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Kenticha mine, Kenticha pegmatite field, Oromia Region, Ethiopiai
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Kenticha mine, Kenticha pegmatite field, Oromia Region, Ethiopia
Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
5° 31' North , 39° 2' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
5.51667,39.03330
GRN:
N04E28
Type:
Mine
Köppen climate type:
Aw : Tropical savanna, wet
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Shakiso34,078 (2017)30.8km
Kibre Mengist27,854 (2012)41.1km
Mindat Locality ID:
21852
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:21852:3
GUID (UUID V4):
0


Active tantalite mine in the Main Kenticha pegmatite sheet (thickness 40-100 m; exposed over 2 km). Annual production of about 120 tons of tantalum concentrate grading at 50-70% Ta2O5.
Mining is presently (Küster et al., 2009) restricted to the upper zone in the eastern and northern parts of the pegmatite.

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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

Mineral List


35 valid minerals.

Rock Types Recorded


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Alphabetical List Tree Diagram

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Actinolite
Formula: ◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
ⓘ Albite
Formula: Na(AlSi3O8)
ⓘ Albite var. Cleavelandite
Formula: Na(AlSi3O8)
ⓘ Almandine
Formula: Fe2+3Al2(SiO4)3
ⓘ Amblygonite
Formula: LiAl(PO4)F
ⓘ 'Apatite'
Formula: Ca5(PO4)3A
ⓘ Arsenopyrite
Formula: FeAsS
ⓘ Beryl
Formula: Be3Al2(Si6O18)
ⓘ Beryl var. Emerald
Formula: Be3Al2(Si6O18)
ⓘ Cassiterite
Formula: SnO2
ⓘ 'Chlorite Group'
ⓘ Columbite-(Fe)
Formula: Fe2+Nb2O6
ⓘ Columbite-(Mn)
Formula: Mn2+Nb2O6
ⓘ Cordierite
Formula: Mg2Al4Si5O18
ⓘ Elbaite
Formula: Na(Li1.5Al1.5)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
ⓘ 'Garnet Group'
Formula: X3Z2(SiO4)3
ⓘ Holmquistite
Formula: ◻Li2(Mg3Al2)(Si8O22)(OH)2
ⓘ Ilmenite
Formula: Fe2+TiO3
ⓘ 'Ixiolite-(Mn2+)-Ixiolite-(Fe2+) Series'
ⓘ Kaolinite
Formula: Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4
ⓘ 'Lepidolite'
ⓘ Lithiophilite
Formula: LiMn2+PO4
ⓘ Magnetite
Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4
ⓘ Microcline
Formula: K(AlSi3O8)
ⓘ Microcline var. Amazonite
Formula: K(AlSi3O8)
ⓘ 'Microlite Group'
Formula: A2-mTa2X6-wZ1-n
ⓘ Muscovite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘ Muscovite var. Sericite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘ Petalite ?
Formula: LiAl(Si4O10)
ⓘ Phlogopite
Formula: KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘ Pollucite
Formula: (Cs,Na)2(Al2Si4O12) · 2H2O
ⓘ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Rutile
Formula: TiO2
ⓘ Schorl
Formula: NaFe2+3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
ⓘ Spessartine
Formula: Mn2+3Al2(SiO4)3
ⓘ Spodumene
Formula: LiAlSi2O6
ⓘ Spodumene var. Kunzite
Formula: LiAlSi2O6
ⓘ Staurolite
Formula: Fe2+2Al9Si4O23(OH)
ⓘ Swinefordite
Formula: Li(Al,Li,Mg)3((Si,Al)4O10)2(OH,F)4 · nH2O
ⓘ Talc
Formula: Mg3Si4O10(OH)2
ⓘ Tantalite-(Mn)
Formula: Mn2+Ta2O6
ⓘ 'Tapiolite'
Formula: (Fe,Mn)(Ta,Nb)2O6
ⓘ Topaz
Formula: Al2(SiO4)(F,OH)2
ⓘ 'Tourmaline'
Formula: AD3G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
ⓘ Tremolite
Formula: ◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
ⓘ 'Uranmicrolite (of Hogarth 1977)'
Formula: (Ca,U,Na)2-x(Ta,Nb)2(O,OH)7
ⓘ Wodginite
Formula: Mn2+Sn4+Ta2O8
ⓘ Zircon
Formula: Zr(SiO4)

