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Locality Name:
Uganda

Oldest recorded age at locality: 6000
Youngest recorded age at locality: 0.4

mindat Locality ID: 16168
mindat URL: http://www.mindat.org/loc-16168.html

Tectonic Settings:

Total number of sublocalities beneath "Uganda": 84
Total number of bottom-level sublocalities: 52

Number of Child Localities: 4
Child Localities:
Central Region
Eastern Region
Northern Region
Western Region

Latitude: 0°48'45"N
Longitude: 32°28'27"E
Decimal Degree (lat, lon): 0.8125,32.474166666667
AThis mineral is Anthropogenic.
GThis mineral is directly dated.
BThis mineral is reported as having this age.
YThis mineral is using an age reported as an element mineralization period.
OThis mineral is using an age calculated from all data at the locality.
RThe age displayed for this mineral originates from a different, non-child locality.
PThe age displayed for this mineral is the range of ages for this mineral at all of this locality's children.
This mineral's age has not yet been recorded.

This Mineral list contains entries from this locality, including sub-localities. Minerals in bold are reported by mindat.org as occurring directly at this locality, and do not occur at any children (sublocalities) of this locality.

Elements at this locality, including sub-localities: Al As Au B Ba Be Bi C Ca Ce Cl Co Cr Cu F Fe H K Li Mg Mn Mo Na Nb Ni O P Pb S Si Sn Sr Ta Th Ti U W Y Zn Zr 

Elements from minerals reported directly at this locality: 

Structural Groups for minerals in this locality: 
AeschyniteAllophaneAluniteAmphiboleAnalcimeAnthoiniteApatiteAphthitaliteApophylliteArsenopyrite
BaddeleyiteBaryteBerylCalciteCalzirtiteCancriniteChalcopyriteChildreniteChloritoidClay
ClinozoisiteColumbiteCopperCorundumCovelliteCubaniteDiasporeDjerfisheriteEpidoteEttringite
FeldsparFillowiteGarnetHumiteIronKaoliniteKornerupineMalachiteMarcasiteMelilite
MicaMilariteMolybdeniteNatroautuniteNatroliteNickelineNoneNorthupiteNot in a structural groupOlivine
PentlanditePerovskitePhosphuranylitePyritePyrochlorePyroxeneQuartzRhabdophaneRocksaltRutile
SapphirineScheeliteSmectite-vermiculiteSphaleriteSpinelSpurrite-AfwilliteStauroliteTitaniteTopazTourmaline
TridymiteWavelliteYttrotungstiteZircon

