Log In
This page is currently not sponsored. Click here to sponsor this page.
Get Involved with mindat.org
Mindat.org has grown through countless contributions from mineral enthusiasts, collectors, researchers and experts around the world — people just like you.
Want to take part?
1
2
3
4
Contribute
Add photos, locality information and knowledge
Every contribution helps make mindat.org better for everyone.
Area:
41,311 km2
Type:
Other Languages:
French:
Dodoma, Tanzanie
German:
Dodoma, Tansania
Italian:
regione di Dodoma, Tanzania
Russian:
Додома, Танзания
Simplified Chinese:
多多馬區, 坦桑尼亚
Spanish:
Región de Dodoma, Tanzania
Bulgarian:
Додома, Танзания
Catalan:
Regió de Dodoma, Tanzània
Cebuano:
Dodoma Region, Tanzania
Croatian:
Dodoma, Tanzanija
Danish:
Dodoma, Tanzania
Dutch:
Dodoma, Tanzania
Esperanto:
Regiono Dodomao, Tanzanio
Estonian:
Dodoma piirkond, Tansaania
Farsi/Persian:
استان دودوما, تانزانیا
Finnish:
Dodoman alue, Tansania
Galician:
Rexión de Dodoma, Tanzania
Georgian:
დოდომის ოლქი, ტანზანია
Greek:
Περιφέρεια Ντοντόμα, Τανζανία
Hindi:
दोदोमा क्षेत्र, तंज़ानिया
Japanese:
ドドマ州, タンザニア
Korean:
도도마 주, 탄자니아
Macedonian:
Додома, Танзанија
Norwegian:
Dodoma, Tanzania
Polish:
Dodoma, Tanzania
Portuguese:
Dodoma, Tanzânia
Romanian:
Regiunea Dodoma, Tanzania
Serbian:
Додома, Танзанија
Swahili:
Mkoa wa Dodoma, Tanzania
Swedish:
Dodoma, Tanzania
Tajik (Cyrillic Script):
Вилояти Додома, Танзания
Traditional Chinese:
杜篤瑪區, 坦桑尼亞
Turkish:
Dodoma, Tanzanya
Ukrainian:
Додома , Танзанія
Vietnamese:
Dodoma, Tanzania
Welsh:
Ardal Dodoma, Tanzania
Western Punjabi:
ڈوڈومہ, تنزانیہ
Wu Chinese:
多多馬區, 坦桑尼亞
Yoruba:
Agbègbè Dodoma, Tànsáníà
Dodoma Region (Mkoa wa Dodoma in Swahili) is one of Tanzania's 31 administrative regions. The regional capital is the city of Dodoma. Dodoma is located in central Tanzania, bordered by Singida region to the west, Manyara region to the north, Iringa region to the south, and Morogoro region to the east. Dodoma region hosts the nation's capital city, where the legislative assembly of Bunge is based. Dodoma region also hosts one of the largest universities in Tanzania: University of Dodoma. The region is the home of the Tanzanian wine industry, which is the second-largest wine industry on the continent after South Africa.
Select Mineral List Type
Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsCommodity List
This is a list of exploitable or exploited mineral commodities recorded from this region.Mineral List
Mineral list contains entries from the region specified including sub-localities32 valid minerals. 2 (TL) - type locality of valid minerals.
