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Dravite from
Commander Mine, Nadonjukin, Simanjiro District, Manyara Region, Tanzania


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Dravite

Commander Mine, Nadonjukin, Simanjiro District, Manyara Region, Tanzania
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Dravite

Commander Mine, Nadonjukin, Simanjiro District, Manyara Region, Tanzania
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Dravite

Commander Mine, Nadonjukin, Simanjiro District, Manyara Region, Tanzania
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Dravite

Commander Mine, Nadonjukin, Simanjiro District, Manyara Region, Tanzania
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Dravite

Commander Mine, Nadonjukin, Simanjiro District, Manyara Region, Tanzania
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Dravite

Commander Mine, Nadonjukin, Simanjiro District, Manyara Region, Tanzania
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Dravite

Commander Mine, Nadonjukin, Simanjiro District, Manyara Region, Tanzania
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Dravite

Commander Mine, Nadonjukin, Simanjiro District, Manyara Region, Tanzania
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Dravite

Commander Mine, Nadonjukin, Simanjiro District, Manyara Region, Tanzania
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Dravite

Commander Mine, Nadonjukin, Simanjiro District, Manyara Region, Tanzania
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Dravite

Commander Mine, Nadonjukin, Simanjiro District, Manyara Region, Tanzania
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Dravite

Commander Mine, Nadonjukin, Simanjiro District, Manyara Region, Tanzania
Locality type:Mine
Classification
Species:Dravite
Formula:NaMg3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Confirmation
Validity:Confirmed
Confirmation Methods:Visually Identified
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Calcite3
Tourmaline1
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Dravite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Commander Mine, Nadonjukin, Simanjiro District, Manyara Region, Tanzania
Photo GalleryView Gallery (16 photos)
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:1016495
Long-form Identifier:1:3:1016495:4
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Dravite
27.6km (17.1 miles) ⓘLandanai, Simanjiro District, Manyara Region, Tanzania
61.0km (37.9 miles) ⓘMerelani Hills, Lelatema Mountains, Simanjiro District, Manyara Region, Tanzania
References
Lopatkin Oleg Collection
Rossman, G. R. (2017) Coloration of green dravite from the Commander Mine, Tanzania. The Journal of Gemmology, 35 (7) 574-575
 
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