Chicapa River Valley, Capaia, Lucapa Municipality, Lunda Norte Province, Angolai
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Chicapa River Valley | River |
Capaia | Commune |
Lucapa Municipality | Municipality |
Lunda Norte Province | Province |
Angola | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
8° 22' 31'' South , 20° 29' 55'' East
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Area:
870 km2
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GPS coordinates are currently provisionally set on the river in an area known as the Chicapa River Valley where placer and palaeoplacer diamond deposit are found.
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ⓘ Diamond Formula: C Localities: Reference: Coakley, G. J. (2000). The mineral industry of Angola. Minerals Yearbook. Volume III. Area Reports: International. USGS |
ⓘ Diopside Formula: CaMgSi2O6 Reference: Milesi, J. P., Toteu, S. F., Deschamps, Y., Feybesse, J. L., Lerouge, C., Cocherie, A., ... & Nicol, N. (2006). An overview of the geology and major ore deposits of Central Africa: Explanatory note for the 1: 4,000,000 map “Geology and major ore deposits of Central Africa”. Journal of African Earth Sciences, 44(4-5), 571-595. |
ⓘ Ilmenite Formula: Fe2+TiO3 Reference: Milesi, J. P., Toteu, S. F., Deschamps, Y., Feybesse, J. L., Lerouge, C., Cocherie, A., ... & Nicol, N. (2006). An overview of the geology and major ore deposits of Central Africa: Explanatory note for the 1: 4,000,000 map “Geology and major ore deposits of Central Africa”. Journal of African Earth Sciences, 44(4-5), 571-595. |
ⓘ Magnetite Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4 Reference: Milesi, J. P., Toteu, S. F., Deschamps, Y., Feybesse, J. L., Lerouge, C., Cocherie, A., ... & Nicol, N. (2006). An overview of the geology and major ore deposits of Central Africa: Explanatory note for the 1: 4,000,000 map “Geology and major ore deposits of Central Africa”. Journal of African Earth Sciences, 44(4-5), 571-595. |
ⓘ Magnetite var. Titanium-bearing Magnetite Formula: Fe2+(Fe3+,Ti)2O4 Reference: Milesi, J. P., Toteu, S. F., Deschamps, Y., Feybesse, J. L., Lerouge, C., Cocherie, A., ... & Nicol, N. (2006). An overview of the geology and major ore deposits of Central Africa: Explanatory note for the 1: 4,000,000 map “Geology and major ore deposits of Central Africa”. Journal of African Earth Sciences, 44(4-5), 571-595. |
ⓘ Pyrope Formula: Mg3Al2(SiO4)3 Reference: Milesi, J. P., Toteu, S. F., Deschamps, Y., Feybesse, J. L., Lerouge, C., Cocherie, A., ... & Nicol, N. (2006). An overview of the geology and major ore deposits of Central Africa: Explanatory note for the 1: 4,000,000 map “Geology and major ore deposits of Central Africa”. Journal of African Earth Sciences, 44(4-5), 571-595. |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
Group 1 - Elements | |||
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ⓘ | Diamond | 1.CB.10a | C |
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
ⓘ | Ilmenite | 4.CB.05 | Fe2+TiO3 |
ⓘ | Magnetite | 4.BB.05 | Fe2+Fe3+2O4 |
ⓘ | var. Titanium-bearing Magnetite | 4.BB.05 | Fe2+(Fe3+,Ti)2O4 |
Group 9 - Silicates | |||
ⓘ | Diopside | 9.DA.15 | CaMgSi2O6 |
ⓘ | Pyrope | 9.AD.25 | Mg3Al2(SiO4)3 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
C | Carbon | |
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C | ⓘ Diamond | C |
O | Oxygen | |
O | ⓘ Ilmenite | Fe2+TiO3 |
O | ⓘ Pyrope | Mg3Al2(SiO4)3 |
O | ⓘ Magnetite var. Titanium-bearing Magnetite | Fe2+(Fe3+,Ti)2O4 |
O | ⓘ Diopside | CaMgSi2O6 |
O | ⓘ Magnetite | Fe2+Fe23+O4 |
Mg | Magnesium | |
Mg | ⓘ Pyrope | Mg3Al2(SiO4)3 |
Mg | ⓘ Diopside | CaMgSi2O6 |
Al | Aluminium | |
Al | ⓘ Pyrope | Mg3Al2(SiO4)3 |
Si | Silicon | |
Si | ⓘ Pyrope | Mg3Al2(SiO4)3 |
Si | ⓘ Diopside | CaMgSi2O6 |
Ca | Calcium | |
Ca | ⓘ Diopside | CaMgSi2O6 |
Ti | Titanium | |
Ti | ⓘ Ilmenite | Fe2+TiO3 |
Ti | ⓘ Magnetite var. Titanium-bearing Magnetite | Fe2+(Fe3+,Ti)2O4 |
Fe | Iron | |
Fe | ⓘ Ilmenite | Fe2+TiO3 |
Fe | ⓘ Magnetite var. Titanium-bearing Magnetite | Fe2+(Fe3+,Ti)2O4 |
Fe | ⓘ Magnetite | Fe2+Fe23+O4 |
Other Databases
GeoNames ID: | 204952 |
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External Links
http://www.getamap.net/maps/angola/lunda_norte/_chicapa/
http://www.portergeo.com.au/database/mineinfo.asp?mineid=mn948
http://www.portergeo.com.au/database/mineinfo.asp?mineid=mn948
Localities in this Region
- Lunda Norte Province
- Lucapa Municipality
- Capaia
- Chicapa River Valley
- Capaia
- Lucapa Municipality
Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
African PlateTectonic Plate
- Zaire basinBasin
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