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Nyamabuye, Muhanga District, Southern Province, Rwandai
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Neighbouring regions:
Nyarusange, Muhanga District, Southern Province, Rwanda
Cyeza, Muhanga District, Southern Province, Rwanda
Muhanga, Muhanga District, Southern Province, Rwanda
Shyogwe, Muhanga District, Southern Province, Rwanda
Byimana, Ruhango District, Southern Province, Rwanda
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Sector
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PlacePopulation
Gitarama87,613 (2016)
Mindat Locality ID:
435969
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:435969:5
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other Languages:
Italian:
Nyamabuye, Gitarama, provincia Meridionale, Ruanda


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24 valid minerals.

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โ“˜ Alluaudite
Formula: (Na,Ca)Mn2+(Fe3+,Mn2+,Fe2+,Mg)2(PO4)3
โ“˜ Alum-(K)
Formula: KAl(SO4)2 · 12H2O
โ“˜ Alunite
Formula: KAl3(SO4)2(OH)6
โ“˜ 'Biotite'
Formula: K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
โ“˜ Childrenite
Formula: Fe2+Al(PO4)(OH)2 · H2O
โ“˜ Dawsonite
Formula: NaAlCO3(OH)2
โ“˜ Dickite
Formula: Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4
โ“˜ Dufrรฉnite
Formula: Ca0.5Fe2+Fe3+5(PO4)4(OH)6 · 2H2O
โ“˜ 'Feldspar Group'
โ“˜ Fluorapatite
Formula: Ca5(PO4)3F
โ“˜ Frondelite ?
Formula: (Mn2+0.5Fe3+0.5)2Fe3+3(PO4)3(OH)5
โ“˜ Heterosite
Formula: Fe3+(PO4)
โ“˜ 'Ixiolite-(Mn2+)-Ixiolite-(Fe2+) Series'
โ“˜ Jeremejevite
Formula: Al6(BO3)5(F,OH)3
โ“˜ 'K Feldspar'
โ“˜ Moganite
Formula: SiO2
โ“˜ Muscovite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
โ“˜ Nahcolite
Formula: NaHCO3
โ“˜ Phosphosiderite
Formula: FePO4 · 2H2O
โ“˜ 'Plagioclase'
Formula: (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
โ“˜ Purpurite
Formula: Mn3+(PO4)
โ“˜ Qilianshanite
Formula: NaHCO3 · H3BO3 · 2H2O
โ“˜ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
โ“˜ Rockbridgeite
Formula: (Fe2+0.5Fe3+0.5)2Fe3+3(PO4)3(OH)5
โ“˜ Sassolite
Formula: H3BO3
โ“˜ Schorl
Formula: NaFe2+3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
โ“˜ Siderophyllite
Formula: KFe2+2Al(Al2Si2O10)(OH)2
โ“˜ 'Tourmaline'
Formula: AD3G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
โ“˜ Triphylite var. Ferrisicklerite
Formula: Li1-x(Fe3+xFe2+1-x)PO4
โ“˜ Vivianite
Formula: Fe2+Fe2+2(PO4)2 · 8H2O
โ“˜ Zircon
Formula: Zr(SiO4)

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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
โ“˜'Ixiolite-(Mn2+)-Ixiolite-(Fe2+) Series'4..
โ“˜Quartz4.DA.05SiO2
โ“˜Moganite4.DA.20SiO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
โ“˜Nahcolite5.AA.15NaHCO3
โ“˜Dawsonite5.BB.10NaAlCO3(OH)2
Group 6 - Borates
โ“˜Sassolite6.AA.05H3BO3
โ“˜Jeremejevite6.AB.15Al6(BO3)5(F,OH)3
โ“˜Qilianshanite6.H0.55NaHCO3 ยท H3BO3 ยท 2H2O
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
โ“˜Alunite7.BC.10KAl3(SO4)2(OH)6
โ“˜Alum-(K)7.CC.20KAl(SO4)2 ยท 12H2O
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
โ“˜Triphylite
var. Ferrisicklerite		8.AB.10Li1-x(Fe3+xFe2+1-x)PO4
โ“˜Heterosite8.AB.10Fe3+(PO4)
โ“˜Purpurite8.AB.10Mn3+(PO4)
โ“˜Alluaudite8.AC.10(Na,Ca)Mn2+(Fe3+,Mn2+,Fe2+,Mg)2(PO4)3
โ“˜Frondelite ?8.BC.10(Mn2+0.5Fe3+0.5)2Fe3+3(PO4)3(OH)5
โ“˜Rockbridgeite8.BC.10(Fe2+0.5Fe3+0.5)2Fe3+3(PO4)3(OH)5
โ“˜Fluorapatite8.BN.05Ca5(PO4)3F
โ“˜Phosphosiderite8.CD.05FePO4 ยท 2H2O
โ“˜Vivianite8.CE.40Fe2+Fe2+2(PO4)2 ยท 8H2O
โ“˜Childrenite8.DD.20Fe2+Al(PO4)(OH)2 ยท H2O
โ“˜Dufrรฉnite8.DK.15Ca0.5Fe2+Fe3+5(PO4)4(OH)6 ยท 2H2O
Group 9 - Silicates
โ“˜Zircon9.AD.30Zr(SiO4)
โ“˜Schorl9.CK.05NaFe2+3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
โ“˜Muscovite9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
โ“˜Siderophyllite9.EC.20KFe2+2Al(Al2Si2O10)(OH)2
โ“˜Dickite9.ED.05Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Unclassified
โ“˜'Biotite'-K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
โ“˜'Feldspar Group'-
โ“˜'Tourmaline'-AD3G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
โ“˜'Plagioclase'-(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
โ“˜'K Feldspar'-

