Merelaniite from
Merelani Hills, Lelatema Mountains, Simanjiro District, Manyara Region, Tanzania

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Merelani Hills, Lelatema Mountains, Simanjiro District, Manyara Region, Tanzania

Merelaniite, etc.

Merelani Hills, Lelatema Mountains, Simanjiro District, Manyara Region, Tanzania

Merelaniite, etc.

Merelani Hills, Lelatema Mountains, Simanjiro District, Manyara Region, Tanzania

Merelaniite, etc.

Merelani Hills, Lelatema Mountains, Simanjiro District, Manyara Region, Tanzania

Merelaniite, etc.

Merelani Hills, Lelatema Mountains, Simanjiro District, Manyara Region, Tanzania

Merelaniite, etc.

Merelani Hills, Lelatema Mountains, Simanjiro District, Manyara Region, Tanzania

Merelaniite, etc.

Merelani Hills, Lelatema Mountains, Simanjiro District, Manyara Region, Tanzania

Classification
Locality type:	Hill
Species:	Merelaniite
Formula:	Mo₄Pb₄VSbS₁₅
Confirmation
Validity:	Valid - Type Locality
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Graphite	11
Zoisite	9
- var Tanzanite	5
Calcite	8
Prehnite	6
Chabazite	6
Quartz	2
Diopside	2
Pyrite	2
Tremolite	1
Dravite	1
Stilbite Subgroup	1
Alabandite	1
Data
Mineral Data:	Click here to view Merelaniite data
Locality Data:	Click here to view Merelani Hills, Lelatema Mountains, Simanjiro District, Manyara Region, Tanzania
Photo Gallery	View Gallery (17 photos)
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:	1015698
Long-form Identifier:	1:3:1015698:2
GUID (UUID V4):	0
References
Bindi, L. Jaszczak, John, Rumsey, Michael, Bindi, Luca, Hackney, Stephen, Wise, Michael, Stanley, Chris, Spratt, John (2016) Merelaniite, Mo4Pb4VSbS15, a New Molybdenum-Essential Member of the Cylindrite Group, from the Merelani Tanzanite Deposit, Lelatema Mountains, Manyara Region, Tanzania. Minerals, 6 (4). 115 doi:10.3390/min6040115 *Jaszczak, John A. (2017) The Where of Mineral Names: Merelaniite, Merelani (Mererani), Manyara Region, Tanzania. Rocks & Minerals, 92 (4) 382-385 doi:10.1080/00357529.2017.1308798* Bindi, Luca, Jaszczak, John A. (2020) Richardsite, Zn2CuGaS4, A New Gallium-Essential Member of the Stannite Group from the Gem Mines near Merelani, Tanzania. Minerals, 10 (5) 467 doi:10.3390/min10050467

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Merelaniite from Merelani Hills, Lelatema Mountains, Simanjiro District, Manyara Region, Tanzania

Merelaniite from
Merelani Hills, Lelatema Mountains, Simanjiro District, Manyara Region, Tanzania