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Mpororo W Deposit, Kisoro, Western Region, Ugandai
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Mpororoite

Mpororo W Deposit, Kisoro, Western Region, Uganda
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Mpororoite

Mpororo W Deposit, Kisoro, Western Region, Uganda
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Mpororoite

Mpororo W Deposit, Kisoro, Western Region, Uganda
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Mpororoite

Mpororo W Deposit, Kisoro, Western Region, Uganda
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Mpororoite

Mpororo W Deposit, Kisoro, Western Region, Uganda
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Mpororoite

Mpororo W Deposit, Kisoro, Western Region, Uganda
Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
1° 5' 46'' South , 29° 41' 52'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
-1.09611,29.69778
GeoHash:
G#: kxv1gb3q8
GRN:
S01E21
Locality type:
Deposit
KΓΆppen climate type:
Cfb : Temperate oceanic climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Kanungu14,600 (2016)18.5km
Kisoro12,400 (2016)21.1km
Ntungamo16,915 (2016)24.2km
Kabale43,500 (2016)36.6km
Rukungiri14,000 (2016)39.2km


A tungsten deposit located about 20 km north of Kisoro.

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8 valid minerals. 1 (TL) - type locality of valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

β“˜ Anthoinite
Formula: AlWO3(OH)3
Reference: von Knorring, O., Sahama, T.G., Lehtinen, M. (1972) Mpororoite, a new secondary tungsten mineral from Uganda. Bulletin of the Geological Society of Finland: 44: 107-110.
β“˜ Ferberite
Formula: FeWO4
Reference: O. von Knorring, T.G. Sahama, M. Lehtinen: Bull. Geol. Soc. Finland 44:107-110 (1972); Amer. Mineral. 58:1112 (1973)
β“˜ Hydrokenoelsmoreite
Formula: ◻2W2O6(H2O)
Reference: O. von Knorring, T.G. Sahama, M. Lehtinen: Bull. Geol. Soc. Finland 44:107-110 (1972); Amer. Mineral. 58:1112 (1973); von Knorring, O., Sahama, T.G., Lehtinen, M. (1972) Mpororoite, a new secondary tungsten mineral from Uganda. Bulletin of the Geological Society of Finland: 44: 107-110.
β“˜ Hydrokenoelsmoreite var. Ferritungstite
Reference: O. von Knorring, T.G. Sahama, M. Lehtinen: Bull. Geol. Soc. Finland 44:107-110 (1972); Amer. Mineral. 58:1112 (1973)
β“˜ 'Limonite'
Reference: von Knorring, O., Sahama, T.G., Lehtinen, M. (1972) Mpororoite, a new secondary tungsten mineral from Uganda. Bulletin of the Geological Society of Finland: 44: 107-110.
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Mpororoite

Mpororo W Deposit, Kisoro, Western Region, Uganda
β“˜ Mpororoite (TL)
Formula: WAlO3(OH)3 · 2(H2O)
Type Locality:
Reference: O. von Knorring, T.G. Sahama, M. Lehtinen: Bull. Geol. Soc. Finland 44:107-110 (1972); Amer. Mineral. 58:1112 (1973); MINERALOGICAL MAGAZINE, SEPTEMBER 1984, VOL. 48, PP. 397-400
β“˜ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
Reference: von Knorring, O., Sahama, T.G., Lehtinen, M. (1972) Mpororoite, a new secondary tungsten mineral from Uganda. Bulletin of the Geological Society of Finland: 44: 107-110.
β“˜ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
Reference: von Knorring, O., Sahama, T.G., Lehtinen, M. (1972) Mpororoite, a new secondary tungsten mineral from Uganda. Bulletin of the Geological Society of Finland: 44: 107-110.
β“˜ Scheelite
Formula: Ca(WO4)
Reference: O. von Knorring, T.G. Sahama, M. Lehtinen: Bull. Geol. Soc. Finland 44:107-110 (1972); Amer. Mineral. 58:1112 (1973)
β“˜ Yttrotungstite-(Ce)
Formula: (Ce,Nd,Y)W2O6(OH)3
Reference: von Knorring, O., Sahama, T.G., Lehtinen, M. (1972) Mpororoite, a new secondary tungsten mineral from Uganda. Bulletin of the Geological Society of Finland: 44: 107-110.

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
β“˜Pyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
β“˜Ferberite4.DB.30FeWO4
β“˜Hydrokenoelsmoreite4.DH.15β—»2W2O6(H2O)
β“˜var. Ferritungstite4.DH.15β—»2W2O6(H2O)
β“˜Quartz4.DA.05SiO2
β“˜Yttrotungstite-(Ce)4.FD.20(Ce,Nd,Y)W2O6(OH)3
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
β“˜Anthoinite7.GB.35AlWO3(OH)3
β“˜Mpororoite (TL)7.GB.35WAlO3(OH)3 Β· 2(H2O)
β“˜Scheelite7.GA.05Ca(WO4)
Unclassified Minerals, Rocks, etc.
β“˜'Limonite'-

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hβ“˜ MpororoiteWAlO3(OH)3 · 2(H2O)
Hβ“˜ Hydrokenoelsmoreite◻2W2O6(H2O)
Hβ“˜ AnthoiniteAlWO3(OH)3
Hβ“˜ Yttrotungstite-(Ce)(Ce,Nd,Y)W2O6(OH)3
OOxygen
Oβ“˜ MpororoiteWAlO3(OH)3 · 2(H2O)
Oβ“˜ ScheeliteCa(WO4)
Oβ“˜ FerberiteFeWO4
Oβ“˜ Hydrokenoelsmoreite◻2W2O6(H2O)
Oβ“˜ AnthoiniteAlWO3(OH)3
Oβ“˜ Yttrotungstite-(Ce)(Ce,Nd,Y)W2O6(OH)3
Oβ“˜ QuartzSiO2
AlAluminium
Alβ“˜ MpororoiteWAlO3(OH)3 · 2(H2O)
Alβ“˜ AnthoiniteAlWO3(OH)3
SiSilicon
Siβ“˜ QuartzSiO2
SSulfur
Sβ“˜ PyriteFeS2
CaCalcium
Caβ“˜ ScheeliteCa(WO4)
FeIron
Feβ“˜ FerberiteFeWO4
Feβ“˜ PyriteFeS2
YYttrium
Yβ“˜ Yttrotungstite-(Ce)(Ce,Nd,Y)W2O6(OH)3
CeCerium
Ceβ“˜ Yttrotungstite-(Ce)(Ce,Nd,Y)W2O6(OH)3
NdNeodymium
Ndβ“˜ Yttrotungstite-(Ce)(Ce,Nd,Y)W2O6(OH)3
WTungsten
Wβ“˜ MpororoiteWAlO3(OH)3 · 2(H2O)
Wβ“˜ ScheeliteCa(WO4)
Wβ“˜ FerberiteFeWO4
Wβ“˜ Hydrokenoelsmoreite◻2W2O6(H2O)
Wβ“˜ AnthoiniteAlWO3(OH)3
Wβ“˜ Yttrotungstite-(Ce)(Ce,Nd,Y)W2O6(OH)3

References

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von Knorring, O., Sahama, T.G., Lehtinen, M. (1972) Mpororoite, a new secondary tungsten mineral from Uganda. Bulletin of the Geological Society of Finland, 44, 107-110.

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