Jos Plateau, Plateau, Nigeriai
Regional Level Types | |
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Jos Plateau | Plateau |
Plateau | State |
Nigeria | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude:
9° North , 9° East (est.)
Estimate based on other nearby localities or region boundaries.
Margin of Error:
~151km
Type:
Mindat Locality ID:
6383
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:6383:1
GUID (UUID V4):
056a0251-ee7e-4559-8839-24acbe0a3732
A large region with a variety of deposits. The locality "Jos Plateau" is often used as a generic locality and specimens with this locality designation need to be verified.
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ⓘ Aegirine Formula: NaFe3+Si2O6 |
ⓘ Albite Formula: Na(AlSi3O8) |
ⓘ Arfvedsonite Formula: [Na][Na2][Fe2+4Fe3+]Si8O22(OH)2 Localities: |
ⓘ Argentopyrite Formula: AgFe2S3 |
ⓘ Arsenopyrite Formula: FeAsS |
ⓘ Astrophyllite Formula: K2NaFe2+7Ti2Si8O26(OH)4F Localities: References: |
ⓘ Beryl Formula: Be3Al2(Si6O18) References: |
ⓘ Beryl var. Aquamarine Formula: Be3Al2Si6O18 References: |
✪ Beryl var. Emerald Formula: Be3Al2(Si6O18) |
ⓘ 'Biotite' Formula: K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
ⓘ Cassiterite Formula: SnO2 Localities: Reported from at least 8 localities in this region. |
ⓘ Chalcopyrite Formula: CuFeS2 |
ⓘ 'Chlorite Group' |
ⓘ Columbite-(Fe) Formula: Fe2+Nb2O6 |
ⓘ 'Columbite-(Fe)-Columbite-(Mn) Series' |
ⓘ Cryolite Formula: Na2NaAlF6 References: |
ⓘ Elbaite Formula: Na(Li1.5Al1.5)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) References: |
ⓘ Fayalite Formula: Fe2+2SiO4 Localities: |
ⓘ 'Feldspar Group' |
ⓘ 'Fergusonite' References: |
ⓘ Fluorite Formula: CaF2 Localities: |
ⓘ Galena Formula: PbS |
ⓘ Genthelvite Formula: Be3Zn4(SiO4)3S |
ⓘ Goethite Formula: α-Fe3+O(OH) |
ⓘ Hedenbergite Formula: CaFe2+Si2O6 |
ⓘ Hematite Formula: Fe2O3 |
ⓘ Ilmenite Formula: Fe2+TiO3 Locality: Kuza, Jos Plateau, Plateau, Nigeria |
ⓘ Magnetite Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4 Localities: |
ⓘ Marcasite Formula: FeS2 |
ⓘ Molybdenite Formula: MoS2 Locality: Kigom, Jos Plateau, Plateau, Nigeria |
ⓘ 'Monazite' Formula: REE(PO4) |
ⓘ Phenakite Formula: Be2SiO4 |
ⓘ Pyrargyrite Formula: Ag3SbS3 |
ⓘ Pyrite Formula: FeS2 |
ⓘ 'Pyrochlore Group' Formula: A2Nb2(O,OH)6Z Localities: References: |
ⓘ Pyrrhotite Formula: Fe1-xS |
ⓘ Quartz Formula: SiO2 Localities: |
ⓘ Riebeckite Formula: ◻[Na2][Fe2+3Fe3+2]Si8O22(OH)2 Localities: |
ⓘ Silver Formula: Ag |
ⓘ Sphalerite Formula: ZnS |
