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Okene-Lokoja-Kabba roads junction pegmatite, Adavi, Kogi, Nigeriai
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Okene-Lokoja-Kabba roads junction pegmatitePegmatite
AdaviLocal Government Area
KogiState
NigeriaCountry

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
7° 49' 25'' North , 6° 37' 7'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
7.82369,6.61888
GRN:
N06E05
Type:
Pegmatite
Köppen climate type:
Aw : Tropical savanna, wet
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Lokoja60,579 (2016)13.7km
Icheu14,704 (2018)21.3km
Ajaokuta15,144 (2016)29.3km
Koton-Karfe10,709 (2016)35.7km
Dekina11,067 (2016)49.1km
Mindat Locality ID:
342042
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:342042:6
GUID (UUID V4):
0


A pegmatite located around the Okene-Lokoja-Kabba roads junction.
Co-ordinates are approximate.

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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

Mineral List


8 valid minerals.

Rock Types Recorded


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Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Beryl
Formula: Be3Al2(Si6O18)
ⓘ Columbite-(Fe)
Formula: Fe2+Nb2O6
ⓘ 'Feldspar Group'
ⓘ Kaolinite
Formula: Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4
ⓘ Microcline
Formula: K(AlSi3O8)
ⓘ Muscovite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘ Petscheckite ?
Formula: UFe(Nb,Ta)2O8
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Quartz var. Milky Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Tantalite-(Fe)
Formula: Fe2+Ta2O6
ⓘ 'Tapiolite'
Formula: (Fe,Mn)(Ta,Nb)2O6

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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘvar. Milky Quartz4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘColumbite-(Fe)4.DB.35Fe2+Nb2O6
ⓘTantalite-(Fe)4.DB.35Fe2+Ta2O6
ⓘPetscheckite ?4.DH.35UFe(Nb,Ta)2O8
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘBeryl9.CJ.05Be3Al2(Si6O18)
ⓘMuscovite9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘKaolinite9.ED.05Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4
ⓘMicrocline9.FA.30K(AlSi3O8)
Unclassified
ⓘ'Feldspar Group'-
ⓘ'Tapiolite'-(Fe,Mn)(Ta,Nb)2O6

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Hⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
BeBeryllium
Beⓘ BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
OOxygen
Oⓘ BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
Oⓘ Columbite-(Fe)Fe2+Nb2O6
Oⓘ Tantalite-(Fe)Fe2+Ta2O6
Oⓘ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Oⓘ MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
Oⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Oⓘ PetscheckiteUFe(Nb,Ta)2O8
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ Tapiolite(Fe,Mn)(Ta,Nb)2O6
Oⓘ Quartz var. Milky QuartzSiO2
AlAluminium
Alⓘ BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
Alⓘ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Alⓘ MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
Alⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
SiSilicon
Siⓘ BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
Siⓘ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Siⓘ MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
Siⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
Siⓘ Quartz var. Milky QuartzSiO2
KPotassium
Kⓘ MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
Kⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
MnManganese
Mnⓘ Tapiolite(Fe,Mn)(Ta,Nb)2O6
FeIron
Feⓘ Columbite-(Fe)Fe2+Nb2O6
Feⓘ Tantalite-(Fe)Fe2+Ta2O6
Feⓘ PetscheckiteUFe(Nb,Ta)2O8
Feⓘ Tapiolite(Fe,Mn)(Ta,Nb)2O6
NbNiobium
Nbⓘ Columbite-(Fe)Fe2+Nb2O6
Nbⓘ PetscheckiteUFe(Nb,Ta)2O8
Nbⓘ Tapiolite(Fe,Mn)(Ta,Nb)2O6
TaTantalum
Taⓘ Tantalite-(Fe)Fe2+Ta2O6
Taⓘ PetscheckiteUFe(Nb,Ta)2O8
Taⓘ Tapiolite(Fe,Mn)(Ta,Nb)2O6
UUranium
Uⓘ PetscheckiteUFe(Nb,Ta)2O8

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References

Rotimi, I.A., Obasi, R.A. (2012) Uranium-Bearing Niobotantalate (Petscheckite) – A New Mineral in Nigeria. Journal of Science and Technology, 1(6): 316-321.
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