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


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Scapolite

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

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

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

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

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

Merelani Hills, Lelatema Mountains, Simanjiro District, Manyara Region, Tanzania
05145900017272021873646.jpg
Scapolite

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

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

Merelani Hills, Lelatema Mountains, Simanjiro District, Manyara Region, Tanzania
03428780017272021867900.jpg
Scapolite

Merelani Hills, Lelatema Mountains, Simanjiro District, Manyara Region, Tanzania
05145900017272021873646.jpg
Scapolite

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

Merelani Hills, Lelatema Mountains, Simanjiro District, Manyara Region, Tanzania
Locality type:Hill
Classification
Species:'Scapolite' (not an IMA approved species)
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Scapolite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Merelani Hills, Lelatema Mountains, Simanjiro District, Manyara Region, Tanzania
Photo GalleryView Gallery (19 photos)
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:479305
Long-form Identifier:1:3:479305:2
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Scapolite
81.5km (50.6 miles) ⓘNamalulu tsavorite deposit, Simanjiro District, Manyara Region, Tanzania
References
[www.thamesvalleyminerals.com]
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
 
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