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N'Dora, Cibitoke Province, Burundii
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| N'Dora | Mineral Occurrence Area |
| Cibitoke Province | Province |
| Burundi | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
2° 55' 48'' South , 29° 24' 26'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Deposit first discovered:
Before 1990
Köppen climate type:
The N'dora pegmatite was formerly exploited for Nb/Ta, Sn and Li and occurs together with numerous muscovite-tourmaline pegmatites, related to post-Kibaran magmatism (Fransolet and Tack, 1990). Minerals reported include spodumene, cleavelandite, tourmaline, montabrasite-amblygonite, wavellite, cassiterite, lepidolite s.l, fluorapatite, quartz, k-feldspar, and kaolinite.
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This is a list of exploitable or exploited mineral commodities recorded at this locality.Mineral List
7 valid minerals.
Detailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Amblygonite Formula: LiAl(PO4)F |
| ⓘ Columbite-(Fe) Formula: Fe2+Nb2O6 References: Melcher, Frank; Graupner, Torsten; Gäbler, Hans-Eike; Sitnikova, Maria; Henjes-Kunst, Friedhelm; Oberthür, Thomas; Gerdes, Axel; Dewaele, Stijn (2015) Tantalum–(niobium–tin) mineralisation in African pegmatites and rare metal granites: Constraints from Ta–Nb oxide mineralogy, geochemistry and U–Pb geochronology. Ore Geology Reviews, 64. 667-719 doi:10.1016/j.oregeorev.2013.09.003 |
| ⓘ 'Lepidolite' |
| ⓘ Montebrasite Formula: LiAl(PO4)(OH) |
| ⓘ Muscovite Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| ⓘ Planerite ? Formula: Al6(PO4)2(PO3OH)2(OH)8 · 4H2O Description: Id based on label. Not analyzed References: |
| ⓘ Spodumene Formula: LiAlSi2O6 |
| ⓘ 'Tourmaline' Formula: AD3G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z |
| ⓘ Wavellite Formula: Al3(PO4)2(OH)3 · 5H2O |
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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Columbite-(Fe) | 4.DB.35 | Fe2+Nb2O6 |
| Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates | |||
| ⓘ | Amblygonite | 8.BB.05 | LiAl(PO4)F |
| ⓘ | Montebrasite | 8.BB.05 | LiAl(PO4)(OH) |
| ⓘ | Wavellite | 8.DC.50 | Al3(PO4)2(OH)3 · 5H2O |
| ⓘ | Planerite ? | 8.DD.15 | Al6(PO4)2(PO3OH)2(OH)8 · 4H2O |
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
| ⓘ | Spodumene | 9.DA.30 | LiAlSi2O6 |
| ⓘ | Muscovite | 9.EC.15 | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Unclassified | |||
| ⓘ | 'Lepidolite' | - | |
| ⓘ | 'Tourmaline' | - | AD3G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | ⓘ Montebrasite | LiAl(PO4)(OH) |
| H | ⓘ Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| H | ⓘ Planerite | Al6(PO4)2(PO3OH)2(OH)8 · 4H2O |
| H | ⓘ Wavellite | Al3(PO4)2(OH)3 · 5H2O |
| Li | Lithium | |
| Li | ⓘ Amblygonite | LiAl(PO4)F |
| Li | ⓘ Montebrasite | LiAl(PO4)(OH) |
| Li | ⓘ Spodumene | LiAlSi2O6 |
| B | Boron | |
| B | ⓘ Tourmaline | AD3G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Amblygonite | LiAl(PO4)F |
| O | ⓘ Columbite-(Fe) | Fe2+Nb2O6 |
| O | ⓘ Montebrasite | LiAl(PO4)(OH) |
| O | ⓘ Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| O | ⓘ Planerite | Al6(PO4)2(PO3OH)2(OH)8 · 4H2O |
| O | ⓘ Spodumene | LiAlSi2O6 |
| O | ⓘ Tourmaline | AD3G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z |
| O | ⓘ Wavellite | Al3(PO4)2(OH)3 · 5H2O |
| F | Fluorine | |
| F | ⓘ Amblygonite | LiAl(PO4)F |
| Al | Aluminium | |
| Al | ⓘ Amblygonite | LiAl(PO4)F |
| Al | ⓘ Montebrasite | LiAl(PO4)(OH) |
| Al | ⓘ Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Al | ⓘ Planerite | Al6(PO4)2(PO3OH)2(OH)8 · 4H2O |
| Al | ⓘ Spodumene | LiAlSi2O6 |
| Al | ⓘ Wavellite | Al3(PO4)2(OH)3 · 5H2O |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Si | ⓘ Spodumene | LiAlSi2O6 |
| P | Phosphorus | |
| P | ⓘ Amblygonite | LiAl(PO4)F |
| P | ⓘ Montebrasite | LiAl(PO4)(OH) |
| P | ⓘ Planerite | Al6(PO4)2(PO3OH)2(OH)8 · 4H2O |
| P | ⓘ Wavellite | Al3(PO4)2(OH)3 · 5H2O |
| K | Potassium | |
| K | ⓘ Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | ⓘ Columbite-(Fe) | Fe2+Nb2O6 |
| Nb | Niobium | |
| Nb | ⓘ Columbite-(Fe) | Fe2+Nb2O6 |
Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
AfricaContinent
- East African Rift System (EARS)Zone (Tectonic)
- Albertine RiftZone (Tectonic)
African Plate
- East African Rift
- East African Rift-westNarrow Rift
Somali PlateTectonic Plate
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