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Spessartine from
Nani Hill, Loliondo, Ngorongoro district, Arusha Region, Tanzania


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Spessartine

Nani Hill, Loliondo, Ngorongoro district, Arusha Region, Tanzania
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Spessartine

Nani Hill, Loliondo, Ngorongoro district, Arusha Region, Tanzania
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Spessartine

Nani Hill, Loliondo, Ngorongoro district, Arusha Region, Tanzania
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Spessartine

Nani Hill, Loliondo, Ngorongoro district, Arusha Region, Tanzania
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Spessartine

Nani Hill, Loliondo, Ngorongoro district, Arusha Region, Tanzania
07611750017272009906995.jpg
Spessartine

Nani Hill, Loliondo, Ngorongoro district, Arusha Region, Tanzania
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Spessartine

Nani Hill, Loliondo, Ngorongoro district, Arusha Region, Tanzania
00617790017272009943691.jpg
Spessartine

Nani Hill, Loliondo, Ngorongoro district, Arusha Region, Tanzania
03220740017272280674327.jpg
Spessartine

Nani Hill, Loliondo, Ngorongoro district, Arusha Region, Tanzania
07611750017272009906995.jpg
Spessartine

Nani Hill, Loliondo, Ngorongoro district, Arusha Region, Tanzania
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Spessartine

Nani Hill, Loliondo, Ngorongoro district, Arusha Region, Tanzania
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Spessartine

Nani Hill, Loliondo, Ngorongoro district, Arusha Region, Tanzania
Locality type:Hill
Classification
Species:Spessartine
Formula:Mn32+Al2(SiO4)3
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Muscovite35
- var Fuchsite4
Mica Group4
Diopside2
Quartz2
- var Smoky Quartz2
Kyanite1
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Spessartine data
Locality Data:Click here to view Nani Hill, Loliondo, Ngorongoro district, Arusha Region, Tanzania
Photo GalleryView Gallery (205 photos)
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:512656
Long-form Identifier:1:3:512656:9
GUID (UUID V4):0
References
Joseph Freilich collection
Lapis 33 (7-8), 7-8 (2008)
 
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