124 IMA Minerals at location:
Aegirine  (*)Aegirine-augite  (*)Alabandite  (*)Albite  (*)Almandine  (*)
Amblygonite  (*)Analcime  (*)Anatase  (*)Anthoinite  (*)Arfvedsonite  (*)
Arsenopyrite  (*)Augelite  (*)Azurite  (*)Baddeleyite  (*)Baryte  (*)
Bertrandite  (*)Beryl  (*)Bismite  (*)Bismutotantalite  (*)Bityite  (*)
Buchwaldite  (*)Burkeite  (*)Calcite  (*)Calzirtite  (*)Cancrinite  (*)
Cassiterite  (*)Chalcopyrite  (*)Chloritoid  (*)Chromite  (*)Chrysocolla  (*)
Columbite-(Mn)  (*)Copper  (*)Corundum  (*)Covellite  (*)Crandallite  (*)
Cuprite  (*)Daubréelite  (*)Diopside  (*)Djerfisherite  (*)Dolomite  (*)
Eosphorite  (*)Epidote  (*)Ferberite  (*)Ferrowodginite  (*)Fillowite  (*)
Fluorapatite  (*)Fluorapophyllite-(K)  (*)Forsterite  (*)Galena  (*)Gehlenite  (*)
Goethite  (*)Gold  (*)Gorceixite  (*)Goyazite  (*)Graphite  (*)
Grayite  (*)Halite  (*)Hematite  (*)Hercynite  (*)Hydrokenoelsmoreite  (*)
Hydroxylapatite  (*)Ilmenite  (*)Iron  (*)Isocubanite  (*)Jennite  (*)
Kalsilite  (*)Kaolinite  (*)Kornerupine  (*)Linnaeite  (*)Lithiophorite  (*)
Mackinawite  (*)Magnesio-arfvedsonite  (*)Magnetite  (*)Malachite  (*)Marcasite  (*)
Meta-ankoleite  (*)Microcline  (*)Molybdenite  (*)Montebrasite  (*)Monticellite  (*)
Mpororoite  (*)Muscovite  (*)Natrolite  (*)Nepheline  (*)Northupite  (*)
Osumilite-(Mg)  (*)Pentlandite  (*)Periclase  (*)Perovskite  (*)Phlogopite  (*)
Phosphuranylite  (*)Pyrite  (*)Pyrrhotite  (*)Quartz  (*)Reinhardbraunsite  (*)
Richterite  (*)Rutile  (*)Rynersonite  (*)Samarskite-(Y)  (*)Sapphirine  (*)
Scheelite  (*)Schorl  (*)Schreibersite  (*)Shortite  (*)Siegenite  (*)
Sphalerite  (*)Spinel  (*)Spurrite  (*)Staurolite  (*)Taenite  (*)
Tantalite-(Mn)  (*)Thaumasite  (*)Titanite  (*)Topaz  (*)Troilite  (*)
Trona  (*)Tychite  (*)Vermiculite  (*)Wavellite  (*)Waylandite  (*)
Wodginite  (*)Yttrotungstite-(Ce)  (*)Zircon  (*)Zoisite  (*)
Mineral nameStructural GroupsIMA FormulaMax Age (Ma)Min Age (Ma)# of Sublocalities containing mineralLOCALITY IDs, not mindat ids# of localities containing mineral
Aegirine  (*)PyroxeneNaFe3+Si2O6406.74116855,116868,116876,1168781022
Aegirine-augite  (*)Pyroxene(Ca,Na)(Fe3+,Mg,Fe2+)Si2O640402116855,116868286
Alabandite  (*)RocksaltMnS1116865312
Albite  (*)FeldsparNa(AlSi3O8)40153116868,116876,1169068803
Almandine  (*)GarnetFe2+3Al2(SiO4)30.60.411168872353
Amblygonite  (*)NoneLiAl(PO4)F2116843,116909244
Analcime  (*)AnalcimeNa(AlSi2O6)·H2O11168551627
Anatase  (*)Not in a structural groupTiO20.60.42116867,1168872162
Anthoinite  (*)AnthoiniteAlWO3(OH)33116884,116896,11689914
Arfvedsonite  (*)AmphiboleNaNa2(Fe2+4Fe3+)Si8O22(OH)240401116868295
Arsenopyrite  (*)ArsenopyriteFeAsS11169099052
Augelite  (*)NoneAl2(PO4)(OH)3662.6111685479
Azurite  (*)Not in a structural groupCu3(CO3)2(OH)22000200011168925509
Baddeleyite  (*)BaddeleyiteZrO2662.62116857,116867238
Baryte  (*)BaryteBa(SO4)660.43116857,116867,11688611547
Bertrandite  (*)Not in a structural groupBe4Si2O7(OH)21116909606
Beryl  (*)BerylBe3Al2Si6O18961.7955.33116843,116894,1169064286
Bismite  (*)NoneBi2O31116862214
Bismutotantalite  (*)NoneBiTaO43116841,116842,11684323
