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Chilanga District, Lusaka Province, Zambiai
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Chilanga DistrictDistrict
Lusaka ProvinceProvince
ZambiaCountry

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Mindat Locality ID:
343249
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:343249:8
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other Languages:
Japanese:
チランガ地区, ルサカ州, ザンビア
Minnan / Hokkien-Taiwanese:
Chilanga Koān


Chilanga District is a district of Lusaka Province, Zambia. The capital of the district is Chilanga. It was separated from Kafue District in 2012.

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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

Mineral List

Mineral list contains entries from the region specified including sub-localities

6 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
Dolomite
Formula: CaMg(CO3)2
Franklinite
Formula: Zn2+Fe3+2O4
Gahnite
Formula: ZnAl2O4
Genthelvite
Formula: Be3Zn4(SiO4)3S
Willemite
Formula: Zn2SiO4

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
Franklinite4.BB.05Zn2+Fe3+2O4
Gahnite4.BB.05ZnAl2O4
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
Calcite5.AB.05CaCO3
Dolomite5.AB.10CaMg(CO3)2
Group 9 - Silicates
Willemite9.AA.05Zn2SiO4
Genthelvite9.FB.10Be3Zn4(SiO4)3S

List of minerals for each chemical element

BeBeryllium
Be GenthelviteBe3Zn4(SiO4)3S
CCarbon
C CalciteCaCO3
C DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
OOxygen
O CalciteCaCO3
O DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
O FrankliniteZn2+Fe23+O4
O GahniteZnAl2O4
O GenthelviteBe3Zn4(SiO4)3S
O WillemiteZn2SiO4
MgMagnesium
Mg DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
AlAluminium
Al GahniteZnAl2O4
SiSilicon
Si GenthelviteBe3Zn4(SiO4)3S
Si WillemiteZn2SiO4
SSulfur
S GenthelviteBe3Zn4(SiO4)3S
CaCalcium
Ca CalciteCaCO3
Ca DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
FeIron
Fe FrankliniteZn2+Fe23+O4
ZnZinc
Zn FrankliniteZn2+Fe23+O4
Zn GahniteZnAl2O4
Zn GenthelviteBe3Zn4(SiO4)3S
Zn WillemiteZn2SiO4

Fossils

There are 1 fossil locality from the PaleoBioDB database within this region.

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Occurrences46
Youngest Fossil Listed0.13 Ma (Pleistocene)
Oldest Fossil Listed0.78 Ma (Pleistocene)
Fossils from RegionClick here to show the list.
Accepted NameHierarchy Age
Elephantulus
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Macroscelidea : Macroscelididae : Elephantulus0.781 - 0.126 Ma
Pleistocene
Crocidura
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Soricomorpha : Soricidae : Crocidura0.781 - 0.126 Ma
Pleistocene
Chiroptera
order
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Chiroptera0.781 - 0.126 Ma
Pleistocene
Rhinolophus
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Chiroptera : Rhinolophidae : Rhinolophus0.781 - 0.126 Ma
Pleistocene
Hipposideros
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Chiroptera : Hipposideridae : Hipposideros0.781 - 0.126 Ma
Pleistocene
Tatera
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Rodentia : Muridae : Tatera0.781 - 0.126 Ma
Pleistocene
Aethomys
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Rodentia : Muridae : Aethomys0.781 - 0.126 Ma
Pleistocene
Dasymys
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Rodentia : Muridae : Dasymys0.781 - 0.126 Ma
Pleistocene
Lemniscomys
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Rodentia : Muridae : Lemniscomys0.781 - 0.126 Ma
Pleistocene
Mastomys
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Rodentia : Muridae : Mastomys0.781 - 0.126 Ma
Pleistocene
Otomys
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Rodentia : Murina : Otomys0.781 - 0.126 Ma
Pleistocene
Pelomys
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Rodentia : Muridae : Pelomys0.781 - 0.126 Ma
Pleistocene
Saccostomus
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Rodentia : Nesomyidae : Saccostomus0.781 - 0.126 Ma
Pleistocene
Zelotomys
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Rodentia : Muridae : Zelotomys0.781 - 0.126 Ma
Pleistocene
Cryptomys hottentotus
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Rodentia : Bathyergidae : Cryptomys : Cryptomys hottentotus0.781 - 0.126 Ma
Pleistocene
Steatomys pratensis
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Rodentia : Nesomyidae : Steatomys : Steatomys pratensis0.781 - 0.126 Ma
Pleistocene
Miniopterus schreibersi
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Chiroptera : Vespertilionidae : Miniopterus : Miniopterus schreibersi0.781 - 0.126 Ma
Pleistocene
Mus musculoides
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Rodentia : Muridae : Mus : Mus musculoides0.781 - 0.126 Ma
Pleistocene
Fossil LocalitiesClick to show 1 fossil locality

Other Databases

Wikipedia:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chilanga_District
Wikidata ID:Q60769713
GeoNames ID:10815854

Localities in this Region

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