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Nyamabuye, Muhanga District, Southern Province, Rwandai
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Neighbouring regions:
Nyarusange, Muhanga District, Southern Province, Rwanda
Cyeza, Muhanga District, Southern Province, Rwanda
Muhanga, Muhanga District, Southern Province, Rwanda
Shyogwe, Muhanga District, Southern Province, Rwanda
Byimana, Ruhango District, Southern Province, Rwanda
Type:
Sector
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PlacePopulation
Gitarama87,613 (2016)
Mindat Locality ID:
435969
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:435969:5
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other Languages:
Italian:
Nyamabuye, Gitarama, provincia Meridionale, Ruanda


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24 valid minerals.

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Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Alluaudite
Formula: (Na,Ca)Mn2+(Fe3+,Mn2+,Fe2+,Mg)2(PO4)3
ⓘ Alum-(K)
Formula: KAl(SO4)2 · 12H2O
ⓘ Alunite
Formula: KAl3(SO4)2(OH)6
ⓘ 'Biotite'
Formula: K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
ⓘ Childrenite
Formula: Fe2+Al(PO4)(OH)2 · H2O
ⓘ Dawsonite
Formula: NaAlCO3(OH)2
ⓘ Dickite
Formula: Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4
ⓘ Dufrénite
Formula: Ca0.5Fe2+Fe3+5(PO4)4(OH)6 · 2H2O
ⓘ 'Feldspar Group'
ⓘ Fluorapatite
Formula: Ca5(PO4)3F
ⓘ Frondelite ?
Formula: (Mn2+0.5Fe3+0.5)2Fe3+3(PO4)3(OH)5
ⓘ Heterosite
Formula: Fe3+(PO4)
ⓘ 'Ixiolite-(Mn2+)-Ixiolite-(Fe2+) Series'
ⓘ Jeremejevite
Formula: Al6(BO3)5(F,OH)3
ⓘ 'K Feldspar'
ⓘ Moganite
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Muscovite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘ Nahcolite
Formula: NaHCO3
ⓘ Phosphosiderite
Formula: FePO4 · 2H2O
ⓘ 'Plagioclase'
Formula: (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
ⓘ Purpurite
Formula: Mn3+(PO4)
ⓘ Qilianshanite
Formula: NaHCO3 · H3BO3 · 2H2O
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Rockbridgeite
Formula: (Fe2+0.5Fe3+0.5)2Fe3+3(PO4)3(OH)5
ⓘ Sassolite
Formula: H3BO3
ⓘ Schorl
Formula: NaFe2+3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
ⓘ Siderophyllite
Formula: KFe2+2Al(Al2Si2O10)(OH)2
ⓘ 'Tourmaline'
Formula: AD3G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
ⓘ Triphylite var. Ferrisicklerite
Formula: Li1-x(Fe3+xFe2+1-x)PO4
ⓘ Vivianite
Formula: Fe2+Fe2+2(PO4)2 · 8H2O
ⓘ Zircon
Formula: Zr(SiO4)

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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘ'Ixiolite-(Mn2+)-Ixiolite-(Fe2+) Series'4..
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘMoganite4.DA.20SiO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘNahcolite5.AA.15NaHCO3
ⓘDawsonite5.BB.10NaAlCO3(OH)2
Group 6 - Borates
ⓘSassolite6.AA.05H3BO3
ⓘJeremejevite6.AB.15Al6(BO3)5(F,OH)3
ⓘQilianshanite6.H0.55NaHCO3 · H3BO3 · 2H2O
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘAlunite7.BC.10KAl3(SO4)2(OH)6
ⓘAlum-(K)7.CC.20KAl(SO4)2 · 12H2O
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
ⓘTriphylite
var. Ferrisicklerite		8.AB.10Li1-x(Fe3+xFe2+1-x)PO4
ⓘHeterosite8.AB.10Fe3+(PO4)
ⓘPurpurite8.AB.10Mn3+(PO4)
ⓘAlluaudite8.AC.10(Na,Ca)Mn2+(Fe3+,Mn2+,Fe2+,Mg)2(PO4)3
ⓘFrondelite ?8.BC.10(Mn2+0.5Fe3+0.5)2Fe3+3(PO4)3(OH)5
ⓘRockbridgeite8.BC.10(Fe2+0.5Fe3+0.5)2Fe3+3(PO4)3(OH)5
ⓘFluorapatite8.BN.05Ca5(PO4)3F
ⓘPhosphosiderite8.CD.05FePO4 · 2H2O
ⓘVivianite8.CE.40Fe2+Fe2+2(PO4)2 · 8H2O
ⓘChildrenite8.DD.20Fe2+Al(PO4)(OH)2 · H2O
ⓘDufrénite8.DK.15Ca0.5Fe2+Fe3+5(PO4)4(OH)6 · 2H2O
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘZircon9.AD.30Zr(SiO4)
ⓘSchorl9.CK.05NaFe2+3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
ⓘMuscovite9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘSiderophyllite9.EC.20KFe2+2Al(Al2Si2O10)(OH)2
ⓘDickite9.ED.05Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Unclassified
ⓘ'Biotite'-K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
ⓘ'Feldspar Group'-
ⓘ'Tourmaline'-AD3G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
ⓘ'Plagioclase'-(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
ⓘ'K Feldspar'-

