Sinceni West area, Sinceni Mtn, Lubombo Region, Eswatinii
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Sinceni West area | Area |
Sinceni Mtn | Mountain |
Lubombo Region | Region |
Eswatini | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
26° South , 31° East (est.)
Estimate based on other nearby localities or region boundaries.
Margin of Error:
~70km
Type:
Köppen climate type:
Mindat Locality ID:
206576
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:206576:5
GUID (UUID V4):
17a94f30-a40f-452e-b566-175a999e08ed
Primary tin mineralization at the Sinceni West deposit consists of cassiterite in late-stage pegmatitic units of sugary albite, associated with mica-tourmaline metasomatic selvages in the host rock. The albitic units are interpreted as the products of late residual melt, and the metasomatic selvages reflect fluid exsolution from the melt at the latest stage of pegmatite consolidation (Trumbull, 1995).
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ⓘ Albite Formula: Na(AlSi3O8) References: |
ⓘ 'Allanite Group' Formula: (A12+REE3+)(M13+M23+M32+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) References: |
ⓘ Cassiterite Formula: SnO2 |
ⓘ 'Columbite-(Fe)-Columbite-(Mn) Series' References: |
ⓘ Columbite-(Mn) Formula: Mn2+Nb2O6 |
ⓘ Elbaite Formula: Na(Li1.5Al1.5)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) Localities: References: |
ⓘ Fluorcalciomicrolite Formula: (Ca,Na)2(Ta,Nb)2O6F |
ⓘ Fluor-elbaite Formula: Na(Li1.5Al1.5)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3F |
ⓘ Hübnerite Formula: MnWO4 |
ⓘ 'Lepidolite' Localities: References: |
ⓘ 'Mica Group' |
ⓘ 'Microlite Group' Formula: A2-mTa2X6-wZ-n |
ⓘ 'Monazite' Formula: REE(PO4) Localities: References: |
ⓘ Muscovite Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
ⓘ Polylithionite Formula: KLi2Al(Si4O10)(F,OH)2 |
ⓘ Quartz Formula: SiO2 References: |
ⓘ Spessartine Formula: Mn2+3Al2(SiO4)3 |
ⓘ Thorite Formula: Th(SiO4) References: |
ⓘ 'Tourmaline' Formula: AD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z |
ⓘ Zircon Formula: Zr(SiO4) References: |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
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ⓘ | 'Microlite Group' | 4.00. | A2-mTa2X6-wZ-n |
ⓘ | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
ⓘ | Cassiterite | 4.DB.05 | SnO2 |
ⓘ | Hübnerite | 4.DB.30 | MnWO4 |
ⓘ | Columbite-(Mn) | 4.DB.35 | Mn2+Nb2O6 |
ⓘ | Fluorcalciomicrolite | 4.DH.15 | (Ca,Na)2(Ta,Nb)2O6F |
Group 9 - Silicates | |||
ⓘ | Spessartine | 9.AD.25 | Mn2+3Al2(SiO4)3 |
ⓘ | Zircon | 9.AD.30 | Zr(SiO4) |
ⓘ | Thorite | 9.AD.30 | Th(SiO4) |
ⓘ | Elbaite | 9.CK.05 | Na(Li1.5Al1.5)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
ⓘ | Fluor-elbaite | 9.CK.05 | Na(Li1.5Al1.5)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3F |
ⓘ | Muscovite | 9.EC.15 | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
ⓘ | Polylithionite | 9.EC.20 | KLi2Al(Si4O10)(F,OH)2 |
ⓘ | Albite | 9.FA.35 | Na(AlSi3O8) |
Unclassified | |||
ⓘ | 'Tourmaline' | - | AD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z |
ⓘ | 'Mica Group' | - | |
ⓘ | 'Columbite-(Fe)-Columbite-(Mn) Series' | - | |
ⓘ | 'Monazite' | - | REE(PO4) |
ⓘ | 'Lepidolite' | - | |
ⓘ | 'Allanite Group' | - | (A12+REE3+)(M13+M23+M32+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
List of minerals for each chemical element
H | Hydrogen | |
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H | ⓘ Elbaite | Na(Li1.5Al1.5)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
H | ⓘ Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
H | ⓘ Polylithionite | KLi2Al(Si4O10)(F,OH)2 |
H | ⓘ Fluor-elbaite | Na(Li1.5Al1.5)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3F |
H | ⓘ Allanite Group | (A12+REE3+)(M13+M23+M32+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
