Goni, J. C., Guillemin, Claude (1964) Étude de la paragenèse de quelques minéraux des pegmatites d'Alto Ligonha (Mozambique) Bulletin de Minéralogie, 87 (4) 553-556 doi:10.3406/bulmi.1964.5777

ⓘ 'Amblygonite-Montebrasite Series' ?

Description: The reference only says that amblygonite was found in one of the pegmatites of the Muiane-Naipa group, but doesn't say which of the pegmatites.

References:

Wilson, Wendell E., Dias, Manuel Bettencourt (2000) Famous Mineral Localities: The Alto Ligonha Pegmatites, Mozambique. The Mineralogical Record, 31 (6) 459-497

ⓘ 'Asbestos'

Description: Replaces tourmaline (dravite).

ⓘ Beryl

Formula: Be₃Al₂(Si₆O₁₈)

Colour: black

References:

Behier, Jean (1957) Classificação e descrição dos Minerais de Moçambique. Boletim dos Serviços de Indústria e Geologia Moçambique, 22. 7-58p.18

Wilson, Wendell E., Dias, Manuel Bettencourt (2000) Famous Mineral Localities: The Alto Ligonha Pegmatites, Mozambique. The Mineralogical Record, 31 (6) 459-497

ⓘ Beryl var. Morganite

Formula: Be₃Al₂(Si₆O₁₈)

References:

Jessie Fisher

ⓘ Bismuthinite

Formula: Bi₂S₃

References:

Wilson, Wendell E., Dias, Manuel Bettencourt (2000) Famous Mineral Localities: The Alto Ligonha Pegmatites, Mozambique. The Mineralogical Record, 31 (6) 459-497

ⓘ Bismutite

Formula: (BiO)₂CO₃

References:

Aires Barros, L (1966) Sobre algumas ocorrêcias de bismutite em Moçambique [About some occurrences of bismutite in Mozambique]. Garcia de Orta. Revista da Junta das Missões Geográficas e de Investigações do Ultramar, 14 (4) 589-594

Wilson, Wendell E., Dias, Manuel Bettencourt (2000) Famous Mineral Localities: The Alto Ligonha Pegmatites, Mozambique. The Mineralogical Record, 31 (6) 459-497

ⓘ Clinochlore

Formula: Mg₅Al(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₈

Description: Colorless, fibroradiated or palmated filling of cracks in tourmaline.

ⓘ Clinochlore var. Leuchtenbergite

Formula: Mg₅Al(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₈

Description: Colorless, fibroradiated or palmated filling of cracks in tourmaline.

References:

ⓘ 'Columbite-(Fe)-Columbite-(Mn) Series'

References:

Larson, William F. (2002) What's New in Minerals - Munich Show 2001. The Mineralogical Record, 33 (3) 255-260p.260

ⓘ Columbite-(Mn)

Formula: Mn²⁺Nb₂O₆

References:

Wilson, Wendell E., Dias, Manuel Bettencourt (2000) Famous Mineral Localities: The Alto Ligonha Pegmatites, Mozambique. The Mineralogical Record, 31 (6) 459-497

ⓘ Cookeite

Formula: (LiAl₄◻)[AlSi₃O₁₀](OH)₈

References:

Sahama, Th.G., Knorring, Oleg v., Lehtinen, Martti (1968) Cookeite from the Muiane pegmatite, Zambezia, Mozambique. Lithos, 1 (1) 12-19 doi:10.1016/s0024-4937(68)80031-3

ⓘ Dravite

Formula: NaMg₃Al₆(Si₆O₁₈)(BO₃)₃(OH)₃(OH)

ⓘ Elbaite

Formula: Na(Li_1.5Al_1.5)Al₆(Si₆O₁₈)(BO₃)₃(OH)₃(OH)

References:

Neiva, Ana M.R.

Neiva, Ana M. R., Leal Gomes, Carlos A. A. (2012) Tourmaline-group minerals in the Naipa Li-Cs-Ta granitic pegmatite group, Mozambique: tracers of magmatic to post-magmatic evolution trends. Neues Jahrbuch für Mineralogie - Abhandlungen, 189 (1) 1-20 doi:10.1127/0077-7757/2011/0206

ⓘ 'Florencite'

References:

Wilson, Wendell E., Dias, Manuel Bettencourt (2000) Famous Mineral Localities: The Alto Ligonha Pegmatites, Mozambique. The Mineralogical Record, 31 (6) 459-497

ⓘ Fluor-dravite

Formula: NaMg₃Al₆(Si₆O₁₈)(BO₃)₃(OH)₃F

References:

Neiva, Ana M.R.

