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Kayelekera mine, Karonga, Karonga District, Northern Region, Malawii
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Kayelekera mine | Mine |
| Karonga | - not defined - |
| Karonga District | District |
| Northern Region | Region |
| Malawi | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
9° 59' 36'' South , 33° 42' 3'' East
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A uranium mine, started in 2009(?).
Located 52 km west (by road) of the provincial town of Karonga at the northern end of Lake Malawi.
Owned by Paladin Energy Ltd.
The deposit is hosted by sandstone, associated with the Permian Karoo sediments, and was discovered in the 1980s.
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10 valid minerals.
Rock Types Recorded
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| ⓘ Boltwoodite Formula: (K,Na)(UO2)(SiO3OH) · 1.5H2O |
| ⓘ Calcite Formula: CaCO3 |
| ⓘ Coffinite Formula: U(SiO4) · nH2O |
| ⓘ 'Feldspar Group' |
| ⓘ Hematite Formula: Fe2O3 |
| ⓘ Meta-autunite Formula: Ca(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 6H2O |
| ⓘ Pyrite Formula: FeS2 |
| ⓘ Quartz Formula: SiO2 |
| ⓘ Tanteuxenite-(Y) Formula: Y(Ta,Nb,Ti)2(O,OH)6 |
| ⓘ Uraninite Formula: UO2 |
| ⓘ Uranophane Formula: Ca(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 · 5H2O References: |
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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Pyrite | 2.EB.05a | FeS2 |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| ⓘ | Hematite | 4.CB.05 | Fe2O3 |
| ⓘ | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| ⓘ | Tanteuxenite-(Y) | 4.DG.05 | Y(Ta,Nb,Ti)2(O,OH)6 |
| ⓘ | Uraninite | 4.DL.05 | UO2 |
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
| ⓘ | Calcite | 5.AB.05 | CaCO3 |
| Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates | |||
| ⓘ | Meta-autunite | 8.EB.10 | Ca(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 6H2O |
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
| ⓘ | Coffinite | 9.AD.30 | U(SiO4) · nH2O |
| ⓘ | Boltwoodite | 9.AK.15 | (K,Na)(UO2)(SiO3OH) · 1.5H2O |
| ⓘ | Uranophane | 9.AK.15 | Ca(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 · 5H2O |
| Unclassified | |||
| ⓘ | 'Feldspar Group' | - | |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | ⓘ Boltwoodite | (K,Na)(UO2)(SiO3OH) · 1.5H2O |
| H | ⓘ Coffinite | U(SiO4) · nH2O |
| H | ⓘ Meta-autunite | Ca(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 6H2O |
| H | ⓘ Tanteuxenite-(Y) | Y(Ta,Nb,Ti)2(O,OH)6 |
| H | ⓘ Uranophane | Ca(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 · 5H2O |
| C | Carbon | |
| C | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Boltwoodite | (K,Na)(UO2)(SiO3OH) · 1.5H2O |
| O | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| O | ⓘ Coffinite | U(SiO4) · nH2O |
| O | ⓘ Hematite | Fe2O3 |
| O | ⓘ Meta-autunite | Ca(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 6H2O |
| O | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| O | ⓘ Tanteuxenite-(Y) | Y(Ta,Nb,Ti)2(O,OH)6 |
| O | ⓘ Uraninite | UO2 |
| O | ⓘ Uranophane | Ca(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 · 5H2O |
| Na | Sodium | |
| Na | ⓘ Boltwoodite | (K,Na)(UO2)(SiO3OH) · 1.5H2O |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Boltwoodite | (K,Na)(UO2)(SiO3OH) · 1.5H2O |
| Si | ⓘ Coffinite | U(SiO4) · nH2O |
| Si | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| Si | ⓘ Uranophane | Ca(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 · 5H2O |
| P | Phosphorus | |
| P | ⓘ Meta-autunite | Ca(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 6H2O |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
| K | Potassium | |
| K | ⓘ Boltwoodite | (K,Na)(UO2)(SiO3OH) · 1.5H2O |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| Ca | ⓘ Meta-autunite | Ca(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 6H2O |
| Ca | ⓘ Uranophane | Ca(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 · 5H2O |
| Ti | Titanium | |
| Ti | ⓘ Tanteuxenite-(Y) | Y(Ta,Nb,Ti)2(O,OH)6 |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | ⓘ Hematite | Fe2O3 |
| Fe | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
| Y | Yttrium | |
| Y | ⓘ Tanteuxenite-(Y) | Y(Ta,Nb,Ti)2(O,OH)6 |
| Nb | Niobium | |
| Nb | ⓘ Tanteuxenite-(Y) | Y(Ta,Nb,Ti)2(O,OH)6 |
| Ta | Tantalum | |
| Ta | ⓘ Tanteuxenite-(Y) | Y(Ta,Nb,Ti)2(O,OH)6 |
| U | Uranium | |
| U | ⓘ Boltwoodite | (K,Na)(UO2)(SiO3OH) · 1.5H2O |
| U | ⓘ Coffinite | U(SiO4) · nH2O |
| U | ⓘ Meta-autunite | Ca(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 6H2O |
| U | ⓘ Uraninite | UO2 |
| U | ⓘ Uranophane | Ca(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 · 5H2O |
Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
AfricaContinent
- East African Rift System (EARS)Zone (Tectonic)
African PlateTectonic Plate
- Congo Craton
- Ubendian BeltShield
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