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Bupo I dyke (Bupo pegmatite), Kenticha pegmatite field, Oromia Region, Ethiopiai
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Bupo I dyke (Bupo pegmatite) | Dike |
| Kenticha pegmatite field | Pegmatite Field |
| Oromia Region | Region |
| Ethiopia | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
5° 34' 1'' North , 39° 1' 58'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
KÃķppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Shakiso | 34,078 (2017) | 25.9km |
| Kibre Mengist | 27,854 (2012) | 35.6km |
Pegmatite dyke.
Located about 9 km N of Kenticha.
Select Mineral List Type
Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsDetailed Mineral List:
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| â | Tantalite-(Mn) | 4.DB.35 | Mn2+Ta2O6 |
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
| â | Spodumene | 9.DA.30 | LiAlSi2O6 |
| â | Albite | 9.FA.35 | Na(AlSi3O8) |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| Li | Lithium | |
|---|---|---|
| Li | â Spodumene | LiAlSi2O6 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | â Albite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
| O | â Tantalite-(Mn) | Mn2+Ta2O6 |
| O | â Spodumene | LiAlSi2O6 |
| Na | Sodium | |
| Na | â Albite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
| Al | Aluminium | |
| Al | â Albite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
| Al | â Spodumene | LiAlSi2O6 |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | â Albite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
| Si | â Spodumene | LiAlSi2O6 |
| Mn | Manganese | |
| Mn | â Tantalite-(Mn) | Mn2+Ta2O6 |
| Ta | Tantalum | |
| Ta | â Tantalite-(Mn) | Mn2+Ta2O6 |
Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
AfricaContinent
- East African Rift System (EARS)Zone (Tectonic)
African Plate
- Arabian-Nubian Shield
- Nakfa TerraneVolcanic Arc
Somali PlateTectonic Plate
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References
KÞster, Dirk (2009) Granitoid-hosted Ta mineralization in the ArabianâNubian Shield: Ore deposit types, tectono-metallogenetic setting and petrogenetic framework. Ore Geology Reviews, 35 (1). doi:10.1016/j.oregeorev.2008.09.008
KÞster, Dirk, Romer, Rolf L., Tolessa, Dandena, Zerihun, Desta, Bheemalingeswara, K., Melcher, Frank, OberthÞr, Thomas (2009) The Kenticha rare-element pegmatite, Ethiopia: internal differentiation, UâPb age and Ta mineralization. Mineralium Deposita, 44 (7) 723-750 doi:10.1007/s00126-009-0240-8
