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Kapalagulu Intrusion, Kigoma Region, Tanzaniai
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Kapalagulu IntrusionIntrusion
Kigoma RegionRegion
TanzaniaCountry

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
5° 53' 15'' South , 30° 3' 50'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
-5.88778,30.06417
GRN:
S04E21
Type:
Intrusion
Age:
1392 ± 27 Ma
Geologic Time:
Ectasian
Reference for age:
Maier, W. D., Peltonen, P., & Livesey, T. (2007). The ages of the Kabanga North and Kapalagulu intrusions, western Tanzania: A reconnaissance study. Economic Geology, 102(1), 147-154.
Köppen climate type:
Aw : Tropical savanna, wet
Mindat Locality ID:
264110
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:264110:5
GUID (UUID V4):
0


Harzburgite at the base of a layered gabbro complex.

A 30 km long and up to 3 km wide dike-like layered igneous body (lopolith) located at the foot of an escarpment that forms part of the eastern rifted margin to Lake Tanganyika in western Tanzania.

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Mineral List


73 valid minerals. 1 (TL) - type locality of valid minerals.

Rock Types Recorded

Note: data is currently VERY limited. Please bear with us while we work towards adding this information!

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Alphabetical List Tree Diagram

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Acanthite
Formula: Ag2S
ⓘ Altaite
Formula: PbTe
ⓘ Arsenopyrite
Formula: FeAsS
ⓘ Atokite
Formula: (Pd,Pt)3Sn
ⓘ Auricupride
Formula: Cu3Au
ⓘ Aurostibite
Formula: AuSb2
ⓘ Baddeleyite
Formula: ZrO2
ⓘ Baryte
Formula: BaSO4
ⓘ Cabriite
Formula: Pd2CuSn
ⓘ Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
ⓘ 'Chlorite Group'
ⓘ Chromite
Formula: Fe2+Cr3+2O4
References:
Cabri, L. J., McDonald, A. M., Stanley, C. J., Rudashevsky, N. S., Poirier, G., Wilhelmij, H. R., Zhe, W., Rudashevsky, V. N. (2015) Palladosilicide, Pd2Si, a new mineral from the Kapalagulu Intrusion, Western Tanzania and the Bushveld Complex, South Africa. Mineralogical Magazine, 79 (2) 295-307 doi:10.1180/minmag.2015.079.2.08
Wilhelmij, Harry R., Cabri, Louis J. (2016) Platinum mineralization in the Kapalagulu Intrusion, western Tanzania. Mineralium Deposita, 51 (3) 343-367 doi:10.1007/s00126-015-0603-2
Cabri, Louis J.; Wilhelmij, Harry R.; Eksteen, Jacobus J. (2017) Contrasting mineralogical and processing potential of two mineralization types in the platinum group element and Ni-bearing Kapalagulu Intrusion, western Tanzania. Ore Geology Reviews, 90. doi:10.1016/j.oregeorev.2017.04.009
Cabri, Louis J.; Oberthür, Thomas; Keays, Reid R. (2022) Origin and depositional history of platinum-group minerals in placers – A critical review of facts and fiction. Ore Geology Reviews, 144. 104733 doi:10.1016/j.oregeorev.2022.104733
