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Ngara pegmatite, Ngoma District, Eastern Province, Rwandai
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Ngara pegmatiteProspect
Ngoma DistrictDistrict
Eastern ProvinceProvince
RwandaCountry

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
2° 10' 11'' South , 30° 26' 59'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
-2.17000,30.45000
GeoHash:
G#: kxtesuvnb
GRN:
S02E22
Type:
Prospect
Köppen climate type:
Aw : Tropical savanna, wet
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Kibungo46,240 (2016)10.4km
Rwamagana47,203 (2016)24.7km
Ngara16,890 (2016)44.4km
Kigali745,261 (2016)49.9km
Kabanga19,421 (2018)52.1km
Mindat Locality ID:
427126
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:427126:3
GUID (UUID V4):
0


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ⓘCassiterite4.DB.05SnO2

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Oⓘ CassiteriteSnO2
SnTin
Snⓘ CassiteriteSnO2

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References

Wang, Chengbin; Zhao, Kui-Dong; Chen, Jianguo; Ma, Xiaogang (2022) Examining fingerprint trace elements in cassiterite: Implications for primary tin deposit exploration. Ore Geology Reviews, 149. 105082 doi:10.1016/j.oregeorev.2022.105082
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