 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Trigonarca furoni
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Arcida : Glycymerididae : Trigonarca : Trigonarca furoni85.8 - 83.5 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Plicatula hirsuta
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Pectinida : Plicatulidae : Plicatula : Plicatula hirsuta85.8 - 83.5 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
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Other Databases

Wikipedia:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kouilou_Department
Wikidata ID:Q855327
GeoNames ID:2258738

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