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Liganga, Lake Malawi, Ludewa District, Njombe Region, Tanzaniai
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Liganga- not defined -
Lake MalawiLake
Ludewa DistrictDistrict
Njombe RegionRegion
TanzaniaCountry

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Magnesiohögbomite-6N6S

Liganga, Lake Malawi, Ludewa District, Njombe Region, Tanzania
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Magnesiohögbomite-6N6S

Liganga, Lake Malawi, Ludewa District, Njombe Region, Tanzania
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Magnesiohögbomite-6N6S

Liganga, Lake Malawi, Ludewa District, Njombe Region, Tanzania
Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
9° 52' South , 34° 51' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
-9.86667,34.85000
GeoHash:
G#: ky0zc5bfx
GRN:
S07E25
Köppen climate type:
Cwb : Subtropical highland climate or temperate oceanic climate with dry winters
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Mlangali15,168 (2016)37.7km
Mahanje15,009 (2018)53.4km
Mindat Locality ID:
195604
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:195604:0
GUID (UUID V4):
0


Site in Tanzania where iron ore is mined. It is also rich in both vanadium and titanium. Anorthosite.

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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

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

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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘMagnetite4.BB.05Fe2+Fe3+2O4
ⓘSpinel4.BB.05MgAl2O4
ⓘHematite4.CB.05Fe2O3
ⓘIlmenite4.CB.05Fe2+TiO3
ⓘMagnesiohögbomite-6N6S (TL)4.CB.20[(Mg,Fe2+)3(Al,Ti,Fe3+)8O15(OH)]6
Unclassified
ⓘ'Chlorite Group'-

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ Magnesiohögbomite-6N6S[(Mg,Fe2+)3(Al,Ti,Fe3+)8O15(OH)]6
OOxygen
Oⓘ HematiteFe2O3
Oⓘ IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Oⓘ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Oⓘ SpinelMgAl2O4
Oⓘ Magnesiohögbomite-6N6S[(Mg,Fe2+)3(Al,Ti,Fe3+)8O15(OH)]6
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ SpinelMgAl2O4
Mgⓘ Magnesiohögbomite-6N6S[(Mg,Fe2+)3(Al,Ti,Fe3+)8O15(OH)]6
AlAluminium
Alⓘ SpinelMgAl2O4
Alⓘ Magnesiohögbomite-6N6S[(Mg,Fe2+)3(Al,Ti,Fe3+)8O15(OH)]6
TiTitanium
Tiⓘ IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Tiⓘ Magnesiohögbomite-6N6S[(Mg,Fe2+)3(Al,Ti,Fe3+)8O15(OH)]6
FeIron
Feⓘ HematiteFe2O3
Feⓘ IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Feⓘ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Feⓘ Magnesiohögbomite-6N6S[(Mg,Fe2+)3(Al,Ti,Fe3+)8O15(OH)]6

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Wikipedia:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Liganga

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References

www.ndctz.com (n.d.) http://www.ndctz.com/liganga.htm
Hejny, Clivia, Armbruster, Thomas (2002) Polysomatism in högbomite: The crystal structures of 10T, 12H, 14T, and 24R polysomes. American Mineralogist, 87 (2-3). 277-292 doi:10.2138/am-2002-2-309
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