Nyamwaga, Tarime, Tarime District (North Mara District), Mara Region, Tanzaniai
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Nyamwaga | - not defined - |
| Tarime | - not defined - |
| Tarime District (North Mara District) | District |
| Mara Region | Region |
| Tanzania | Country |
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1° 23' 42'' South , 34° 34' 46'' East
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| Somali Plate (Somalia Plate) | Tectonic Plate |
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| ⓘ Chalcopyrite Formula: CuFeS2 Locality: North Mara mine, Nyamwaga, Tarime, Tarime District (North Mara District), Mara Region, Tanzania Reference: Lawley, C.J.M., Selby, D., Condon, D., Imber, J. (2014) Palaeoproterozoic orogenic gold style mineralization at the Southwestern Archaean Tanzanian cratonic margin, Lupa Goldfield, SW Tanzania: implications from U–Pb titanite geochronology. Gondwana Research, 26 (3-4). 1141-1158. |
| ⓘ 'Chlorite Group' Locality: North Mara mine, Nyamwaga, Tarime, Tarime District (North Mara District), Mara Region, Tanzania Reference: Lawley, C.J.M., Selby, D., Condon, D., Imber, J. (2014) Palaeoproterozoic orogenic gold style mineralization at the Southwestern Archaean Tanzanian cratonic margin, Lupa Goldfield, SW Tanzania: implications from U–Pb titanite geochronology. Gondwana Research, 26 (3-4). 1141-1158. |
| ⓘ Gold Formula: Au Locality: North Mara mine, Nyamwaga, Tarime, Tarime District (North Mara District), Mara Region, Tanzania Reference: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/North_Mara_Gold_Mine; Lawley, C.J.M., Selby, D., Condon, D., Imber, J. (2014) Palaeoproterozoic orogenic gold style mineralization at the Southwestern Archaean Tanzanian cratonic margin, Lupa Goldfield, SW Tanzania: implications from U–Pb titanite geochronology. Gondwana Research, 26 (3-4). 1141-1158. |
| ⓘ Muscovite Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 Locality: North Mara mine, Nyamwaga, Tarime, Tarime District (North Mara District), Mara Region, Tanzania Reference: Lawley, C.J.M., Selby, D., Condon, D., Imber, J. (2014) Palaeoproterozoic orogenic gold style mineralization at the Southwestern Archaean Tanzanian cratonic margin, Lupa Goldfield, SW Tanzania: implications from U–Pb titanite geochronology. Gondwana Research, 26 (3-4). 1141-1158. |
| ⓘ Muscovite var: Sericite Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 Locality: North Mara mine, Nyamwaga, Tarime, Tarime District (North Mara District), Mara Region, Tanzania Reference: Lawley, C.J.M., Selby, D., Condon, D., Imber, J. (2014) Palaeoproterozoic orogenic gold style mineralization at the Southwestern Archaean Tanzanian cratonic margin, Lupa Goldfield, SW Tanzania: implications from U–Pb titanite geochronology. Gondwana Research, 26 (3-4). 1141-1158. |
| ⓘ Pyrite Formula: FeS2 Locality: North Mara mine, Nyamwaga, Tarime, Tarime District (North Mara District), Mara Region, Tanzania Reference: Lawley, C.J.M., Selby, D., Condon, D., Imber, J. (2014) Palaeoproterozoic orogenic gold style mineralization at the Southwestern Archaean Tanzanian cratonic margin, Lupa Goldfield, SW Tanzania: implications from U–Pb titanite geochronology. Gondwana Research, 26 (3-4). 1141-1158. |
| ⓘ Quartz Formula: SiO2 Locality: North Mara mine, Nyamwaga, Tarime, Tarime District (North Mara District), Mara Region, Tanzania Reference: Lawley, C.J.M., Selby, D., Condon, D., Imber, J. (2014) Palaeoproterozoic orogenic gold style mineralization at the Southwestern Archaean Tanzanian cratonic margin, Lupa Goldfield, SW Tanzania: implications from U–Pb titanite geochronology. Gondwana Research, 26 (3-4). 1141-1158. |
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 1 - Elements | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Gold | 1.AA.05 | Au |
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
| ⓘ | Chalcopyrite | 2.CB.10a | CuFeS2 |
| ⓘ | Pyrite | 2.EB.05a | FeS2 |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| ⓘ | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
| ⓘ | Muscovite | 9.EC.15 | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| ⓘ | var: Sericite | 9.EC.15 | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Unclassified Minerals, Rocks, etc. | |||
| ⓘ | 'Chlorite Group' | - | |
List of minerals arranged by Dana 8th Edition classification
| Group 1 - NATIVE ELEMENTS AND ALLOYS | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Metals, other than the Platinum Group | |||
| ⓘ | Gold | 1.1.1.1 | Au |
| Group 2 - SULFIDES | |||
| AmBnXp, with (m+n):p = 1:1 | |||
| ⓘ | Chalcopyrite | 2.9.1.1 | CuFeS2 |
| AmBnXp, with (m+n):p = 1:2 | |||
| ⓘ | Pyrite | 2.12.1.1 | FeS2 |
| Group 71 - PHYLLOSILICATES Sheets of Six-Membered Rings | |||
| Sheets of 6-membered rings with 2:1 layers | |||
| ⓘ | Muscovite | 71.2.2a.1 | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Group 75 - TECTOSILICATES Si Tetrahedral Frameworks | |||
| Si Tetrahedral Frameworks - SiO2 with [4] coordinated Si | |||
| ⓘ | Quartz | 75.1.3.1 | SiO2 |
| Unclassified Minerals, Mixtures, etc. | |||
| ⓘ | 'Chlorite Group' | - | |
| ⓘ | Muscovite var: Sericite | - | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | ⓘ Muscovite (var: Sericite) | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| H | ⓘ Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| O | ⓘ Muscovite (var: Sericite) | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| O | ⓘ Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Al | Aluminium | |
| Al | ⓘ Muscovite (var: Sericite) | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Al | ⓘ Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| Si | ⓘ Muscovite (var: Sericite) | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Si | ⓘ Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
| S | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| K | Potassium | |
| K | ⓘ Muscovite (var: Sericite) | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| K | ⓘ Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
| Fe | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| Cu | Copper | |
| Cu | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| Au | Gold | |
| Au | ⓘ Gold | Au |
Regional Geology
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| Neogene 2.588 - 23.03 Ma ID: 3311456 | |
| Paleoproterozoic - Archean 1600 - 4000 Ma ID: 3190390 | Archean-Paleoproterozoic crystalline metamorphic rocks Age: Precambrian (1600 - 4000 Ma) Lithology: Orthogneiss/paragneiss Reference: Chorlton, L.B. Generalized geology of the world: bedrock domains and major faults in GIS format: a small-scale world geology map with an extended geological attribute database. doi: 10.4095/223767. Geological Survey of Canada, Open File 5529. [154] |
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Localities in this RegionShow map
- Mara Region
- Tarime District (North Mara District)
- Tarime
- Nyamwaga
- Tarime
- Tarime District (North Mara District)
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