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘPyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
ⓘArsenopyrite2.EB.20FeAsS
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘ'Ixiolite-(Mn2+)-Ixiolite-(Fe2+) Series'4..
ⓘ'Microlite Group'4.00.A2-mTa2X6-wZ1-n
ⓘMagnetite4.BB.05Fe2+Fe3+2O4
ⓘIlmenite4.CB.05Fe2+TiO3
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘCassiterite4.DB.05SnO2
ⓘRutile4.DB.05TiO2
ⓘColumbite-(Fe)4.DB.35Fe2+Nb2O6
ⓘColumbite-(Mn)4.DB.35Mn2+Nb2O6
ⓘTantalite-(Mn)4.DB.35Mn2+Ta2O6
ⓘWodginite4.DB.40Mn2+Sn4+Ta2O8
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
ⓘLithiophilite8.AB.10LiMn2+PO4
ⓘAmblygonite8.BB.05LiAl(PO4)F
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘAlmandine9.AD.25Fe2+3Al2(SiO4)3
ⓘSpessartine9.AD.25Mn2+3Al2(SiO4)3
ⓘZircon9.AD.30Zr(SiO4)
ⓘStaurolite9.AF.30Fe2+2Al9Si4O23(OH)
ⓘTopaz9.AF.35Al2(SiO4)(F,OH)2
ⓘBeryl9.CJ.05Be3Al2(Si6O18)
ⓘvar. Emerald9.CJ.05Be3Al2(Si6O18)
ⓘCordierite9.CJ.10Mg2Al4Si5O18
ⓘElbaite9.CK.05Na(Li1.5Al1.5)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
ⓘSchorl9.CK.05NaFe2+3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
ⓘSpodumene
var. Kunzite		9.DA.30LiAlSi2O6
ⓘ9.DA.30LiAlSi2O6
ⓘHolmquistite9.DD.05◻Li2(Mg3Al2)(Si8O22)(OH)2
ⓘActinolite9.DE.10◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
ⓘTremolite9.DE.10◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
ⓘTalc9.EC.05Mg3Si4O10(OH)2
ⓘMuscovite9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘvar. Sericite9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘPhlogopite9.EC.20KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘSwinefordite9.EC.45Li(Al,Li,Mg)3((Si,Al)4O10)2(OH,F)4 · nH2O
ⓘKaolinite9.ED.05Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4
ⓘPetalite ?9.EF.05LiAl(Si4O10)
ⓘMicrocline
var. Amazonite		9.FA.30K(AlSi3O8)
ⓘ9.FA.30K(AlSi3O8)
ⓘAlbite9.FA.35Na(AlSi3O8)
ⓘvar. Cleavelandite9.FA.35Na(AlSi3O8)
ⓘPollucite9.GB.05(Cs,Na)2(Al2Si4O12) · 2H2O
Unclassified
ⓘ'Chlorite Group'-
ⓘ'Lepidolite'-
ⓘ'Tapiolite'-(Fe,Mn)(Ta,Nb)2O6
ⓘ'Tourmaline'-AD3G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
ⓘ'Uranmicrolite (of Hogarth 1977)'-(Ca,U,Na)2-x(Ta,Nb)2(O,OH)7
ⓘ'Garnet Group'-X3Z2(SiO4)3
ⓘ'Apatite'-Ca5(PO4)3A