Rock Types Recorded
Rock list contains entries from the region specified including sub-localities
Select Rock List Type
Alphabetical List Tree DiagramDetailed Mineral List:
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Magnetite | 4.BB.05 | Fe2+Fe3+2O4 |
| ⓘ | Corundum | 4.CB.05 | Al2O3 |
| ⓘ | Hematite | 4.CB.05 | Fe2O3 |
| ⓘ | Corundum var. Ruby | 4.CB.05 | Al2O3 |
| ⓘ | var. Sapphire | 4.CB.05 | Al2O3 |
| ⓘ | Bixbyite-(Mn) | 4.CB.10 | Mn3+2O3 |
| ⓘ | Pseudobrookite | 4.CB.15 | Fe3+2Ti4+O5 |
| ⓘ | Magnesiohögbomite-2N3S (TL) | 4.CB.20 | [(Mg,Fe2+,Zn)4(Al,Ti,Fe3+)10O19(OH)]2 |
| ⓘ | Quartz var. Chalcedony | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| ⓘ | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 | |
| ⓘ | Opal | 4.DA.10 | SiO2 · nH2O |
| ⓘ | var. Prase Opal | 4.DA.10 | SiO2 · nH2O |
| ⓘ | var. Opal-A | 4.DA.10 | SiO2 · nH2O |
| ⓘ | Rutile | 4.DB.05 | TiO2 |
| ⓘ | Hollandite | 4.DK.05a | Ba(Mn4+6Mn3+2)O16 |
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
| ⓘ | Gaspéite | 5.AB.05 | NiCO3 |
| ⓘ | Dolomite | 5.AB.10 | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
| ⓘ | Forsterite | 9.AC.05 | Mg2(SiO4) |
| ⓘ | var. Peridot | 9.AC.05 | Mg2SiO4 |
| ⓘ | Zircon | 9.AD.30 | Zr(SiO4) |
| ⓘ | Andalusite | 9.AF.10 | Al2(SiO4)O |
| ⓘ | Kyanite | 9.AF.15 | Al2(SiO4)O |
| ⓘ | Yoderite (TL) | 9.AF.25 | Mg(Al,Fe3+)3(SiO4)2O(OH) |
| ⓘ | Titanite | 9.AG.15 | CaTiO(SiO4) |
| ⓘ | Piemontite | 9.BG.05a | (CaCa)(AlAlMn3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| ⓘ | Kornerupine | 9.BJ.50 | Mg3Al6(Si,Al,B)5O21(OH) |
| ⓘ | Enstatite | 9.DA.05 | Mg2Si2O6 |
| ⓘ | Diopside | 9.DA.15 | CaMgSi2O6 |
| ⓘ | Anthophyllite | 9.DD.05 | ◻Mg2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2 |
| ⓘ | Actinolite | 9.DE.10 | ◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2 |
| ⓘ | Magnesio-hornblende | 9.DE.10 | ◻Ca2(Mg4Al)(Si7Al)O22(OH)2 |
| ⓘ | Tremolite | 9.DE.10 | ◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2 |
| ⓘ | Pargasite | 9.DE.15 | NaCa2(Mg4Al)(Si6Al2)O22(OH)2 |
| ⓘ | Fluoro-pargasite | 9.DE.15 | NaCa2(Mg4Al)(Si6Al2)O22F2 |
| ⓘ | Sapphirine | 9.DH.45 | Mg4(Mg3Al9)O4[Si3Al9O36] |
| ⓘ | Talc | 9.EC.05 | Mg3Si4O10(OH)2 |
| ⓘ | Phlogopite | 9.EC.20 | KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| ⓘ | Marialite | 9.FB.15 | Na4Al3Si9O24Cl |
| Unclassified | |||
| ⓘ | 'Chrysoprase' | - | |
| ⓘ | 'Chlorite Group' | - | |
| ⓘ | 'Feldspar Group' | - | |
| ⓘ | 'Tourmaline' | - | AD3G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z |
| ⓘ | 'Mica Group' | - | |
| ⓘ | 'Almandine-Pyrope Series' | - | |
| ⓘ | 'Scapolite' | - | |
| ⓘ | 'Hornblende Root Name Group' | - | ◻Ca2(C2+4C3+)(AlSi7O22)W2 |
| ⓘ | 'Garnet Group' | - | X3Z2(SiO4)3 |
| ⓘ | 'Högbomite Group' | - | |
| ⓘ | 'Piemontite-Epidote Series' | - | |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | ⓘ Actinolite | ◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2 |
| H | ⓘ Anthophyllite | ◻Mg2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2 |
| H | ⓘ Kornerupine | Mg3Al6(Si,Al,B)5O21(OH) |
| H | ⓘ Magnesio-hornblende | ◻Ca2(Mg4Al)(Si7Al)O22(OH)2 |
| H | ⓘ Opal | SiO2 · nH2O |
| H | ⓘ Pargasite | NaCa2(Mg4Al)(Si6Al2)O22(OH)2 |
