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Manyara, Tanzania
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Agbègbè Manyara, Tànsáníà
Manyara Region (Mkoa wa Manyara in Swahili) is one of Tanzania's 31 administrative regions. The regional capital is the town of Babati.
Lake Manyara is in the northern part of the region. It is bordered to the north by the Arusha Region, to the northeast by the Kilimanjaro Region, to the east by the Tanga Region, to the south by the Dodoma Region, to the southeast by the Morogoro Region, to the southwest by the Singida Region, and to the northwest by the Simiyu Region. The highest mountain in the Manyara Region is Mount Hanang.
Lake Manyara is in the northern part of the region. It is bordered to the north by the Arusha Region, to the northeast by the Kilimanjaro Region, to the east by the Tanga Region, to the south by the Dodoma Region, to the southeast by the Morogoro Region, to the southwest by the Singida Region, and to the northwest by the Simiyu Region. The highest mountain in the Manyara Region is Mount Hanang.
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| ⓘ Actinolite Formula: ◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2 Colour: Golden brown to dark brown Description: Gem quality actinolite has been found here. In the Warren Taylor Rainbow of Africa Gem collection is a 3.74 carat faceted stone. |
| ⓘ Alabandite Formula: MnS Localities: Merelani Hills, Lelatema Mountains, Simanjiro District, Manyara Region, Tanzania D-Block Mine, Merelani Hills, Lelatema Mountains, Simanjiro District, Manyara Region, Tanzania Namalulu tsavorite deposit, Simanjiro District, Manyara Region, Tanzania Ufana meteorite, Babati District, Manyara Region, Tanzania Habit: octahedral, cubic, cuboctahedaral Colour: Grey, dark grey, grey-black to matt black |
| ⓘ Allanite-(Ce) Formula: (CaCe)(AlAlFe2+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) Locality: D-Block Mine, Merelani Hills, Lelatema Mountains, Simanjiro District, Manyara Region, Tanzania References: |
| ⓘ 'Amphibole Supergroup' Formula: AB2C5(T8O22)W2 References: |
| ⓘ Anhydrite Formula: CaSO4 References: |
| ⓘ 'Apatite' Formula: Ca5(PO4)3A |
| ⓘ 'Apophyllite Group' Formula: AB4[Si8O20]X · 8H2O |
| ⓘ Augite Formula: (CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6 Description: In olivine melilite lava. |
| ⓘ Augite var. Titanium-bearing Augite Formula: (Ca,Na)(Mg,Ti, Fe,Al,)(Si,Al)2O6 Description: In olivine melilite lava. |
| ⓘ Axinite-(Mg) (TL) Formula: Ca2MgAl2BSi4O15OH Localities: Fluorescence: Red |
| ⓘ Axinite-(Mn) Formula: Ca2Mn2+Al2BSi4O15(OH) Locality: D-Block Mine, Merelani Hills, Lelatema Mountains, Simanjiro District, Manyara Region, Tanzania References: |
| ⓘ Beryl Formula: Be3Al2(Si6O18) Locality: Manghola, Manyara Region, Tanzania References: |
| ⓘ Beryl var. Emerald Formula: Be3Al2(Si6O18) Locality: Manghola, Manyara Region, Tanzania References: |
| ⓘ 'Biotite' Formula: K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 References: Le Goff, Elisabeth, Deschamps, Yves, Guerrot, Catherine (2010) Tectonic implications of new single zircon Pb-Pb evaporation data in the Lossogonoi and Longido ruby-districts, Mozambican metamorphic Belt of north-eastern Tanzania. Comptes Rendus Geoscience, 342 (1). 36-45 doi:10.1016/j.crte.2009.10.003 |
| ⓘ Calcite Formula: CaCO3 Localities: Reported from at least 6 localities in this region. |
| ⓘ 'Chabazite' |
| ⓘ Chalcopyrite Formula: CuFeS2 |
| ⓘ Chromite Formula: Fe2+Cr3+2O4 Description: In Fe-rich chromite wehrlite. |
| ⓘ Chrysoberyl Formula: BeAl2O4 Locality: Manghola, Manyara Region, Tanzania |
| ⓘ Chrysoberyl var. Alexandrite Formula: BeAl2O4 Locality: Manghola, Manyara Region, Tanzania |
| ⓘ Clausthalite Formula: PbSe References: |
| ⓘ Clinochlore Formula: Mg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8 References: |
| ⓘ 'Clinopyroxene Subgroup' Description: Low Cr-clinopyroxene in olivine melilite lava.
In Fe-rich chromite wehrlite. |
| ⓘ Colusite Formula: Cu13VAs3S16 |
| ⓘ Cordierite Formula: Mg2Al4Si5O18 |
| ⓘ Corundum Formula: Al2O3 |
| ⓘ Corundum var. Ruby Formula: Al2O3 |
| ⓘ Corundum var. Sapphire Formula: Al2O3 Locality: Manghola, Manyara Region, Tanzania |
| ⓘ Daubréelite Formula: Fe2+Cr3+2S4 |
| ⓘ Diopside Formula: CaMgSi2O6 Localities: D-Block Mine, Merelani Hills, Lelatema Mountains, Simanjiro District, Manyara Region, Tanzania Namalulu tsavorite deposit, Simanjiro District, Manyara Region, Tanzania Samax Mine, Merelani Hills, Lelatema Mountains, Simanjiro District, Manyara Region, Tanzania Merelani Hills, Lelatema Mountains, Simanjiro District, Manyara Region, Tanzania Colour: colorless, green Fluorescence: blue |
| ⓘ Diopside var. Chromium-bearing Diopside Formula: Ca(Mg,Cr)Si2O6 Locality: D-Block Mine, Merelani Hills, Lelatema Mountains, Simanjiro District, Manyara Region, Tanzania References: |
| ⓘ Dolomite Formula: CaMg(CO3)2 References: |
| ⓘ Dravite Formula: NaMg3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) Localities: Description: A widely sold material from this locality is "chromdravite". EDS analysis shows that a typical specimen contained no chromium, but did have a small amount of vanadium (Tony Nikischer, 2011). |
| ⓘ Enstatite Formula: Mg2Si2O6 |
| ⓘ 'Feldspar Group' |
| ⓘ 'Feldspar Group var. Perthite' References: Le Goff, Elisabeth, Deschamps, Yves, Guerrot, Catherine (2010) Tectonic implications of new single zircon Pb-Pb evaporation data in the Lossogonoi and Longido ruby-districts, Mozambican metamorphic Belt of north-eastern Tanzania. Comptes Rendus Geoscience, 342 (1). 36-45 doi:10.1016/j.crte.2009.10.003 |
| ⓘ Fluorapatite Formula: Ca5(PO4)3F Localities: Colour: blue Description: see especially Rocks and Minerals 88(2), 179-183 (2013). |
| ⓘ Fluorapatite var. Carbonate-rich Fluorapatite Formula: Ca5(PO4,CO3)3(F,O) References: |
| ⓘ Fluorite Formula: CaF2 Locality: D-Block Mine, Merelani Hills, Lelatema Mountains, Simanjiro District, Manyara Region, Tanzania Habit: cubeoctahedral Colour: colorless, purple |
| ⓘ Forsterite Formula: Mg2(SiO4) Description: In olivine melilite lava.
