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Rubindi pegmatite (Kabilizi), Bwira, Ngororero District, Western Province, Rwandai
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Ferrorosemaryite

Rubindi pegmatite, Bwira, Ngororero District, Western Province, Rwanda
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Ferrorosemaryite

Rubindi pegmatite, Bwira, Ngororero District, Western Province, Rwanda
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Ferrorosemaryite

Rubindi pegmatite, Bwira, Ngororero District, Western Province, Rwanda
Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
1° 55' 41'' South , 29° 36' 20'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
-1.92833,29.60556
GRN:
S02E21
Type:
Pegmatite
Köppen climate type:
Cfb : Temperate oceanic climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Eglise Catholique, Centrale GIKO3,000 (2017)22.3km
Gitarama87,613 (2016)23.4km
Kibuye48,024 (2016)32.2km
Gisenyi83,623 (2010)46.2km
Musanze86,685 (2016)47.7km
Mindat Locality ID:
58310
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:58310:8
GUID (UUID V4):
0


Li-rich strongly albitised granitic pegmatite.

The pegmatite of Rubindi-Kabilizi is located 3 km WNW of the Muhororo village, south of the Rubindi river, at about 50 km west of Kigali, Rwanda, in the famous pegmatitic field of Gatumba (Hatert et al., 2005).

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22 valid minerals. 1 (TL) - type locality of valid minerals.

Rock Types Recorded

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Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Albite
Formula: Na(AlSi3O8)
ⓘ Albite var. Cleavelandite
Formula: Na(AlSi3O8)
ⓘ Amblygonite
Formula: LiAl(PO4)F
ⓘ Augelite
Formula: Al2(PO4)(OH)3
ⓘ Berlinite
Formula: AlPO4
ⓘ Bertossaite
Formula: Li2CaAl4(PO4)4(OH)4
ⓘ Beryl
Formula: Be3Al2(Si6O18)
ⓘ Brazilianite
Formula: NaAl3(PO4)2(OH)4
ⓘ Childrenite
Formula: Fe2+Al(PO4)(OH)2 · H2O
ⓘ 'Columbite-(Fe)-Columbite-(Mn) Series'
ⓘ Eosphorite
Formula: Mn2+Al(PO4)(OH)2 · H2O
✪ Ferrorosemaryite (TL)
Formula: ◻NaFe2+Fe3+Al(PO4)3
Type Locality:
Colour: Dark green to bronze
ⓘ Kaolinite
Formula: Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4
ⓘ 'K Feldspar'
ⓘ Lacroixite
Formula: NaAl(PO4)F
ⓘ Montebrasite
Formula: LiAl(PO4)(OH)
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Scorzalite
Formula: Fe2+Al2(PO4)2(OH)2
ⓘ Souzalite
Formula: (Mg,Fe2+)3(Al,Fe3+)4(PO4)4(OH)6 · 2H2O
ⓘ Spodumene
Formula: LiAlSi2O6
ⓘ Triplite
Formula: Mn2+2(PO4)F
ⓘ Trolleite
Formula: Al4(PO4)3(OH)3
ⓘ Turquoise
Formula: CuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8 · 4H2O
ⓘ Variscite
Formula: AlPO4 · 2H2O
ⓘ Wavellite
Formula: Al3(PO4)2(OH)3 · 5H2O

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
ⓘBerlinite8.AA.05AlPO4
ⓘFerrorosemaryite (TL)8.AC.15◻NaFe2+Fe3+Al(PO4)3
ⓘAmblygonite8.BB.05LiAl(PO4)F
ⓘMontebrasite8.BB.05LiAl(PO4)(OH)
ⓘTriplite8.BB.10Mn2+2(PO4)F
ⓘScorzalite8.BB.40Fe2+Al2(PO4)2(OH)2
ⓘTrolleite8.BB.45Al4(PO4)3(OH)3
ⓘAugelite8.BE.05Al2(PO4)(OH)3
ⓘLacroixite8.BH.10NaAl(PO4)F
ⓘBertossaite8.BH.25Li2CaAl4(PO4)4(OH)4
ⓘBrazilianite8.BK.05NaAl3(PO4)2(OH)4
ⓘVariscite8.CD.10AlPO4 · 2H2O
ⓘSouzalite8.DC.45(Mg,Fe2+)3(Al,Fe3+)4(PO4)4(OH)6 · 2H2O
ⓘWavellite8.DC.50Al3(PO4)2(OH)3 · 5H2O
ⓘTurquoise8.DD.15CuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8 · 4H2O
ⓘChildrenite8.DD.20Fe2+Al(PO4)(OH)2 · H2O
ⓘEosphorite8.DD.20Mn2+Al(PO4)(OH)2 · H2O
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘBeryl9.CJ.05Be3Al2(Si6O18)
ⓘSpodumene9.DA.30LiAlSi2O6
ⓘKaolinite9.ED.05Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4
ⓘAlbite9.FA.35Na(AlSi3O8)
ⓘvar. Cleavelandite9.FA.35Na(AlSi3O8)
Unclassified
ⓘ'Columbite-(Fe)-Columbite-(Mn) Series'-
ⓘ'K Feldspar'-

