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Mount Chibilundo, Longonjo, Huambo Province, Angolai
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Mount ChibilundoMountain
LongonjoMunicipality
Huambo ProvinceProvince
AngolaCountry

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
12° 50' 59'' South , 15° 15' 0'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
-12.85000,15.25000
GeoHash:
G#: kmdygh8xq
GRN:
S09E11
Type:
Mountain
Köppen climate type:
BSh : Hot semi-arid (steppe) climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Longonjo24,346 (2012)6.3km
Caála21,205 (2012)33.7km
Huambo226,145 (2013)53.6km
Mindat Locality ID:
158065
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:158065:8
GUID (UUID V4):
0


Cretaceous dolomite carbonatite and feldspathic breccias.

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17 valid minerals.

Rock Types Recorded

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Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ 'Apatite'
Formula: Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
ⓘ Baddeleyite
Formula: ZrO2
ⓘ Baryte
Formula: BaSO4
ⓘ Bradleyite
Formula: Na3Mg(CO3)(PO4)
ⓘ Burbankite
Formula: (Na,Ca)3(Sr,Ba,Ce)3(CO3)5
ⓘ Celestine
Formula: SrSO4
ⓘ Dolomite
Formula: CaMg(CO3)2
ⓘ Eitelite
Formula: Na2Mg(CO3)2
ⓘ Galena
Formula: PbS
ⓘ 'Limonite'
ⓘ Magnetite
Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4
ⓘ Nyerereite
Formula: Na2Ca(CO3)2
ⓘ 'Parisite'
Formula: Ca(Ce/La/Nd/REE)2(CO3)3F2
ⓘ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
ⓘ 'Pyrochlore Group'
Formula: A2Nb2(O,OH)6Z
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Rutile
Formula: TiO2
ⓘ Rutile var. Niobium-bearing Rutile
Formula: (Ti,Nb)O2
ⓘ Shortite
Formula: Na2Ca2(CO3)3
ⓘ Strontianite
Formula: SrCO3
ⓘ Synchysite-(Y)
Formula: CaY(CO3)2F
ⓘ Witherite
Formula: BaCO3

