Nyankanga pit, Geita Mine, Lake Victoria Goldfield, Geita Region, Tanzaniai
Regional Level Types | |
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Nyankanga pit | Pit (Active) |
Geita Mine | Mine |
Lake Victoria Goldfield | Mining Field |
Geita Region | Region |
Tanzania | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
2° 52' 30'' South , 32° 10' 28'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Locality type:
Pit (Active) - last checked 2019
KΓΆppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
Place | Population | Distance |
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Geita | 40,000 (2018) | 6.4km |
Kasamwa | 27,681 (2016) | 28.9km |
Katoro | 49,691 (2016) | 34.9km |
Buseresere | 52,870 (2018) | 37.1km |
Chato | 27,776 (2016) | 52.4km |
Part of the Geita Gold Mine complex.
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13 valid minerals.
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β Actinolite Formula: ◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2 Reference: Sanislav, I. V., Kolling, S. L., Brayshaw, M., Cook, Y. A., Dirks, P. H., Blenkinsop, T. G., ... & Ruhega, R. (2015). The geology of the giant Nyankanga gold deposit, Geita Greenstone Belt, Tanzania. Ore Geology Reviews, 69, 1-16. |
β 'Amphibole Supergroup' Formula: AB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2 Reference: Sanislav, I. V., Kolling, S. L., Brayshaw, M., Cook, Y. A., Dirks, P. H., Blenkinsop, T. G., ... & Ruhega, R. (2015). The geology of the giant Nyankanga gold deposit, Geita Greenstone Belt, Tanzania. Ore Geology Reviews, 69, 1-16. |
β Ankerite Formula: Ca(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2 Reference: Sanislav, I. V., Kolling, S. L., Brayshaw, M., Cook, Y. A., Dirks, P. H., Blenkinsop, T. G., ... & Ruhega, R. (2015). The geology of the giant Nyankanga gold deposit, Geita Greenstone Belt, Tanzania. Ore Geology Reviews, 69, 1-16. |
β 'Biotite' Formula: K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 or Simplified: K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(OH)2 Reference: Sanislav, I. V., Kolling, S. L., Brayshaw, M., Cook, Y. A., Dirks, P. H., Blenkinsop, T. G., ... & Ruhega, R. (2015). The geology of the giant Nyankanga gold deposit, Geita Greenstone Belt, Tanzania. Ore Geology Reviews, 69, 1-16. |
β Calcite Formula: CaCO3 Reference: Sanislav, I. V., Kolling, S. L., Brayshaw, M., Cook, Y. A., Dirks, P. H., Blenkinsop, T. G., ... & Ruhega, R. (2015). The geology of the giant Nyankanga gold deposit, Geita Greenstone Belt, Tanzania. Ore Geology Reviews, 69, 1-16. |
β 'Chlorite Group' Reference: Sanislav, I. V., Kolling, S. L., Brayshaw, M., Cook, Y. A., Dirks, P. H., Blenkinsop, T. G., ... & Ruhega, R. (2015). The geology of the giant Nyankanga gold deposit, Geita Greenstone Belt, Tanzania. Ore Geology Reviews, 69, 1-16. |
β Dolomite Formula: CaMg(CO3)2 Reference: Sanislav, I. V., Kolling, S. L., Brayshaw, M., Cook, Y. A., Dirks, P. H., Blenkinsop, T. G., ... & Ruhega, R. (2015). The geology of the giant Nyankanga gold deposit, Geita Greenstone Belt, Tanzania. Ore Geology Reviews, 69, 1-16. |
β Epidote Formula: {Ca2}{Al2Fe3+}(Si2O7)(SiO4)O(OH) Reference: Sanislav, I. V., Kolling, S. L., Brayshaw, M., Cook, Y. A., Dirks, P. H., Blenkinsop, T. G., ... & Ruhega, R. (2015). The geology of the giant Nyankanga gold deposit, Geita Greenstone Belt, Tanzania. Ore Geology Reviews, 69, 1-16. |
β Gold Formula: Au Reference: Sanislav, I. V., Kolling, S. L., Brayshaw, M., Cook, Y. A., Dirks, P. H., Blenkinsop, T. G., ... & Ruhega, R. (2015). The geology of the giant Nyankanga gold deposit, Geita Greenstone Belt, Tanzania. Ore Geology Reviews, 69, 1-16. |
β Graphite Formula: C Reference: Sanislav, I. V., Kolling, S. L., Brayshaw, M., Cook, Y. A., Dirks, P. H., Blenkinsop, T. G., ... & Ruhega, R. (2015). The geology of the giant Nyankanga gold deposit, Geita Greenstone Belt, Tanzania. Ore Geology Reviews, 69, 1-16. |
β Hematite Formula: Fe2O3 Reference: Sanislav, I. V., Kolling, S. L., Brayshaw, M., Cook, Y. A., Dirks, P. H., Blenkinsop, T. G., ... & Ruhega, R. (2015). The geology of the giant Nyankanga gold deposit, Geita Greenstone Belt, Tanzania. Ore Geology Reviews, 69, 1-16. |
β 'Hornblende' Reference: Sanislav, I. V., Kolling, S. L., Brayshaw, M., Cook, Y. A., Dirks, P. H., Blenkinsop, T. G., ... & Ruhega, R. (2015). The geology of the giant Nyankanga gold deposit, Geita Greenstone Belt, Tanzania. Ore Geology Reviews, 69, 1-16. |
β 'K Feldspar' Formula: KAlSi3O8 Reference: Sanislav, I. V., Kolling, S. L., Brayshaw, M., Cook, Y. A., Dirks, P. H., Blenkinsop, T. G., ... & Ruhega, R. (2015). The geology of the giant Nyankanga gold deposit, Geita Greenstone Belt, Tanzania. Ore Geology Reviews, 69, 1-16. |
