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Lashaine volcano, Monduli District, Arusha Region, Tanzaniai
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Lashaine volcanoVolcano
Monduli DistrictDistrict
Arusha RegionRegion
TanzaniaCountry

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
3° 22' 0'' South , 36° 25' 59'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
-3.36667,36.43306
GRN:
S03E26
Type:
Volcano
Köppen climate type:
Aw : Tropical savanna, wet
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Monduli5,694 (2018)7.6km
Arusha341,136 (2016)27.8km
Nkoaranga14,738 (2016)40.9km
Poli9,568 (2016)40.9km
Usa River18,726 (2016)46.3km
Mindat Locality ID:
283573
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:283573:3
GUID (UUID V4):
0


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11 valid minerals.

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Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ 'Apatite'
Formula: Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
ⓘ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
ⓘ Chromite
Formula: Fe2+Cr3+2O4
ⓘ Diopside
Formula: CaMgSi2O6
ⓘ Diopside var. Chromium-bearing Diopside
Formula: Ca(Mg,Cr)Si2O6
ⓘ Enstatite
Formula: Mg2Si2O6
ⓘ Enstatite var. Bronzite
Formula: (Mg,Fe2+)2[SiO3]2
ⓘ 'Glass'
Description: K-rich glass.
ⓘ Hercynite
Formula: Fe2+Al2O4
ⓘ Hercynite var. Picotite
Formula: (Fe,Mg)(Al,Cr)2O4
ⓘ Ilmenite
Formula: Fe2+TiO3
ⓘ Magnetite
Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4
ⓘ 'Olivine Group'
Formula: M2SiO4
ⓘ Pargasite
Formula: NaCa2(Mg4Al)(Si6Al2)O22(OH)2
ⓘ Phlogopite
Formula: KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Description: Ti-rich chromian phlogopite.
ⓘ Phlogopite var. Chromium-bearing Phlogopite
Formula: K(Mg,Cr)3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Description: Ti-rich chromian phlogopite.
ⓘ Phlogopite var. Titanium-bearing Phlogopite
Formula: KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘ Rutile
Formula: TiO2
ⓘ Spinel
Formula: MgAl2O4
ⓘ 'Zeolite Group'

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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘChromite4.BB.05Fe2+Cr3+2O4
ⓘHercynite4.BB.05Fe2+Al2O4
ⓘMagnetite4.BB.05Fe2+Fe3+2O4
ⓘSpinel4.BB.05MgAl2O4
ⓘHercynite
var. Picotite		4.BB.05(Fe,Mg)(Al,Cr)2O4
ⓘIlmenite4.CB.05Fe2+TiO3
ⓘRutile4.DB.05TiO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘCalcite5.AB.05CaCO3
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘEnstatite9.DA.05Mg2Si2O6
ⓘvar. Bronzite9.DA.05(Mg,Fe2+)2[SiO3]2
ⓘDiopside
var. Chromium-bearing Diopside		9.DA.15Ca(Mg,Cr)Si2O6
ⓘ9.DA.15CaMgSi2O6
ⓘPargasite9.DE.15NaCa2(Mg4Al)(Si6Al2)O22(OH)2
ⓘPhlogopite9.EC.20KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘvar. Chromium-bearing Phlogopite9.EC.20K(Mg,Cr)3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘvar. Titanium-bearing Phlogopite9.EC.20KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘ'Zeolite Group'9.G0.
Unclassified
ⓘ'Glass'-
ⓘ'Apatite'-Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
ⓘ'Olivine Group'-M2SiO4