ⓘ Fluor-elbaite

Formula: Na(Li_1.5Al_1.5)Al₆(Si₆O₁₈)(BO₃)₃(OH)₃F

References:

Neiva, Ana M.R.

ⓘ Fluor-liddicoatite

Formula: Ca(Li₂Al)Al₆(Si₆O₁₈)(BO₃)₃(OH)₃F

References:

Neiva, Ana M.R.

✪ Fluornatromicrolite

Formula: (Na_1.5Bi_0.5)Ta₂O₆F

Habit: Octahedrons to 3cm

References:

Moore, Thomas P. (2001) What's New in Minerals - Tucson Show 2001. The Mineralogical Record, 32 (3) 245-257

ⓘ 'Garnet Group'

Formula: X₃Z₂(SiO₄)₃

References:

Wilson, Wendell E., Dias, Manuel Bettencourt (2000) Famous Mineral Localities: The Alto Ligonha Pegmatites, Mozambique. The Mineralogical Record, 31 (6) 459-497

ⓘ Hafnon ?

Formula: Hf(SiO₄)

Description: May be valid, but only a note on a label offers substantiation. Specimen could be the best of species if re-validated.

References:

Wolfgang Henckel

ⓘ Herderite

Formula: CaBe(PO₄)F

References:

Correira Neves, J. M. , Lopes Nunes, J. E. (1965) Herderite do pegmatito de Naipa, Muiane - Alto Ligonha (Moçambique) [Herderite from the Naipa pegmatite, Muiane - Alto Ligonha (Mozambique)]. Boletim dos Serviços de Geologia e Minas, Moçambique [Bulletin of the Geology and Mines Service of Mozambique] 33, 5-12

ⓘ Hydroxylherderite

Formula: CaBe(PO₄)(OH)

References:

Wilson, Wendell E., Dias, Manuel Bettencourt (2000) Famous Mineral Localities: The Alto Ligonha Pegmatites, Mozambique. The Mineralogical Record, 31 (6) 459-497

ⓘ Kaolinite

Formula: Al₂(Si₂O₅)(OH)₄

Description: Lower zone of the pegmatite.

References:

ⓘ 'Lepidolite'

Description: Testaceous hemispheric masses (up to 20 cm diameter). Replaces tourmaline.

References:

Wilson, Wendell E., Dias, Manuel Bettencourt (2000) Famous Mineral Localities: The Alto Ligonha Pegmatites, Mozambique. The Mineralogical Record, 31 (6) 459-497

ⓘ Microcline

Formula: K(AlSi₃O₈)

Description: Replaces tourmaline.

ⓘ 'Microlite Group'

Formula: A_2-mTa₂X_6-wZ_-n

References:

Rudy Bolona specimen & photo, photo-id -213917

ⓘ Muscovite

Formula: KAl₂(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂

Colour: Violet.

Description: Hexagonal plates. Three-individues groupings with a triangular outline.

References:

ⓘ Native Bismuth

Formula: Bi

References:

Wilson, Wendell E., Dias, Manuel Bettencourt (2000) Famous Mineral Localities: The Alto Ligonha Pegmatites, Mozambique. The Mineralogical Record, 31 (6) 459-497

ⓘ 'Plumbomicrolite (of Hogarth 1977)'

References:

Wilson, Wendell E., Dias, Manuel Bettencourt (2000) Famous Mineral Localities: The Alto Ligonha Pegmatites, Mozambique. The Mineralogical Record, 31 (6) 459-497

ⓘ Quartz

Formula: SiO₂

ⓘ Quartz var. Sceptre Quartz

Formula: SiO₂

References:

Geotrade Bohemia

ⓘ Quartz var. Smoky Quartz

Formula: SiO₂

References:

Geotrade Bohemia

ⓘ Schorl

Formula: NaFe²⁺₃Al₆(Si₆O₁₈)(BO₃)₃(OH)₃(OH)

References:

Neiva, Ana M.R.

ⓘ Spodumene

Formula: LiAlSi₂O₆

References:

Geotrade Bohemia

ⓘ Spodumene var. Kunzite

Formula: LiAlSi₂O₆

References:

Geotrade Bohemia

ⓘ Stibiocolumbite

Formula: Sb(Nb,Ta)O₄

References:

Wilson, Wendell E., Dias, Manuel Bettencourt (2000) Famous Mineral Localities: The Alto Ligonha Pegmatites, Mozambique. The Mineralogical Record, 31 (6) 459-497

✪ 'Stibiomicrolite (of Groat et al.)'

