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Tete Province, Mozambiquei
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Tete ProvinceProvince
MozambiqueCountry

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Largest Settlements:
PlacePopulation
Tete129,316 (2012)
Mindat Locality ID:
30180
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:30180:5
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other Languages:
French:
Tete, Mozambique
German:
Provinz Tete, Mosambik
Italian:
provincia di Tete, Mozambico
Russian:
Тете, Мозамбик
Simplified Chinese:
太特省, 莫桑比克
Spanish:
Provincia de Tete, Mozambique
Afrikaans:
Tete, Mosambiek
Arabic:
محافظة تيتي, موزمبيق
Basque:
Tete probintzia
Belarusian (Tarashkevitsa):
Тэтэ
Bengali:
তেতে প্রদেশ
Bulgarian:
Тете, Мозамбик
Catalan:
Província de Tete, Moçambic
Cebuano:
Tete
Danish:
Tete, Mozambique
Dutch:
Tete, Mozambique
Estonian:
Tete provints, Mosambiik
Farsi/Persian:
تته , موزامبیک
Finnish:
Tete, Mosambik
Georgian:
ტეტეს პროვინცია
Greek:
Επαρχία Τέτε, Μοζαμβίκη
Gujarati:
ટેટે પ્રાંત
Hebrew:
טטה, מוזמביק
Hindi:
टेटे प्रांत, मोज़ाम्बीक
Indonesian:
Provinsi Tete, Mozambik
Japanese:
テテ州, モザンビーク
Kannada:
ಟೆಟೆ ಪ್ರಾಂತ್ಯ
Korean:
테트 주, 모잠비크
Latvian:
Tetes province, Mozambika
Lithuanian:
Tetės provincija, Mozambikas
Malay:
Tete Province
Marathi:
टेटी प्रांत
Minnan / Hokkien-Taiwanese:
Tete Séng
Northern Frisian:
Tete
Norwegian:
Tete, Mosambik
Polish:
Tete, Mozambik
Portuguese:
Tete, Moçambique
Romanian:
Provincia Tete, Mozambic
Sinhalese:
ටෙටේ පළාත
Swahili:
Mkoa wa Tete, Msumbiji
Swedish:
Tete, Moçambique
Tamil:
டேட் மாகாணம்
Telugu:
టెటె ప్రావిన్స్
Thai:
จังหวัดเทที, โมซัมบิก
Turkish:
Tete Bölgesi, Mozambik
Ukrainian:
Тете, Мозамбік
Urdu:
تیتے صوبہ
Vietnamese:
Tỉnh Tete, Mozambique
Welsh:
Talaith Tete, Mosambic


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Detailed Mineral List:

