Mine detail: Foia

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Location: Mozambique, Africa
Lat / long: -16.66792, 32.93186
dep_id: 10090240
mrds_id: AD00294
Commodity type: metallic
Major mineral: Manganese
Operation type: Unknown
Production size: Unknown
Development status: Occurrence
ore: Pyrolusite, Rhodochrosite, Rhodonite, Spessartite
gangue: Biotite, Hematite, Hornblende, Microcline, Quartz
orebody_fm: ELONGATED LENSES
alteration: Oxidation
conc_proc: Metamorphism, Oxidation
ore_ctrl: At Flanks Of Synclines
Reporter: Pracejus, Bernard.M.
hrock_type: Schist,Gneiss
References:
  • Deposit:: REAL,F., 1966. GEOLOGIA DA BACIA DO RIO ZAMBEZE (MOZAMBIQUE). GEOLOGICAL SURVEY, 134 - 138.
  • Deposit:: PYROLUSITE-RICH: 53.17% MN, 8.9% SI02, 0.07% P, RHODONITE-RICH: 44.69% MN, 24.30% SI02, 0.006% P
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