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Cassiterite from
Mumba cassiterite gravels, Mumba, Osso, Masisi Territory, North Kivu, DR Congo


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Cassiterite

Mumba cassiterite gravels, Mumba, Osso, Masisi Territory, North Kivu, DR Congo
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Cassiterite

Mumba cassiterite gravels, Mumba, Osso, Masisi Territory, North Kivu, DR Congo
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Cassiterite

Mumba cassiterite gravels, Mumba, Osso, Masisi Territory, North Kivu, DR Congo
Locality type:Alluvials
Classification
Species:Cassiterite
Formula:SnO2
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Rankamaite2
Simpsonite2
Tantalite-(Mn)2
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Cassiterite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Mumba cassiterite gravels, Mumba, Osso, Masisi Territory, North Kivu, DR Congo
Photo GalleryView Gallery (2 photos)
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:2934
Long-form Identifier:1:3:2934:6
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Cassiterite
34.3km (21.3 miles) ⓘMungwe mine, Numbi, Kalehe Territory, South Kivu, DR Congo
34.6km (21.5 miles) ⓘMisumari II mine, Numbi, Kalehe Territory, South Kivu, DR Congo
54.5km (33.8 miles) ⓘKalimbi mine, Nyabibwe, Kalehe Territory, South Kivu, DR Congo
79.7km (49.5 miles) ⓘLutsiro, Rutsiro District, Western Province, Rwanda
90.6km (56.3 miles) ⓘMuhurgwe deposit, Cyabingo, Gakenke District, Northern Province, Rwanda
100.0km (62.1 miles) ⓘRusororo pegmatite, Muhororo, Ngororero District, Western Province, Rwanda
100.0km (62.1 miles) ⓘBuranga pegmatite, Muhororo, Ngororero District, Western Province, Rwanda
References
Safiannikoff, A., Van Wambeke, L. (1961) Sur un terme plombifÃĻre du groupe pyrochlore-microlite. Bulletin de MinÃĐralogie, 84 (4) 382-384 doi:10.3406/bulmi.1961.5517
Daltry, Vaughan D.C. (1992) The type mineralogy of Africa: Zaire. Annales de la SocieĖteĖ geĖologique de Belgique, 115 (1). p.33-62.
 
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