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Danburite mine, Morogoro, Morogoro Region, Tanzaniai
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Danburite mineMine
MorogoroMunicipality
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Danburite

Danburite mine, Morogoro, Morogoro Region, Tanzania
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Quartz, etc.

Danburite mine, Morogoro, Morogoro Region, Tanzania
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Smoky Quartz, etc.

Danburite mine, Morogoro, Morogoro Region, Tanzania
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Danburite

Danburite mine, Morogoro, Morogoro Region, Tanzania
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Quartz, etc.

Danburite mine, Morogoro, Morogoro Region, Tanzania
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Smoky Quartz, etc.

Danburite mine, Morogoro, Morogoro Region, Tanzania
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Danburite

Danburite mine, Morogoro, Morogoro Region, Tanzania
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Quartz, etc.

Danburite mine, Morogoro, Morogoro Region, Tanzania
Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
7° 1' 18'' South , 37° 39' 42'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
-7.02176,37.66184
GRN:
S05E27
Type:
Mine
Köppen climate type:
Aw : Tropical savanna, wet
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Morogoro250,902 (2016)22.3km
Kisanga10,978 (2016)46.3km
Ngerengere17,181 (2016)58.6km
Msowero17,861 (2018)74.5km
Mindat Locality ID:
215022
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:215022:5
GUID (UUID V4):
0


Danburite-bearing pegmatite.
Located south of Morogoro, in the middle of the Uluguru Mountains.

Note: Coordinates VERY approximate (based on "in the middle ...").

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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

Mineral List


7 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ 'Amphibole Supergroup'
Formula: AB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
ⓘ Danburite
Formula: CaB2Si2O8
ⓘ Dravite
Formula: NaMg3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
ⓘ Kyanite
Formula: Al2(SiO4)O
ⓘ Microcline
Formula: K(AlSi3O8)
ⓘ Microcline var. Amazonite
Formula: K(AlSi3O8)
ⓘ Monazite-(Ce)
Formula: Ce(PO4)
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Quartz var. Blue Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Quartz var. Smoky Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Schorl
Formula: NaFe2+3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
ⓘ 'Tourmaline'
Formula: AD3G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘvar. Smoky Quartz4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘvar. Blue Quartz4.DA.05SiO2
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
ⓘMonazite-(Ce)8.AD.50Ce(PO4)
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘKyanite9.AF.15Al2(SiO4)O
ⓘDravite9.CK.05NaMg3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
ⓘSchorl9.CK.05NaFe2+3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
ⓘMicrocline
var. Amazonite		9.FA.30K(AlSi3O8)
ⓘ9.FA.30K(AlSi3O8)
ⓘDanburite9.FA.65CaB2Si2O8
Unclassified
ⓘ'Amphibole Supergroup'-AB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
ⓘ'Tourmaline'-AD3G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
Hⓘ DraviteNaMg3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Hⓘ SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
BBoron
Bⓘ DanburiteCaB2Si2O8
Bⓘ DraviteNaMg3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Bⓘ SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Bⓘ TourmalineAD3G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
OOxygen
Oⓘ Microcline var. AmazoniteK(AlSi3O8)
Oⓘ Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
Oⓘ DanburiteCaB2Si2O8
Oⓘ DraviteNaMg3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Oⓘ KyaniteAl2(SiO4)O
Oⓘ MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
Oⓘ Monazite-(Ce)Ce(PO4)
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Oⓘ Quartz var. Smoky QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ TourmalineAD3G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
Oⓘ Quartz var. Blue QuartzSiO2
FFluorine
Fⓘ Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
NaSodium
Naⓘ DraviteNaMg3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Naⓘ SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ DraviteNaMg3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
AlAluminium
Alⓘ Microcline var. AmazoniteK(AlSi3O8)
Alⓘ Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
Alⓘ DraviteNaMg3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Alⓘ KyaniteAl2(SiO4)O
Alⓘ MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
Alⓘ SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
SiSilicon
Siⓘ Microcline var. AmazoniteK(AlSi3O8)
Siⓘ Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
Siⓘ DanburiteCaB2Si2O8
Siⓘ DraviteNaMg3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Siⓘ KyaniteAl2(SiO4)O
Siⓘ MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
Siⓘ SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Siⓘ Quartz var. Smoky QuartzSiO2
Siⓘ Quartz var. Blue QuartzSiO2
PPhosphorus
Pⓘ Monazite-(Ce)Ce(PO4)
ClChlorine
Clⓘ Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
KPotassium
Kⓘ Microcline var. AmazoniteK(AlSi3O8)
Kⓘ MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
CaCalcium
Caⓘ DanburiteCaB2Si2O8
TiTitanium
Tiⓘ Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
FeIron
Feⓘ SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
CeCerium
Ceⓘ Monazite-(Ce)Ce(PO4)

Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality

AfricaContinent
African Plate
Somali PlateTectonic Plate
Tanzania

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References

Gems & Gemology 44 (2008) 169-171. [http://www.gia.edu/research-resources/gems-gemology/issues/summer2008-contents/summer2008-featuredgni-danburite.html]
Hintze, J. (2010) Safari njema - Afrikanisches Tagebuch (I): Die gelben Danburite von Morogoro in Tansania. Lapis, 35 (3) 25-28
Radl, W. & Weiß, S. (2010): Gelber Danburit - ein neuer Edelstein von Morogoro in Tansania. Lapis 35 (3), 28-31 (in German).
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