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Bismutite from
Marropino mine (Maropine mine), Mulevala District, Zambezia Province, Mozambique


Locality type:Mine
Classification
Species:Bismutite
Formula:(BiO)2CO3
Comments:Concretions of Bismutite to 15 kg is known
Colour:straw-yellow
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Bismutite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Marropino mine (Maropine mine), Mulevala District, Zambezia Province, Mozambique
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:2091
Long-form Identifier:1:3:2091:6
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Bismutite
26.7km (16.6 miles) ⓘMorrua Mine, Mulevala District, Zambezia Province, Mozambique
66.0km (41.0 miles) ⓘNamacotche LCT pegmatites, Alto Mólocuè District, Zambezia Province, Mozambique
86.9km (54.0 miles) ⓘNapakhala, Gilé district, Alto Ligonha Pegmatite Field, Zambezia Province, Mozambique
93.5km (58.1 miles) ⓘMuhano-Majamala-Cochiline Pegmatite Group, Gilé District, Zambezia Province, Mozambique
93.6km (58.2 miles) ⓘMuiâne pegmatite (Muiâne mine; Emdal mines), Muiane-Naipa group, Gilé District, Zambezia Province, Mozambique
93.6km (58.2 miles) ⓘNaipa mine, Muiane-Naipa group, Gilé District, Zambezia Province, Mozambique
98.6km (61.2 miles) ⓘÍgaro pegmatite, Mocuba, Mocuba District, Zambezia Province, Mozambique
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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