Habit: octahedrons, modyfied by narrow dodecahedron

Colour: green

Description: the same? material appears infrequently for sale as fluornatromicrolite

References:

Wilson, Wendell E., Dias, Manuel Bettencourt (2000) Famous Mineral Localities: The Alto Ligonha Pegmatites, Mozambique. The Mineralogical Record, 31 (6) 459-497

ⓘ Stibiotantalite

Formula: Sb(Ta,Nb)O₄

References:

King, Van (n.d.) Personal communcation.

ⓘ Tantalite-(Mn)

Formula: Mn²⁺Ta₂O₆

Description: Posterior to muscovite.

References:

ⓘ Topaz

Formula: Al₂(SiO₄)(F,OH)₂

References:

Behier, Jean (1957) Classificação e descrição dos Minerais de Moçambique. Boletim dos Serviços de Indústria e Geologia Moçambique, 22. 7-58p.17

Larson, William F. (2002) What's New in Minerals - Munich Show 2001. The Mineralogical Record, 33 (3) 255-260p.260

ⓘ 'Tourmaline'

Formula: AD₃G₆(T₆O₁₈)(BO₃)₃X₃Z

References:

ⓘ 'Tourmaline var. Indicolite'

Formula: A(D₃)G₆(T₆O₁₈)(BO₃)₃X₃Z

References:

Manuel Maia Photo, photo-1007654

ⓘ 'Tourmaline var. Rubellite'

Formula: A(D₃)G₆(T₆O₁₈)(BO₃)₃X₃Z

Colour: Green, pink.

ⓘ 'Tourmaline var. Verdelite'

Formula: A(D₃)G₆(T₆O₁₈)(BO₃)₃X₃Z

References:

Jessie Fisher

Wilson, Wendell E., Dias, Manuel Bettencourt (2000) Famous Mineral Localities: The Alto Ligonha Pegmatites, Mozambique. The Mineralogical Record, 31 (6) 459-497

ⓘ 'Uranmicrolite (of Hogarth 1977)'

Formula: (Ca,U,Na)_2-x(Ta,Nb)₂(O,OH)₇

References:

Wilson, Wendell E., Dias, Manuel Bettencourt (2000) Famous Mineral Localities: The Alto Ligonha Pegmatites, Mozambique. The Mineralogical Record, 31 (6) 459-497

Gallery:

(Na_1.5Bi_0.5)Ta₂O₆Fⓘ Fluornatromicrolite

Fluornatromicrolite, etc.

Naipa mine, Muiane-Naipa group, Gilé District, Zambezia Province, Mozambique

Fluornatromicrolite, etc.

Naipa mine, Muiane-Naipa group, Gilé District, Zambezia Province, Mozambique

Fluornatromicrolite, etc.

Naipa mine, Muiane-Naipa group, Gilé District, Zambezia Province, Mozambique

Sb(Ta,Nb)O₄ⓘ Stibiotantalite

Stibiotantalite

Naipa mine, Muiane-Naipa group, Gilé District, Zambezia Province, Mozambique

Stibiotantalite

Naipa mine, Muiane-Naipa group, Gilé District, Zambezia Province, Mozambique

Stibiotantalite

Naipa mine, Muiane-Naipa group, Gilé District, Zambezia Province, Mozambique

A(D₃)G₆(T₆O₁₈)(BO₃)₃X₃Zⓘ 'Tourmaline var. Indicolite'

