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MINERAL OCCURRENCE IN MBEYA REGION, 2008

 

DISTRICT

TYPE OF MINERAL

OCCURRENCE

DISTRICT

TYPE OF MINERAL

OCCURRENCE

CHUNYA

 

Amethyst

Lupa

ILEJE

Amethyst

Malangali

Coal

Galula

Coal

Ivogo

Green tourmaline

Lupa

Gold

Mtula

Gold

Mlima njiwa, Kiwanja, Nyatura, Ifumbo, Mbugani, Chalangwa, Sang`ambi, Shoga, Itewe, Makongolosi, Matundasi, Mawelo, Kasanga, Kasisi, Soweto,  Itumbi, Makatang’ombe, Ikamasi, Isaula, Mnyolima,  Mwamkonyonto, Isoko, Mawoga , Patamela, Kanoka, Saza, Mbangala, Malambang`ombe, Mkwajuni, Karungu, Mapogoro, Ujerumani, Gap, Godima.

Sodalite

Kambasegera

PGE’s

Ndala; Iwiji; Shesa

KYELA

Amethyst

Kilambo

Coal

Kabulo

Gold

Mwalisi and Luvalisi Rivers

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

MBEYA

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Amethyst

Iziwa, Kawetere.

Aquarmarine

Mapogoro

Calcite

Panda Hill

Carbonatites

Panda Hill, Musensi, Iwambi, Iyunga

Green Garnet

Mapogoro

Gypsum

Ilota,

Niobium

Panda Hill, Iwambi, Iyunga

Iron

Itewe hills and Charangwa hills

Uranium

Panda Hill, Iwambi, Iyunga

Opal

Ilongo, Ipinda, Kawetere,Mapogoro

Pumice

Widespread

Quartz

Lupa

MBEYA

Phosphate

Pandahill, Iwambi and Iyunga

Rhodolite

Lupa

Soap Stone

Umalila

MBARALI

 

Calcite

Mabadaga

Limestone

Songwe

Marble/Lime

Igawa

Magnetite

Mabadaga

Gold

Mabadaga

 

MBOZI

Amethyst

Chindi, Tunduma.

Opal

Mabadaga, Ilongo,

Aquamarine

Msangano

RUNGWE

Carbon Dioxide (CO2)

Kyejo

Carbonatites

Msangano

Coal

Ilima

Red- Garnet

Msangano, Itaka

Mineral Water

Mbaka, Ikama

Rhodolite

Msangano

Marble

Kipangameza

Salt

Ivuna

Pumice

Widespread

Travertine/Limestone

Nanyala

Travertine

Mbambo, Lufilyo

Gold

Idiwili, Iwiji,

Sodalite

Chindi

Flourite

Senjele

Copper

Ruanda, Msangano, Idunda

Source: Zonal Mining Office, Mbeya 2008

 

 

Last Updated ( Tuesday, 11 May 2010 15:28 )
 

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