ⓘ Spodumene Formula: LiAlSi2O6 References: |
ⓘ Spodumene var. Kunzite Formula: LiAlSi2O6 References: |
ⓘ Stephanite Formula: Ag5SbS4 |
ⓘ Sternbergite Formula: AgFe2S3 |
ⓘ Thomsenolite Formula: NaCa[AlF6] · H2O References: |
ⓘ Thorite Formula: Th(SiO4) |
ⓘ Topaz Formula: Al2(SiO4)(F,OH)2 References: |
ⓘ 'Tourmaline' Formula: AD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z Localities: |
ⓘ 'Wolframite Group' Locality: Kuza, Jos Plateau, Plateau, Nigeria |
ⓘ Xenotime-(Y) Formula: Y(PO4) Locality: Kuza, Jos Plateau, Plateau, Nigeria |
ⓘ Zircon Formula: Zr(SiO4) |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
Group 1 - Elements | |||
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ⓘ | Silver | 1.AA.05 | Ag |
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
ⓘ | Sphalerite | 2.CB.05a | ZnS |
ⓘ | Chalcopyrite | 2.CB.10a | CuFeS2 |
ⓘ | Sternbergite | 2.CB.65 | AgFe2S3 |
ⓘ | Argentopyrite | 2.CB.65 | AgFe2S3 |
ⓘ | Pyrrhotite | 2.CC.10 | Fe1-xS |
ⓘ | Galena | 2.CD.10 | PbS |
ⓘ | Molybdenite | 2.EA.30 | MoS2 |
ⓘ | Pyrite | 2.EB.05a | FeS2 |
ⓘ | Marcasite | 2.EB.10a | FeS2 |
ⓘ | Arsenopyrite | 2.EB.20 | FeAsS |
ⓘ | Pyrargyrite | 2.GA.05 | Ag3SbS3 |
ⓘ | Stephanite | 2.GB.10 | Ag5SbS4 |
Group 3 - Halides | |||
ⓘ | Fluorite | 3.AB.25 | CaF2 |
ⓘ | Cryolite | 3.CB.15 | Na2NaAlF6 |
ⓘ | Thomsenolite | 3.CB.40 | NaCa[AlF6] · H2O |
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
ⓘ | 'Pyrochlore Group' | 4.00. | A2Nb2(O,OH)6Z |
ⓘ | Goethite | 4.00. | α-Fe3+O(OH) |
ⓘ | Magnetite | 4.BB.05 | Fe2+Fe3+2O4 |
ⓘ | Ilmenite | 4.CB.05 | Fe2+TiO3 |
ⓘ | Hematite | 4.CB.05 | Fe2O3 |
ⓘ | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
ⓘ | Cassiterite | 4.DB.05 | SnO2 |
ⓘ | 'Wolframite Group' | 4.DB.30 va | |
ⓘ | Columbite-(Fe) | 4.DB.35 | Fe2+Nb2O6 |
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates | |||
ⓘ | Xenotime-(Y) | 8.AD.35 | Y(PO4) |
Group 9 - Silicates | |||
ⓘ | Phenakite | 9.AA.05 | Be2SiO4 |
ⓘ | Fayalite | 9.AC.05 | Fe2+2SiO4 |
ⓘ | Thorite | 9.AD.30 | Th(SiO4) |
ⓘ | Zircon | 9.AD.30 | Zr(SiO4) |
ⓘ | Topaz | 9.AF.35 | Al2(SiO4)(F,OH)2 |
ⓘ | Beryl var. Emerald | 9.CJ.05 | Be3Al2(Si6O18) |
ⓘ | 9.CJ.05 | Be3Al2(Si6O18) | |
ⓘ | var. Aquamarine | 9.CJ.05 | Be3Al2Si6O18 |
ⓘ | Elbaite | 9.CK.05 | Na(Li1.5Al1.5)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
ⓘ | Hedenbergite | 9.DA.15 | CaFe2+Si2O6 |
ⓘ | Aegirine | 9.DA.25 | NaFe3+Si2O6 |
ⓘ | Spodumene | 9.DA.30 | LiAlSi2O6 |
ⓘ | var. Kunzite | 9.DA.30 | LiAlSi2O6 |
ⓘ | Astrophyllite | 9.DC.05 | K2NaFe2+7Ti2Si8O26(OH)4F |
