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Catanda, Seles, Cuanza Sul Province, Angolai
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Catanda- not defined -
SelesMunicipality
Cuanza Sul ProvinceProvince
AngolaCountry

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
11° 24' South , 14° 13' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
-11.40000,14.21667
GeoHash:
G#: kmfp5s8q0
GRN:
S08E10
Age:
92 Β± 7 Ma
Geologic Time:
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Reference for age:
Gomes, C. de S.F. 1969. Ocorrencia de chromite no carbonatito vulcanico da Catanda (Angola). Boletim dos Servicos de Geologia e Minas de Angola, Luanda, 20, 55-59.
KΓΆppen climate type:
BSh : Hot semi-arid (steppe) climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Sumbe33,277 (2012)46.0km
Mindat Locality ID:
125567
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:125567:9
GUID (UUID V4):
76f7b2fe-5be6-41e7-ad72-2c98c30ff849


An area of 55 kmΒ², it is a deeply eroded volcanic edifice with a lake occupying the centre of the structure. It is apparently located at the intersection of 4 fault systems and much of the geology is obscured by up to 4 m of recent sediments.
The volcanic edifices of Catanda have principally tuff ring and maar morphologies, which contain a series of volcanic units up to 100 m thick. The eruptive activity in the area was predominantly explosive, since most of the volcanic series are pyroclastics. However, effusive activity is also reported, and four outcrops of carbonatite lavas - Huilala-UngonguΓ©, Ipunda, Jango and Utihohala have been described.

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13 valid minerals.

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β“˜ Aegirine-augite
Formula: (NaaCabFe2+cMgd)(Fe3+eAlfFe2+gMgh)Si2O6
β“˜ 'Amphibole Supergroup'
Formula: AB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
β“˜ 'Apatite'
Formula: Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
References:
Gomes, C. de S.F. 1969. Ocorrencia de chromite no carbonatito vulcanico da Catanda (Angola). Boletim dos Servicos de Geologia e Minas de Angola, Luanda, 20, 55-59.
Lapido-Loureiro, F.E. 1973. Carbonatitos de Angola. Memorias e Trabalhos do Instituto de Investigacoes Cientifica de Angola, 11.
Silva, M.V.S. 1973. Estrutura vulcanico-carbonatitica da Catanda (Angola). Boletim dos Servicos de Geologia e Minas de Angola, 24, 5-14.
Gomes, C. de S.F. 1969. Ocorrencia de chromite no carbonatito vulcanico da Catanda (Angola). Boletim dos Servicos de Geologia e Minas de Angola, Luanda, 20, 55-59.
Lapido-Loureiro, F.E. 1973. Carbonatitos de Angola. Memorias e Trabalhos do Instituto de Investigacoes Cientifica de Angola, 11.
Silva, M.V.S. 1973. Estrutura vulcanico-carbonatitica da Catanda (Angola). Boletim dos Servicos de Geologia e Minas de Angola, 24, 5-14.
33rd International Geological Congress (2008) session MPI-07 Alkaline and carbonatite magmatism and related ore deposits: Extrusive calcite carbonatite from Catanda, Angola: Magmatic and hydrothermal history from studies of pyrochlore
β“˜ Augite
Formula: (CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
β“˜ Baddeleyite
Formula: ZrO2
β“˜ Baryte
Formula: BaSO4
β“˜ 'Biotite'
Formula: K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
β“˜ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
β“˜ Chromite
Formula: Fe2+Cr3+2O4
β“˜ Crandallite
Formula: CaAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6
β“˜ Diopside
Formula: CaMgSi2O6
β“˜ 'Fayalite-Forsterite Series'
β“˜ Kaersutite
Formula: NaCa2(Mg3AlTi4+)(Si6Al2)O22O2
β“˜ Magnetite
Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4
β“˜ Magnetite var. Titanium-bearing Magnetite
Formula: Fe2+(Fe3+,Ti)2O4
β“˜ 'Monazite'
Formula: REE(PO4)
β“˜ 'Pyrochlore Group'
Formula: A2Nb2(O,OH)6Z
β“˜ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
β“˜ 'Rhombohedral Carbonate'
Formula: (Ca/Mg/Fe/Mn etc)CO3
β“˜ Zircon
Formula: Zr(SiO4)
β“˜ Zirconolite
Formula: CaZrTi2O7

