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Mosonik Volcano, Ngorongoro District, Arusha region, Tanzaniai
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Mosonik VolcanoVolcanic Peak (Extinct)
Ngorongoro DistrictDistrict
Arusha regionRegion
TanzaniaCountry

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
2° 36' 35'' South , 35° 47' 59'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
-2.61000,35.80000
GRN:
S02E25
Type:
Volcanic Peak (Extinct) - last checked 2024
Köppen climate type:
Aw : Tropical savanna, wet
Mindat Locality ID:
445935
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:445935:7
GUID (UUID V4):
0


An extinct stratovolcano with no summit crater.

Mosonik belongs to a group of volcanoes known collectively as the Older Extrusive Series(5.9 Ma to c. 3.2 Ma), which are characterized mainly by voluminous alkali olivine basaltic magmatism as exemplified by the major shield volcanoes of Kilimanjaro, Ngorongoro, Gelai and Kitumbeine, with lesser nephelinite–phonolite stratovolcanicity at Sadiman, Shombole, Mosonik and Lemagrut, and peralkaline trachytes at Tarosero. Subsequent to Late Pleistocene time, the eruption style changed to relatively small volume stratovolcanicity at Oldoinyo Lengai, Kerimasi, Meru, Burko, Hanang, Kwahra and the Engaruka–Natron volcanic field, referred to as the Younger Extrusive (<1.2 Ma) Series, with dominant nephelinite, phonolite, melilititic and carbonatite volcanism.

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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

Mineral List


25 valid minerals.

Rock Types Recorded


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Alphabetical List Tree Diagram

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Aegirine
Formula: NaFe3+Si2O6
ⓘ Aegirine-augite
Formula: (NaaCabFe2+cMgd)(Fe3+eAlfFe2+gMgh)Si2O6
ⓘ Albite
Formula: Na(AlSi3O8)
ⓘ Albite var. Anorthoclase
Formula: (Na,K)AlSi3O8
ⓘ 'Alkali Feldspar'
ⓘ 'Amphibole Supergroup'
Formula: AB2C5(T8O22)W2
ⓘ Ancylite-(La)
Formula: LaSr(CO3)2(OH) · H2O
ⓘ Andradite
Formula: Ca3Fe3+2(SiO4)3
ⓘ 'Apatite'
Formula: Ca5(PO4)3A
ⓘ Barytolamprophyllite
Formula: (Ba,Na)2(Na,Ti,Fe3+)4Ti2(Si2O7)2O(OH,F)
ⓘ 'Bastnäsite'
Formula: (Ce/Nd/Y/REE)(CO3)F
ⓘ 'Calcioancylite'
ⓘ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
ⓘ Celestine
Formula: SrSO4
ⓘ 'Clinopyroxene Subgroup'
ⓘ Diopside
Formula: CaMgSi2O6
ⓘ 'Feldspar Group'
ⓘ 'Garnet Group'
Formula: X3Z2(SiO4)3
ⓘ Hastingsite
Formula: NaCa2(Fe2+4Fe3+)(Si6Al2)O22(OH)2
ⓘ Hedenbergite
Formula: CaFe2+Si2O6
ⓘ Ilmenite
Formula: Fe2+TiO3
ⓘ 'K Feldspar'
ⓘ Kozoite-(La)
Formula: La(CO3)(OH)
ⓘ Magnesio-hastingsite
Formula: NaCa2(Mg4Fe3+)(Si6Al2)O22(OH)2
ⓘ Magnetite
Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4
ⓘ Magnetite var. Titanium-bearing Magnetite
Formula: Fe2+(Fe3+,Ti)2O4
ⓘ Microcline
Formula: K(AlSi3O8)
ⓘ Morimotoite
Formula: Ca3(TiFe2+)(SiO4)3
ⓘ Natrolite
Formula: Na2Al2Si3O10 · 2H2O
ⓘ Nepheline
Formula: Na3K(Al4Si4O16)
ⓘ Phlogopite
Formula: KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘ 'Pyroxene Group'
Formula: ADSi2O6
ⓘ Schorlomite
Formula: Ca3Ti2(SiO4)(Fe3+O4)2
ⓘ Sodalite
Formula: Na4(Si3Al3)O12Cl
ⓘ Spinel
Formula: MgAl2O4
ⓘ Titanite
Formula: CaTi(SiO4)O
ⓘ Wollastonite
Formula: Ca3(Si3O9)
ⓘ 'Zeolite Group'