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ AugeliteAl2(PO4)(OH)3
Hⓘ BertossaiteLi2CaAl4(PO4)4(OH)4
Hⓘ BrazilianiteNaAl3(PO4)2(OH)4
Hⓘ ChildreniteFe2+Al(PO4)(OH)2 · H2O
Hⓘ EosphoriteMn2+Al(PO4)(OH)2 · H2O
Hⓘ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Hⓘ MontebrasiteLiAl(PO4)(OH)
Hⓘ ScorzaliteFe2+Al2(PO4)2(OH)2
Hⓘ Souzalite(Mg,Fe2+)3(Al,Fe3+)4(PO4)4(OH)6 · 2H2O
Hⓘ TrolleiteAl4(PO4)3(OH)3
Hⓘ TurquoiseCuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8 · 4H2O
Hⓘ VarisciteAlPO4 · 2H2O
Hⓘ WavelliteAl3(PO4)2(OH)3 · 5H2O
LiLithium
Liⓘ AmblygoniteLiAl(PO4)F
Liⓘ BertossaiteLi2CaAl4(PO4)4(OH)4
Liⓘ MontebrasiteLiAl(PO4)(OH)
Liⓘ SpodumeneLiAlSi2O6
BeBeryllium
Beⓘ BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
OOxygen
Oⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Oⓘ AmblygoniteLiAl(PO4)F
Oⓘ AugeliteAl2(PO4)(OH)3
Oⓘ BerliniteAlPO4
Oⓘ BertossaiteLi2CaAl4(PO4)4(OH)4
Oⓘ BrazilianiteNaAl3(PO4)2(OH)4
Oⓘ BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
Oⓘ ChildreniteFe2+Al(PO4)(OH)2 · H2O
Oⓘ EosphoriteMn2+Al(PO4)(OH)2 · H2O
Oⓘ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Oⓘ LacroixiteNaAl(PO4)F
Oⓘ MontebrasiteLiAl(PO4)(OH)
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ ScorzaliteFe2+Al2(PO4)2(OH)2
Oⓘ Souzalite(Mg,Fe2+)3(Al,Fe3+)4(PO4)4(OH)6 · 2H2O
Oⓘ SpodumeneLiAlSi2O6
Oⓘ TripliteMn22+(PO4)F
Oⓘ TrolleiteAl4(PO4)3(OH)3
Oⓘ TurquoiseCuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8 · 4H2O
Oⓘ VarisciteAlPO4 · 2H2O
Oⓘ WavelliteAl3(PO4)2(OH)3 · 5H2O
Oⓘ Albite var. CleavelanditeNa(AlSi3O8)
Oⓘ Columbite-(Fe)-Columbite-(Mn) Series
Oⓘ Ferrorosemaryite◻NaFe2+Fe3+Al(PO4)3
FFluorine
Fⓘ AmblygoniteLiAl(PO4)F
Fⓘ LacroixiteNaAl(PO4)F
Fⓘ TripliteMn22+(PO4)F
NaSodium
Naⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Naⓘ BrazilianiteNaAl3(PO4)2(OH)4
Naⓘ LacroixiteNaAl(PO4)F
Naⓘ Albite var. CleavelanditeNa(AlSi3O8)
Naⓘ Ferrorosemaryite◻NaFe2+Fe3+Al(PO4)3
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ Souzalite(Mg,Fe2+)3(Al,Fe3+)4(PO4)4(OH)6 · 2H2O
AlAluminium
Alⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Alⓘ AmblygoniteLiAl(PO4)F
Alⓘ AugeliteAl2(PO4)(OH)3
Alⓘ BerliniteAlPO4
Alⓘ BertossaiteLi2CaAl4(PO4)4(OH)4
Alⓘ BrazilianiteNaAl3(PO4)2(OH)4
Alⓘ BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
Alⓘ ChildreniteFe2+Al(PO4)(OH)2 · H2O
Alⓘ EosphoriteMn2+Al(PO4)(OH)2 · H2O
Alⓘ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Alⓘ LacroixiteNaAl(PO4)F
