Manono-Kitotolo mine, Tanganyika, DR Congoi
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Manono-Kitotolo mine | Mine |
Tanganyika | Province |
DR Congo | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
7° 16' 38'' South , 27° 27' 2'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Age:
938.8 ± 8.5 Ma
Geologic Time:
Dating method:
40Ar–39Ar muscovite
Reference for age:
Dewaele, S., Hulsbosch, N., Cryns, Y., Boyce, A., Burgess, R., & Muchez, P. (2016). Geological setting and timing of the world-class Sn, Nb
Köppen climate type:
Mindat Locality ID:
4333
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:4333:8
GUID (UUID V4):
ded56d62-5a77-4dec-83ae-ae02fb8af593
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Zaïre
Huge pegmatite mined for columbite-tantalite. From 1915 to the stop of mining in the mid 1980s, the deposit has produced about 140,000 tonnes of cassiterite concentrate and 4500 tonnes of columbite–tantalite concentrate.
100 Mt of reserves.
Operations also suggest that the Manono deposit hosts one of the largest reserves of lithium in the world (30 M tons of spodumene at 6% lithium oxide).
Consists of two main zones that stretch over an area with a length of ~15 km and a width of ~800 m: Kitotolo in the southwest and Manono-Kahungwe in the northeast.
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32 valid minerals. 2 (TL) - type locality of valid minerals.
Rock Types Recorded
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Alphabetical List Tree DiagramDetailed Mineral List:
ⓘ Albite Formula: Na(AlSi3O8) |
ⓘ Albite var. Cleavelandite Formula: Na(AlSi3O8) |
ⓘ Alumotantite Formula: AlTaO4 |
ⓘ 'Apatite' Formula: Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
ⓘ Arsenopyrite Formula: FeAsS |
ⓘ Autunite Formula: Ca(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10-12H2O |
ⓘ Beryl Formula: Be3Al2(Si6O18) |
ⓘ 'Biotite' Formula: K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
ⓘ Calciotantite Formula: CaTa4O11 |
ⓘ Cassiterite Formula: SnO2 Description: red-brown References: |
ⓘ Cesplumtantite (TL) Formula: (Cs,Na)2(Pb,Sb3+)3Ta8O24 Type Locality: |
ⓘ 'Chlorite Group' |
ⓘ 'Columbite-(Fe)-Columbite-(Mn) Series' References: |
ⓘ 'Columbite-Tantalite' |
ⓘ 'Feldspar Group' |
ⓘ 'Feldspar Group var. Perthite' |
ⓘ Fersmite Formula: (Ca,Ce,Na)(Nb,Ta,Ti)2(O,OH,F)6 |
ⓘ Fluorite Formula: CaF2 |
ⓘ Foordite Formula: Sn2+Nb2O6 References: |
ⓘ 'Garnet Group' Formula: X3Z2(SiO4)3 |
ⓘ Graphite Formula: C |
ⓘ Hematite Formula: Fe2O3 |
ⓘ Hydroxycalciomicrolite Formula: Ca1.5Ta2O6(OH) References: |
ⓘ Ilmenite Formula: Fe2+TiO3 |
ⓘ 'Ixiolite-(Mn2+)-Ixiolite-(Fe2+) Series' Formula: (Ta,Nb,Sn,Fe,Mn)4O8 |
ⓘ 'Lepidolite' |
ⓘ Lithiotantite Formula: LiTa3O8 References: |
ⓘ Lithiowodginite Formula: LiTa3O8 References: |
ⓘ 'Mica Group' |
ⓘ Microcline Formula: K(AlSi3O8) |
ⓘ Muscovite Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 References: |
ⓘ Muscovite var. Sericite Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
ⓘ Orthoclase Formula: K(AlSi3O8) |
ⓘ Petalite Formula: LiAl(Si4O10) |
ⓘ 'Plagioclase' Formula: (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8 |
