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Siavonga District, Southern Province, Zambiai
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Siavonga DistrictDistrict
Southern ProvinceProvince
ZambiaCountry

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Neighbouring regions:
Gwembe District, Southern Province, Zambia
Chikankata District, Southern Province, Zambia
Chirundu District, Southern Province, Zambia
Kariba District, Mashonaland West, Zimbabwe
Monze District, Southern Province, Zambia
Type:
District
Largest Settlements:
PlacePopulation
Siavonga18,638 (2012)
Mindat Locality ID:
302730
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:302730:4
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other Languages:
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French:
District de Siavonga, Province Méridionale, Zambie
Italian:
Distretto di Siavonga, provincia Meridionale, Zambia
Simplified Chinese:
希亞豐加縣, 南部省, 赞比亚
Cebuano:
Siavonga District, Southern Province
Dutch:
Siavonga District, Southern, Zambia
Hill Mari:
Сиавонга , Кечӹвӓлвел провинци
Japanese:
シアヴォンガ地区, 南部州 , ザンビア
Lithuanian:
Siavongos apskritis, Pietų provincija, Zambija
Minnan / Hokkien-Taiwanese:
Siavonga Koān
Polish:
Dystrykt Siavonga, Prowincja Południowa, Zambia


Siavonga District is a district of Zambia, located in Southern Province. The capital lies at Siavonga. It is separated from Zimbabwe by Lake Kariba.

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Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘPyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘGoethite4.00.Fe3+O(OH)
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
ⓘAutunite8.EB.05Ca(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10-12H2O
ⓘPhurcalite8.EC.35Ca2(UO2)3(PO4)2O2 · 7H2O
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘCoffinite9.AD.30U(SiO4) · nH2O

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ AutuniteCa(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10-12H2O
Hⓘ CoffiniteU(SiO4) · nH2O
Hⓘ GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Hⓘ PhurcaliteCa2(UO2)3(PO4)2O2 · 7H2O
OOxygen
Oⓘ AutuniteCa(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10-12H2O
Oⓘ CoffiniteU(SiO4) · nH2O
Oⓘ GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Oⓘ PhurcaliteCa2(UO2)3(PO4)2O2 · 7H2O
SiSilicon
Siⓘ CoffiniteU(SiO4) · nH2O
PPhosphorus
Pⓘ AutuniteCa(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10-12H2O
Pⓘ PhurcaliteCa2(UO2)3(PO4)2O2 · 7H2O
SSulfur
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
CaCalcium
Caⓘ AutuniteCa(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10-12H2O
Caⓘ PhurcaliteCa2(UO2)3(PO4)2O2 · 7H2O
FeIron
Feⓘ GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2
UUranium
Uⓘ AutuniteCa(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10-12H2O
Uⓘ CoffiniteU(SiO4) · nH2O
Uⓘ PhurcaliteCa2(UO2)3(PO4)2O2 · 7H2O

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Wikipedia:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Siavonga_District
Wikidata ID:Q3031862
GeoNames ID:7671219

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