Bingo carbonatite, Bashu, Beni Territory, North Kivu, DR Congoi
Regional Level Types | |
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Bingo carbonatite | Deposit |
Bashu | District |
Beni Territory | Territory |
North Kivu | Province |
DR Congo | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
0° 4' 59'' North , 29° 31' 0'' East
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Nearest Settlements:
Place | Population | Distance |
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Butembo | 154,621 (2013) | 25.9km |
Beni | 232,000 (2018) | 45.6km |
Margherita | 5,109 (2012) | 55.9km |
Kilembe | 7,914 (2016) | 56.6km |
Mindat Locality ID:
125566
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:125566:2
GUID (UUID V4):
97f2cbd6-7528-4b43-be5f-8dae8fc95eb8
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Bingu
Intrusive complex of carbonatite, ijolite and nepheline syenite of about 6 x 4 km that forms an elevated area above the surrounding Precambrian orthogneisses.
Very large reserves of phosphate rock are present, together with several million tons running at 0.36% Nb₂O₅ with one zone containing 600000 tons at 3.6% Nb₂O₅.
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24 valid minerals.
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ⓘ Aegirine Formula: NaFe3+Si2O6 References: |
ⓘ Aegirine-augite Formula: (NaaCabFe2+cMgd)(Fe3+eAlfFe2+gMgh)Si2O6 References: |
ⓘ 'Alkali Feldspar' References: |
ⓘ 'Alkali pyroxene' References: |
ⓘ 'Amphibole Supergroup' Formula: AB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2 References: |
ⓘ Andradite Formula: Ca3Fe3+2(SiO4)3 |
ⓘ Andradite var. Melanite Formula: Ca3(Fe3+,Ti)2(SiO4)3 References: |
ⓘ 'Apatite' Formula: Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) References: |
ⓘ Baddeleyite Formula: ZrO2 |
ⓘ 'Biotite' Formula: K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 References: |
ⓘ Calcite Formula: CaCO3 References: |
ⓘ Cancrinite Formula: (Na,Ca,◻)8(Al6Si6O24)(CO3,SO4)2 · 2H2O References: |
ⓘ Cassiterite Formula: SnO2 |
ⓘ 'Columbite-(Fe)-Columbite-(Mn) Series' |
ⓘ Crandallite Formula: CaAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6 |
ⓘ Dolomite Formula: CaMg(CO3)2 |
ⓘ Eudialyte Formula: Na15Ca6Fe3Zr3Si(Si25O73)(O,OH,H2O)3(Cl,OH)2 References: |
ⓘ Fayalite Formula: Fe2+2SiO4 References: |
ⓘ 'Feldspar Group' References: |
ⓘ Fluorite Formula: CaF2 References: |
ⓘ 'Garnet Group' Formula: X3Z2(SiO4)3 References: |
ⓘ Götzenite Formula: NaCa6Ti(Si2O7)2OF3 References: |
ⓘ Ilmenite Formula: Fe2+TiO3 References: |
ⓘ Magnetite Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4 References: |
