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Sukulu Carbonatite Complex, Tororo, Eastern Region, Ugandai
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Sukulu Complex, 2001

Sukulu Carbonatite Complex, Tororo, Eastern Region, Uganda
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Sukulu Complex, 2001

Sukulu Carbonatite Complex, Tororo, Eastern Region, Uganda
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Sukulu Complex, 2001

Sukulu Carbonatite Complex, Tororo, Eastern Region, Uganda
Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
0° 37' 30'' North , 34° 9' 29'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
0.62500,34.15833
GRN:
N01E24
Type:
Complex
Kรถppen climate type:
Am : Tropical monsoon climate
Mindat Locality ID:
30486
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:30486:6
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Sukulu complex (Sekululu complex)


Carbonatite complex with calcium-carbonatite (soevite/alvikite), 6 km southwest of Tororo.

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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

Mineral List


22 valid minerals.

Rock Types Recorded

Note: data is currently VERY limited. Please bear with us while we work towards adding this information!

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Alphabetical List Tree Diagram

Detailed Mineral List:

โ“˜ Anatase
Formula: TiO2
โ“˜ 'Apatite'
Formula: Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
โ“˜ Baddeleyite
Formula: ZrO2
โ“˜ Baryte
Formula: BaSO4
โ“˜ 'Biotite'
Formula: K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
โ“˜ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
โ“˜ Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
โ“˜ Dolomite
Formula: CaMg(CO3)2
โ“˜ 'Fayalite-Forsterite Series'
โ“˜ Fluorapatite
Formula: Ca5(PO4)3F
โ“˜ Galena
Formula: PbS
โ“˜ Goethite
Formula: Fe3+O(OH)
โ“˜ Gorceixite
Formula: BaAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6
โ“˜ Hematite
Formula: Fe2O3
โ“˜ Ilmenite
Formula: Fe2+TiO3
โ“˜ 'Limonite'
โ“˜ Magnetite
Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4
โ“˜ 'Monazite Group'
Formula: REE(PO4)
โ“˜ Native Gold
Formula: Au
โ“˜ Perovskite
Formula: CaTiO3
โ“˜ Phlogopite
Formula: KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
โ“˜ 'Pyrochlore Group'
Formula: A2Nb2(O,OH)6Z
โ“˜ Pyrrhotite
Formula: Fe1-xS
โ“˜ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
โ“˜ Rutile
Formula: TiO2
โ“˜ Shortite
Formula: Na2Ca2(CO3)3
โ“˜ Vermiculite
Formula: Mg0.7(Mg,Fe,Al)6(Si,Al)8O20(OH)4 · 8H2O
โ“˜ Zircon
Formula: Zr(SiO4)

