Mine detail: Foia

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Location

Lat / long:

-16.66792, 32.93186

Resource(M)

Primary:	Manganese
Ore:	Pyrolusite, Rhodochrosite, Rhodonite, Spessartite
Gangue:	Biotite, Hematite, Hornblende, Microcline, Quartz
Orebody form:	ELONGATED LENSES

Production

Operation type:	Unknown
Production size:	Unknown
Development status:	Occurrence

Geology

Host type:	Schist,Gneiss
Alteration processes:	Oxidation

References

MRDS	AD00294
DEP	10090240
Reference	{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}
Reporter	Pracejus, Bernard.M.