Indicolite

Naipa mine, Muiane-Naipa group, Gilé District, Zambezia Province, Mozambique

Indicolite

Naipa mine, Muiane-Naipa group, Gilé District, Zambezia Province, Mozambique

Indicolite

Naipa mine, Muiane-Naipa group, Gilé District, Zambezia Province, Mozambique

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
ⓘ	Native Bismuth	1.CA.05	Bi
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘ	Bismuthinite	2.DB.05	Bi₂S₃
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘ	'Microlite Group'	4.00.	A_2-mTa₂X_6-wZ_-n
ⓘ	Quartz	4.DA.05	SiO₂
ⓘ	var. Smoky Quartz	4.DA.05	SiO₂
ⓘ	var. Sceptre Quartz	4.DA.05	SiO₂
ⓘ	Columbite-(Mn)	4.DB.35	Mn²⁺Nb₂O₆
ⓘ	Tantalite-(Mn)	4.DB.35	Mn²⁺Ta₂O₆
ⓘ	Stibiotantalite	4.DE.30	Sb(Ta,Nb)O₄
ⓘ	Stibiocolumbite	4.DE.30	Sb(Nb,Ta)O₄
ⓘ	'Plumbomicrolite (of Hogarth 1977)'	4.DH.15
ⓘ	'Stibiomicrolite (of Groat et al.)'	4.DH.15
ⓘ	Fluornatromicrolite	4.DH.15	(Na_1.5Bi_0.5)Ta₂O₆F
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘ	Bismutite	5.BE.25	(BiO)₂CO₃
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
ⓘ	Herderite	8.BA.10	CaBe(PO₄)F
ⓘ	Hydroxylherderite	8.BA.10	CaBe(PO₄)(OH)
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘ	Hafnon ?	9.AD.30	Hf(SiO₄)
ⓘ	Topaz	9.AF.35	Al₂(SiO₄)(F,OH)₂
ⓘ	Beryl	9.CJ.05	Be₃Al₂(Si₆O₁₈)
ⓘ	var. Morganite	9.CJ.05	Be₃Al₂(Si₆O₁₈)
ⓘ	Dravite	9.CK.05	NaMg₃Al₆(Si₆O₁₈)(BO₃)₃(OH)₃(OH)
ⓘ	Elbaite	9.CK.05	Na(Li_1.5Al_1.5)Al₆(Si₆O₁₈)(BO₃)₃(OH)₃(OH)
ⓘ	Schorl	9.CK.05	NaFe²⁺₃Al₆(Si₆O₁₈)(BO₃)₃(OH)₃(OH)
ⓘ	Fluor-elbaite	9.CK.05	Na(Li_1.5Al_1.5)Al₆(Si₆O₁₈)(BO₃)₃(OH)₃F
ⓘ	Fluor-dravite	9.CK.05	NaMg₃Al₆(Si₆O₁₈)(BO₃)₃(OH)₃F
ⓘ	Fluor-liddicoatite	9.CK.05	Ca(Li₂Al)Al₆(Si₆O₁₈)(BO₃)₃(OH)₃F
ⓘ	Spodumene var. Kunzite	9.DA.30	LiAlSi₂O₆
ⓘ		9.DA.30	LiAlSi₂O₆
ⓘ	Muscovite	9.EC.15	KAl₂(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂
ⓘ	Clinochlore	9.EC.55	Mg₅Al(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₈
ⓘ	Cookeite	9.EC.55	(LiAl₄◻)[AlSi₃O₁₀](OH)₈
ⓘ	Clinochlore var. Leuchtenbergite	9.EC.55	Mg₅Al(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₈
ⓘ	Kaolinite	9.ED.05	Al₂(Si₂O₅)(OH)₄
ⓘ	Microcline	9.FA.30	K(AlSi₃O₈)
ⓘ	Albite	9.FA.35	Na(AlSi₃O₈)
ⓘ	var. Cleavelandite	9.FA.35	Na(AlSi₃O₈)
Unclassified
ⓘ	'Asbestos'	-
ⓘ	'Tourmaline var. Indicolite'	-	A(D₃)G₆(T₆O₁₈)(BO₃)₃X₃Z
ⓘ	'Lepidolite'	-
ⓘ	'Tourmaline var. Rubellite'	-	A(D₃)G₆(T₆O₁₈)(BO₃)₃X₃Z
ⓘ	''	-	AD₃G₆(T₆O₁₈)(BO₃)₃X₃Z
ⓘ	'Uranmicrolite (of Hogarth 1977)'	-	(Ca,U,Na)_2-x(Ta,Nb)₂(O,OH)₇
ⓘ	'Tourmaline var. Verdelite'	-	A(D₃)G₆(T₆O₁₈)(BO₃)₃X₃Z
ⓘ	'Amblygonite-Montebrasite Series' ?	-
ⓘ	'Columbite-(Fe)-Columbite-(Mn) Series'	-
ⓘ	'Florencite'	-
ⓘ	'Garnet Group'	-	X₃Z₂(SiO₄)₃

