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Kapoeta, Eastern Equatoria, South Sudani
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KapoetaTown
Eastern EquatoriaState
South SudanCountry

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
4° 46' 30'' North , 33° 35' 24'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
4.77500,33.59000
GeoHash:
G#: s8zghm72r
GRN:
N04E24
Type:
Town - last checked 2020
Kรถppen climate type:
Aw : Tropical savanna, wet
Mindat Locality ID:
299482
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:299482:9
GUID (UUID V4):
0


Kapoeta is a town in South Sudan. The town lies on the east bank of the Singaita River. This location lies approximately 275 kilometres (171 mi), by road, east of Juba, the capital of South Sudan, and the largest city in that country. The town sits at an elevation of 677 metres (2,221 ft) above sea level.

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Detailed Mineral List:

โ“˜ Anorthite
Formula: Ca(Al2Si2O8)
โ“˜ Augite
Formula: (CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
โ“˜ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
โ“˜ Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
โ“˜ Chromite
Formula: Fe2+Cr3+2O4
โ“˜ Diopside
Formula: CaMgSi2O6
โ“˜ 'Fayalite-Forsterite Series'
Description: Olivine [Fa8-30]according to Duke & Silver (1967); Forsteritic Olivine in Carbonaceous Chondrite clast, Wilkening, L. L. (1973); Widerange of Olivine composition in carbonaceous clasts [Fo57-100] (Zolensky et al., (1996); More Fayalitic Olivine usually found in impact-melt clasts [~Fa20โ€”Fa54] according to Pun et al., (1998)
References:
Mason, B. & Wiik H. B. (1966) The composition of the Barrata,Carraweena,Kapoeta, Mooresfort, and Ngawi Meteorites: American Museum Novitates #2273: 25 page. (Dec 1966)
Duke, Michael B., Silver, Leon T. (1967) Petrology of eucrites, howardites and mesosiderites. Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta, 31 (10) 1637-1665 doi:10.1016/0016-7037(67)90112-3
Wilkening, Laurel L. (1973) Foreign inclusions in stony meteoritesโ€”I. Carbonaceous chondritic xenoliths in the Kapoeta howardite. Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta, 37 (8) 1985-1989 doi:10.1016/0016-7037(73)90152-x
Zolensky, M. E., Weisberg, M. K., Barrett, R. A., & Prinz, M. (1993) Mineralogy of dark clasts in primitive versus differentiated meteorites: LPSC XXIV. Part 3: N-Z :1583-1584. (March 1993)
Zolensky, M. E., Weisberg, M. K., Buchanan, P. C., & Mittlefehldt, D. W. (1996) Mineralogy of carbonaceous chondrite clasts in HED achondrites and the Moon: Meteoritics & Planetary Science 31(4): 518-537. (July 1996)
PUN, AURORA, KEIL, KLAUS, TAYLOR, G. JEFF, WIELER, RAINER (1998) The Kapoeta howardite: Implications for the regolith evolution of the howardite-eucrite-diogenite parent body. Meteoritics & Planetary Science, 33 (4) 835-851 doi:10.1111/j.1945-5100.1998.tb01690.x
โ“˜ Forsterite
Formula: Mg2SiO4
Description: Very nearly pure Forsterite (Fo 100; Fo 99) found in Carbonaceous clasts.
โ“˜ Hedenbergite
Formula: CaFe2+Si2O6
โ“˜ 'Hypersthene'
Formula: (Mg,Fe)SiO3
โ“˜ Ilmenite
Formula: Fe2+TiO3
โ“˜ Magnetite
Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4
Description: As framboids
โ“˜ 'Meteoritic Iron'
Description: One populations of Iron-rich metal -- Iron w. ~5%-7% Nickel
โ“˜ Native Iron
Formula: Fe
Description: Unusual for meteorites - ~97% Fe (Ni-poor [<2%] with Co > Ni [slightly])Pun et al.,(1998);Ni-poor iron (Ni<1%) - associated with impact melt & found occasionally in matrix - may be derived from (foreign) projectiles. Hewins, R. H. (1979)
โ“˜ Native Iron var. Kamacite
Formula: (Fe,Ni)
โ“˜ 'Orthopyroxene Subgroup'
โ“˜ Pentlandite
Formula: (NixFey)ฮฃ9S8
โ“˜ Perovskite
Formula: CaTiO3
Description: Within CAIs of CM2 clasts
โ“˜ Pigeonite
Formula: (CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
โ“˜ 'Plagioclase'
Formula: (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
Description: An88 in the material studied by Mason & Wiik (1966)
โ“˜ Pyrrhotite
Formula: Fe1-xS
Description: In CM2 and in CR2 clasts
โ“˜ Saponite
Formula: Ca0.25(Mg,Fe)3((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
โ“˜ 'Serpentine Subgroup'
Formula: D3[Si2O5](OH)4
Description: In CM2 clasts
โ“˜ 'Silica'
โ“˜ Spinel
Formula: MgAl2O4
Description: Within CAIs of CM2 clasts
โ“˜ Taenite
Formula: (Fe,Ni)
โ“˜ Tochilinite
Formula: Fe2+5-6(Mg,Fe2+)5S6(OH)10
Description: Rare tochilinite in Carbonaceous clast
โ“˜ Tridymite
Formula: SiO2
โ“˜ Troilite
Formula: FeS

