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Nyakabingo Mine, Rulindo District, Northern Province, Rwandai
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Hydrotungstite, etc.

Nyakabingo Mine, Rulindo District, Northern Province, Rwanda
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Hydrotungstite, etc.

Nyakabingo Mine, Rulindo District, Northern Province, Rwanda
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Anthoinite

Nyakabingo Mine, Rulindo District, Northern Province, Rwanda
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Hydrotungstite, etc.

Nyakabingo Mine, Rulindo District, Northern Province, Rwanda
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Hydrotungstite, etc.

Nyakabingo Mine, Rulindo District, Northern Province, Rwanda
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Anthoinite

Nyakabingo Mine, Rulindo District, Northern Province, Rwanda
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Hydrotungstite, etc.

Nyakabingo Mine, Rulindo District, Northern Province, Rwanda
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Hydrotungstite, etc.

Nyakabingo Mine, Rulindo District, Northern Province, Rwanda
Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
1° 51' 47'' South , 29° 58' 38'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
-1.86333,29.97750
GeoHash:
G#: kxtm6hucq
GRN:
S02E21
Type:
Mine
KΓΆppen climate type:
Cfb : Temperate oceanic climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Kigali745,261 (2016)13.2km
Eglise Catholique, Centrale GIKO3,000 (2017)20.7km
Byumba70,593 (2016)33.4km
Gitarama87,613 (2016)33.9km
Rwamagana47,203 (2016)51.7km
Mindat Locality ID:
636
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:636:2
GUID (UUID V4):
75663b93-53b8-4d83-8535-c7d69f335847


Tungsten deposit.

Nyakabingo is located 10 km northwest of Kigali, along the road from Kigali to Ruhengeri, in a valley on the west side of the hill, where the road makes a big turn to the west.

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Mineral List


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

Rock Types Recorded

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Detailed Mineral List:

