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


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Clausthalite, etc.

Merelani Hills, Lelatema Mountains, Simanjiro District, Manyara Region, Tanzania
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Clausthalite

Merelani Hills, Lelatema Mountains, Simanjiro District, Manyara Region, Tanzania
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Clausthalite

Merelani Hills, Lelatema Mountains, Simanjiro District, Manyara Region, Tanzania
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Clausthalite, etc.

Merelani Hills, Lelatema Mountains, Simanjiro District, Manyara Region, Tanzania
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Clausthalite

Merelani Hills, Lelatema Mountains, Simanjiro District, Manyara Region, Tanzania
02384490017669405519384.jpg
Clausthalite

Merelani Hills, Lelatema Mountains, Simanjiro District, Manyara Region, Tanzania
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Clausthalite, etc.

Merelani Hills, Lelatema Mountains, Simanjiro District, Manyara Region, Tanzania
05395060017669405505092.jpg
Clausthalite

Merelani Hills, Lelatema Mountains, Simanjiro District, Manyara Region, Tanzania
02384490017669405519384.jpg
Clausthalite

Merelani Hills, Lelatema Mountains, Simanjiro District, Manyara Region, Tanzania
Locality type:Hill
Classification
Species:Clausthalite
Formula:PbSe
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Alabandite2
Rhodochrosite1
Native Sulphur1
Wurtzite1
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Clausthalite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Merelani Hills, Lelatema Mountains, Simanjiro District, Manyara Region, Tanzania
Photo GalleryView Gallery (2 photos)
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:908960
Long-form Identifier:1:3:908960:0
GUID (UUID V4):0
References
Bindi, L.
Harrison, Simon, Jaszczak, John A., Wise, Michael A., Keim, Mike, Rumsey, Mike (2014) Spectacular sulfides from the Merelani tanzanite deposit, Manyara region, Tanzania. The Mineralogical Record, 45 (5) 553-570
Bindi, Luca, Jaszczak, John A. (2020) Richardsite, Zn2CuGaS4, A New Gallium-Essential Member of the Stannite Group from the Gem Mines near Merelani, Tanzania. Minerals, 10 (5) 467 doi:10.3390/min10050467
 
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