Actinolite
Formula: ◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Aegirine
Formula: NaFe3+Si2O6
Aegirine-augite
Formula: (NaaCabFe2+cMgd)(Fe3+eAlfFe2+gMgh)Si2O6
References:
Aenigmatite
Formula: Na4[Fe2+10Ti2]O4[Si12O36]
References:
Albite
Formula: Na(AlSi3O8)
Albite var. Oligoclase
Formula: (Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8]
'Alkali Feldspar'
References:
'Allanite Group'
Formula: (A12+REE3+)(M13+M23+M32+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
'Amphibole Supergroup'
Formula: AB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
References:
Analcime
Formula: Na(AlSi2O6) · H2O
Ankerite
Formula: Ca(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
'Apatite'
Formula: Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
Augite
Formula: (CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Baryte
Formula: BaSO4
'Bastnäsite'
Formula: (Ce/Nd/Y/REE)(CO3)F
Beryl
Formula: Be3Al2(Si6O18)
Beryl var. Aquamarine
Formula: Be3Al2Si6O18
'Biotite'
Formula: K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Bornite
Formula: Cu5FeS4
Brookite
Formula: TiO2
Brookite var. Niobium-bearing Brookite
Formula: (Ti,Nb,Fe)O2
Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
'Chlorite Group'
Corundum
Formula: Al2O3
Corundum var. Ruby
Formula: Al2O3
Covellite
Formula: CuS
Davidite-(La)
Formula: La(Y,U)Fe2(Ti,Fe,Cr,V)18(O,OH,F)38
Dolomite
Formula: CaMg(CO3)2
Dumortierite
Formula: Al(Al2O)(Al2O)2(SiO4)3(BO3)
Colour: blue
Epidote
Formula: (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Eudialyte
Formula: Na15Ca6Fe3Zr3Si(Si25O73)(O,OH,H2O)3(Cl,OH)2
'Fayalite-Forsterite Series'
'Feldspar Group'
'Ferrohögbomite subgroup'
Fluorapatite
Formula: Ca5(PO4)3F
Fluorite
Formula: CaF2
Galena
Formula: PbS
Goethite
Formula: Fe3+O(OH)
Hematite
Formula: Fe2O3
'Hornblende Root Name Group'
Formula: ◻Ca2(Z2+4Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2
Katophorite
Formula: {Na}{CaNa}{Mg4Al}[(AlSi7)O22](OH)2
References:
'K Feldspar'
'Limonite'
Magnetite
Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4
Microcline
Formula: K(AlSi3O8)
Microcline var. Amazonite
Formula: K(AlSi3O8)
Molybdenite
Formula: MoS2
'Monazite Group'
Formula: REE(PO4)
Muscovite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Muscovite var. Sericite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Native Gold
Formula: Au
Nepheline
Formula: Na3K(Al4Si4O16)
Orthoclase
Formula: K(AlSi3O8)
'Plagioclase'
Formula: (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
'Pyrochlore Group'
Formula: A2Nb2(O,OH)6Z
'Pyroxene Group'
Formula: ADSi2O6
Pyrrhotite
Formula: Fe1-xS
Quartz
Formula: SiO2
Localities: Reported from at least 6 localities in this region.
Quartz var. Agate
Formula: SiO2
'Rhombohedral Carbonate'
Formula: (Ca/Mg/Fe/Mn etc)CO3
Rutile
Formula: TiO2
'Scapolite'
Sodalite
Formula: Na4(Si3Al3)O12Cl
References:
Spinel
Formula: MgAl2O4
Topaz
Formula: Al2(SiO4)(F,OH)2
'Tourmaline'
Formula: AD3G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
Vermiculite
Formula: Mg0.7(Mg,Fe,Al)6(Si,Al)8O20(OH)4 · 8H2O
Zircon
Formula: Zr(SiO4)