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hโ“˜ AluniteKAl3(SO4)2(OH)6
Hโ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Hโ“˜ ChildreniteFe2+Al(PO4)(OH)2 · H2O
Hโ“˜ DawsoniteNaAlCO3(OH)2
Hโ“˜ DickiteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Hโ“˜ DufrรฉniteCa0.5Fe2+Fe53+(PO4)4(OH)6 · 2H2O
Hโ“˜ Frondelite(Mn2+0.5Fe3+0.5)2Fe33+(PO4)3(OH)5
Hโ“˜ JeremejeviteAl6(BO3)5(F,OH)3
Hโ“˜ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Hโ“˜ NahcoliteNaHCO3
Hโ“˜ PhosphosideriteFePO4 · 2H2O
Hโ“˜ Alum-(K)KAl(SO4)2 · 12H2O
Hโ“˜ QilianshaniteNaHCO3 · H3BO3 · 2H2O
Hโ“˜ Rockbridgeite(Fe2+0.5Fe3+0.5)2Fe33+(PO4)3(OH)5
Hโ“˜ SassoliteH3BO3
Hโ“˜ SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Hโ“˜ SiderophylliteKFe22+Al(Al2Si2O10)(OH)2
Hโ“˜ VivianiteFe2+Fe22+(PO4)2 · 8H2O
LiLithium
Liโ“˜ Triphylite var. FerrisickleriteLi1-x(Fex3+Fe2+1-x)PO4
BBoron
Bโ“˜ JeremejeviteAl6(BO3)5(F,OH)3
Bโ“˜ QilianshaniteNaHCO3 · H3BO3 · 2H2O
Bโ“˜ SassoliteH3BO3
Bโ“˜ SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Bโ“˜ TourmalineAD3G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
CCarbon
Cโ“˜ DawsoniteNaAlCO3(OH)2
Cโ“˜ NahcoliteNaHCO3
Cโ“˜ QilianshaniteNaHCO3 · H3BO3 · 2H2O
OOxygen
Oโ“˜ Alluaudite(Na,Ca)Mn2+(Fe3+,Mn2+,Fe2+,Mg)2(PO4)3
Oโ“˜ AluniteKAl3(SO4)2(OH)6
Oโ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Oโ“˜ ChildreniteFe2+Al(PO4)(OH)2 · H2O
Oโ“˜ DawsoniteNaAlCO3(OH)2
Oโ“˜ DickiteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Oโ“˜ DufrรฉniteCa0.5Fe2+Fe53+(PO4)4(OH)6 · 2H2O
Oโ“˜ Triphylite var. FerrisickleriteLi1-x(Fex3+Fe2+1-x)PO4
Oโ“˜ FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
Oโ“˜ Frondelite(Mn2+0.5Fe3+0.5)2Fe33+(PO4)3(OH)5
Oโ“˜ HeterositeFe3+(PO4)
Oโ“˜ Ixiolite-(Mn2+)-Ixiolite-(Fe2+) Series
Oโ“˜ JeremejeviteAl6(BO3)5(F,OH)3
Oโ“˜ MoganiteSiO2
Oโ“˜ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Oโ“˜ NahcoliteNaHCO3
Oโ“˜ PhosphosideriteFePO4 · 2H2O
Oโ“˜ Alum-(K)KAl(SO4)2 · 12H2O
Oโ“˜ PurpuriteMn3+(PO4)
Oโ“˜ QilianshaniteNaHCO3 · H3BO3 · 2H2O
Oโ“˜ QuartzSiO2
Oโ“˜ Rockbridgeite(Fe2+0.5Fe3+0.5)2Fe33+(PO4)3(OH)5
Oโ“˜ SassoliteH3BO3
Oโ“˜ SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Oโ“˜ SiderophylliteKFe22+Al(Al2Si2O10)(OH)2
Oโ“˜ TourmalineAD3G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
Oโ“˜ VivianiteFe2+Fe22+(PO4)2 · 8H2O
Oโ“˜ ZirconZr(SiO4)
Oโ“˜ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
FFluorine
Fโ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Fโ“˜ FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
Fโ“˜ JeremejeviteAl6(BO3)5(F,OH)3
NaSodium
Naโ“˜ Alluaudite(Na,Ca)Mn2+(Fe3+,Mn2+,Fe2+,Mg)2(PO4)3
Naโ“˜ DawsoniteNaAlCO3(OH)2
Naโ“˜ NahcoliteNaHCO3
Naโ“˜ QilianshaniteNaHCO3 · H3BO3 · 2H2O
Naโ“˜ SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Naโ“˜ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
MgMagnesium
Mgโ“˜ Alluaudite(Na,Ca)Mn2+(Fe3+,Mn2+,Fe2+,Mg)2(PO4)3
Mgโ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
AlAluminium