| H | ⓘ Phlogopite | KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| H | ⓘ Piemontite | (CaCa)(AlAlMn3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| H | ⓘ Talc | Mg3Si4O10(OH)2 |
| H | ⓘ Tremolite | ◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2 |
| H | ⓘ Yoderite | Mg(Al,Fe3+)3(SiO4)2O(OH) |
| H | ⓘ Opal var. Prase Opal | SiO2 · nH2O |
| H | ⓘ Magnesiohögbomite-2N3S | [(Mg,Fe2+,Zn)4(Al,Ti,Fe3+)10O19(OH)]2 |
| H | ⓘ Opal var. Opal-A | SiO2 · nH2O |
| H | ⓘ Piemontite-Epidote Series | |
| B | Boron | |
| B | ⓘ Kornerupine | Mg3Al6(Si,Al,B)5O21(OH) |
| B | ⓘ Tourmaline | AD3G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z |
| C | Carbon | |
| C | ⓘ Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| C | ⓘ Gaspéite | NiCO3 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Actinolite | ◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2 |
| O | ⓘ Andalusite | Al2(SiO4)O |
| O | ⓘ Anthophyllite | ◻Mg2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2 |
| O | ⓘ Bixbyite-(Mn) | Mn23+O3 |
| O | ⓘ Quartz var. Chalcedony | SiO2 |
| O | ⓘ Corundum | Al2O3 |
| O | ⓘ Diopside | CaMgSi2O6 |
| O | ⓘ Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| O | ⓘ Enstatite | Mg2Si2O6 |
| O | ⓘ Forsterite | Mg2(SiO4) |
| O | ⓘ Gaspéite | NiCO3 |
| O | ⓘ Hematite | Fe2O3 |
| O | ⓘ Hollandite | Ba(Mn64+Mn23+)O16 |
| O | ⓘ Kornerupine | Mg3Al6(Si,Al,B)5O21(OH) |
| O | ⓘ Kyanite | Al2(SiO4)O |
| O | ⓘ Magnesio-hornblende | ◻Ca2(Mg4Al)(Si7Al)O22(OH)2 |
| O | ⓘ Magnetite | Fe2+Fe23+O4 |
| O | ⓘ Marialite | Na4Al3Si9O24Cl |
| O | ⓘ Opal | SiO2 · nH2O |
| O | ⓘ Pargasite | NaCa2(Mg4Al)(Si6Al2)O22(OH)2 |
| O | ⓘ Phlogopite | KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| O | ⓘ Piemontite | (CaCa)(AlAlMn3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| O | ⓘ Pseudobrookite | Fe23+Ti4+O5 |
| O | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| O | ⓘ Corundum var. Ruby | Al2O3 |
| O | ⓘ Rutile | TiO2 |
| O | ⓘ Corundum var. Sapphire | Al2O3 |
| O | ⓘ Sapphirine | Mg4(Mg3Al9)O4[Si3Al9O36] |
| O | ⓘ Talc | Mg3Si4O10(OH)2 |
| O | ⓘ Titanite | CaTiO(SiO4) |
| O | ⓘ Tourmaline | AD3G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z |
| O | ⓘ Tremolite | ◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2 |
| O | ⓘ Yoderite | Mg(Al,Fe3+)3(SiO4)2O(OH) |
| O | ⓘ Zircon | Zr(SiO4) |
| O | ⓘ Opal var. Prase Opal | SiO2 · nH2O |
| O | ⓘ Forsterite var. Peridot | Mg2SiO4 |
| O | ⓘ Almandine-Pyrope Series | |
| O | ⓘ Hornblende Root Name Group | ◻Ca2(C42+C3+)(AlSi7O22)W2 |
| O | ⓘ Garnet Group | X3Z2(SiO4)3 |
| O | ⓘ Magnesiohögbomite-2N3S | [(Mg,Fe2+,Zn)4(Al,Ti,Fe3+)10O19(OH)]2 |
| O | ⓘ Fluoro-pargasite | NaCa2(Mg4Al)(Si6Al2)O22F2 |
| O | ⓘ Opal var. Opal-A | SiO2 · nH2O |
| O | ⓘ Piemontite-Epidote Series | |
| F | Fluorine | |
| F | ⓘ Fluoro-pargasite | NaCa2(Mg4Al)(Si6Al2)O22F2 |
| Na | Sodium | |
| Na | ⓘ Marialite | Na4Al3Si9O24Cl |
| Na | ⓘ Pargasite | NaCa2(Mg4Al)(Si6Al2)O22(OH)2 |
| Na | ⓘ Fluoro-pargasite | NaCa2(Mg4Al)(Si6Al2)O22F2 |
| Mg | Magnesium | |
| Mg | ⓘ Actinolite | ◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2 |
