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Quartz from
Geita Mine, Geita, Geita Region, Tanzania


Locality type:Mine
Classification
Species:Quartz
Formula:SiO2
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Quartz data
Locality Data:Click here to view Geita Mine, Geita, Geita Region, Tanzania
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:432091
Long-form Identifier:1:3:432091:3
GUID (UUID V4):0
Localities for Quartz in this Region
Nyankanga pit, Geita Mine, Geita, Geita Region, Tanzania
Nearest other occurrences of Quartz
1.5km (0.9 miles) ⓘNyankanga pit, Geita Mine, Geita, Geita Region, Tanzania
52.3km (32.5 miles) ⓘBulyanhulu Mine, Shinyanga Region, Tanzania
56.7km (35.2 miles) ⓘTulawaka gold mine, Bukombe District, Geita Region, Tanzania
81.3km (50.5 miles) ⓘJubilee Reef, Shinyanga Region, Tanzania
References
Kühn, S. & Germann, K. (1992): Metallogenetisches Modell für die an eine archaische Eisenformation gebundene Gold-Sulfid-Vererzung von Geita, Tansania. Z. angew. Geol. 38, 105-106.
Kühn, S.. (2009). The Geita Mine in Tanzania, a review. Documenta Naturae. 177. 75 - 85.
van Ryt, Matthew R.; Sanislav, Ioan V.; Dirks, Paul H.G.M.; Huizenga, Jan M.; Mturi, Marwa I.; Kolling, Sergio L. (2017) Alteration paragenesis and the timing of mineralised quartz veins at the world-class Geita Hill gold deposit, Geita Greenstone Belt, Tanzania. Ore Geology Reviews, 91. 765-779 doi:10.1016/j.oregeorev.2017.08.023
van Ryt, Matthew R.; Sanislav, Ioan V.; Dirks, Paul H.G.M.; Huizenga, Jan M.; Mturi, Marwa I.; Kolling, Sergio L. (2019) Biotite chemistry and the role of halogens in Archaean greenstone hosted gold deposits: A case study from Geita Gold Mine, Tanzania. Ore Geology Reviews, 111. doi:10.1016/j.oregeorev.2019.102982
 
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