Li | Lithium | |
Li | ⓘ Elbaite | Na(Li1.5Al1.5)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
Li | ⓘ Polylithionite | KLi2Al(Si4O10)(F,OH)2 |
Li | ⓘ Fluor-elbaite | Na(Li1.5Al1.5)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3F |
B | Boron | |
B | ⓘ Elbaite | Na(Li1.5Al1.5)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
B | ⓘ Tourmaline | AD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z |
B | ⓘ Fluor-elbaite | Na(Li1.5Al1.5)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3F |
O | Oxygen | |
O | ⓘ Albite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
O | ⓘ Cassiterite | SnO2 |
O | ⓘ Elbaite | Na(Li1.5Al1.5)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
O | ⓘ Hübnerite | MnWO4 |
O | ⓘ Columbite-(Mn) | Mn2+Nb2O6 |
O | ⓘ Monazite | REE(PO4) |
O | ⓘ Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
O | ⓘ Polylithionite | KLi2Al(Si4O10)(F,OH)2 |
O | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
O | ⓘ Spessartine | Mn32+Al2(SiO4)3 |
O | ⓘ Thorite | Th(SiO4) |
O | ⓘ Tourmaline | AD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z |
O | ⓘ Zircon | Zr(SiO4) |
O | ⓘ Fluor-elbaite | Na(Li1.5Al1.5)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3F |
O | ⓘ Fluorcalciomicrolite | (Ca,Na)2(Ta,Nb)2O6F |
O | ⓘ Allanite Group | (A12+REE3+)(M13+M23+M32+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
F | Fluorine | |
F | ⓘ Polylithionite | KLi2Al(Si4O10)(F,OH)2 |
F | ⓘ Fluor-elbaite | Na(Li1.5Al1.5)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3F |
F | ⓘ Fluorcalciomicrolite | (Ca,Na)2(Ta,Nb)2O6F |
Na | Sodium | |
Na | ⓘ Albite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
Na | ⓘ Elbaite | Na(Li1.5Al1.5)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
Na | ⓘ Fluor-elbaite | Na(Li1.5Al1.5)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3F |
Na | ⓘ Fluorcalciomicrolite | (Ca,Na)2(Ta,Nb)2O6F |
Al | Aluminium | |
Al | ⓘ Albite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
Al | ⓘ Elbaite | Na(Li1.5Al1.5)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
Al | ⓘ Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
Al | ⓘ Polylithionite | KLi2Al(Si4O10)(F,OH)2 |
Al | ⓘ Spessartine | Mn32+Al2(SiO4)3 |
Al | ⓘ Fluor-elbaite | Na(Li1.5Al1.5)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3F |
Si | Silicon | |
Si | ⓘ Albite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
Si | ⓘ Elbaite | Na(Li1.5Al1.5)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
Si | ⓘ Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
Si | ⓘ Polylithionite | KLi2Al(Si4O10)(F,OH)2 |
Si | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
Si | ⓘ Spessartine | Mn32+Al2(SiO4)3 |
Si | ⓘ Thorite | Th(SiO4) |
Si | ⓘ Zircon | Zr(SiO4) |
Si | ⓘ Fluor-elbaite | Na(Li1.5Al1.5)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3F |
Si | ⓘ Allanite Group | (A12+REE3+)(M13+M23+M32+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
P | Phosphorus | |
P | ⓘ Monazite | REE(PO4) |
K | Potassium | |
K | ⓘ Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
K | ⓘ Polylithionite | KLi2Al(Si4O10)(F,OH)2 |
Ca | Calcium | |
Ca | ⓘ Fluorcalciomicrolite | (Ca,Na)2(Ta,Nb)2O6F |
Mn | Manganese | |
Mn | ⓘ Hübnerite | MnWO4 |
Mn | ⓘ Columbite-(Mn) | Mn2+Nb2O6 |
Mn | ⓘ Spessartine | Mn32+Al2(SiO4)3 |
Zr | Zirconium | |
Zr | ⓘ Zircon | Zr(SiO4) |
Nb | Niobium | |
Nb | ⓘ Columbite-(Mn) | Mn2+Nb2O6 |
Nb | ⓘ Fluorcalciomicrolite | (Ca,Na)2(Ta,Nb)2O6F |
Sn | Tin | |
Sn | ⓘ Cassiterite | SnO2 |
Ta | Tantalum | |
Ta | ⓘ Microlite Group | A2-mTa2X6-wZ-n |
Ta | ⓘ Fluorcalciomicrolite | (Ca,Na)2(Ta,Nb)2O6F |
W | Tungsten | |
W | ⓘ Hübnerite | MnWO4 |
Th | Thorium | |
Th | ⓘ Thorite | Th(SiO4) |
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Sinceni West area, Sinceni Mtn, Lubombo Region, Eswatini