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Rhodolite from
Umba River (Umba Valley), Korogwe Rural District, Tanga Region, Tanzania


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Rhodolite

Umba River, Korogwe Rural District, Tanga Region, Tanzania
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Rhodolite

Umba River, Korogwe Rural District, Tanga Region, Tanzania
00824210017272017833117.jpg
Rhodolite

Umba River, Korogwe Rural District, Tanga Region, Tanzania
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Rhodolite

Umba River, Korogwe Rural District, Tanga Region, Tanzania
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Rhodolite

Umba River, Korogwe Rural District, Tanga Region, Tanzania
08324930017271973502218.jpg
Rhodolite

Umba River, Korogwe Rural District, Tanga Region, Tanzania
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Rhodolite

Umba River, Korogwe Rural District, Tanga Region, Tanzania
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Rhodolite

Umba River, Korogwe Rural District, Tanga Region, Tanzania
02599470017271928578930.jpg
Rhodolite

Umba River, Korogwe Rural District, Tanga Region, Tanzania
08324930017271973502218.jpg
Rhodolite

Umba River, Korogwe Rural District, Tanga Region, Tanzania
00824210017272017833117.jpg
Rhodolite

Umba River, Korogwe Rural District, Tanga Region, Tanzania
07787500017272017846938.jpg
Rhodolite

Umba River, Korogwe Rural District, Tanga Region, Tanzania
Locality type:River
Classification
Species:Almandine-Pyrope Series var: Rhodolite
Formula:Mg3Al2(SiO4)3
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Rhodolite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Umba River (Umba Valley), Korogwe Rural District, Tanga Region, Tanzania
Photo GalleryView Gallery (6 photos)
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:1252898
Long-form Identifier:1:3:1252898:9
GUID (UUID V4):0
References
Zwaan, P.C. (1974) Garnet, corundum and other gem minerals from Umba, Tanzania. Scripta Geol., 20, 1-41. https://www.repository.naturalis.nl/document/148690
 
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