β Magnetite Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4 Reference: Sanislav, I. V., Kolling, S. L., Brayshaw, M., Cook, Y. A., Dirks, P. H., Blenkinsop, T. G., ... & Ruhega, R. (2015). The geology of the giant Nyankanga gold deposit, Geita Greenstone Belt, Tanzania. Ore Geology Reviews, 69, 1-16. |
β Muscovite Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 Reference: Sanislav, I. V., Kolling, S. L., Brayshaw, M., Cook, Y. A., Dirks, P. H., Blenkinsop, T. G., ... & Ruhega, R. (2015). The geology of the giant Nyankanga gold deposit, Geita Greenstone Belt, Tanzania. Ore Geology Reviews, 69, 1-16. |
β Muscovite var. Sericite Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 Reference: Sanislav, I. V., Kolling, S. L., Brayshaw, M., Cook, Y. A., Dirks, P. H., Blenkinsop, T. G., ... & Ruhega, R. (2015). The geology of the giant Nyankanga gold deposit, Geita Greenstone Belt, Tanzania. Ore Geology Reviews, 69, 1-16. |
β 'Plagioclase' Formula: (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8 Reference: Sanislav, I. V., Kolling, S. L., Brayshaw, M., Cook, Y. A., Dirks, P. H., Blenkinsop, T. G., ... & Ruhega, R. (2015). The geology of the giant Nyankanga gold deposit, Geita Greenstone Belt, Tanzania. Ore Geology Reviews, 69, 1-16. |
β Pyrite Formula: FeS2 Reference: Sanislav, I. V., Kolling, S. L., Brayshaw, M., Cook, Y. A., Dirks, P. H., Blenkinsop, T. G., ... & Ruhega, R. (2015). The geology of the giant Nyankanga gold deposit, Geita Greenstone Belt, Tanzania. Ore Geology Reviews, 69, 1-16. |
β Pyrite var. Gold-bearing Pyrite Formula: FeS2 Reference: Sanislav, I. V., Kolling, S. L., Brayshaw, M., Cook, Y. A., Dirks, P. H., Blenkinsop, T. G., ... & Ruhega, R. (2015). The geology of the giant Nyankanga gold deposit, Geita Greenstone Belt, Tanzania. Ore Geology Reviews, 69, 1-16. |
β Pyrrhotite Formula: Fe1-xS Reference: Sanislav, I. V., Kolling, S. L., Brayshaw, M., Cook, Y. A., Dirks, P. H., Blenkinsop, T. G., ... & Ruhega, R. (2015). The geology of the giant Nyankanga gold deposit, Geita Greenstone Belt, Tanzania. Ore Geology Reviews, 69, 1-16. |
β Quartz Formula: SiO2 Reference: Sanislav, I. V., Kolling, S. L., Brayshaw, M., Cook, Y. A., Dirks, P. H., Blenkinsop, T. G., ... & Ruhega, R. (2015). The geology of the giant Nyankanga gold deposit, Geita Greenstone Belt, Tanzania. Ore Geology Reviews, 69, 1-16. |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
Group 1 - Elements | |||
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β | Gold | 1.AA.05 | Au |
β | Graphite | 1.CB.05a | C |
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
β | Pyrite | 2.EB.05a | FeS2 |
β | var. Gold-bearing Pyrite | 2.EB.05a | FeS2 |
β | Pyrrhotite | 2.CC.10 | Fe1-xS |
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
β | Hematite | 4.CB.05 | Fe2O3 |
β | Magnetite | 4.BB.05 | Fe2+Fe3+2O4 |
β | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
β | Ankerite | 5.AB.10 | Ca(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2 |
β | Calcite | 5.AB.05 | CaCO3 |
β | Dolomite | 5.AB.10 | CaMg(CO3)2 |
Group 9 - Silicates | |||
β | Actinolite | 9.DE.10 | β»Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2 |
β | Epidote | 9.BG.05a | {Ca2}{Al2Fe3+}(Si2O7)(SiO4)O(OH) |
β | Muscovite | 9.EC.15 | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
β | var. Sericite | 9.EC.15 | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
Unclassified Minerals, Rocks, etc. | |||
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 or Simplified: K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(OH)2 |
β | 'Chlorite Group' | - | |
β | 'Hornblende' | - | |
β | 'K Feldspar' | - | KAlSi3O8 |
β | 'Plagioclase' | - | (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
H | Hydrogen | |
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H | β Actinolite | ◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2 |
H | β Amphibole Supergroup | AB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2 |
H | β Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 or Simplified: K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(OH)2 |
H | β Epidote | {Ca2}{Al2Fe3+}(Si2O7)(SiO4)O(OH) |
H | β Muscovite var. Sericite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
H | β Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
C | Carbon | |
C | β Ankerite | Ca(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2 |
C | β Calcite | CaCO3 |
C | β Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
C | β Graphite | C |
O | Oxygen | |
O | β Actinolite | ◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2 |
O | β Amphibole Supergroup | AB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2 |