| Mg | ⓘ Anthophyllite | ◻Mg2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2 |
| Mg | ⓘ Diopside | CaMgSi2O6 |
| Mg | ⓘ Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| Mg | ⓘ Enstatite | Mg2Si2O6 |
| Mg | ⓘ Forsterite | Mg2(SiO4) |
| Mg | ⓘ Kornerupine | Mg3Al6(Si,Al,B)5O21(OH) |
| Mg | ⓘ Magnesio-hornblende | ◻Ca2(Mg4Al)(Si7Al)O22(OH)2 |
| Mg | ⓘ Pargasite | NaCa2(Mg4Al)(Si6Al2)O22(OH)2 |
| Mg | ⓘ Phlogopite | KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Mg | ⓘ Sapphirine | Mg4(Mg3Al9)O4[Si3Al9O36] |
| Mg | ⓘ Talc | Mg3Si4O10(OH)2 |
| Mg | ⓘ Tremolite | ◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2 |
| Mg | ⓘ Yoderite | Mg(Al,Fe3+)3(SiO4)2O(OH) |
| Mg | ⓘ Forsterite var. Peridot | Mg2SiO4 |
| Mg | ⓘ Almandine-Pyrope Series | |
| Mg | ⓘ Magnesiohögbomite-2N3S | [(Mg,Fe2+,Zn)4(Al,Ti,Fe3+)10O19(OH)]2 |
| Mg | ⓘ Fluoro-pargasite | NaCa2(Mg4Al)(Si6Al2)O22F2 |
| Al | Aluminium | |
| Al | ⓘ Andalusite | Al2(SiO4)O |
| Al | ⓘ Corundum | Al2O3 |
| Al | ⓘ Kornerupine | Mg3Al6(Si,Al,B)5O21(OH) |
| Al | ⓘ Kyanite | Al2(SiO4)O |
| Al | ⓘ Magnesio-hornblende | ◻Ca2(Mg4Al)(Si7Al)O22(OH)2 |
| Al | ⓘ Marialite | Na4Al3Si9O24Cl |
| Al | ⓘ Pargasite | NaCa2(Mg4Al)(Si6Al2)O22(OH)2 |
| Al | ⓘ Phlogopite | KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Al | ⓘ Piemontite | (CaCa)(AlAlMn3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| Al | ⓘ Corundum var. Ruby | Al2O3 |
| Al | ⓘ Corundum var. Sapphire | Al2O3 |
| Al | ⓘ Sapphirine | Mg4(Mg3Al9)O4[Si3Al9O36] |
| Al | ⓘ Yoderite | Mg(Al,Fe3+)3(SiO4)2O(OH) |
| Al | ⓘ Almandine-Pyrope Series | |
| Al | ⓘ Hornblende Root Name Group | ◻Ca2(C42+C3+)(AlSi7O22)W2 |
| Al | ⓘ Magnesiohögbomite-2N3S | [(Mg,Fe2+,Zn)4(Al,Ti,Fe3+)10O19(OH)]2 |
| Al | ⓘ Fluoro-pargasite | NaCa2(Mg4Al)(Si6Al2)O22F2 |
| Al | ⓘ Piemontite-Epidote Series | |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Actinolite | ◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2 |
| Si | ⓘ Andalusite | Al2(SiO4)O |
| Si | ⓘ Anthophyllite | ◻Mg2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2 |
| Si | ⓘ Quartz var. Chalcedony | SiO2 |
| Si | ⓘ Diopside | CaMgSi2O6 |
| Si | ⓘ Enstatite | Mg2Si2O6 |
| Si | ⓘ Forsterite | Mg2(SiO4) |
| Si | ⓘ Kornerupine | Mg3Al6(Si,Al,B)5O21(OH) |
| Si | ⓘ Kyanite | Al2(SiO4)O |
| Si | ⓘ Magnesio-hornblende | ◻Ca2(Mg4Al)(Si7Al)O22(OH)2 |
| Si | ⓘ Marialite | Na4Al3Si9O24Cl |
| Si | ⓘ Opal | SiO2 · nH2O |
| Si | ⓘ Pargasite | NaCa2(Mg4Al)(Si6Al2)O22(OH)2 |
| Si | ⓘ Phlogopite | KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Si | ⓘ Piemontite | (CaCa)(AlAlMn3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| Si | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| Si | ⓘ Sapphirine | Mg4(Mg3Al9)O4[Si3Al9O36] |
| Si | ⓘ Talc | Mg3Si4O10(OH)2 |
| Si | ⓘ Titanite | CaTiO(SiO4) |
| Si | ⓘ Tremolite | ◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2 |
| Si | ⓘ Yoderite | Mg(Al,Fe3+)3(SiO4)2O(OH) |
| Si | ⓘ Zircon | Zr(SiO4) |
| Si | ⓘ Opal var. Prase Opal | SiO2 · nH2O |
| Si | ⓘ Forsterite var. Peridot | Mg2SiO4 |
| Si | ⓘ Almandine-Pyrope Series | |
| Si | ⓘ Hornblende Root Name Group | ◻Ca2(C42+C3+)(AlSi7O22)W2 |
| Si | ⓘ Garnet Group | X3Z2(SiO4)3 |