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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
Native Gold1.AA.05Au
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
Bornite2.BA.15Cu5FeS4
Covellite2.CA.05aCuS
Chalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
Pyrrhotite2.CC.10Fe1-xS
Galena2.CD.10PbS
Molybdenite2.EA.30MoS2
Pyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
Group 3 - Halides
Fluorite3.AB.25CaF2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
Goethite4.00.Fe3+O(OH)
'Pyrochlore Group'4.00.A2Nb2(O,OH)6Z
Magnetite4.BB.05Fe2+Fe3+2O4
Spinel4.BB.05MgAl2O4
Corundum4.CB.05Al2O3
Hematite4.CB.05Fe2O3
Corundum
var. Ruby
4.CB.05Al2O3
Davidite-(La)4.CC.40La(Y,U)Fe2(Ti,Fe,Cr,V)18(O,OH,F)38
Quartz
var. Agate
4.DA.05SiO2
4.DA.05SiO2
Rutile4.DB.05TiO2
Brookite4.DD.10TiO2
var. Niobium-bearing Brookite4.DD.10(Ti,Nb,Fe)O2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
Calcite5.AB.05CaCO3
Ankerite5.AB.10Ca(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Dolomite5.AB.10CaMg(CO3)2
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
Baryte7.AD.35BaSO4
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
Fluorapatite8.BN.05Ca5(PO4)3F
Group 9 - Silicates
Zircon9.AD.30Zr(SiO4)
Topaz9.AF.35Al2(SiO4)(F,OH)2
Dumortierite9.AJ.10Al(Al2O)(Al2O)2(SiO4)3(BO3)
Epidote9.BG.05a(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Beryl
var. Aquamarine
9.CJ.05Be3Al2Si6O18
9.CJ.05Be3Al2(Si6O18)
Eudialyte9.CO.10Na15Ca6Fe3Zr3Si(Si25O73)(O,OH,H2O)3(Cl,OH)2
Augite9.DA.15(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Aegirine-augite9.DA.20(NaaCabFe2+cMgd)(Fe3+eAlfFe2+gMgh)Si2O6
Aegirine9.DA.25NaFe3+Si2O6
Actinolite9.DE.10◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Katophorite9.DE.20{Na}{CaNa}{Mg4Al}[(AlSi7)O22](OH)2
Aenigmatite9.DH.40Na4[Fe2+10Ti2]O4[Si12O36]
Muscovite9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
var. Sericite9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Vermiculite9.EC.50Mg0.7(Mg,Fe,Al)6(Si,Al)8O20(OH)4 · 8H2O
Nepheline9.FA.05Na3K(Al4Si4O16)
Microcline
var. Amazonite
9.FA.30K(AlSi3O8)
9.FA.30K(AlSi3O8)
Orthoclase9.FA.30K(AlSi3O8)
Albite9.FA.35Na(AlSi3O8)
var. Oligoclase9.FA.35(Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8]
Sodalite9.FB.10Na4(Si3Al3)O12Cl
Analcime9.GB.05Na(AlSi2O6) · H2O
Unclassified
'Alkali Feldspar'-
'Amphibole Supergroup'-AB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
'Bastnäsite'-(Ce/Nd/Y/REE)(CO3)F
'Biotite'-K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
'Chlorite Group'-
'Feldspar Group'-
'Limonite'-
'Monazite Group'-REE(PO4)
'Tourmaline'-AD3G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
'Fayalite-Forsterite Series'-
'Scapolite'-
'Hornblende Root Name Group'-◻Ca2(Z2+4Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2
'Plagioclase'-(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
'K Feldspar'-
'Pyroxene Group'-ADSi2O6
'Apatite'-Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
'Allanite Group'-(A12+REE3+)(M13+M23+M32+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
'Rhombohedral Carbonate'-(Ca/Mg/Fe/Mn etc)CO3
'Ferrohögbomite subgroup'-