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
โ“˜Native Iron1.AE.05Fe
โ“˜var. Kamacite1.AE.05(Fe,Ni)
โ“˜Taenite1.AE.10(Fe,Ni)
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
โ“˜Pentlandite2.BB.15(NixFey)ฮฃ9S8
โ“˜Chalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
โ“˜Pyrrhotite2.CC.10Fe1-xS
โ“˜Troilite2.CC.10FeS
โ“˜Tochilinite2.FD.35Fe2+5-6(Mg,Fe2+)5S6(OH)10
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
โ“˜Chromite4.BB.05Fe2+Cr3+2O4
โ“˜Magnetite4.BB.05Fe2+Fe3+2O4
โ“˜Spinel4.BB.05MgAl2O4
โ“˜Ilmenite4.CB.05Fe2+TiO3
โ“˜Perovskite4.CC.30CaTiO3
โ“˜Tridymite4.DA.10SiO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
โ“˜Calcite5.AB.05CaCO3
Group 9 - Silicates
โ“˜Forsterite9.AC.05Mg2SiO4
โ“˜Pigeonite9.DA.10(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
โ“˜Augite9.DA.15(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
โ“˜Diopside9.DA.15CaMgSi2O6
โ“˜Hedenbergite9.DA.15CaFe2+Si2O6
โ“˜Saponite9.EC.45Ca0.25(Mg,Fe)3((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 ยท nH2O
โ“˜Anorthite9.FA.35Ca(Al2Si2O8)
Unclassified
โ“˜'Hypersthene'-(Mg,Fe)SiO3
โ“˜'Fayalite-Forsterite Series'-
โ“˜'Plagioclase'-(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
โ“˜'Meteoritic Iron'-
โ“˜'Silica'-
โ“˜'Orthopyroxene Subgroup'-
โ“˜'Serpentine Subgroup'-D3[Si2O5](OH)4