ⓘ Clausthalite
Formula: PbSe
ⓘ Clinochlore
Formula: Mg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
ⓘ Cooperite
Formula: PtS
ⓘ Enstatite
Formula: Mg2Si2O6
ⓘ 'Fayalite-Forsterite Series'
ⓘ Forsterite
Formula: Mg2SiO4
ⓘ Galena
Formula: PbS
ⓘ Genkinite
Formula: Pt4Sb3
ⓘ Gersdorffite
Formula: NiAsS
ⓘ Gibbsite
Formula: Al(OH)3
ⓘ Goethite
Formula: Fe3+O(OH)
ⓘ Gudmundite
Formula: FeSbS
ⓘ Halloysite
Formula: Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4
ⓘ Heazlewoodite
Formula: Ni3S2
ⓘ Hematite
Formula: Fe2O3
ⓘ Hessite
Formula: Ag2Te
ⓘ Ilmenite
Formula: Fe2+TiO3
ⓘ Isoferroplatinum
Formula: Pt3Fe
ⓘ Kaolinite
Formula: Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4
ⓘ Keithconnite
Formula: Pd20Te7
ⓘ Kotulskite
Formula: Pd(Te,Bi)2-x (x ≈ 0.4)
ⓘ Laurite
Formula: RuS2
ⓘ Lizardite
Formula: Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
ⓘ Maghemite
Formula: (Fe3+0.67◻0.33)Fe3+2O4
ⓘ Magnetite
Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4
ⓘ Maslovite
Formula: PtBiTe
ⓘ Menshikovite
Formula: Pd3Ni2As3
ⓘ Michenerite
Formula: PdBiTe
ⓘ Millerite
Formula: NiS
ⓘ 'Monazite Group'
Formula: REE(PO4)
ⓘ Moncheite
Formula: Pt(Te,Bi)2
ⓘ Muscovite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘ Muscovite var. Sericite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘ Native Gold
Formula: Au
ⓘ Native Gold var. Electrum
Formula: (Au,Ag)
ⓘ Native Palladium
Formula: (Pd,Pt)
ⓘ Native Platinum
Formula: Pt
ⓘ Native Silver
Formula: Ag
ⓘ Palladosilicide (TL)
Formula: Pd2Si
Type Locality:
ⓘ Pentlandite
Formula: (NixFey)Σ9S8
ⓘ 'Plagioclase'
Formula: (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
ⓘ Plumbopalladinite
Formula: Pd3Pb2
ⓘ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
ⓘ 'Pyroxene Group'
Formula: ADSi2O6
ⓘ Pyrrhotite
Formula: Fe1-xS
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Rustenburgite
Formula: (Pt,Pd)3Sn
ⓘ Rutile
Formula: TiO2
ⓘ 'Serpentine Subgroup'
Formula: D3[Si2O5](OH)4
ⓘ Skaergaardite
Formula: PdCu
ⓘ 'Smectite Group'
Formula: A0.3D2-3[T4O10]Z2 · nH2O
ⓘ Smithsonite
Formula: ZnCO3
ⓘ Sobolevskite
Formula: PdBi
ⓘ Sopcheite
Formula: Ag4Pd3Te4
ⓘ Sperrylite
Formula: PtAs2
ⓘ Sphalerite
Formula: ZnS
ⓘ Spinel
Formula: MgAl2O4
ⓘ Stibiopalladinite
Formula: Pd5Sb2
ⓘ Sudburyite
Formula: PdSb
ⓘ Talc
Formula: Mg3Si4O10(OH)2
ⓘ Tetra-auricupride
Formula: AuCu
ⓘ Tetraferroplatinum
Formula: PtFe
ⓘ Thorianite
Formula: ThO2
ⓘ Troilite
Formula: FeS
ⓘ Tulameenite
Formula: Pt2CuFe
ⓘ Ullmannite
Formula: NiSbS
ⓘ Uraninite
Formula: UO2
ⓘ Vermiculite
Formula: Mg0.7(Mg,Fe,Al)6(Si,Al)8O20(OH)4 · 8H2O
ⓘ Vysotskite
Formula: PdS
ⓘ 'Wad'
ⓘ 'Xenotime'
ⓘ Zircon
Formula: Zr(SiO4)