β“˜ Albite
Formula: Na(AlSi3O8)
β“˜ 'Alumotungstite'
Formula: ◻2W2O6(H2O)
β“˜ Anthoinite
Formula: AlWO3(OH)3
β“˜ Arsenopyrite
Formula: FeAsS
β“˜ Bismuth
Formula: Bi
β“˜ Bismuthinite
Formula: Bi2S3
β“˜ Cassiterite
Formula: SnO2
β“˜ Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
β“˜ 'Columbite-Tantalite'
β“˜ Cosalite
Formula: Pb2Bi2S5
β“˜ Ferberite
Formula: FeWO4
References:
(1998) International strategic mineral issues summary report: tungsten. Circular 930-O. US Geological Survey doi:10.3133/cir930o
De Clercq, F. (2012). Metallogenesis of Sn and W vein-type deposits in the Karagwe-Ankole Belt (Rwanda). Unpubl (Doctoral dissertation, PhD thesis. KU Leuven).
Goldmann, Simon, Frank Melcher, Hans-Eike GΓ€bler, Stijn Dewaele, Friso De Clercq, and Philippe Muchez. (2013) "Mineralogy and Trace Element Chemistry of Ferberite/Reinite from Tungsten Deposits in Central Rwanda" Minerals 3, no. 2: 121-144.
Dewaele, S., De Clercq, F., Hulsbosch, N., Piessens, K., Boyce, A., Burgess, R., & Muchez, P. (2016). Genesis of the vein-type tungsten mineralization at Nyakabingo (Rwanda) in the Karagwe–Ankole belt, Central Africa. Mineralium Deposita, 51(2), 283-307.
Chen, Zhuo, Jianping Chen, Tao Liu, Yunfeng Li, Qichun Yin, and Haishuang Du. (2023) "Regional Quantitative Mineral Prospectivity Mapping of W, Sn, and Nb-Ta Based on Integrated Information in Rwanda, Central Africa" Minerals 13, no. 2: 189. https://doi.org/10.3390/min13020189
β“˜ Galena
Formula: PbS
β“˜ Goethite
Formula: Ξ±-Fe3+O(OH)
β“˜ Hematite
Formula: Fe2O3
β“˜ Hydrokenoelsmoreite
Formula: ◻2W2O6(H2O)
β“˜ Hydrokenoelsmoreite var. Ferritungstite
β“˜ Hydrotungstite
Formula: WO3 · 2H2O
References:
Andreas Schloth collection Identification: Dealer/Collection Label
β“˜ Kaolinite
Formula: Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4
β“˜ 'K Feldspar'
β“˜ Meymacite
Formula: WO3 · 2H2O
β“˜ Molybdenite
Formula: MoS2
β“˜ Muscovite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
β“˜ 'Plagioclase'
Formula: (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
β“˜ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
β“˜ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
References:
(1998) International strategic mineral issues summary report: tungsten. Circular 930-O. US Geological Survey doi:10.3133/cir930o
Goldmann, Simon, Frank Melcher, Hans-Eike GΓ€bler, Stijn Dewaele, Friso De Clercq, and Philippe Muchez. (2013) "Mineralogy and Trace Element Chemistry of Ferberite/Reinite from Tungsten Deposits in Central Rwanda" Minerals 3, no. 2: 121-144.
Dewaele, S., De Clercq, F., Hulsbosch, N., Piessens, K., Boyce, A., Burgess, R., & Muchez, P. (2016). Genesis of the vein-type tungsten mineralization at Nyakabingo (Rwanda) in the Karagwe–Ankole belt, Central Africa. Mineralium Deposita, 51(2), 283-307.
Chen, Zhuo, Jianping Chen, Tao Liu, Yunfeng Li, Qichun Yin, and Haishuang Du. (2023) "Regional Quantitative Mineral Prospectivity Mapping of W, Sn, and Nb-Ta Based on Integrated Information in Rwanda, Central Africa" Minerals 13, no. 2: 189. https://doi.org/10.3390/min13020189