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ PargasiteNaCa2(Mg4Al)(Si6Al2)O22(OH)2
Hⓘ PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Hⓘ Phlogopite var. Chromium-bearing PhlogopiteK(Mg,Cr)3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Hⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
Hⓘ Phlogopite var. Titanium-bearing PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
CCarbon
Cⓘ CalciteCaCO3
OOxygen
Oⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Oⓘ Diopside var. Chromium-bearing DiopsideCa(Mg,Cr)Si2O6
Oⓘ ChromiteFe2+Cr23+O4
Oⓘ DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Oⓘ EnstatiteMg2Si2O6
Oⓘ HercyniteFe2+Al2O4
Oⓘ IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Oⓘ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Oⓘ PargasiteNaCa2(Mg4Al)(Si6Al2)O22(OH)2
Oⓘ PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Oⓘ RutileTiO2
Oⓘ SpinelMgAl2O4
Oⓘ Enstatite var. Bronzite(Mg,Fe2+)2[SiO3]2
Oⓘ Hercynite var. Picotite(Fe,Mg)(Al,Cr)2O4
Oⓘ Phlogopite var. Chromium-bearing PhlogopiteK(Mg,Cr)3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Oⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
Oⓘ Olivine GroupM2SiO4
Oⓘ Phlogopite var. Titanium-bearing PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
FFluorine
Fⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
NaSodium
Naⓘ PargasiteNaCa2(Mg4Al)(Si6Al2)O22(OH)2
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ Diopside var. Chromium-bearing DiopsideCa(Mg,Cr)Si2O6
Mgⓘ DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Mgⓘ EnstatiteMg2Si2O6
Mgⓘ PargasiteNaCa2(Mg4Al)(Si6Al2)O22(OH)2
Mgⓘ PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Mgⓘ SpinelMgAl2O4
Mgⓘ Enstatite var. Bronzite(Mg,Fe2+)2[SiO3]2
Mgⓘ Hercynite var. Picotite(Fe,Mg)(Al,Cr)2O4
Mgⓘ Phlogopite var. Chromium-bearing PhlogopiteK(Mg,Cr)3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Mgⓘ Phlogopite var. Titanium-bearing PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
AlAluminium
Alⓘ HercyniteFe2+Al2O4
Alⓘ PargasiteNaCa2(Mg4Al)(Si6Al2)O22(OH)2
Alⓘ PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Alⓘ SpinelMgAl2O4
Alⓘ Hercynite var. Picotite(Fe,Mg)(Al,Cr)2O4
Alⓘ Phlogopite var. Chromium-bearing PhlogopiteK(Mg,Cr)3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Alⓘ Phlogopite var. Titanium-bearing PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
SiSilicon
Siⓘ Diopside var. Chromium-bearing DiopsideCa(Mg,Cr)Si2O6
Siⓘ DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Siⓘ EnstatiteMg2Si2O6
Siⓘ PargasiteNaCa2(Mg4Al)(Si6Al2)O22(OH)2
Siⓘ PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Siⓘ Enstatite var. Bronzite(Mg,Fe2+)2[SiO3]2
Siⓘ Phlogopite var. Chromium-bearing PhlogopiteK(Mg,Cr)3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Siⓘ Olivine GroupM2SiO4
Siⓘ Phlogopite var. Titanium-bearing PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
PPhosphorus
Pⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
ClChlorine
Clⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
KPotassium
Kⓘ PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Kⓘ Phlogopite var. Chromium-bearing PhlogopiteK(Mg,Cr)3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Kⓘ Phlogopite var. Titanium-bearing PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
CaCalcium
Caⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Caⓘ Diopside var. Chromium-bearing DiopsideCa(Mg,Cr)Si2O6
Caⓘ DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Caⓘ PargasiteNaCa2(Mg4Al)(Si6Al2)O22(OH)2
Caⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
TiTitanium
Tiⓘ IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Tiⓘ RutileTiO2
CrChromium
Crⓘ Diopside var. Chromium-bearing DiopsideCa(Mg,Cr)Si2O6
Crⓘ ChromiteFe2+Cr23+O4
Crⓘ Hercynite var. Picotite(Fe,Mg)(Al,Cr)2O4
Crⓘ Phlogopite var. Chromium-bearing PhlogopiteK(Mg,Cr)3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
FeIron
Feⓘ ChromiteFe2+Cr23+O4
Feⓘ HercyniteFe2+Al2O4
Feⓘ IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Feⓘ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Feⓘ Enstatite var. Bronzite(Mg,Fe2+)2[SiO3]2
Feⓘ Hercynite var. Picotite(Fe,Mg)(Al,Cr)2O4

Localities in this Region

Tanzania

Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality

AfricaContinent
African Plate
Somali PlateTectonic Plate

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References

DAWSON, J. B., POWELL, D.G., REID, A.M. (1970) Ultrabasic Xenoliths and Lava from the Lashaine Volcano, Northern Tanzania. Journal of Petrology, 11 (3) 519-548 doi:10.1093/petrology/11.3.519
DAWSON, J. B., SMITH, J. V. (1973) Alkalic Pyroxenite Xenoliths from the Lashaine Volcano, Northern Tanzania. Journal of Petrology, 14 (1) 113-131 doi:10.1093/petrology/14.1.113
DAWSON, J. B. (2002) Metasomatism and Partial Melting in Upper-Mantle Peridotite Xenoliths from the Lashaine Volcano, Northern Tanzania. Journal of Petrology, 43 (9) 1749-1777 doi:10.1093/petrology/43.9.1749
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