Mbeya Region, Tanzaniai
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| Mbeya Region | Region |
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Mindat Locality ID:
126548
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:126548:7
GUID (UUID V4):
063d37fb-031a-4f8c-89ff-34fcc1b8f88a
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French:
Mbeya, Tanzanie
German:
Mbeya, Tansania
Italian:
regione di Mbeya, Tanzania
Russian:
Мбея, Танзания
Simplified Chinese:
姆貝亞區, 坦桑尼亚
Spanish:
Región de Mbeya, Tanzania
Arabic:
إقليم مبيا, تنزانيا
Bengali:
এমবেয়া অঞ্চল, তানজানিয়া
Bulgarian:
Мбея, Танзания
Catalan:
Regió de Mbeya, Tanzània
Cebuano:
Mbeya Region, Tanzania
Croatian:
Mbeya, Tanzanija
Danish:
Mbeya, Tanzania
Dutch:
Mbeya, Tanzania
Esperanto:
Regiono Mbeya, Tanzanio
Estonian:
Mbeya piirkond, Tansaania
Farsi/Persian:
استان امبیا, تانزانیا
Finnish:
Mbeyan alue, Tansania
Galician:
Rexión de Mbeya, Tanzania
Georgian:
მბეის ოლქი, ტანზანია
Greek:
Μπέγια, Τανζανία
Gujarati:
મ્બેયા પ્રદેશ, ટાન્ઝાનિયા
Hindi:
मेबिया प्रदेश, तंज़ानिया
Indonesian:
Wilayah Mbeya, Tanzania
Japanese:
ムベヤ州, タンザニア
Kannada:
ಮೆಬಿಯಾ ಪ್ರದೇಶ, ಟಾಂಜಾನಿಯ
Korean:
므베야 주, 탄자니아
Latvian:
Mbejas reģions, Tanzānija
Lithuanian:
Mbejos regionas, Tanzanija
Malay:
Mbeya Region, Tanzania
Marathi:
माबेया प्रदेश, टांझानिया
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Mbeya, Tanzania
Polish:
Mbeya, Tanzania
Portuguese:
Mbeya, Tanzânia
Romanian:
Regiunea Mbeya, Tanzania
Serbian:
Мбеја, Танзанија
Sinhalese:
එම්බෙයා කලාපය, ටැන්සානියාව
Swahili:
Mkoa wa Mbeya, Tanzania
Swedish:
Mbeya, Tanzania
Tajik (Cyrillic Script):
Вилояти Мбея, Танзания
Tamil:
ம்பேயா பகுதி, தன்சானியா
Telugu:
ఎంబేయా ప్రాంతం, టాంజానియా
Thai:
มเบยา, ประเทศแทนซาเนีย
Traditional Chinese:
姆貝亞區, 坦桑尼亞
Turkish:
Mbeya Bölgesi, Tanzanya
Ukrainian:
Мбея, Танзанія
Urdu:
مبیا علاقہ, تنزانیہ
Vietnamese:
Mbeya, Tanzania
Western Punjabi:
مبیا, تنزانیہ
Wu Chinese:
姆貝亞區, 坦桑尼亞
Yoruba:
Agbègbè Mbeya, Tànsáníà
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| ⓘ Aegirine-augite Formula: (NaaCabFe2+cMgd)(Fe3+eAlfFe2+gMgh)Si2O6 Locality: Mbozi complex, Mbeya Region, Tanzania |
| ⓘ Albite Formula: Na(AlSi3O8) Locality: Mbozi complex, Mbeya Region, Tanzania |
| ⓘ Albite var. Oligoclase Formula: (Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8] Locality: Mbozi complex, Mbeya Region, Tanzania |
| ⓘ Altaite Formula: PbTe Locality: Lupa Gold field, Mbeya Region, Tanzania |
| ⓘ 'Apatite' Formula: Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) References: |
| ⓘ Arsenopyrite Formula: FeAsS Locality: Lupa Gold field, Mbeya Region, Tanzania |
| ⓘ 'Biotite' Formula: K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 or Simplified: K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(OH)2 Localities: |
| ⓘ Blödite Formula: Na2Mg(SO4)2 · 4H2O Locality: Ivuna meteorite, Mbeya Region, Tanzania |
| ⓘ Calaverite Formula: AuTe2 Locality: Lupa Gold field, Mbeya Region, Tanzania |
| ⓘ Calcite Formula: CaCO3 |
| ⓘ Chalcopyrite Formula: CuFeS2 Localities: Reported from at least 6 localities in this region. |
| ⓘ 'Chlorite Group' Localities: |
| ⓘ Chromite Formula: Fe2+Cr3+2O4 Locality: Ivuna meteorite, Mbeya Region, Tanzania |
| ⓘ 'Columbite-(Fe)-Columbite-(Mn) Series' |
| ⓘ Cubanite Formula: CuFe2S3 Localities: |
| ⓘ Diamond Formula: C Locality: Ivuna meteorite, Mbeya Region, Tanzania |
| ⓘ Dolomite Formula: CaMg(CO3)2 |
| ⓘ Epsomite Formula: MgSO4 · 7H2O Locality: Ivuna meteorite, Mbeya Region, Tanzania |
| ⓘ 'Fayalite-Forsterite Series' Locality: Ivuna meteorite, Mbeya Region, Tanzania |
| ⓘ Fersmite Formula: (Ca,Ce,Na)(Nb,Ta,Ti)2(O,OH,F)6 |
| ⓘ Fluorapatite Formula: Ca5(PO4)3F |
| ⓘ Fluorite Formula: CaF2 |
| ⓘ Galena Formula: PbS Localities: |
| ⓘ 'Garnet Group' Formula: X3Z2(SiO4)3 |
| ⓘ Goethite Formula: α-Fe3+O(OH) |
