Handeni gold field, Handeni District, Tanga Region, Tanzaniai
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Handeni gold field | Ore Field |
| Handeni District | District |
| Tanga Region | Region |
| Tanzania | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
5° South , 38° East (est.)
Estimate based on other nearby localities or region boundaries.
Margin of Error:
~71km
Locality type:
KΓΆppen climate type:
Shear zone-controlled gold deposits, hosted in Proterozoic metamorphic rocks within a greenstone belt.
Located about 20 km south of Handeni City.
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Mineral list contains entries from the region specified including sub-localities10 valid minerals.
Detailed Mineral List:
| β Arsenopyrite Formula: FeAsS Reference: Jun Liu and Guchang Zhu (2012): Geology and Exploration 48(1), 177-184 |
| β 'Biotite' Formula: K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 or Simplified: K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(OH)2 Reference: Jun Liu and Guchang Zhu (2012): Geology and Exploration 48(1), 177-184 |
| β Chalcopyrite Formula: CuFeS2 Reference: Jun Liu and Guchang Zhu (2012): Geology and Exploration 48(1), 177-184 |
| β 'Garnet Group' Formula: X3Z2(SiO4)3 Reference: Jun Liu and Guchang Zhu (2012): Geology and Exploration 48(1), 177-184 |
| β Gold Formula: Au Localities: Reference: Jun Liu and Guchang Zhu (2012): Geology and Exploration 48(1), 177-184 |
| β Gold var. Electrum Formula: (Au,Ag) Reference: Jun Liu and Guchang Zhu (2012): Geology and Exploration 48(1), 177-184 |
| β Graphite Formula: C Reference: Jun Liu and Guchang Zhu (2012): Geology and Exploration 48(1), 177-184 |
| β Kaolinite Formula: Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 Reference: Jun Liu and Guchang Zhu (2012): Geology and Exploration 48(1), 177-184 |
| β Kyanite Formula: Al2(SiO4)O Reference: Jun Liu and Guchang Zhu (2012): Geology and Exploration 48(1), 177-184 |
| β Muscovite Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 Reference: Jun Liu and Guchang Zhu (2012): Geology and Exploration 48(1), 177-184 |
| β Muscovite var. Sericite Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 Reference: Jun Liu and Guchang Zhu (2012): Geology and Exploration 48(1), 177-184 |
| β Pyrite Formula: FeS2 Reference: Jun Liu and Guchang Zhu (2012): Geology and Exploration 48(1), 177-184 |
| β Pyrrhotite Formula: Fe1-xS Reference: Jun Liu and Guchang Zhu (2012): Geology and Exploration 48(1), 177-184 |
| β Quartz Formula: SiO2 Localities: Reference: Jun Liu and Guchang Zhu (2012): Geology and Exploration 48(1), 177-184 |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 1 - Elements | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| β | Gold | 1.AA.05 | Au |
| β | var. Electrum | 1.AA.05 | (Au,Ag) |
| β | Graphite | 1.CB.05a | C |
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
| β | Arsenopyrite | 2.EB.20 | FeAsS |
| β | Chalcopyrite | 2.CB.10a | CuFeS2 |
| β | Pyrite | 2.EB.05a | FeS2 |
| β | Pyrrhotite | 2.CC.10 | Fe1-xS |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| β | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
| β | Kaolinite | 9.ED.05 | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| β | Kyanite | 9.AF.15 | Al2(SiO4)O |
| β | Muscovite | 9.EC.15 | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| β | var. Sericite | 9.EC.15 | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Unclassified Minerals, Rocks, etc. | |||
| β | 'Biotite' | - | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 or Simplified: K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(OH)2 |
| β | 'Garnet Group' | - | X3Z2(SiO4)3 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | β Muscovite var. Sericite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| H | β Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 or Simplified: K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(OH)2 |
| H | β Kaolinite | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| H | β Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| C | Carbon | |
| C | β Graphite | C |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | β Kyanite | Al2(SiO4)O |
| O | β Muscovite var. Sericite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| O | β Quartz | SiO2 |
| O | β Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 or Simplified: K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(OH)2 |
| O | β Kaolinite | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| O | β Garnet Group | X3Z2(SiO4)3 |
| O | β Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| F | Fluorine | |
| F | β Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 or Simplified: K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(OH)2 |
| Mg | Magnesium | |
| Mg | β Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 or Simplified: K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(OH)2 |
| Al | Aluminium | |
| Al | β Kyanite | Al2(SiO4)O |
| Al | β Muscovite var. Sericite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Al | β Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 or Simplified: K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(OH)2 |
| Al | β Kaolinite | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| Al | β Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | β Kyanite | Al2(SiO4)O |
| Si | β Muscovite var. Sericite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Si | β Quartz | SiO2 |
| Si | β Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 or Simplified: K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(OH)2 |
| Si | β Kaolinite | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| Si | β Garnet Group | X3Z2(SiO4)3 |
| Si | β Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | β Pyrite | FeS2 |
| S | β Pyrrhotite | Fe1-xS |
| S | β Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| S | β Arsenopyrite | FeAsS |
| K | Potassium | |
| K | β Muscovite var. Sericite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| K | β Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 or Simplified: K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(OH)2 |
| K | β Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Ti | Titanium | |
| Ti | β Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 or Simplified: K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(OH)2 |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | β Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 or Simplified: K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(OH)2 |
| Fe | β Pyrite | FeS2 |
| Fe | β Pyrrhotite | Fe1-xS |
| Fe | β Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| Fe | β Arsenopyrite | FeAsS |
| Cu | Copper | |
| Cu | β Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| As | Arsenic | |
| As | β Arsenopyrite | FeAsS |
| Ag | Silver | |
| Ag | β Gold var. Electrum | (Au,Ag) |
| Au | Gold | |
| Au | β Gold | Au |
| Au | β Gold var. Electrum | (Au,Ag) |
References
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Year (asc) Year (desc) Author (A-Z) Author (Z-A)Jun Liu and Guchang Zhu (2012) Geological characteristics of the Handeni gold deposit in Tanzania and its ore-search direction. Geology and Exploration, 48(1), 177-184 (in Chinese with English abstract).
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