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Cassinga Mine, Cassinga, Jamba, Huíla Province, Angolai
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Cassinga Mine | Group of Mines |
| Cassinga | Commune |
| Jamba | Municipality |
| Huíla Province | Province |
| Angola | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
14° 40' 42'' South , 16° 3' 14'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Group of Mines
Köppen climate type:
Other Languages:
French:
mine Cassinga, Cassinga, Jamba, Huila, Angola
Portuguese:
Complexo mineiro de Cassinga, Kassinga, Jamba, Huíla, Angola
The Cassinga mine is a large iron mine located in south-western Angola in Huíla Province. Cassinga represents one of the largest iron ore reserves in Angola and in the world having estimated reserves of 1 billion tonnes of ore grading 30% iron metal.
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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsMineral List
1 valid mineral.
Rock Types Recorded
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Alphabetical List Tree DiagramDetailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Hematite Formula: Fe2O3 |
| ⓘ Hematite var. Specularite Formula: Fe2O3 References: |
| ⓘ 'Mica Group' |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Hematite | 4.CB.05 | Fe2O3 |
| ⓘ | var. Specularite | 4.CB.05 | Fe2O3 |
| Unclassified | |||
| ⓘ | 'Mica Group' | - | |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| O | Oxygen | |
|---|---|---|
| O | ⓘ Hematite | Fe2O3 |
| O | ⓘ Hematite var. Specularite | Fe2O3 |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | ⓘ Hematite | Fe2O3 |
| Fe | ⓘ Hematite var. Specularite | Fe2O3 |
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| Wikipedia: | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cassinga_mine |
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| Wikidata ID: | Q16256608 |
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Cassinga Mine, Cassinga, Jamba, Huíla Province, Angola