O | β Ankerite | Ca(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2 |
O | β Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 or Simplified: K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(OH)2 |
O | β Calcite | CaCO3 |
O | β Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
O | β Epidote | {Ca2}{Al2Fe3+}(Si2O7)(SiO4)O(OH) |
O | β Hematite | Fe2O3 |
O | β Magnetite | Fe2+Fe23+O4 |
O | β Plagioclase | (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8 |
O | β Quartz | SiO2 |
O | β Muscovite var. Sericite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
O | β K Feldspar | KAlSi3O8 |
O | β Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
F | Fluorine | |
F | β Amphibole Supergroup | AB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2 |
F | β Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 or Simplified: K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(OH)2 |
Na | Sodium | |
Na | β Plagioclase | (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8 |
Mg | Magnesium | |
Mg | β Actinolite | ◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2 |
Mg | β Ankerite | Ca(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2 |
Mg | β Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 or Simplified: K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(OH)2 |
Mg | β Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
Al | Aluminium | |
Al | β Amphibole Supergroup | AB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2 |
Al | β Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 or Simplified: K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(OH)2 |
Al | β Epidote | {Ca2}{Al2Fe3+}(Si2O7)(SiO4)O(OH) |
Al | β Plagioclase | (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8 |
Al | β Muscovite var. Sericite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
Al | β K Feldspar | KAlSi3O8 |
Al | β Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
Si | Silicon | |
Si | β Actinolite | ◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2 |
Si | β Amphibole Supergroup | AB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2 |
Si | β Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 or Simplified: K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(OH)2 |
Si | β Epidote | {Ca2}{Al2Fe3+}(Si2O7)(SiO4)O(OH) |
Si | β Plagioclase | (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8 |
Si | β Quartz | SiO2 |
Si | β Muscovite var. Sericite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
Si | β K Feldspar | KAlSi3O8 |
Si | β Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
S | Sulfur | |
S | β Pyrite | FeS2 |
S | β Pyrrhotite | Fe1-xS |
S | β Pyrite var. Gold-bearing Pyrite | FeS2 |
Cl | Chlorine | |
Cl | β Amphibole Supergroup | AB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2 |
K | Potassium | |
K | β Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 or Simplified: K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(OH)2 |
K | β Muscovite var. Sericite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
K | β K Feldspar | KAlSi3O8 |
K | β Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
Ca | Calcium | |
Ca | β Actinolite | ◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2 |
Ca | β Ankerite | Ca(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2 |
Ca | β Calcite | CaCO3 |
Ca | β Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
Ca | β Epidote | {Ca2}{Al2Fe3+}(Si2O7)(SiO4)O(OH) |
Ca | β Plagioclase | (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8 |
Ti | Titanium | |
Ti | β Amphibole Supergroup | AB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2 |
Ti | β Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 or Simplified: K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(OH)2 |
Fe | Iron | |
Fe | β Actinolite | ◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2 |
Fe | β Ankerite | Ca(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2 |
Fe | β Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 or Simplified: K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(OH)2 |
Fe | β Epidote | {Ca2}{Al2Fe3+}(Si2O7)(SiO4)O(OH) |
Fe | β Hematite | Fe2O3 |
Fe | β Magnetite | Fe2+Fe23+O4 |
Fe | β Pyrite | FeS2 |
Fe | β Pyrrhotite | Fe1-xS |
Fe | β Pyrite var. Gold-bearing Pyrite | FeS2 |
Au | Gold | |
Au | β Gold | Au |
References
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Year (asc) Year (desc) Author (A-Z) Author (Z-A)Sanislav, I. V., Kolling, S. L., Brayshaw, M., Cook, Y. A., Dirks, P. H., Blenkinsop, T. G., ... & Ruhega, R. (2015). The geology of the giant Nyankanga gold deposit, Geita Greenstone Belt, Tanzania. Ore Geology Reviews, 69, 1-16.
Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
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