List of minerals for each chemical element

H	Hydrogen
H	ⓘ Clinochlore	Mg₅Al(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₈
H	ⓘ Cookeite	(LiAl₄◻)[AlSi₃O₁₀](OH)₈
H	ⓘ Dravite	NaMg₃Al₆(Si₆O₁₈)(BO₃)₃(OH)₃(OH)
H	ⓘ Elbaite	Na(Li_1.5Al_1.5)Al₆(Si₆O₁₈)(BO₃)₃(OH)₃(OH)
H	ⓘ Hydroxylherderite	CaBe(PO₄)(OH)
H	ⓘ Kaolinite	Al₂(Si₂O₅)(OH)₄
H	ⓘ Muscovite	KAl₂(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂
H	ⓘ Schorl	NaFe₃²⁺Al₆(Si₆O₁₈)(BO₃)₃(OH)₃(OH)
H	ⓘ Topaz	Al₂(SiO₄)(F,OH)₂
H	ⓘ Uranmicrolite (of Hogarth 1977)	(Ca,U,Na)_2-x(Ta,Nb)₂(O,OH)₇
H	ⓘ Amblygonite-Montebrasite Series
H	ⓘ Clinochlore var. Leuchtenbergite	Mg₅Al(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₈
H	ⓘ Fluor-elbaite	Na(Li_1.5Al_1.5)Al₆(Si₆O₁₈)(BO₃)₃(OH)₃F
H	ⓘ Fluor-dravite	NaMg₃Al₆(Si₆O₁₈)(BO₃)₃(OH)₃F
H	ⓘ Fluor-liddicoatite	Ca(Li₂Al)Al₆(Si₆O₁₈)(BO₃)₃(OH)₃F
Li	Lithium
Li	ⓘ Cookeite	(LiAl₄◻)[AlSi₃O₁₀](OH)₈
Li	ⓘ Elbaite	Na(Li_1.5Al_1.5)Al₆(Si₆O₁₈)(BO₃)₃(OH)₃(OH)
Li	ⓘ Spodumene var. Kunzite	LiAlSi₂O₆
Li	ⓘ Spodumene	LiAlSi₂O₆
Li	ⓘ Amblygonite-Montebrasite Series
Li	ⓘ Fluor-elbaite	Na(Li_1.5Al_1.5)Al₆(Si₆O₁₈)(BO₃)₃(OH)₃F
Li	ⓘ Fluor-liddicoatite	Ca(Li₂Al)Al₆(Si₆O₁₈)(BO₃)₃(OH)₃F
Be	Beryllium
Be	ⓘ Beryl	Be₃Al₂(Si₆O₁₈)
Be	ⓘ Herderite	CaBe(PO₄)F
Be	ⓘ Hydroxylherderite	CaBe(PO₄)(OH)
Be	ⓘ Beryl var. Morganite	Be₃Al₂(Si₆O₁₈)
B	Boron
B	ⓘ Dravite	NaMg₃Al₆(Si₆O₁₈)(BO₃)₃(OH)₃(OH)
B	ⓘ Elbaite	Na(Li_1.5Al_1.5)Al₆(Si₆O₁₈)(BO₃)₃(OH)₃(OH)
B	ⓘ Tourmaline var. Indicolite	A(D₃)G₆(T₆O₁₈)(BO₃)₃X₃Z
B	ⓘ Tourmaline var. Rubellite	A(D₃)G₆(T₆O₁₈)(BO₃)₃X₃Z
B	ⓘ Schorl	NaFe₃²⁺Al₆(Si₆O₁₈)(BO₃)₃(OH)₃(OH)
B	ⓘ Tourmaline	AD₃G₆(T₆O₁₈)(BO₃)₃X₃Z
B	ⓘ Tourmaline var. Verdelite	A(D₃)G₆(T₆O₁₈)(BO₃)₃X₃Z
B	ⓘ Fluor-elbaite	Na(Li_1.5Al_1.5)Al₆(Si₆O₁₈)(BO₃)₃(OH)₃F
B	ⓘ Fluor-dravite	NaMg₃Al₆(Si₆O₁₈)(BO₃)₃(OH)₃F
B	ⓘ Fluor-liddicoatite	Ca(Li₂Al)Al₆(Si₆O₁₈)(BO₃)₃(OH)₃F
C	Carbon
C	ⓘ Bismutite	(BiO)₂CO₃
O	Oxygen
O	ⓘ Albite	Na(AlSi₃O₈)
O	ⓘ Bismutite	(BiO)₂CO₃
O	ⓘ Beryl	Be₃Al₂(Si₆O₁₈)
O	ⓘ Clinochlore	Mg₅Al(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₈
O	ⓘ Cookeite	(LiAl₄◻)[AlSi₃O₁₀](OH)₈
O	ⓘ Dravite	NaMg₃Al₆(Si₆O₁₈)(BO₃)₃(OH)₃(OH)
O	ⓘ Elbaite	Na(Li_1.5Al_1.5)Al₆(Si₆O₁₈)(BO₃)₃(OH)₃(OH)
