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Chingola District, Copperbelt Province, Zambiai
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View of the Chingola copper mining area, ca. 1930.

Nchanga Mine, Chingola, Chingola District, Copperbelt Province, Zambia
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View of the Chingola copper mining area, ca. 1930.

Nchanga Mine, Chingola, Chingola District, Copperbelt Province, Zambia
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View of the Chingola copper mining area, ca. 1935.

Nchanga Mine, Chingola, Chingola District, Copperbelt Province, Zambia
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View of the Chingola copper mining area, ca. 1930.

Nchanga Mine, Chingola, Chingola District, Copperbelt Province, Zambia
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View of the Chingola copper mining area, ca. 1930.

Nchanga Mine, Chingola, Chingola District, Copperbelt Province, Zambia
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View of the Chingola copper mining area, ca. 1935.

Nchanga Mine, Chingola, Chingola District, Copperbelt Province, Zambia
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View of the Chingola copper mining area, ca. 1930.

Nchanga Mine, Chingola, Chingola District, Copperbelt Province, Zambia
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View of the Chingola copper mining area, ca. 1930.

Nchanga Mine, Chingola, Chingola District, Copperbelt Province, Zambia
Largest Settlements:
PlacePopulation
Chingola148,564 (2016)
Mindat Locality ID:
245246
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:245246:6
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other Languages:
French:
District de Chingola, Province de Copperbelt, Zambie
Italian:
Distretto di Chingola, Provincia di Copperbelt, Zambia
Simplified Chinese:
欽戈拉縣, 铜带省, 赞比亚
Cebuano:
Chingola District, Copperbelt Province
Dutch:
Chingola District, Copperbelt, Zambia
Hill Mari:
Чингола , Коппербелт
Japanese:
チンゴラ地区, カッパーベルト州, ザンビア
Lithuanian:
Čingolos apskritis, Vario Juostos provincija, Zambija
Minnan / Hokkien-Taiwanese:
Chingola Koān
Polish:
Dystrykt Chingola, Prowincja Pasa Miedzionośnego, Zambia


Chingola District is a district of Zambia, located in Copperbelt Province. The capital lies at Chingola. It is divided into two constituencies, namely Chingola constituency and Nchanga constituency.

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

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Detailed Mineral List:

Azurite
Formula: Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Baryte
Formula: BaSO4
'Biotite'
Formula: K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Bornite
Formula: Cu5FeS4
Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
Carrollite
Formula: CuCo2S4
Chalcocite
Formula: Cu2S
Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
'Chlorite Group'
Chrysocolla
Formula: Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Claringbullite (TL)
Formula: Cu4ClF(OH)6
Type Locality:
Clinozoisite
Formula: (CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Cuprite
Formula: Cu2O
Dolomite
Formula: CaMg(CO3)2
Epidote
Formula: (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Heterogenite
Formula: Co3+O(OH)
Kaolinite
Formula: Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Libethenite
Formula: Cu2(PO4)(OH)
Malachite
Formula: Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
Metatorbernite
Formula: Cu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 8H2O
Microcline
Formula: K(AlSi3O8)
Muscovite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Muscovite var. Illite
Formula: K0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
Muscovite var. Sericite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Native Copper
Formula: Cu
References:
Phlogopite
Formula: KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
'Plagioclase'
Formula: (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
Plancheite
Formula: Cu8(Si8O22)(OH)4 · H2O
Pseudomalachite
Formula: Cu5(PO4)2(OH)4
Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
Quartz
Formula: SiO2
Rutile
Formula: TiO2
'Saussurite'
Torbernite
Formula: Cu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 12H2O
'Tourmaline'
Formula: AD3G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
Woodwardite
Formula: Cu1-xAlx(OH)2(SO4)x/2 · nH2O

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
Native Copper1.AA.05Cu
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
Chalcocite2.BA.05Cu2S
Bornite2.BA.15Cu5FeS4
Chalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
Carrollite2.DA.05CuCo2S4
Pyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
Group 3 - Halides
Claringbullite (TL)3.DA.15Cu4ClF(OH)6
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
Cuprite4.AA.10Cu2O
Quartz4.DA.05SiO2
Rutile4.DB.05TiO2
Heterogenite4.FE.20Co3+O(OH)
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
Calcite5.AB.05CaCO3
Dolomite5.AB.10CaMg(CO3)2
Azurite5.BA.05Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Malachite5.BA.10Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
Baryte7.AD.35BaSO4
Woodwardite7.DD.35Cu1-xAlx(OH)2(SO4)x/2 · nH2O
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
Libethenite8.BB.30Cu2(PO4)(OH)
Pseudomalachite8.BD.05Cu5(PO4)2(OH)4
Torbernite8.EB.05Cu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 12H2O
Metatorbernite8.EB.10Cu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 8H2O
Group 9 - Silicates
Clinozoisite9.BG.05a(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Epidote9.BG.05a(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Plancheite9.DP.55Cu8(Si8O22)(OH)4 · H2O
Muscovite
var. Illite
9.EC.15K0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
var. Sericite9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Phlogopite9.EC.20KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Kaolinite9.ED.05Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Chrysocolla9.ED.20Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Microcline9.FA.30K(AlSi3O8)
Unclassified
'Biotite'-K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
'Chlorite Group'-
'Tourmaline'-AD3G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
'Plagioclase'-(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
'Saussurite'-