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
H Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
H Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
H AnalcimeNa(AlSi2O6) · H2O
H BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
H Davidite-(La)La(Y,U)Fe2(Ti,Fe,Cr,V)18(O,OH,F)38
H Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
H EudialyteNa15Ca6Fe3Zr3Si(Si25O73)(O,OH,H2O)3(Cl,OH)2
H GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
H MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
H Pyrochlore GroupA2Nb2(O,OH)6Z
H TopazAl2(SiO4)(F,OH)2
H VermiculiteMg0.7(Mg,Fe,Al)6(Si,Al)8O20(OH)4 · 8H2O
H Katophorite{Na}{CaNa}{Mg4Al}[(AlSi7)O22](OH)2
H Hornblende Root Name Group◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2
H Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
H ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
H Allanite Group(A12+REE3+)(M13+M23+M32+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
BeBeryllium
Be Beryl var. AquamarineBe3Al2Si6O18
Be BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
BBoron
B DumortieriteAl(Al2O)(Al2O)2(SiO4)3(BO3)
B TourmalineAD3G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
CCarbon
C AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
C Bastnäsite(Ce/Nd/Y/REE)(CO3)F
C CalciteCaCO3
C DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
C Rhombohedral Carbonate(Ca/Mg/Fe/Mn etc)CO3
OOxygen
O Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
O AegirineNaFe3+Si2O6
O Aegirine-augite(NaaCabFec2+Mgd)(Fee3+AlfFeg2+Mgh)Si2O6
O AenigmatiteNa4[Fe102+Ti2]O4[Si12O36]
O Quartz var. AgateSiO2
O AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
O Microcline var. AmazoniteK(AlSi3O8)
O Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
O AnalcimeNa(AlSi2O6) · H2O
O AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
O Beryl var. AquamarineBe3Al2Si6O18
O Augite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
O BaryteBaSO4
O Bastnäsite(Ce/Nd/Y/REE)(CO3)F
O BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
O BrookiteTiO2
O BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
O CalciteCaCO3
O CorundumAl2O3
O Davidite-(La)La(Y,U)Fe2(Ti,Fe,Cr,V)18(O,OH,F)38
O DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
O DumortieriteAl(Al2O)(Al2O)2(SiO4)3(BO3)
O Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
O EudialyteNa15Ca6Fe3Zr3Si(Si25O73)(O,OH,H2O)3(Cl,OH)2
O FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
O GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
O HematiteFe2O3
O MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
O MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
O Monazite GroupREE(PO4)
O MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
O NephelineNa3K(Al4Si4O16)
O Albite var. Oligoclase(Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8]
O OrthoclaseK(AlSi3O8)
O Pyrochlore GroupA2Nb2(O,OH)6Z
O QuartzSiO2
O Corundum var. RubyAl2O3
O RutileTiO2
O SodaliteNa4(Si3Al3)O12Cl
O SpinelMgAl2O4
O TopazAl2(SiO4)(F,OH)2
O TourmalineAD3G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
O VermiculiteMg0.7(Mg,Fe,Al)6(Si,Al)8O20(OH)4 · 8H2O
O ZirconZr(SiO4)
O Katophorite{Na}{CaNa}{Mg4Al}[(AlSi7)O22](OH)2
O Fayalite-Forsterite Series
O Hornblende Root Name Group◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2
O Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
O Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
O Pyroxene GroupADSi2O6
O ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
O Allanite Group(A12+REE3+)(M13+M23+M32+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
O Rhombohedral Carbonate(Ca/Mg/Fe/Mn etc)CO3
O Brookite var. Niobium-bearing Brookite(Ti,Nb,Fe)O2
FFluorine
F Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
F Bastnäsite(Ce/Nd/Y/REE)(CO3)F
F BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
F Davidite-(La)La(Y,U)Fe2(Ti,Fe,Cr,V)18(O,OH,F)38
F FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
F FluoriteCaF2
F TopazAl2(SiO4)(F,OH)2
F Hornblende Root Name Group◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2
F ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
NaSodium
Na AegirineNaFe3+Si2O6
Na Aegirine-augite(NaaCabFec2+Mgd)(Fee3+AlfFeg2+Mgh)Si2O6
Na AenigmatiteNa4[Fe102+Ti2]O4[Si12O36]
Na AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Na AnalcimeNa(AlSi2O6) · H2O
Na EudialyteNa15Ca6Fe3Zr3Si(Si25O73)(O,OH,H2O)3(Cl,OH)2
Na NephelineNa3K(Al4Si4O16)
Na Albite var. Oligoclase(Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8]
Na SodaliteNa4(Si3Al3)O12Cl
Na Katophorite{Na}{CaNa}{Mg4Al}[(AlSi7)O22](OH)2
Na Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
MgMagnesium
Mg Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Mg Aegirine-augite(NaaCabFec2+Mgd)(Fee3+AlfFeg2+Mgh)Si2O6
Mg AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Mg Augite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Mg BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Mg DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Mg SpinelMgAl2O4
Mg VermiculiteMg0.7(Mg,Fe,Al)6(Si,Al)8O20(OH)4 · 8H2O
Mg Katophorite{Na}{CaNa}{Mg4Al}[(AlSi7)O22](OH)2
Mg Fayalite-Forsterite Series
Mg Rhombohedral Carbonate(Ca/Mg/Fe/Mn etc)CO3
AlAluminium
Al Aegirine-augite(NaaCabFec2+Mgd)(Fee3+AlfFeg2+Mgh)Si2O6
Al AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Al Microcline var. AmazoniteK(AlSi3O8)
Al Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
Al AnalcimeNa(AlSi2O6) · H2O
Al Beryl var. AquamarineBe3Al2Si6O18
Al BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Al BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
Al CorundumAl2O3
Al DumortieriteAl(Al2O)(Al2O)2(SiO4)3(BO3)
Al Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Al MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
Al MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Al NephelineNa3K(Al4Si4O16)
Al Albite var. Oligoclase(Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8]
