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


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

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

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

Merelani Hills, Lelatema Mountains, Simanjiro District, Manyara Region, Tanzania
06427040017271929161258.jpg
Tsavorite

Merelani Hills, Lelatema Mountains, Simanjiro District, Manyara Region, Tanzania
02655640017271929143142.jpg
Tsavorite

Merelani Hills, Lelatema Mountains, Simanjiro District, Manyara Region, Tanzania
04342020017272019527106.jpg
Tsavorite

Merelani Hills, Lelatema Mountains, Simanjiro District, Manyara Region, Tanzania
08307060017271929111505.jpg
Tsavorite

Merelani Hills, Lelatema Mountains, Simanjiro District, Manyara Region, Tanzania
06427040017271929161258.jpg
Tsavorite

Merelani Hills, Lelatema Mountains, Simanjiro District, Manyara Region, Tanzania
02655640017271929143142.jpg
Tsavorite

Merelani Hills, Lelatema Mountains, Simanjiro District, Manyara Region, Tanzania
04342020017272019527106.jpg
Tsavorite

Merelani Hills, Lelatema Mountains, Simanjiro District, Manyara Region, Tanzania
Locality type:Hill
Classification
Species:Grossular
Formula:Ca3Al2(SiO4)3
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Zoisite1
- var Tanzanite1
Grossular1
- var Tsavorite1
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Grossular data
Locality Data:Click here to view Merelani Hills, Lelatema Mountains, Simanjiro District, Manyara Region, Tanzania
Photo GalleryView Gallery (8 photos)
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:213290
Long-form Identifier:1:3:213290:7
GUID (UUID V4):0
Localities for Grossular in this Region
D-Block Mine, Merelani Hills, Lelatema Mountains, Simanjiro District, Manyara Region, Tanzania
Nearest other occurrences of Grossular
4.8km (3.0 miles) ⓘD-Block Mine, Merelani Hills, Lelatema Mountains, Simanjiro District, Manyara Region, Tanzania
35.2km (21.9 miles) ⓘLemshuku tsavorite mining district, Simanjiro District, Manyara Region, Tanzania
81.5km (50.6 miles) ⓘNamalulu tsavorite deposit, Simanjiro District, Manyara Region, Tanzania
References
Bindi, L.
Wilson, Wendell E., Saul, John M., Pardieu, Vincent, Hughes, Richard W. (2009) Famous mineral localities: The Merelani Tanzanite Mines, Lelatema Mountains, Arusha Region, Tanzania. The Mineralogical Record, 40 (5) 346-408
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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