Tusker deposit, Lake Victoria Goldfield, Mwanza Region, Tanzaniai
Regional Level Types | |
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Tusker deposit | Deposit |
Lake Victoria Goldfield | Ore Field |
Mwanza Region | Region |
Tanzania | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
2° 54' 41'' South , 32° 46' 32'' East
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estimated resources of 123.27 Mt at 1.15g/t
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4 valid minerals.
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ⓘ Arsenopyrite Formula: FeAsS Reference: Pittard, K. & Bourne, Barry. (2009). The geophysical response of the Tusker gold deposit, Lake Victoria gold fields, Tanzania. ASEG Extended Abstracts. 2009. 1. 10.1071/ASEG2009ab066. |
ⓘ Gold Formula: Au Reference: Pittard, K. & Bourne, Barry. (2009). The geophysical response of the Tusker gold deposit, Lake Victoria gold fields, Tanzania. ASEG Extended Abstracts. 2009. 1. 10.1071/ASEG2009ab066. |
ⓘ Pyrite Formula: FeS2 Reference: Pittard, K. & Bourne, Barry. (2009). The geophysical response of the Tusker gold deposit, Lake Victoria gold fields, Tanzania. ASEG Extended Abstracts. 2009. 1. 10.1071/ASEG2009ab066. |
ⓘ Pyrrhotite Formula: Fe1-xS Reference: Pittard, K. & Bourne, Barry. (2009). The geophysical response of the Tusker gold deposit, Lake Victoria gold fields, Tanzania. ASEG Extended Abstracts. 2009. 1. 10.1071/ASEG2009ab066. |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
Group 1 - Elements | |||
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ⓘ | Gold | 1.AA.05 | Au |
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
ⓘ | Arsenopyrite | 2.EB.20 | FeAsS |
ⓘ | Pyrite | 2.EB.05a | FeS2 |
ⓘ | Pyrrhotite | 2.CC.10 | Fe1-xS |
List of minerals for each chemical element
S | Sulfur | |
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S | ⓘ Arsenopyrite | FeAsS |
S | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
S | ⓘ Pyrrhotite | Fe1-xS |
Fe | Iron | |
Fe | ⓘ Arsenopyrite | FeAsS |
Fe | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
Fe | ⓘ Pyrrhotite | Fe1-xS |
As | Arsenic | |
As | ⓘ Arsenopyrite | FeAsS |
Au | Gold | |
Au | ⓘ Gold | Au |
References
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Year (asc) Year (desc) Author (A-Z) Author (Z-A)Pittard, K. & Bourne, Barry. (2009). The geophysical response of the Tusker gold deposit, Lake Victoria gold fields, Tanzania. ASEG Extended Abstracts. 2009. 1. 10.1071/ASEG2009ab066.
Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
African Plate
- Tanzania CratonCraton
Somali PlateTectonic Plate
Tanzania
- Geita Region
- Lake Victoria GoldfieldMining Field
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