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Lake Victoria Goldfield, Shinyanga Region, Tanzaniai
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Mwanzwiro Au prospect, Lake Victoria Goldfield, Shinyanga Region, Tanzania
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Gold

Mwanzwiro Au prospect, Lake Victoria Goldfield, Shinyanga Region, Tanzania
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Gold

Mwanzwiro Au prospect, Lake Victoria Goldfield, Shinyanga Region, Tanzania
Latitude & Longitude:
3° South , 32° East (est.)
Estimate based on other nearby localities or region boundaries.
Margin of Error:
~146km
GRN:
S03E23
Locality type:
Ore Field


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15 valid minerals.

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Detailed Mineral List:

β“˜ Arsenopyrite
Formula: FeAsS
Reference: Dongchao Yang, Desheng Bai, and Qiong Cao (2013): Gold Science and Technology 21(4), 1-8
β“˜ Chalcocite
Formula: Cu2S
Reference: Nkuli, G., Hoko, Z., Misi, S., & Kimwaga, R. J. Assessment of effects of selected mine pollutants on the water quality of the Bulyanhulu River, Tanzania.
β“˜ Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
Reference: Dongchao Yang, Desheng Bai, and Qiong Cao (2013): Gold Science and Technology 21(4), 1-8
β“˜ 'Chlorite Group'
Reference: Dongchao Yang, Desheng Bai, and Qiong Cao (2013): Gold Science and Technology 21(4), 1-8
β“˜ 'Clays'
Reference: Dongchao Yang, Desheng Bai, and Qiong Cao (2013): Gold Science and Technology 21(4), 1-8
β“˜ 'Feldspar Group'
Reference: Dongchao Yang, Desheng Bai, and Qiong Cao (2013): Gold Science and Technology 21(4), 1-8
β“˜ Galena
Formula: PbS
Reference: Dongchao Yang, Desheng Bai, and Qiong Cao (2013): Gold Science and Technology 21(4), 1-8
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Mwanzwiro Au prospect, Lake Victoria Goldfield, Shinyanga Region, Tanzania
β“˜ Gold
Formula: Au
Reference: Nkuli, G., Hoko, Z., Misi, S., & Kimwaga, R. J. Assessment of effects of selected mine pollutants on the water quality of the Bulyanhulu River, Tanzania.; Lawley, C.J.M., Selby, D., Condon, D., Imber, J. (2014) Palaeoproterozoic orogenic gold style mineralization at the Southwestern Archaean Tanzanian cratonic margin, Lupa Goldfield, SW Tanzania: implications from U–Pb titanite geochronology. Gondwana Research, 26 (3-4). 1141-1158.
β“˜ Gold var. Electrum
Formula: (Au,Ag)
Reference: Pavel M. Kartashov data of 2015, Alexandr Tsykin material
β“˜ 'Gold Amalgam'
Reference: Pavel M. Kartashov data of 2015, Alexandr Tsykin material
β“˜ Gypsum
Formula: CaSO4 · 2H2O
Reference: Dongchao Yang, Desheng Bai, and Qiong Cao (2013): Gold Science and Technology 21(4), 1-8
β“˜ Hematite
Formula: Fe2O3
Reference: Dongchao Yang, Desheng Bai, and Qiong Cao (2013): Gold Science and Technology 21(4), 1-8
β“˜ Kaolinite
Formula: Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Reference: Dongchao Yang, Desheng Bai, and Qiong Cao (2013): Gold Science and Technology 21(4), 1-8
β“˜ 'Limonite'
Reference: Dongchao Yang, Desheng Bai, and Qiong Cao (2013): Gold Science and Technology 21(4), 1-8
β“˜ Magnetite
Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4
Reference: Dongchao Yang, Desheng Bai, and Qiong Cao (2013): Gold Science and Technology 21(4), 1-8
β“˜ Muscovite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Reference: Dongchao Yang, Desheng Bai, and Qiong Cao (2013): Gold Science and Technology 21(4), 1-8
β“˜ Muscovite var. Sericite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Reference: Dongchao Yang, Desheng Bai, and Qiong Cao (2013): Gold Science and Technology 21(4), 1-8
β“˜ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
Reference: Dongchao Yang, Desheng Bai, and Qiong Cao (2013): Gold Science and Technology 21(4), 1-8
β“˜ Pyrrhotite
Formula: Fe1-xS
Reference: Dongchao Yang, Desheng Bai, and Qiong Cao (2013): Gold Science and Technology 21(4), 1-8
β“˜ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
Reference: Dongchao Yang, Desheng Bai, and Qiong Cao (2013): Gold Science and Technology 21(4), 1-8
β“˜ Sphalerite
Formula: ZnS
Reference: Dongchao Yang, Desheng Bai, and Qiong Cao (2013): Gold Science and Technology 21(4), 1-8
β“˜ Zircon
Formula: Zr(SiO4)
Reference: Pavel M. Kartashov data of 2015, Alexandr Tsykin material