Al OrthoclaseK(AlSi3O8)
Al Corundum var. RubyAl2O3
Al SodaliteNa4(Si3Al3)O12Cl
Al SpinelMgAl2O4
Al TopazAl2(SiO4)(F,OH)2
Al VermiculiteMg0.7(Mg,Fe,Al)6(Si,Al)8O20(OH)4 · 8H2O
Al Katophorite{Na}{CaNa}{Mg4Al}[(AlSi7)O22](OH)2
Al Hornblende Root Name Group◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2
Al Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Al Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
SiSilicon
Si Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Si AegirineNaFe3+Si2O6
Si Aegirine-augite(NaaCabFec2+Mgd)(Fee3+AlfFeg2+Mgh)Si2O6
Si AenigmatiteNa4[Fe102+Ti2]O4[Si12O36]
Si Quartz var. AgateSiO2
Si AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Si Microcline var. AmazoniteK(AlSi3O8)
Si Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
Si AnalcimeNa(AlSi2O6) · H2O
Si Beryl var. AquamarineBe3Al2Si6O18
Si Augite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Si BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Si BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
Si DumortieriteAl(Al2O)(Al2O)2(SiO4)3(BO3)
Si Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Si EudialyteNa15Ca6Fe3Zr3Si(Si25O73)(O,OH,H2O)3(Cl,OH)2
Si MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
Si MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Si NephelineNa3K(Al4Si4O16)
Si Albite var. Oligoclase(Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8]
Si OrthoclaseK(AlSi3O8)
Si QuartzSiO2
Si SodaliteNa4(Si3Al3)O12Cl
Si TopazAl2(SiO4)(F,OH)2
Si VermiculiteMg0.7(Mg,Fe,Al)6(Si,Al)8O20(OH)4 · 8H2O
Si ZirconZr(SiO4)
Si Katophorite{Na}{CaNa}{Mg4Al}[(AlSi7)O22](OH)2
Si Fayalite-Forsterite Series
Si Hornblende Root Name Group◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2
Si Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Si Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
Si Pyroxene GroupADSi2O6
Si Allanite Group(A12+REE3+)(M13+M23+M32+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
PPhosphorus
P FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
P Monazite GroupREE(PO4)
P ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
SSulfur
S BaryteBaSO4
S BorniteCu5FeS4
S ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
S CovelliteCuS
S GalenaPbS
S MolybdeniteMoS2
S PyriteFeS2
S PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
ClChlorine
Cl Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
Cl EudialyteNa15Ca6Fe3Zr3Si(Si25O73)(O,OH,H2O)3(Cl,OH)2
Cl SodaliteNa4(Si3Al3)O12Cl
Cl Hornblende Root Name Group◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2
Cl ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
KPotassium
K Microcline var. AmazoniteK(AlSi3O8)
K BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
K MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
K MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
K NephelineNa3K(Al4Si4O16)
K OrthoclaseK(AlSi3O8)
K Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
CaCalcium
Ca Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Ca Aegirine-augite(NaaCabFec2+Mgd)(Fee3+AlfFeg2+Mgh)Si2O6
Ca AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Ca Augite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Ca CalciteCaCO3
Ca DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Ca Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Ca EudialyteNa15Ca6Fe3Zr3Si(Si25O73)(O,OH,H2O)3(Cl,OH)2
Ca FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
Ca FluoriteCaF2
Ca Albite var. Oligoclase(Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8]
Ca Katophorite{Na}{CaNa}{Mg4Al}[(AlSi7)O22](OH)2
Ca Hornblende Root Name Group◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2
Ca Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
Ca ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
Ca Rhombohedral Carbonate(Ca/Mg/Fe/Mn etc)CO3
TiTitanium
Ti AenigmatiteNa4[Fe102+Ti2]O4[Si12O36]
Ti Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
Ti BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Ti BrookiteTiO2
Ti Davidite-(La)La(Y,U)Fe2(Ti,Fe,Cr,V)18(O,OH,F)38
Ti RutileTiO2
Ti Brookite var. Niobium-bearing Brookite(Ti,Nb,Fe)O2
VVanadium
V Davidite-(La)La(Y,U)Fe2(Ti,Fe,Cr,V)18(O,OH,F)38
CrChromium
Cr Davidite-(La)La(Y,U)Fe2(Ti,Fe,Cr,V)18(O,OH,F)38
MnManganese
Mn Rhombohedral Carbonate(Ca/Mg/Fe/Mn etc)CO3
FeIron
Fe Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Fe AegirineNaFe3+Si2O6
Fe Aegirine-augite(NaaCabFec2+Mgd)(Fee3+AlfFeg2+Mgh)Si2O6
Fe AenigmatiteNa4[Fe102+Ti2]O4[Si12O36]
Fe AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Fe Augite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Fe BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Fe BorniteCu5FeS4
Fe ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Fe Davidite-(La)La(Y,U)Fe2(Ti,Fe,Cr,V)18(O,OH,F)38
Fe Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Fe EudialyteNa15Ca6Fe3Zr3Si(Si25O73)(O,OH,H2O)3(Cl,OH)2
Fe GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Fe HematiteFe2O3
Fe MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Fe PyriteFeS2
Fe PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
Fe VermiculiteMg0.7(Mg,Fe,Al)6(Si,Al)8O20(OH)4 · 8H2O
Fe Fayalite-Forsterite Series
Fe Rhombohedral Carbonate(Ca/Mg/Fe/Mn etc)CO3
Fe Brookite var. Niobium-bearing Brookite(Ti,Nb,Fe)O2
CuCopper
Cu BorniteCu5FeS4
Cu ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Cu CovelliteCuS
YYttrium
Y Bastnäsite(Ce/Nd/Y/REE)(CO3)F
Y Davidite-(La)La(Y,U)Fe2(Ti,Fe,Cr,V)18(O,OH,F)38
ZrZirconium
Zr EudialyteNa15Ca6Fe3Zr3Si(Si25O73)(O,OH,H2O)3(Cl,OH)2
Zr ZirconZr(SiO4)
NbNiobium
Nb Pyrochlore GroupA2Nb2(O,OH)6Z
Nb Brookite var. Niobium-bearing Brookite(Ti,Nb,Fe)O2
MoMolybdenum
Mo MolybdeniteMoS2
BaBarium
Ba BaryteBaSO4
LaLanthanum
La Davidite-(La)La(Y,U)Fe2(Ti,Fe,Cr,V)18(O,OH,F)38
CeCerium
Ce Bastnäsite(Ce/Nd/Y/REE)(CO3)F
NdNeodymium
Nd Bastnäsite(Ce/Nd/Y/REE)(CO3)F
AuGold
Au Native GoldAu
PbLead
Pb GalenaPbS
UUranium
U Davidite-(La)La(Y,U)Fe2(Ti,Fe,Cr,V)18(O,OH,F)38