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hโ“˜ SaponiteCa0.25(Mg,Fe)3((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Hโ“˜ TochiliniteFe2+5-6(Mg,Fe2+)5S6(OH)10
Hโ“˜ Serpentine SubgroupD3[Si2O5](OH)4
CCarbon
Cโ“˜ CalciteCaCO3
OOxygen
Oโ“˜ AnorthiteCa(Al2Si2O8)
Oโ“˜ Augite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Oโ“˜ CalciteCaCO3
Oโ“˜ ChromiteFe2+Cr23+O4
Oโ“˜ DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Oโ“˜ ForsteriteMg2SiO4
Oโ“˜ HedenbergiteCaFe2+Si2O6
Oโ“˜ Hypersthene(Mg,Fe)SiO3
Oโ“˜ IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Oโ“˜ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Oโ“˜ PerovskiteCaTiO3
Oโ“˜ Pigeonite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Oโ“˜ SaponiteCa0.25(Mg,Fe)3((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Oโ“˜ SpinelMgAl2O4
Oโ“˜ TochiliniteFe2+5-6(Mg,Fe2+)5S6(OH)10
Oโ“˜ TridymiteSiO2
Oโ“˜ Fayalite-Forsterite Series
Oโ“˜ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
Oโ“˜ Serpentine SubgroupD3[Si2O5](OH)4
NaSodium
Naโ“˜ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
MgMagnesium
Mgโ“˜ Augite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Mgโ“˜ DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Mgโ“˜ ForsteriteMg2SiO4
Mgโ“˜ Hypersthene(Mg,Fe)SiO3
Mgโ“˜ Pigeonite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Mgโ“˜ SaponiteCa0.25(Mg,Fe)3((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Mgโ“˜ SpinelMgAl2O4
Mgโ“˜ TochiliniteFe2+5-6(Mg,Fe2+)5S6(OH)10
Mgโ“˜ Fayalite-Forsterite Series
AlAluminium
Alโ“˜ AnorthiteCa(Al2Si2O8)
Alโ“˜ SaponiteCa0.25(Mg,Fe)3((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Alโ“˜ SpinelMgAl2O4
Alโ“˜ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
SiSilicon
Siโ“˜ AnorthiteCa(Al2Si2O8)
Siโ“˜ Augite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Siโ“˜ DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Siโ“˜ ForsteriteMg2SiO4
Siโ“˜ HedenbergiteCaFe2+Si2O6
Siโ“˜ Hypersthene(Mg,Fe)SiO3
Siโ“˜ Pigeonite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Siโ“˜ SaponiteCa0.25(Mg,Fe)3((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Siโ“˜ TridymiteSiO2
Siโ“˜ Fayalite-Forsterite Series
Siโ“˜ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
Siโ“˜ Serpentine SubgroupD3[Si2O5](OH)4
SSulfur
Sโ“˜ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Sโ“˜ Pentlandite(NixFey)ฮฃ9S8
Sโ“˜ PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
Sโ“˜ TochiliniteFe2+5-6(Mg,Fe2+)5S6(OH)10
Sโ“˜ TroiliteFeS
CaCalcium
Caโ“˜ AnorthiteCa(Al2Si2O8)
Caโ“˜ Augite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Caโ“˜ CalciteCaCO3
Caโ“˜ DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Caโ“˜ HedenbergiteCaFe2+Si2O6
Caโ“˜ PerovskiteCaTiO3
Caโ“˜ Pigeonite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Caโ“˜ SaponiteCa0.25(Mg,Fe)3((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Caโ“˜ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
TiTitanium
Tiโ“˜ IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Tiโ“˜ PerovskiteCaTiO3
CrChromium
Crโ“˜ ChromiteFe2+Cr23+O4
FeIron
Feโ“˜ Augite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Feโ“˜ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Feโ“˜ ChromiteFe2+Cr23+O4
Feโ“˜ HedenbergiteCaFe2+Si2O6
Feโ“˜ Hypersthene(Mg,Fe)SiO3
Feโ“˜ IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Feโ“˜ Native IronFe
Feโ“˜ Native Iron var. Kamacite(Fe,Ni)
Feโ“˜ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Feโ“˜ Pentlandite(NixFey)ฮฃ9S8
Feโ“˜ Pigeonite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Feโ“˜ PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
Feโ“˜ SaponiteCa0.25(Mg,Fe)3((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Feโ“˜ Taenite(Fe,Ni)
Feโ“˜ TochiliniteFe2+5-6(Mg,Fe2+)5S6(OH)10
Feโ“˜ TroiliteFeS
Feโ“˜ Fayalite-Forsterite Series
NiNickel
Niโ“˜ Native Iron var. Kamacite(Fe,Ni)
Niโ“˜ Pentlandite(NixFey)ฮฃ9S8
Niโ“˜ Taenite(Fe,Ni)
CuCopper
Cuโ“˜ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2

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Wikipedia:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kapoeta
Wikidata ID:Q6366900

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South Sudan

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