ⓘ | Riebeckite | 9.DE.25 | ◻[Na2][Fe2+3Fe3+2]Si8O22(OH)2 |
ⓘ | Arfvedsonite | 9.DE.25 | [Na][Na2][Fe2+4Fe3+]Si8O22(OH)2 |
ⓘ | Albite | 9.FA.35 | Na(AlSi3O8) |
ⓘ | Genthelvite | 9.FB.10 | Be3Zn4(SiO4)3S |
Unclassified | |||
ⓘ | 'Monazite' | - | REE(PO4) |
ⓘ | 'Feldspar Group' | - | |
ⓘ | 'Chlorite Group' | - | |
ⓘ | 'Biotite' | - | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
ⓘ | 'Tourmaline' | - | AD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z |
ⓘ | 'Columbite-(Fe)-Columbite-(Mn) Series' | - | |
ⓘ | 'Fergusonite' | - |
List of minerals for each chemical element
H | Hydrogen | |
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H | ⓘ Arfvedsonite | [Na][Na2][Fe42+Fe3+]Si8O22(OH)2 |
H | ⓘ Astrophyllite | K2NaFe72+Ti2Si8O26(OH)4F |
H | ⓘ Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
H | ⓘ Elbaite | Na(Li1.5Al1.5)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
H | ⓘ Goethite | α-Fe3+O(OH) |
H | ⓘ Pyrochlore Group | A2Nb2(O,OH)6Z |
H | ⓘ Riebeckite | ◻[Na2][Fe32+Fe23+]Si8O22(OH)2 |
H | ⓘ Thomsenolite | NaCa[AlF6] · H2O |
H | ⓘ Topaz | Al2(SiO4)(F,OH)2 |
Li | Lithium | |
Li | ⓘ Elbaite | Na(Li1.5Al1.5)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
Li | ⓘ Spodumene var. Kunzite | LiAlSi2O6 |
Li | ⓘ Spodumene | LiAlSi2O6 |
Be | Beryllium | |
Be | ⓘ Beryl var. Aquamarine | Be3Al2Si6O18 |
Be | ⓘ Beryl | Be3Al2(Si6O18) |
Be | ⓘ Beryl var. Emerald | Be3Al2(Si6O18) |
Be | ⓘ Genthelvite | Be3Zn4(SiO4)3S |
Be | ⓘ Phenakite | Be2SiO4 |
B | Boron | |
B | ⓘ Elbaite | Na(Li1.5Al1.5)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
B | ⓘ Tourmaline | AD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z |
O | Oxygen | |
O | ⓘ Aegirine | NaFe3+Si2O6 |
O | ⓘ Albite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
O | ⓘ Beryl var. Aquamarine | Be3Al2Si6O18 |
O | ⓘ Arfvedsonite | [Na][Na2][Fe42+Fe3+]Si8O22(OH)2 |
O | ⓘ Astrophyllite | K2NaFe72+Ti2Si8O26(OH)4F |
O | ⓘ Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
O | ⓘ Beryl | Be3Al2(Si6O18) |
O | ⓘ Cassiterite | SnO2 |
O | ⓘ Elbaite | Na(Li1.5Al1.5)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
O | ⓘ Beryl var. Emerald | Be3Al2(Si6O18) |
O | ⓘ Fayalite | Fe22+SiO4 |
O | ⓘ Columbite-(Fe) | Fe2+Nb2O6 |
O | ⓘ Genthelvite | Be3Zn4(SiO4)3S |
O | ⓘ Goethite | α-Fe3+O(OH) |
O | ⓘ Hedenbergite | CaFe2+Si2O6 |
O | ⓘ Hematite | Fe2O3 |
O | ⓘ Ilmenite | Fe2+TiO3 |
O | ⓘ Spodumene var. Kunzite | LiAlSi2O6 |
O | ⓘ Magnetite | Fe2+Fe23+O4 |
O | ⓘ Monazite | REE(PO4) |