In peridotite xenoliths.
In Fe-rich dunite. |
| ⓘ Galena Formula: PbS References: |
| ⓘ 'Garnet Group' Formula: X3Z2(SiO4)3 |
| ⓘ Germanocolusite Formula: Cu26V2(Ge,As)6S32 References: |
| ⓘ Graphite Formula: C Localities: Reported from at least 10 localities in this region. Habit: tabular hexagonal with dominant pinacoids but notable lustrous prisms also noted. Colour: silvery gray Description: very common at the locality but some of world's best crystals were discovered in a pocket with diopside and fluorapatite in late 2007. See Rocks and Minerals 88(2) (2014). |
| ⓘ Gravegliaite Formula: Mn2+SO3 · 3H2O |
| ⓘ Grossular Formula: Ca3Al2(SiO4)3 Localities: Merelani Hills, Lelatema Mountains, Simanjiro District, Manyara Region, Tanzania D-Block Mine, Merelani Hills, Lelatema Mountains, Simanjiro District, Manyara Region, Tanzania Namalulu tsavorite deposit, Simanjiro District, Manyara Region, Tanzania Lemshuku tsavorite mining district, Simanjiro District, Manyara Region, Tanzania |
| ⓘ Grossular var. Tsavorite (FRL) Formula: Ca3Al2(SiO4)3 Localities: Lemshuku tsavorite mining district, Simanjiro District, Manyara Region, Tanzania Namalulu tsavorite deposit, Simanjiro District, Manyara Region, Tanzania D-Block Mine, Merelani Hills, Lelatema Mountains, Simanjiro District, Manyara Region, Tanzania Merelani Hills, Lelatema Mountains, Simanjiro District, Manyara Region, Tanzania |
| ⓘ Gypsum Formula: CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| ⓘ Hematite Formula: Fe2O3 |
| ⓘ Heulandite-Ca Formula: (Ca,Na)5(Si27Al9)O72 · 26H2O |
| ⓘ 'Heulandite Subgroup' Formula: (Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O Locality: D-Block Mine, Merelani Hills, Lelatema Mountains, Simanjiro District, Manyara Region, Tanzania References: |
| ⓘ Karelianite Formula: V3+2O3 |
| ⓘ 'K Feldspar' References: Le Goff, Elisabeth, Deschamps, Yves, Guerrot, Catherine (2010) Tectonic implications of new single zircon Pb-Pb evaporation data in the Lossogonoi and Longido ruby-districts, Mozambican metamorphic Belt of north-eastern Tanzania. Comptes Rendus Geoscience, 342 (1). 36-45 doi:10.1016/j.crte.2009.10.003 |
| ⓘ Kyanite Formula: Al2(SiO4)O Localities: Merelani Hills, Lelatema Mountains, Simanjiro District, Manyara Region, Tanzania D-Block Mine, Merelani Hills, Lelatema Mountains, Simanjiro District, Manyara Region, Tanzania Namalulu tsavorite deposit, Simanjiro District, Manyara Region, Tanzania Lemshuku tsavorite mining district, Simanjiro District, Manyara Region, Tanzania |
| ⓘ Laumontite Formula: CaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O Habit: blocky Colour: white Description: associated with excellent gemmy green diopside and well-formed graphite crystals in an open pocket in December 2007 |
| ⓘ 'Limonite' References: |
| ⓘ Magnetite Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4 Description: In olivine melilite lava. |
| ⓘ Magnetite var. Titanium-bearing Magnetite Formula: Fe2+(Fe3+,Ti)2O4 Description: In olivine melilite lava. |
| ⓘ 'Melilite Group' Formula: A2M(XSiO7) Description: In olivine melilite lava. |
| ⓘ Merelaniite (TL) Formula: Mo4Pb4VSbS15 Type Locality: References: Jaszczak, John, Rumsey, Michael, Bindi, Luca, Hackney, Stephen, Wise, Michael, Stanley, Chris, Spratt, John (2016) Merelaniite, Mo4Pb4VSbS15, a New Molybdenum-Essential Member of the Cylindrite Group, from the Merelani Tanzanite Deposit, Lelatema Mountains, Manyara Region, Tanzania. Minerals, 6 (4). 115 doi:10.3390/min6040115 |
| ⓘ Mesolite Formula: Na2Ca2Si9Al6O30 · 8H2O Habit: acicular Colour: white Description: associated with excellent gemmy green diopside and well-formed graphite crystals in an open pocket in December 2007 |
| ⓘ Microcline Formula: K(AlSi3O8) References: Le Goff, Elisabeth, Deschamps, Yves, Guerrot, Catherine (2010) Tectonic implications of new single zircon Pb-Pb evaporation data in the Lossogonoi and Longido ruby-districts, Mozambican metamorphic Belt of north-eastern Tanzania. Comptes Rendus Geoscience, 342 (1). 36-45 doi:10.1016/j.crte.2009.10.003 |
| ⓘ Millerite Formula: NiS |
| ⓘ Molybdenite Formula: MoS2 |
| ⓘ Mukhinite Formula: (CaCa)(AlAlV3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) Description: Identified in epoxy mount FKM-26 as a single 50 micron rim surrounding an unidentified Cu-V-S mineral (sulvanite?), within massive vanadian tremolite (~1.7 wt% V) + calcite matrix. Additional minerals in sample include scattered phlogopite (~1.0 wt% V), minor clinochlore (~2 wt% V), minor quartz, minor goldmanite-grossular solid-solution, scattered graphite, minor vanadian titanite (~3.5 wt% V, and a minor unidentified Pb-V-As mineral. The mukhinite grain contains 9.25 wt% V and 3.3 wt% Cr. References: |
| ⓘ Muscovite Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| ⓘ Muscovite var. Fuchsite Formula: K(Al,Cr)3Si3O10(OH)2 |
| ⓘ Native Iron Formula: Fe |
| ⓘ Native Iron var. Kamacite Formula: (Fe,Ni) |
| ⓘ Native Sulphur Formula: S8 References: John A. Jaszczak collectionIdentified by John A. Jaszczak: SEM-EDS |
| ⓘ Natrolite Formula: Na2Al2Si3O10 · 2H2O References: |
| ⓘ Nepheline Formula: Na3K(Al4Si4O16) Description: In olivine melilite lava.
