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Marble occurrence, Morogoro, Morogoro Region, Tanzania i
Regional Level Types
Marble occurrence Occurrence
Morogoro Municipality
Morogoro Region Region
Tanzania Country

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Marble occurrence	Occurrence
Morogoro	Municipality
Morogoro Region	Region
Tanzania	Country

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Marble occurrence, Morogoro, Morogoro Region, Tanzania

Scapolite

Marble occurrence, Morogoro, Morogoro Region, Tanzania

Scapolite

Marble occurrence, Morogoro, Morogoro Region, Tanzania

Spinel, etc.

Marble occurrence, Morogoro, Morogoro Region, Tanzania

Scapolite

Marble occurrence, Morogoro, Morogoro Region, Tanzania

Scapolite

Marble occurrence, Morogoro, Morogoro Region, Tanzania

Spinel, etc.

Marble occurrence, Morogoro, Morogoro Region, Tanzania

Scapolite

Marble occurrence, Morogoro, Morogoro Region, Tanzania

Latitude & Longitude:

6° South , 37° East (est.)

Estimate based on other nearby localities or region boundaries.

Margin of Error:

~134km

GRN:

S05E27

Type:

Occurrence

Mindat Locality ID:

69169

Long-form identifier:

mindat:1:2:69169:2

GUID (UUID V4):

Small outcrops in marble lenses mined by locals.

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5 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Clinohumite

Formula: Mg₉(SiO₄)₄F₂

References:

Moore, Thomas P. (2005) What's new in minerals - Tucson Show 2005. The Mineralogical Record, 36 (3) 285-301p.294

ⓘ Graphite

Formula: C

References:

Moore, Thomas P. (2005) What's new in minerals - Tucson Show 2005. The Mineralogical Record, 36 (3) 285-301p.294

ⓘ Marialite

Formula: Na₄Al₃Si₉O₂₄Cl

References:

Harvard Museum of Natural History specimen no. 124903

ⓘ 'Scapolite'

References:

J. A. Freilich collection

ⓘ Spinel

Formula: MgAl₂O₄

References:

Moore, Thomas P. (2005) What's new in minerals - Tucson Show 2005. The Mineralogical Record, 36 (3) 285-301p.294

Hintze, J. (2010) Safari njema - Afrikanisches Tagebuch (I): Die gelben Danburite von Morogoro in Tansania. Lapis, 35 (3) 25-28

ⓘ Tremolite

Formula: ◻Ca₂Mg₅(Si₈O₂₂)(OH)₂

References:

Moore, Thomas P. (2005) What's new in minerals - Tucson Show 2005. The Mineralogical Record, 36 (3) 285-301p.294

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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
ⓘ	Graphite	1.CB.05a	C
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘ	Spinel	4.BB.05	MgAl₂O₄
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘ	Clinohumite	9.AF.55	Mg₉(SiO₄)₄F₂
ⓘ	Tremolite	9.DE.10	◻Ca₂Mg₅(Si₈O₂₂)(OH)₂
ⓘ	Marialite	9.FB.15	Na₄Al₃Si₉O₂₄Cl
Unclassified
ⓘ	'Scapolite'	-

List of minerals for each chemical element

H	Hydrogen
H	ⓘ Tremolite	◻Ca₂Mg₅(Si₈O₂₂)(OH)₂
C	Carbon
C	ⓘ Graphite	C
O	Oxygen
O	ⓘ Clinohumite	Mg₉(SiO₄)₄F₂
O	ⓘ Marialite	Na₄Al₃Si₉O₂₄Cl
O	ⓘ Spinel	MgAl₂O₄
O	ⓘ Tremolite	◻Ca₂Mg₅(Si₈O₂₂)(OH)₂
F	Fluorine
F	ⓘ Clinohumite	Mg₉(SiO₄)₄F₂
Na	Sodium
Na	ⓘ Marialite	Na₄Al₃Si₉O₂₄Cl
Mg	Magnesium
Mg	ⓘ Clinohumite	Mg₉(SiO₄)₄F₂
Mg	ⓘ Spinel	MgAl₂O₄
Mg	ⓘ Tremolite	◻Ca₂Mg₅(Si₈O₂₂)(OH)₂
Al	Aluminium
Al	ⓘ Marialite	Na₄Al₃Si₉O₂₄Cl
Al	ⓘ Spinel	MgAl₂O₄
Si	Silicon
Si	ⓘ Clinohumite	Mg₉(SiO₄)₄F₂
Si	ⓘ Marialite	Na₄Al₃Si₉O₂₄Cl
Si	ⓘ Tremolite	◻Ca₂Mg₅(Si₈O₂₂)(OH)₂
Cl	Chlorine
Cl	ⓘ Marialite	Na₄Al₃Si₉O₂₄Cl
Ca	Calcium
Ca	ⓘ Tremolite	◻Ca₂Mg₅(Si₈O₂₂)(OH)₂

Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality

AfricaContinent

East African Rift System (EARS)Zone (Tectonic)

Somali PlateTectonic Plate

Tanzania

Morogoro Region
- Uluguru MountainsMountain Range

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References

Moore, Thomas P. (2005) What's new in minerals - Tucson Show 2005. The Mineralogical Record, 36 (3) 285-301

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Marble occurrence, Morogoro, Morogoro Region, Tanzania i
Regional Level Types
Marble occurrence Occurrence
Morogoro Municipality
Morogoro Region Region
Tanzania Country