O | ⓘ Phenakite | Be2SiO4 |
O | ⓘ Pyrochlore Group | A2Nb2(O,OH)6Z |
O | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
O | ⓘ Riebeckite | ◻[Na2][Fe32+Fe23+]Si8O22(OH)2 |
O | ⓘ Spodumene | LiAlSi2O6 |
O | ⓘ Thomsenolite | NaCa[AlF6] · H2O |
O | ⓘ Thorite | Th(SiO4) |
O | ⓘ Topaz | Al2(SiO4)(F,OH)2 |
O | ⓘ Tourmaline | AD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z |
O | ⓘ Xenotime-(Y) | Y(PO4) |
O | ⓘ Zircon | Zr(SiO4) |
F | Fluorine | |
F | ⓘ Astrophyllite | K2NaFe72+Ti2Si8O26(OH)4F |
F | ⓘ Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
F | ⓘ Cryolite | Na2NaAlF6 |
F | ⓘ Fluorite | CaF2 |
F | ⓘ Thomsenolite | NaCa[AlF6] · H2O |
F | ⓘ Topaz | Al2(SiO4)(F,OH)2 |
Na | Sodium | |
Na | ⓘ Aegirine | NaFe3+Si2O6 |
Na | ⓘ Albite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
Na | ⓘ Arfvedsonite | [Na][Na2][Fe42+Fe3+]Si8O22(OH)2 |
Na | ⓘ Astrophyllite | K2NaFe72+Ti2Si8O26(OH)4F |
Na | ⓘ Cryolite | Na2NaAlF6 |
Na | ⓘ Elbaite | Na(Li1.5Al1.5)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
Na | ⓘ Riebeckite | ◻[Na2][Fe32+Fe23+]Si8O22(OH)2 |
Na | ⓘ Thomsenolite | NaCa[AlF6] · H2O |
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 | ⓘ Beryl var. Aquamarine | Be3Al2Si6O18 |
Al | ⓘ Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
Al | ⓘ Beryl | Be3Al2(Si6O18) |
Al | ⓘ Cryolite | Na2NaAlF6 |
Al | ⓘ Elbaite | Na(Li1.5Al1.5)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
Al | ⓘ Beryl var. Emerald | Be3Al2(Si6O18) |
Al | ⓘ Spodumene var. Kunzite | LiAlSi2O6 |
Al | ⓘ Spodumene | LiAlSi2O6 |
Al | ⓘ Thomsenolite | NaCa[AlF6] · H2O |
Al | ⓘ Topaz | Al2(SiO4)(F,OH)2 |
Si | Silicon | |
Si | ⓘ Aegirine | NaFe3+Si2O6 |
Si | ⓘ Albite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
Si | ⓘ Beryl var. Aquamarine | Be3Al2Si6O18 |
Si | ⓘ Arfvedsonite | [Na][Na2][Fe42+Fe3+]Si8O22(OH)2 |
Si | ⓘ Astrophyllite | K2NaFe72+Ti2Si8O26(OH)4F |
Si | ⓘ Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
Si | ⓘ Beryl | Be3Al2(Si6O18) |
Si | ⓘ Elbaite | Na(Li1.5Al1.5)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
Si | ⓘ Beryl var. Emerald | Be3Al2(Si6O18) |
Si | ⓘ Fayalite | Fe22+SiO4 |
Si | ⓘ Genthelvite | Be3Zn4(SiO4)3S |
Si | ⓘ Hedenbergite | CaFe2+Si2O6 |
Si | ⓘ Spodumene var. Kunzite | LiAlSi2O6 |
Si | ⓘ Phenakite | Be2SiO4 |
Si | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
Si | ⓘ Riebeckite | ◻[Na2][Fe32+Fe23+]Si8O22(OH)2 |
Si | ⓘ Spodumene | LiAlSi2O6 |
Si | ⓘ Thorite | Th(SiO4) |
Si | ⓘ Topaz | Al2(SiO4)(F,OH)2 |
Si | ⓘ Zircon | Zr(SiO4) |