Alⓘ MontebrasiteLiAl(PO4)(OH)
Alⓘ ScorzaliteFe2+Al2(PO4)2(OH)2
Alⓘ Souzalite(Mg,Fe2+)3(Al,Fe3+)4(PO4)4(OH)6 · 2H2O
Alⓘ SpodumeneLiAlSi2O6
Alⓘ TrolleiteAl4(PO4)3(OH)3
Alⓘ TurquoiseCuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8 · 4H2O
Alⓘ VarisciteAlPO4 · 2H2O
Alⓘ WavelliteAl3(PO4)2(OH)3 · 5H2O
Alⓘ Albite var. CleavelanditeNa(AlSi3O8)
Alⓘ Ferrorosemaryite◻NaFe2+Fe3+Al(PO4)3
SiSilicon
Siⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Siⓘ BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
Siⓘ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
Siⓘ SpodumeneLiAlSi2O6
Siⓘ Albite var. CleavelanditeNa(AlSi3O8)
PPhosphorus
Pⓘ AmblygoniteLiAl(PO4)F
Pⓘ AugeliteAl2(PO4)(OH)3
Pⓘ BerliniteAlPO4
Pⓘ BertossaiteLi2CaAl4(PO4)4(OH)4
Pⓘ BrazilianiteNaAl3(PO4)2(OH)4
Pⓘ ChildreniteFe2+Al(PO4)(OH)2 · H2O
Pⓘ EosphoriteMn2+Al(PO4)(OH)2 · H2O
Pⓘ LacroixiteNaAl(PO4)F
Pⓘ MontebrasiteLiAl(PO4)(OH)
Pⓘ ScorzaliteFe2+Al2(PO4)2(OH)2
Pⓘ Souzalite(Mg,Fe2+)3(Al,Fe3+)4(PO4)4(OH)6 · 2H2O
Pⓘ TripliteMn22+(PO4)F
Pⓘ TrolleiteAl4(PO4)3(OH)3
Pⓘ TurquoiseCuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8 · 4H2O
Pⓘ VarisciteAlPO4 · 2H2O
Pⓘ WavelliteAl3(PO4)2(OH)3 · 5H2O
Pⓘ Ferrorosemaryite◻NaFe2+Fe3+Al(PO4)3
CaCalcium
Caⓘ BertossaiteLi2CaAl4(PO4)4(OH)4
MnManganese
Mnⓘ EosphoriteMn2+Al(PO4)(OH)2 · H2O
Mnⓘ TripliteMn22+(PO4)F
Mnⓘ Columbite-(Fe)-Columbite-(Mn) Series
FeIron
Feⓘ ChildreniteFe2+Al(PO4)(OH)2 · H2O
Feⓘ ScorzaliteFe2+Al2(PO4)2(OH)2
Feⓘ Souzalite(Mg,Fe2+)3(Al,Fe3+)4(PO4)4(OH)6 · 2H2O
Feⓘ Columbite-(Fe)-Columbite-(Mn) Series
Feⓘ Ferrorosemaryite◻NaFe2+Fe3+Al(PO4)3
CuCopper
Cuⓘ TurquoiseCuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8 · 4H2O
NbNiobium
Nbⓘ Columbite-(Fe)-Columbite-(Mn) Series

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References

Hatert, F., Lefèvre, P., Fransolet, A.-M., Spirlet, M.-R., Rebbouh, L., Fontan, F., Keller, P. (2004): Ferrorosemaryite, []NaFe2+Fe3+Al(PO4)3, a new phosphate mineral from the Rubindi pegmatite, Rwanda. Bull. Liaison S.F.M.C.: 16: 44-45.
Hatert, Frédéric, Lefèvre, Pierre, Fransolet, André-Mathieu, Spirlet, Marie-Rose, Rebbouh, Leila, Fontan, François, Keller, Paul (2005) Ferrorosemaryite, NaFe2+Fe3+Al(PO4)3, a new phosphate mineral from the Rubindi pegmatite, Rwanda. European Journal of Mineralogy, 17 (5) 749-759 doi:10.1127/0935-1221/2005/0017-0749
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