Rubindi pegmatite (Kabilizi), Bwira, Ngororero District, Western Province, Rwandai
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Rubindi pegmatite (Kabilizi) | Pegmatite |
| Bwira | Sector |
| Ngororero District | District |
| Western Province | Province |
| Rwanda | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
1° 55' 41'' South , 29° 36' 20'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
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Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Eglise Catholique, Centrale GIKO | 3,000 (2017) | 22.3km |
| Gitarama | 87,613 (2016) | 23.4km |
| Kibuye | 48,024 (2016) | 32.2km |
| Gisenyi | 83,623 (2010) | 46.2km |
| Musanze | 86,685 (2016) | 47.7km |
Mindat Locality ID:
58310
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:58310:8
GUID (UUID V4):
ad536eaf-4979-4171-8904-cbb9acd70e35
Li-rich strongly albitised granitic pegmatite.
The pegmatite of Rubindi-Kabilizi is located 3 km WNW of the Muhororo village, south of the Rubindi river, at about 50 km west of Kigali, Rwanda, in the famous pegmatitic field of Gatumba (Hatert et al., 2005).
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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsMineral List
22 valid minerals. 1 (TL) - type locality of valid minerals.
Rock Types Recorded
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Alphabetical List Tree DiagramDetailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Albite Formula: Na(AlSi3O8) References: |
| ⓘ Albite var. Cleavelandite Formula: Na(AlSi3O8) References: |
| ⓘ Amblygonite Formula: LiAl(PO4)F References: |
| ⓘ Augelite Formula: Al2(PO4)(OH)3 References: |
| ⓘ Berlinite Formula: AlPO4 References: |
| ⓘ Bertossaite Formula: (Li,Na)2(Ca,Fe2+,Mn2+)Al4(PO4)4(OH,F)4 References: |
| ⓘ Beryl Formula: Be3Al2(Si6O18) |
| ⓘ Brazilianite Formula: NaAl3(PO4)2(OH)4 References: |
| ⓘ Childrenite Formula: Fe2+Al(PO4)(OH)2 · H2O References: |
| ⓘ 'Columbite-(Fe)-Columbite-(Mn) Series' |
| ⓘ Eosphorite Formula: Mn2+Al(PO4)(OH)2 · H2O |
| ✪ Ferrorosemaryite (TL) Formula: ◻NaFe2+Fe3+Al(PO4)3 Type Locality: Colour: Dark green to bronze References: |
| ⓘ Kaolinite Formula: Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| ⓘ 'K Feldspar' |
| ⓘ Lacroixite Formula: NaAl(PO4)F |
| ⓘ Montebrasite Formula: LiAl(PO4)(OH) References: |
| ⓘ Quartz Formula: SiO2 References: |
| ⓘ Scorzalite Formula: Fe2+Al2(PO4)2(OH)2 References: |
| ⓘ Souzalite Formula: (Mg,Fe2+)3(Al,Fe3+)4(PO4)4(OH)6 · 2H2O References: |
| ⓘ Spodumene Formula: LiAlSi2O6 References: |