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ AluniteKAl3(SO4)2(OH)6
Hⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Hⓘ ChildreniteFe2+Al(PO4)(OH)2 · H2O
Hⓘ DawsoniteNaAlCO3(OH)2
Hⓘ DickiteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Hⓘ DufréniteCa0.5Fe2+Fe53+(PO4)4(OH)6 · 2H2O
Hⓘ Frondelite(Mn2+0.5Fe3+0.5)2Fe33+(PO4)3(OH)5
Hⓘ JeremejeviteAl6(BO3)5(F,OH)3
Hⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Hⓘ NahcoliteNaHCO3
Hⓘ PhosphosideriteFePO4 · 2H2O
Hⓘ Alum-(K)KAl(SO4)2 · 12H2O
Hⓘ QilianshaniteNaHCO3 · H3BO3 · 2H2O
Hⓘ Rockbridgeite(Fe2+0.5Fe3+0.5)2Fe33+(PO4)3(OH)5
Hⓘ SassoliteH3BO3
Hⓘ SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Hⓘ SiderophylliteKFe22+Al(Al2Si2O10)(OH)2
Hⓘ VivianiteFe2+Fe22+(PO4)2 · 8H2O
LiLithium
Liⓘ Triphylite var. FerrisickleriteLi1-x(Fex3+Fe2+1-x)PO4
BBoron
Bⓘ JeremejeviteAl6(BO3)5(F,OH)3
Bⓘ QilianshaniteNaHCO3 · H3BO3 · 2H2O
Bⓘ SassoliteH3BO3
Bⓘ SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Bⓘ TourmalineAD3G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
CCarbon
Cⓘ DawsoniteNaAlCO3(OH)2
Cⓘ NahcoliteNaHCO3
Cⓘ QilianshaniteNaHCO3 · H3BO3 · 2H2O
OOxygen
Oⓘ Alluaudite(Na,Ca)Mn2+(Fe3+,Mn2+,Fe2+,Mg)2(PO4)3
Oⓘ AluniteKAl3(SO4)2(OH)6
Oⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Oⓘ ChildreniteFe2+Al(PO4)(OH)2 · H2O
Oⓘ DawsoniteNaAlCO3(OH)2
Oⓘ DickiteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Oⓘ DufréniteCa0.5Fe2+Fe53+(PO4)4(OH)6 · 2H2O
Oⓘ Triphylite var. FerrisickleriteLi1-x(Fex3+Fe2+1-x)PO4
Oⓘ FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
Oⓘ Frondelite(Mn2+0.5Fe3+0.5)2Fe33+(PO4)3(OH)5
Oⓘ HeterositeFe3+(PO4)
Oⓘ Ixiolite-(Mn2+)-Ixiolite-(Fe2+) Series
Oⓘ JeremejeviteAl6(BO3)5(F,OH)3
Oⓘ MoganiteSiO2
Oⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Oⓘ NahcoliteNaHCO3
Oⓘ PhosphosideriteFePO4 · 2H2O
Oⓘ Alum-(K)KAl(SO4)2 · 12H2O
Oⓘ PurpuriteMn3+(PO4)
Oⓘ QilianshaniteNaHCO3 · H3BO3 · 2H2O
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ Rockbridgeite(Fe2+0.5Fe3+0.5)2Fe33+(PO4)3(OH)5
Oⓘ SassoliteH3BO3
Oⓘ SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Oⓘ SiderophylliteKFe22+Al(Al2Si2O10)(OH)2
Oⓘ TourmalineAD3G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
Oⓘ VivianiteFe2+Fe22+(PO4)2 · 8H2O
Oⓘ ZirconZr(SiO4)
Oⓘ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
FFluorine
Fⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Fⓘ FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
Fⓘ JeremejeviteAl6(BO3)5(F,OH)3
NaSodium
Naⓘ Alluaudite(Na,Ca)Mn2+(Fe3+,Mn2+,Fe2+,Mg)2(PO4)3
Naⓘ DawsoniteNaAlCO3(OH)2
Naⓘ NahcoliteNaHCO3
Naⓘ QilianshaniteNaHCO3 · H3BO3 · 2H2O
Naⓘ SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Naⓘ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ Alluaudite(Na,Ca)Mn2+(Fe3+,Mn2+,Fe2+,Mg)2(PO4)3
Mgⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
