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Okene-Lokoja-Kabba roads junction pegmatite, Adavi, Kogi, Nigeria i
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Okene-Lokoja-Kabba roads junction pegmatite Pegmatite
Adavi Local Government Area
Kogi State
Nigeria Country

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):

7° 49' 25'' North , 6° 37' 7'' East

Latitude & Longitude (decimal):

7.82369,6.61888

G#: s1ksw878r

Locality type:

Köppen climate type:

Aw : Tropical savanna, wet

Nearest Settlements:

Place	Population	Distance
Lokoja	60,579 (2016)	13.7km
Icheu	14,704 (2018)	21.3km
Ajaokuta	15,144 (2016)	29.3km
Koton-Karfe	10,709 (2016)	35.7km
Dekina	11,067 (2016)	49.1km

A pegmatite located around the Okene-Lokoja-Kabba roads junction.
Co-ordinates are approximate.

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Mineral List

ⓘ Columbite-(Fe)

ⓘ 'Feldspar Group'

ⓘ Petscheckite ?

ⓘ var. Milky Quartz

ⓘ Tantalite-(Fe)

ⓘ 'Tapiolite'

8 valid minerals.

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ⓘ 'Pegmatite'

Detailed Mineral List:

Formula: Be₃Al₂(Si₆O₁₈)

Reference: Rotimi, I.A., Obasi, R.A. (2012) Uranium-Bearing Niobotantalate (Petscheckite) – A New Mineral in Nigeria. Journal of Science and Technology, 1(6): 316-321.

ⓘ Columbite-(Fe)

Formula: Fe²⁺Nb₂O₆

Reference: Rotimi, I.A., Obasi, R.A. (2012) Uranium-Bearing Niobotantalate (Petscheckite) – A New Mineral in Nigeria. Journal of Science and Technology, 1(6): 316-321.

ⓘ 'Feldspar Group'

Reference: Rotimi, I.A., Obasi, R.A. (2012) Uranium-Bearing Niobotantalate (Petscheckite) – A New Mineral in Nigeria. Journal of Science and Technology, 1(6): 316-321.

Formula: Al₂(Si₂O₅)(OH)₄

Reference: Rotimi, I.A., Obasi, R.A. (2012) Uranium-Bearing Niobotantalate (Petscheckite) – A New Mineral in Nigeria. Journal of Science and Technology, 1(6): 316-321.

Formula: K(AlSi₃O₈)

Reference: Rotimi, I.A., Obasi, R.A. (2012) Uranium-Bearing Niobotantalate (Petscheckite) – A New Mineral in Nigeria. Journal of Science and Technology, 1(6): 316-321.

Formula: KAl₂(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂

Reference: Rotimi, I.A., Obasi, R.A. (2012) Uranium-Bearing Niobotantalate (Petscheckite) – A New Mineral in Nigeria. Journal of Science and Technology, 1(6): 316-321.

ⓘ Petscheckite ?

Formula: UFe(Nb,Ta)₂O₈

Reference: Rotimi, I.A., Obasi, R.A. (2012) Uranium-Bearing Niobotantalate (Petscheckite) – A New Mineral in Nigeria. Journal of Science and Technology, 1(6): 316-321.

Formula: SiO₂

Reference: Rotimi, I.A., Obasi, R.A. (2012) Uranium-Bearing Niobotantalate (Petscheckite) – A New Mineral in Nigeria. Journal of Science and Technology, 1(6): 316-321.

ⓘ Quartz var. Milky Quartz

Formula: SiO₂

Reference: Rotimi, I.A., Obasi, R.A. (2012) Uranium-Bearing Niobotantalate (Petscheckite) – A New Mineral in Nigeria. Journal of Science and Technology, 1(6): 316-321.

ⓘ Tantalite-(Fe)

Formula: Fe²⁺Ta₂O₆

Reference: Rotimi, I.A., Obasi, R.A. (2012) Uranium-Bearing Niobotantalate (Petscheckite) – A New Mineral in Nigeria. Journal of Science and Technology, 1(6): 316-321.

ⓘ 'Tapiolite'

Formula: (Fe,Mn)(Ta,Nb)₂O₆

Reference: Rotimi, I.A., Obasi, R.A. (2012) Uranium-Bearing Niobotantalate (Petscheckite) – A New Mineral in Nigeria. Journal of Science and Technology, 1(6): 316-321.