| ⓘ Triplite Formula: Mn2+2(PO4)F |
| ⓘ Trolleite Formula: Al4(PO4)3(OH)3 References: |
| ⓘ Turquoise Formula: CuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8 · 4H2O References: |
| ⓘ Variscite Formula: AlPO4 · 2H2O References: |
| ⓘ Wavellite Formula: Al3(PO4)2(OH,F)3 · 5H2O References: |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates | |||
| ⓘ | Berlinite | 8.AA.05 | AlPO4 |
| ⓘ | Ferrorosemaryite (TL) | 8.AC.15 | ◻NaFe2+Fe3+Al(PO4)3 |
| ⓘ | Montebrasite | 8.BB.05 | LiAl(PO4)(OH) |
| ⓘ | Amblygonite | 8.BB.05 | LiAl(PO4)F |
| ⓘ | Triplite | 8.BB.10 | Mn2+2(PO4)F |
| ⓘ | Scorzalite | 8.BB.40 | Fe2+Al2(PO4)2(OH)2 |
| ⓘ | Trolleite | 8.BB.45 | Al4(PO4)3(OH)3 |
| ⓘ | Augelite | 8.BE.05 | Al2(PO4)(OH)3 |
| ⓘ | Lacroixite | 8.BH.10 | NaAl(PO4)F |
| ⓘ | Bertossaite | 8.BH.25 | (Li,Na)2(Ca,Fe2+,Mn2+)Al4(PO4)4(OH,F)4 |
| ⓘ | Brazilianite | 8.BK.05 | NaAl3(PO4)2(OH)4 |
| ⓘ | Variscite | 8.CD.10 | AlPO4 · 2H2O |
| ⓘ | Souzalite | 8.DC.45 | (Mg,Fe2+)3(Al,Fe3+)4(PO4)4(OH)6 · 2H2O |
| ⓘ | Wavellite | 8.DC.50 | Al3(PO4)2(OH,F)3 · 5H2O |
| ⓘ | Turquoise | 8.DD.15 | CuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8 · 4H2O |
| ⓘ | Eosphorite | 8.DD.20 | Mn2+Al(PO4)(OH)2 · H2O |
| ⓘ | Childrenite | 8.DD.20 | Fe2+Al(PO4)(OH)2 · H2O |
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
| ⓘ | Beryl | 9.CJ.05 | Be3Al2(Si6O18) |
| ⓘ | Spodumene | 9.DA.30 | LiAlSi2O6 |
| ⓘ | Kaolinite | 9.ED.05 | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| ⓘ | Albite var. Cleavelandite | 9.FA.35 | Na(AlSi3O8) |
| ⓘ | 9.FA.35 | Na(AlSi3O8) | |
| Unclassified | |||
| ⓘ | 'Columbite-(Fe)-Columbite-(Mn) Series' | - | |
| ⓘ | 'K Feldspar' | - | |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | ⓘ Augelite | Al2(PO4)(OH)3 |
| H | ⓘ Bertossaite | (Li,Na)2(Ca,Fe2+,Mn2+)Al4(PO4)4(OH,F)4 |
| H | ⓘ Brazilianite | NaAl3(PO4)2(OH)4 |
| H | ⓘ Childrenite | Fe2+Al(PO4)(OH)2 · H2O |
| H | ⓘ Eosphorite | Mn2+Al(PO4)(OH)2 · H2O |
| H | ⓘ Kaolinite | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| H | ⓘ Montebrasite | LiAl(PO4)(OH) |
| H | ⓘ Scorzalite | Fe2+Al2(PO4)2(OH)2 |
| H | ⓘ Souzalite | (Mg,Fe2+)3(Al,Fe3+)4(PO4)4(OH)6 · 2H2O |
| H | ⓘ Trolleite | Al4(PO4)3(OH)3 |
| H | ⓘ Turquoise | CuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8 · 4H2O |
| H | ⓘ Variscite | AlPO4 · 2H2O |
| H | ⓘ Wavellite | Al3(PO4)2(OH,F)3 · 5H2O |
| Li | Lithium | |
| Li | ⓘ Amblygonite | LiAl(PO4)F |
| Li | ⓘ Bertossaite | (Li,Na)2(Ca,Fe2+,Mn2+)Al4(PO4)4(OH,F)4 |
| Li | ⓘ Montebrasite | LiAl(PO4)(OH) |
| Li | ⓘ Spodumene | LiAlSi2O6 |
| Be | Beryllium | |
