| Locality type: | Pegmatite |
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| Species: | Cassiterite |
| Formula: | SnO2 |
| Confirmation |
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| Validity: | Believed Valid |
| Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data: |
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| Quartz | 1 |
| Muscovite | 1 |
| Data |
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| Mineral Data: | Click here to view Cassiterite data |
| Locality Data: | Click here to view Kirengo pegmatite, Gatumba pegmatite field, Ngororero District, Western Province, Rwanda |
| Data Identifiers |
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| Mindat Occurrence Record ID: | 1435268 |
| Long-form Identifier: | 1:3:1435268:1 |
| GUID (UUID V4): | 0 |
| Nearest other occurrences of Cassiterite |
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| 2.7km (1.7 miles) | ⓘGatumba pegmatite, Gatumba pegmatite field, Ngororero District, Western Province, Rwanda |
| 4.0km (2.5 miles) | ⓘBuranga pegmatite, Muhororo, Ngororero District, Western Province, Rwanda |
| 5.0km (3.1 miles) | ⓘBijyojyo, Ndaro, Ngororero District, Western Province, Rwanda |
| 6.2km (3.8 miles) | ⓘRongi Amblygonite Pegmatite, Muhororo, Ngororero District, Western Province, Rwanda |
| 6.7km (4.2 miles) | ⓘRusororo pegmatite, Muhororo, Ngororero District, Western Province, Rwanda |
| 14.3km (8.9 miles) | ⓘKibingo pegmatite, Nyarusange, Muhanga District, Southern Province, Rwanda |
| 16.1km (10.0 miles) | ⓘNyarusange pegmatite, Nyarusange, Muhanga District, Southern Province, Rwanda |
| 23.7km (14.7 miles) | ⓘLutsiro, Rutsiro District, Western Province, Rwanda |
| 26.8km (16.7 miles) | ⓘRuli pegmatite, Gakenke District, Northern Province, Rwanda |
| 35.8km (22.3 miles) | ⓘRushashi, Gakenke District, Northern Province, Rwanda |
| References |
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Dewaele, S., Tack, L., Fernandeze-Alonzo, M., Boyce, A., Muchez, P., Schneider, J., Cooper, G., and Wheeler, K. (2008) Geology and mineralization of the Gatumba area, Rwanda: Present state of knowledge. In: Biryabarema, M., Rukazambuga, D., and Pohl, W. (eds.), Sustainable restitution/recultivation of artisanal tantalum mining wasteland in Central Africa - a pilot study. Etudes Rwandaises, 16, 6-40. |
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Kirengo pegmatite, Gatumba pegmatite field, Ngororero District, Western Province, Rwanda