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Hⓘ ElbaiteNa(Li1.5Al1.5)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Hⓘ Holmquistite◻Li2(Mg3Al2)(Si8O22)(OH)2
Hⓘ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Hⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Hⓘ PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Hⓘ Pollucite(Cs,Na)2(Al2Si4O12) · 2H2O
Hⓘ SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Hⓘ StauroliteFe22+Al9Si4O23(OH)
Hⓘ SwineforditeLi(Al,Li,Mg)3((Si,Al)4O10)2(OH,F)4 · nH2O
Hⓘ TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
Hⓘ TopazAl2(SiO4)(F,OH)2
Hⓘ Tremolite◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
Hⓘ Uranmicrolite (of Hogarth 1977)(Ca,U,Na)2-x(Ta,Nb)2(O,OH)7
Hⓘ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
LiLithium
Liⓘ AmblygoniteLiAl(PO4)F
Liⓘ ElbaiteNa(Li1.5Al1.5)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Liⓘ Holmquistite◻Li2(Mg3Al2)(Si8O22)(OH)2
Liⓘ Spodumene var. KunziteLiAlSi2O6
Liⓘ LithiophiliteLiMn2+PO4
Liⓘ PetaliteLiAl(Si4O10)
Liⓘ SpodumeneLiAlSi2O6
Liⓘ SwineforditeLi(Al,Li,Mg)3((Si,Al)4O10)2(OH,F)4 · nH2O
BeBeryllium
Beⓘ BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
Beⓘ Beryl var. EmeraldBe3Al2(Si6O18)
BBoron
Bⓘ ElbaiteNa(Li1.5Al1.5)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Bⓘ SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Bⓘ TourmalineAD3G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
OOxygen
Oⓘ Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Oⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Oⓘ Microcline var. AmazoniteK(AlSi3O8)
Oⓘ AmblygoniteLiAl(PO4)F
Oⓘ AlmandineFe32+Al2(SiO4)3
Oⓘ BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
Oⓘ CassiteriteSnO2
Oⓘ CordieriteMg2Al4Si5O18
Oⓘ ElbaiteNa(Li1.5Al1.5)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Oⓘ Beryl var. EmeraldBe3Al2(Si6O18)
Oⓘ Columbite-(Fe)Fe2+Nb2O6
Oⓘ Holmquistite◻Li2(Mg3Al2)(Si8O22)(OH)2
Oⓘ IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Oⓘ Ixiolite-(Mn2+)-Ixiolite-(Fe2+) Series
Oⓘ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Oⓘ Spodumene var. KunziteLiAlSi2O6
Oⓘ LithiophiliteLiMn2+PO4
Oⓘ Columbite-(Mn)Mn2+Nb2O6
Oⓘ Tantalite-(Mn)Mn2+Ta2O6
Oⓘ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Oⓘ MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
Oⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Oⓘ PetaliteLiAl(Si4O10)
Oⓘ PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Oⓘ Pollucite(Cs,Na)2(Al2Si4O12) · 2H2O
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ RutileTiO2
Oⓘ SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Oⓘ SpessartineMn32+Al2(SiO4)3
Oⓘ SpodumeneLiAlSi2O6
Oⓘ StauroliteFe22+Al9Si4O23(OH)
Oⓘ SwineforditeLi(Al,Li,Mg)3((Si,Al)4O10)2(OH,F)4 · nH2O
Oⓘ TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
Oⓘ Tapiolite(Fe,Mn)(Ta,Nb)2O6
Oⓘ TopazAl2(SiO4)(F,OH)2
Oⓘ TourmalineAD3G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
Oⓘ Tremolite◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
Oⓘ Uranmicrolite (of Hogarth 1977)(Ca,U,Na)2-x(Ta,Nb)2(O,OH)7
Oⓘ WodginiteMn2+Sn4+Ta2O8
Oⓘ ZirconZr(SiO4)
