Dewaele, S., Hulsbosch, N., Cryns, Y., Boyce, A., Burgess, R., & Muchez, P. (2016). Geological setting and timing of the world-class Sn, Nb–Ta and Li mineralization of Manono-Kitotolo (Katanga, Democratic Republic of Congo). Ore Geology Reviews, 72, 373-390.

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	magmatic cassiterite); (3) anhedral aggregates; (4) tantalite-(Fe)-ferrowodginite (FeSnTa2 O8 ) intergrowths...triphylite-lithiophilite series and rare ferrowodginite–tantalite intergrowths. Triphylite-lithiophilite is abundant...P-rich pegmatite melts [37–40]. Ferrowodginite–tantalite intergrowths are rare and mainly occur in the...spotted in (Type 3)the showing patchy zoning the tantalite-(Fe)-ferrowodginite Ta-Fe-rich domains (the brighter...Zone factures. of No. 90 (d) pegmatite. (e,f)tantalite-(Fe)-ferrowodginite showing subhedral cassiterite
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	mineralization is mainly Nb-Ta-Sn as columbite-tantalite (Coltan) and cassiterite, and these granites have...20,21]. Nb-Ta bearing oxide minerals (columbo-tantalite (coltan), pyrochlore) are used to establish fractionation...(Modified from [45,58–60]. 1.1 Man Shield. 1.2 Congo rare-element pegmatite and rare-metal granite provinces...Birimian Province. 2.2 Kibalian in North-Eastern 1.2 Congo Craton. 1.3 Zimbabwe Craton. 1.4 Kaapvaal Craton...Kibalian of North-Eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). of 3.1Congo Kibara(DRC). Belt. 3.2 Schist
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	of the Kibara Belt (KIB), Democratic Republic of Congo Douxdoux Kumakele Makutu 1 , Jung Hun Seo 2, * ...of the Kibara Belt (KIB), Democratic Republic of Congo. Minerals 2023, 13, 458. https:// doi.org/10.3390/min13040458...University, Kinshasa 012, Democratic Republic of the Congo Correspondence: seo28@snu.ac.kr; Tel.: +82-10-4457-4877...provinces in Africa are as follows: 1.1 Man Shield, 1.2 Congo Craton, 1.3 Zimbabwe Craton, 1.4 Kaapvaal Craton;...Kibara Belt (KIB) in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) contains massive Sn-W and other mineral-bearing
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	throughout Africa, including the Democratic Republic of Congo. P4 46 14 20 30 34 38 42 46 FOCUS FEATURE: CRITICAL...throughout Africa, including the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). Recently, it launched a pilot test plant...challenging applications. In the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), where the mining industry plays a significant...tin and tantalum – from its primary asset, the Manono tailings dumps in the DRC. Tantalex’s CEO, ERIC...2025. T he Manono dumps, located close to the town of Manono in the DRC’s Tanganyika Province, are
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	and on the west by the Democratic Republic of the Congo. The country lies 120 km south of the equator, covering...basement [36]) during the subduction between the Congo and Tanzania cratons [43]. The granitic intrusions...Rwanda: First results from deep drilling of a coltan mine in Rwanda and first detailed description of Li minerals...overprinting of the cassiterite and columbite–tantalite bearing pegmatites of the Gatumba area, Rwanda...and Li mineralization of Manono-Kitotolo (Katanga, Democratic Republic of Congo). Ore Geol. Rev. 2016,
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	located in Central Africa, covering parts of D.R. Congo, Rwanda, Burundi, Uganda and Tanzania. The KAB consists...the Ntunga mine in Rwanda (Hulsbosch et al., 2017; Varlamoff, 1969). The pegmatites of the mine sites of...size up to 5 cm * 5 cm * 1 cm. Columbite and tantalite (Coltan Group Minerals, CGM) and cassiterite mineralization...ANR-10-LABX-21–LABEX RESSOURCES21). Dr. Francis Gatare, dr. Emmanuel Munyengabe, dr. Michael Biryabarema and Alain...area. We also would like to express our gratitude to dr. Elvira Vassilieva (KU Leuven) for her help with
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Tantalite from Manono-Kitotolo mine, Tanganyika, DR Congo

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