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Zoisite from
Mundarara Mine, Longido District, Arusha Region, Tanzania


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Mundarara Mine, Longido District, Arusha Region, Tanzania
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Zoisite, etc.

Mundarara Mine, Longido District, Arusha Region, Tanzania
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Zoisite, etc.

Mundarara Mine, Longido District, Arusha Region, Tanzania
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Zoisite, etc.

Mundarara Mine, Longido District, Arusha Region, Tanzania
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Zoisite, etc.

Mundarara Mine, Longido District, Arusha Region, Tanzania
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Zoisite, etc.

Mundarara Mine, Longido District, Arusha Region, Tanzania
Locality type:Mine
Classification
Species:Zoisite
Formula:(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Colour:green
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Corundum81
- var Ruby74
Pargasite48
Spinel5
Tschermakite2
Mica Group2
Graphite2
Muscovite2
Zoisite1
- var Chrome-Zoisite1
Diaspore1
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Zoisite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Mundarara Mine, Longido District, Arusha Region, Tanzania
Photo GalleryView Gallery (16 photos)
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:212842
Long-form Identifier:1:3:212842:9
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Zoisite
4.9km (3.1 miles) ⓘKetumbeine, Longido District, Arusha Region, Tanzania
28.8km (17.9 miles) ⓘRuby occurrence, Muriatata hills, Longido District, Arusha Region, Tanzania
References
Locality descriptionIdentification: Visual Identification
GÞbelin, E. and Wolgensinger, M. (1976) Edelstenen. Uitgeverij Artis, Brussel (in Dutch).
Simonet, Cedric (2000) GÃĐologie des gisements de saphir et de rubis – L’exemple de la John Saul Ruby Mine, Mangare, Kenya [Geology of Sapphire and Ruby Deposits - The example of the John Saul Ruby Mine, Mangare area, Southern Kenya]. PhD, UniversitÃĐ de Nantes.
Hintze, J. (2010) Safari ndjema - Afrikanisches Tagebuch (II): Rubin in Zoisit - ein Klassiker aus Longido in Tansania. Lapis, 35 (12) 15-19
 
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