ⓘ 'Mica Group' References: |
ⓘ Nepheline Formula: Na3K(Al4Si4O16) References: |
ⓘ Pectolite Formula: NaCa2Si3O8(OH) References: |
ⓘ 'Pyrochlore Group' Formula: A2Nb2(O,OH)6Z References: |
ⓘ 'Pyrochlore Group var. Zero valent dominant member of Pyrochlore Group' Formula: A2Nb2(O,OH)6Z |
ⓘ 'Pyroxene Group' Formula: ADSi2O6 References: |
ⓘ Quartz Formula: SiO2 References: |
ⓘ Rutile Formula: TiO2 References: |
ⓘ Sodalite Formula: Na4(Si3Al3)O12Cl References: |
ⓘ 'Sodic amphibole' References: |
ⓘ Tetraferriphlogopite Formula: KMg3(Fe3+Si3O10)(OH,F)2 References: |
ⓘ Titanite Formula: CaTi(SiO4)O References: |
ⓘ Wollastonite Formula: Ca3(Si3O9) References: |
ⓘ Zircon Formula: Zr(SiO4) References: |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
Group 3 - Halides | |||
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ⓘ | Fluorite | 3.AB.25 | CaF2 |
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
ⓘ | 'Pyrochlore Group var. Zero valent dominant member of Pyrochlore Group' | 4.00. | A2Nb2(O,OH)6Z |
ⓘ | '' | 4.00. | A2Nb2(O,OH)6Z |
ⓘ | Magnetite | 4.BB.05 | Fe2+Fe3+2O4 |
ⓘ | Ilmenite | 4.CB.05 | Fe2+TiO3 |
ⓘ | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
ⓘ | Rutile | 4.DB.05 | TiO2 |
ⓘ | Cassiterite | 4.DB.05 | SnO2 |
ⓘ | Baddeleyite | 4.DE.35 | ZrO2 |
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
ⓘ | Calcite | 5.AB.05 | CaCO3 |
ⓘ | Dolomite | 5.AB.10 | CaMg(CO3)2 |
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates | |||
ⓘ | Crandallite | 8.BL.10 | CaAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6 |
Group 9 - Silicates | |||
ⓘ | Fayalite | 9.AC.05 | Fe2+2SiO4 |
ⓘ | Andradite | 9.AD.25 | Ca3Fe3+2(SiO4)3 |
ⓘ | var. Melanite | 9.AD.25 | Ca3(Fe3+,Ti)2(SiO4)3 |
ⓘ | Zircon | 9.AD.30 | Zr(SiO4) |
ⓘ | Titanite | 9.AG.15 | CaTi(SiO4)O |
ⓘ | Götzenite | 9.BE.22 | NaCa6Ti(Si2O7)2OF3 |
ⓘ | Eudialyte | 9.CO.10 | Na15Ca6Fe3Zr3Si(Si25O73)(O,OH,H2O)3(Cl,OH)2 |
ⓘ | Aegirine-augite | 9.DA.20 | (NaaCabFe2+cMgd)(Fe3+eAlfFe2+gMgh)Si2O6 |
ⓘ | Aegirine | 9.DA.25 | NaFe3+Si2O6 |
ⓘ | Pectolite | 9.DG.05 | NaCa2Si3O8(OH) |
ⓘ | Wollastonite | 9.DG.05 | Ca3(Si3O9) |
ⓘ | Tetraferriphlogopite | 9.EC.20 | KMg3(Fe3+Si3O10)(OH,F)2 |
ⓘ | Nepheline | 9.FA.05 | Na3K(Al4Si4O16) |
ⓘ | Cancrinite | 9.FB.05 | (Na,Ca,◻)8(Al6Si6O24)(CO3,SO4)2 · 2H2O |
ⓘ | Sodalite | 9.FB.10 | Na4(Si3Al3)O12Cl |
Unclassified | |||
ⓘ | 'Feldspar Group' | - | |
ⓘ | 'Biotite' | - | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
ⓘ | 'Mica Group' | - | |
ⓘ | 'Amphibole Supergroup' | - | AB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2 |
ⓘ | 'Columbite-(Fe)-Columbite-(Mn) Series' | - | |