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘGalena2.CD.10PbS
ⓘPyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘ'Pyrochlore Group'4.00.A2Nb2(O,OH)6Z
ⓘMagnetite4.BB.05Fe2+Fe3+2O4
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘRutile4.DB.05TiO2
ⓘvar. Niobium-bearing Rutile4.DB.05(Ti,Nb)O2
ⓘBaddeleyite4.DE.35ZrO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘDolomite5.AB.10CaMg(CO3)2
ⓘStrontianite5.AB.15SrCO3
ⓘWitherite5.AB.15BaCO3
ⓘEitelite5.AC.05Na2Mg(CO3)2
ⓘNyerereite5.AC.10Na2Ca(CO3)2
ⓘShortite5.AC.25Na2Ca2(CO3)3
ⓘBurbankite5.AC.30(Na,Ca)3(Sr,Ba,Ce)3(CO3)5
ⓘSynchysite-(Y)5.BD.20cCaY(CO3)2F
ⓘBradleyite5.BF.10Na3Mg(CO3)(PO4)
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘBaryte7.AD.35BaSO4
ⓘCelestine7.AD.35SrSO4
Unclassified
ⓘ'Limonite'-
ⓘ'Parisite'-Ca(Ce/La/Nd/REE)2(CO3)3F2
ⓘ'Apatite'-Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ Pyrochlore GroupA2Nb2(O,OH)6Z
Hⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
CCarbon
Cⓘ BradleyiteNa3Mg(CO3)(PO4)
Cⓘ Burbankite(Na,Ca)3(Sr,Ba,Ce)3(CO3)5
Cⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Cⓘ EiteliteNa2Mg(CO3)2
Cⓘ NyerereiteNa2Ca(CO3)2
Cⓘ ShortiteNa2Ca2(CO3)3
Cⓘ StrontianiteSrCO3
Cⓘ Synchysite-(Y)CaY(CO3)2F
Cⓘ WitheriteBaCO3
Cⓘ ParisiteCa(Ce/La/Nd/REE)2(CO3)3F2
OOxygen
Oⓘ BaddeleyiteZrO2
Oⓘ BaryteBaSO4
Oⓘ BradleyiteNa3Mg(CO3)(PO4)
Oⓘ Burbankite(Na,Ca)3(Sr,Ba,Ce)3(CO3)5
Oⓘ CelestineSrSO4
Oⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Oⓘ EiteliteNa2Mg(CO3)2
Oⓘ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Oⓘ NyerereiteNa2Ca(CO3)2
Oⓘ Pyrochlore GroupA2Nb2(O,OH)6Z
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ RutileTiO2
Oⓘ ShortiteNa2Ca2(CO3)3
Oⓘ StrontianiteSrCO3
Oⓘ Synchysite-(Y)CaY(CO3)2F
Oⓘ WitheriteBaCO3
Oⓘ ParisiteCa(Ce/La/Nd/REE)2(CO3)3F2
Oⓘ Rutile var. Niobium-bearing Rutile(Ti,Nb)O2
Oⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
FFluorine
Fⓘ Synchysite-(Y)CaY(CO3)2F
Fⓘ ParisiteCa(Ce/La/Nd/REE)2(CO3)3F2
Fⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
NaSodium
Naⓘ BradleyiteNa3Mg(CO3)(PO4)
Naⓘ Burbankite(Na,Ca)3(Sr,Ba,Ce)3(CO3)5
Naⓘ EiteliteNa2Mg(CO3)2
Naⓘ NyerereiteNa2Ca(CO3)2
Naⓘ ShortiteNa2Ca2(CO3)3
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ BradleyiteNa3Mg(CO3)(PO4)
Mgⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Mgⓘ EiteliteNa2Mg(CO3)2
SiSilicon
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
PPhosphorus
Pⓘ BradleyiteNa3Mg(CO3)(PO4)
Pⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
SSulfur
Sⓘ BaryteBaSO4
Sⓘ CelestineSrSO4
Sⓘ GalenaPbS
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
ClChlorine
Clⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
CaCalcium
Caⓘ Burbankite(Na,Ca)3(Sr,Ba,Ce)3(CO3)5
Caⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Caⓘ NyerereiteNa2Ca(CO3)2
Caⓘ ShortiteNa2Ca2(CO3)3
Caⓘ Synchysite-(Y)CaY(CO3)2F
Caⓘ ParisiteCa(Ce/La/Nd/REE)2(CO3)3F2
Caⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
TiTitanium
Tiⓘ RutileTiO2
Tiⓘ Rutile var. Niobium-bearing Rutile(Ti,Nb)O2
FeIron
Feⓘ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2
SrStrontium
Srⓘ Burbankite(Na,Ca)3(Sr,Ba,Ce)3(CO3)5
Srⓘ CelestineSrSO4
Srⓘ StrontianiteSrCO3
YYttrium
Yⓘ Synchysite-(Y)CaY(CO3)2F
ZrZirconium
Zrⓘ BaddeleyiteZrO2
NbNiobium
Nbⓘ Pyrochlore GroupA2Nb2(O,OH)6Z
Nbⓘ Rutile var. Niobium-bearing Rutile(Ti,Nb)O2
BaBarium
Baⓘ BaryteBaSO4
Baⓘ Burbankite(Na,Ca)3(Sr,Ba,Ce)3(CO3)5
Baⓘ WitheriteBaCO3
LaLanthanum
Laⓘ ParisiteCa(Ce/La/Nd/REE)2(CO3)3F2
CeCerium
Ceⓘ Burbankite(Na,Ca)3(Sr,Ba,Ce)3(CO3)5
Ceⓘ ParisiteCa(Ce/La/Nd/REE)2(CO3)3F2
NdNeodymium
Ndⓘ ParisiteCa(Ce/La/Nd/REE)2(CO3)3F2
PbLead
Pbⓘ GalenaPbS

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References

Orris, Greta J., Grauch, Richard I. (2002) Rare Earth Element Mines, Deposits, and Occurrences. Open-File Report 2002-189. US Geological Survey doi:10.3133/ofr02189
Castellano Calvo, A., Melgarejo Draper, J.C., Kamenetsky, V., Kamenetsky, M. (2014) Natrocarbonatite composition of melt inclusions from Bailundo and Longonjo carbonatites (Angola). 21 st meeting of the International Mineralogical Association: 249.
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