Kariba District, Mashonaland West, Zimbabwei
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Kariba District | District |
| Mashonaland West | Province |
| Zimbabwe | Country |
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Largest Settlements:
| Place | Population |
|---|---|
| Kariba | 25,531 (2012) |
Other Languages:
Simplified Chinese:
卡里巴區, 西馬紹納蘭省, 津巴布韦
Basque:
Kariba, Mendebaldeko Mashonaland
Dutch:
Kariba, Mashonaland West, Zimbabwe
Hebrew:
קאריבה, זימבבואה
Japanese:
カリバ地区, 西マショナランド州, ジンバブエ
Lithuanian:
Karibos rajonas, Vakarų Mašonalandas, Zimbabvė
Zulu:
Kariba District
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Rock Types Recorded
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Alphabetical List Tree DiagramDetailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Beryl Formula: Be3Al2(Si6O18) Reference: Cairncross, B. (2004) Field Guide To Rocks & Minerals Of Southern Africa: 51. |
| ⓘ Dioptase Formula: CuSiO3 · H2O Description: Large perfect crystals have been described from near Kariba. Reference: Cairncross, B. (2004) Field Guide To Rocks & Minerals Of Southern Africa: 93. |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Beryl | 9.CJ.05 | Be3Al2(Si6O18) |
| ⓘ | Dioptase | 9.CJ.30 | CuSiO3 · H2O |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | ⓘ Dioptase | CuSiO3 · H2O |
| Be | Beryllium | |
| Be | ⓘ Beryl | Be3Al2(Si6O18) |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Beryl | Be3Al2(Si6O18) |
| O | ⓘ Dioptase | CuSiO3 · H2O |
| Al | Aluminium | |
| Al | ⓘ Beryl | Be3Al2(Si6O18) |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Beryl | Be3Al2(Si6O18) |
| Si | ⓘ Dioptase | CuSiO3 · H2O |
| Cu | Copper | |
| Cu | ⓘ Dioptase | CuSiO3 · H2O |
Fossils
There are 2 fossil localities from the PaleoBioDB database within this region.BETA TEST - These data are provided on an experimental basis and are taken from external databases. Mindat.org has no control currently over the accuracy of these data.
| Occurrences | 2 | |||||||||
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| Youngest Fossil Listed | 183 Ma (Early Jurassic) | |||||||||
| Oldest Fossil Listed | 237 Ma (Middle Triassic) | |||||||||
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| Fossil Localities | Click to show 2 fossil localities |
Other Databases
| Wikipedia: | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kariba_(District) |
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| Wikidata ID: | Q2139155 |
| GeoNames ID: | 889214 |
Localities in this Region
- Mashonaland West
- Kariba District
Other Regions, Features and Areas that Intersect
African PlateTectonic Plate
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