Geochronology

Mineralization age: Middle Jurassic : 166 ± 10 Ma

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Geologic TimeRocks, Minerals and Events
Phanerozoic
 Mesozoic
  Jurassic
   Middle Jurassic
ⓘ Rhyolite166 ± 10 MaLupata Volcanic Field, Dôa District, Tete Province, Mozambique

Fossils

There are 2 fossil localities from the PaleoBioDB database within this region.

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Occurrences12
Youngest Fossil Listed113 Ma (Early/Lower Cretaceous)
Oldest Fossil Listed290 Ma (Permian)
Stratigraphic Units
UnitNo. OccurrencesAge
Lupata1125 - 113 Ma (Early/Lower Cretaceous)
Fossils from RegionClick here to show the list.
Accepted NameHierarchy Age
Theropoda
unranked clade
Animalia : Chordata : Saurischia : Theropoda125 - 113 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Glossopteris
genus
Plantae : Tracheophyta : Rigbyaceae : Glossopteris290.1 - 279.3 Ma
Permian
Umbellaphyllites
genus
Plantae : Equisetophyta : Equisetopsida : Gondwanostachyales : Tchernoviaceae : Umbellaphyllites290.1 - 279.3 Ma
Permian
Paracalamites
genus
Plantae : Tracheophyta : Polypodiopsida : Equisetales : Paracalamites290.1 - 279.3 Ma
Permian
Fossil LocalitiesClick to show 2 fossil localities

Other Databases

Wikipedia:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tete_Province
Wikidata ID:Q605787
GeoNames ID:1026010

Localities in this Region

Other Regions, Features and Areas that Intersect

AfricaContinent
African PlateTectonic Plate
Malawi

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