| Locality type: | Hill |
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| Species: | Cassiterite |
| Formula: | SnO2 |
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| Validity: | Believed Valid |
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| Mineral Data: | Click here to view Cassiterite data |
| Locality Data: | Click here to view Sara Hills, Tokkos, Jos Plateau, Plateau, Nigeria |
| Data Identifiers |
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| Mindat Occurrence Record ID: | 605704 |
| Long-form Identifier: | 1:3:605704:6 |
| GUID (UUID V4): | bd44f355-d066-489a-a6f8-129af61eca35 |
| Nearest other occurrences of Cassiterite |
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| 19.5km (12.1 miles) | ⓘAlluvial Cassiterite Occurrence, west of Terema, Kigom, Jos Plateau, Plateau, Nigeria |
| 20.9km (13.0 miles) | ⓘGindi Akwati, Barkin Ladi, Plateau, Nigeria |
| 23.0km (14.3 miles) | ⓘKigom, Jos Plateau, Plateau, Nigeria |
| 24.1km (15.0 miles) | ⓘJos-Bukuru, Younger ring complex, Jos Plateau, Plateau, Nigeria |
| 58.7km (36.5 miles) | ⓘKuru, Jos Plateau, Plateau, Nigeria |
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 | | Journal (article/letter/editorial) | | 48 The age of fergusonite from the Jos area, Northern Nigeria. 1 By A. G. DARNLEY, M.A., Ph.D., A.M...concentrates from different localities in the Jos area of Northern Nigeria have been analysed by the complete lead...as having a mean age of 159=[:25m.y. N Northern Nigeria fergusonite is known to occur only in the amphibole...stocks (Jacobson, Macleod, and Black, 1958). In the Jos area fergusonite derived from the intrusive porphyries...alluvial sands, which are being worked for their cassiterite content. Mr. K. E. Beer of the Atomic Energy |
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