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Mavusi (Mavuzi), Tete Province, Mozambiquei
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Davidite-(La)

Mavusi, Tete Province, Mozambique
Davidite-(La)

Mavusi, Tete Province, Mozambique
Davidite-(La)

Mavusi, Tete Province, Mozambique
Davidite-(La)

Mavusi, Tete Province, Mozambique
Davidite-(La)

Mavusi, Tete Province, Mozambique
Davidite-(La)

Mavusi, Tete Province, Mozambique
Davidite-(La)

Mavusi, Tete Province, Mozambique
Davidite-(La)

Mavusi, Tete Province, Mozambique
Latitude & Longitude (WGS84): 15° 50' 29'' South , 33° 27' 38'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal): -15.84139,33.46056
GeoHash:G#: ktpvckjjp
Köppen climate type:BSh : Hot semi-arid (steppe) climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Tete129,316 (2012)37.5km


Region measuring approximately 3 x 10 km, located along and the South side of the Mavuzi River (comprizing the Inhatobue, Cabuazi and Capompo tributaries rivers). Patchily distributed mineral locations around pegmatitic and syenitic intrusions with radioactive minerals. Mostly found in the gabbroic country rock near the intrusion contact.
The prospect was found in 1947 and produced some davidite ore the following years: more than 150t

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African PlateTectonic Plate

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Standard Detailed Strunz Dana Chemical Elements

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4 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ 'Apatite'
Reference: Davidson C.F. & Bennett J.A.E. Mineralogical Magazine (1950), 29, 291-303
ⓘ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
Reference: Davidson C.F. & Bennett J.A.E. Mineralogical Magazine (1950), 29, 291-303
Davidite-(La)

Mavusi, Tete Province, Mozambique
ⓘ Davidite-(La)
Formula: (La,Ce)(Y,U,Fe)(Ti,Fe)20(O,OH)38
Reference: PA Wulser - EMPA analyses
ⓘ Dolomite
Formula: CaMg(CO3)2
Reference: Davidson C.F. & Bennett J.A.E. Mineralogical Magazine (1950), 29, 291-303
ⓘ 'Hornblende'
Reference: Davidson C.F. & Bennett J.A.E. Mineralogical Magazine (1950), 29, 291-303
ⓘ Rutile
Formula: TiO2
Reference: Davidson C.F. & Bennett J.A.E. Mineralogical Magazine (1950), 29, 291-303
ⓘ 'Scapolite'
Reference: Davidson C.F. & Bennett J.A.E. Mineralogical Magazine (1950), 29, 291-303

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘDavidite-(La)4.CC.40(La,Ce)(Y,U,Fe)(Ti,Fe)20(O,OH)38
ⓘRutile4.DB.05TiO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘCalcite5.AB.05CaCO3
ⓘDolomite5.AB.10CaMg(CO3)2
Unclassified Minerals, Rocks, etc.
ⓘ'Apatite'-
ⓘ'Hornblende'-
ⓘ'Scapolite'-

List of minerals arranged by Dana 8th Edition classification

Group 4 - SIMPLE OXIDES
AX2
ⓘRutile4.4.1.1TiO2
Group 8 - MULTIPLE OXIDES CONTAINING NIOBIUM,TANTALUM OR TITANIUM
AB21O38
ⓘDavidite-(La)8.5.1.5(La,Ce)(Y,U,Fe)(Ti,Fe)20(O,OH)38
Group 14 - ANHYDROUS NORMAL CARBONATES
A(XO3)
ⓘCalcite14.1.1.1CaCO3
AB(XO3)2
ⓘDolomite14.2.1.1CaMg(CO3)2
Unclassified Minerals, Mixtures, etc.
ⓘ'Apatite'-
ⓘ'Hornblende'-
ⓘ'Scapolite'-

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ Davidite-(La)(La,Ce)(Y,U,Fe)(Ti,Fe)20(O,OH)38
CCarbon
Cⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Cⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
OOxygen
Oⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Oⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Oⓘ RutileTiO2
Oⓘ Davidite-(La)(La,Ce)(Y,U,Fe)(Ti,Fe)20(O,OH)38
FFluorine
Fⓘ Davidite-(La)(La,Ce)(Y,U,Fe)(Ti,Fe)20(O,OH)38
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
CaCalcium
Caⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Caⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
TiTitanium
Tiⓘ RutileTiO2
Tiⓘ Davidite-(La)(La,Ce)(Y,U,Fe)(Ti,Fe)20(O,OH)38
VVanadium
Vⓘ Davidite-(La)(La,Ce)(Y,U,Fe)(Ti,Fe)20(O,OH)38
CrChromium
Crⓘ Davidite-(La)(La,Ce)(Y,U,Fe)(Ti,Fe)20(O,OH)38
FeIron
Feⓘ Davidite-(La)(La,Ce)(Y,U,Fe)(Ti,Fe)20(O,OH)38
YYttrium
Yⓘ Davidite-(La)(La,Ce)(Y,U,Fe)(Ti,Fe)20(O,OH)38
LaLanthanum
Laⓘ Davidite-(La)(La,Ce)(Y,U,Fe)(Ti,Fe)20(O,OH)38
UUranium
Uⓘ Davidite-(La)(La,Ce)(Y,U,Fe)(Ti,Fe)20(O,OH)38

Regional Geology

This geological map and associated information on rock units at or nearby to the coordinates given for this locality is based on relatively small scale geological maps provided by various national Geological Surveys. This does not necessarily represent the complete geology at this locality but it gives a background for the region in which it is found.

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Neoproterozoic
541 - 1000 Ma



ID: 3191995
Neoproterozoic intrusive rocks

Age: Neoproterozoic (541 - 1000 Ma)

Lithology: Intrusive igneous rocks

Reference: Chorlton, L.B. Generalized geology of the world: bedrock domains and major faults in GIS format: a small-scale world geology map with an extended geological attribute database. doi: 10.4095/223767. Geological Survey of Canada, Open File 5529. [154]

Mesoproterozoic
1000 - 1600 Ma



ID: 3306523

Age: Mesoproterozoic (1000 - 1600 Ma)

Lithology: Plutonic and metamorphic

Reference: Thiéblemont, D. (ed.). New edition of the 1:10,000,000 geological map of Africa. CGMW-BRGM. [190]

Data and map coding provided by Macrostrat.org, used under Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 License


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