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Mavuco, Mogovolas District, Nampula Province, Mozambiquei
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
15° 54' 16'' South , 39° 2' 56'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
-15.90452,39.04891
GRN:
S11E27
Type:
Mining Area
Köppen climate type:
Aw : Tropical savanna, wet
Mindat Locality ID:
187097
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:187097:1
GUID (UUID V4):
0


Gem mining area. The third place in the world with gemmy cuprian elbaite, "Paraiba tourmaline".
Another occurrence of such tourmaline is in the "Maraca area".

The Paraíba-type tourmaline deposit is located near the eastern border of the Alto Ligonha pegmatite district, adjacent to the village of Mavuco in northeastern Mozambique.

An approximately 3 km² area has been mined for the tourmaline, which is hosted exclusively by secondary deposits (paleoplacers) buried beneath as much as 5 meters of soil.

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16 valid minerals. 1 (TL) - type locality of valid minerals.

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Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Albite
Formula: Na(AlSi3O8)
ⓘ Albite var. Cleavelandite
Formula: Na(AlSi3O8)
ⓘ Beryl
Formula: Be3Al2(Si6O18)
ⓘ Beryl var. Aquamarine
Formula: Be3Al2Si6O18
ⓘ Darrellhenryite
Formula: Na(Al2Li)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3O
ⓘ Dravite
Formula: NaMg3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
ⓘ Elbaite
Formula: Na(Li1.5Al1.5)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Description: While its colors are somewhat less bright than top Brazilian material, Mozambique paraiba is often less included and has been found in larger sizes.
ⓘ Elbaite var. Copper-bearing Elbaite
Formula: Na(Li1.5Al1.5)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Description: While its colors are somewhat less bright than top Brazilian material, Mozambique paraiba is often less included and has been found in larger sizes.
ⓘ Ferro-bosiite (TL)
Formula: NaFe3+3(Al4Fe2+2)(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3O
Type Locality:
References:
Miyawaki, Ritsuro, Hatert, Frédéric, Pasero, Marco, Mills, Stuart J. (2022) IMA Commission on New Minerals, Nomenclature and Classification (CNMNC) – Newsletter 70. European Journal of Mineralogy, 34 (6) 591-601 doi:10.5194/ejm-34-591-2022
Bosi, Ferdinando, Altieri, Alessandra, Henrik, Skogby, Federico, Pezzotta, Ulf, H\aalenius, Gioacchino, Tempesta, Ballirano, Paolo, Thomas, Flégr, Jan, Cempı́rek, others (2023) Ferro-bosiite, a new tourmaline species from Mavuco, Alto Ligoña pegmatite district, NE Mozambique. Congresso Congiunto SGI-SIMP-AIV-SOGEI 2023" The Geoscience paradigm: Resources, Risks and future perspectives", 490
Bosi, Ferdinando; Altieri, Alessandra; Skogby, Henrik; Pezzotta, Federico; Hålenius, Ulf; Tempesta, Gioacchino; Ballirano, Paolo; Flégr, Tomáš; Cempírek, Jan (2025) Ferro-bosiite, NaFe3+3(Fe2+2Al4)(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3O, a new mineral species of the tourmaline supergroup. Mineralogical Magazine, 1-30 doi:10.1180/mgm.2025.10114
ⓘ Fluor-elbaite
Formula: Na(Li1.5Al1.5)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3F
ⓘ Fluorite
Formula: CaF2
ⓘ Fluor-liddicoatite
Formula: Ca(Li2Al)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3F
ⓘ Microcline
Formula: K(AlSi3O8)
ⓘ Microcline var. Amazonite
Formula: K(AlSi3O8)
ⓘ Native Bismuth
Formula: Bi
ⓘ Oxy-dravite
Formula: Na(Al2Mg)(Al5Mg)(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3O
ⓘ Oxy-schorl
Formula: Na(Fe2+2Al)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3O
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Quartz var. Chalcedony
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Quartz var. Milky Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Quartz var. Rose Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Schorl
Formula: NaFe2+3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
ⓘ Spessartine
Formula: Mn2+3Al2(SiO4)3
ⓘ 'Tourmaline'
Formula: AD3G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
ⓘNative Bismuth1.CA.05Bi
Group 3 - Halides
ⓘFluorite3.AB.25CaF2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘQuartz
var. Chalcedony		4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘ4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘvar. Rose Quartz4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘvar. Milky Quartz4.DA.05SiO2
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘSpessartine9.AD.25Mn2+3Al2(SiO4)3
ⓘBeryl
var. Aquamarine		9.CJ.05Be3Al2Si6O18
ⓘ9.CJ.05Be3Al2(Si6O18)
ⓘDarrellhenryite9.CK.Na(Al2Li)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3O
ⓘFerro-bosiite (TL)9.CK.NaFe3+3(Al4Fe2+2)(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3O
ⓘDravite9.CK.05NaMg3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
ⓘElbaite9.CK.05Na(Li1.5Al1.5)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
ⓘSchorl9.CK.05NaFe2+3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
ⓘElbaite
var. Copper-bearing Elbaite		9.CK.05Na(Li1.5Al1.5)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
ⓘOxy-dravite9.CK.05Na(Al2Mg)(Al5Mg)(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3O
ⓘFluor-elbaite9.CK.05Na(Li1.5Al1.5)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3F
ⓘOxy-schorl9.CK.05Na(Fe2+2Al)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3O
ⓘFluor-liddicoatite9.CK.05Ca(Li2Al)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3F
ⓘMicrocline
var. Amazonite		9.FA.30K(AlSi3O8)
ⓘ9.FA.30K(AlSi3O8)
ⓘAlbite9.FA.35Na(AlSi3O8)
ⓘvar. Cleavelandite9.FA.35Na(AlSi3O8)
Unclassified
ⓘ'Tourmaline'-AD3G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ DraviteNaMg3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Hⓘ ElbaiteNa(Li1.5Al1.5)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Hⓘ SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Hⓘ Elbaite var. Copper-bearing ElbaiteNa(Li1.5Al1.5)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Hⓘ Oxy-draviteNa(Al2Mg)(Al5Mg)(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3O
Hⓘ Fluor-elbaiteNa(Li1.5Al1.5)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3F
Hⓘ Oxy-schorlNa(Fe22+Al)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3O
Hⓘ Fluor-liddicoatiteCa(Li2Al)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3F
Hⓘ DarrellhenryiteNa(Al2Li)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3O
Hⓘ Ferro-bosiiteNaFe33+(Al4Fe22+)(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3O
LiLithium
Liⓘ ElbaiteNa(Li1.5Al1.5)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Liⓘ Elbaite var. Copper-bearing ElbaiteNa(Li1.5Al1.5)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Liⓘ Fluor-elbaiteNa(Li1.5Al1.5)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3F
