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Apophyllite Group from
D-Block Mine, Merelani Hills, Lelatema Mountains, Simanjiro District, Manyara Region, Tanzania


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Apophyllite Group, etc.

D-Block Mine, Merelani Hills, Lelatema Mountains, Simanjiro District, Manyara Region, Tanzania
03434430017272017905491.jpg
Apophyllite Group, etc.

D-Block Mine, Merelani Hills, Lelatema Mountains, Simanjiro District, Manyara Region, Tanzania
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Apophyllite Group, etc.

D-Block Mine, Merelani Hills, Lelatema Mountains, Simanjiro District, Manyara Region, Tanzania
03434430017272017905491.jpg
Apophyllite Group, etc.

D-Block Mine, Merelani Hills, Lelatema Mountains, Simanjiro District, Manyara Region, Tanzania
08164240017272729922307.jpg
Apophyllite Group, etc.

D-Block Mine, Merelani Hills, Lelatema Mountains, Simanjiro District, Manyara Region, Tanzania
03434430017272017905491.jpg
Apophyllite Group, etc.

D-Block Mine, Merelani Hills, Lelatema Mountains, Simanjiro District, Manyara Region, Tanzania
Locality type:Mine
Classification
Species:'Apophyllite Group' (not an IMA approved species)
Formula:AB4[Si8O20]X · 8H2O
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Chabazite-Ca11
Diopside10
Stilbite-Ca10
Zoisite10
- var Tanzanite10
Fluorite10
Prehnite10
Chabazite2
Pyrite1
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Apophyllite Group data
Locality Data:Click here to view D-Block Mine, Merelani Hills, Lelatema Mountains, Simanjiro District, Manyara Region, Tanzania
Photo GalleryView Gallery (2 photos)
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:776137
Long-form Identifier:1:3:776137:9
GUID (UUID V4):0
References
Simonoff J., Wise M (2012) A closer Look at Merelani Minerals. Mineral News Vol 28 No 2.
 
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