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
โ“˜Native Gold1.AA.05Au
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
โ“˜Chalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
โ“˜Pyrrhotite2.CC.10Fe1-xS
โ“˜Galena2.CD.10PbS
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
โ“˜Goethite4.00.Fe3+O(OH)
โ“˜'Pyrochlore Group'4.00.A2Nb2(O,OH)6Z
โ“˜Magnetite4.BB.05Fe2+Fe3+2O4
โ“˜Hematite4.CB.05Fe2O3
โ“˜Ilmenite4.CB.05Fe2+TiO3
โ“˜Perovskite4.CC.30CaTiO3
โ“˜Quartz4.DA.05SiO2
โ“˜Rutile4.DB.05TiO2
โ“˜Anatase4.DD.05TiO2
โ“˜Baddeleyite4.DE.35ZrO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
โ“˜Calcite5.AB.05CaCO3
โ“˜Dolomite5.AB.10CaMg(CO3)2
โ“˜Shortite5.AC.25Na2Ca2(CO3)3
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
โ“˜Baryte7.AD.35BaSO4
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
โ“˜Gorceixite8.BL.10BaAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6
โ“˜Fluorapatite8.BN.05Ca5(PO4)3F
Group 9 - Silicates
โ“˜Zircon9.AD.30Zr(SiO4)
โ“˜Phlogopite9.EC.20KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
โ“˜Vermiculite9.EC.50Mg0.7(Mg,Fe,Al)6(Si,Al)8O20(OH)4 ยท 8H2O
Unclassified
โ“˜'Biotite'-K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
โ“˜'Limonite'-
โ“˜'Monazite Group'-REE(PO4)
โ“˜'Fayalite-Forsterite Series'-
โ“˜'Apatite'-Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hโ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Hโ“˜ GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Hโ“˜ GorceixiteBaAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6
Hโ“˜ PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Hโ“˜ Pyrochlore GroupA2Nb2(O,OH)6Z
Hโ“˜ VermiculiteMg0.7(Mg,Fe,Al)6(Si,Al)8O20(OH)4 · 8H2O
Hโ“˜ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
CCarbon
Cโ“˜ CalciteCaCO3
Cโ“˜ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Cโ“˜ ShortiteNa2Ca2(CO3)3
OOxygen
Oโ“˜ AnataseTiO2
Oโ“˜ BaddeleyiteZrO2
Oโ“˜ BaryteBaSO4
Oโ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Oโ“˜ CalciteCaCO3
Oโ“˜ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Oโ“˜ FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
Oโ“˜ GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Oโ“˜ GorceixiteBaAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6
Oโ“˜ HematiteFe2O3
Oโ“˜ IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Oโ“˜ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Oโ“˜ Monazite GroupREE(PO4)
Oโ“˜ PerovskiteCaTiO3
Oโ“˜ PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Oโ“˜ Pyrochlore GroupA2Nb2(O,OH)6Z
Oโ“˜ QuartzSiO2
Oโ“˜ RutileTiO2
Oโ“˜ ShortiteNa2Ca2(CO3)3
Oโ“˜ VermiculiteMg0.7(Mg,Fe,Al)6(Si,Al)8O20(OH)4 · 8H2O
Oโ“˜ ZirconZr(SiO4)
Oโ“˜ Fayalite-Forsterite Series
Oโ“˜ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
FFluorine
Fโ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Fโ“˜ FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
Fโ“˜ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
NaSodium
Naโ“˜ ShortiteNa2Ca2(CO3)3
MgMagnesium
Mgโ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Mgโ“˜ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Mgโ“˜ PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Mgโ“˜ VermiculiteMg0.7(Mg,Fe,Al)6(Si,Al)8O20(OH)4 · 8H2O
Mgโ“˜ Fayalite-Forsterite Series
AlAluminium
Alโ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Alโ“˜ GorceixiteBaAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6
Alโ“˜ PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Alโ“˜ VermiculiteMg0.7(Mg,Fe,Al)6(Si,Al)8O20(OH)4 · 8H2O
SiSilicon
Siโ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Siโ“˜ PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Siโ“˜ QuartzSiO2
Siโ“˜ VermiculiteMg0.7(Mg,Fe,Al)6(Si,Al)8O20(OH)4 · 8H2O
Siโ“˜ ZirconZr(SiO4)
Siโ“˜ Fayalite-Forsterite Series
PPhosphorus
Pโ“˜ FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
Pโ“˜ GorceixiteBaAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6
Pโ“˜ Monazite GroupREE(PO4)
Pโ“˜ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
SSulfur
Sโ“˜ BaryteBaSO4
Sโ“˜ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Sโ“˜ GalenaPbS
Sโ“˜ PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
ClChlorine
Clโ“˜ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
KPotassium
Kโ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Kโ“˜ PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
CaCalcium
Caโ“˜ CalciteCaCO3
Caโ“˜ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Caโ“˜ FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
Caโ“˜ PerovskiteCaTiO3
Caโ“˜ ShortiteNa2Ca2(CO3)3
Caโ“˜ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
TiTitanium
Tiโ“˜ AnataseTiO2
Tiโ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Tiโ“˜ IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Tiโ“˜ PerovskiteCaTiO3
Tiโ“˜ RutileTiO2
FeIron
Feโ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Feโ“˜ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Feโ“˜ GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Feโ“˜ HematiteFe2O3
Feโ“˜ IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Feโ“˜ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Feโ“˜ PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
Feโ“˜ VermiculiteMg0.7(Mg,Fe,Al)6(Si,Al)8O20(OH)4 · 8H2O
Feโ“˜ Fayalite-Forsterite Series
CuCopper
Cuโ“˜ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
ZrZirconium
Zrโ“˜ BaddeleyiteZrO2
Zrโ“˜ ZirconZr(SiO4)
NbNiobium
Nbโ“˜ Pyrochlore GroupA2Nb2(O,OH)6Z
BaBarium
Baโ“˜ BaryteBaSO4
Baโ“˜ GorceixiteBaAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6
AuGold
Auโ“˜ Native GoldAu
PbLead
Pbโ“˜ GalenaPbS

Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality

AfricaContinent
African Plate
Somali PlateTectonic Plate
Tanzania

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References

Aspden, J.A. (1981) The Composition of Solid Inclusions and the Occurrence of Shortite in Apatites from the Tororo Carbonatite Complex of Eastern Uganda. Mineralogical Magazine: 44: 201-204.
Reedman, John Hugh (1984) Resources of phosphate, niobium, iron, and other elements in residual soils over the Sukulu carbonatite complex, southeastern Uganda. Economic Geology, 79 (4) 716-724 doi:10.2113/gsecongeo.79.4.716
www.uoguelph.ca (2004) http://www.uoguelph.ca/~geology/rocks_for_crops/54uganda.PDF
Berger, Vladimir I.; Singer, Donald A.; Orris, Greta J. (2009) Carbonatites of the World, Explored Deposits of Nb and REEโ€”Database and Grade and Tonnage Models . Open-File Report 2009-1139. US Geological Survey doi:10.3133/ofr20091139
en.wikipedia.org (n.d.) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sukulu_mine
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