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Lemshuku tsavorite mining district, Simanjiro District, Manyara Region, Tanzaniai
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Lemshuku tsavorite mining districtMining District
Simanjiro DistrictDistrict
Manyara RegionRegion
TanzaniaCountry

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
3° 51' 37'' South , 36° 51' 15'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
-3.86028,36.85444
GeoHash:
G#: kz64n9k86
GRN:
S03E26
Type:
Mining District
Köppen climate type:
Aw : Tropical savanna, wet
Mindat Locality ID:
253101
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:253101:7
GUID (UUID V4):
0


Samples from this locality have also been referred to as coming from the nearby "Merelani area".

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5 valid minerals. 1 (FRL) - first recorded locality of unapproved mineral/variety/etc.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Graphite
Formula: C
ⓘ Grossular
Formula: Ca3Al2(SiO4)3
ⓘ Grossular var. Tsavorite (FRL)
Formula: Ca3Al2(SiO4)3
Type Locality:
ⓘ Kyanite
Formula: Al2(SiO4)O
ⓘ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2

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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
ⓘGraphite1.CB.05aC
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘPyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘGrossular9.AD.25Ca3Al2(SiO4)3
ⓘvar. Tsavorite (TL)9.AD.25Ca3Al2(SiO4)3
ⓘKyanite9.AF.15Al2(SiO4)O

List of minerals for each chemical element

CCarbon
Cⓘ GraphiteC
OOxygen
Oⓘ GrossularCa3Al2(SiO4)3
Oⓘ KyaniteAl2(SiO4)O
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ Grossular var. TsavoriteCa3Al2(SiO4)3
AlAluminium
Alⓘ GrossularCa3Al2(SiO4)3
Alⓘ KyaniteAl2(SiO4)O
Alⓘ Grossular var. TsavoriteCa3Al2(SiO4)3
SiSilicon
Siⓘ GrossularCa3Al2(SiO4)3
Siⓘ KyaniteAl2(SiO4)O
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
Siⓘ Grossular var. TsavoriteCa3Al2(SiO4)3
SSulfur
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
CaCalcium
Caⓘ GrossularCa3Al2(SiO4)3
Caⓘ Grossular var. TsavoriteCa3Al2(SiO4)3
FeIron
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2

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References

Feneyrol, Julien, Giuliani, Gaston, Ohnenstetter, Daniel, Le Goff, Elisabeth, Malisa, Elias P.J., Saul, Mark, Saul, Eric, Saul, John, Pardieu, Vincent (2010) Lithostratigraphic and structural controls of ‘tsavorite’ deposits at Lemshuku, Merelani area, Tanzania. Comptes Rendus Geoscience, 342 (10). 778-785 doi:10.1016/j.crte.2010.06.003
www.fieldgemology.org (n.d.) http://www.fieldgemology.org/blog_byKey.php?key=Lemshuku
Feneyrol, Julien (2012) Pétrologie, géochimie et genèse des gisements de tsavorite associés aux gneiss et roches calco-silicatées graphiteux de Lemshuku et Namalulu (Tanzanie). PhD thesis, Institut National Polytechnique de Lorraine. ( https://www.researchgate.net/publication/324436210_Petrologie_geochimie_et_genese_des_gisements_de_tsavorite_associes_aux_gneiss_et_roches_calco-silicatees_graphiteux_de_Lemshuku_et_Namalulu_Tanzanie )
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