P | Phosphorus | |
P | ⓘ Monazite | REE(PO4) |
P | ⓘ Xenotime-(Y) | Y(PO4) |
S | Sulfur | |
S | ⓘ Argentopyrite | AgFe2S3 |
S | ⓘ Arsenopyrite | FeAsS |
S | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
S | ⓘ Galena | PbS |
S | ⓘ Genthelvite | Be3Zn4(SiO4)3S |
S | ⓘ Marcasite | FeS2 |
S | ⓘ Molybdenite | MoS2 |
S | ⓘ Pyrargyrite | Ag3SbS3 |
S | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
S | ⓘ Pyrrhotite | Fe1-xS |
S | ⓘ Sphalerite | ZnS |
S | ⓘ Stephanite | Ag5SbS4 |
S | ⓘ Sternbergite | AgFe2S3 |
K | Potassium | |
K | ⓘ Astrophyllite | K2NaFe72+Ti2Si8O26(OH)4F |
K | ⓘ Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
Ca | Calcium | |
Ca | ⓘ Fluorite | CaF2 |
Ca | ⓘ Hedenbergite | CaFe2+Si2O6 |
Ca | ⓘ Thomsenolite | NaCa[AlF6] · H2O |
Ti | Titanium | |
Ti | ⓘ Astrophyllite | K2NaFe72+Ti2Si8O26(OH)4F |
Ti | ⓘ Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
Ti | ⓘ Ilmenite | Fe2+TiO3 |
Fe | Iron | |
Fe | ⓘ Aegirine | NaFe3+Si2O6 |
Fe | ⓘ Argentopyrite | AgFe2S3 |
Fe | ⓘ Arsenopyrite | FeAsS |
Fe | ⓘ Arfvedsonite | [Na][Na2][Fe42+Fe3+]Si8O22(OH)2 |
Fe | ⓘ Astrophyllite | K2NaFe72+Ti2Si8O26(OH)4F |
Fe | ⓘ Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
Fe | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
Fe | ⓘ Fayalite | Fe22+SiO4 |
Fe | ⓘ Columbite-(Fe) | Fe2+Nb2O6 |
Fe | ⓘ Goethite | α-Fe3+O(OH) |
Fe | ⓘ Hedenbergite | CaFe2+Si2O6 |
Fe | ⓘ Hematite | Fe2O3 |
Fe | ⓘ Ilmenite | Fe2+TiO3 |
Fe | ⓘ Magnetite | Fe2+Fe23+O4 |
Fe | ⓘ Marcasite | FeS2 |
Fe | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
Fe | ⓘ Pyrrhotite | Fe1-xS |
Fe | ⓘ Riebeckite | ◻[Na2][Fe32+Fe23+]Si8O22(OH)2 |
Fe | ⓘ Sternbergite | AgFe2S3 |
Cu | Copper | |
Cu | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
Zn | Zinc | |
Zn | ⓘ Genthelvite | Be3Zn4(SiO4)3S |
Zn | ⓘ Sphalerite | ZnS |
As | Arsenic | |
As | ⓘ Arsenopyrite | FeAsS |
Y | Yttrium | |
Y | ⓘ Xenotime-(Y) | Y(PO4) |
Zr | Zirconium | |
Zr | ⓘ Zircon | Zr(SiO4) |
Nb | Niobium | |
Nb | ⓘ Columbite-(Fe) | Fe2+Nb2O6 |
Nb | ⓘ Pyrochlore Group | A2Nb2(O,OH)6Z |
Mo | Molybdenum | |
Mo | ⓘ Molybdenite | MoS2 |
Ag | Silver | |
Ag | ⓘ Argentopyrite | AgFe2S3 |
Ag | ⓘ Pyrargyrite | Ag3SbS3 |
Ag | ⓘ Silver | Ag |
Ag | ⓘ Stephanite | Ag5SbS4 |
Ag | ⓘ Sternbergite | AgFe2S3 |
Sn | Tin | |
Sn | ⓘ Cassiterite | SnO2 |
Sb | Antimony | |
Sb | ⓘ Pyrargyrite | Ag3SbS3 |
Sb | ⓘ Stephanite | Ag5SbS4 |
Pb | Lead | |
Pb | ⓘ Galena | PbS |
Th | Thorium | |
Th | ⓘ Thorite | Th(SiO4) |
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