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Rhodochrosite from
Merelani Hills, Lelatema Mountains, Simanjiro District, Manyara Region, Tanzania


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Rhodochrosite, etc.

D-Block Mine, Merelani Hills, Lelatema Mountains, Simanjiro District, Manyara Region, Tanzania
06588580017363741577449.jpg
Rhodochrosite, etc.

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

D-Block Mine, Merelani Hills, Lelatema Mountains, Simanjiro District, Manyara Region, Tanzania
Locality type:Hill
Classification
Species:Rhodochrosite
Formula:MnCO3
Habit:botryoidal; as alteration of Alabandite
Colour:pink to gray
Quality for species:Poor for species, only of interest for locality collectors. (#)
Confirmation
Validity:Confirmed
Confirmation Methods:SEM-EDS
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Calcite10
Graphite9
Fluorapatite9
Prehnite9
Pyrite9
Marcasite9
Zircon3
Clausthalite1
Alabandite1
Wurtzite1
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Rhodochrosite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Merelani Hills, Lelatema Mountains, Simanjiro District, Manyara Region, Tanzania
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:860107
Long-form Identifier:1:3:860107:0
GUID (UUID V4):0
Localities for Rhodochrosite in this Region
D-Block Mine, Merelani Hills, Lelatema Mountains, Simanjiro District, Manyara Region, Tanzania
Nearest other occurrences of Rhodochrosite
4.8km (3.0 miles) ⓘD-Block Mine, Merelani Hills, Lelatema Mountains, Simanjiro District, Manyara Region, Tanzania
References
A. E. Seaman Mineral Museum (ex Simon Harrison) collection
 
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