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Frondelite from
Buranga pegmatite, Muhororo, Ngororero District, Western Province, Rwanda


09813700017363104173574.jpg
Frondelite, etc.

Buranga pegmatite, Muhororo, Ngororero District, Western Province, Rwanda
09608770017364462469509.jpg
Frondelite, etc.

Buranga pegmatite, Muhororo, Ngororero District, Western Province, Rwanda
00673870017364462471140.jpg
Frondelite, etc.

Buranga pegmatite, Muhororo, Ngororero District, Western Province, Rwanda
09813700017363104173574.jpg
Frondelite, etc.

Buranga pegmatite, Muhororo, Ngororero District, Western Province, Rwanda
09608770017364462469509.jpg
Frondelite, etc.

Buranga pegmatite, Muhororo, Ngororero District, Western Province, Rwanda
00673870017364462471140.jpg
Frondelite, etc.

Buranga pegmatite, Muhororo, Ngororero District, Western Province, Rwanda
09813700017363104173574.jpg
Frondelite, etc.

Buranga pegmatite, Muhororo, Ngororero District, Western Province, Rwanda
09608770017364462469509.jpg
Frondelite, etc.

Buranga pegmatite, Muhororo, Ngororero District, Western Province, Rwanda
00673870017364462471140.jpg
Frondelite, etc.

Buranga pegmatite, Muhororo, Ngororero District, Western Province, Rwanda
Locality type:Pegmatite
Classification
Species:Frondelite
Formula:(Mn2+0.5Fe3+0.5)2Fe33+(PO4)3(OH)5
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Phosphosiderite3
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Frondelite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Buranga pegmatite, Muhororo, Ngororero District, Western Province, Rwanda
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:687781
Long-form Identifier:1:3:687781:1
GUID (UUID V4):0
References
Bertossa, A. (1968) Inventaire des minéraux du Rwanda. Bulletin du Service Géologique de Rwanda: 4: 25-45.
Daltry, V.D.C., von Knorring, O. (1998) Type-mineralogy of Rwanda with particular reference to the Buranga pegmatite. Geologica Belgica: 1: 9-15. https://popups.uliege.be/1374-8505/index.php?id=1593
 
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