ⓘ | 'Pyroxene Group' | - | ADSi2O6 |
ⓘ | 'Garnet Group' | - | X3Z2(SiO4)3 |
ⓘ | 'Apatite' | - | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
ⓘ | 'Alkali Feldspar' | - | |
ⓘ | 'Sodic amphibole' | - | |
ⓘ | 'Alkali pyroxene' | - |
List of minerals for each chemical element
H | Hydrogen | |
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H | ⓘ Amphibole Supergroup | AB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2 |
H | ⓘ Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
H | ⓘ Cancrinite | (Na,Ca,◻)8(Al6Si6O24)(CO3,SO4)2 · 2H2O |
H | ⓘ Crandallite | CaAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6 |
H | ⓘ Eudialyte | Na15Ca6Fe3Zr3Si(Si25O73)(O,OH,H2O)3(Cl,OH)2 |
H | ⓘ Pectolite | NaCa2Si3O8(OH) |
H | ⓘ Pyrochlore Group | A2Nb2(O,OH)6Z |
H | ⓘ Tetraferriphlogopite | KMg3(Fe3+Si3O10)(OH,F)2 |
H | ⓘ Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
H | ⓘ Pyrochlore Group var. Zero valent dominant member of Pyrochlore Group | A2Nb2(O,OH)6Z |
C | Carbon | |
C | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
C | ⓘ Cancrinite | (Na,Ca,◻)8(Al6Si6O24)(CO3,SO4)2 · 2H2O |
C | ⓘ Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
O | Oxygen | |
O | ⓘ Aegirine | NaFe3+Si2O6 |
O | ⓘ Aegirine-augite | (NaaCabFec2+Mgd)(Fee3+AlfFeg2+Mgh)Si2O6 |
O | ⓘ Amphibole Supergroup | AB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2 |
O | ⓘ Andradite | Ca3Fe23+(SiO4)3 |
O | ⓘ Baddeleyite | ZrO2 |
O | ⓘ Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
O | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
O | ⓘ Cancrinite | (Na,Ca,◻)8(Al6Si6O24)(CO3,SO4)2 · 2H2O |
O | ⓘ Cassiterite | SnO2 |
O | ⓘ Crandallite | CaAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6 |
O | ⓘ Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
O | ⓘ Eudialyte | Na15Ca6Fe3Zr3Si(Si25O73)(O,OH,H2O)3(Cl,OH)2 |
O | ⓘ Fayalite | Fe22+SiO4 |
O | ⓘ Götzenite | NaCa6Ti(Si2O7)2OF3 |
O | ⓘ Ilmenite | Fe2+TiO3 |
O | ⓘ Magnetite | Fe2+Fe23+O4 |
O | ⓘ Nepheline | Na3K(Al4Si4O16) |
O | ⓘ Pectolite | NaCa2Si3O8(OH) |
O | ⓘ Pyrochlore Group | A2Nb2(O,OH)6Z |
O | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
O | ⓘ Rutile | TiO2 |
O | ⓘ Sodalite | Na4(Si3Al3)O12Cl |
O | ⓘ Tetraferriphlogopite | KMg3(Fe3+Si3O10)(OH,F)2 |
O | ⓘ Titanite | CaTi(SiO4)O |
O | ⓘ Wollastonite | Ca3(Si3O9) |
O | ⓘ Zircon | Zr(SiO4) |
O | ⓘ Andradite var. Melanite | Ca3(Fe3+,Ti)2(SiO4)3 |
O | ⓘ Pyroxene Group | ADSi2O6 |
O | ⓘ Garnet Group | X3Z2(SiO4)3 |
O | ⓘ Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
O | ⓘ Pyrochlore Group var. Zero valent dominant member of Pyrochlore Group | A2Nb2(O,OH)6Z |