β“˜ Raspite
Formula: Pb(WO4)
β“˜ Rutile
Formula: TiO2
β“˜ Scheelite
Formula: Ca(WO4)
References:
De Clercq, F. (2012). Metallogenesis of Sn and W vein-type deposits in the Karagwe-Ankole Belt (Rwanda). Unpubl (Doctoral dissertation, PhD thesis. KU Leuven).
Goldmann, Simon, Frank Melcher, Hans-Eike GΓ€bler, Stijn Dewaele, Friso De Clercq, and Philippe Muchez. (2013) "Mineralogy and Trace Element Chemistry of Ferberite/Reinite from Tungsten Deposits in Central Rwanda" Minerals 3, no. 2: 121-144.
Dewaele, S., De Clercq, F., Hulsbosch, N., Piessens, K., Boyce, A., Burgess, R., & Muchez, P. (2016). Genesis of the vein-type tungsten mineralization at Nyakabingo (Rwanda) in the Karagwe–Ankole belt, Central Africa. Mineralium Deposita, 51(2), 283-307.
Chen, Zhuo, Jianping Chen, Tao Liu, Yunfeng Li, Qichun Yin, and Haishuang Du. (2023) "Regional Quantitative Mineral Prospectivity Mapping of W, Sn, and Nb-Ta Based on Integrated Information in Rwanda, Central Africa" Minerals 13, no. 2: 189. https://doi.org/10.3390/min13020189
β“˜ Siderite
Formula: FeCO3
β“˜ 'Tourmaline'
Formula: AD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
β“˜ Tungstite
Formula: WO3 · H2O
β“˜ 'White mica'
β“˜ 'Wolframite Group'
β“˜ 'Xenotime'
β“˜ Yttrotungstite-(Ce)
Formula: (Ce,Nd,Y)W2O6(OH)3
β“˜ Yttrotungstite-(Nd) (TL)
Formula: NdW2O7(OH) · H2O
Type Locality:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
β“˜Bismuth1.CA.05Bi
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
β“˜Chalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
β“˜Galena2.CD.10PbS
β“˜Bismuthinite2.DB.05Bi2S3
β“˜Molybdenite2.EA.30MoS2
β“˜Pyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
β“˜Arsenopyrite2.EB.20FeAsS
β“˜Cosalite2.JB.10Pb2Bi2S5
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
β“˜Goethite4.00.Ξ±-Fe3+O(OH)
β“˜Hematite4.CB.05Fe2O3
β“˜Quartz4.DA.05SiO2
β“˜Cassiterite4.DB.05SnO2
β“˜Rutile4.DB.05TiO2
β“˜Ferberite4.DB.30FeWO4
β“˜'Wolframite Group'4.DB.30 va
β“˜Raspite4.DG.20Pb(WO4)
β“˜Hydrokenoelsmoreite4.DH.15β—»2W2O6(H2O)
β“˜var. Ferritungstite4.DH.15β—»2W2O6(H2O)
β“˜'Alumotungstite'4.DH.15 vaβ—»2W2O6(H2O)
β“˜Yttrotungstite-(Ce)4.FD.20(Ce,Nd,Y)W2O6(OH)3
β“˜Meymacite4.FJ.05WO3 Β· 2H2O
β“˜Tungstite4.FJ.10WO3 Β· H2O
β“˜Hydrotungstite4.FJ.15WO3 Β· 2H2O
β“˜Yttrotungstite-(Nd) (TL)4.FM.NdW2O7(OH) Β· H2O
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
β“˜Siderite5.AB.05FeCO3
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
β“˜Scheelite7.GA.05Ca(WO4)
β“˜Anthoinite7.GB.35AlWO3(OH)3
Group 9 - Silicates
β“˜Muscovite9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
β“˜Kaolinite9.ED.05Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4
β“˜Albite9.FA.35Na(AlSi3O8)
Unclassified
β“˜'Xenotime'-
β“˜'Plagioclase'-(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
β“˜'K Feldspar'-
β“˜'Columbite-Tantalite'-
β“˜'Tourmaline'-AD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
β“˜'White mica'-