In Fe-rich chromite wehrlite. |
| ⓘ Oldhamite Formula: CaS |
| ⓘ Opal Formula: SiO2 · nH2O |
| ⓘ Pectolite Formula: NaCa2Si3O8(OH) References: |
| ⓘ Perovskite Formula: CaTiO3 Description: In olivine melilite lava. |
| ⓘ Phlogopite Formula: KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| ⓘ Phlogopite var. Vanadium-bearing phlogopite Formula: K(Mg,V3+)3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| ⓘ 'Plagioclase' Formula: (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8 Localities: Description: Albitic (An16) |
| ⓘ Prehnite Formula: Ca2Al2Si3O10(OH)2 |
| ⓘ Pyrite Formula: FeS2 Localities: Merelani Hills, Lelatema Mountains, Simanjiro District, Manyara Region, Tanzania D-Block Mine, Merelani Hills, Lelatema Mountains, Simanjiro District, Manyara Region, Tanzania Namalulu tsavorite deposit, Simanjiro District, Manyara Region, Tanzania Lemshuku tsavorite mining district, Simanjiro District, Manyara Region, Tanzania |
| ⓘ 'Pyroxene Group' Formula: ADSi2O6 References: |
| ⓘ Pyrrhotite Formula: Fe1-xS Colour: brassy Description: Confirmed by Raman, SEM-EDS, and XRD by J. A. Jaszczak 10/2013 |
| ⓘ Quartz Formula: SiO2 Localities: Merelani Hills, Lelatema Mountains, Simanjiro District, Manyara Region, Tanzania Minjingu Quarry, Babati District, Manyara Region, Tanzania Namalulu tsavorite deposit, Simanjiro District, Manyara Region, Tanzania Lemshuku tsavorite mining district, Simanjiro District, Manyara Region, Tanzania Lossogonoi Mine, Simanjiro District, Manyara Region, Tanzania |
| ⓘ Rhodochrosite Formula: MnCO3 Localities: Colour: brown |
| ⓘ Richardsite (TL) Formula: Zn2CuGaS4 Type Locality: |
| ⓘ Rutile Formula: TiO2 |
| ⓘ 'Scapolite' |
| ⓘ Schreibersite Formula: (Fe,Ni)3P |
| ⓘ Scolecite Formula: CaAl2Si3O10 · 3H2O References: |
| ⓘ Siderite Formula: FeCO3 |
| ⓘ Sillimanite Formula: Al2(SiO4)O |
| ⓘ Sinoite Formula: Si2N2O |
| ⓘ Sphalerite Formula: ZnS |
| ⓘ Stannite Formula: Cu2FeSnS4 |
| ⓘ 'Stilbite Subgroup' Formula: M6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O |
| ⓘ Tainiolite Formula: KLiMg2(Si4O10)F2 References: |
| ⓘ Titanite Formula: CaTiO(SiO4) |
| ⓘ 'Tourmaline' Formula: AD3G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z |
| ⓘ 'Tourmaline var. Chrome-Tourmaline' Formula: AD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z References: |
| ⓘ Tremolite Formula: ◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2 |
| ⓘ Tremolite var. Chrome-Tremolite Formula: ◻{Ca2}{Mg5}(Si8O22)(OH)2 |
| ⓘ Troilite Formula: FeS |
| ⓘ Wurtzite Formula: (Zn,Fe)S Localities: Habit: hexagonal Colour: orange brown Description: The partly translucent to transparent wurtzite crystals from Merelani are generally 2–3 cm in
size |
| ⓘ 'Wurtzite-4H' Formula: ZnS |
| ⓘ Zircon Formula: Zr(SiO4) Localities: Description: In metasomatic veinlets cutting harzburgite xenoliths. |
| ⓘ Zoisite Formula: (CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) Localities: Reported from at least 7 localities in this region. Habit: Elongated prisms Colour: Blue, purple, pink, yellow, green or multi-colored |
| ⓘ Zoisite var. Tanzanite Formula: (CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) Localities: Reported from at least 7 localities in this region. Description: Plates 79/80 from Wilson, Wendell. E.; Bartsch, Joel A.; Mauthner, Mark (2004) Masterpieces of the Mineral World. Houston Museum of Natural Science. [https://www.mindat.org/reference.php?id=18945017] |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 1 - Elements | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Native Iron | 1.AE.05 | Fe |
| ⓘ | var. Kamacite | 1.AE.05 | (Fe,Ni) |
| ⓘ | Schreibersite | 1.BD.05 | (Fe,Ni)3P |
| ⓘ | Graphite | 1.CB.05a | C |
| ⓘ | Native Sulphur | 1.CC.05 | S8 |
| ⓘ | Sinoite | 1.DB.10 | Si2N2O |
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
| ⓘ | Richardsite (TL) | 2.CB. | Zn2CuGaS4 |
| ⓘ | Sphalerite | 2.CB.05a | ZnS |
| ⓘ | Chalcopyrite | 2.CB.10a | CuFeS2 |
| ⓘ | Stannite | 2.CB.15a | Cu2FeSnS4 |
| ⓘ | Colusite | 2.CB.30 | Cu13VAs3S16 |
| ⓘ | Germanocolusite | 2.CB.30 | Cu26V2(Ge,As)6S32 |
| ⓘ | Wurtzite | 2.CB.45 | (Zn,Fe)S |
| ⓘ | Pyrrhotite | 2.CC.10 | Fe1-xS |
| ⓘ | Troilite | 2.CC.10 | FeS |
| ⓘ | Millerite | 2.CC.20 | NiS |
| ⓘ | Alabandite | 2.CD.10 | MnS |
| ⓘ | Clausthalite | 2.CD.10 | PbSe |
| ⓘ | Galena | 2.CD.10 | PbS |
| ⓘ | Oldhamite | 2.CD.10 | CaS |
| ⓘ | Daubréelite | 2.DA.05 | Fe2+Cr3+2S4 |
| ⓘ | Molybdenite | 2.EA.30 | MoS2 |
| ⓘ | Pyrite | 2.EB.05a | FeS2 |
| ⓘ | Merelaniite (TL) | 2.HF.25a | Mo4Pb4VSbS15 |
| Group 3 - Halides | |||
| ⓘ | Fluorite | 3.AB.25 | CaF2 |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| ⓘ | Chrysoberyl var. Alexandrite | 4.BA.05 | BeAl2O4 |
| ⓘ | 4.BA.05 | BeAl2O4 | |
| ⓘ | Chromite | 4.BB.05 | Fe2+Cr3+2O4 |
| ⓘ | Magnetite | 4.BB.05 | Fe2+Fe3+2O4 |
| ⓘ | var. Titanium-bearing Magnetite | 4.BB.05 | Fe2+(Fe3+,Ti)2O4 |
| ⓘ | Corundum | 4.CB.05 | Al2O3 |
| ⓘ | Hematite | 4.CB.05 | Fe2O3 |
| ⓘ | Karelianite | 4.CB.05 | V3+2O3 |
| ⓘ | Corundum var. Ruby | 4.CB.05 | Al2O3 |
| ⓘ | var. Sapphire | 4.CB.05 | Al2O3 |
| ⓘ | Perovskite | 4.CC.30 | CaTiO3 |
| ⓘ | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| ⓘ | Opal | 4.DA.10 | SiO2 · nH2O |