O	ⓘ Hafnon	Hf(SiO₄)
O	ⓘ Herderite	CaBe(PO₄)F
O	ⓘ Hydroxylherderite	CaBe(PO₄)(OH)
O	ⓘ Tourmaline var. Indicolite	A(D₃)G₆(T₆O₁₈)(BO₃)₃X₃Z
O	ⓘ Kaolinite	Al₂(Si₂O₅)(OH)₄
O	ⓘ Spodumene var. Kunzite	LiAlSi₂O₆
O	ⓘ Columbite-(Mn)	Mn²⁺Nb₂O₆
O	ⓘ Tantalite-(Mn)	Mn²⁺Ta₂O₆
O	ⓘ Microcline	K(AlSi₃O₈)
O	ⓘ Beryl var. Morganite	Be₃Al₂(Si₆O₁₈)
O	ⓘ Muscovite	KAl₂(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂
O	ⓘ Quartz	SiO₂
O	ⓘ Tourmaline var. Rubellite	A(D₃)G₆(T₆O₁₈)(BO₃)₃X₃Z
O	ⓘ Schorl	NaFe₃²⁺Al₆(Si₆O₁₈)(BO₃)₃(OH)₃(OH)
O	ⓘ Quartz var. Smoky Quartz	SiO₂
O	ⓘ Spodumene	LiAlSi₂O₆
O	ⓘ Stibiotantalite	Sb(Ta,Nb)O₄
O	ⓘ Stibiocolumbite	Sb(Nb,Ta)O₄
O	ⓘ Topaz	Al₂(SiO₄)(F,OH)₂
O	ⓘ Tourmaline	AD₃G₆(T₆O₁₈)(BO₃)₃X₃Z
O	ⓘ Uranmicrolite (of Hogarth 1977)	(Ca,U,Na)_2-x(Ta,Nb)₂(O,OH)₇
O	ⓘ Tourmaline var. Verdelite	A(D₃)G₆(T₆O₁₈)(BO₃)₃X₃Z
O	ⓘ Fluornatromicrolite	(Na_1.5Bi_0.5)Ta₂O₆F
O	ⓘ Quartz var. Sceptre Quartz	SiO₂
O	ⓘ Albite var. Cleavelandite	Na(AlSi₃O₈)
O	ⓘ Amblygonite-Montebrasite Series
O	ⓘ Columbite-(Fe)-Columbite-(Mn) Series
O	ⓘ Garnet Group	X₃Z₂(SiO₄)₃
O	ⓘ Clinochlore var. Leuchtenbergite	Mg₅Al(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₈
O	ⓘ Fluor-elbaite	Na(Li_1.5Al_1.5)Al₆(Si₆O₁₈)(BO₃)₃(OH)₃F
O	ⓘ Fluor-dravite	NaMg₃Al₆(Si₆O₁₈)(BO₃)₃(OH)₃F
O	ⓘ Fluor-liddicoatite	Ca(Li₂Al)Al₆(Si₆O₁₈)(BO₃)₃(OH)₃F
F	Fluorine
F	ⓘ Herderite	CaBe(PO₄)F
F	ⓘ Topaz	Al₂(SiO₄)(F,OH)₂
F	ⓘ Fluornatromicrolite	(Na_1.5Bi_0.5)Ta₂O₆F
F	ⓘ Amblygonite-Montebrasite Series
F	ⓘ Fluor-elbaite	Na(Li_1.5Al_1.5)Al₆(Si₆O₁₈)(BO₃)₃(OH)₃F
F	ⓘ Fluor-dravite	NaMg₃Al₆(Si₆O₁₈)(BO₃)₃(OH)₃F
F	ⓘ Fluor-liddicoatite	Ca(Li₂Al)Al₆(Si₆O₁₈)(BO₃)₃(OH)₃F
Na	Sodium
Na	ⓘ Albite	Na(AlSi₃O₈)
Na	ⓘ Dravite	NaMg₃Al₆(Si₆O₁₈)(BO₃)₃(OH)₃(OH)
Na	ⓘ Elbaite	Na(Li_1.5Al_1.5)Al₆(Si₆O₁₈)(BO₃)₃(OH)₃(OH)
Na	ⓘ Schorl	NaFe₃²⁺Al₆(Si₆O₁₈)(BO₃)₃(OH)₃(OH)
Na	ⓘ Uranmicrolite (of Hogarth 1977)	(Ca,U,Na)_2-x(Ta,Nb)₂(O,OH)₇
Na	ⓘ Fluornatromicrolite	(Na_1.5Bi_0.5)Ta₂O₆F
Na	ⓘ Albite var. Cleavelandite	Na(AlSi₃O₈)
Na	ⓘ Fluor-elbaite	Na(Li_1.5Al_1.5)Al₆(Si₆O₁₈)(BO₃)₃(OH)₃F
Na	ⓘ Fluor-dravite	NaMg₃Al₆(Si₆O₁₈)(BO₃)₃(OH)₃F
Mg	Magnesium
Mg	ⓘ Clinochlore	Mg₅Al(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₈