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
H AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
H BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
H ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
H ClaringbulliteCu4ClF(OH)6
H Clinozoisite(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
H Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
H HeterogeniteCo3+O(OH)
H Muscovite var. IlliteK0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
H KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
H LibetheniteCu2(PO4)(OH)
H MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
H MetatorberniteCu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 8H2O
H MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
H PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
H PlancheiteCu8(Si8O22)(OH)4 · H2O
H PseudomalachiteCu5(PO4)2(OH)4
H TorberniteCu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 12H2O
H WoodwarditeCu1-xAlx(OH)2(SO4)x/2 · nH2O
H Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
BBoron
B TourmalineAD3G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
CCarbon
C AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
C CalciteCaCO3
C DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
C MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
OOxygen
O AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
O BaryteBaSO4
O BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
O CalciteCaCO3
O ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
O ClaringbulliteCu4ClF(OH)6
O Clinozoisite(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
O CupriteCu2O
O DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
O Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
O HeterogeniteCo3+O(OH)
O Muscovite var. IlliteK0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
O KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
O LibetheniteCu2(PO4)(OH)
O MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
O MetatorberniteCu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 8H2O
O MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
O MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
O PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
O PlancheiteCu8(Si8O22)(OH)4 · H2O
O PseudomalachiteCu5(PO4)2(OH)4
O QuartzSiO2
O RutileTiO2
O TorberniteCu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 12H2O
O TourmalineAD3G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
O WoodwarditeCu1-xAlx(OH)2(SO4)x/2 · nH2O
O Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
O Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
FFluorine
F BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
F ClaringbulliteCu4ClF(OH)6
NaSodium
Na Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
MgMagnesium
Mg BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Mg DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Mg PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
AlAluminium
Al BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Al ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Al Clinozoisite(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Al Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Al Muscovite var. IlliteK0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
Al KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Al MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
Al MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Al PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Al WoodwarditeCu1-xAlx(OH)2(SO4)x/2 · nH2O
Al Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Al Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
SiSilicon
Si BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Si ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Si Clinozoisite(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Si Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Si Muscovite var. IlliteK0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
Si KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Si MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
Si MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Si PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Si PlancheiteCu8(Si8O22)(OH)4 · H2O
Si QuartzSiO2
Si Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Si Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
PPhosphorus
P LibetheniteCu2(PO4)(OH)
P MetatorberniteCu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 8H2O
P PseudomalachiteCu5(PO4)2(OH)4
P TorberniteCu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 12H2O
SSulfur
S BaryteBaSO4
S BorniteCu5FeS4
S CarrolliteCuCo2S4
S ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
S ChalcociteCu2S
S PyriteFeS2
S WoodwarditeCu1-xAlx(OH)2(SO4)x/2 · nH2O
ClChlorine
Cl ClaringbulliteCu4ClF(OH)6
KPotassium
K BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
K Muscovite var. IlliteK0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
K MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
K MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
K PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
K Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
CaCalcium
Ca CalciteCaCO3
Ca Clinozoisite(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Ca DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Ca Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Ca Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
TiTitanium
Ti BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Ti RutileTiO2
FeIron
Fe BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Fe BorniteCu5FeS4
Fe ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Fe Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Fe PyriteFeS2
CoCobalt
Co CarrolliteCuCo2S4
Co HeterogeniteCo3+O(OH)
CuCopper
Cu AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Cu BorniteCu5FeS4
Cu CarrolliteCuCo2S4
Cu ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Cu ChalcociteCu2S
Cu ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Cu ClaringbulliteCu4ClF(OH)6
Cu CupriteCu2O
Cu Native CopperCu
Cu LibetheniteCu2(PO4)(OH)
Cu MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Cu MetatorberniteCu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 8H2O
Cu PlancheiteCu8(Si8O22)(OH)4 · H2O
Cu PseudomalachiteCu5(PO4)2(OH)4
Cu TorberniteCu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 12H2O
Cu WoodwarditeCu1-xAlx(OH)2(SO4)x/2 · nH2O
BaBarium
Ba BaryteBaSO4
UUranium
U MetatorberniteCu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 8H2O
U TorberniteCu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 12H2O

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Wikidata ID:Q3031128
GeoNames ID:919006

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