| ⓘ | Rutile | 4.DB.05 | TiO2 |
| ⓘ | Gravegliaite | 4.JE.05 | Mn2+SO3 · 3H2O |
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
| ⓘ | Calcite | 5.AB.05 | CaCO3 |
| ⓘ | Rhodochrosite | 5.AB.05 | MnCO3 |
| ⓘ | Siderite | 5.AB.05 | FeCO3 |
| ⓘ | Dolomite | 5.AB.10 | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates | |||
| ⓘ | Anhydrite | 7.AD.30 | CaSO4 |
| ⓘ | Gypsum | 7.CD.40 | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates | |||
| ⓘ | Fluorapatite var. Carbonate-rich Fluorapatite | 8.BN.05 | Ca5(PO4,CO3)3(F,O) |
| ⓘ | 8.BN.05 | Ca5(PO4)3F | |
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
| ⓘ | Forsterite | 9.AC.05 | Mg2(SiO4) |
| ⓘ | Grossular | 9.AD.25 | Ca3Al2(SiO4)3 |
| ⓘ | var. Tsavorite (TL) | 9.AD.25 | Ca3Al2(SiO4)3 |
| ⓘ | Zircon | 9.AD.30 | Zr(SiO4) |
| ⓘ | Sillimanite | 9.AF.05 | Al2(SiO4)O |
| ⓘ | Kyanite | 9.AF.15 | Al2(SiO4)O |
| ⓘ | Titanite | 9.AG.15 | CaTiO(SiO4) |
| ⓘ | Axinite-(Mg) (TL) | 9.BD.20 | Ca2MgAl2BSi4O15OH |
| ⓘ | Axinite-(Mn) | 9.BD.20 | Ca2Mn2+Al2BSi4O15(OH) |
| ⓘ | Mukhinite | 9.BG.05a | (CaCa)(AlAlV3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| ⓘ | Allanite-(Ce) | 9.BG.05b | (CaCe)(AlAlFe2+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| ⓘ | Zoisite var. Tanzanite | 9.BG.10 | (CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| ⓘ | 9.BG.10 | (CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) | |
| ⓘ | Beryl | 9.CJ.05 | Be3Al2(Si6O18) |
| ⓘ | var. Emerald | 9.CJ.05 | Be3Al2(Si6O18) |
| ⓘ | Cordierite | 9.CJ.10 | Mg2Al4Si5O18 |
| ⓘ | Dravite | 9.CK.05 | NaMg3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
| ⓘ | Enstatite | 9.DA.05 | Mg2Si2O6 |
| ⓘ | Augite | 9.DA.15 | (CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6 |
| ⓘ | Diopside var. Chromium-bearing Diopside | 9.DA.15 | Ca(Mg,Cr)Si2O6 |
| ⓘ | 9.DA.15 | CaMgSi2O6 | |
| ⓘ | Augite var. Titanium-bearing Augite | 9.DA.15 | (Ca,Na)(Mg,Ti, Fe,Al,)(Si,Al)2O6 |
| ⓘ | Actinolite | 9.DE.10 | ◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2 |
| ⓘ | Tremolite | 9.DE.10 | ◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2 |
| ⓘ | var. Chrome-Tremolite | 9.DE.10 | ◻{Ca2}{Mg5}(Si8O22)(OH)2 |
| ⓘ | Pectolite | 9.DG.05 | NaCa2Si3O8(OH) |
| ⓘ | Prehnite | 9.DP.20 | Ca2Al2Si3O10(OH)2 |
| ⓘ | Muscovite var. Fuchsite | 9.EC.15 | K(Al,Cr)3Si3O10(OH)2 |
| ⓘ | 9.EC.15 | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 | |
| ⓘ | Tainiolite | 9.EC.15 | KLiMg2(Si4O10)F2 |
| ⓘ | Phlogopite | 9.EC.20 | KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| ⓘ | var. Vanadium-bearing phlogopite | 9.EC.20 | K(Mg,V3+)3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| ⓘ | Clinochlore | 9.EC.55 | Mg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8 |
| ⓘ | Nepheline | 9.FA.05 | Na3K(Al4Si4O16) |
| ⓘ | Microcline | 9.FA.30 | K(AlSi3O8) |
| ⓘ | Mesolite | 9.GA.05 | Na2Ca2Si9Al6O30 · 8H2O |
| ⓘ | Natrolite | 9.GA.05 | Na2Al2Si3O10 · 2H2O |
| ⓘ | Scolecite | 9.GA.05 | CaAl2Si3O10 · 3H2O |
| ⓘ | Laumontite | 9.GB.10 | CaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O |
| ⓘ | Heulandite-Ca | 9.GE.05 | (Ca,Na)5(Si27Al9)O72 · 26H2O |
| Unclassified | |||
| ⓘ | 'Amphibole Supergroup' | - | AB2C5(T8O22)W2 |
| ⓘ | 'Apophyllite Group' | - | AB4[Si8O20]X · 8H2O |
| ⓘ | 'Biotite' | - | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
| ⓘ | 'Chabazite' | - | |
| ⓘ | 'Feldspar Group' | - | |
| ⓘ | 'Heulandite Subgroup' | - | (Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O |
| ⓘ | 'Limonite' | - | |
| ⓘ | 'Stilbite Subgroup' | - | M6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O |
| ⓘ | 'Tourmaline' | - | AD3G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z |
| ⓘ | 'Feldspar Group var. Perthite' | - | |
| ⓘ | 'Clinopyroxene Subgroup' | - | |
| ⓘ | 'Scapolite' | - | |
| ⓘ | 'Plagioclase' | - | (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8 |
| ⓘ | 'K Feldspar' | - | |
| ⓘ | 'Pyroxene Group' | - | ADSi2O6 |
| ⓘ | 'Tourmaline var. Chrome-Tourmaline' | - | AD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z |
| ⓘ | 'Garnet Group' | - | X3Z2(SiO4)3 |
| ⓘ | 'Apatite' | - | Ca5(PO4)3A |
| ⓘ | 'Melilite Group' | - | A2M(XSiO7) |
| ⓘ | 'Wurtzite-4H' | - | ZnS |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | ⓘ Actinolite | ◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2 |
| H | ⓘ Allanite-(Ce) | (CaCe)(AlAlFe2+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| H | ⓘ Apophyllite Group | AB4[Si8O20]X · 8H2O |
| H | ⓘ Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
| H | ⓘ Clinochlore | Mg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8 |
| H | ⓘ Dravite | NaMg3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
| H | ⓘ Muscovite var. Fuchsite | K(Al,Cr)3Si3O10(OH)2 |
| H | ⓘ Gravegliaite | Mn2+SO3 · 3H2O |
| H | ⓘ Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| H | ⓘ Heulandite Subgroup | (Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O |
| H | ⓘ Laumontite | CaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O |
| H | ⓘ Axinite-(Mg) | Ca2MgAl2BSi4O15OH |
| H | ⓘ Axinite-(Mn) | Ca2Mn2+Al2BSi4O15(OH) |
| H | ⓘ Mesolite | Na2Ca2Si9Al6O30 · 8H2O |