Bityite  (*)Mica ClayCaLiAl2(Si2BeAl)O10(OH)2111690731
Buchwaldite  (*)AphthitaliteNaCa(PO4)11168653
Burkeite  (*)NoneNa4(SO4)(CO3)111689047
Calcite  (*)CalciteCa(CO3)20000.49116831,116849,116853,116855,116867,116868,116886,116887,11689227770
Calzirtite  (*)CalzirtiteCa2Zr5Ti2O16662.6111685632
Cancrinite  (*)Cancrinite(Na,Ca,   )8(Al6Si6)O24(CO3,SO4)2·2H2O1116855232
Cassiterite  (*)RutileSnO211168415171
Chalcopyrite  (*)ChalcopyriteCuFeS2200020003116849,116867,11689227198
Chloritoid  (*)ChloritoidFe2+Al2O(SiO4)(OH)21116909376
Chromite  (*)SpinelFe2+Cr2O411168653902
Chrysocolla  (*)Allophane(Cu2-xAlx)H2-xSi2O5(OH)4·nH2O2000200011168923531
Columbite-(Mn)  (*)ColumbiteMn2+Nb2O63116833,116903,116910289
Copper  (*)CopperCu11168653846
Corundum  (*)CorundumAl2O311169091797
Covellite  (*)CovelliteCuS11168494165
Crandallite  (*)AluniteCaAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6662.62116857,116909310
Cuprite  (*)Not in a structural groupCu2O2000200011168922970
Daubréelite  (*)SpinelFeCr2S41116865157
Diopside  (*)PyroxeneCaMgSi2O60.60.42116831,1168874135
Djerfisherite  (*)DjerfisheriteK6(Fe,Cu,Ni)25S26Cl111686560
Dolomite  (*)NoneCaMg(CO3)211168679895
Eosphorite  (*)ChildreniteMn2+Al(PO4)(OH)2·H2O1116909128
Epidote  (*)Epidote ClinozoisiteCa2(Al2Fe3+)[Si2O7][SiO4]O(OH)20000.42116887,1168928173
Ferberite  (*)ColumbiteFe2+(WO4)4116884,116896,116898,116899551
Ferrowodginite  (*)ColumbiteFe2+Sn4+Ta2O8111690816
Fillowite  (*)FillowiteNa3CaMn2+11(PO4)9111683514
Fluorapatite  (*)ApatiteCa5(PO4)3F961.72.64116857,116865,116867,1168942740
Fluorapophyllite-(K)  (*)ApophylliteKCa4Si8O20F·8H2O1116853303
Forsterite  (*)OlivineMg2(SiO4)11168311188
Galena  (*)RocksaltPbS2116849,11686724243
Gehlenite  (*)MeliliteCa2Al(SiAl)O70.60.41116886114
Goethite  (*)DiasporeFeO(OH)662.63116849,116857,1168677437
Gold  (*)CopperAu200020004116848,116849,116867,11689230554
Gorceixite  (*)AluniteBaAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)61116867121
Goyazite  (*)AluniteSrAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)61116909173
Graphite  (*)NoneC11168652812
Grayite  (*)Rhabdophane(Th,Pb,Ca)(PO4)·H2O111690617
Halite  (*)RocksaltNaCl11168901398
Hematite  (*)CorundumFe2O3662.62116857,11686714640
Hercynite  (*)SpinelFe2+Al2O41116875407
Hydrokenoelsmoreite  (*)Pyrochlore   2W2O6(H2O)4116884,116896,116898,11689957
Hydroxylapatite  (*)ApatiteCa5(PO4)3OH0.60.41116886367
Ilmenite  (*)CorundumFe2+Ti4+O30.60.43116849,116867,1168875433
Iron  (*)IronFe2116861,1168651089
Isocubanite  (*)Sphalerite CubaniteCuFe2S31116865191
Jennite  (*)NoneCa9(Si3O9)2(OH)6·8H2O0.60.4111688618
Kalsilite  (*)NoneKAlSiO4111683149
Kaolinite  (*)Clay KaoliniteAl2Si2O5(OH)4200020004116842,116843,116892,1169085591
Kornerupine  (*)Kornerupine(Mg,Fe2+,Al,   )10(Si,Al,B)5O21(OH,F)2111687568
Linnaeite  (*)SpinelCo2+Co3+2S4200020001116892249
Lithiophorite  (*)None(Al,Li)(Mn4+,Mn3+)O2(OH)22116901,116905210
Mackinawite  (*)None(Fe,Ni)1+xS (x = 0-0.07)1116865451
Magnesio-arfvedsonite  (*)AmphiboleNaNa2(Mg4Fe3+)Si8O22(OH)240152116868,11687679
Magnetite  (*)SpinelFe2+Fe3+2O420000.48116849,116853,116857,116867,116868,116886,116887,11689214899
