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Marropino mine (Maropine mine), Mulevala District, Zambezia Province, Mozambiquei
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Marropino mine (Maropine mine)Mine
Mulevala DistrictDistrict
Zambezia ProvinceProvince
MozambiqueCountry

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Morganite

Marropino mine, Mulevala District, Zambezia Province, Mozambique
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Morganite

Marropino mine, Mulevala District, Zambezia Province, Mozambique
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Morganite

Marropino mine, Mulevala District, Zambezia Province, Mozambique
Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
16° 30' 29'' South , 37° 53' 59'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
-16.50833,37.90000
GRN:
S12E26
Type:
Mine
Köppen climate type:
Aw : Tropical savanna, wet
Mindat Locality ID:
2406
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:2406:1
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other Languages:
Portuguese:
Mina de tantalite de Maropine, Distrito de Mulevala, Zambézia, Moçambique


Nb-Ta granite pegmatite.

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7 valid minerals.

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Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ 'Amblygonite-Montebrasite Series'
ⓘ Beryl
Formula: Be3Al2(Si6O18)
ⓘ Beryl var. Morganite
Formula: Be3Al2(Si6O18)
ⓘ Bismutite
Formula: (BiO)2CO3
Colour: straw-yellow
Description: Concretions of Bismutite to 15 kg is known
ⓘ 'Columbite-Tantalite'
ⓘ Kaolinite
Formula: Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4
ⓘ 'Lepidolite'
ⓘ 'Microlite Group'
Formula: A2-mTa2X6-wZ-n
Colour: yellow-brown
Description: grains 0,04-10mm
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Tantalite-(Mn)
Formula: Mn2+Ta2O6
ⓘ Topaz
Formula: Al2(SiO4)(F,OH)2
ⓘ Zircon
Formula: Zr(SiO4)

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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘ'Microlite Group'4.00.A2-mTa2X6-wZ-n
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘTantalite-(Mn)4.DB.35Mn2+Ta2O6
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘBismutite5.BE.25(BiO)2CO3
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘZircon9.AD.30Zr(SiO4)
ⓘTopaz9.AF.35Al2(SiO4)(F,OH)2
ⓘBeryl9.CJ.05Be3Al2(Si6O18)
ⓘvar. Morganite9.CJ.05Be3Al2(Si6O18)
ⓘKaolinite9.ED.05Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Unclassified
ⓘ'Lepidolite'-
ⓘ'Amblygonite-Montebrasite Series'-
ⓘ'Columbite-Tantalite'-

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Hⓘ TopazAl2(SiO4)(F,OH)2
Hⓘ Amblygonite-Montebrasite Series
LiLithium
Liⓘ Amblygonite-Montebrasite Series
BeBeryllium
Beⓘ BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
Beⓘ Beryl var. MorganiteBe3Al2(Si6O18)
CCarbon
Cⓘ Bismutite(BiO)2CO3
OOxygen
Oⓘ Bismutite(BiO)2CO3
Oⓘ BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
Oⓘ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Oⓘ Tantalite-(Mn)Mn2+Ta2O6
Oⓘ Beryl var. MorganiteBe3Al2(Si6O18)
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ TopazAl2(SiO4)(F,OH)2
Oⓘ ZirconZr(SiO4)
Oⓘ Amblygonite-Montebrasite Series
FFluorine
Fⓘ TopazAl2(SiO4)(F,OH)2
Fⓘ Amblygonite-Montebrasite Series
AlAluminium
Alⓘ BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
Alⓘ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Alⓘ Beryl var. MorganiteBe3Al2(Si6O18)
Alⓘ TopazAl2(SiO4)(F,OH)2
Alⓘ Amblygonite-Montebrasite Series
SiSilicon
Siⓘ BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
Siⓘ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Siⓘ Beryl var. MorganiteBe3Al2(Si6O18)
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
Siⓘ TopazAl2(SiO4)(F,OH)2
Siⓘ ZirconZr(SiO4)
PPhosphorus
Pⓘ Amblygonite-Montebrasite Series
MnManganese
Mnⓘ Tantalite-(Mn)Mn2+Ta2O6
ZrZirconium
Zrⓘ ZirconZr(SiO4)
TaTantalum
Taⓘ Tantalite-(Mn)Mn2+Ta2O6
Taⓘ Microlite GroupA2-mTa2X6-wZ-n
BiBismuth
Biⓘ Bismutite(BiO)2CO3

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References

Schappmann, Joachim (2005) Die Gruben Morrua, Marropino und Maria II in der Pegmatitregion Alto Ligonha im Norden von Moçambique [The Morrua, Marropino and Maria II mines in the Alto Ligonha pegmatite region in northern Mozambique]. Mineralien-Welt, 16 (2). 34-46
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