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Samax Mine, Merelani Hills, Lelatema Mountains, Simanjiro District, Manyara Region, Tanzaniai
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Samax Mine | Mine |
| Merelani Hills | Group of Hills |
| Lelatema Mountains | Mountain Range |
| Simanjiro District | District |
| Manyara Region | Region |
| Tanzania | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
3° South , 37° East (est.)
Estimate based on other nearby localities or region boundaries.
Margin of Error:
~1km
Type:
Kรถppen climate type:
A gem (Tanzanite) mine.
Mined for graphite in the "C"-block.
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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsDetailed Mineral List:
| โ Diopside Formula: CaMgSi2O6 |
| โ Graphite Formula: C |
| โ Zoisite Formula: (CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| โ Zoisite var. Tanzanite Formula: (CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 1 - Elements | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| โ | Graphite | 1.CB.05a | C |
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
| โ | Zoisite var. Tanzanite | 9.BG.10 | (CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| โ | 9.BG.10 | (CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) | |
| โ | Diopside | 9.DA.15 | CaMgSi2O6 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | โ Zoisite var. Tanzanite | (CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| H | โ Zoisite | (CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| C | Carbon | |
| C | โ Graphite | C |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | โ Diopside | CaMgSi2O6 |
| O | โ Zoisite var. Tanzanite | (CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| O | โ Zoisite | (CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| Mg | Magnesium | |
| Mg | โ Diopside | CaMgSi2O6 |
| Al | Aluminium | |
| Al | โ Zoisite var. Tanzanite | (CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| Al | โ Zoisite | (CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | โ Diopside | CaMgSi2O6 |
| Si | โ Zoisite var. Tanzanite | (CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| Si | โ Zoisite | (CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | โ Diopside | CaMgSi2O6 |
| Ca | โ Zoisite var. Tanzanite | (CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| Ca | โ Zoisite | (CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
AfricaContinent
- East African Rift System (EARS)Zone (Tectonic)
African Plate
- Tanzanian Eastern GranulitesOrogenic Belt
Somali PlateTectonic Plate
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Samax Mine, Merelani Hills, Lelatema Mountains, Simanjiro District, Manyara Region, Tanzania