Mg	ⓘ Dravite	NaMg₃Al₆(Si₆O₁₈)(BO₃)₃(OH)₃(OH)
Mg	ⓘ Clinochlore var. Leuchtenbergite	Mg₅Al(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₈
Mg	ⓘ Fluor-dravite	NaMg₃Al₆(Si₆O₁₈)(BO₃)₃(OH)₃F
Al	Aluminium
Al	ⓘ Albite	Na(AlSi₃O₈)
Al	ⓘ Beryl	Be₃Al₂(Si₆O₁₈)
Al	ⓘ Clinochlore	Mg₅Al(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₈
Al	ⓘ Cookeite	(LiAl₄◻)[AlSi₃O₁₀](OH)₈
Al	ⓘ Dravite	NaMg₃Al₆(Si₆O₁₈)(BO₃)₃(OH)₃(OH)
Al	ⓘ Elbaite	Na(Li_1.5Al_1.5)Al₆(Si₆O₁₈)(BO₃)₃(OH)₃(OH)
Al	ⓘ Kaolinite	Al₂(Si₂O₅)(OH)₄
Al	ⓘ Spodumene var. Kunzite	LiAlSi₂O₆
Al	ⓘ Microcline	K(AlSi₃O₈)
Al	ⓘ Beryl var. Morganite	Be₃Al₂(Si₆O₁₈)
Al	ⓘ Muscovite	KAl₂(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂
Al	ⓘ Schorl	NaFe₃²⁺Al₆(Si₆O₁₈)(BO₃)₃(OH)₃(OH)
Al	ⓘ Spodumene	LiAlSi₂O₆
Al	ⓘ Topaz	Al₂(SiO₄)(F,OH)₂
Al	ⓘ Albite var. Cleavelandite	Na(AlSi₃O₈)
Al	ⓘ Amblygonite-Montebrasite Series
Al	ⓘ Clinochlore var. Leuchtenbergite	Mg₅Al(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₈
Al	ⓘ Fluor-elbaite	Na(Li_1.5Al_1.5)Al₆(Si₆O₁₈)(BO₃)₃(OH)₃F
Al	ⓘ Fluor-dravite	NaMg₃Al₆(Si₆O₁₈)(BO₃)₃(OH)₃F
Al	ⓘ Fluor-liddicoatite	Ca(Li₂Al)Al₆(Si₆O₁₈)(BO₃)₃(OH)₃F
Si	Silicon
Si	ⓘ Albite	Na(AlSi₃O₈)
Si	ⓘ Beryl	Be₃Al₂(Si₆O₁₈)
Si	ⓘ Clinochlore	Mg₅Al(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₈
Si	ⓘ Cookeite	(LiAl₄◻)[AlSi₃O₁₀](OH)₈
Si	ⓘ Dravite	NaMg₃Al₆(Si₆O₁₈)(BO₃)₃(OH)₃(OH)
Si	ⓘ Elbaite	Na(Li_1.5Al_1.5)Al₆(Si₆O₁₈)(BO₃)₃(OH)₃(OH)
Si	ⓘ Hafnon	Hf(SiO₄)
Si	ⓘ Kaolinite	Al₂(Si₂O₅)(OH)₄
Si	ⓘ Spodumene var. Kunzite	LiAlSi₂O₆
Si	ⓘ Microcline	K(AlSi₃O₈)
Si	ⓘ Beryl var. Morganite	Be₃Al₂(Si₆O₁₈)
Si	ⓘ Muscovite	KAl₂(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂
Si	ⓘ Quartz	SiO₂
Si	ⓘ Schorl	NaFe₃²⁺Al₆(Si₆O₁₈)(BO₃)₃(OH)₃(OH)
Si	ⓘ Quartz var. Smoky Quartz	SiO₂
Si	ⓘ Spodumene	LiAlSi₂O₆
Si	ⓘ Topaz	Al₂(SiO₄)(F,OH)₂
Si	ⓘ Quartz var. Sceptre Quartz	SiO₂
Si	ⓘ Albite var. Cleavelandite	Na(AlSi₃O₈)
Si	ⓘ Garnet Group	X₃Z₂(SiO₄)₃
Si	ⓘ Clinochlore var. Leuchtenbergite	Mg₅Al(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₈
Si	ⓘ Fluor-elbaite	Na(Li_1.5Al_1.5)Al₆(Si₆O₁₈)(BO₃)₃(OH)₃F
Si	ⓘ Fluor-dravite	NaMg₃Al₆(Si₆O₁₈)(BO₃)₃(OH)₃F
