Behobeho River area, Uluguru Mts (Uruguru Mts), Morogoro Region, Tanzaniai
Regional Level Types | |
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Behobeho River area | Area |
Uluguru Mts (Uruguru Mts) | Mountain Range |
Morogoro Region | Region |
Tanzania | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
7° 6' 18'' South , 37° 39' 15'' East (est.)
Estimate based on other nearby localities or region boundaries.
Margin of Error:
~0km
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Köppen climate type:
Karoo coarse-grained sandstones and conglomerates along the Behobeho River, near the Kisaki road, contain up to 7% prehnite occurring as a fibrous to platy phase replacing plagioclase, hornblende and quartz.
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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsDetailed Mineral List:
ⓘ Calcite Formula: CaCO3 Reference: Wopfner, H. and Kaaya, C.Z. (1991) Stratigraphy and morphtectonics of Karoo deposits of the northern Selous Basin, Tanzania. Geological Magazine, Vol. 128, pg. 319-334. |
ⓘ 'Chlorite Group' Reference: Wopfner, H. and Kaaya, C.Z. (1991) Stratigraphy and morphtectonics of Karoo deposits of the northern Selous Basin, Tanzania. Geological Magazine, Vol. 128, pg. 319-334. |
ⓘ Hematite Formula: Fe2O3 Reference: Wopfner, H. and Kaaya, C.Z. (1991) Stratigraphy and morphtectonics of Karoo deposits of the northern Selous Basin, Tanzania. Geological Magazine, Vol. 128, pg. 319-334. |
ⓘ 'Hornblende' Reference: Wopfner, H. and Kaaya, C.Z. (1991) Stratigraphy and morphtectonics of Karoo deposits of the northern Selous Basin, Tanzania. Geological Magazine, Vol. 128, pg. 319-334. |
ⓘ Muscovite Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 Reference: Wopfner, H. and Kaaya, C.Z. (1991) Stratigraphy and morphtectonics of Karoo deposits of the northern Selous Basin, Tanzania. Geological Magazine, Vol. 128, pg. 319-334. |
ⓘ Muscovite var. Sericite Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 Reference: Wopfner, H. and Kaaya, C.Z. (1991) Stratigraphy and morphtectonics of Karoo deposits of the northern Selous Basin, Tanzania. Geological Magazine, Vol. 128, pg. 319-334. |
ⓘ 'Plagioclase' Formula: (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8 Reference: Wopfner, H. and Kaaya, C.Z. (1991) Stratigraphy and morphtectonics of Karoo deposits of the northern Selous Basin, Tanzania. Geological Magazine, Vol. 128, pg. 319-334. |
ⓘ Prehnite Formula: Ca2Al2Si3O10(OH)2 Reference: Wopfner, H. and Kaaya, C.Z. (1991) Stratigraphy and morphtectonics of Karoo deposits of the northern Selous Basin, Tanzania. Geological Magazine, Vol. 128, pg. 319-334. |
ⓘ Quartz Formula: SiO2 Reference: Wopfner, H. and Kaaya, C.Z. (1991) Stratigraphy and morphtectonics of Karoo deposits of the northern Selous Basin, Tanzania. Geological Magazine, Vol. 128, pg. 319-334. |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
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ⓘ | Hematite | 4.CB.05 | Fe2O3 |
ⓘ | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
ⓘ | Calcite | 5.AB.05 | CaCO3 |
Group 9 - Silicates | |||
ⓘ | Muscovite | 9.EC.15 | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
ⓘ | var. Sericite | 9.EC.15 | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
ⓘ | Prehnite | 9.DP.20 | Ca2Al2Si3O10(OH)2 |
Unclassified Minerals, Rocks, etc. | |||
ⓘ | 'Chlorite Group' | - | |
ⓘ | 'Hornblende' | - | |
ⓘ | 'Plagioclase' | - | (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
H | Hydrogen | |
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H | ⓘ Prehnite | Ca2Al2Si3O10(OH)2 |
H | ⓘ Muscovite var. Sericite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
H | ⓘ Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
C | Carbon | |
C | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
O | Oxygen | |
O | ⓘ Hematite | Fe2O3 |
O | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
O | ⓘ Prehnite | Ca2Al2Si3O10(OH)2 |
O | ⓘ Muscovite var. Sericite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
O | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
O | ⓘ Plagioclase | (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8 |
O | ⓘ Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
Na | Sodium | |
Na | ⓘ Plagioclase | (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8 |
Al | Aluminium | |
Al | ⓘ Prehnite | Ca2Al2Si3O10(OH)2 |
Al | ⓘ Muscovite var. Sericite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
Al | ⓘ Plagioclase | (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8 |
Al | ⓘ Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
Si | Silicon | |
Si | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
Si | ⓘ Prehnite | Ca2Al2Si3O10(OH)2 |
Si | ⓘ Muscovite var. Sericite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
Si | ⓘ Plagioclase | (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8 |
Si | ⓘ Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
K | Potassium | |
K | ⓘ Muscovite var. Sericite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
K | ⓘ Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
Ca | Calcium | |
Ca | ⓘ Prehnite | Ca2Al2Si3O10(OH)2 |
Ca | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
Ca | ⓘ Plagioclase | (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8 |
Fe | Iron | |
Fe | ⓘ Hematite | Fe2O3 |
References
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Year (asc) Year (desc) Author (A-Z) Author (Z-A)Wopfner, H. and Kaaya, C.Z. (1991) Stratigraphy and morphtectonics of Karoo deposits of the northern Selous Basin, Tanzania. Geological Magazine, Vol. 128, pg. 319-334.
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