Alโ“˜ AluniteKAl3(SO4)2(OH)6
Alโ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Alโ“˜ ChildreniteFe2+Al(PO4)(OH)2 · H2O
Alโ“˜ DawsoniteNaAlCO3(OH)2
Alโ“˜ DickiteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Alโ“˜ JeremejeviteAl6(BO3)5(F,OH)3
Alโ“˜ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Alโ“˜ Alum-(K)KAl(SO4)2 · 12H2O
Alโ“˜ SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Alโ“˜ SiderophylliteKFe22+Al(Al2Si2O10)(OH)2
Alโ“˜ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
SiSilicon
Siโ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Siโ“˜ DickiteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Siโ“˜ MoganiteSiO2
Siโ“˜ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Siโ“˜ QuartzSiO2
Siโ“˜ SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Siโ“˜ SiderophylliteKFe22+Al(Al2Si2O10)(OH)2
Siโ“˜ ZirconZr(SiO4)
Siโ“˜ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
PPhosphorus
Pโ“˜ Alluaudite(Na,Ca)Mn2+(Fe3+,Mn2+,Fe2+,Mg)2(PO4)3
Pโ“˜ ChildreniteFe2+Al(PO4)(OH)2 · H2O
Pโ“˜ DufrรฉniteCa0.5Fe2+Fe53+(PO4)4(OH)6 · 2H2O
Pโ“˜ Triphylite var. FerrisickleriteLi1-x(Fex3+Fe2+1-x)PO4
Pโ“˜ FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
Pโ“˜ Frondelite(Mn2+0.5Fe3+0.5)2Fe33+(PO4)3(OH)5
Pโ“˜ HeterositeFe3+(PO4)
Pโ“˜ PhosphosideriteFePO4 · 2H2O
Pโ“˜ PurpuriteMn3+(PO4)
Pโ“˜ Rockbridgeite(Fe2+0.5Fe3+0.5)2Fe33+(PO4)3(OH)5
Pโ“˜ VivianiteFe2+Fe22+(PO4)2 · 8H2O
SSulfur
Sโ“˜ AluniteKAl3(SO4)2(OH)6
Sโ“˜ Alum-(K)KAl(SO4)2 · 12H2O
KPotassium
Kโ“˜ AluniteKAl3(SO4)2(OH)6
Kโ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Kโ“˜ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Kโ“˜ Alum-(K)KAl(SO4)2 · 12H2O
Kโ“˜ SiderophylliteKFe22+Al(Al2Si2O10)(OH)2
CaCalcium
Caโ“˜ Alluaudite(Na,Ca)Mn2+(Fe3+,Mn2+,Fe2+,Mg)2(PO4)3
Caโ“˜ DufrรฉniteCa0.5Fe2+Fe53+(PO4)4(OH)6 · 2H2O
Caโ“˜ FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
Caโ“˜ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
TiTitanium
Tiโ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
MnManganese
Mnโ“˜ Alluaudite(Na,Ca)Mn2+(Fe3+,Mn2+,Fe2+,Mg)2(PO4)3
Mnโ“˜ Frondelite(Mn2+0.5Fe3+0.5)2Fe33+(PO4)3(OH)5
Mnโ“˜ Ixiolite-(Mn2+)-Ixiolite-(Fe2+) Series
Mnโ“˜ PurpuriteMn3+(PO4)
FeIron
Feโ“˜ Alluaudite(Na,Ca)Mn2+(Fe3+,Mn2+,Fe2+,Mg)2(PO4)3
Feโ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Feโ“˜ ChildreniteFe2+Al(PO4)(OH)2 · H2O
Feโ“˜ DufrรฉniteCa0.5Fe2+Fe53+(PO4)4(OH)6 · 2H2O
Feโ“˜ Triphylite var. FerrisickleriteLi1-x(Fex3+Fe2+1-x)PO4
Feโ“˜ Frondelite(Mn2+0.5Fe3+0.5)2Fe33+(PO4)3(OH)5
Feโ“˜ HeterositeFe3+(PO4)
Feโ“˜ Ixiolite-(Mn2+)-Ixiolite-(Fe2+) Series
Feโ“˜ PhosphosideriteFePO4 · 2H2O
Feโ“˜ Rockbridgeite(Fe2+0.5Fe3+0.5)2Fe33+(PO4)3(OH)5
Feโ“˜ SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Feโ“˜ SiderophylliteKFe22+Al(Al2Si2O10)(OH)2
Feโ“˜ VivianiteFe2+Fe22+(PO4)2 · 8H2O
ZrZirconium
Zrโ“˜ ZirconZr(SiO4)
TaTantalum
Taโ“˜ Ixiolite-(Mn2+)-Ixiolite-(Fe2+) Series

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