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Matongo, Kayanza Province, Burundii
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MatongoCommune
Kayanza ProvinceProvince
BurundiCountry

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Mindat Locality ID:
256525
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:256525:8
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A rural commune.
Phosphate deposit 55 metres thick overlying weathered carbonatite, part of the Neoproterozoic Upper Ruvubu alkaline complex.

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19 valid minerals.

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โ“˜ Aegirine
Formula: NaFe3+Si2O6
โ“˜ Albite
Formula: Na(AlSi3O8)
โ“˜ 'Alkali amphibole'
โ“˜ 'Amphibole Supergroup'
Formula: AB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
โ“˜ Ankerite
Formula: Ca(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
โ“˜ 'Apatite'
Formula: Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
โ“˜ Arfvedsonite
Formula: [Na][Na2][Fe2+4Fe3+]Si8O22(OH)2
โ“˜ 'Biotite'
Formula: K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
โ“˜ Cacoxenite
Formula: Fe3+24AlO6(PO4)17(OH)12 · 75H2O
โ“˜ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
โ“˜ Calcite var. Mg-rich Calcite
Formula: (Ca,Mg)CO3
โ“˜ 'Clay minerals'
โ“˜ 'Clinopyroxene Subgroup'
โ“˜ Dolomite
Formula: CaMg(CO3)2
โ“˜ 'Fayalite-Forsterite Series'
โ“˜ 'Feldspar Group'
โ“˜ 'Feldspathoid'
โ“˜ Fluorapatite
Formula: Ca5(PO4)3F
โ“˜ Fluorapatite var. Carbonate-rich Fluorapatite
Formula: Ca5(PO4,CO3)3(F,O)
โ“˜ Ilmenite
Formula: Fe2+TiO3
โ“˜ Kaolinite
Formula: Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4
โ“˜ 'K Feldspar'
โ“˜ 'Limonite'
โ“˜ Magnetite
Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4
โ“˜ 'Monazite Group'
Formula: REE(PO4)
โ“˜ Nahcolite
Formula: NaHCO3
โ“˜ Phlogopite
Formula: KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
โ“˜ 'Phyllosilicate'
โ“˜ 'Pyrochlore Group'
Formula: A2Nb2(O,OH)6Z
โ“˜ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
โ“˜ Richterite
Formula: Na(NaCa)Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
โ“˜ Rutile
Formula: TiO2
โ“˜ Siderite
Formula: FeCO3
โ“˜ Titanite
Formula: CaTi(SiO4)O
โ“˜ Zircon
Formula: Zr(SiO4)

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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
โ“˜'Pyrochlore Group'4.00.A2Nb2(O,OH)6Z
โ“˜Magnetite4.BB.05Fe2+Fe3+2O4
โ“˜Ilmenite4.CB.05Fe2+TiO3
โ“˜Quartz4.DA.05SiO2
โ“˜Rutile4.DB.05TiO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
โ“˜Nahcolite5.AA.15NaHCO3
โ“˜Calcite5.AB.05CaCO3
โ“˜Siderite5.AB.05FeCO3
โ“˜Calcite
var. Mg-rich Calcite		5.AB.05(Ca,Mg)CO3
โ“˜Ankerite5.AB.10Ca(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
โ“˜Dolomite5.AB.10CaMg(CO3)2
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
โ“˜Fluorapatite
var. Carbonate-rich Fluorapatite		8.BN.05Ca5(PO4,CO3)3(F,O)
โ“˜8.BN.05Ca5(PO4)3F
โ“˜Cacoxenite8.DC.40Fe3+24AlO6(PO4)17(OH)12 ยท 75H2O
Group 9 - Silicates
โ“˜Zircon9.AD.30Zr(SiO4)
โ“˜Titanite9.AG.15CaTi(SiO4)O
โ“˜Aegirine9.DA.25NaFe3+Si2O6
โ“˜Richterite9.DE.20Na(NaCa)Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
โ“˜Arfvedsonite9.DE.25[Na][Na2][Fe2+4Fe3+]Si8O22(OH)2
โ“˜Phlogopite9.EC.20KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
โ“˜Kaolinite9.ED.05Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4
โ“˜Albite9.FA.35Na(AlSi3O8)
Unclassified
โ“˜'Amphibole Supergroup'-AB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
โ“˜'Biotite'-K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
โ“˜'Clay minerals'-
โ“˜'Feldspar Group'-
โ“˜'Limonite'-
โ“˜'Monazite Group'-REE(PO4)
โ“˜'Clinopyroxene Subgroup'-
โ“˜'Fayalite-Forsterite Series'-
โ“˜'K Feldspar'-
โ“˜'Apatite'-Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
โ“˜'Feldspathoid'-
โ“˜'Alkali amphibole'-
โ“˜'Phyllosilicate'-