ⓘ Pyrite Formula: FeS2 |
ⓘ Quartz Formula: SiO2 References: |
ⓘ Rankamaite Formula: (Na,K)3(Ta,Nb,Al)11(O,OH)31 |
ⓘ Rutile Formula: TiO2 |
ⓘ Simpsonite Formula: Al4Ta3O13(OH) |
ⓘ Spodumene Formula: LiAlSi2O6 Colour: green, pink, beige |
ⓘ Staurolite Formula: Fe2+2Al9Si4O23(OH) |
ⓘ 'Tantalite' Formula: (Mn,Fe)(Ta,Nb)2O6 References: |
ⓘ 'Tapiolite' Formula: (Fe,Mn)(Ta,Nb)2O6 |
ⓘ Thoreaulite (TL) Formula: Sn2+Ta2O6 Type Locality: References: |
ⓘ 'Tourmaline' Formula: AD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z |
ⓘ Uranocircite ? Formula: Ba(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10H2O |
ⓘ Wodginite Formula: Mn2+Sn4+Ta2O8 References: |
ⓘ Zircon Formula: Zr(SiO4) |
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
Group 1 - Elements | |||
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ⓘ | Graphite | 1.CB.05a | C |
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
ⓘ | Pyrite | 2.EB.05a | FeS2 |
ⓘ | Arsenopyrite | 2.EB.20 | FeAsS |
Group 3 - Halides | |||
ⓘ | Fluorite | 3.AB.25 | CaF2 |
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
ⓘ | 'Ixiolite-(Mn2+)-Ixiolite-(Fe2+) Series' | 4.. | (Ta,Nb,Sn,Fe,Mn)4O8 |
ⓘ | Hematite | 4.CB.05 | Fe2O3 |
ⓘ | Ilmenite | 4.CB.05 | Fe2+TiO3 |
ⓘ | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
ⓘ | Rutile | 4.DB.05 | TiO2 |
ⓘ | Cassiterite | 4.DB.05 | SnO2 |
ⓘ | Lithiowodginite | 4.DB.40 | LiTa3O8 |
ⓘ | Lithiotantite | 4.DB.40 | LiTa3O8 |
ⓘ | Wodginite | 4.DB.40 | Mn2+Sn4+Ta2O8 |
ⓘ | Alumotantite | 4.DB.55 | AlTaO4 |
ⓘ | Simpsonite | 4.DC.10 | Al4Ta3O13(OH) |
ⓘ | Fersmite | 4.DG.05 | (Ca,Ce,Na)(Nb,Ta,Ti)2(O,OH,F)6 |
ⓘ | Foordite | 4.DG.15 | Sn2+Nb2O6 |
ⓘ | Thoreaulite (TL) | 4.DG.15 | Sn2+Ta2O6 |
ⓘ | Hydroxycalciomicrolite | 4.DH.15 | Ca1.5Ta2O6(OH) |
ⓘ | Calciotantite | 4.DJ.05 | CaTa4O11 |
ⓘ | Rankamaite | 4.DM.05 | (Na,K)3(Ta,Nb,Al)11(O,OH)31 |
ⓘ | Cesplumtantite (TL) | 4.DM.15 | (Cs,Na)2(Pb,Sb3+)3Ta8O24 |
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates | |||
ⓘ | Uranocircite ? | 8.EB.05 | Ba(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10H2O |
ⓘ | Autunite | 8.EB.05 | Ca(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10-12H2O |
Group 9 - Silicates | |||
ⓘ | Zircon | 9.AD.30 | Zr(SiO4) |
ⓘ | Staurolite | 9.AF.30 | Fe2+2Al9Si4O23(OH) |
ⓘ | Beryl | 9.CJ.05 | Be3Al2(Si6O18) |
ⓘ | Spodumene | 9.DA.30 | LiAlSi2O6 |
ⓘ | Muscovite | 9.EC.15 | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
ⓘ | var. Sericite | 9.EC.15 | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
ⓘ | Petalite | 9.EF.05 | LiAl(Si4O10) |
ⓘ | Orthoclase | 9.FA.30 | K(AlSi3O8) |
ⓘ | Microcline | 9.FA.30 | K(AlSi3O8) |
ⓘ | Albite var. Cleavelandite | 9.FA.35 | Na(AlSi3O8) |
ⓘ | 9.FA.35 | Na(AlSi3O8) | |
Unclassified | |||
ⓘ | 'Tourmaline' | - | AD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z |
ⓘ | 'Lepidolite' | - | |
ⓘ | 'Feldspar Group' | - | |
ⓘ | 'Chlorite Group' | - | |
ⓘ | 'Feldspar Group var. Perthite' | - | |
ⓘ | 'Tantalite' | - | (Mn,Fe)(Ta,Nb)2O6 |
ⓘ | 'Tapiolite' | - | (Fe,Mn)(Ta,Nb)2O6 |
ⓘ | 'Columbite-(Fe)-Columbite-(Mn) Series' | - | |
ⓘ | 'Biotite' | - | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
