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Golden Pride Mine, Nzega District, Lake Victoria Goldfield, Tabora Region, Tanzaniai
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Golden Pride MineMine
Nzega DistrictDistrict
Lake Victoria GoldfieldOre Field
Tabora RegionRegion
TanzaniaCountry

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Native Gold

Golden Pride Mine, Nzega District, Lake Victoria Goldfield, Tabora Region, Tanzania
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Native Gold

Golden Pride Mine, Nzega District, Lake Victoria Goldfield, Tabora Region, Tanzania
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Native Gold

Golden Pride Mine, Nzega District, Lake Victoria Goldfield, Tabora Region, Tanzania
Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
4° 20' 59'' South , 33° 17' 59'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
-4.35000,33.30000
GRN:
S03E24
Type:
Mine
Köppen climate type:
Aw : Tropical savanna, wet
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Nzega26,584 (2016)19.7km
Bukene7,444 (2018)48.0km
Tinde22,082 (2016)53.0km
Igurubi10,083 (2016)59.0km
Isaka21,094 (2016)64.4km
Owned/operated by:
Resolute Mining
Mindat Locality ID:
195212
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:195212:7
GUID (UUID V4):
0


Gold mine (opened 1999, 1.8 Moz Au) located 18 km north of Nzega [Nzega Mjini or Nzega Ndogo?], at the southern margin of the Lake Victoria goldfields.

The orogenic deposit is of Late Archaean age.

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Mineral List


20 valid minerals.

Rock Types Recorded

Note: data is currently VERY limited. Please bear with us while we work towards adding this information!

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Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Arsenopyrite
Formula: FeAsS
ⓘ Breithauptite
Formula: NiSb
ⓘ Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
ⓘ 'Chlorite Group'
ⓘ Chloritoid
Formula: Fe2+Al2O(SiO4)(OH)2
ⓘ Galena
Formula: PbS
ⓘ Gersdorffite
Formula: NiAsS
ⓘ Gudmundite
Formula: FeSbS
ⓘ Ilmenite
Formula: Fe2+TiO3
ⓘ Magnetite
Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4
ⓘ Muscovite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘ Muscovite var. Sericite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘ Native Gold
Formula: Au
ⓘ Native Gold var. Electrum
Formula: (Au,Ag)
ⓘ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
ⓘ Pyrrhotite
Formula: Fe1-xS
ⓘ Rutile
Formula: TiO2
ⓘ Scheelite
Formula: Ca(WO4)
ⓘ Sphalerite
Formula: ZnS
ⓘ Stibnite
Formula: Sb2S3
ⓘ Tetradymite
Formula: Bi2Te2S
ⓘ Ullmannite
Formula: NiSbS
ⓘ Willyamite
Formula: CoSbS

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
ⓘNative Gold
var. Electrum		1.AA.05(Au,Ag)
ⓘ1.AA.05Au
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘSphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
ⓘChalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
ⓘBreithauptite2.CC.05NiSb
ⓘPyrrhotite2.CC.10Fe1-xS
ⓘGalena2.CD.10PbS
ⓘStibnite2.DB.05Sb2S3
ⓘTetradymite2.DC.05Bi2Te2S
ⓘPyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
ⓘArsenopyrite2.EB.20FeAsS
ⓘGudmundite2.EB.20FeSbS
ⓘGersdorffite2.EB.25NiAsS
ⓘUllmannite2.EB.25NiSbS
ⓘWillyamite2.EB.25CoSbS
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘMagnetite4.BB.05Fe2+Fe3+2O4
ⓘIlmenite4.CB.05Fe2+TiO3
ⓘRutile4.DB.05TiO2
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘScheelite7.GA.05Ca(WO4)
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘChloritoid9.AF.85Fe2+Al2O(SiO4)(OH)2
ⓘMuscovite9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘvar. Sericite9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Unclassified
ⓘ'Chlorite Group'-

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ ChloritoidFe2+Al2O(SiO4)(OH)2
Hⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Hⓘ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
OOxygen
Oⓘ ChloritoidFe2+Al2O(SiO4)(OH)2
Oⓘ IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Oⓘ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Oⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Oⓘ RutileTiO2
Oⓘ ScheeliteCa(WO4)
Oⓘ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
AlAluminium
Alⓘ ChloritoidFe2+Al2O(SiO4)(OH)2
Alⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Alⓘ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
SiSilicon
Siⓘ ChloritoidFe2+Al2O(SiO4)(OH)2
Siⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Siⓘ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
SSulfur
Sⓘ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
Sⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Sⓘ GalenaPbS
Sⓘ GersdorffiteNiAsS
Sⓘ GudmunditeFeSbS
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
Sⓘ PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
Sⓘ SphaleriteZnS
Sⓘ StibniteSb2S3
Sⓘ TetradymiteBi2Te2S
Sⓘ UllmanniteNiSbS
Sⓘ WillyamiteCoSbS
KPotassium
Kⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Kⓘ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
CaCalcium
Caⓘ ScheeliteCa(WO4)
TiTitanium
Tiⓘ IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Tiⓘ RutileTiO2
FeIron
Feⓘ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
Feⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Feⓘ ChloritoidFe2+Al2O(SiO4)(OH)2
Feⓘ GudmunditeFeSbS
Feⓘ IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Feⓘ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2
Feⓘ PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
CoCobalt
Coⓘ WillyamiteCoSbS
NiNickel
Niⓘ BreithauptiteNiSb
Niⓘ GersdorffiteNiAsS
Niⓘ UllmanniteNiSbS
CuCopper
Cuⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
ZnZinc
Znⓘ SphaleriteZnS
AsArsenic
Asⓘ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
Asⓘ GersdorffiteNiAsS
AgSilver
Agⓘ Native Gold var. Electrum(Au,Ag)
SbAntimony
Sbⓘ BreithauptiteNiSb
Sbⓘ GudmunditeFeSbS
Sbⓘ StibniteSb2S3
Sbⓘ UllmanniteNiSbS
Sbⓘ WillyamiteCoSbS
TeTellurium
Teⓘ TetradymiteBi2Te2S
WTungsten
Wⓘ ScheeliteCa(WO4)
AuGold
Auⓘ Native Gold var. Electrum(Au,Ag)
Auⓘ Native GoldAu
PbLead
Pbⓘ GalenaPbS
BiBismuth
Biⓘ TetradymiteBi2Te2S

Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality

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Somali PlateTectonic Plate

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References

en.wikipedia.org (n.d.) http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Golden_Pride_Gold_Mine
Vos, I.M.A. et al. (2009): The geology and mineralization at the Golden Pride gold deposit, Nzega Greenstone Belt, Tanzania. Mineralium Deposita 44, 751-764.
www.rml.com.au (2013) http://www.rml.com.au/operations/golden-pride/
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