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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘMagnetite4.BB.05Fe2+Fe3+2O4
ⓘSpinel4.BB.05MgAl2O4
ⓘMagnetite
var. Titanium-bearing Magnetite		4.BB.05Fe2+(Fe3+,Ti)2O4
ⓘIlmenite4.CB.05Fe2+TiO3
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘCalcite5.AB.05CaCO3
ⓘAncylite-(La)5.DC.05LaSr(CO3)2(OH) · H2O
ⓘKozoite-(La)5.DC.05La(CO3)(OH)
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘCelestine7.AD.35SrSO4
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘAndradite9.AD.25Ca3Fe3+2(SiO4)3
ⓘMorimotoite9.AD.25Ca3(TiFe2+)(SiO4)3
ⓘSchorlomite9.AD.25Ca3Ti2(SiO4)(Fe3+O4)2
ⓘTitanite9.AG.15CaTi(SiO4)O
ⓘBarytolamprophyllite9.BE.25(Ba,Na)2(Na,Ti,Fe3+)4Ti2(Si2O7)2O(OH,F)
ⓘDiopside9.DA.15CaMgSi2O6
ⓘHedenbergite9.DA.15CaFe2+Si2O6
ⓘAegirine-augite9.DA.20(NaaCabFe2+cMgd)(Fe3+eAlfFe2+gMgh)Si2O6
ⓘAegirine9.DA.25NaFe3+Si2O6
ⓘHastingsite9.DE.15NaCa2(Fe2+4Fe3+)(Si6Al2)O22(OH)2
ⓘMagnesio-hastingsite9.DE.15NaCa2(Mg4Fe3+)(Si6Al2)O22(OH)2
ⓘWollastonite9.DG.05Ca3(Si3O9)
ⓘPhlogopite9.EC.20KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘNepheline9.FA.05Na3K(Al4Si4O16)
ⓘMicrocline9.FA.30K(AlSi3O8)
ⓘAlbite9.FA.35Na(AlSi3O8)
ⓘvar. Anorthoclase9.FA.35(Na,K)AlSi3O8
ⓘSodalite9.FB.10Na4(Si3Al3)O12Cl
ⓘ'Zeolite Group'9.G0.
ⓘNatrolite9.GA.05Na2Al2Si3O10 · 2H2O
Unclassified
ⓘ'Alkali Feldspar'-
ⓘ'Amphibole Supergroup'-AB2C5(T8O22)W2
ⓘ'Bastnäsite'-(Ce/Nd/Y/REE)(CO3)F
ⓘ'Feldspar Group'-
ⓘ'Clinopyroxene Subgroup'-
ⓘ'K Feldspar'-
ⓘ'Calcioancylite'-
ⓘ'Pyroxene Group'-ADSi2O6
ⓘ'Garnet Group'-X3Z2(SiO4)3
ⓘ'Apatite'-Ca5(PO4)3A

