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Tanzanite from
D-Block Mine, Merelani Hills, Lelatema Mountains, Simanjiro District, Manyara Region, Tanzania
| Locality type: | Mine | |
| Classification | ||
|---|---|---|
| Species: | Zoisite var: Tanzanite | |
| Formula: | (CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) | |
| Habit: | elongated prisms | |
| Colour: | blue, purple, pink, yellow, green or multi-colored | |
| Quality for species: | Excellent - world class for species or very significant. (!!) | |
| Confirmation | ||
| Validity: | Believed Valid | |
| Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data: | ||
| Prehnite | 21 | |
| Diopside | 13 | |
| - var Chromium-bearing Diopside | 1 | |
| Fluorite | 12 | |
| Apophyllite Group | 10 | |
| Chabazite-Ca | 10 | |
| Stilbite-Ca | 10 | |
| Graphite | 6 | |
| Chabazite | 5 | |
| Calcite | 4 | |
| Quartz | 3 | |
| Pyrite | 3 | |
| Apatite | 1 | |
| Stilbite Subgroup | 1 | |
| Laumontite | 1 | |
| Allanite-(Ce) | 1 | |
| Tremolite | 1 | |
| - var Chrome-Tremolite | 1 | |
| Heulandite Subgroup | 1 | |
| Grossular | 1 | |
| - var Tsavorite | 1 | |
| Data | ||
| Mineral Data: | Click here to view Tanzanite data | |
| Locality Data: | Click here to view D-Block Mine, Merelani Hills, Lelatema Mountains, Simanjiro District, Manyara Region, Tanzania | |
| Photo Gallery | View Gallery (41 photos) | |
| Data Identifiers | ||
| Mindat Occurrence Record ID: | 539753 | |
| Long-form Identifier: | 1:3:539753:2 | |
| GUID (UUID V4): | 0 | |
| Nearest other occurrences of Tanzanite | ||
| 4.8km (3.0 miles) | âMerelani Hills, Lelatema Mountains, Simanjiro District, Manyara Region, Tanzania | |
| References | ||
D-Block Mine, Merelani Hills, Lelatema Mountains, Simanjiro District, Manyara Region, Tanzania