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Bukuru, Jos Plateau, Plateau, Nigeriai
Regional Level Types
Bukuru- not defined -
Jos PlateauPlateau
PlateauState
NigeriaCountry

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View of the Bukuru tin mining area, ca. 1930.

Ropp Tin Mines, Bukuru, Jos Plateau, Plateau, Nigeria
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View of the Bukuru tin mining area, ca. 1930.

Ropp Tin Mines, Bukuru, Jos Plateau, Plateau, Nigeria
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View of the Bukuru tin mining area, ca. 1930.

Ropp Tin Mines, Bukuru, Jos Plateau, Plateau, Nigeria
03160750015192283688534.jpg
View of the Bukuru tin mining area, ca. 1930.

Ropp Tin Mines, Bukuru, Jos Plateau, Plateau, Nigeria
01154290015192283703060.jpg
View of the Bukuru tin mining area, ca. 1930.

Ropp Tin Mines, Bukuru, Jos Plateau, Plateau, Nigeria
09931030015192284956991.jpg
View of the Bukuru tin mining area, ca. 1930.

Ropp Tin Mines, Bukuru, Jos Plateau, Plateau, Nigeria
03160750015192283688534.jpg
View of the Bukuru tin mining area, ca. 1930.

Ropp Tin Mines, Bukuru, Jos Plateau, Plateau, Nigeria
01154290015192283703060.jpg
View of the Bukuru tin mining area, ca. 1930.

Ropp Tin Mines, Bukuru, Jos Plateau, Plateau, Nigeria
Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
9° North , 8° East (est.)
Estimate based on other nearby localities or region boundaries.
Margin of Error:
~41km
KΓΆppen climate type:
Mindat Locality ID:
229429
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:229429:5
GUID (UUID V4):
a2926551-e2c3-4b9e-9dcb-5a0ceb517fc7


Major tin and columbite mining centre.

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2 valid minerals.

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
β“˜Cassiterite4.DB.05SnO2
Group 9 - Silicates
β“˜Topaz9.AF.35Al2(SiO4)(F,OH)2
Unclassified Minerals, Rocks, etc.
β“˜'Columbite-(Fe)-Columbite-(Mn) Series'-
β“˜'Monazite'-REE(PO4)

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hβ“˜ TopazAl2(SiO4)(F,OH)2
OOxygen
Oβ“˜ TopazAl2(SiO4)(F,OH)2
Oβ“˜ CassiteriteSnO2
Oβ“˜ MonaziteREE(PO4)
FFluorine
Fβ“˜ TopazAl2(SiO4)(F,OH)2
AlAluminium
Alβ“˜ TopazAl2(SiO4)(F,OH)2
SiSilicon
Siβ“˜ TopazAl2(SiO4)(F,OH)2
PPhosphorus
Pβ“˜ MonaziteREE(PO4)
SnTin
Snβ“˜ CassiteriteSnO2

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