ⓘ | 'Plagioclase' | - | (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8 |
ⓘ | 'Garnet Group' | - | X3Z2(SiO4)3 |
ⓘ | 'Columbite-Tantalite' | - | |
ⓘ | 'Apatite' | - | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
ⓘ | 'Mica Group' | - |
List of minerals for each chemical element
H | Hydrogen | |
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H | ⓘ Autunite | Ca(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10-12H2O |
H | ⓘ Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
H | ⓘ Fersmite | (Ca,Ce,Na)(Nb,Ta,Ti)2(O,OH,F)6 |
H | ⓘ Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
H | ⓘ Rankamaite | (Na,K)3(Ta,Nb,Al)11(O,OH)31 |
H | ⓘ Simpsonite | Al4Ta3O13(OH) |
H | ⓘ Staurolite | Fe22+Al9Si4O23(OH) |
H | ⓘ Uranocircite | Ba(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10H2O |
H | ⓘ Muscovite var. Sericite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
H | ⓘ Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
H | ⓘ Hydroxycalciomicrolite | Ca1.5Ta2O6(OH) |
Li | Lithium | |
Li | ⓘ Lithiotantite | LiTa3O8 |
Li | ⓘ Lithiowodginite | LiTa3O8 |
Li | ⓘ Petalite | LiAl(Si4O10) |
Li | ⓘ Spodumene | LiAlSi2O6 |
Be | Beryllium | |
Be | ⓘ Beryl | Be3Al2(Si6O18) |
B | Boron | |
B | ⓘ Tourmaline | AD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z |
C | Carbon | |
C | ⓘ Graphite | C |
O | Oxygen | |
O | ⓘ Albite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
O | ⓘ Alumotantite | AlTaO4 |
O | ⓘ Autunite | Ca(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10-12H2O |
O | ⓘ Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
O | ⓘ Beryl | Be3Al2(Si6O18) |
O | ⓘ Calciotantite | CaTa4O11 |
O | ⓘ Cassiterite | SnO2 |
O | ⓘ Cesplumtantite | (Cs,Na)2(Pb,Sb3+)3Ta8O24 |
O | ⓘ Fersmite | (Ca,Ce,Na)(Nb,Ta,Ti)2(O,OH,F)6 |
O | ⓘ Foordite | Sn2+Nb2O6 |
O | ⓘ Hematite | Fe2O3 |
O | ⓘ Ilmenite | Fe2+TiO3 |
O | ⓘ Lithiotantite | LiTa3O8 |
O | ⓘ Lithiowodginite | LiTa3O8 |
O | ⓘ Microcline | K(AlSi3O8) |
O | ⓘ Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
O | ⓘ Orthoclase | K(AlSi3O8) |
O | ⓘ Petalite | LiAl(Si4O10) |
O | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
O | ⓘ Rankamaite | (Na,K)3(Ta,Nb,Al)11(O,OH)31 |
O | ⓘ Rutile | TiO2 |
O | ⓘ Simpsonite | Al4Ta3O13(OH) |
O | ⓘ Spodumene | LiAlSi2O6 |
O | ⓘ Staurolite | Fe22+Al9Si4O23(OH) |
O | ⓘ Tantalite | (Mn,Fe)(Ta,Nb)2O6 |
O | ⓘ Tapiolite | (Fe,Mn)(Ta,Nb)2O6 |
O | ⓘ Thoreaulite | Sn2+Ta2O6 |
O | ⓘ Tourmaline | AD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z |
O | ⓘ Uranocircite | Ba(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10H2O |
O | ⓘ Wodginite | Mn2+Sn4+Ta2O8 |
O | ⓘ Zircon | Zr(SiO4) |
O | ⓘ Albite var. Cleavelandite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
O | ⓘ Muscovite var. Sericite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
O | ⓘ Plagioclase | (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8 |
O | ⓘ Garnet Group | X3Z2(SiO4)3 |
O | ⓘ Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
O | ⓘ Hydroxycalciomicrolite | Ca1.5Ta2O6(OH) |
F | Fluorine | |
F | ⓘ Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
F | ⓘ Fersmite | (Ca,Ce,Na)(Nb,Ta,Ti)2(O,OH,F)6 |