Oⓘ Albite var. CleavelanditeNa(AlSi3O8)
Oⓘ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Oⓘ Garnet GroupX3Z2(SiO4)3
Oⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3A
FFluorine
Fⓘ AmblygoniteLiAl(PO4)F
Fⓘ SwineforditeLi(Al,Li,Mg)3((Si,Al)4O10)2(OH,F)4 · nH2O
Fⓘ TopazAl2(SiO4)(F,OH)2
NaSodium
Naⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Naⓘ ElbaiteNa(Li1.5Al1.5)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Naⓘ Pollucite(Cs,Na)2(Al2Si4O12) · 2H2O
Naⓘ SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Naⓘ Uranmicrolite (of Hogarth 1977)(Ca,U,Na)2-x(Ta,Nb)2(O,OH)7
Naⓘ Albite var. CleavelanditeNa(AlSi3O8)
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Mgⓘ CordieriteMg2Al4Si5O18
Mgⓘ Holmquistite◻Li2(Mg3Al2)(Si8O22)(OH)2
Mgⓘ PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Mgⓘ SwineforditeLi(Al,Li,Mg)3((Si,Al)4O10)2(OH,F)4 · nH2O
Mgⓘ TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
Mgⓘ Tremolite◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
AlAluminium
Alⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Alⓘ Microcline var. AmazoniteK(AlSi3O8)
Alⓘ AmblygoniteLiAl(PO4)F
Alⓘ AlmandineFe32+Al2(SiO4)3
Alⓘ BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
Alⓘ CordieriteMg2Al4Si5O18
Alⓘ ElbaiteNa(Li1.5Al1.5)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Alⓘ Beryl var. EmeraldBe3Al2(Si6O18)
Alⓘ Holmquistite◻Li2(Mg3Al2)(Si8O22)(OH)2
Alⓘ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Alⓘ Spodumene var. KunziteLiAlSi2O6
Alⓘ MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
Alⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Alⓘ PetaliteLiAl(Si4O10)
Alⓘ PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Alⓘ Pollucite(Cs,Na)2(Al2Si4O12) · 2H2O
Alⓘ SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Alⓘ SpessartineMn32+Al2(SiO4)3
Alⓘ SpodumeneLiAlSi2O6
Alⓘ StauroliteFe22+Al9Si4O23(OH)
Alⓘ SwineforditeLi(Al,Li,Mg)3((Si,Al)4O10)2(OH,F)4 · nH2O
Alⓘ TopazAl2(SiO4)(F,OH)2
Alⓘ Albite var. CleavelanditeNa(AlSi3O8)
Alⓘ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
SiSilicon
Siⓘ Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Siⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Siⓘ Microcline var. AmazoniteK(AlSi3O8)
Siⓘ AlmandineFe32+Al2(SiO4)3
Siⓘ BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
Siⓘ CordieriteMg2Al4Si5O18
Siⓘ ElbaiteNa(Li1.5Al1.5)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Siⓘ Beryl var. EmeraldBe3Al2(Si6O18)
Siⓘ Holmquistite◻Li2(Mg3Al2)(Si8O22)(OH)2
Siⓘ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Siⓘ Spodumene var. KunziteLiAlSi2O6
Siⓘ MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
Siⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Siⓘ PetaliteLiAl(Si4O10)
Siⓘ PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Siⓘ Pollucite(Cs,Na)2(Al2Si4O12) · 2H2O
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
Siⓘ SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Siⓘ SpessartineMn32+Al2(SiO4)3
Siⓘ SpodumeneLiAlSi2O6
Siⓘ StauroliteFe22+Al9Si4O23(OH)
Siⓘ SwineforditeLi(Al,Li,Mg)3((Si,Al)4O10)2(OH,F)4 · nH2O
Siⓘ TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
