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Kenticha mine, Kenticha pegmatite field, Sidamo-Borana Province, Ethiopia

Active tantalite mine in the Main Kenticha pegmatite. Annual production of about 120 tons of tantalum concentrate grading at 50-70% Ta2O5.



References:
- Küster, D. (2009): Granitoid-hosted Ta mineralization in the Arabian-Nubian Shield: Ore deposit types, tectono-metallogenetic setting and petrogenetic framework. Ore Geology Reviews 35, 68-86.





Map Reference: 5°31'N , 39°2'E

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Mineral List:
Albite
Amblygonite
'Apatite'
Beryl
var: Emerald
Cassiterite
Holmquistite
Ixiolite
Kaolinite
Lepidolite
Microcline
var: Amazonite
Microlite
Muscovite
Phlogopite
Quartz
'Sericite'
Spodumene
Swinefordite
Tantalite-(Mn)
Wodginite
Zircon


22 entries listed. 17 valid minerals.

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