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Bulema Mine, Kanungu, Western Region, Ugandai
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Bulema MineMine
KanunguDistrict
Western RegionRegion
UgandaCountry

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
0° 49' 59'' South , 29° 43' 59'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
-0.83333,29.73333
GeoHash:
G#: kxv5k871k
GRN:
S01E21
Locality type:
Mine
KΓΆppen climate type:
Af : Tropical rainforest climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Ntungamo16,915 (2016)10.8km
Kanungu14,600 (2016)15.2km
Rukungiri14,000 (2016)23.2km
Kisoro12,400 (2016)50.5km
Kabale43,500 (2016)54.2km


Four pegmatites.

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3 valid minerals.

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β“˜ Beryl
Formula: Be3Al2(Si6O18)
Reference: Plummer, H. G.(1968) Beryllium, columbium, rare earths, tantalum, titanium, yttrium and zirconium in Uganda. Economic Commission for Africa. Seminar on New Metals and Minerals. Addis Ababa, 5-10 February 1968.
β“˜ 'Columbite-(Fe)-Columbite-(Mn) Series'
Reference: Von Knorring & Fadipe (1981): On the mineralogy and geochemistry of niobium and tantalum in some granite pegmatites and alkali granites of Africa. Bull.MinΓ©ral.104, 496-507
β“˜ Fluorapatite
Formula: Ca5(PO4)3F
Reference: Gallagher, M.J. (1967): Phosphates and other minerals in pegmatites of Rhodesia and Uganda. Mineralogical Magazine. 36, 50-59
β“˜ 'Microlite Group'
Formula: A2-mTa2X6-wZ-n
Reference: Gallagher, M.J. (1967): Phosphates and other minerals in pegmatites of Rhodesia and Uganda. Mineralogical Magazine. 36, 50-59
β“˜ Topaz
Formula: Al2(SiO4)(F,OH)2
Reference: Gallagher, M.J. (1967): Phosphates and other minerals in pegmatites of Rhodesia and Uganda. Mineralogical Magazine. 36, 50-59

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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
β“˜'Microlite Group'4.00.A2-mTa2X6-wZ-n
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
β“˜Fluorapatite8.BN.05Ca5(PO4)3F
Group 9 - Silicates
β“˜Beryl9.CJ.05Be3Al2(Si6O18)
β“˜Topaz9.AF.35Al2(SiO4)(F,OH)2
Unclassified Minerals, Rocks, etc.
β“˜'Columbite-(Fe)-Columbite-(Mn) Series'-

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hβ“˜ TopazAl2(SiO4)(F,OH)2
BeBeryllium
Beβ“˜ BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
OOxygen
Oβ“˜ FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
Oβ“˜ TopazAl2(SiO4)(F,OH)2
Oβ“˜ BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
FFluorine
Fβ“˜ FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
Fβ“˜ TopazAl2(SiO4)(F,OH)2
AlAluminium
Alβ“˜ TopazAl2(SiO4)(F,OH)2
Alβ“˜ BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
SiSilicon
Siβ“˜ TopazAl2(SiO4)(F,OH)2
Siβ“˜ BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
PPhosphorus
Pβ“˜ FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
CaCalcium
Caβ“˜ FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
TaTantalum
Taβ“˜ Microlite GroupA2-mTa2X6-wZ-n

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Gallagher, M.J. (1967) Phosphates and other minerals in pegmatites of Rhodesia and Uganda. Mineralogical Magazine, 36(277), 50-59.
Plummer, H.G. (1968) Beryllium, columbium, rare earths, tantalum, titanium, yttrium and zirconium in Uganda. Economic Commission for Africa. Seminar on New Metals and Minerals. Addis Ababa, 5-10 February 1968.

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