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Alluvial cassiterite occurrence, west of Terema, Kigom, Jos Plateau, Plateau, Nigeriai
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Alluvial cassiterite occurrence | Occurrence |
| west of Terema | - not defined - |
| Kigom | - not defined - |
| Jos Plateau | Plateau |
| Plateau | State |
| Nigeria | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
9° 44' 3'' North , 8° 38' 36'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Köppen climate type:
Name(s) in local language(s):
Terema, Kigom, Jos Plateau, Plateau State, Nigeria
Situated at the eastern foot of the Kigom Alkaline Complex, local miners sporadically follow narrow cassiterite-bearing gravel layers between an overlying Quaternary basalt and underlying Precambrian migmatic gneisses.
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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsDetailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Cassiterite Formula: SnO2 References: |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Cassiterite | 4.DB.05 | SnO2 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| O | Oxygen | |
|---|---|---|
| O | ⓘ Cassiterite | SnO2 |
| Sn | Tin | |
| Sn | ⓘ Cassiterite | SnO2 |
Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
AfricaContinent
African PlateTectonic Plate
- Tuareg Shield
- LATEA MetacratonVolcanic Arc
West AfricaUN Subregion
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Alluvial cassiterite occurrence, west of Terema, Kigom, Jos Plateau, Plateau, Nigeria