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘ	Columbite-(Fe)	4.DB.35	Fe²⁺Nb₂O₆
ⓘ	Petscheckite ?	4.DH.35	UFe(Nb,Ta)₂O₈
ⓘ	Quartz	4.DA.05	SiO₂
ⓘ	var. Milky Quartz	4.DA.05	SiO₂
ⓘ	Tantalite-(Fe)	4.DB.35	Fe²⁺Ta₂O₆
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘ	Beryl	9.CJ.05	Be₃Al₂(Si₆O₁₈)
ⓘ	Kaolinite	9.ED.05	Al₂(Si₂O₅)(OH)₄
ⓘ	Microcline	9.FA.30	K(AlSi₃O₈)
ⓘ	Muscovite	9.EC.15	KAl₂(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂
Unclassified Minerals, Rocks, etc.
ⓘ	'Feldspar Group'	-
ⓘ	'Tapiolite'	-	(Fe,Mn)(Ta,Nb)₂O₆

List of minerals for each chemical element

H	Hydrogen
H	ⓘ Muscovite	KAl₂(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂
H	ⓘ Kaolinite	Al₂(Si₂O₅)(OH)₄
Be	Beryllium
Be	ⓘ Beryl	Be₃Al₂(Si₆O₁₈)
O	Oxygen
O	ⓘ Columbite-(Fe)	Fe²⁺Nb₂O₆
O	ⓘ Tapiolite	(Fe,Mn)(Ta,Nb)₂O₆
O	ⓘ Tantalite-(Fe)	Fe²⁺Ta₂O₆
O	ⓘ Microcline	K(AlSi₃O₈)
O	ⓘ Quartz	SiO₂
O	ⓘ Muscovite	KAl₂(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂
O	ⓘ Kaolinite	Al₂(Si₂O₅)(OH)₄
O	ⓘ Quartz var. Milky Quartz	SiO₂
O	ⓘ Beryl	Be₃Al₂(Si₆O₁₈)
O	ⓘ Petscheckite	UFe(Nb,Ta)₂O₈
Al	Aluminium
Al	ⓘ Microcline	K(AlSi₃O₈)
Al	ⓘ Muscovite	KAl₂(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂
Al	ⓘ Kaolinite	Al₂(Si₂O₅)(OH)₄
Al	ⓘ Beryl	Be₃Al₂(Si₆O₁₈)
Si	Silicon
Si	ⓘ Microcline	K(AlSi₃O₈)
Si	ⓘ Quartz	SiO₂
Si	ⓘ Muscovite	KAl₂(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂
Si	ⓘ Kaolinite	Al₂(Si₂O₅)(OH)₄
Si	ⓘ Quartz var. Milky Quartz	SiO₂
Si	ⓘ Beryl	Be₃Al₂(Si₆O₁₈)
K	Potassium
K	ⓘ Microcline	K(AlSi₃O₈)
K	ⓘ Muscovite	KAl₂(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂
Mn	Manganese
Mn	ⓘ Tapiolite	(Fe,Mn)(Ta,Nb)₂O₆
Fe	Iron
Fe	ⓘ Columbite-(Fe)	Fe²⁺Nb₂O₆
Fe	ⓘ Tapiolite	(Fe,Mn)(Ta,Nb)₂O₆
Fe	ⓘ Tantalite-(Fe)	Fe²⁺Ta₂O₆
Fe	ⓘ Petscheckite	UFe(Nb,Ta)₂O₈
Nb	Niobium
Nb	ⓘ Columbite-(Fe)	Fe²⁺Nb₂O₆
Nb	ⓘ Tapiolite	(Fe,Mn)(Ta,Nb)₂O₆
Nb	ⓘ Petscheckite	UFe(Nb,Ta)₂O₈
Ta	Tantalum
Ta	ⓘ Tapiolite	(Fe,Mn)(Ta,Nb)₂O₆
Ta	ⓘ Tantalite-(Fe)	Fe²⁺Ta₂O₆
Ta	ⓘ Petscheckite	UFe(Nb,Ta)₂O₈
U	Uranium
U	ⓘ Petscheckite	UFe(Nb,Ta)₂O₈

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