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Axinite-(Mg) from
Merelani Hills, Lelatema Mountains, Simanjiro District, Manyara Region, Tanzania


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Axinite-(Mg)

Merelani Hills, Lelatema Mountains, Simanjiro District, Manyara Region, Tanzania
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Axinite-(Mg)

Merelani Hills, Lelatema Mountains, Simanjiro District, Manyara Region, Tanzania
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Axinite-(Mg)

Merelani Hills, Lelatema Mountains, Simanjiro District, Manyara Region, Tanzania
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Axinite-(Mg)

Merelani Hills, Lelatema Mountains, Simanjiro District, Manyara Region, Tanzania
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Axinite-(Mg)

Merelani Hills, Lelatema Mountains, Simanjiro District, Manyara Region, Tanzania
02171810017272017922144.jpg
Axinite-(Mg)

Merelani Hills, Lelatema Mountains, Simanjiro District, Manyara Region, Tanzania
04507230017271924744127.jpg
Axinite-(Mg)

Merelani Hills, Lelatema Mountains, Simanjiro District, Manyara Region, Tanzania
08540180017272017936217.jpg
Axinite-(Mg)

Merelani Hills, Lelatema Mountains, Simanjiro District, Manyara Region, Tanzania
05822710017271924712332.jpg
Axinite-(Mg)

Merelani Hills, Lelatema Mountains, Simanjiro District, Manyara Region, Tanzania
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Axinite-(Mg)

Merelani Hills, Lelatema Mountains, Simanjiro District, Manyara Region, Tanzania
04507230017271924744127.jpg
Axinite-(Mg)

Merelani Hills, Lelatema Mountains, Simanjiro District, Manyara Region, Tanzania
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Axinite-(Mg)

Merelani Hills, Lelatema Mountains, Simanjiro District, Manyara Region, Tanzania
Locality type:Hill
Classification
Species:Axinite-(Mg)
Formula:Ca2MgAl2BSi4O15OH
Luminescent properties:Red
Confirmation
Validity:Valid - Type Locality
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Calcite4
Graphite2
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Axinite-(Mg) data
Locality Data:Click here to view Merelani Hills, Lelatema Mountains, Simanjiro District, Manyara Region, Tanzania
Photo GalleryView Gallery (25 photos)
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:390071
Long-form Identifier:1:3:390071:0
GUID (UUID V4):0
Localities for Axinite-(Mg) in this Region
D-Block Mine, Merelani Hills, Lelatema Mountains, Simanjiro District, Manyara Region, Tanzania
Nearest other occurrences of Axinite-(Mg)
4.8km (3.0 miles) ⓘD-Block Mine, Merelani Hills, Lelatema Mountains, Simanjiro District, Manyara Region, Tanzania
References
P Bongaerts collection
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
Jaszczak, John (2014), Mineralogical Miracles at Merelani, presentation to the 41st. Rochester Mineralogical Symposium, April 25, 2014.
 
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