F | ⓘ Fluorite | CaF2 |
F | ⓘ Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
Na | Sodium | |
Na | ⓘ Albite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
Na | ⓘ Cesplumtantite | (Cs,Na)2(Pb,Sb3+)3Ta8O24 |
Na | ⓘ Fersmite | (Ca,Ce,Na)(Nb,Ta,Ti)2(O,OH,F)6 |
Na | ⓘ Rankamaite | (Na,K)3(Ta,Nb,Al)11(O,OH)31 |
Na | ⓘ Albite var. Cleavelandite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
Na | ⓘ Plagioclase | (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8 |
Mg | Magnesium | |
Mg | ⓘ Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
Al | Aluminium | |
Al | ⓘ Albite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
Al | ⓘ Alumotantite | AlTaO4 |
Al | ⓘ Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
Al | ⓘ Beryl | Be3Al2(Si6O18) |
Al | ⓘ Microcline | K(AlSi3O8) |
Al | ⓘ Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
Al | ⓘ Orthoclase | K(AlSi3O8) |
Al | ⓘ Petalite | LiAl(Si4O10) |
Al | ⓘ Rankamaite | (Na,K)3(Ta,Nb,Al)11(O,OH)31 |
Al | ⓘ Simpsonite | Al4Ta3O13(OH) |
Al | ⓘ Spodumene | LiAlSi2O6 |
Al | ⓘ Staurolite | Fe22+Al9Si4O23(OH) |
Al | ⓘ Albite var. Cleavelandite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
Al | ⓘ Muscovite var. Sericite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
Al | ⓘ Plagioclase | (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8 |
Si | Silicon | |
Si | ⓘ Albite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
Si | ⓘ Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
Si | ⓘ Beryl | Be3Al2(Si6O18) |
Si | ⓘ Microcline | K(AlSi3O8) |
Si | ⓘ Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
Si | ⓘ Orthoclase | K(AlSi3O8) |
Si | ⓘ Petalite | LiAl(Si4O10) |
Si | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
Si | ⓘ Spodumene | LiAlSi2O6 |
Si | ⓘ Staurolite | Fe22+Al9Si4O23(OH) |
Si | ⓘ Zircon | Zr(SiO4) |
Si | ⓘ Albite var. Cleavelandite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
Si | ⓘ Muscovite var. Sericite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
Si | ⓘ Plagioclase | (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8 |
Si | ⓘ Garnet Group | X3Z2(SiO4)3 |
P | Phosphorus | |
P | ⓘ Autunite | Ca(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10-12H2O |
P | ⓘ Uranocircite | Ba(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10H2O |
P | ⓘ Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
S | Sulfur | |
S | ⓘ Arsenopyrite | FeAsS |
S | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
Cl | Chlorine | |
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 | ⓘ Microcline | K(AlSi3O8) |
K | ⓘ Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
K | ⓘ Orthoclase | K(AlSi3O8) |
K | ⓘ Rankamaite | (Na,K)3(Ta,Nb,Al)11(O,OH)31 |
K | ⓘ Muscovite var. Sericite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
Ca | Calcium | |
Ca | ⓘ Autunite | Ca(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10-12H2O |
Ca | ⓘ Calciotantite | CaTa4O11 |
Ca | ⓘ Fersmite | (Ca,Ce,Na)(Nb,Ta,Ti)2(O,OH,F)6 |
Ca | ⓘ Fluorite | CaF2 |
Ca | ⓘ Plagioclase | (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8 |
Ca | ⓘ Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