Si	ⓘ Fluor-liddicoatite	Ca(Li₂Al)Al₆(Si₆O₁₈)(BO₃)₃(OH)₃F
P	Phosphorus
P	ⓘ Herderite	CaBe(PO₄)F
P	ⓘ Hydroxylherderite	CaBe(PO₄)(OH)
P	ⓘ Amblygonite-Montebrasite Series
S	Sulfur
S	ⓘ Bismuthinite	Bi₂S₃
K	Potassium
K	ⓘ Microcline	K(AlSi₃O₈)
K	ⓘ Muscovite	KAl₂(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂
Ca	Calcium
Ca	ⓘ Herderite	CaBe(PO₄)F
Ca	ⓘ Hydroxylherderite	CaBe(PO₄)(OH)
Ca	ⓘ Uranmicrolite (of Hogarth 1977)	(Ca,U,Na)_2-x(Ta,Nb)₂(O,OH)₇
Ca	ⓘ Fluor-liddicoatite	Ca(Li₂Al)Al₆(Si₆O₁₈)(BO₃)₃(OH)₃F
Mn	Manganese
Mn	ⓘ Columbite-(Mn)	Mn²⁺Nb₂O₆
Mn	ⓘ Tantalite-(Mn)	Mn²⁺Ta₂O₆
Mn	ⓘ Columbite-(Fe)-Columbite-(Mn) Series
Fe	Iron
Fe	ⓘ Schorl	NaFe₃²⁺Al₆(Si₆O₁₈)(BO₃)₃(OH)₃(OH)
Fe	ⓘ Columbite-(Fe)-Columbite-(Mn) Series
Nb	Niobium
Nb	ⓘ Columbite-(Mn)	Mn²⁺Nb₂O₆
Nb	ⓘ Stibiotantalite	Sb(Ta,Nb)O₄
Nb	ⓘ Stibiocolumbite	Sb(Nb,Ta)O₄
Nb	ⓘ Uranmicrolite (of Hogarth 1977)	(Ca,U,Na)_2-x(Ta,Nb)₂(O,OH)₇
Nb	ⓘ Columbite-(Fe)-Columbite-(Mn) Series
Sb	Antimony
Sb	ⓘ Stibiotantalite	Sb(Ta,Nb)O₄
Sb	ⓘ Stibiocolumbite	Sb(Nb,Ta)O₄
Hf	Hafnium
Hf	ⓘ Hafnon	Hf(SiO₄)
Ta	Tantalum
Ta	ⓘ Tantalite-(Mn)	Mn²⁺Ta₂O₆
Ta	ⓘ Microlite Group	A_2-mTa₂X_6-wZ_-n
Ta	ⓘ Stibiotantalite	Sb(Ta,Nb)O₄
Ta	ⓘ Stibiocolumbite	Sb(Nb,Ta)O₄
Ta	ⓘ Uranmicrolite (of Hogarth 1977)	(Ca,U,Na)_2-x(Ta,Nb)₂(O,OH)₇
Ta	ⓘ Fluornatromicrolite	(Na_1.5Bi_0.5)Ta₂O₆F
Bi	Bismuth
Bi	ⓘ Native Bismuth	Bi
Bi	ⓘ Bismuthinite	Bi₂S₃
Bi	ⓘ Bismutite	(BiO)₂CO₃
Bi	ⓘ Fluornatromicrolite	(Na_1.5Bi_0.5)Ta₂O₆F
U	Uranium
U	ⓘ Uranmicrolite (of Hogarth 1977)	(Ca,U,Na)_2-x(Ta,Nb)₂(O,OH)₇

Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality

AfricaContinent

African Plate

Nampula BlockOrogenic Belt

Mozambique

Zambezia Province
- Alto Ligonha Pegmatite FieldPegmatite Field

Somali PlateTectonic Plate

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References

Wilson, Wendell E., Dias, Manuel Bettencourt (2000) Famous Mineral Localities: The Alto Ligonha Pegmatites, Mozambique. The Mineralogical Record, 31 (6) 459-497

Larson, William F. (2002) What's New in Minerals - Munich Show 2001. The Mineralogical Record, 33 (3) 255-260p.260

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