Liⓘ Fluor-liddicoatiteCa(Li2Al)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3F
Liⓘ DarrellhenryiteNa(Al2Li)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3O
BeBeryllium
Beⓘ Beryl var. AquamarineBe3Al2Si6O18
Beⓘ BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
BBoron
Bⓘ DraviteNaMg3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Bⓘ ElbaiteNa(Li1.5Al1.5)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Bⓘ SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Bⓘ TourmalineAD3G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
Bⓘ Elbaite var. Copper-bearing ElbaiteNa(Li1.5Al1.5)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Bⓘ Oxy-draviteNa(Al2Mg)(Al5Mg)(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3O
Bⓘ Fluor-elbaiteNa(Li1.5Al1.5)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3F
Bⓘ Oxy-schorlNa(Fe22+Al)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3O
Bⓘ Fluor-liddicoatiteCa(Li2Al)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3F
Bⓘ DarrellhenryiteNa(Al2Li)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3O
Bⓘ Ferro-bosiiteNaFe33+(Al4Fe22+)(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3O
OOxygen
Oⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Oⓘ Microcline var. AmazoniteK(AlSi3O8)
Oⓘ Beryl var. AquamarineBe3Al2Si6O18
Oⓘ BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
Oⓘ Quartz var. ChalcedonySiO2
Oⓘ DraviteNaMg3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Oⓘ ElbaiteNa(Li1.5Al1.5)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Oⓘ MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ Quartz var. Rose QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Oⓘ SpessartineMn32+Al2(SiO4)3
Oⓘ TourmalineAD3G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
Oⓘ Quartz var. Milky QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ Albite var. CleavelanditeNa(AlSi3O8)
Oⓘ Elbaite var. Copper-bearing ElbaiteNa(Li1.5Al1.5)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Oⓘ Oxy-draviteNa(Al2Mg)(Al5Mg)(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3O
Oⓘ Fluor-elbaiteNa(Li1.5Al1.5)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3F
Oⓘ Oxy-schorlNa(Fe22+Al)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3O
Oⓘ Fluor-liddicoatiteCa(Li2Al)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3F
Oⓘ DarrellhenryiteNa(Al2Li)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3O
Oⓘ Ferro-bosiiteNaFe33+(Al4Fe22+)(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3O
FFluorine
Fⓘ FluoriteCaF2
Fⓘ Fluor-elbaiteNa(Li1.5Al1.5)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3F
Fⓘ Fluor-liddicoatiteCa(Li2Al)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3F
NaSodium
Naⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Naⓘ DraviteNaMg3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Naⓘ ElbaiteNa(Li1.5Al1.5)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Naⓘ SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Naⓘ Albite var. CleavelanditeNa(AlSi3O8)
Naⓘ Elbaite var. Copper-bearing ElbaiteNa(Li1.5Al1.5)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Naⓘ Oxy-draviteNa(Al2Mg)(Al5Mg)(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3O
Naⓘ Fluor-elbaiteNa(Li1.5Al1.5)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3F
Naⓘ Oxy-schorlNa(Fe22+Al)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3O
Naⓘ DarrellhenryiteNa(Al2Li)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3O
Naⓘ Ferro-bosiiteNaFe33+(Al4Fe22+)(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3O
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ DraviteNaMg3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Mgⓘ Oxy-draviteNa(Al2Mg)(Al5Mg)(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3O
AlAluminium
Alⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Alⓘ Microcline var. AmazoniteK(AlSi3O8)
Alⓘ Beryl var. AquamarineBe3Al2Si6O18
Alⓘ BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
Alⓘ DraviteNaMg3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Alⓘ ElbaiteNa(Li1.5Al1.5)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Alⓘ MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
Alⓘ SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Alⓘ SpessartineMn32+Al2(SiO4)3
Alⓘ Albite var. CleavelanditeNa(AlSi3O8)
Alⓘ Elbaite var. Copper-bearing ElbaiteNa(Li1.5Al1.5)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Alⓘ Oxy-draviteNa(Al2Mg)(Al5Mg)(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3O
Alⓘ Fluor-elbaiteNa(Li1.5Al1.5)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3F
Alⓘ Oxy-schorlNa(Fe22+Al)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3O
Alⓘ Fluor-liddicoatiteCa(Li2Al)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3F
Alⓘ DarrellhenryiteNa(Al2Li)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3O
Alⓘ Ferro-bosiiteNaFe33+(Al4Fe22+)(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3O
SiSilicon
Siⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Siⓘ Microcline var. AmazoniteK(AlSi3O8)
Siⓘ Beryl var. AquamarineBe3Al2Si6O18
Siⓘ BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
Siⓘ Quartz var. ChalcedonySiO2
Siⓘ DraviteNaMg3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Siⓘ ElbaiteNa(Li1.5Al1.5)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Siⓘ MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
Siⓘ Quartz var. Rose QuartzSiO2
Siⓘ SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Siⓘ SpessartineMn32+Al2(SiO4)3
Siⓘ Quartz var. Milky QuartzSiO2
Siⓘ Albite var. CleavelanditeNa(AlSi3O8)
Siⓘ Elbaite var. Copper-bearing ElbaiteNa(Li1.5Al1.5)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Siⓘ Oxy-draviteNa(Al2Mg)(Al5Mg)(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3O
Siⓘ Fluor-elbaiteNa(Li1.5Al1.5)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3F
Siⓘ Oxy-schorlNa(Fe22+Al)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3O
Siⓘ Fluor-liddicoatiteCa(Li2Al)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3F
Siⓘ DarrellhenryiteNa(Al2Li)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3O
Siⓘ Ferro-bosiiteNaFe33+(Al4Fe22+)(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3O
KPotassium
Kⓘ Microcline var. AmazoniteK(AlSi3O8)
Kⓘ MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
CaCalcium
Caⓘ FluoriteCaF2
Caⓘ Fluor-liddicoatiteCa(Li2Al)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3F
MnManganese
Mnⓘ SpessartineMn32+Al2(SiO4)3
FeIron
Feⓘ SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Feⓘ Oxy-schorlNa(Fe22+Al)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3O
Feⓘ Ferro-bosiiteNaFe33+(Al4Fe22+)(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3O
BiBismuth
Biⓘ Native BismuthBi