| Si | ⓘ Fluoro-pargasite | NaCa2(Mg4Al)(Si6Al2)O22F2 |
| Si | ⓘ Opal var. Opal-A | SiO2 · nH2O |
| Si | ⓘ Piemontite-Epidote Series | |
| Cl | Chlorine | |
| Cl | ⓘ Marialite | Na4Al3Si9O24Cl |
| K | Potassium | |
| K | ⓘ Phlogopite | KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | ⓘ Actinolite | ◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2 |
| Ca | ⓘ Diopside | CaMgSi2O6 |
| Ca | ⓘ Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| Ca | ⓘ Magnesio-hornblende | ◻Ca2(Mg4Al)(Si7Al)O22(OH)2 |
| Ca | ⓘ Pargasite | NaCa2(Mg4Al)(Si6Al2)O22(OH)2 |
| Ca | ⓘ Piemontite | (CaCa)(AlAlMn3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| Ca | ⓘ Titanite | CaTiO(SiO4) |
| Ca | ⓘ Tremolite | ◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2 |
| Ca | ⓘ Hornblende Root Name Group | ◻Ca2(C42+C3+)(AlSi7O22)W2 |
| Ca | ⓘ Fluoro-pargasite | NaCa2(Mg4Al)(Si6Al2)O22F2 |
| Ca | ⓘ Piemontite-Epidote Series | |
| Ti | Titanium | |
| Ti | ⓘ Pseudobrookite | Fe23+Ti4+O5 |
| Ti | ⓘ Rutile | TiO2 |
| Ti | ⓘ Titanite | CaTiO(SiO4) |
| Ti | ⓘ Magnesiohögbomite-2N3S | [(Mg,Fe2+,Zn)4(Al,Ti,Fe3+)10O19(OH)]2 |
| Mn | Manganese | |
| Mn | ⓘ Bixbyite-(Mn) | Mn23+O3 |
| Mn | ⓘ Hollandite | Ba(Mn64+Mn23+)O16 |
| Mn | ⓘ Piemontite | (CaCa)(AlAlMn3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| Mn | ⓘ Piemontite-Epidote Series | |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | ⓘ Actinolite | ◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2 |
| Fe | ⓘ Hematite | Fe2O3 |
| Fe | ⓘ Magnetite | Fe2+Fe23+O4 |
| Fe | ⓘ Pseudobrookite | Fe23+Ti4+O5 |
| Fe | ⓘ Yoderite | Mg(Al,Fe3+)3(SiO4)2O(OH) |
| Fe | ⓘ Almandine-Pyrope Series | |
| Fe | ⓘ Magnesiohögbomite-2N3S | [(Mg,Fe2+,Zn)4(Al,Ti,Fe3+)10O19(OH)]2 |
| Fe | ⓘ Piemontite-Epidote Series | |
| Ni | Nickel | |
| Ni | ⓘ Gaspéite | NiCO3 |
| Zn | Zinc | |
| Zn | ⓘ Magnesiohögbomite-2N3S | [(Mg,Fe2+,Zn)4(Al,Ti,Fe3+)10O19(OH)]2 |
| Zr | Zirconium | |
| Zr | ⓘ Zircon | Zr(SiO4) |
| Ba | Barium | |
| Ba | ⓘ Hollandite | Ba(Mn64+Mn23+)O16 |
Fossils
This region is too big or complex to display the fossil list, try looking at smaller subregions.Other Databases
| Wikipedia: | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dodoma_Region |
|---|---|
| Wikidata ID: | Q213268 |
| GeoNames ID: | 160192 |
Localities in this Region
- Dodoma Region
- Kongwa District
- ⭔Mpwapwa District
Other Regions, Features and Areas that Intersect
AfricaContinent
- East African Rift System (EARS)Zone (Tectonic)
African Plate
- Congo Craton
- Tanzania CratonCraton
- Tanzania CratonCraton
Somali PlateTectonic Plate
This page contains all mineral locality references listed on mindat.org. This does not claim to be a complete list. If you know of more minerals from this site, please register so you can add to our database. This locality information is for reference purposes only. You should never attempt to
visit any sites listed in mindat.org without first ensuring that you have the permission of the land and/or mineral rights holders
for access and that you are aware of all safety precautions necessary.
Quick NavTopCommoditiesMineral ListRock TypesFossilsOther DatabasesLocalities in RegionOther Regions
Dodoma Region, Tanzania