Occurrence

Foia

Mozambique
Manganese
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Commodities
PrimaryManganese
Commodity typeM
Deposit
Deposit sizeU
Orebody formELONGATED LENSES
Ore controlAt Flanks Of Synclines
Materials
Ore mineralsPyrolusite, Rhodochrosite, Rhodonite, Spessartite
GangueBiotite, Hematite, Hornblende, Microcline, Quartz
Geology
Host rockSchist,Gneiss
AlterationOxidation
Economic & production
Development statusOccurrence
Identification
Deposit ID10090240
MRDS IDAD00294
RegionAF
Data scoreC
Coordinates-16.66792, 32.93186
References
REAL,F., 1966. GEOLOGIA DA BACIA DO RIO ZAMBEZE (MOZAMBIQUE). GEOLOGICAL SURVEY, 134 - 138.PYROLUSITE-RICH: 53.17% MN, 8.9% SI02, 0.07% P, RHODONITE-RICH: 44.69% MN, 24.30% SI02, 0.006% P