Malachite  (*)MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)220002000111689212537
Marcasite  (*)MarcasiteFeS22000200011168925674
Meta-ankoleite  (*)NatroautuniteK(UO2)(PO4)·3H2O111690610
Microcline  (*)FeldsparK(AlSi3O8)40153116855,116868,1168764924
Molybdenite  (*)MolybdeniteMoS22000200011168925800
Montebrasite  (*)NoneLiAl(PO4)(OH)1116842200
Monticellite  (*)OlivineCaMg(SiO4)0.60.41116886153
Mpororoite  (*)AnthoiniteAl2O(WO4)2·6H2O11168985
Muscovite  (*)Mica ClayKAl2(Si3Al)O10(OH)2200020006116841,116842,116849,116892,116906,11690917380
Natrolite  (*)NatroliteNa2(Si3Al2)O10·2H2O11168531236
Nepheline  (*)TridymiteNa3K(Al4Si4O16)40401116868884
Northupite  (*)NorthupiteNa3Mg(CO3)2Cl111689031
Osumilite-(Mg)  (*)MilariteKMg2Al3(Al2Si10)O30111687542
Pentlandite  (*)Pentlandite(Ni,Fe)9S8200020002116865,1168921512
Periclase  (*)RocksaltMgO0.60.41116886114
Perovskite  (*)PerovskiteCaTiO30.60.42116867,116886495
Phlogopite  (*)Mica ClayKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2400.44116831,116867,116868,1168862273
Phosphuranylite  (*)PhosphuranyliteKCa(H3O)3(UO2)7(PO4)4O4·8H2O1116906182
Pyrite  (*)PyriteFeS220000.43116849,116887,11689239462
Pyrrhotite  (*)NickelineFe7S820000.44116849,116867,116886,1168929056
Quartz  (*)QuartzSiO220000.413116842,116848,116849,116862,116867,116868,116875,116884,116887,116892,116906,116908,11690961156
Reinhardbraunsite  (*)HumiteCa5(SiO4)2(OH)20.60.411168869
Richterite  (*)AmphiboleNa(NaCa)Mg5Si8O22(OH)240401116868148
Rutile  (*)RutileTiO22116849,1168675614
Rynersonite  (*)AeschyniteCaTa2O6111684214
Samarskite-(Y)  (*)ColumbiteYFe3+Nb2O8961.7955.31116893353
Sapphirine  (*)SapphirineMg4(Mg3Al9)O4[Si3Al9O36]1116875129
Scheelite  (*)ScheeliteCa(WO4)11168984894
Schorl  (*)TourmalineNaFe2+3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)11168412705
Schreibersite  (*)None(Fe,Ni)3P1116865374
Shortite  (*)NoneNa2Ca2(CO3)3111686737
Siegenite  (*)SpinelCoNi2S4200020001116892249
Sphalerite  (*)SphaleriteZnS200020003116849,116865,11689221482
Spinel  (*)SpinelMgAl2O40.60.411168861934
Spurrite  (*)Spurrite-AfwilliteCa5(SiO4)2(CO3)0.60.4111688654
Staurolite  (*)StauroliteFe2+2Al9Si4O23(OH)1116909978
Taenite  (*)None(Ni,Fe)1116865703
Tantalite-(Mn)  (*)ColumbiteMn2+Ta2O61116900211
Thaumasite  (*)EttringiteCa3Si(OH)6(CO3)(SO4)·12H2O0.60.41116886183
Titanite  (*)TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O0.60.43116849,116855,1168874899
Topaz  (*)TopazAl2SiO4F2961.7955.311168941476
Troilite  (*)NoneFeS11168651044
Trona  (*)NoneNa3(HCO3)(CO3)·2H2O1116890129
Tychite  (*)NorthupiteNa6Mg2(CO3)4(SO4)11168906
Vermiculite  (*)Clay Smectite-vermiculiteMg0.7(Mg,Fe,Al)6(Si,Al)8O20(OH)4·8H2O662.63116857,116863,116867652
Wavellite  (*)WavelliteAl3(PO4)2(OH)3·5H2O1116909374
Waylandite  (*)AluniteBiAl3(PO4)2(OH)6111684231
Wodginite  (*)ColumbiteMn2+Sn4+Ta2O83116842,116908,11690978
Yttrotungstite-(Ce)  (*)YttrotungstiteCeW2O6(OH)32116896,1168995
Zircon  (*)ZirconZr(SiO4)660.46116842,116857,116867,116875,116887,1169065251
Zoisite  (*)EpidoteCa2Al3[Si2O7][SiO4]O(OH)11168491025