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References

Laurs, B.M., Zwaan, J.C., Breeding, C.M., Simmons, W.B., Beaton, D., Rijsdijk, K.F., Befi, R., Falster, A.U. (2008) Copper-bearing (Paraíba-type) tourmaline from Mozambique. Gems & Gemology: Spring 2008: 4-30.
Ludwig, T., Marschall, H. R., Pogge von Strandmann, P. A. E., Shabaga, B. M., Fayek, M., Hawthorne, F. C. (2011) A secondary ion mass spectrometry (SIMS) re-evaluation of B and Li isotopic compositions of Cu-bearing elbaite from three global localities. Mineralogical Magazine, 75 (4) 2485-2494 doi:10.1180/minmag.2011.075.4.2485
Wang, Hao A.O., Krzemnicki, Michael S., Büche, Susanne, Degen, Sarah, Franz, Leander, Schultz-Guttler, Rainer (2021) Multi-Element Correlation Analysis of Cu-bearing Tourmaline using LA-ICP-Time-Of-Flight-MS. vEGU21, the 23rd EGU General Assembly, held online 19-30 April, 2021, id.EGU21-16170. [https://meetingorganizer.copernicus.org/EGU21/EGU21-16170.html]
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Altieri, Alessandra, Pezzotta, Federico, Skogby, Henrik, Hålenius, Ulf, Bosi, Ferdinando (2024) Tourmaline as a petrogenetic indicator highlighted in a multicoloured crystal from the gem deposit of Mavuco, Alto Ligoña pegmatite district, NE Mozambique. Mineralogical Magazine, 1-10 doi:10.1180/mgm.2024.42
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