AlAluminium
Alⓘ AluniteKAl3(SO4)2(OH)6
Alⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Alⓘ ChildreniteFe2+Al(PO4)(OH)2 · H2O
Alⓘ DawsoniteNaAlCO3(OH)2
Alⓘ DickiteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Alⓘ JeremejeviteAl6(BO3)5(F,OH)3
Alⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Alⓘ Alum-(K)KAl(SO4)2 · 12H2O
Alⓘ SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Alⓘ SiderophylliteKFe22+Al(Al2Si2O10)(OH)2
Alⓘ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
SiSilicon
Siⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Siⓘ DickiteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Siⓘ MoganiteSiO2
Siⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
Siⓘ SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Siⓘ SiderophylliteKFe22+Al(Al2Si2O10)(OH)2
Siⓘ ZirconZr(SiO4)
Siⓘ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
PPhosphorus
Pⓘ Alluaudite(Na,Ca)Mn2+(Fe3+,Mn2+,Fe2+,Mg)2(PO4)3
Pⓘ ChildreniteFe2+Al(PO4)(OH)2 · H2O
Pⓘ DufréniteCa0.5Fe2+Fe53+(PO4)4(OH)6 · 2H2O
Pⓘ Triphylite var. FerrisickleriteLi1-x(Fex3+Fe2+1-x)PO4
Pⓘ FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
Pⓘ Frondelite(Mn2+0.5Fe3+0.5)2Fe33+(PO4)3(OH)5
Pⓘ HeterositeFe3+(PO4)
Pⓘ PhosphosideriteFePO4 · 2H2O
Pⓘ PurpuriteMn3+(PO4)
Pⓘ Rockbridgeite(Fe2+0.5Fe3+0.5)2Fe33+(PO4)3(OH)5
Pⓘ VivianiteFe2+Fe22+(PO4)2 · 8H2O
SSulfur
Sⓘ AluniteKAl3(SO4)2(OH)6
Sⓘ Alum-(K)KAl(SO4)2 · 12H2O
KPotassium
Kⓘ AluniteKAl3(SO4)2(OH)6
Kⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Kⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Kⓘ Alum-(K)KAl(SO4)2 · 12H2O
Kⓘ SiderophylliteKFe22+Al(Al2Si2O10)(OH)2
CaCalcium
Caⓘ Alluaudite(Na,Ca)Mn2+(Fe3+,Mn2+,Fe2+,Mg)2(PO4)3
Caⓘ DufréniteCa0.5Fe2+Fe53+(PO4)4(OH)6 · 2H2O
Caⓘ FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
Caⓘ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
TiTitanium
Tiⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
MnManganese
Mnⓘ Alluaudite(Na,Ca)Mn2+(Fe3+,Mn2+,Fe2+,Mg)2(PO4)3
Mnⓘ Frondelite(Mn2+0.5Fe3+0.5)2Fe33+(PO4)3(OH)5
Mnⓘ Ixiolite-(Mn2+)-Ixiolite-(Fe2+) Series
Mnⓘ PurpuriteMn3+(PO4)
FeIron
Feⓘ Alluaudite(Na,Ca)Mn2+(Fe3+,Mn2+,Fe2+,Mg)2(PO4)3
Feⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Feⓘ ChildreniteFe2+Al(PO4)(OH)2 · H2O
Feⓘ DufréniteCa0.5Fe2+Fe53+(PO4)4(OH)6 · 2H2O
Feⓘ Triphylite var. FerrisickleriteLi1-x(Fex3+Fe2+1-x)PO4
Feⓘ Frondelite(Mn2+0.5Fe3+0.5)2Fe33+(PO4)3(OH)5
Feⓘ HeterositeFe3+(PO4)
Feⓘ Ixiolite-(Mn2+)-Ixiolite-(Fe2+) Series
Feⓘ PhosphosideriteFePO4 · 2H2O
Feⓘ Rockbridgeite(Fe2+0.5Fe3+0.5)2Fe33+(PO4)3(OH)5
Feⓘ SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Feⓘ SiderophylliteKFe22+Al(Al2Si2O10)(OH)2
Feⓘ VivianiteFe2+Fe22+(PO4)2 · 8H2O
ZrZirconium
Zrⓘ ZirconZr(SiO4)
TaTantalum
Taⓘ Ixiolite-(Mn2+)-Ixiolite-(Fe2+) Series

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