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Cordierite from
Babati, Babati District, Manyara Region, Tanzania


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Iolite

Babati, Babati District, Manyara Region, Tanzania
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Cordierite

Babati, Babati District, Manyara Region, Tanzania
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Cordierite

Babati, Babati District, Manyara Region, Tanzania
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Iolite

Babati, Babati District, Manyara Region, Tanzania
04871400017272284236418.jpg
Cordierite

Babati, Babati District, Manyara Region, Tanzania
07559130017272018316212.jpg
Cordierite

Babati, Babati District, Manyara Region, Tanzania
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Iolite

Babati, Babati District, Manyara Region, Tanzania
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Cordierite

Babati, Babati District, Manyara Region, Tanzania
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Cordierite

Babati, Babati District, Manyara Region, Tanzania
Classification
Species:Cordierite
Formula:Mg2Al4Si5O18
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Cordierite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Babati, Babati District, Manyara Region, Tanzania
Photo GalleryView Gallery (2 photos)
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:535483
Long-form Identifier:1:3:535483:2
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Cordierite
47.1km (29.3 miles) ⓘNangwa, Hanang District, Manyara Region, Tanzania
References
"Colored Gemstones of Africa", Rocks and Minerals, March/April 2002.
 
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