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hβ“˜ Alumotungstite◻2W2O6(H2O)
Hβ“˜ AnthoiniteAlWO3(OH)3
Hβ“˜ GoethiteΞ±-Fe3+O(OH)
Hβ“˜ HydrotungstiteWO3 · 2H2O
Hβ“˜ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Hβ“˜ MeymaciteWO3 · 2H2O
Hβ“˜ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Hβ“˜ TungstiteWO3 · H2O
Hβ“˜ Yttrotungstite-(Ce)(Ce,Nd,Y)W2O6(OH)3
Hβ“˜ Hydrokenoelsmoreite◻2W2O6(H2O)
Hβ“˜ Yttrotungstite-(Nd)NdW2O7(OH) · H2O
BBoron
Bβ“˜ TourmalineAD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
CCarbon
Cβ“˜ SideriteFeCO3
OOxygen
Oβ“˜ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Oβ“˜ Alumotungstite◻2W2O6(H2O)
Oβ“˜ AnthoiniteAlWO3(OH)3
Oβ“˜ CassiteriteSnO2
Oβ“˜ FerberiteFeWO4
Oβ“˜ GoethiteΞ±-Fe3+O(OH)
Oβ“˜ HematiteFe2O3
Oβ“˜ HydrotungstiteWO3 · 2H2O
Oβ“˜ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Oβ“˜ MeymaciteWO3 · 2H2O
Oβ“˜ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Oβ“˜ QuartzSiO2
Oβ“˜ RaspitePb(WO4)
Oβ“˜ RutileTiO2
Oβ“˜ ScheeliteCa(WO4)
Oβ“˜ SideriteFeCO3
Oβ“˜ TourmalineAD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
Oβ“˜ TungstiteWO3 · H2O
Oβ“˜ Yttrotungstite-(Ce)(Ce,Nd,Y)W2O6(OH)3
Oβ“˜ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
Oβ“˜ Hydrokenoelsmoreite◻2W2O6(H2O)
Oβ“˜ Yttrotungstite-(Nd)NdW2O7(OH) · H2O
NaSodium
Naβ“˜ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Naβ“˜ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
AlAluminium
Alβ“˜ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Alβ“˜ AnthoiniteAlWO3(OH)3
Alβ“˜ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Alβ“˜ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Alβ“˜ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
SiSilicon
Siβ“˜ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Siβ“˜ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Siβ“˜ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Siβ“˜ QuartzSiO2
Siβ“˜ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
SSulfur
Sβ“˜ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
Sβ“˜ BismuthiniteBi2S3
Sβ“˜ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Sβ“˜ CosalitePb2Bi2S5
Sβ“˜ GalenaPbS
Sβ“˜ MolybdeniteMoS2
Sβ“˜ PyriteFeS2
KPotassium
Kβ“˜ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
CaCalcium
Caβ“˜ ScheeliteCa(WO4)
Caβ“˜ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
TiTitanium
Tiβ“˜ RutileTiO2
FeIron
Feβ“˜ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
Feβ“˜ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Feβ“˜ FerberiteFeWO4
Feβ“˜ GoethiteΞ±-Fe3+O(OH)
Feβ“˜ HematiteFe2O3
Feβ“˜ PyriteFeS2
Feβ“˜ SideriteFeCO3
CuCopper
Cuβ“˜ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
AsArsenic
Asβ“˜ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
YYttrium
Yβ“˜ Yttrotungstite-(Ce)(Ce,Nd,Y)W2O6(OH)3
MoMolybdenum
Moβ“˜ MolybdeniteMoS2
SnTin
Snβ“˜ CassiteriteSnO2
CeCerium
Ceβ“˜ Yttrotungstite-(Ce)(Ce,Nd,Y)W2O6(OH)3
NdNeodymium
Ndβ“˜ Yttrotungstite-(Ce)(Ce,Nd,Y)W2O6(OH)3
Ndβ“˜ Yttrotungstite-(Nd)NdW2O7(OH) · H2O
WTungsten
Wβ“˜ Alumotungstite◻2W2O6(H2O)
Wβ“˜ AnthoiniteAlWO3(OH)3
Wβ“˜ FerberiteFeWO4
Wβ“˜ HydrotungstiteWO3 · 2H2O
Wβ“˜ MeymaciteWO3 · 2H2O
Wβ“˜ RaspitePb(WO4)
Wβ“˜ ScheeliteCa(WO4)
Wβ“˜ TungstiteWO3 · H2O
Wβ“˜ Yttrotungstite-(Ce)(Ce,Nd,Y)W2O6(OH)3
Wβ“˜ Hydrokenoelsmoreite◻2W2O6(H2O)
Wβ“˜ Yttrotungstite-(Nd)NdW2O7(OH) · H2O
PbLead
Pbβ“˜ CosalitePb2Bi2S5
Pbβ“˜ GalenaPbS
Pbβ“˜ RaspitePb(WO4)
BiBismuth
Biβ“˜ BismuthBi
Biβ“˜ BismuthiniteBi2S3
Biβ“˜ CosalitePb2Bi2S5

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References

(1998) International strategic mineral issues summary report: tungsten. Circular 930-O. US Geological Survey doi:10.3133/cir930o
De Clercq, F., Muchez, P., Dewaele, S., and Boyce, A. (2008) The tungsten mineralisation at Nyakabingo and Gifurwe (Rwanda): Preliminary results. Geologica Belgica, 11, 251-258.
Goldmann, Simon, Frank Melcher, Hans-Eike GΓ€bler, Stijn Dewaele, Friso De Clercq, and Philippe Muchez. (2013) "Mineralogy and Trace Element Chemistry of Ferberite/Reinite from Tungsten Deposits in Central Rwanda" Minerals 3, no. 2: 121-144. https://doi.org/10.3390/min3020121
Dewaele, S., De Clercq, F., Hulsbosch, N., Piessens, K., Boyce, A., Burgess, R., and Muchez, P. (2016) Genesis of the vein-type tungsten mineralization at Nyakabingo (Rwanda) in the Karagwe–Ankole belt, Central Africa. Mineralium Deposita, 51(2), 283-307.
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