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Sapphire from
Winza, Mpwapwa District, Dodoma Region, Tanzania


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Sapphire

Winza, Mpwapwa District, Dodoma Region, Tanzania
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Sapphire

Winza, Mpwapwa District, Dodoma Region, Tanzania
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Sapphire

Winza, Mpwapwa District, Dodoma Region, Tanzania
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Sapphire, etc.

Winza, Mpwapwa District, Dodoma Region, Tanzania
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Sapphire

Winza, Mpwapwa District, Dodoma Region, Tanzania
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Sapphire

Winza, Mpwapwa District, Dodoma Region, Tanzania
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Sapphire

Winza, Mpwapwa District, Dodoma Region, Tanzania
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Sapphire, etc.

Winza, Mpwapwa District, Dodoma Region, Tanzania
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Sapphire

Winza, Mpwapwa District, Dodoma Region, Tanzania
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Sapphire

Winza, Mpwapwa District, Dodoma Region, Tanzania
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Sapphire

Winza, Mpwapwa District, Dodoma Region, Tanzania
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Sapphire, etc.

Winza, Mpwapwa District, Dodoma Region, Tanzania
Locality type:Mining Area
Classification
Species:Corundum var: Sapphire
Formula:Al2O3
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Corundum10
- var Ruby10
Almandine-Pyrope Series2
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Sapphire data
Locality Data:Click here to view Winza, Mpwapwa District, Dodoma Region, Tanzania
Photo GalleryView Gallery (11 photos)
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:539734
Long-form Identifier:1:3:539734:1
GUID (UUID V4):0
Localities for Sapphire in this Region
Cash money mine, Winza, Mpwapwa District, Dodoma Region, Tanzania
Nearest other occurrences of Sapphire
3.9km (2.4 miles) ⓘCash money mine, Winza, Mpwapwa District, Dodoma Region, Tanzania
References
Schmetzer, K., Radl, W. & Schwarz, D. (2009): Winza ein neues Rubinvorkommen in Tansania. Lapis 34 (5), 41-46.
 
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