Mabounie Nb prospect, Moyen-Ogooué Province, Gaboni
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Mabounie Nb prospect | Prospect |
| Moyen-Ogooué Province | Province |
| Gabon | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
0° 35' 34'' South , 10° 22' 8'' East
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Nb-bearing pyrochlore in weathered carbonatite of the Mabounie alkaline complex.
Located 200 km southeast of Libreville.
The deposit was discovered in 1986.
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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsDetailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ 'Apatite' Formula: Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) Reference: Laval, M., Johan, V. & Tourliere, B. (1988): The Mabounie carbonatite: An example of the formation of a residual deposit with pyrochlore. Chronique de la Recherche Miniere 56, 125-136. |
| ⓘ Baddeleyite Formula: ZrO2 Reference: Berger, V.I., Singer, D.A., and Orris, G.J. (2009): USGS Open-File Report 09-1139 |
| ⓘ Baryte Formula: BaSO4 Reference: Berger, V.I., Singer, D.A., and Orris, G.J. (2009): USGS Open-File Report 09-1139 |
| ⓘ 'Bastnäsite' Formula: (Ce/Nd/Y/REE)(CO3)F Reference: Berger, V.I., Singer, D.A., and Orris, G.J. (2009): USGS Open-File Report 09-1139 |
| ⓘ Calcite Formula: CaCO3 Reference: Berger, V.I., Singer, D.A., and Orris, G.J. (2009): USGS Open-File Report 09-1139 |
| ⓘ Crandallite Formula: CaAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6 Reference: Laval, M., Johan, V. & Tourliere, B. (1988): The Mabounie carbonatite: An example of the formation of a residual deposit with pyrochlore. Chronique de la Recherche Miniere 56, 125-136. |
| ⓘ Dolomite Formula: CaMg(CO3)2 Reference: Berger, V.I., Singer, D.A., and Orris, G.J. (2009): USGS Open-File Report 09-1139 |
| ⓘ 'Florencite' Reference: Berger, V.I., Singer, D.A., and Orris, G.J. (2009): USGS Open-File Report 09-1139 |
| ⓘ Goethite Formula: α-Fe3+O(OH) Reference: Laval, M., Johan, V. & Tourliere, B. (1988): The Mabounie carbonatite: An example of the formation of a residual deposit with pyrochlore. Chronique de la Recherche Miniere 56, 125-136. |
| ⓘ Hematite Formula: Fe2O3 Reference: Laval, M., Johan, V. & Tourliere, B. (1988): The Mabounie carbonatite: An example of the formation of a residual deposit with pyrochlore. Chronique de la Recherche Miniere 56, 125-136. |
| ⓘ Ilmenite Formula: Fe2+TiO3 Reference: Berger, V.I., Singer, D.A., and Orris, G.J. (2009): USGS Open-File Report 09-1139 |
| ⓘ Kaolinite Formula: Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 Reference: Berger, V.I., Singer, D.A., and Orris, G.J. (2009): USGS Open-File Report 09-1139 |
| ⓘ Magnetite Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4 Reference: Laval, M., Johan, V. & Tourliere, B. (1988): The Mabounie carbonatite: An example of the formation of a residual deposit with pyrochlore. Chronique de la Recherche Miniere 56, 125-136. |
| ⓘ 'Monazite' Formula: REE(PO4) Reference: Berger, V.I., Singer, D.A., and Orris, G.J. (2009): USGS Open-File Report 09-1139 |
| ⓘ Phlogopite Formula: KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 Reference: Berger, V.I., Singer, D.A., and Orris, G.J. (2009): USGS Open-File Report 09-1139 |
| ⓘ Pyrite Formula: FeS2 Reference: Berger, V.I., Singer, D.A., and Orris, G.J. (2009): USGS Open-File Report 09-1139 |
| ⓘ 'Pyrochlore Group' Formula: A2Nb2(O,OH)6Z Reference: Laval, M., Johan, V. & Tourliere, B. (1988): The Mabounie carbonatite: An example of the formation of a residual deposit with pyrochlore. Chronique de la Recherche Miniere 56, 125-136. |
| ⓘ Pyrrhotite Formula: Fe1-xS Reference: Berger, V.I., Singer, D.A., and Orris, G.J. (2009): USGS Open-File Report 09-1139 |
| ⓘ Quartz Formula: SiO2 Reference: Laval, M., Johan, V. & Tourliere, B. (1988): The Mabounie carbonatite: An example of the formation of a residual deposit with pyrochlore. Chronique de la Recherche Miniere 56, 125-136. |
| ⓘ 'Synchysite Group' Reference: Berger, V.I., Singer, D.A., and Orris, G.J. (2009): USGS Open-File Report 09-1139 |
| ⓘ 'Xenotime' Reference: Berger, V.I., Singer, D.A., and Orris, G.J. (2009): USGS Open-File Report 09-1139 |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Pyrite | 2.EB.05a | FeS2 |
| ⓘ | Pyrrhotite | 2.CC.10 | Fe1-xS |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| ⓘ | Baddeleyite | 4.DE.35 | ZrO2 |
| ⓘ | Goethite | 4.00. | α-Fe3+O(OH) |
| ⓘ | Hematite | 4.CB.05 | Fe2O3 |
| ⓘ | Ilmenite | 4.CB.05 | Fe2+TiO3 |
| ⓘ | Magnetite | 4.BB.05 | Fe2+Fe3+2O4 |
| ⓘ | 'Pyrochlore Group' | 4.00. | A2Nb2(O,OH)6Z |
| ⓘ | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
| ⓘ | Calcite | 5.AB.05 | CaCO3 |