Siⓘ TopazAl2(SiO4)(F,OH)2
Siⓘ Tremolite◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
Siⓘ ZirconZr(SiO4)
Siⓘ Albite var. CleavelanditeNa(AlSi3O8)
Siⓘ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Siⓘ Garnet GroupX3Z2(SiO4)3
PPhosphorus
Pⓘ AmblygoniteLiAl(PO4)F
Pⓘ LithiophiliteLiMn2+PO4
Pⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3A
SSulfur
Sⓘ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
KPotassium
Kⓘ Microcline var. AmazoniteK(AlSi3O8)
Kⓘ MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
Kⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Kⓘ PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Kⓘ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
CaCalcium
Caⓘ Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Caⓘ Tremolite◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
Caⓘ Uranmicrolite (of Hogarth 1977)(Ca,U,Na)2-x(Ta,Nb)2(O,OH)7
Caⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3A
TiTitanium
Tiⓘ IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Tiⓘ RutileTiO2
MnManganese
Mnⓘ Ixiolite-(Mn2+)-Ixiolite-(Fe2+) Series
Mnⓘ LithiophiliteLiMn2+PO4
Mnⓘ Columbite-(Mn)Mn2+Nb2O6
Mnⓘ Tantalite-(Mn)Mn2+Ta2O6
Mnⓘ SpessartineMn32+Al2(SiO4)3
Mnⓘ Tapiolite(Fe,Mn)(Ta,Nb)2O6
Mnⓘ WodginiteMn2+Sn4+Ta2O8
FeIron
Feⓘ Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Feⓘ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
Feⓘ AlmandineFe32+Al2(SiO4)3
Feⓘ Columbite-(Fe)Fe2+Nb2O6
Feⓘ IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Feⓘ Ixiolite-(Mn2+)-Ixiolite-(Fe2+) Series
Feⓘ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2
Feⓘ SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Feⓘ StauroliteFe22+Al9Si4O23(OH)
Feⓘ Tapiolite(Fe,Mn)(Ta,Nb)2O6
AsArsenic
Asⓘ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
ZrZirconium
Zrⓘ ZirconZr(SiO4)
NbNiobium
Nbⓘ Columbite-(Fe)Fe2+Nb2O6
Nbⓘ Columbite-(Mn)Mn2+Nb2O6
Nbⓘ Tapiolite(Fe,Mn)(Ta,Nb)2O6
Nbⓘ Uranmicrolite (of Hogarth 1977)(Ca,U,Na)2-x(Ta,Nb)2(O,OH)7
SnTin
Snⓘ CassiteriteSnO2
Snⓘ WodginiteMn2+Sn4+Ta2O8
CsCaesium
Csⓘ Pollucite(Cs,Na)2(Al2Si4O12) · 2H2O
TaTantalum
Taⓘ Ixiolite-(Mn2+)-Ixiolite-(Fe2+) Series
Taⓘ Tantalite-(Mn)Mn2+Ta2O6
Taⓘ Microlite GroupA2-mTa2X6-wZ1-n
Taⓘ Tapiolite(Fe,Mn)(Ta,Nb)2O6
Taⓘ Uranmicrolite (of Hogarth 1977)(Ca,U,Na)2-x(Ta,Nb)2(O,OH)7
Taⓘ WodginiteMn2+Sn4+Ta2O8
UUranium
Uⓘ Uranmicrolite (of Hogarth 1977)(Ca,U,Na)2-x(Ta,Nb)2(O,OH)7

Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality

AfricaContinent
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References

Küster, Dirk (2009) Granitoid-hosted Ta mineralization in the Arabian–Nubian Shield: Ore deposit types, tectono-metallogenetic setting and petrogenetic framework. Ore Geology Reviews, 35 (1). 68-86 doi:10.1016/j.oregeorev.2008.09.008
Küster, Dirk, Romer, Rolf L., Tolessa, Dandena, Zerihun, Desta, Bheemalingeswara, K., Melcher, Frank, Oberthür, Thomas (2009) The Kenticha rare-element pegmatite, Ethiopia: internal differentiation, U–Pb age and Ta mineralization. Mineralium Deposita, 44 (7) 723-750 doi:10.1007/s00126-009-0240-8
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