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Mwadui, Shinyanga Region, Tanzaniai
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Mwadui | - not defined - |
| Shinyanga Region | Region |
| Tanzania | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
3° 32' 59'' South , 33° 36' 0'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Mwadui | 23,296 (2016) | 0.0km |
| Songwa | 23,618 (2016) | 10.0km |
| Old Shinyanga | 23,747 (2016) | 22.2km |
| Shinyanga | 107,362 (2016) | 23.5km |
| Kishapu | 16,371 (2018) | 30.5km |
The 54ct "Elizabeth II" pink diamond was found here (more specifically at the Williamson mine) by mine owner J.T. Williamson and donated to then Princess Elisabeth in 1947.
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| ⓘ Chromite Formula: Fe2+Cr3+2O4 |
| ⓘ Diamond Formula: C |
| ⓘ 'Garnet Group' Formula: X3Z2(SiO4)3 |
| ⓘ Graphite Formula: C |
| ⓘ Kyanite Formula: Al2(SiO4)O |
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 1 - Elements | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Graphite | 1.CB.05a | C |
| ⓘ | Diamond | 1.CB.10a | C |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| ⓘ | Chromite | 4.BB.05 | Fe2+Cr3+2O4 |
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
| ⓘ | Kyanite | 9.AF.15 | Al2(SiO4)O |
| Unclassified | |||
| ⓘ | 'Garnet Group' | - | X3Z2(SiO4)3 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| C | Carbon | |
|---|---|---|
| C | ⓘ Diamond | C |
| C | ⓘ Graphite | C |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Chromite | Fe2+Cr23+O4 |
| O | ⓘ Kyanite | Al2(SiO4)O |
| O | ⓘ Garnet Group | X3Z2(SiO4)3 |
| Al | Aluminium | |
| Al | ⓘ Kyanite | Al2(SiO4)O |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Kyanite | Al2(SiO4)O |
| Si | ⓘ Garnet Group | X3Z2(SiO4)3 |
| Cr | Chromium | |
| Cr | ⓘ Chromite | Fe2+Cr23+O4 |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | ⓘ Chromite | Fe2+Cr23+O4 |
Localities in this Region
- Shinyanga Region
Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
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African Plate
- Congo Craton
- Tanzania CratonCraton
- Tanzania CratonCraton
Somali PlateTectonic Plate
Tanzania
- Lake Victoria GoldfieldMining Field
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References
Williamson Mine, Mwadui, Shinyanga Region, Tanzania