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Azara Mine, Awe, Nasarawa, Nigeriai
Regional Level Types
Azara MineMine
AweLocal Government Area
NasarawaState
NigeriaCountry

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
8° 20' 23'' North , 9° 15' 50'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
8.33975,9.26396
GRN:
N06E07
Type:
Mine
Köppen climate type:
Aw : Tropical savanna, wet
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Ibi22,757 (2016)55.7km
Riti6,875 (2018)61.7km
Yelwa13,234 (2016)68.2km
Mindat Locality ID:
8520
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:8520:8
GUID (UUID V4):
0


A series of baryte deposits owned by the Nigerian Mining Corp. 1984 output was 2,064 tons.

Co-ordinates are approximate.

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Commodity List

This is a list of exploitable or exploited mineral commodities recorded at this locality.


Mineral List


9 valid minerals.

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘChalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
ⓘPyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘGoethite4.00.Fe3+O(OH)
ⓘZincite4.AB.20ZnO
ⓘHematite4.CB.05Fe2O3
ⓘAnatase4.DD.05TiO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘCalcite5.AB.05CaCO3
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘBaryte7.AD.35BaSO4
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
ⓘHopeite8.CA.30ZnZn2(PO4)2 · 4H2O

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Hⓘ HopeiteZnZn2(PO4)2 · 4H2O
CCarbon
Cⓘ CalciteCaCO3
OOxygen
Oⓘ AnataseTiO2
Oⓘ BaryteBaSO4
Oⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Oⓘ GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Oⓘ HematiteFe2O3
Oⓘ HopeiteZnZn2(PO4)2 · 4H2O
Oⓘ ZinciteZnO
PPhosphorus
Pⓘ HopeiteZnZn2(PO4)2 · 4H2O
SSulfur
Sⓘ BaryteBaSO4
Sⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
CaCalcium
Caⓘ CalciteCaCO3
TiTitanium
Tiⓘ AnataseTiO2
FeIron
Feⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Feⓘ GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Feⓘ HematiteFe2O3
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2
CuCopper
Cuⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
ZnZinc
Znⓘ HopeiteZnZn2(PO4)2 · 4H2O
Znⓘ ZinciteZnO
BaBarium
Baⓘ BaryteBaSO4

Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality

AfricaContinent
African PlateTectonic Plate
West AfricaUN Subregion

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References

mining Annual Review(1985):447.
Oyeladun, O.A.W (2015) Characterization of Azara Copper Ore Deposit, Nasarawa State, Nigeria. MSc Thesis, Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria.
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