Locality Notes from all Ages at Locality:
Age IDLocality Notes
Jen_0000400carbonatite complex with transitional alkali basalt composition
Jen_0000401carbonatite complex with transitional alkali basalt composition
Jen_0000403carbonatite complex with transitional alkali basalt composition
Jen_0000404carbonatite complex with transitional alkali basalt composition
Jen_0000405carbonatite complex
Jen_0000406carbonatite complex with transitional alkali basalt composition
Jen_0000560MAGMATIC STYLE: 142 km2 of flaggy and lapilli tuffs up to several metres thick and 500 m long and 1-5 m thick lava flow. Also ring and radial dykes and small plug. ASSOCIATED SILICATE ROCKS: Tuffs with some calcite and melilite and containing lherzolite xenoliths.
Jen_0000620MAGMATIC STYLE: 400 m diameter central plug with surrounding dykes. ASSOCIATED SILICATE ROCKS: Pyroxenite, melteigite, ijolite, urtite, turjaite, nepheline syenite and fenite; nephelinite and melanephelinite agglomerates with some tuffs and only 3% of lavas. There are rare melilite-bearing lavas.
Jen_0000621MAGMATIC STYLE: 400 m diameter central plug with surrounding dykes. ASSOCIATED SILICATE ROCKS: Pyroxenite, melteigite, ijolite, urtite, turjaite, nepheline syenite and fenite; nephelinite and melanephelinite agglomerates with some tuffs and only 3% of lavas. There are rare melilite-bearing lavas.
Jen_0000622MAGMATIC STYLE: 400 m diameter central plug with surrounding dykes. ASSOCIATED SILICATE ROCKS: Pyroxenite, melteigite, ijolite, urtite, turjaite, nepheline syenite and fenite; nephelinite and melanephelinite agglomerates with some tuffs and only 3% of lavas. There are rare melilite-bearing lavas.
Jen_0000642MAGMATIC STYLE: Arcuate (?cone sheets) and irregular intrusions. ASSOCIATED SILICATE ROCKS: Melteigite, ijolite, pyroxenite, hornblendite, nepheline syenite, phoscorite, vent agglomerate, carbonated silicate rocks and K-rich fenites.
Jen_0000643MAGMATIC STYLE: Arcuate (?cone sheets) and irregular intrusions. ASSOCIATED SILICATE ROCKS: Melteigite, ijolite, pyroxenite, hornblendite, nepheline syenite, phoscorite, vent agglomerate, carbonated silicate rocks and K-rich fenites.
Jen_0000644MAGMATIC STYLE: Arcuate (?cone sheets) and irregular intrusions. ASSOCIATED SILICATE ROCKS: Melteigite, ijolite, pyroxenite, hornblendite, nepheline syenite, phoscorite, vent agglomerate, carbonated silicate rocks and K-rich fenites.