| H | ⓘ Mukhinite | (CaCa)(AlAlV3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| H | ⓘ Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| H | ⓘ Natrolite | Na2Al2Si3O10 · 2H2O |
| H | ⓘ Opal | SiO2 · nH2O |
| H | ⓘ Pectolite | NaCa2Si3O8(OH) |
| H | ⓘ Phlogopite | KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| H | ⓘ Prehnite | Ca2Al2Si3O10(OH)2 |
| H | ⓘ Scolecite | CaAl2Si3O10 · 3H2O |
| H | ⓘ Stilbite Subgroup | M6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O |
| H | ⓘ Zoisite var. Tanzanite | (CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| H | ⓘ Tremolite | ◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2 |
| H | ⓘ Zoisite | (CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| H | ⓘ Heulandite-Ca | (Ca,Na)5(Si27Al9)O72 · 26H2O |
| H | ⓘ Tremolite var. Chrome-Tremolite | ◻{Ca2}{Mg5}(Si8O22)(OH)2 |
| H | ⓘ Phlogopite var. Vanadium-bearing phlogopite | K(Mg,V3+)3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Li | Lithium | |
| Li | ⓘ Tainiolite | KLiMg2(Si4O10)F2 |
| Be | Beryllium | |
| Be | ⓘ Chrysoberyl var. Alexandrite | BeAl2O4 |
| Be | ⓘ Beryl | Be3Al2(Si6O18) |
| Be | ⓘ Chrysoberyl | BeAl2O4 |
| Be | ⓘ Beryl var. Emerald | Be3Al2(Si6O18) |
| B | Boron | |
| B | ⓘ Dravite | NaMg3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
| B | ⓘ Axinite-(Mg) | Ca2MgAl2BSi4O15OH |
| B | ⓘ Axinite-(Mn) | Ca2Mn2+Al2BSi4O15(OH) |
| B | ⓘ Tourmaline | AD3G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z |
| B | ⓘ Tourmaline var. Chrome-Tourmaline | AD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z |
| C | Carbon | |
| C | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| C | ⓘ Fluorapatite var. Carbonate-rich Fluorapatite | Ca5(PO4,CO3)3(F,O) |
| C | ⓘ Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| C | ⓘ Graphite | C |
| C | ⓘ Rhodochrosite | MnCO3 |
| C | ⓘ Siderite | FeCO3 |
| N | Nitrogen | |
| N | ⓘ Sinoite | Si2N2O |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Actinolite | ◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2 |
| O | ⓘ Chrysoberyl var. Alexandrite | BeAl2O4 |
| O | ⓘ Allanite-(Ce) | (CaCe)(AlAlFe2+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| O | ⓘ Amphibole Supergroup | AB2C5(T8O22)W2 |
| O | ⓘ Anhydrite | CaSO4 |
| O | ⓘ Apophyllite Group | AB4[Si8O20]X · 8H2O |
| O | ⓘ Augite | (CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6 |
| O | ⓘ Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
| O | ⓘ Beryl | Be3Al2(Si6O18) |
| O | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| O | ⓘ Fluorapatite var. Carbonate-rich Fluorapatite | Ca5(PO4,CO3)3(F,O) |
| O | ⓘ Diopside var. Chromium-bearing Diopside | Ca(Mg,Cr)Si2O6 |
| O | ⓘ Chromite | Fe2+Cr23+O4 |
| O | ⓘ Chrysoberyl | BeAl2O4 |
| O | ⓘ Clinochlore | Mg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8 |
| O | ⓘ Cordierite | Mg2Al4Si5O18 |
| O | ⓘ Corundum | Al2O3 |
| O | ⓘ Diopside | CaMgSi2O6 |
| O | ⓘ Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| O | ⓘ Dravite | NaMg3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
| O | ⓘ Beryl var. Emerald | Be3Al2(Si6O18) |
| O | ⓘ Enstatite | Mg2Si2O6 |
| O | ⓘ Fluorapatite | Ca5(PO4)3F |
| O | ⓘ Forsterite | Mg2(SiO4) |
| O | ⓘ Muscovite var. Fuchsite | K(Al,Cr)3Si3O10(OH)2 |
| O | ⓘ Gravegliaite | Mn2+SO3 · 3H2O |
| O | ⓘ Grossular | Ca3Al2(SiO4)3 |
| O | ⓘ Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| O | ⓘ Hematite | Fe2O3 |
| O | ⓘ Heulandite Subgroup | (Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O |
| O | ⓘ Karelianite | V23+O3 |
| O | ⓘ Kyanite | Al2(SiO4)O |
| O | ⓘ Laumontite | CaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O |
| O | ⓘ Axinite-(Mg) | Ca2MgAl2BSi4O15OH |
| O | ⓘ Axinite-(Mn) | Ca2Mn2+Al2BSi4O15(OH) |
| O | ⓘ Magnetite | Fe2+Fe23+O4 |
| O | ⓘ Mesolite | Na2Ca2Si9Al6O30 · 8H2O |
| O | ⓘ Microcline | K(AlSi3O8) |
| O | ⓘ Mukhinite | (CaCa)(AlAlV3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| O | ⓘ Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| O | ⓘ Nepheline | Na3K(Al4Si4O16) |
| O | ⓘ Natrolite | Na2Al2Si3O10 · 2H2O |
| O | ⓘ Opal | SiO2 · nH2O |
| O | ⓘ Pectolite | NaCa2Si3O8(OH) |
| O | ⓘ Perovskite | CaTiO3 |
| O | ⓘ Phlogopite | KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| O | ⓘ Prehnite | Ca2Al2Si3O10(OH)2 |
| O | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| O | ⓘ Rhodochrosite | MnCO3 |
| O | ⓘ Corundum var. Ruby | Al2O3 |
| O | ⓘ Rutile | TiO2 |
| O | ⓘ Corundum var. Sapphire | Al2O3 |
| O | ⓘ Scolecite | CaAl2Si3O10 · 3H2O |
| O | ⓘ Siderite | FeCO3 |
| O | ⓘ Sillimanite | Al2(SiO4)O |
| O | ⓘ Sinoite | Si2N2O |
| O | ⓘ Stilbite Subgroup | M6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O |
| O | ⓘ Zoisite var. Tanzanite | (CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| O | ⓘ Titanite | CaTiO(SiO4) |
| O | ⓘ Magnetite var. Titanium-bearing Magnetite | Fe2+(Fe3+,Ti)2O4 |
| O | ⓘ Tourmaline | AD3G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z |
| O | ⓘ Tremolite | ◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2 |
| O | ⓘ Zircon | Zr(SiO4) |
| O | ⓘ Zoisite | (CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| O | ⓘ Heulandite-Ca | (Ca,Na)5(Si27Al9)O72 · 26H2O |
