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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
2° 3' 36'' South , 29° 40' 38'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Kรถppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Gitarama87,613 (2016)9.0km
Eglise Catholique, Centrale GIKO3,000 (2017)19.8km
Kibuye48,024 (2016)36.6km
Kigali745,261 (2016)44.1km
Nzega33,832 (2016)48.5km
Mindat Locality ID:
483980
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:483980:7
GUID (UUID V4):
0


solid inclusions in schorl

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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

Mineral List


8 valid minerals.

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Alphabetical List Tree Diagram

Detailed Mineral List:

โ“˜ Alum-(K)
Formula: KAl(SO4)2 · 12H2O
โ“˜ Alunite
Formula: KAl3(SO4)2(OH)6
โ“˜ Childrenite
Formula: Fe2+Al(PO4)(OH)2 · H2O
โ“˜ Dickite
Formula: Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4
โ“˜ 'Feldspar Group'
โ“˜ 'Ixiolite-(Mn2+)-Ixiolite-(Fe2+) Series'
โ“˜ Muscovite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
โ“˜ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
โ“˜ Sassolite
Formula: H3BO3
โ“˜ Schorl
Formula: NaFe2+3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)

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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
Group 6 - Borates
โ“˜Sassolite6.AA.05H3BO3
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“˜Childrenite8.DD.20Fe2+Al(PO4)(OH)2 ยท H2O
Group 9 - Silicates
โ“˜Schorl9.CK.05NaFe2+3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
โ“˜Muscovite9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
โ“˜Dickite9.ED.05Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Unclassified
โ“˜'Feldspar Group'-

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hโ“˜ AluniteKAl3(SO4)2(OH)6
Hโ“˜ ChildreniteFe2+Al(PO4)(OH)2 · H2O
Hโ“˜ DickiteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Hโ“˜ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Hโ“˜ Alum-(K)KAl(SO4)2 · 12H2O
Hโ“˜ SassoliteH3BO3
Hโ“˜ SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
BBoron
Bโ“˜ SassoliteH3BO3
Bโ“˜ SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
OOxygen
Oโ“˜ AluniteKAl3(SO4)2(OH)6
Oโ“˜ ChildreniteFe2+Al(PO4)(OH)2 · H2O
Oโ“˜ DickiteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Oโ“˜ Ixiolite-(Mn2+)-Ixiolite-(Fe2+) Series
Oโ“˜ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Oโ“˜ Alum-(K)KAl(SO4)2 · 12H2O
Oโ“˜ QuartzSiO2
Oโ“˜ SassoliteH3BO3
Oโ“˜ SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
NaSodium
Naโ“˜ SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
AlAluminium
Alโ“˜ AluniteKAl3(SO4)2(OH)6
Alโ“˜ ChildreniteFe2+Al(PO4)(OH)2 · H2O
Alโ“˜ DickiteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Alโ“˜ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Alโ“˜ Alum-(K)KAl(SO4)2 · 12H2O
Alโ“˜ SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
SiSilicon
Siโ“˜ DickiteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Siโ“˜ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Siโ“˜ QuartzSiO2
Siโ“˜ SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
PPhosphorus
Pโ“˜ ChildreniteFe2+Al(PO4)(OH)2 · H2O
SSulfur
Sโ“˜ AluniteKAl3(SO4)2(OH)6
Sโ“˜ Alum-(K)KAl(SO4)2 · 12H2O
KPotassium
Kโ“˜ AluniteKAl3(SO4)2(OH)6
Kโ“˜ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Kโ“˜ Alum-(K)KAl(SO4)2 · 12H2O
MnManganese
Mnโ“˜ Ixiolite-(Mn2+)-Ixiolite-(Fe2+) Series
FeIron
Feโ“˜ ChildreniteFe2+Al(PO4)(OH)2 · H2O
Feโ“˜ Ixiolite-(Mn2+)-Ixiolite-(Fe2+) Series
Feโ“˜ SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
TaTantalum
Taโ“˜ Ixiolite-(Mn2+)-Ixiolite-(Fe2+) Series

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