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Zircon from
D-Block Mine, Merelani Hills, Lelatema Mountains, Simanjiro District, Manyara Region, Tanzania


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Zircon, etc.

D-Block Mine, Merelani Hills, Lelatema Mountains, Simanjiro District, Manyara Region, Tanzania
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Zircon

D-Block Mine, Merelani Hills, Lelatema Mountains, Simanjiro District, Manyara Region, Tanzania
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Zircon, etc.

D-Block Mine, Merelani Hills, Lelatema Mountains, Simanjiro District, Manyara Region, Tanzania
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Zircon

D-Block Mine, Merelani Hills, Lelatema Mountains, Simanjiro District, Manyara Region, Tanzania
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Zircon, etc.

D-Block Mine, Merelani Hills, Lelatema Mountains, Simanjiro District, Manyara Region, Tanzania
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Zircon

D-Block Mine, Merelani Hills, Lelatema Mountains, Simanjiro District, Manyara Region, Tanzania
Locality type:Mine
Classification
Species:Zircon
Formula:Zr(SiO4)
Comments:Only seen and analyzed via SEM-EDS.
Confirmation
Validity:Confirmed
Confirmation Methods:SEM-EDS
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Prehnite4
Graphite4
Pyrite3
Marcasite3
Rhodochrosite3
Calcite3
Fluorapatite3
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Zircon data
Locality Data:Click here to view D-Block Mine, Merelani Hills, Lelatema Mountains, Simanjiro District, Manyara Region, Tanzania
Photo GalleryView Gallery (2 photos)
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:769218
Long-form Identifier:1:3:769218:5
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Zircon
56.1km (34.9 miles) ⓘLossogonoi Mine, Simanjiro District, Manyara Region, Tanzania
63.4km (39.4 miles) ⓘMount Kibo, Mount Kilimanjaro, Kilimanjaro Region, Tanzania
References
Simonoff J., Wise M (2012) A closer Look at Merelani Minerals. Mineral News Vol 28 No 2.
 
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