| O | ⓘ Tainiolite | KLiMg2(Si4O10)F2 |
| O | ⓘ Grossular var. Tsavorite | Ca3Al2(SiO4)3 |
| O | ⓘ Plagioclase | (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8 |
| O | ⓘ Pyroxene Group | ADSi2O6 |
| O | ⓘ Tourmaline var. Chrome-Tourmaline | AD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z |
| O | ⓘ Tremolite var. Chrome-Tremolite | ◻{Ca2}{Mg5}(Si8O22)(OH)2 |
| O | ⓘ Garnet Group | X3Z2(SiO4)3 |
| O | ⓘ Augite var. Titanium-bearing Augite | (Ca,Na)(Mg,Ti, Fe,Al,)(Si,Al)2O6 |
| O | ⓘ Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3A |
| O | ⓘ Melilite Group | A2M(XSiO7) |
| O | ⓘ Phlogopite var. Vanadium-bearing phlogopite | K(Mg,V3+)3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| F | Fluorine | |
| F | ⓘ Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
| F | ⓘ Fluorapatite var. Carbonate-rich Fluorapatite | Ca5(PO4,CO3)3(F,O) |
| F | ⓘ Fluorapatite | Ca5(PO4)3F |
| F | ⓘ Fluorite | CaF2 |
| F | ⓘ Tainiolite | KLiMg2(Si4O10)F2 |
| Na | Sodium | |
| Na | ⓘ Dravite | NaMg3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
| Na | ⓘ Heulandite Subgroup | (Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O |
| Na | ⓘ Mesolite | Na2Ca2Si9Al6O30 · 8H2O |
| Na | ⓘ Nepheline | Na3K(Al4Si4O16) |
| Na | ⓘ Natrolite | Na2Al2Si3O10 · 2H2O |
| Na | ⓘ Pectolite | NaCa2Si3O8(OH) |
| Na | ⓘ Heulandite-Ca | (Ca,Na)5(Si27Al9)O72 · 26H2O |
| Na | ⓘ Plagioclase | (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8 |
| Na | ⓘ Augite var. Titanium-bearing Augite | (Ca,Na)(Mg,Ti, Fe,Al,)(Si,Al)2O6 |
| Mg | Magnesium | |
| Mg | ⓘ Actinolite | ◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2 |
| Mg | ⓘ Augite | (CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6 |
| Mg | ⓘ Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
| Mg | ⓘ Diopside var. Chromium-bearing Diopside | Ca(Mg,Cr)Si2O6 |
| Mg | ⓘ Clinochlore | Mg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8 |
| Mg | ⓘ Cordierite | Mg2Al4Si5O18 |
| Mg | ⓘ Diopside | CaMgSi2O6 |
| Mg | ⓘ Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| Mg | ⓘ Dravite | NaMg3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
| Mg | ⓘ Enstatite | Mg2Si2O6 |
| Mg | ⓘ Forsterite | Mg2(SiO4) |
| Mg | ⓘ Axinite-(Mg) | Ca2MgAl2BSi4O15OH |
| Mg | ⓘ Phlogopite | KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Mg | ⓘ Tremolite | ◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2 |
| Mg | ⓘ Tainiolite | KLiMg2(Si4O10)F2 |
| Mg | ⓘ Tremolite var. Chrome-Tremolite | ◻{Ca2}{Mg5}(Si8O22)(OH)2 |
| Mg | ⓘ Augite var. Titanium-bearing Augite | (Ca,Na)(Mg,Ti, Fe,Al,)(Si,Al)2O6 |
| Mg | ⓘ Phlogopite var. Vanadium-bearing phlogopite | K(Mg,V3+)3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Al | Aluminium | |
| Al | ⓘ Chrysoberyl var. Alexandrite | BeAl2O4 |
| Al | ⓘ Allanite-(Ce) | (CaCe)(AlAlFe2+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| Al | ⓘ Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
| Al | ⓘ Beryl | Be3Al2(Si6O18) |
| Al | ⓘ Chrysoberyl | BeAl2O4 |
| Al | ⓘ Clinochlore | Mg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8 |
| Al | ⓘ Cordierite | Mg2Al4Si5O18 |
| Al | ⓘ Corundum | Al2O3 |
| Al | ⓘ Dravite | NaMg3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
| Al | ⓘ Beryl var. Emerald | Be3Al2(Si6O18) |
| Al | ⓘ Muscovite var. Fuchsite | K(Al,Cr)3Si3O10(OH)2 |
| Al | ⓘ Grossular | Ca3Al2(SiO4)3 |
| Al | ⓘ Heulandite Subgroup | (Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O |
| Al | ⓘ Kyanite | Al2(SiO4)O |
| Al | ⓘ Laumontite | CaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O |
| Al | ⓘ Axinite-(Mg) | Ca2MgAl2BSi4O15OH |
| Al | ⓘ Axinite-(Mn) | Ca2Mn2+Al2BSi4O15(OH) |
| Al | ⓘ Mesolite | Na2Ca2Si9Al6O30 · 8H2O |
| Al | ⓘ Microcline | K(AlSi3O8) |
| Al | ⓘ Mukhinite | (CaCa)(AlAlV3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| Al | ⓘ Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Al | ⓘ Nepheline | Na3K(Al4Si4O16) |
| Al | ⓘ Natrolite | Na2Al2Si3O10 · 2H2O |
| Al | ⓘ Phlogopite | KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Al | ⓘ Prehnite | Ca2Al2Si3O10(OH)2 |
| Al | ⓘ Corundum var. Ruby | Al2O3 |
| Al | ⓘ Corundum var. Sapphire | Al2O3 |
| Al | ⓘ Scolecite | CaAl2Si3O10 · 3H2O |
| Al | ⓘ Sillimanite | Al2(SiO4)O |
| Al | ⓘ Stilbite Subgroup | M6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O |
| Al | ⓘ Zoisite var. Tanzanite | (CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| Al | ⓘ Zoisite | (CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| Al | ⓘ Heulandite-Ca | (Ca,Na)5(Si27Al9)O72 · 26H2O |
| Al | ⓘ Grossular var. Tsavorite | Ca3Al2(SiO4)3 |
| Al | ⓘ Plagioclase | (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8 |
| Al | ⓘ Augite var. Titanium-bearing Augite | (Ca,Na)(Mg,Ti, Fe,Al,)(Si,Al)2O6 |
| Al | ⓘ Phlogopite var. Vanadium-bearing phlogopite | K(Mg,V3+)3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Actinolite | ◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2 |
| Si | ⓘ Allanite-(Ce) | (CaCe)(AlAlFe2+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| Si | ⓘ Apophyllite Group | AB4[Si8O20]X · 8H2O |
| Si | ⓘ Augite | (CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6 |
| Si | ⓘ Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
