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Namalulu tsavorite deposit, Simanjiro District, Manyara Region, Tanzaniai
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Fluorapatite

Namalulu tsavorite deposit, Simanjiro District, Manyara Region, Tanzania
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Apatite

Namalulu tsavorite deposit, Simanjiro District, Manyara Region, Tanzania
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Fluorapatite

Namalulu tsavorite deposit, Simanjiro District, Manyara Region, Tanzania
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Apatite

Namalulu tsavorite deposit, Simanjiro District, Manyara Region, Tanzania
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Fluorapatite

Namalulu tsavorite deposit, Simanjiro District, Manyara Region, Tanzania
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Apatite

Namalulu tsavorite deposit, Simanjiro District, Manyara Region, Tanzania
Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
4° 18' 48'' South , 36° 56' 43'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
-4.31361,36.94528
GeoHash:
G#: kz4r2wwxr
GRN:
S03E26
Type:
Deposit
Köppen climate type:
Aw : Tropical savanna, wet
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Naberera13,499 (2018)12.7km
Mindat Locality ID:
253100
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:253100:0
GUID (UUID V4):
0


Located about 110 km south-southeast of the town of Arusha in the northeastern Tanzania, and about 50 km south of the Lelatema Fold Belt.

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18 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Alabandite
Formula: MnS
ⓘ Anhydrite
Formula: CaSO4
ⓘ 'Apatite'
Formula: Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
ⓘ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
ⓘ Diopside
Formula: CaMgSi2O6
ⓘ Galena
Formula: PbS
ⓘ Graphite
Formula: C
ⓘ Grossular
Formula: Ca3Al2(SiO4)3
Description: crystals, up to 1.5 cm in size
ⓘ Grossular var. Tsavorite
Formula: Ca3Al2(SiO4)3
Description: crystals, up to 1.5 cm in size
ⓘ Gypsum
Formula: CaSO4 · 2H2O
ⓘ Karelianite
Formula: V3+2O3
ⓘ Kyanite
Formula: Al2(SiO4)O
ⓘ Muscovite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘ Phlogopite
Formula: KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Rutile
Formula: TiO2
ⓘ 'Scapolite'
ⓘ Tainiolite
Formula: KLiMg2(Si4O10)F2
ⓘ Titanite
Formula: CaTi(SiO4)O
ⓘ Tremolite
Formula: ◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
ⓘGraphite1.CB.05aC
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘAlabandite2.CD.10MnS
ⓘGalena2.CD.10PbS
ⓘPyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘKarelianite4.CB.05V3+2O3
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘRutile4.DB.05TiO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘCalcite5.AB.05CaCO3
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘAnhydrite7.AD.30CaSO4
ⓘGypsum7.CD.40CaSO4 · 2H2O
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘGrossular9.AD.25Ca3Al2(SiO4)3
ⓘvar. Tsavorite9.AD.25Ca3Al2(SiO4)3
ⓘKyanite9.AF.15Al2(SiO4)O
ⓘTitanite9.AG.15CaTi(SiO4)O
ⓘDiopside9.DA.15CaMgSi2O6
ⓘTremolite9.DE.10◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
ⓘMuscovite9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘTainiolite9.EC.15KLiMg2(Si4O10)F2
ⓘPhlogopite9.EC.20KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Unclassified
ⓘ'Scapolite'-
ⓘ'Apatite'-Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Hⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Hⓘ PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Hⓘ Tremolite◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
Hⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
LiLithium
Liⓘ TainioliteKLiMg2(Si4O10)F2
CCarbon
Cⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Cⓘ GraphiteC
OOxygen
Oⓘ AnhydriteCaSO4
Oⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Oⓘ DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Oⓘ GrossularCa3Al2(SiO4)3
Oⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Oⓘ KarelianiteV23+O3
Oⓘ KyaniteAl2(SiO4)O
Oⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Oⓘ PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ RutileTiO2
Oⓘ TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
Oⓘ Tremolite◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
Oⓘ TainioliteKLiMg2(Si4O10)F2
Oⓘ Grossular var. TsavoriteCa3Al2(SiO4)3
Oⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
FFluorine
Fⓘ TainioliteKLiMg2(Si4O10)F2
Fⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Mgⓘ PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Mgⓘ Tremolite◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
Mgⓘ TainioliteKLiMg2(Si4O10)F2
AlAluminium
Alⓘ GrossularCa3Al2(SiO4)3
Alⓘ KyaniteAl2(SiO4)O
Alⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Alⓘ PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Alⓘ Grossular var. TsavoriteCa3Al2(SiO4)3
SiSilicon
Siⓘ DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Siⓘ GrossularCa3Al2(SiO4)3
Siⓘ KyaniteAl2(SiO4)O
Siⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Siⓘ PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
Siⓘ TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
Siⓘ Tremolite◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
Siⓘ TainioliteKLiMg2(Si4O10)F2
Siⓘ Grossular var. TsavoriteCa3Al2(SiO4)3
PPhosphorus
Pⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
SSulfur
Sⓘ AlabanditeMnS
Sⓘ AnhydriteCaSO4
Sⓘ GalenaPbS
Sⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
ClChlorine
Clⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
KPotassium
Kⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Kⓘ PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Kⓘ TainioliteKLiMg2(Si4O10)F2
CaCalcium
Caⓘ AnhydriteCaSO4
Caⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Caⓘ DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Caⓘ GrossularCa3Al2(SiO4)3
Caⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Caⓘ TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
Caⓘ Tremolite◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
Caⓘ Grossular var. TsavoriteCa3Al2(SiO4)3
Caⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
TiTitanium
Tiⓘ RutileTiO2
Tiⓘ TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
VVanadium
Vⓘ KarelianiteV23+O3
MnManganese
Mnⓘ AlabanditeMnS
FeIron
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2
PbLead
Pbⓘ GalenaPbS

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References

Feneyrol, J., Ohnenstetter, D., Giuliani, G., Fallick, A. E., Rollion-Bard, C., Robert, J.-L., Malisa, E. P. (2012) Evidence of evaporites in the genesis of the vanadian grossular 'tsavorite' deposit in Namalulu, Tanzania. The Canadian Mineralogist, 50 (3) 745-769 doi:10.3749/canmin.50.3.745
Feneyrol, Julien (2012) Pétrologie, géochimie et genèse des gisements de tsavorite associés aux gneiss et roches calco-silicatées graphiteux de Lemshuku et Namalulu (Tanzanie). PhD thesis, Institut National Polytechnique de Lorraine. ( https://www.researchgate.net/publication/324436210_Petrologie_geochimie_et_genese_des_gisements_de_tsavorite_associes_aux_gneiss_et_roches_calco-silicatees_graphiteux_de_Lemshuku_et_Namalulu_Tanzanie )
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