Nyanza Mines, Kigoma Region, Tanzaniai
Regional Level Types | |
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Nyanza Mines | Group of Mines |
Kigoma Region | Region |
Tanzania | Country |
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Locality type:
Group of Mines
Nearest Settlements:
Place | Population | Distance |
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Kakonko | 24,688 (2016) | 35.0km |
Uyovu | 60,849 (2016) | 48.1km |
Biharamulo | 34,038 (2016) | 48.2km |
Salt mines that produced 12,247 tons of thermal salt & 8,757 tons of solar salt (1984).
Nyanza apparently translates to "lake," thus, these mines are probably salt operations on saline lakes.
(Possibly located in Kagera Region, see link below)
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Standard Detailed Strunz Dana Chemical ElementsList of minerals arranged by Dana 8th Edition classification
Group 9 - NORMAL HALIDES | |||
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AX | |||
ⓘ | Halite | 9.1.1.1 | NaCl |
References
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Year (asc) Year (desc) Author (A-Z) Author (Z-A)Mining Annual Review (1985) 440.
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