| Si | ⓘ Beryl | Be3Al2(Si6O18) |
| Si | ⓘ Diopside var. Chromium-bearing Diopside | Ca(Mg,Cr)Si2O6 |
| Si | ⓘ Clinochlore | Mg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8 |
| Si | ⓘ Cordierite | Mg2Al4Si5O18 |
| Si | ⓘ Diopside | CaMgSi2O6 |
| Si | ⓘ Dravite | NaMg3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
| Si | ⓘ Beryl var. Emerald | Be3Al2(Si6O18) |
| Si | ⓘ Enstatite | Mg2Si2O6 |
| Si | ⓘ Forsterite | Mg2(SiO4) |
| Si | ⓘ Muscovite var. Fuchsite | K(Al,Cr)3Si3O10(OH)2 |
| Si | ⓘ Grossular | Ca3Al2(SiO4)3 |
| Si | ⓘ Heulandite Subgroup | (Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O |
| Si | ⓘ Kyanite | Al2(SiO4)O |
| Si | ⓘ Laumontite | CaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O |
| Si | ⓘ Axinite-(Mg) | Ca2MgAl2BSi4O15OH |
| Si | ⓘ Axinite-(Mn) | Ca2Mn2+Al2BSi4O15(OH) |
| Si | ⓘ Mesolite | Na2Ca2Si9Al6O30 · 8H2O |
| Si | ⓘ Microcline | K(AlSi3O8) |
| Si | ⓘ Mukhinite | (CaCa)(AlAlV3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| Si | ⓘ Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Si | ⓘ Nepheline | Na3K(Al4Si4O16) |
| Si | ⓘ Natrolite | Na2Al2Si3O10 · 2H2O |
| Si | ⓘ Opal | SiO2 · nH2O |
| Si | ⓘ Pectolite | NaCa2Si3O8(OH) |
| Si | ⓘ Phlogopite | KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Si | ⓘ Prehnite | Ca2Al2Si3O10(OH)2 |
| Si | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| Si | ⓘ Scolecite | CaAl2Si3O10 · 3H2O |
| Si | ⓘ Sillimanite | Al2(SiO4)O |
| Si | ⓘ Sinoite | Si2N2O |
| Si | ⓘ Stilbite Subgroup | M6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O |
| Si | ⓘ Zoisite var. Tanzanite | (CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| Si | ⓘ Titanite | CaTiO(SiO4) |
| Si | ⓘ Tremolite | ◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2 |
| Si | ⓘ Zircon | Zr(SiO4) |
| Si | ⓘ Zoisite | (CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| Si | ⓘ Heulandite-Ca | (Ca,Na)5(Si27Al9)O72 · 26H2O |
| Si | ⓘ Tainiolite | KLiMg2(Si4O10)F2 |
| Si | ⓘ Grossular var. Tsavorite | Ca3Al2(SiO4)3 |
| Si | ⓘ Plagioclase | (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8 |
| Si | ⓘ Pyroxene Group | ADSi2O6 |
| Si | ⓘ Tremolite var. Chrome-Tremolite | ◻{Ca2}{Mg5}(Si8O22)(OH)2 |
| Si | ⓘ Garnet Group | X3Z2(SiO4)3 |
| Si | ⓘ Augite var. Titanium-bearing Augite | (Ca,Na)(Mg,Ti, Fe,Al,)(Si,Al)2O6 |
| Si | ⓘ Melilite Group | A2M(XSiO7) |
| Si | ⓘ Phlogopite var. Vanadium-bearing phlogopite | K(Mg,V3+)3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| P | Phosphorus | |
| P | ⓘ Fluorapatite var. Carbonate-rich Fluorapatite | Ca5(PO4,CO3)3(F,O) |
| P | ⓘ Fluorapatite | Ca5(PO4)3F |
| P | ⓘ Schreibersite | (Fe,Ni)3P |
| P | ⓘ Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3A |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | ⓘ Alabandite | MnS |
| S | ⓘ Anhydrite | CaSO4 |
| S | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| S | ⓘ Colusite | Cu13VAs3S16 |
| S | ⓘ Daubréelite | Fe2+Cr23+S4 |
| S | ⓘ Galena | PbS |
| S | ⓘ Germanocolusite | Cu26V2(Ge,As)6S32 |
| S | ⓘ Gravegliaite | Mn2+SO3 · 3H2O |
| S | ⓘ Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| S | ⓘ Millerite | NiS |
| S | ⓘ Molybdenite | MoS2 |
| S | ⓘ Oldhamite | CaS |
| S | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
| S | ⓘ Pyrrhotite | Fe1-xS |
| S | ⓘ Sphalerite | ZnS |
| S | ⓘ Stannite | Cu2FeSnS4 |
| S | ⓘ Native Sulphur | S8 |
| S | ⓘ Troilite | FeS |
| S | ⓘ Wurtzite | (Zn,Fe)S |
| S | ⓘ Wurtzite-4H | ZnS |
| S | ⓘ Merelaniite | Mo4Pb4VSbS15 |
| S | ⓘ Richardsite | Zn2CuGaS4 |
| K | Potassium | |
| K | ⓘ Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
| K | ⓘ Muscovite var. Fuchsite | K(Al,Cr)3Si3O10(OH)2 |
| K | ⓘ Heulandite Subgroup | (Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O |
| K | ⓘ Microcline | K(AlSi3O8) |
| K | ⓘ Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| K | ⓘ Nepheline | Na3K(Al4Si4O16) |
| K | ⓘ Phlogopite | KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| K | ⓘ Tainiolite | KLiMg2(Si4O10)F2 |
| K | ⓘ Phlogopite var. Vanadium-bearing phlogopite | K(Mg,V3+)3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | ⓘ Actinolite | ◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2 |
| Ca | ⓘ Allanite-(Ce) | (CaCe)(AlAlFe2+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| Ca | ⓘ Anhydrite | CaSO4 |
| Ca | ⓘ Augite | (CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6 |
| Ca | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| Ca | ⓘ Fluorapatite var. Carbonate-rich Fluorapatite | Ca5(PO4,CO3)3(F,O) |
| Ca | ⓘ Diopside var. Chromium-bearing Diopside | Ca(Mg,Cr)Si2O6 |
| Ca | ⓘ Diopside | CaMgSi2O6 |
| Ca | ⓘ Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| Ca | ⓘ Fluorapatite | Ca5(PO4)3F |
| Ca | ⓘ Fluorite | CaF2 |
| Ca | ⓘ Grossular | Ca3Al2(SiO4)3 |
| Ca | ⓘ Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| Ca | ⓘ Heulandite Subgroup | (Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O |
| Ca | ⓘ Laumontite | CaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O |
| Ca | ⓘ Axinite-(Mg) | Ca2MgAl2BSi4O15OH |
| Ca | ⓘ Axinite-(Mn) | Ca2Mn2+Al2BSi4O15(OH) |
| Ca | ⓘ Mesolite | Na2Ca2Si9Al6O30 · 8H2O |