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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
β“˜'Pyrochlore Group'4.00.A2Nb2(O,OH)6Z
β“˜Chromite4.BB.05Fe2+Cr3+2O4
β“˜Magnetite4.BB.05Fe2+Fe3+2O4
β“˜var. Titanium-bearing Magnetite4.BB.05Fe2+(Fe3+,Ti)2O4
β“˜Quartz4.DA.05SiO2
β“˜Baddeleyite4.DE.35ZrO2
β“˜Zirconolite4.DH.30CaZrTi2O7
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
β“˜Calcite5.AB.05CaCO3
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
β“˜Baryte7.AD.35BaSO4
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
β“˜Crandallite8.BL.10CaAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6
Group 9 - Silicates
β“˜Zircon9.AD.30Zr(SiO4)
β“˜Augite9.DA.15(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
β“˜Diopside9.DA.15CaMgSi2O6
β“˜Aegirine-augite9.DA.20(NaaCabFe2+cMgd)(Fe3+eAlfFe2+gMgh)Si2O6
β“˜Kaersutite9.DE.15NaCa2(Mg3AlTi4+)(Si6Al2)O22O2
Unclassified
β“˜'Monazite'-REE(PO4)
β“˜'Amphibole Supergroup'-AB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
β“˜'Biotite'-K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
β“˜'Fayalite-Forsterite Series'-
β“˜'Apatite'-Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
β“˜'Rhombohedral Carbonate'-(Ca/Mg/Fe/Mn etc)CO3