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
ⓘNative Gold
var. Electrum		1.AA.05(Au,Ag)
ⓘ1.AA.05Au
ⓘNative Silver1.AA.05Ag
ⓘAuricupride1.AA.10aCu3Au
ⓘTetra-auricupride1.AA.10bAuCu
ⓘNative Palladium1.AF.10(Pd,Pt)
ⓘNative Platinum1.AF.10Pt
ⓘAtokite1.AG.10(Pd,Pt)3Sn
ⓘRustenburgite1.AG.10(Pt,Pd)3Sn
ⓘPlumbopalladinite1.AG.25Pd3Pb2
ⓘCabriite1.AG.30Pd2CuSn
ⓘIsoferroplatinum1.AG.35Pt3Fe
ⓘTetraferroplatinum1.AG.40PtFe
ⓘTulameenite1.AG.40Pt2CuFe
ⓘSkaergaardite1.AG.45PdCu
ⓘPalladosilicide (TL)1.BB.55Pd2Si
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘStibiopalladinite2.AC.20aPd5Sb2
ⓘMenshikovite2.AC.20cPd3Ni2As3
ⓘGenkinite2.AC.35aPt4Sb3
ⓘAcanthite2.BA.35Ag2S
ⓘHessite2.BA.60Ag2Te
ⓘHeazlewoodite2.BB.05Ni3S2
ⓘPentlandite2.BB.15(NixFey)Σ9S8
ⓘKeithconnite2.BC.20Pd20Te7
ⓘSopcheite2.BC.55Ag4Pd3Te4
ⓘSphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
ⓘChalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
ⓘKotulskite2.CC.05Pd(Te,Bi)2-x (x ≈ 0.4)
ⓘSobolevskite2.CC.05PdBi
ⓘSudburyite2.CC.05PdSb
ⓘPyrrhotite2.CC.10Fe1-xS
ⓘTroilite2.CC.10FeS
ⓘMillerite2.CC.20NiS
ⓘVysotskite2.CC.35aPdS
ⓘCooperite2.CC.35bPtS
ⓘAltaite2.CD.10PbTe
ⓘClausthalite2.CD.10PbSe
ⓘGalena2.CD.10PbS
ⓘMoncheite2.EA.20Pt(Te,Bi)2
ⓘAurostibite2.EB.05aAuSb2
ⓘLaurite2.EB.05aRuS2
ⓘPyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
ⓘSperrylite2.EB.05aPtAs2
ⓘArsenopyrite2.EB.20FeAsS
ⓘGudmundite2.EB.20FeSbS
ⓘGersdorffite2.EB.25NiAsS
ⓘMaslovite2.EB.25PtBiTe
ⓘMichenerite2.EB.25PdBiTe
ⓘUllmannite2.EB.25NiSbS
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘGoethite4.00.Fe3+O(OH)
ⓘChromite4.BB.05Fe2+Cr3+2O4
ⓘMagnetite4.BB.05Fe2+Fe3+2O4
ⓘSpinel4.BB.05MgAl2O4
ⓘMaghemite4.BB.15(Fe3+0.67◻0.33)Fe3+2O4
ⓘHematite4.CB.05Fe2O3
ⓘIlmenite4.CB.05Fe2+TiO3
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘRutile4.DB.05TiO2
ⓘBaddeleyite4.DE.35ZrO2
ⓘThorianite4.DL.05ThO2
ⓘUraninite4.DL.05UO2
ⓘGibbsite4.FE.10Al(OH)3
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘSmithsonite5.AB.05ZnCO3
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘBaryte7.AD.35BaSO4
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘForsterite9.AC.05Mg2SiO4
ⓘZircon9.AD.30Zr(SiO4)
ⓘEnstatite9.DA.05Mg2Si2O6
ⓘTalc9.EC.05Mg3Si4O10(OH)2
ⓘMuscovite9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘvar. Sericite9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘVermiculite9.EC.50Mg0.7(Mg,Fe,Al)6(Si,Al)8O20(OH)4 · 8H2O
ⓘClinochlore9.EC.55Mg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
ⓘKaolinite9.ED.05Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4
ⓘHalloysite9.ED.10Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4
ⓘLizardite9.ED.15Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
Unclassified
ⓘ'Chlorite Group'-
ⓘ'Monazite Group'-REE(PO4)
ⓘ'Wad'-
ⓘ'Xenotime'-
ⓘ'Fayalite-Forsterite Series'-
ⓘ'Plagioclase'-(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
ⓘ'Pyroxene Group'-ADSi2O6
ⓘ'Smectite Group'-A0.3D2-3[T4O10]Z2 · nH2O
ⓘ'Serpentine Subgroup'-D3[Si2O5](OH)4