| Be | ⓘ Beryl | Be3Al2(Si6O18) |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Albite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
| O | ⓘ Amblygonite | LiAl(PO4)F |
| O | ⓘ Augelite | Al2(PO4)(OH)3 |
| O | ⓘ Berlinite | AlPO4 |
| O | ⓘ Bertossaite | (Li,Na)2(Ca,Fe2+,Mn2+)Al4(PO4)4(OH,F)4 |
| O | ⓘ Brazilianite | NaAl3(PO4)2(OH)4 |
| O | ⓘ Beryl | Be3Al2(Si6O18) |
| O | ⓘ Childrenite | Fe2+Al(PO4)(OH)2 · H2O |
| O | ⓘ Eosphorite | Mn2+Al(PO4)(OH)2 · H2O |
| O | ⓘ Kaolinite | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| O | ⓘ Lacroixite | NaAl(PO4)F |
| O | ⓘ Montebrasite | LiAl(PO4)(OH) |
| O | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| O | ⓘ Scorzalite | Fe2+Al2(PO4)2(OH)2 |
| O | ⓘ Souzalite | (Mg,Fe2+)3(Al,Fe3+)4(PO4)4(OH)6 · 2H2O |
| O | ⓘ Spodumene | LiAlSi2O6 |
| O | ⓘ Triplite | Mn22+(PO4)F |
| O | ⓘ Trolleite | Al4(PO4)3(OH)3 |
| O | ⓘ Turquoise | CuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8 · 4H2O |
| O | ⓘ Variscite | AlPO4 · 2H2O |
| O | ⓘ Wavellite | Al3(PO4)2(OH,F)3 · 5H2O |
| O | ⓘ Albite var. Cleavelandite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
| O | ⓘ Ferrorosemaryite | ◻NaFe2+Fe3+Al(PO4)3 |
| F | Fluorine | |
| F | ⓘ Amblygonite | LiAl(PO4)F |
| F | ⓘ Bertossaite | (Li,Na)2(Ca,Fe2+,Mn2+)Al4(PO4)4(OH,F)4 |
| F | ⓘ Lacroixite | NaAl(PO4)F |
| F | ⓘ Triplite | Mn22+(PO4)F |
| F | ⓘ Wavellite | Al3(PO4)2(OH,F)3 · 5H2O |
| Na | Sodium | |
| Na | ⓘ Albite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
| Na | ⓘ Bertossaite | (Li,Na)2(Ca,Fe2+,Mn2+)Al4(PO4)4(OH,F)4 |
| Na | ⓘ Brazilianite | NaAl3(PO4)2(OH)4 |
| Na | ⓘ Lacroixite | NaAl(PO4)F |
| Na | ⓘ Albite var. Cleavelandite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
| Na | ⓘ Ferrorosemaryite | ◻NaFe2+Fe3+Al(PO4)3 |
| Mg | Magnesium | |
| Mg | ⓘ Souzalite | (Mg,Fe2+)3(Al,Fe3+)4(PO4)4(OH)6 · 2H2O |
| Al | Aluminium | |
| Al | ⓘ Albite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
| Al | ⓘ Amblygonite | LiAl(PO4)F |
| Al | ⓘ Augelite | Al2(PO4)(OH)3 |
| Al | ⓘ Berlinite | AlPO4 |
| Al | ⓘ Bertossaite | (Li,Na)2(Ca,Fe2+,Mn2+)Al4(PO4)4(OH,F)4 |
| Al | ⓘ Brazilianite | NaAl3(PO4)2(OH)4 |
| Al | ⓘ Beryl | Be3Al2(Si6O18) |
| Al | ⓘ Childrenite | Fe2+Al(PO4)(OH)2 · H2O |
| Al | ⓘ Eosphorite | Mn2+Al(PO4)(OH)2 · H2O |
| Al | ⓘ Kaolinite | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| Al | ⓘ Lacroixite | NaAl(PO4)F |
| Al | ⓘ Montebrasite | LiAl(PO4)(OH) |
| Al | ⓘ Scorzalite | Fe2+Al2(PO4)2(OH)2 |
| Al | ⓘ Souzalite | (Mg,Fe2+)3(Al,Fe3+)4(PO4)4(OH)6 · 2H2O |
