Xiluvo Hills, Nhamatanda District, Sofala Province, Mozambiquei
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Xiluvo Hills | Group of Hills |
| Nhamatanda District | District |
| Sofala Province | Province |
| Mozambique | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
19° 15' South , 34° 4' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Locality type:
Group of Hills
Köppen climate type:
5 x 4 km in outline forms a ring of low hills. It cuts granitic gneisses and migmatites of the Mozambique Belt and comprises a central carbonatite which is surrounded by volcanic breccias and these in turn by metamorphosed rocks.
A large quarry has been in operation on the carbonatite for many years producing aggregate and limestone for cement (Vail 1962; Cilek 1989).
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2 valid minerals.
Rock Types Recorded
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| ⓘ 'Apatite' Formula: Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) Reference: Cílek, V. G. (1989). Industrial minerals of Mozambique. Geological Survey Office.
Gittins, J. (1966). Summaries and bibliographies of carbonatite complexes. In Carbonatites (pp. 417-570).
Vail, J.R. 1962. Mount Xiluvo vent, Mozambique. Annual Report, Research Institute of African Geology, University of Leeds, 6, 16-17. |
| ⓘ Calcite Formula: CaCO3 Reference: Cílek, V. G. (1989). Industrial minerals of Mozambique. Geological Survey Office.
Gittins, J. (1966). Summaries and bibliographies of carbonatite complexes. In Carbonatites (pp. 417-570).
Vail, J.R. 1962. Mount Xiluvo vent, Mozambique. Annual Report, Research Institute of African Geology, University of Leeds, 6, 16-17. |
| ⓘ Fluorite Formula: CaF2 Reference: Cílek, V. G. (1989). Industrial minerals of Mozambique. Geological Survey Office.
Gittins, J. (1966). Summaries and bibliographies of carbonatite complexes. In Carbonatites (pp. 417-570).
Vail, J.R. 1962. Mount Xiluvo vent, Mozambique. Annual Report, Research Institute of African Geology, University of Leeds, 6, 16-17. |
| ⓘ 'Pyrochlore Group' Formula: A2Nb2(O,OH)6Z Reference: Cílek, V. G. (1989). Industrial minerals of Mozambique. Geological Survey Office.
Gittins, J. (1966). Summaries and bibliographies of carbonatite complexes. In Carbonatites (pp. 417-570).
Vail, J.R. 1962. Mount Xiluvo vent, Mozambique. Annual Report, Research Institute of African Geology, University of Leeds, 6, 16-17. |
| ⓘ 'Rhombohedral Carbonate' Formula: (Ca/Mg/Fe/Mn etc)CO3 Reference: Cílek, V. G. (1989). Industrial minerals of Mozambique. Geological Survey Office.
Gittins, J. (1966). Summaries and bibliographies of carbonatite complexes. In Carbonatites (pp. 417-570).
Vail, J.R. 1962. Mount Xiluvo vent, Mozambique. Annual Report, Research Institute of African Geology, University of Leeds, 6, 16-17. |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 3 - Halides | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Fluorite | 3.AB.25 | CaF2 |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| ⓘ | 'Pyrochlore Group' | 4.00. | A2Nb2(O,OH)6Z |
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
| ⓘ | Calcite | 5.AB.05 | CaCO3 |
| Unclassified Minerals, Rocks, etc. | |||
| ⓘ | 'Apatite' | - | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
| ⓘ | 'Rhombohedral Carbonate' | - | (Ca/Mg/Fe/Mn etc)CO3 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | ⓘ Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
| H | ⓘ Pyrochlore Group | A2Nb2(O,OH)6Z |
| C | Carbon | |
| C | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| C | ⓘ Rhombohedral Carbonate | (Ca/Mg/Fe/Mn etc)CO3 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| O | ⓘ Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
| O | ⓘ Pyrochlore Group | A2Nb2(O,OH)6Z |
| O | ⓘ Rhombohedral Carbonate | (Ca/Mg/Fe/Mn etc)CO3 |
| F | Fluorine | |
| F | ⓘ Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
| F | ⓘ Fluorite | CaF2 |
| Mg | Magnesium | |
| Mg | ⓘ Rhombohedral Carbonate | (Ca/Mg/Fe/Mn etc)CO3 |
| P | Phosphorus | |
| P | ⓘ Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
| Cl | Chlorine | |
| Cl | ⓘ Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| Ca | ⓘ Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
| Ca | ⓘ Fluorite | CaF2 |
| Ca | ⓘ Rhombohedral Carbonate | (Ca/Mg/Fe/Mn etc)CO3 |
| Mn | Manganese | |
| Mn | ⓘ Rhombohedral Carbonate | (Ca/Mg/Fe/Mn etc)CO3 |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | ⓘ Rhombohedral Carbonate | (Ca/Mg/Fe/Mn etc)CO3 |
| Nb | Niobium | |
| Nb | ⓘ Pyrochlore Group | A2Nb2(O,OH)6Z |
References
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Year (asc) Year (desc) Author (A-Z) Author (Z-A)Woolley, A. R. (2001). Alkaline rocks and carbonatites of the world. Part 3: Africa. Geological Society. Natural History Museum, London, p. 200.
Cílek, V. G. (1989). Industrial minerals of Mozambique. Geological Survey Office.
Gittins, J. (1966). Summaries and bibliographies of carbonatite complexes. In Carbonatites (pp. 417-570).
Vail, J.R. 1962. Mount Xiluvo vent, Mozambique. Annual Report, Research Institute of African Geology, University of Leeds, 6, 16-17.
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