Ca | ⓘ Hydroxycalciomicrolite | Ca1.5Ta2O6(OH) |
Ti | Titanium | |
Ti | ⓘ Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
Ti | ⓘ Fersmite | (Ca,Ce,Na)(Nb,Ta,Ti)2(O,OH,F)6 |
Ti | ⓘ Ilmenite | Fe2+TiO3 |
Ti | ⓘ Rutile | TiO2 |
Mn | Manganese | |
Mn | ⓘ Tantalite | (Mn,Fe)(Ta,Nb)2O6 |
Mn | ⓘ Tapiolite | (Fe,Mn)(Ta,Nb)2O6 |
Mn | ⓘ Wodginite | Mn2+Sn4+Ta2O8 |
Fe | Iron | |
Fe | ⓘ Arsenopyrite | FeAsS |
Fe | ⓘ Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
Fe | ⓘ Hematite | Fe2O3 |
Fe | ⓘ Ilmenite | Fe2+TiO3 |
Fe | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
Fe | ⓘ Staurolite | Fe22+Al9Si4O23(OH) |
Fe | ⓘ Tantalite | (Mn,Fe)(Ta,Nb)2O6 |
Fe | ⓘ Tapiolite | (Fe,Mn)(Ta,Nb)2O6 |
As | Arsenic | |
As | ⓘ Arsenopyrite | FeAsS |
Zr | Zirconium | |
Zr | ⓘ Zircon | Zr(SiO4) |
Nb | Niobium | |
Nb | ⓘ Fersmite | (Ca,Ce,Na)(Nb,Ta,Ti)2(O,OH,F)6 |
Nb | ⓘ Foordite | Sn2+Nb2O6 |
Nb | ⓘ Rankamaite | (Na,K)3(Ta,Nb,Al)11(O,OH)31 |
Nb | ⓘ Tantalite | (Mn,Fe)(Ta,Nb)2O6 |
Nb | ⓘ Tapiolite | (Fe,Mn)(Ta,Nb)2O6 |
Sn | Tin | |
Sn | ⓘ Cassiterite | SnO2 |
Sn | ⓘ Foordite | Sn2+Nb2O6 |
Sn | ⓘ Thoreaulite | Sn2+Ta2O6 |
Sn | ⓘ Wodginite | Mn2+Sn4+Ta2O8 |
Sb | Antimony | |
Sb | ⓘ Cesplumtantite | (Cs,Na)2(Pb,Sb3+)3Ta8O24 |
Cs | Caesium | |
Cs | ⓘ Cesplumtantite | (Cs,Na)2(Pb,Sb3+)3Ta8O24 |
Ba | Barium | |
Ba | ⓘ Uranocircite | Ba(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10H2O |
Ce | Cerium | |
Ce | ⓘ Fersmite | (Ca,Ce,Na)(Nb,Ta,Ti)2(O,OH,F)6 |
Ta | Tantalum | |
Ta | ⓘ Alumotantite | AlTaO4 |
Ta | ⓘ Calciotantite | CaTa4O11 |
Ta | ⓘ Cesplumtantite | (Cs,Na)2(Pb,Sb3+)3Ta8O24 |
Ta | ⓘ Fersmite | (Ca,Ce,Na)(Nb,Ta,Ti)2(O,OH,F)6 |
Ta | ⓘ Lithiotantite | LiTa3O8 |
Ta | ⓘ Lithiowodginite | LiTa3O8 |
Ta | ⓘ Rankamaite | (Na,K)3(Ta,Nb,Al)11(O,OH)31 |
Ta | ⓘ Simpsonite | Al4Ta3O13(OH) |
Ta | ⓘ Tantalite | (Mn,Fe)(Ta,Nb)2O6 |
Ta | ⓘ Tapiolite | (Fe,Mn)(Ta,Nb)2O6 |
Ta | ⓘ Thoreaulite | Sn2+Ta2O6 |
Ta | ⓘ Wodginite | Mn2+Sn4+Ta2O8 |
Ta | ⓘ Hydroxycalciomicrolite | Ca1.5Ta2O6(OH) |
Pb | Lead | |
Pb | ⓘ Cesplumtantite | (Cs,Na)2(Pb,Sb3+)3Ta8O24 |
U | Uranium | |
U | ⓘ Autunite | Ca(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10-12H2O |
U | ⓘ Uranocircite | Ba(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10H2O |
Geochronology
Mineralization age: Neoproterozoic : 938.8 ± 5.1 Ma to 934 ± 5.9 MaImportant note: This table is based only on rock and mineral ages recorded on mindat.org for this locality and is not necessarily a complete representation of the geochronology, but does give an indication of possible mineralization events relevant to this locality. As more age information is added this table may expand in the future. A break in the table simply indicates a lack of data entered here, not necessarily a break in the geologic sequence. Grey background entries are from different, related, localities.
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References
Kristiansen, Roy (2001) Sjeldne tantalniobater fra Sentral-frika. Eksotiske minerallokaliteter II . STEIN. Nordisk magasin for populær geologi, 28 (2) 21-28 notes on thoreaulite and cesplumtantite
Manono-Kitotolo mine, Tanganyika, DR Congo