| Ca | ⓘ Mukhinite | (CaCa)(AlAlV3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| Ca | ⓘ Oldhamite | CaS |
| Ca | ⓘ Pectolite | NaCa2Si3O8(OH) |
| Ca | ⓘ Perovskite | CaTiO3 |
| Ca | ⓘ Prehnite | Ca2Al2Si3O10(OH)2 |
| Ca | ⓘ Scolecite | CaAl2Si3O10 · 3H2O |
| Ca | ⓘ Zoisite var. Tanzanite | (CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| Ca | ⓘ Titanite | CaTiO(SiO4) |
| Ca | ⓘ Tremolite | ◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2 |
| Ca | ⓘ Zoisite | (CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| Ca | ⓘ Heulandite-Ca | (Ca,Na)5(Si27Al9)O72 · 26H2O |
| Ca | ⓘ Grossular var. Tsavorite | Ca3Al2(SiO4)3 |
| Ca | ⓘ Plagioclase | (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8 |
| Ca | ⓘ Tremolite var. Chrome-Tremolite | ◻{Ca2}{Mg5}(Si8O22)(OH)2 |
| Ca | ⓘ Augite var. Titanium-bearing Augite | (Ca,Na)(Mg,Ti, Fe,Al,)(Si,Al)2O6 |
| Ca | ⓘ Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3A |
| Ti | Titanium | |
| Ti | ⓘ Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
| Ti | ⓘ Perovskite | CaTiO3 |
| Ti | ⓘ Rutile | TiO2 |
| Ti | ⓘ Titanite | CaTiO(SiO4) |
| Ti | ⓘ Magnetite var. Titanium-bearing Magnetite | Fe2+(Fe3+,Ti)2O4 |
| Ti | ⓘ Augite var. Titanium-bearing Augite | (Ca,Na)(Mg,Ti, Fe,Al,)(Si,Al)2O6 |
| V | Vanadium | |
| V | ⓘ Colusite | Cu13VAs3S16 |
| V | ⓘ Germanocolusite | Cu26V2(Ge,As)6S32 |
| V | ⓘ Karelianite | V23+O3 |
| V | ⓘ Mukhinite | (CaCa)(AlAlV3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| V | ⓘ Merelaniite | Mo4Pb4VSbS15 |
| V | ⓘ Phlogopite var. Vanadium-bearing phlogopite | K(Mg,V3+)3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Cr | Chromium | |
| Cr | ⓘ Diopside var. Chromium-bearing Diopside | Ca(Mg,Cr)Si2O6 |
| Cr | ⓘ Chromite | Fe2+Cr23+O4 |
| Cr | ⓘ Daubréelite | Fe2+Cr23+S4 |
| Cr | ⓘ Muscovite var. Fuchsite | K(Al,Cr)3Si3O10(OH)2 |
| Mn | Manganese | |
| Mn | ⓘ Alabandite | MnS |
| Mn | ⓘ Gravegliaite | Mn2+SO3 · 3H2O |
| Mn | ⓘ Axinite-(Mn) | Ca2Mn2+Al2BSi4O15(OH) |
| Mn | ⓘ Rhodochrosite | MnCO3 |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | ⓘ Actinolite | ◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2 |
| Fe | ⓘ Allanite-(Ce) | (CaCe)(AlAlFe2+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| Fe | ⓘ Augite | (CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6 |
| Fe | ⓘ Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
| Fe | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| Fe | ⓘ Chromite | Fe2+Cr23+O4 |
| Fe | ⓘ Daubréelite | Fe2+Cr23+S4 |
| Fe | ⓘ Hematite | Fe2O3 |
| Fe | ⓘ Native Iron | Fe |
| Fe | ⓘ Native Iron var. Kamacite | (Fe,Ni) |
| Fe | ⓘ Magnetite | Fe2+Fe23+O4 |
| Fe | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
| Fe | ⓘ Pyrrhotite | Fe1-xS |
| Fe | ⓘ Schreibersite | (Fe,Ni)3P |
| Fe | ⓘ Siderite | FeCO3 |
| Fe | ⓘ Stannite | Cu2FeSnS4 |
| Fe | ⓘ Magnetite var. Titanium-bearing Magnetite | Fe2+(Fe3+,Ti)2O4 |
| Fe | ⓘ Troilite | FeS |
| Fe | ⓘ Wurtzite | (Zn,Fe)S |
| Fe | ⓘ Augite var. Titanium-bearing Augite | (Ca,Na)(Mg,Ti, Fe,Al,)(Si,Al)2O6 |
| Ni | Nickel | |
| Ni | ⓘ Native Iron var. Kamacite | (Fe,Ni) |
| Ni | ⓘ Millerite | NiS |
| Ni | ⓘ Schreibersite | (Fe,Ni)3P |
| Cu | Copper | |
| Cu | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| Cu | ⓘ Colusite | Cu13VAs3S16 |
| Cu | ⓘ Germanocolusite | Cu26V2(Ge,As)6S32 |
| Cu | ⓘ Stannite | Cu2FeSnS4 |
| Cu | ⓘ Richardsite | Zn2CuGaS4 |
| Zn | Zinc | |
| Zn | ⓘ Sphalerite | ZnS |
| Zn | ⓘ Wurtzite | (Zn,Fe)S |
| Zn | ⓘ Wurtzite-4H | ZnS |
| Zn | ⓘ Richardsite | Zn2CuGaS4 |
| Ga | Gallium | |
| Ga | ⓘ Richardsite | Zn2CuGaS4 |
| Ge | Germanium | |
| Ge | ⓘ Germanocolusite | Cu26V2(Ge,As)6S32 |
| As | Arsenic | |
| As | ⓘ Colusite | Cu13VAs3S16 |
| As | ⓘ Germanocolusite | Cu26V2(Ge,As)6S32 |
| Se | Selenium | |
| Se | ⓘ Clausthalite | PbSe |
| Zr | Zirconium | |
| Zr | ⓘ Zircon | Zr(SiO4) |
| Mo | Molybdenum | |
| Mo | ⓘ Molybdenite | MoS2 |
| Mo | ⓘ Merelaniite | Mo4Pb4VSbS15 |
| Sn | Tin | |
| Sn | ⓘ Stannite | Cu2FeSnS4 |
| Sb | Antimony | |
| Sb | ⓘ Merelaniite | Mo4Pb4VSbS15 |
| Ce | Cerium | |
| Ce | ⓘ Allanite-(Ce) | (CaCe)(AlAlFe2+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| Pb | Lead | |
| Pb | ⓘ Clausthalite | PbSe |
| Pb | ⓘ Galena | PbS |
| Pb | ⓘ Merelaniite | Mo4Pb4VSbS15 |
Fossils
There are 1 fossil locality from the PaleoBioDB database within this region.These data are provided on an experimental basis and are taken from external databases. Mindat.org has no control currently over the accuracy of these data.
| Occurrences | 1 |
|---|---|
| Youngest Fossil Listed | 0.01 Ma (Pleistocene) |
| Oldest Fossil Listed | 2.59 Ma (Pleistocene) |
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| Wikipedia: | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Manyara_Region |
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| Wikidata ID: | Q331117 |
| GeoNames ID: | 435764 |
Localities in this Region
- Manyara Region
- Simanjiro District
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- Tanzanian Eastern GranulitesOrogenic Belt
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D-Block Mine, Merelani Hills, Lelatema Mountains, Simanjiro District, Manyara Region, Tanzania