| ⓘ | Dolomite | 5.AB.10 | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates | |||
| ⓘ | Baryte | 7.AD.35 | BaSO4 |
| Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates | |||
| ⓘ | Crandallite | 8.BL.10 | CaAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6 |
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
| ⓘ | Kaolinite | 9.ED.05 | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| ⓘ | Phlogopite | 9.EC.20 | KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Unclassified Minerals, Rocks, etc. | |||
| ⓘ | 'Apatite' | - | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
| ⓘ | 'Bastnäsite' | - | (Ce/Nd/Y/REE)(CO3)F |
| ⓘ | 'Florencite' | - | |
| ⓘ | 'Monazite' | - | REE(PO4) |
| ⓘ | 'Synchysite Group' | - | |
| ⓘ | 'Xenotime' | - | |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | ⓘ Pyrochlore Group | A2Nb2(O,OH)6Z |
| H | ⓘ Crandallite | CaAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6 |
| H | ⓘ Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
| H | ⓘ Goethite | α-Fe3+O(OH) |
| H | ⓘ Kaolinite | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| H | ⓘ Phlogopite | KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| C | Carbon | |
| C | ⓘ Bastnäsite | (Ce/Nd/Y/REE)(CO3)F |
| C | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| C | ⓘ Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Pyrochlore Group | A2Nb2(O,OH)6Z |
| O | ⓘ Magnetite | Fe2+Fe23+O4 |
| O | ⓘ Hematite | Fe2O3 |
| O | ⓘ Crandallite | CaAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6 |
| O | ⓘ Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
| O | ⓘ Goethite | α-Fe3+O(OH) |
| O | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| O | ⓘ Kaolinite | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| O | ⓘ Phlogopite | KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| O | ⓘ Baddeleyite | ZrO2 |
| O | ⓘ Baryte | BaSO4 |
| O | ⓘ Bastnäsite | (Ce/Nd/Y/REE)(CO3)F |
| O | ⓘ Ilmenite | Fe2+TiO3 |
| O | ⓘ Monazite | REE(PO4) |
| O | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| O | ⓘ Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| F | Fluorine | |
| F | ⓘ Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
| F | ⓘ Bastnäsite | (Ce/Nd/Y/REE)(CO3)F |
| Mg | Magnesium | |
| Mg | ⓘ Phlogopite | KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Mg | ⓘ Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| Al | Aluminium | |
| Al | ⓘ Crandallite | CaAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6 |
| Al | ⓘ Kaolinite | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| Al | ⓘ Phlogopite | KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| Si | ⓘ Kaolinite | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| Si | ⓘ Phlogopite | KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| P | Phosphorus | |
| P | ⓘ Crandallite | CaAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6 |
| P | ⓘ Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
| P | ⓘ Monazite | REE(PO4) |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | ⓘ Baryte | BaSO4 |
| S | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
| S | ⓘ Pyrrhotite | Fe1-xS |
| Cl | Chlorine | |
| Cl | ⓘ Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
| K | Potassium | |
| K | ⓘ Phlogopite | KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | ⓘ Crandallite | CaAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6 |
| Ca | ⓘ Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
| Ca | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| Ca | ⓘ Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| Ti | Titanium | |
| Ti | ⓘ Ilmenite | Fe2+TiO3 |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | ⓘ Magnetite | Fe2+Fe23+O4 |
| Fe | ⓘ Hematite | Fe2O3 |
| Fe | ⓘ Goethite | α-Fe3+O(OH) |
| Fe | ⓘ Ilmenite | Fe2+TiO3 |
| Fe | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
| Fe | ⓘ Pyrrhotite | Fe1-xS |
| Y | Yttrium | |
| Y | ⓘ Bastnäsite | (Ce/Nd/Y/REE)(CO3)F |
| Zr | Zirconium | |
| Zr | ⓘ Baddeleyite | ZrO2 |
| Nb | Niobium | |
| Nb | ⓘ Pyrochlore Group | A2Nb2(O,OH)6Z |
| Ba | Barium | |
| Ba | ⓘ Baryte | BaSO4 |
| Ce | Cerium | |
| Ce | ⓘ Bastnäsite | (Ce/Nd/Y/REE)(CO3)F |
| Nd | Neodymium | |
| Nd | ⓘ Bastnäsite | (Ce/Nd/Y/REE)(CO3)F |
References
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Year (asc) Year (desc) Author (A-Z) Author (Z-A)Laval, M., Johan, V. & Tourliere, B. (1988): The Mabounie carbonatite: An example of the formation of a residual deposit with pyrochlore. Chronique de la Recherche Miniere 56, 125-136.
Berger, V.I., Singer, D.A., and Orris, G.J. (2009): Carbonatites of the World. Explored Deposits of Nb and REE - Database and Grade and Tonnage Models. USGS Open-File Report 09-1139.
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