Mine detail: Catambula

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Location: Mozambique, Africa
Lat / long: -16.58043, 32.83463
dep_id: 10003910
mrds_id: AD00295
Commodity type: metallic
Major mineral: Manganese
Operation type: Unknown
Production size: No production occurred
Development status: Occurrence
ore: Pyrolusite, Rhodonite, Spessartite
gangue: Biotite, Quartz
orebody_fm: ELONGATED LENSES
alteration: Oxidation
conc_proc: Metamorphism, Erosion, Oxidation
ore_ctrl: Association With Anticline
Reporter: Pracejus, Bernard.M.
hrock_type: Gneiss
References:
  • REAL,F., 1966. GEOLOGIA DA BACIA DO RIO ZAMBEZE (MOZAMBIQUE). GEOLOGICAL SURVEY, 134 - 138
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