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ ClinochloreMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Hⓘ GibbsiteAl(OH)3
Hⓘ GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Hⓘ HalloysiteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Hⓘ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Hⓘ LizarditeMg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
Hⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Hⓘ TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
Hⓘ VermiculiteMg0.7(Mg,Fe,Al)6(Si,Al)8O20(OH)4 · 8H2O
Hⓘ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Hⓘ Smectite GroupA0.3D2-3[T4O10]Z2 · nH2O
Hⓘ Serpentine SubgroupD3[Si2O5](OH)4
CCarbon
Cⓘ SmithsoniteZnCO3
OOxygen
Oⓘ BaddeleyiteZrO2
Oⓘ BaryteBaSO4
Oⓘ ChromiteFe2+Cr23+O4
Oⓘ ClinochloreMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Oⓘ EnstatiteMg2Si2O6
Oⓘ ForsteriteMg2SiO4
Oⓘ GibbsiteAl(OH)3
Oⓘ GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Oⓘ HalloysiteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Oⓘ HematiteFe2O3
Oⓘ IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Oⓘ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Oⓘ LizarditeMg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
Oⓘ Maghemite(Fe3+0.67◻0.33)Fe23+O4
Oⓘ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Oⓘ Monazite GroupREE(PO4)
Oⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ RutileTiO2
Oⓘ SmithsoniteZnCO3
Oⓘ SpinelMgAl2O4
Oⓘ TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
Oⓘ ThorianiteThO2
Oⓘ UraniniteUO2
Oⓘ VermiculiteMg0.7(Mg,Fe,Al)6(Si,Al)8O20(OH)4 · 8H2O
Oⓘ ZirconZr(SiO4)
Oⓘ Fayalite-Forsterite Series
Oⓘ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Oⓘ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
Oⓘ Pyroxene GroupADSi2O6
Oⓘ Smectite GroupA0.3D2-3[T4O10]Z2 · nH2O
Oⓘ Serpentine SubgroupD3[Si2O5](OH)4
NaSodium
Naⓘ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ ClinochloreMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Mgⓘ EnstatiteMg2Si2O6
Mgⓘ ForsteriteMg2SiO4
Mgⓘ LizarditeMg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
Mgⓘ SpinelMgAl2O4
Mgⓘ TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
Mgⓘ VermiculiteMg0.7(Mg,Fe,Al)6(Si,Al)8O20(OH)4 · 8H2O
Mgⓘ Fayalite-Forsterite Series
AlAluminium
Alⓘ ClinochloreMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Alⓘ GibbsiteAl(OH)3
Alⓘ HalloysiteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Alⓘ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Alⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Alⓘ SpinelMgAl2O4
Alⓘ VermiculiteMg0.7(Mg,Fe,Al)6(Si,Al)8O20(OH)4 · 8H2O
Alⓘ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Alⓘ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
SiSilicon
Siⓘ ClinochloreMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Siⓘ EnstatiteMg2Si2O6
Siⓘ ForsteriteMg2SiO4
Siⓘ HalloysiteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Siⓘ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Siⓘ LizarditeMg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
Siⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
Siⓘ TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
Siⓘ VermiculiteMg0.7(Mg,Fe,Al)6(Si,Al)8O20(OH)4 · 8H2O
Siⓘ ZirconZr(SiO4)
Siⓘ Fayalite-Forsterite Series
Siⓘ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Siⓘ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
Siⓘ Pyroxene GroupADSi2O6
Siⓘ Serpentine SubgroupD3[Si2O5](OH)4
Siⓘ PalladosilicidePd2Si
PPhosphorus
Pⓘ Monazite GroupREE(PO4)
SSulfur
Sⓘ AcanthiteAg2S
Sⓘ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
Sⓘ BaryteBaSO4
Sⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Sⓘ CooperitePtS
Sⓘ GalenaPbS
Sⓘ GersdorffiteNiAsS
Sⓘ GudmunditeFeSbS
Sⓘ HeazlewooditeNi3S2
Sⓘ LauriteRuS2
Sⓘ MilleriteNiS
Sⓘ Pentlandite(NixFey)Σ9S8
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
Sⓘ PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
Sⓘ SphaleriteZnS
Sⓘ TroiliteFeS
Sⓘ UllmanniteNiSbS
Sⓘ VysotskitePdS
KPotassium
Kⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Kⓘ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
CaCalcium
Caⓘ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
TiTitanium
Tiⓘ IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Tiⓘ RutileTiO2
CrChromium
Crⓘ ChromiteFe2+Cr23+O4
FeIron
Feⓘ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
Feⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Feⓘ ChromiteFe2+Cr23+O4
Feⓘ GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Feⓘ GudmunditeFeSbS
Feⓘ HematiteFe2O3
Feⓘ IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Feⓘ IsoferroplatinumPt3Fe
Feⓘ Maghemite(Fe3+0.67◻0.33)Fe23+O4
Feⓘ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Feⓘ Pentlandite(NixFey)Σ9S8
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2
Feⓘ PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
Feⓘ TetraferroplatinumPtFe
Feⓘ TroiliteFeS
Feⓘ TulameenitePt2CuFe
Feⓘ VermiculiteMg0.7(Mg,Fe,Al)6(Si,Al)8O20(OH)4 · 8H2O
Feⓘ Fayalite-Forsterite Series
NiNickel
Niⓘ GersdorffiteNiAsS
Niⓘ HeazlewooditeNi3S2
Niⓘ MilleriteNiS
Niⓘ Pentlandite(NixFey)Σ9S8
Niⓘ UllmanniteNiSbS
Niⓘ MenshikovitePd3Ni2As3
CuCopper
Cuⓘ AuricuprideCu3Au
Cuⓘ CabriitePd2CuSn
Cuⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Cuⓘ Tetra-auricuprideAuCu
Cuⓘ TulameenitePt2CuFe
Cuⓘ SkaergaarditePdCu
ZnZinc
Znⓘ SmithsoniteZnCO3
Znⓘ SphaleriteZnS
AsArsenic
Asⓘ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
Asⓘ GersdorffiteNiAsS
Asⓘ SperrylitePtAs2
Asⓘ MenshikovitePd3Ni2As3
SeSelenium
Seⓘ ClausthalitePbSe
ZrZirconium
Zrⓘ BaddeleyiteZrO2
Zrⓘ ZirconZr(SiO4)
RuRuthenium
Ruⓘ LauriteRuS2
PdPalladium
Pdⓘ Atokite(Pd,Pt)3Sn
Pdⓘ CabriitePd2CuSn
Pdⓘ KeithconnitePd20Te7
Pdⓘ KotulskitePd(Te,Bi)2-x (x ≈ 0.4)
Pdⓘ MicheneritePdBiTe
Pdⓘ Native Palladium(Pd,Pt)
Pdⓘ PlumbopalladinitePd3Pb2
Pdⓘ Rustenburgite(Pt,Pd)3Sn
Pdⓘ SobolevskitePdBi
Pdⓘ SopcheiteAg4Pd3Te4
Pdⓘ StibiopalladinitePd5Sb2
Pdⓘ SudburyitePdSb
Pdⓘ VysotskitePdS
Pdⓘ MenshikovitePd3Ni2As3
Pdⓘ SkaergaarditePdCu
Pdⓘ PalladosilicidePd2Si
AgSilver
Agⓘ AcanthiteAg2S
Agⓘ Native Gold var. Electrum(Au,Ag)
Agⓘ HessiteAg2Te
Agⓘ Native SilverAg
Agⓘ SopcheiteAg4Pd3Te4
SnTin
Snⓘ Atokite(Pd,Pt)3Sn
Snⓘ CabriitePd2CuSn
Snⓘ Rustenburgite(Pt,Pd)3Sn
SbAntimony
Sbⓘ AurostibiteAuSb2
Sbⓘ GenkinitePt4Sb3
Sbⓘ GudmunditeFeSbS
Sbⓘ StibiopalladinitePd5Sb2
Sbⓘ SudburyitePdSb
Sbⓘ UllmanniteNiSbS
TeTellurium
Teⓘ AltaitePbTe
Teⓘ HessiteAg2Te
Teⓘ KeithconnitePd20Te7
Teⓘ KotulskitePd(Te,Bi)2-x (x ≈ 0.4)
Teⓘ MaslovitePtBiTe
Teⓘ MicheneritePdBiTe
Teⓘ MoncheitePt(Te,Bi)2
Teⓘ SopcheiteAg4Pd3Te4
BaBarium
Baⓘ BaryteBaSO4
PtPlatinum
Ptⓘ Atokite(Pd,Pt)3Sn
Ptⓘ CooperitePtS
Ptⓘ GenkinitePt4Sb3
Ptⓘ IsoferroplatinumPt3Fe
Ptⓘ MaslovitePtBiTe
Ptⓘ MoncheitePt(Te,Bi)2
Ptⓘ Native Palladium(Pd,Pt)
Ptⓘ Native PlatinumPt
Ptⓘ Rustenburgite(Pt,Pd)3Sn
Ptⓘ SperrylitePtAs2
Ptⓘ TetraferroplatinumPtFe
Ptⓘ TulameenitePt2CuFe
AuGold
Auⓘ AuricuprideCu3Au
Auⓘ AurostibiteAuSb2
Auⓘ Native Gold var. Electrum(Au,Ag)
Auⓘ Native GoldAu
Auⓘ Tetra-auricuprideAuCu
PbLead
Pbⓘ AltaitePbTe
Pbⓘ ClausthalitePbSe
Pbⓘ GalenaPbS
Pbⓘ PlumbopalladinitePd3Pb2
BiBismuth
Biⓘ KotulskitePd(Te,Bi)2-x (x ≈ 0.4)
Biⓘ MaslovitePtBiTe
Biⓘ MicheneritePdBiTe
Biⓘ MoncheitePt(Te,Bi)2
Biⓘ SobolevskitePdBi
ThThorium
Thⓘ ThorianiteThO2
UUranium
Uⓘ UraniniteUO2

Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality

AfricaContinent
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www.minsocam.org (n.d.) http://www.minsocam.org/msa/OpenAccess_Publications/MSA_Special_Papers/MSA_SP_1/MSA_SP1_108-115.pdf
www.researchgate.net (n.d.) https://www.researchgate.net/publication/292566398_Lithogeochemistry_of_the_Kabanga_and_Kapalagulu_intrusions_Tanzania
Wadsworth, W.J. (1963) The Kapalagulu layered intrusion of western Tanganyika. Special Paper of the Mineralogical Society of America, 1, 108-15.
Wilhelmij, H.R., Joseph, G., and Ashwal, L.D. (2004) Stratigraphic location of platinum mineralisation in the Kapalagulu Intrusion of western Tanzania. Geoscience Africa (Ed. L.D. Ashwal), 2, 709-708.
Maier, W.D., Peltonen, P., and Livesey, T. (2007). The ages of the Kabanga North and Kapalagulu intrusions, western Tanzania: A reconnaissance study. Economic Geology, 102(1), 147-154.
Maier, W.D., Barnes, S.J., Bandyayera, D., Livesey, T., Li, C., and Ripley, E. (2008) Early Kibaran rift-related mafic–ultramafic magmatism in western Tanzania and Burundi: Petrogenesis and ore potential of the Kapalagulu and Musongati layered intrusions. Lithos, 101(1-2), 24-53.
Cabri, L. J., McDonald, A. M., Stanley, C. J., Rudashevsky, N. S., Poirier, G., Wilhelmij, H. R., Zhe, W., Rudashevsky, V. N. (2015) Palladosilicide, Pd2Si, a new mineral from the Kapalagulu Intrusion, Western Tanzania and the Bushveld Complex, South Africa. Mineralogical Magazine, 79 (2) 295-307 doi:10.1180/minmag.2015.079.2.08
Wilhelmij, Harry R., Cabri, Louis J. (2016) Platinum mineralization in the Kapalagulu Intrusion, western Tanzania. Mineralium Deposita, 51 (3) 343-367 doi:10.1007/s00126-015-0603-2
Cabri, Louis J.; Wilhelmij, Harry R.; Eksteen, Jacobus J. (2017) Contrasting mineralogical and processing potential of two mineralization types in the platinum group element and Ni-bearing Kapalagulu Intrusion, western Tanzania. Ore Geology Reviews, 90. doi:10.1016/j.oregeorev.2017.04.009
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