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
β“˜Gold1.AA.05Au
β“˜var. Electrum1.AA.05(Au,Ag)
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
β“˜Arsenopyrite2.EB.20FeAsS
β“˜Chalcocite2.BA.05Cu2S
β“˜Chalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
β“˜Galena2.CD.10PbS
β“˜Pyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
β“˜Pyrrhotite2.CC.10Fe1-xS
β“˜Sphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
β“˜Hematite4.CB.05Fe2O3
β“˜Magnetite4.BB.05Fe2+Fe3+2O4
β“˜Quartz4.DA.05SiO2
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
β“˜Gypsum7.CD.40CaSO4 Β· 2H2O
Group 9 - Silicates
β“˜Kaolinite9.ED.05Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4
β“˜Muscovite9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
β“˜var. Sericite9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
β“˜Zircon9.AD.30Zr(SiO4)
Unclassified Minerals, Rocks, etc.
β“˜'Chlorite Group'-
β“˜'Clays'-
β“˜'Feldspar Group'-
β“˜'Gold Amalgam'-
β“˜'Limonite'-

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hβ“˜ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Hβ“˜ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Hβ“˜ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Hβ“˜ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
OOxygen
Oβ“˜ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Oβ“˜ QuartzSiO2
Oβ“˜ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Oβ“˜ HematiteFe2O3
Oβ“˜ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Oβ“˜ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Oβ“˜ ZirconZr(SiO4)
Oβ“˜ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
AlAluminium
Alβ“˜ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Alβ“˜ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Alβ“˜ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
SiSilicon
Siβ“˜ QuartzSiO2
Siβ“˜ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Siβ“˜ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Siβ“˜ ZirconZr(SiO4)
Siβ“˜ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
SSulfur
Sβ“˜ PyriteFeS2
Sβ“˜ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
Sβ“˜ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Sβ“˜ PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
Sβ“˜ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Sβ“˜ GalenaPbS
Sβ“˜ SphaleriteZnS
Sβ“˜ ChalcociteCu2S
KPotassium
Kβ“˜ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Kβ“˜ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
CaCalcium
Caβ“˜ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
FeIron
Feβ“˜ PyriteFeS2
Feβ“˜ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
Feβ“˜ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Feβ“˜ PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
Feβ“˜ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Feβ“˜ HematiteFe2O3
CuCopper
Cuβ“˜ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Cuβ“˜ ChalcociteCu2S
ZnZinc
Znβ“˜ SphaleriteZnS
AsArsenic
Asβ“˜ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
ZrZirconium
Zrβ“˜ ZirconZr(SiO4)
AgSilver
Agβ“˜ Gold var. Electrum(Au,Ag)
AuGold
Auβ“˜ GoldAu
Auβ“˜ Gold var. Electrum(Au,Ag)
PbLead
Pbβ“˜ GalenaPbS

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