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Kabanga North deposit, Ngara District, Kagera Region, Tanzaniai
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
2° 52' 59'' South , 30° 32' 59'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
-2.88333,30.55000
GRN:
S02E22
Type:
Deposit
Köppen climate type:
Aw : Tropical savanna, wet
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Bugarama32,494 (2018)2.8km
Rulenge22,069 (2016)20.6km
Muyinga71,076 (2012)23.5km
Kabanga19,421 (2018)28.7km
Cankuzo6,585 (2012)37.3km
Mindat Locality ID:
306754
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:306754:6
GUID (UUID V4):
0


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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

Mineral List


24 valid minerals.

Rock Types Recorded

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Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Altaite
Formula: PbTe
ⓘ Bornite
Formula: Cu5FeS4
ⓘ Breithauptite
Formula: NiSb
ⓘ Cassiterite
Formula: SnO2
ⓘ Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
ⓘ Cobaltite
Formula: CoAsS
ⓘ 'Fayalite-Forsterite Series'
ⓘ Galena
Formula: PbS
ⓘ Gersdorffite
Formula: NiAsS
ⓘ Geversite
Formula: PtSb2
ⓘ Greenockite
Formula: CdS
ⓘ Mackinawite
Formula: FeS
ⓘ Magnetite
Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4
ⓘ Maucherite
Formula: Ni11As8
ⓘ Native Bismuth
Formula: Bi
ⓘ Native Gold
Formula: Au
ⓘ Nickeline
Formula: NiAs
ⓘ Parkerite
Formula: Ni3(Bi,Pb)2S2
ⓘ Pentlandite
Formula: (NixFey)Σ9S8
ⓘ Pyrrhotite
Formula: Fe1-xS
ⓘ Sperrylite
Formula: PtAs2
ⓘ Sudburyite
Formula: PdSb
ⓘ Tsumoite
Formula: BiTe
ⓘ Ullmannite
Formula: NiSbS
ⓘ Violarite
Formula: Fe2+Ni3+2S4

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
ⓘNative Gold1.AA.05Au
ⓘNative Bismuth1.CA.05Bi
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘMaucherite2.AB.15Ni11As8
ⓘBornite2.BA.15Cu5FeS4
ⓘPentlandite2.BB.15(NixFey)Σ9S8
ⓘParkerite2.BE.20Ni3(Bi,Pb)2S2
ⓘChalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
ⓘGreenockite2.CB.45CdS
ⓘBreithauptite2.CC.05NiSb
ⓘNickeline2.CC.05NiAs
ⓘSudburyite2.CC.05PdSb
ⓘPyrrhotite2.CC.10Fe1-xS
ⓘMackinawite2.CC.25FeS
ⓘAltaite2.CD.10PbTe
ⓘGalena2.CD.10PbS
ⓘViolarite2.DA.05Fe2+Ni3+2S4
ⓘTsumoite2.DC.05BiTe
ⓘGeversite2.EB.05aPtSb2
ⓘSperrylite2.EB.05aPtAs2
ⓘCobaltite2.EB.25CoAsS
ⓘGersdorffite2.EB.25NiAsS
ⓘUllmannite2.EB.25NiSbS
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘMagnetite4.BB.05Fe2+Fe3+2O4
ⓘCassiterite4.DB.05SnO2
Unclassified
ⓘ'Fayalite-Forsterite Series'-

List of minerals for each chemical element

OOxygen
Oⓘ CassiteriteSnO2
Oⓘ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Oⓘ Fayalite-Forsterite Series
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ Fayalite-Forsterite Series
SiSilicon
Siⓘ Fayalite-Forsterite Series
SSulfur
Sⓘ BorniteCu5FeS4
Sⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Sⓘ CobaltiteCoAsS
Sⓘ GalenaPbS
Sⓘ GersdorffiteNiAsS
Sⓘ GreenockiteCdS
Sⓘ MackinawiteFeS
Sⓘ ParkeriteNi3(Bi,Pb)2S2
Sⓘ Pentlandite(NixFey)Σ9S8
Sⓘ PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
Sⓘ UllmanniteNiSbS
Sⓘ ViolariteFe2+Ni23+S4
FeIron
Feⓘ BorniteCu5FeS4
Feⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Feⓘ MackinawiteFeS
Feⓘ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Feⓘ Pentlandite(NixFey)Σ9S8
Feⓘ PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
Feⓘ ViolariteFe2+Ni23+S4
Feⓘ Fayalite-Forsterite Series
CoCobalt
Coⓘ CobaltiteCoAsS
NiNickel
Niⓘ BreithauptiteNiSb
Niⓘ GersdorffiteNiAsS
Niⓘ MaucheriteNi11As8
Niⓘ NickelineNiAs
Niⓘ ParkeriteNi3(Bi,Pb)2S2
Niⓘ Pentlandite(NixFey)Σ9S8
Niⓘ UllmanniteNiSbS
Niⓘ ViolariteFe2+Ni23+S4
CuCopper
Cuⓘ BorniteCu5FeS4
Cuⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
AsArsenic
Asⓘ CobaltiteCoAsS
Asⓘ GersdorffiteNiAsS
Asⓘ MaucheriteNi11As8
Asⓘ NickelineNiAs
Asⓘ SperrylitePtAs2
PdPalladium
Pdⓘ SudburyitePdSb
CdCadmium
Cdⓘ GreenockiteCdS
SnTin
Snⓘ CassiteriteSnO2
SbAntimony
Sbⓘ BreithauptiteNiSb
Sbⓘ GeversitePtSb2
Sbⓘ SudburyitePdSb
Sbⓘ UllmanniteNiSbS
TeTellurium
Teⓘ AltaitePbTe
Teⓘ TsumoiteBiTe
PtPlatinum
Ptⓘ GeversitePtSb2
Ptⓘ SperrylitePtAs2
AuGold
Auⓘ Native GoldAu
PbLead
Pbⓘ AltaitePbTe
Pbⓘ GalenaPbS
Pbⓘ ParkeriteNi3(Bi,Pb)2S2
BiBismuth
Biⓘ Native BismuthBi
Biⓘ ParkeriteNi3(Bi,Pb)2S2
Biⓘ TsumoiteBiTe

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References

Evans, D. M., Byemelwa, L., & Gilligan, J. (1999). Variability of magmatic sulphide compositions at the Kabanga nickel prospect, Tanzania. Journal of African Earth Sciences, 29(2), 329-352.
Barrie, C. T., Samson, I., Price, M., Kjarsgaard, I., & Livesey, T. (2010) Metal Dispersion Halo Surrounding the Kabanga North Ni-Cu-Co Deposit, Western Tanzania. 11th International Platinum Symposium
Maier, Wolfgang D., Barnes, Sarah-Jane (2010) The Kabanga Ni sulfide deposits, Tanzania: II. Chalcophile and siderophile element geochemistry. Mineralium Deposita, 45 (5) 443-460 doi:10.1007/s00126-010-0283-x
Maier, Wolfgang D., Barnes, Sarah-Jane, Sarkar, Arindam, Ripley, Ed, Li, Chusi, Livesey, Tim (2010) The Kabanga Ni sulfide deposit, Tanzania: I. Geology, petrography, silicate rock geochemistry, and sulfur and oxygen isotopes. Mineralium Deposita, 45 (5) 419-441 doi:10.1007/s00126-010-0280-0
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