16 Ages assigned to this locality:

Excel IDMax Age (Ma)Min Age (Ma)Age as listed in referenceDating MethodAge InterpretPrioritized?Sample SourceSample NumRun NumAge from other LocalityDated MineralMinerals explicitely stated as having this ageAge applies to these ElementsMinDat Locality IDDated Locality (Max Age)Location as listed in referenceReferenceReference DOIReference IDAge Notes
Jen_000040027.522.525±2.5K-Ar       274363Bukusu Complex, Mbale District, Eastern Region, UgandaBukusu ComplexErnst and Bell (2010)10.1007/s00710-009-0074-1MP98_55 
Jen_000064232.532.532.5        274363Bukusu Complex, Mbale District, Eastern Region, UgandaBukusuWoolley and Kjarsgaard (2008)10.4095/225115GSCOF5796 
Jen_000064327.522.525±2.5K-Ar biotite     274363Bukusu Complex, Mbale District, Eastern Region, UgandaBukusuWoolley and Kjarsgaard (2008)10.4095/225115GSCOF5796 
Jen_0000644404040Nd, Sr       274363Bukusu Complex, Mbale District, Eastern Region, UgandaBukusuWoolley and Kjarsgaard (2008)10.4095/225115GSCOF5796 
ree-00642662.6Tertiary        30485Busumbu Deposit, Bukusu Complex, Mbale District, Eastern Region, UgandaBukusu Complex (Busumbu, Busumu, Busuku)Orris and Grauch (2002) USGSOFR02_189 
Jen_0000406404040Nd-Sr     Calcite 209284Tororo Complex, Tororo District, Eastern Region, UgandaToror ComplexErnst and Bell (2010)10.1007/s00710-009-0074-1MP98_55 
Jen_0000405161515.5±0.5K-Ar       209283Toror Complex, Kotido District (Karamoja District), Northern Region, UgandaToror ComplexErnst and Bell (2010)10.1007/s00710-009-0074-1MP98_55 
Jen_000040327.56.727.5-6.7K-Ar       209287Napak Complex, Moroto District, Northern Region, UgandaNapak ComplexErnst and Bell (2010)10.1007/s00710-009-0074-1MP98_55 
Jen_000040431.323.231.3-23.2K-Ar       209287Napak Complex, Moroto District, Northern Region, UgandaNapak ComplexErnst and Bell (2010)10.1007/s00710-009-0074-1MP98_55 
Jen_000062022.122.122.1        209287Napak Complex, Moroto District, Northern Region, UgandaNapakWoolley and Kjarsgaard (2008)10.4095/225115GSCOF5796 
Jen_000062127.56.727.5-6.7K-Ar       209287Napak Complex, Moroto District, Northern Region, UgandaNapakWoolley and Kjarsgaard (2008)10.4095/225115GSCOF5796 
Jen_000062231.323.231.3-23.2K-Ar       209287Napak Complex, Moroto District, Northern Region, UgandaNapakWoolley and Kjarsgaard (2008)10.4095/225115GSCOF5796 
Jen_0000401600040006000-4000  low      3273Fort Portal, Kabarole District, Western Region, UgandaFort PortalErnst and Bell (2010)10.1007/s00710-009-0074-1MP98_55 
Jen_00005600.60.40.6-0.4C14       3273Fort Portal, Kabarole District, Western Region, UgandaFort Portal and KasekereWoolley and Kjarsgaard (2008)10.4095/225115GSCOF5796 
sedcu-0063820002000L. Proterozoic       Cu19036Kilembe Mine, Toro, Kasese District, Western Region, UgandaKilembeCox et al. (2003) USGSOFR03_107 
Alexandra-0246961.7955.3958.5±3.2U-PbAge of Nb-Ta mineralizationcolumbite-(fe)383  Columbite-(Fe) Ta, Nb127454Bulema Mine, Kigezi District, Western Region, UgandaMbulemaMelcher et al. (2015)10.1016/j.oregeorev.2013.09.003OGR64_667 

SampleSource LocalityReference URL
R130254Wampewo Hill, Busiiro Co. (Bushiro Co.), Wakiso District, Central Region, Ugandahttps://rruff.info/R130254
R120166Nyanga Number 2 Pegmatite, Ankole Pegmatite Field, Mbarara District, Western Region, Ugandahttps://rruff.info/R120166

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