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ Barytolamprophyllite(Ba,Na)2(Na,Ti,Fe3+)4Ti2(Si2O7)2O(OH,F)
Hⓘ HastingsiteNaCa2(Fe42+Fe3+)(Si6Al2)O22(OH)2
Hⓘ Magnesio-hastingsiteNaCa2(Mg4Fe3+)(Si6Al2)O22(OH)2
Hⓘ NatroliteNa2Al2Si3O10 · 2H2O
Hⓘ PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Hⓘ Ancylite-(La)LaSr(CO3)2(OH) · H2O
Hⓘ Kozoite-(La)La(CO3)(OH)
CCarbon
Cⓘ Bastnäsite(Ce/Nd/Y/REE)(CO3)F
Cⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Cⓘ Ancylite-(La)LaSr(CO3)2(OH) · H2O
Cⓘ Kozoite-(La)La(CO3)(OH)
OOxygen
Oⓘ AegirineNaFe3+Si2O6
Oⓘ Aegirine-augite(NaaCabFec2+Mgd)(Fee3+AlfFeg2+Mgh)Si2O6
Oⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Oⓘ Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5(T8O22)W2
Oⓘ AndraditeCa3Fe23+(SiO4)3
Oⓘ Albite var. Anorthoclase(Na,K)AlSi3O8
Oⓘ Barytolamprophyllite(Ba,Na)2(Na,Ti,Fe3+)4Ti2(Si2O7)2O(OH,F)
Oⓘ Bastnäsite(Ce/Nd/Y/REE)(CO3)F
Oⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Oⓘ CelestineSrSO4
Oⓘ DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Oⓘ HastingsiteNaCa2(Fe42+Fe3+)(Si6Al2)O22(OH)2
Oⓘ HedenbergiteCaFe2+Si2O6
Oⓘ IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Oⓘ Magnesio-hastingsiteNaCa2(Mg4Fe3+)(Si6Al2)O22(OH)2
Oⓘ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Oⓘ MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
Oⓘ MorimotoiteCa3(TiFe2+)(SiO4)3
Oⓘ NephelineNa3K(Al4Si4O16)
Oⓘ NatroliteNa2Al2Si3O10 · 2H2O
Oⓘ PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Oⓘ SchorlomiteCa3Ti2(SiO4)(Fe3+O4)2
Oⓘ SodaliteNa4(Si3Al3)O12Cl
Oⓘ SpinelMgAl2O4
Oⓘ TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
Oⓘ Magnetite var. Titanium-bearing MagnetiteFe2+(Fe3+,Ti)2O4
Oⓘ WollastoniteCa3(Si3O9)
Oⓘ Ancylite-(La)LaSr(CO3)2(OH) · H2O
Oⓘ Pyroxene GroupADSi2O6
Oⓘ Garnet GroupX3Z2(SiO4)3
Oⓘ Kozoite-(La)La(CO3)(OH)
Oⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3A
FFluorine
Fⓘ Barytolamprophyllite(Ba,Na)2(Na,Ti,Fe3+)4Ti2(Si2O7)2O(OH,F)
Fⓘ Bastnäsite(Ce/Nd/Y/REE)(CO3)F
NaSodium
Naⓘ AegirineNaFe3+Si2O6
Naⓘ Aegirine-augite(NaaCabFec2+Mgd)(Fee3+AlfFeg2+Mgh)Si2O6
Naⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Naⓘ Albite var. Anorthoclase(Na,K)AlSi3O8
Naⓘ Barytolamprophyllite(Ba,Na)2(Na,Ti,Fe3+)4Ti2(Si2O7)2O(OH,F)
Naⓘ HastingsiteNaCa2(Fe42+Fe3+)(Si6Al2)O22(OH)2
Naⓘ Magnesio-hastingsiteNaCa2(Mg4Fe3+)(Si6Al2)O22(OH)2
Naⓘ NephelineNa3K(Al4Si4O16)
Naⓘ NatroliteNa2Al2Si3O10 · 2H2O
Naⓘ SodaliteNa4(Si3Al3)O12Cl
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ Aegirine-augite(NaaCabFec2+Mgd)(Fee3+AlfFeg2+Mgh)Si2O6
Mgⓘ DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Mgⓘ Magnesio-hastingsiteNaCa2(Mg4Fe3+)(Si6Al2)O22(OH)2
Mgⓘ PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Mgⓘ SpinelMgAl2O4
AlAluminium
Alⓘ Aegirine-augite(NaaCabFec2+Mgd)(Fee3+AlfFeg2+Mgh)Si2O6
Alⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Alⓘ Albite var. Anorthoclase(Na,K)AlSi3O8
Alⓘ HastingsiteNaCa2(Fe42+Fe3+)(Si6Al2)O22(OH)2
Alⓘ Magnesio-hastingsiteNaCa2(Mg4Fe3+)(Si6Al2)O22(OH)2
Alⓘ MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
Alⓘ NephelineNa3K(Al4Si4O16)
Alⓘ NatroliteNa2Al2Si3O10 · 2H2O
Alⓘ PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Alⓘ SodaliteNa4(Si3Al3)O12Cl
Alⓘ SpinelMgAl2O4
SiSilicon
Siⓘ AegirineNaFe3+Si2O6
Siⓘ Aegirine-augite(NaaCabFec2+Mgd)(Fee3+AlfFeg2+Mgh)Si2O6
Siⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Siⓘ AndraditeCa3Fe23+(SiO4)3
Siⓘ Albite var. Anorthoclase(Na,K)AlSi3O8
Siⓘ Barytolamprophyllite(Ba,Na)2(Na,Ti,Fe3+)4Ti2(Si2O7)2O(OH,F)
Siⓘ DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Siⓘ HastingsiteNaCa2(Fe42+Fe3+)(Si6Al2)O22(OH)2
Siⓘ HedenbergiteCaFe2+Si2O6
Siⓘ Magnesio-hastingsiteNaCa2(Mg4Fe3+)(Si6Al2)O22(OH)2
Siⓘ MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
Siⓘ MorimotoiteCa3(TiFe2+)(SiO4)3
Siⓘ NephelineNa3K(Al4Si4O16)
Siⓘ NatroliteNa2Al2Si3O10 · 2H2O
Siⓘ PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Siⓘ SchorlomiteCa3Ti2(SiO4)(Fe3+O4)2
Siⓘ SodaliteNa4(Si3Al3)O12Cl
Siⓘ TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
Siⓘ WollastoniteCa3(Si3O9)
Siⓘ Pyroxene GroupADSi2O6
Siⓘ Garnet GroupX3Z2(SiO4)3
PPhosphorus
Pⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3A
SSulfur
Sⓘ CelestineSrSO4
ClChlorine
Clⓘ SodaliteNa4(Si3Al3)O12Cl
KPotassium
Kⓘ Albite var. Anorthoclase(Na,K)AlSi3O8
Kⓘ MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
Kⓘ NephelineNa3K(Al4Si4O16)
Kⓘ PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
CaCalcium
Caⓘ Aegirine-augite(NaaCabFec2+Mgd)(Fee3+AlfFeg2+Mgh)Si2O6
Caⓘ AndraditeCa3Fe23+(SiO4)3
Caⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Caⓘ DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Caⓘ HastingsiteNaCa2(Fe42+Fe3+)(Si6Al2)O22(OH)2
Caⓘ HedenbergiteCaFe2+Si2O6
Caⓘ Magnesio-hastingsiteNaCa2(Mg4Fe3+)(Si6Al2)O22(OH)2
Caⓘ MorimotoiteCa3(TiFe2+)(SiO4)3
Caⓘ SchorlomiteCa3Ti2(SiO4)(Fe3+O4)2
Caⓘ TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
Caⓘ WollastoniteCa3(Si3O9)
Caⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3A
TiTitanium
Tiⓘ Barytolamprophyllite(Ba,Na)2(Na,Ti,Fe3+)4Ti2(Si2O7)2O(OH,F)
Tiⓘ IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Tiⓘ MorimotoiteCa3(TiFe2+)(SiO4)3
Tiⓘ SchorlomiteCa3Ti2(SiO4)(Fe3+O4)2
Tiⓘ TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
Tiⓘ Magnetite var. Titanium-bearing MagnetiteFe2+(Fe3+,Ti)2O4
FeIron
Feⓘ AegirineNaFe3+Si2O6
Feⓘ Aegirine-augite(NaaCabFec2+Mgd)(Fee3+AlfFeg2+Mgh)Si2O6
Feⓘ AndraditeCa3Fe23+(SiO4)3
Feⓘ Barytolamprophyllite(Ba,Na)2(Na,Ti,Fe3+)4Ti2(Si2O7)2O(OH,F)
Feⓘ HastingsiteNaCa2(Fe42+Fe3+)(Si6Al2)O22(OH)2
Feⓘ HedenbergiteCaFe2+Si2O6
Feⓘ IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Feⓘ Magnesio-hastingsiteNaCa2(Mg4Fe3+)(Si6Al2)O22(OH)2
Feⓘ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Feⓘ MorimotoiteCa3(TiFe2+)(SiO4)3
Feⓘ SchorlomiteCa3Ti2(SiO4)(Fe3+O4)2
Feⓘ Magnetite var. Titanium-bearing MagnetiteFe2+(Fe3+,Ti)2O4
SrStrontium
Srⓘ CelestineSrSO4
Srⓘ Ancylite-(La)LaSr(CO3)2(OH) · H2O
YYttrium
Yⓘ Bastnäsite(Ce/Nd/Y/REE)(CO3)F
BaBarium
Baⓘ Barytolamprophyllite(Ba,Na)2(Na,Ti,Fe3+)4Ti2(Si2O7)2O(OH,F)
LaLanthanum
Laⓘ Ancylite-(La)LaSr(CO3)2(OH) · H2O
Laⓘ Kozoite-(La)La(CO3)(OH)
CeCerium
Ceⓘ Bastnäsite(Ce/Nd/Y/REE)(CO3)F
NdNeodymium
Ndⓘ Bastnäsite(Ce/Nd/Y/REE)(CO3)F

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References

[1]Mitchell, Roger H., Dawson, J. Barry (2022) Petrology and Sr–Nd isotope geochemistry of Mosonik: a polygenetic phonolitic nephelinite–phonolite volcano located in the North Tanzanian Divergence of the East African Rift. Geological Magazine, 159 (10) 1809-1832 doi:10.1017/s0016756822000619
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