F | Fluorine | |
F | ⓘ Amphibole Supergroup | AB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2 |
F | ⓘ Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
F | ⓘ Fluorite | CaF2 |
F | ⓘ Götzenite | NaCa6Ti(Si2O7)2OF3 |
F | ⓘ Tetraferriphlogopite | KMg3(Fe3+Si3O10)(OH,F)2 |
F | ⓘ Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
Na | Sodium | |
Na | ⓘ Aegirine | NaFe3+Si2O6 |
Na | ⓘ Aegirine-augite | (NaaCabFec2+Mgd)(Fee3+AlfFeg2+Mgh)Si2O6 |
Na | ⓘ Cancrinite | (Na,Ca,◻)8(Al6Si6O24)(CO3,SO4)2 · 2H2O |
Na | ⓘ Eudialyte | Na15Ca6Fe3Zr3Si(Si25O73)(O,OH,H2O)3(Cl,OH)2 |
Na | ⓘ Götzenite | NaCa6Ti(Si2O7)2OF3 |
Na | ⓘ Nepheline | Na3K(Al4Si4O16) |
Na | ⓘ Pectolite | NaCa2Si3O8(OH) |
Na | ⓘ Sodalite | Na4(Si3Al3)O12Cl |
Mg | Magnesium | |
Mg | ⓘ Aegirine-augite | (NaaCabFec2+Mgd)(Fee3+AlfFeg2+Mgh)Si2O6 |
Mg | ⓘ Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
Mg | ⓘ Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
Mg | ⓘ Tetraferriphlogopite | KMg3(Fe3+Si3O10)(OH,F)2 |
Al | Aluminium | |
Al | ⓘ Aegirine-augite | (NaaCabFec2+Mgd)(Fee3+AlfFeg2+Mgh)Si2O6 |
Al | ⓘ Amphibole Supergroup | AB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2 |
Al | ⓘ Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
Al | ⓘ Cancrinite | (Na,Ca,◻)8(Al6Si6O24)(CO3,SO4)2 · 2H2O |
Al | ⓘ Crandallite | CaAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6 |
Al | ⓘ Nepheline | Na3K(Al4Si4O16) |
Al | ⓘ Sodalite | Na4(Si3Al3)O12Cl |
Si | Silicon | |
Si | ⓘ Aegirine | NaFe3+Si2O6 |
Si | ⓘ Aegirine-augite | (NaaCabFec2+Mgd)(Fee3+AlfFeg2+Mgh)Si2O6 |
Si | ⓘ Amphibole Supergroup | AB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2 |
Si | ⓘ Andradite | Ca3Fe23+(SiO4)3 |
Si | ⓘ Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
Si | ⓘ Cancrinite | (Na,Ca,◻)8(Al6Si6O24)(CO3,SO4)2 · 2H2O |
Si | ⓘ Eudialyte | Na15Ca6Fe3Zr3Si(Si25O73)(O,OH,H2O)3(Cl,OH)2 |
Si | ⓘ Fayalite | Fe22+SiO4 |
Si | ⓘ Götzenite | NaCa6Ti(Si2O7)2OF3 |
Si | ⓘ Nepheline | Na3K(Al4Si4O16) |
Si | ⓘ Pectolite | NaCa2Si3O8(OH) |
Si | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
Si | ⓘ Sodalite | Na4(Si3Al3)O12Cl |
Si | ⓘ Tetraferriphlogopite | KMg3(Fe3+Si3O10)(OH,F)2 |
Si | ⓘ Titanite | CaTi(SiO4)O |
Si | ⓘ Wollastonite | Ca3(Si3O9) |
Si | ⓘ Zircon | Zr(SiO4) |
Si | ⓘ Andradite var. Melanite | Ca3(Fe3+,Ti)2(SiO4)3 |
Si | ⓘ Pyroxene Group | ADSi2O6 |
Si | ⓘ Garnet Group | X3Z2(SiO4)3 |
P | Phosphorus | |
P | ⓘ Crandallite | CaAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6 |
P | ⓘ Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
S | Sulfur | |
S | ⓘ Cancrinite | (Na,Ca,◻)8(Al6Si6O24)(CO3,SO4)2 · 2H2O |
Cl | Chlorine | |