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hβ“˜ Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
Hβ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Hβ“˜ CrandalliteCaAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6
Hβ“˜ Pyrochlore GroupA2Nb2(O,OH)6Z
Hβ“˜ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
CCarbon
Cβ“˜ CalciteCaCO3
Cβ“˜ Rhombohedral Carbonate(Ca/Mg/Fe/Mn etc)CO3
OOxygen
Oβ“˜ Aegirine-augite(NaaCabFec2+Mgd)(Fee3+AlfFeg2+Mgh)Si2O6
Oβ“˜ Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
Oβ“˜ Augite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Oβ“˜ BaddeleyiteZrO2
Oβ“˜ BaryteBaSO4
Oβ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Oβ“˜ CalciteCaCO3
Oβ“˜ ChromiteFe2+Cr23+O4
Oβ“˜ CrandalliteCaAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6
Oβ“˜ DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Oβ“˜ KaersutiteNaCa2(Mg3AlTi4+)(Si6Al2)O22O2
Oβ“˜ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Oβ“˜ MonaziteREE(PO4)
Oβ“˜ Pyrochlore GroupA2Nb2(O,OH)6Z
Oβ“˜ QuartzSiO2
Oβ“˜ Magnetite var. Titanium-bearing MagnetiteFe2+(Fe3+,Ti)2O4
Oβ“˜ ZirconZr(SiO4)
Oβ“˜ ZirconoliteCaZrTi2O7
Oβ“˜ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
Oβ“˜ Rhombohedral Carbonate(Ca/Mg/Fe/Mn etc)CO3
FFluorine
Fβ“˜ Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
Fβ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Fβ“˜ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
NaSodium
Naβ“˜ Aegirine-augite(NaaCabFec2+Mgd)(Fee3+AlfFeg2+Mgh)Si2O6
Naβ“˜ KaersutiteNaCa2(Mg3AlTi4+)(Si6Al2)O22O2
MgMagnesium
Mgβ“˜ Aegirine-augite(NaaCabFec2+Mgd)(Fee3+AlfFeg2+Mgh)Si2O6
Mgβ“˜ Augite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Mgβ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Mgβ“˜ DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Mgβ“˜ KaersutiteNaCa2(Mg3AlTi4+)(Si6Al2)O22O2
Mgβ“˜ Rhombohedral Carbonate(Ca/Mg/Fe/Mn etc)CO3
AlAluminium
Alβ“˜ Aegirine-augite(NaaCabFec2+Mgd)(Fee3+AlfFeg2+Mgh)Si2O6
Alβ“˜ Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
Alβ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Alβ“˜ CrandalliteCaAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6
Alβ“˜ KaersutiteNaCa2(Mg3AlTi4+)(Si6Al2)O22O2
SiSilicon
Siβ“˜ Aegirine-augite(NaaCabFec2+Mgd)(Fee3+AlfFeg2+Mgh)Si2O6
Siβ“˜ Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
Siβ“˜ Augite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Siβ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Siβ“˜ DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Siβ“˜ KaersutiteNaCa2(Mg3AlTi4+)(Si6Al2)O22O2
Siβ“˜ QuartzSiO2
Siβ“˜ ZirconZr(SiO4)
PPhosphorus
Pβ“˜ CrandalliteCaAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6
Pβ“˜ MonaziteREE(PO4)
Pβ“˜ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
SSulfur
Sβ“˜ BaryteBaSO4
ClChlorine
Clβ“˜ Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
Clβ“˜ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
KPotassium
Kβ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
CaCalcium
Caβ“˜ Aegirine-augite(NaaCabFec2+Mgd)(Fee3+AlfFeg2+Mgh)Si2O6
Caβ“˜ Augite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Caβ“˜ CalciteCaCO3
Caβ“˜ CrandalliteCaAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6
Caβ“˜ DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Caβ“˜ KaersutiteNaCa2(Mg3AlTi4+)(Si6Al2)O22O2
Caβ“˜ ZirconoliteCaZrTi2O7
Caβ“˜ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
Caβ“˜ Rhombohedral Carbonate(Ca/Mg/Fe/Mn etc)CO3
TiTitanium
Tiβ“˜ Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
Tiβ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Tiβ“˜ KaersutiteNaCa2(Mg3AlTi4+)(Si6Al2)O22O2
Tiβ“˜ Magnetite var. Titanium-bearing MagnetiteFe2+(Fe3+,Ti)2O4
Tiβ“˜ ZirconoliteCaZrTi2O7
CrChromium
Crβ“˜ ChromiteFe2+Cr23+O4
MnManganese
Mnβ“˜ Rhombohedral Carbonate(Ca/Mg/Fe/Mn etc)CO3
FeIron
Feβ“˜ Aegirine-augite(NaaCabFec2+Mgd)(Fee3+AlfFeg2+Mgh)Si2O6
Feβ“˜ Augite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Feβ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Feβ“˜ ChromiteFe2+Cr23+O4
Feβ“˜ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Feβ“˜ Magnetite var. Titanium-bearing MagnetiteFe2+(Fe3+,Ti)2O4
Feβ“˜ Rhombohedral Carbonate(Ca/Mg/Fe/Mn etc)CO3
ZrZirconium
Zrβ“˜ BaddeleyiteZrO2
Zrβ“˜ ZirconZr(SiO4)
Zrβ“˜ ZirconoliteCaZrTi2O7
NbNiobium
Nbβ“˜ Pyrochlore GroupA2Nb2(O,OH)6Z
BaBarium
Baβ“˜ BaryteBaSO4

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www.getamap.net (n.d.) http://www.getamap.net/maps/angola/cuanza_sul/_catanda/
www.getamap.net (n.d.) http://www.getamap.net/maps/angola/cuanza_sul/_embalacatanda/
Gomes, C. de S.F. (1969) Ocorrencia de chromite no carbonatito vulcanico da Catanda (Angola). Boletim dos Servicos de Geologia e Minas de Angola, Luanda: 20: 55-59.
Lapido-Loureiro, F.E. (1973) Carbonatitos de Angola. Memorias e Trabalhos do Instituto de Investigacoes Cientifica de Angola: 11.
Silva, M.V.S. (1973) Estrutura vulcanico-carbonatitica da Catanda (Angola). Boletim dos Servicos de Geologia e Minas de Angola: 24: 5-14.
Woolley, A.R. (2001) Alkaline rocks and carbonatites of the world. Part 3: Africa. Geological Society. Natural History Museum, London: 15.
[1]Campeny, M., Kamenetsky, V. S., Melgarejo, J. C., Mangas, J., Manuel, J., Alfonso, P., ... & Gonçalves, A. O. (2015). Carbonatitic lavas in Catanda (Kwanza Sul, Angola): Mineralogical and geochemical constraints on the parental melt. Lithos, 232, 1-11.
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