| Classification |
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| Species: | Spinel |
| Formula: | MgAl2O4 |
| Confirmation |
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| Validity: | Believed Valid |
| Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data: |
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| Phlogopite | 6 |
| Clinohumite | 5 |
| Corundum | 3 |
| Calcite | 3 |
| Apatite | 3 |
| Graphite | 3 |
| Chondrodite | 2 |
| Pargasite | 2 |
| Data |
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| Mineral Data: | Click here to view Spinel data |
| Locality Data: | Click here to view Mahenge, Ulanga District, Morogoro Region, Tanzania |
| Photo Gallery | View Gallery (45 photos) |
| Data Identifiers |
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| Mindat Occurrence Record ID: | 1271209 |
| Long-form Identifier: | 1:3:1271209:2 |
| GUID (UUID V4): | 0 |
| Localities for Spinel in this Region |
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| Chipa, Mahenge, Ulanga District, Morogoro Region, Tanzania |
| Epanko (Ipanko), Mahenge, Ulanga District, Morogoro Region, Tanzania |
| Kituti (Ketuti), Mahenge, Ulanga District, Morogoro Region, Tanzania |
| Lukande (Lukanda), Mahenge, Ulanga District, Morogoro Region, Tanzania |
| Mayote, Mahenge, Ulanga District, Morogoro Region, Tanzania |
| Mbarabanga, Mahenge, Ulanga District, Morogoro Region, Tanzania |
| Ruaha, Mahenge, Ulanga District, Morogoro Region, Tanzania |
| Nearest other occurrences of Spinel |
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| 5.2km (3.2 miles) | ⓘEpanko (Ipanko), Mahenge, Ulanga District, Morogoro Region, Tanzania |
| 17.5km (10.9 miles) | ⓘKituti (Ketuti), Mahenge, Ulanga District, Morogoro Region, Tanzania |
| 18.5km (11.5 miles) | ⓘLukande (Lukanda), Mahenge, Ulanga District, Morogoro Region, Tanzania |
| 24.1km (15.0 miles) | ⓘRuaha, Mahenge, Ulanga District, Morogoro Region, Tanzania |
| References |
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Wu, Jinlin, Sun, Xueying, Ma, Hong, Ning, Peiying, Tang, Na, Ding, Ting, Li, Huihuang, Zhang, Tianyang, Ma, Ying (2023) Purple-Violet Gem Spinel from Tanzania and Myanmar: Inclusion, Spectroscopy, Chemistry, and Color. Minerals, 13 (2) 226 doi:10.3390/min13020226 Xu, Qian, Xu, Bo, Gao, Yujie, Li, Siying (2023) Characterization of Red, Pink, Orange, and Purple Gem-Quality Spinel from Four Important Areas. Crystals, 14 (1). 50 doi:10.3390/cryst14010050 |
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Epanko, Mahenge, Ulanga District, Morogoro Region, Tanzania