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Labait volcano, Hanang District, Manyara Region, Tanzaniai
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Labait volcanoVolcano
Hanang DistrictDistrict
Manyara RegionRegion
TanzaniaCountry

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
4° 34' 12'' South , 35° 26' 4'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
-4.57018,35.43471
GRN:
S04E25
Type:
Volcano
Köppen climate type:
Aw : Tropical savanna, wet
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Katesh4,943 (2016)7.5km
Nangwa18,595 (2016)11.6km
Endasak14,576 (2016)19.3km
Bashanet19,087 (2016)37.5km
Dareda19,876 (2016)41.3km
Mindat Locality ID:
69263
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:69263:7
GUID (UUID V4):
0


Located South of Mount Hanang.

Olivine melilite lava associated with carbonatites.

Fe-rich chromite wehrlite and Fe-rich dunite xenoliths.

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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

Mineral List


10 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Augite
Formula: (CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Description: In olivine melilite lava.
ⓘ Augite var. Titanium-bearing Augite
Formula: (Ca,Na)(Mg,Ti, Fe,Al,)(Si,Al)2O6
Description: In olivine melilite lava.
ⓘ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
Description: Early calcite (6 wt% MgO) in Fe-rich chromite wehrlite (crystalline cumulates from carbonatitic melts). In Fe-rich dunite. Late hydrothermal calcite.
ⓘ Chromite
Formula: Fe2+Cr3+2O4
Description: In Fe-rich chromite wehrlite.
ⓘ 'Clinopyroxene Subgroup'
Description: Low Cr-clinopyroxene in olivine melilite lava. In Fe-rich chromite wehrlite.
ⓘ Forsterite
Formula: Mg2(SiO4)
Description: In olivine melilite lava. In peridotite xenoliths. In Fe-rich dunite.
ⓘ Magnetite
Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4
Description: In olivine melilite lava.
ⓘ Magnetite var. Titanium-bearing Magnetite
Formula: Fe2+(Fe3+,Ti)2O4
Description: In olivine melilite lava.
ⓘ 'Melilite Group'
Formula: Ca2M(XSiO7)
Description: In olivine melilite lava.
ⓘ Nepheline
Formula: Na3K(Al4Si4O16)
Description: In olivine melilite lava. In Fe-rich chromite wehrlite.
ⓘ Perovskite
Formula: CaTiO3
Description: In olivine melilite lava.
ⓘ Phlogopite
Formula: KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Description: In Fe-rich dunite.
ⓘ Rutile
Formula: TiO2
Description: In metasomatic veinlets cutting harzburgite xenoliths.
ⓘ Zircon
Formula: Zr(SiO4)
Description: In metasomatic veinlets cutting harzburgite xenoliths.

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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘChromite4.BB.05Fe2+Cr3+2O4
ⓘMagnetite4.BB.05Fe2+Fe3+2O4
ⓘvar. Titanium-bearing Magnetite4.BB.05Fe2+(Fe3+,Ti)2O4
ⓘPerovskite4.CC.30CaTiO3
ⓘRutile4.DB.05TiO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘCalcite5.AB.05CaCO3
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘForsterite9.AC.05Mg2(SiO4)
ⓘZircon9.AD.30Zr(SiO4)
ⓘAugite9.DA.15(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
ⓘvar. Titanium-bearing Augite9.DA.15(Ca,Na)(Mg,Ti, Fe,Al,)(Si,Al)2O6
ⓘPhlogopite9.EC.20KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘNepheline9.FA.05Na3K(Al4Si4O16)
Unclassified
ⓘ'Clinopyroxene Subgroup'-
ⓘ'Melilite Group'-Ca2M(XSiO7)

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
CCarbon
Cⓘ CalciteCaCO3
OOxygen
Oⓘ Augite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Oⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Oⓘ ChromiteFe2+Cr23+O4
Oⓘ ForsteriteMg2(SiO4)
Oⓘ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Oⓘ NephelineNa3K(Al4Si4O16)
Oⓘ PerovskiteCaTiO3
Oⓘ PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Oⓘ RutileTiO2
Oⓘ Magnetite var. Titanium-bearing MagnetiteFe2+(Fe3+,Ti)2O4
Oⓘ ZirconZr(SiO4)
Oⓘ Augite var. Titanium-bearing Augite(Ca,Na)(Mg,Ti, Fe,Al,)(Si,Al)2O6
Oⓘ Melilite GroupCa2M(XSiO7)
NaSodium
Naⓘ NephelineNa3K(Al4Si4O16)
Naⓘ Augite var. Titanium-bearing Augite(Ca,Na)(Mg,Ti, Fe,Al,)(Si,Al)2O6
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ Augite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Mgⓘ ForsteriteMg2(SiO4)
Mgⓘ PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Mgⓘ Augite var. Titanium-bearing Augite(Ca,Na)(Mg,Ti, Fe,Al,)(Si,Al)2O6
AlAluminium
Alⓘ NephelineNa3K(Al4Si4O16)
Alⓘ PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Alⓘ Augite var. Titanium-bearing Augite(Ca,Na)(Mg,Ti, Fe,Al,)(Si,Al)2O6
SiSilicon
Siⓘ Augite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Siⓘ ForsteriteMg2(SiO4)
Siⓘ NephelineNa3K(Al4Si4O16)
Siⓘ PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Siⓘ ZirconZr(SiO4)
Siⓘ Augite var. Titanium-bearing Augite(Ca,Na)(Mg,Ti, Fe,Al,)(Si,Al)2O6
Siⓘ Melilite GroupCa2M(XSiO7)
KPotassium
Kⓘ NephelineNa3K(Al4Si4O16)
Kⓘ PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
CaCalcium
Caⓘ Augite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Caⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Caⓘ PerovskiteCaTiO3
Caⓘ Augite var. Titanium-bearing Augite(Ca,Na)(Mg,Ti, Fe,Al,)(Si,Al)2O6
Caⓘ Melilite GroupCa2M(XSiO7)
TiTitanium
Tiⓘ PerovskiteCaTiO3
Tiⓘ RutileTiO2
Tiⓘ Magnetite var. Titanium-bearing MagnetiteFe2+(Fe3+,Ti)2O4
Tiⓘ Augite var. Titanium-bearing Augite(Ca,Na)(Mg,Ti, Fe,Al,)(Si,Al)2O6
CrChromium
Crⓘ ChromiteFe2+Cr23+O4
FeIron
Feⓘ Augite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Feⓘ ChromiteFe2+Cr23+O4
Feⓘ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Feⓘ Magnetite var. Titanium-bearing MagnetiteFe2+(Fe3+,Ti)2O4
Feⓘ Augite var. Titanium-bearing Augite(Ca,Na)(Mg,Ti, Fe,Al,)(Si,Al)2O6
ZrZirconium
Zrⓘ ZirconZr(SiO4)

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References

www.getamap.net (n.d.) http://www.getamap.net/maps/tanzania/manyara/_labait/
Lee, Cin-Ty, Rudnick, Roberta L., McDonough, William F., Horn, Ingo (2000) Petrologic and geochemical investigation of carbonates in peridotite xenoliths from northeastern Tanzania. Contributions to Mineralogy and Petrology, 139 (4) 470-484 doi:10.1007/s004100000144
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