| Al | ⓘ Spodumene | LiAlSi2O6 |
| Al | ⓘ Trolleite | Al4(PO4)3(OH)3 |
| Al | ⓘ Turquoise | CuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8 · 4H2O |
| Al | ⓘ Variscite | AlPO4 · 2H2O |
| Al | ⓘ Wavellite | Al3(PO4)2(OH,F)3 · 5H2O |
| Al | ⓘ Albite var. Cleavelandite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
| Al | ⓘ Ferrorosemaryite | ◻NaFe2+Fe3+Al(PO4)3 |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Albite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
| Si | ⓘ Beryl | Be3Al2(Si6O18) |
| Si | ⓘ Kaolinite | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| Si | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| Si | ⓘ Spodumene | LiAlSi2O6 |
| Si | ⓘ Albite var. Cleavelandite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
| P | Phosphorus | |
| P | ⓘ Amblygonite | LiAl(PO4)F |
| P | ⓘ Augelite | Al2(PO4)(OH)3 |
| P | ⓘ Berlinite | AlPO4 |
| P | ⓘ Bertossaite | (Li,Na)2(Ca,Fe2+,Mn2+)Al4(PO4)4(OH,F)4 |
| P | ⓘ Brazilianite | NaAl3(PO4)2(OH)4 |
| P | ⓘ Childrenite | Fe2+Al(PO4)(OH)2 · H2O |
| P | ⓘ Eosphorite | Mn2+Al(PO4)(OH)2 · H2O |
| P | ⓘ Lacroixite | NaAl(PO4)F |
| P | ⓘ Montebrasite | LiAl(PO4)(OH) |
| P | ⓘ Scorzalite | Fe2+Al2(PO4)2(OH)2 |
| P | ⓘ Souzalite | (Mg,Fe2+)3(Al,Fe3+)4(PO4)4(OH)6 · 2H2O |
| P | ⓘ Triplite | Mn22+(PO4)F |
| P | ⓘ Trolleite | Al4(PO4)3(OH)3 |
| P | ⓘ Turquoise | CuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8 · 4H2O |
| P | ⓘ Variscite | AlPO4 · 2H2O |
| P | ⓘ Wavellite | Al3(PO4)2(OH,F)3 · 5H2O |
| P | ⓘ Ferrorosemaryite | ◻NaFe2+Fe3+Al(PO4)3 |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | ⓘ Bertossaite | (Li,Na)2(Ca,Fe2+,Mn2+)Al4(PO4)4(OH,F)4 |
| Mn | Manganese | |
| Mn | ⓘ Bertossaite | (Li,Na)2(Ca,Fe2+,Mn2+)Al4(PO4)4(OH,F)4 |
| Mn | ⓘ Eosphorite | Mn2+Al(PO4)(OH)2 · H2O |
| Mn | ⓘ Triplite | Mn22+(PO4)F |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | ⓘ Bertossaite | (Li,Na)2(Ca,Fe2+,Mn2+)Al4(PO4)4(OH,F)4 |
| Fe | ⓘ Childrenite | Fe2+Al(PO4)(OH)2 · H2O |
| Fe | ⓘ Scorzalite | Fe2+Al2(PO4)2(OH)2 |
| Fe | ⓘ Souzalite | (Mg,Fe2+)3(Al,Fe3+)4(PO4)4(OH)6 · 2H2O |
| Fe | ⓘ Ferrorosemaryite | ◻NaFe2+Fe3+Al(PO4)3 |
| Cu | Copper | |
| Cu | ⓘ Turquoise | CuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8 · 4H2O |
Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
Africa
- East African Rift System (EARS)Zone (Tectonic)
- Albertine RiftZone (Tectonic)
Rwanda
- Western Province
- Ngororero District
- Gatumba Mining DistrictMining District
- Ngororero District
Somali PlateTectonic Plate
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