Cl | ⓘ Amphibole Supergroup | AB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2 |
Cl | ⓘ Eudialyte | Na15Ca6Fe3Zr3Si(Si25O73)(O,OH,H2O)3(Cl,OH)2 |
Cl | ⓘ Sodalite | Na4(Si3Al3)O12Cl |
Cl | ⓘ Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
K | Potassium | |
K | ⓘ Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
K | ⓘ Nepheline | Na3K(Al4Si4O16) |
K | ⓘ Tetraferriphlogopite | KMg3(Fe3+Si3O10)(OH,F)2 |
Ca | Calcium | |
Ca | ⓘ Aegirine-augite | (NaaCabFec2+Mgd)(Fee3+AlfFeg2+Mgh)Si2O6 |
Ca | ⓘ Andradite | Ca3Fe23+(SiO4)3 |
Ca | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
Ca | ⓘ Cancrinite | (Na,Ca,◻)8(Al6Si6O24)(CO3,SO4)2 · 2H2O |
Ca | ⓘ Crandallite | CaAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6 |
Ca | ⓘ Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
Ca | ⓘ Eudialyte | Na15Ca6Fe3Zr3Si(Si25O73)(O,OH,H2O)3(Cl,OH)2 |
Ca | ⓘ Fluorite | CaF2 |
Ca | ⓘ Götzenite | NaCa6Ti(Si2O7)2OF3 |
Ca | ⓘ Pectolite | NaCa2Si3O8(OH) |
Ca | ⓘ Titanite | CaTi(SiO4)O |
Ca | ⓘ Wollastonite | Ca3(Si3O9) |
Ca | ⓘ Andradite var. Melanite | Ca3(Fe3+,Ti)2(SiO4)3 |
Ca | ⓘ Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
Ti | Titanium | |
Ti | ⓘ Amphibole Supergroup | AB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2 |
Ti | ⓘ Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
Ti | ⓘ Götzenite | NaCa6Ti(Si2O7)2OF3 |
Ti | ⓘ Ilmenite | Fe2+TiO3 |
Ti | ⓘ Rutile | TiO2 |
Ti | ⓘ Titanite | CaTi(SiO4)O |
Ti | ⓘ Andradite var. Melanite | Ca3(Fe3+,Ti)2(SiO4)3 |
Fe | Iron | |
Fe | ⓘ Aegirine | NaFe3+Si2O6 |
Fe | ⓘ Aegirine-augite | (NaaCabFec2+Mgd)(Fee3+AlfFeg2+Mgh)Si2O6 |
Fe | ⓘ Andradite | Ca3Fe23+(SiO4)3 |
Fe | ⓘ Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
Fe | ⓘ Eudialyte | Na15Ca6Fe3Zr3Si(Si25O73)(O,OH,H2O)3(Cl,OH)2 |
Fe | ⓘ Fayalite | Fe22+SiO4 |
Fe | ⓘ Ilmenite | Fe2+TiO3 |
Fe | ⓘ Magnetite | Fe2+Fe23+O4 |
Fe | ⓘ Tetraferriphlogopite | KMg3(Fe3+Si3O10)(OH,F)2 |
Fe | ⓘ Andradite var. Melanite | Ca3(Fe3+,Ti)2(SiO4)3 |
Zr | Zirconium | |
Zr | ⓘ Baddeleyite | ZrO2 |
Zr | ⓘ Eudialyte | Na15Ca6Fe3Zr3Si(Si25O73)(O,OH,H2O)3(Cl,OH)2 |
Zr | ⓘ Zircon | Zr(SiO4) |
Nb | Niobium | |
Nb | ⓘ Pyrochlore Group | A2Nb2(O,OH)6Z |
Nb | ⓘ Pyrochlore Group var. Zero valent dominant member of Pyrochlore Group | A2Nb2(O,OH)6Z |
Sn | Tin | |
Sn | ⓘ Cassiterite | SnO2 |
Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
Africa
- East African Rift System (EARS)Zone (Tectonic)
- Albertine RiftZone (Tectonic)
African PlateTectonic Plate
Central AfricaRegion
DR Congo
- ⭔KivuRegion
- North Kivu
- Virunga National ParkNational Park
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