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hโ“˜ Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
Hโ“˜ Arfvedsonite[Na][Na2][Fe42+Fe3+]Si8O22(OH)2
Hโ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Hโ“˜ CacoxeniteFe243+AlO6(PO4)17(OH)12 · 75H2O
Hโ“˜ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Hโ“˜ NahcoliteNaHCO3
Hโ“˜ PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Hโ“˜ Pyrochlore GroupA2Nb2(O,OH)6Z
Hโ“˜ RichteriteNa(NaCa)Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
Hโ“˜ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
CCarbon
Cโ“˜ AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Cโ“˜ CalciteCaCO3
Cโ“˜ Fluorapatite var. Carbonate-rich FluorapatiteCa5(PO4,CO3)3(F,O)
Cโ“˜ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Cโ“˜ NahcoliteNaHCO3
Cโ“˜ SideriteFeCO3
Cโ“˜ Calcite var. Mg-rich Calcite(Ca,Mg)CO3
OOxygen
Oโ“˜ AegirineNaFe3+Si2O6
Oโ“˜ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Oโ“˜ Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
Oโ“˜ AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Oโ“˜ Arfvedsonite[Na][Na2][Fe42+Fe3+]Si8O22(OH)2
Oโ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Oโ“˜ CacoxeniteFe243+AlO6(PO4)17(OH)12 · 75H2O
Oโ“˜ CalciteCaCO3
Oโ“˜ Fluorapatite var. Carbonate-rich FluorapatiteCa5(PO4,CO3)3(F,O)
Oโ“˜ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Oโ“˜ FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
Oโ“˜ IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Oโ“˜ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Oโ“˜ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Oโ“˜ Monazite GroupREE(PO4)
Oโ“˜ NahcoliteNaHCO3
Oโ“˜ PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Oโ“˜ Pyrochlore GroupA2Nb2(O,OH)6Z
Oโ“˜ QuartzSiO2
Oโ“˜ RichteriteNa(NaCa)Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
Oโ“˜ RutileTiO2
Oโ“˜ SideriteFeCO3
Oโ“˜ TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
Oโ“˜ ZirconZr(SiO4)
Oโ“˜ Fayalite-Forsterite Series
Oโ“˜ Calcite var. Mg-rich Calcite(Ca,Mg)CO3
Oโ“˜ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
FFluorine
Fโ“˜ Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
Fโ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Fโ“˜ Fluorapatite var. Carbonate-rich FluorapatiteCa5(PO4,CO3)3(F,O)
Fโ“˜ FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
Fโ“˜ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
NaSodium
Naโ“˜ AegirineNaFe3+Si2O6
Naโ“˜ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Naโ“˜ Arfvedsonite[Na][Na2][Fe42+Fe3+]Si8O22(OH)2
Naโ“˜ NahcoliteNaHCO3
Naโ“˜ RichteriteNa(NaCa)Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
MgMagnesium
Mgโ“˜ AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Mgโ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Mgโ“˜ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Mgโ“˜ PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Mgโ“˜ RichteriteNa(NaCa)Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
Mgโ“˜ Fayalite-Forsterite Series
Mgโ“˜ Calcite var. Mg-rich Calcite(Ca,Mg)CO3
AlAluminium
Alโ“˜ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Alโ“˜ Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
Alโ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Alโ“˜ CacoxeniteFe243+AlO6(PO4)17(OH)12 · 75H2O
Alโ“˜ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Alโ“˜ PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
SiSilicon
Siโ“˜ AegirineNaFe3+Si2O6
Siโ“˜ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Siโ“˜ Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
Siโ“˜ Arfvedsonite[Na][Na2][Fe42+Fe3+]Si8O22(OH)2
Siโ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Siโ“˜ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Siโ“˜ PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Siโ“˜ QuartzSiO2
Siโ“˜ RichteriteNa(NaCa)Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
Siโ“˜ TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
Siโ“˜ ZirconZr(SiO4)
Siโ“˜ Fayalite-Forsterite Series
PPhosphorus
Pโ“˜ CacoxeniteFe243+AlO6(PO4)17(OH)12 · 75H2O
Pโ“˜ Fluorapatite var. Carbonate-rich FluorapatiteCa5(PO4,CO3)3(F,O)
Pโ“˜ FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
Pโ“˜ Monazite GroupREE(PO4)
Pโ“˜ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
ClChlorine
Clโ“˜ Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
Clโ“˜ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
KPotassium
Kโ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Kโ“˜ PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
CaCalcium
Caโ“˜ AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Caโ“˜ CalciteCaCO3
Caโ“˜ Fluorapatite var. Carbonate-rich FluorapatiteCa5(PO4,CO3)3(F,O)
Caโ“˜ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Caโ“˜ FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
Caโ“˜ RichteriteNa(NaCa)Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
Caโ“˜ TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
Caโ“˜ Calcite var. Mg-rich Calcite(Ca,Mg)CO3
Caโ“˜ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
TiTitanium
Tiโ“˜ Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
Tiโ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Tiโ“˜ IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Tiโ“˜ RutileTiO2
Tiโ“˜ TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
FeIron
Feโ“˜ AegirineNaFe3+Si2O6
Feโ“˜ AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Feโ“˜ Arfvedsonite[Na][Na2][Fe42+Fe3+]Si8O22(OH)2
Feโ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Feโ“˜ CacoxeniteFe243+AlO6(PO4)17(OH)12 · 75H2O
Feโ“˜ IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Feโ“˜ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Feโ“˜ SideriteFeCO3
Feโ“˜ Fayalite-Forsterite Series
ZrZirconium
Zrโ“˜ ZirconZr(SiO4)
NbNiobium
Nbโ“˜ Pyrochlore GroupA2Nb2(O,OH)6Z

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