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Commander Mine, Nadonjukin, Simanjiro District, Manyara Region, Tanzaniai
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Commander Mine | Mine |
| Nadonjukin | - not defined - |
| Simanjiro District | District |
| Manyara Region | Region |
| Tanzania | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
4° 7' 8'' South , 36° 53' 31'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Naberera | 13,499 (2018) | 10.1km |
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Commander Mine, Nadonjukin, Simanjiro District, Manyara Region, Tanzania
Nadonjukin is a small village (two hours driving south of Arusha), that situated in Simanjiro District, Tanzania with the actual mine being located about 14 kilometers from the village.
The green dravite from here is coloured by vanadium (Rossman, 2017).
Select Mineral List Type
Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Dravite | 9.CK.05 | NaMg3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | ⓘ Dravite | NaMg3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
| B | Boron | |
| B | ⓘ Dravite | NaMg3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Dravite | NaMg3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
| Na | Sodium | |
| Na | ⓘ Dravite | NaMg3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
| Mg | Magnesium | |
| Mg | ⓘ Dravite | NaMg3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
| Al | Aluminium | |
| Al | ⓘ Dravite | NaMg3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Dravite | NaMg3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(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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Commander Mine, Nadonjukin, Simanjiro District, Manyara Region, Tanzania