| ⓘ Gold Formula: Au Localities: Reported from at least 6 localities in this region. |
| ⓘ Gold var. Electrum Formula: (Au,Ag) Locality: Lupa Gold field, Mbeya Region, Tanzania |
| ⓘ Goyazite Formula: SrAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6 |
| ⓘ Grossmanite Formula: CaTi3+ AlSiO6 Locality: Ivuna meteorite, Mbeya Region, Tanzania |
| ⓘ Gypsum Formula: CaSO4 · 2H2O Locality: Ivuna meteorite, Mbeya Region, Tanzania |
| ⓘ Hematite Formula: Fe2O3 |
| ⓘ Hematite var. Martite Formula: Fe2O3 |
| ⓘ Hessite Formula: Ag2Te Locality: Lupa Gold field, Mbeya Region, Tanzania |
| ⓘ 'Hornblende' |
| ⓘ Ilmenite Formula: Fe2+TiO3 |
| ⓘ Kaolinite Formula: Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| ⓘ 'K Feldspar' Locality: Mbozi complex, Mbeya Region, Tanzania |
| ⓘ 'Limonite' |
| ⓘ Magnesite Formula: MgCO3 Locality: Ivuna meteorite, Mbeya Region, Tanzania |
| ⓘ Magnesite var. Breunnerite Formula: (Mg,Fe)CO3 Locality: Ivuna meteorite, Mbeya Region, Tanzania |
| ⓘ Magnetite Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4 Localities: |
| ⓘ 'Melilite Group' Formula: Ca2M(XSiO7) Locality: Ivuna meteorite, Mbeya Region, Tanzania |
| ⓘ Melonite Formula: NiTe2 Locality: Lupa Gold field, Mbeya Region, Tanzania |
| ⓘ Molybdenite Formula: MoS2 Localities: |
| ⓘ 'Monazite' Formula: REE(PO4) |
| ⓘ Montanite Formula: Bi2(TeO6) · nH2O Locality: Lupa Gold field, Mbeya Region, Tanzania |
| ⓘ Muscovite Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 Localities: |
| ⓘ Muscovite var. Sericite Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 Localities: |
| ⓘ Nepheline Formula: Na3K(Al4Si4O16) Locality: Mbozi complex, Mbeya Region, Tanzania |
| ⓘ Orthoclase Formula: K(AlSi3O8) |
| ⓘ Pentlandite Formula: (NixFey)Σ9S8 |
| ⓘ Petzite Formula: Ag3AuTe2 Locality: Lupa Gold field, Mbeya Region, Tanzania |
| ⓘ Phlogopite Formula: KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| ⓘ 'Plagioclase' Formula: (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8 |
| ⓘ Potassic-ferro-ferri-taramite (TL) Formula: K(CaNa)(Fe2+3Fe3+2)(Al2Si6O22)(OH)2 Type Locality: |
| ⓘ Pyrite Formula: FeS2 Localities: Reported from at least 7 localities in this region. |
| ⓘ 'Pyrochlore Group' Formula: A2Nb2(O,OH)6Z |
| ⓘ 'Pyrochlore Group var. Zero valent dominant member of Pyrochlore Group' (FRL) Formula: A2Nb2(O,OH)6Z Type Locality: Description: First described as "pandaite" |
| ⓘ 'Pyroxene Group' Formula: ADSi2O6 Locality: Ivuna meteorite, Mbeya Region, Tanzania |
| ⓘ Pyrrhotite Formula: Fe1-xS |
| ⓘ Quartz Formula: SiO2 Localities: Reported from at least 7 localities in this region. References: |
| ⓘ 'Rhabdophane' |
| ⓘ Rutile Formula: TiO2 |
| ⓘ Saponite Formula: Ca0.25(Mg,Fe)3((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O Locality: Ivuna meteorite, Mbeya Region, Tanzania |
| ⓘ 'Serpentine Subgroup' Formula: D3[Si2O5](OH)4 Locality: Ivuna meteorite, Mbeya Region, Tanzania |
| ⓘ Siderite Formula: FeCO3 Locality: Ivuna meteorite, Mbeya Region, Tanzania |
| ⓘ 'Smectite Group' Formula: A0.3D2-3[T4O10]Z2 · nH2O |
| ⓘ Sphalerite Formula: ZnS Localities: |
| ⓘ Spinel Formula: MgAl2O4 Locality: Ivuna meteorite, Mbeya Region, Tanzania |
| ⓘ Svanbergite Formula: SrAl3(PO4)(SO4)(OH)6 |
| ⓘ 'Synchysite' Formula: Ca(Ce/Nd/Y/REE)(CO3)2F |
| ⓘ 'Tennantite Subgroup' Formula: Cu6(Cu4C2+2)As4S12S Locality: Lupa Gold field, Mbeya Region, Tanzania |
| ⓘ 'Tetrahedrite Subgroup' Formula: Cu6(Cu4C2+2)Sb4S12S Locality: Lupa Gold field, Mbeya Region, Tanzania |
| ⓘ Titanite Formula: CaTi(SiO4)O References: |
| ⓘ 'Tourmaline' Formula: AD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z |
| ⓘ Troilite Formula: FeS Locality: Ivuna meteorite, Mbeya Region, Tanzania |
| ⓘ Vermiculite Formula: Mg0.7(Mg,Fe,Al)6(Si,Al)8O20(OH)4 · 8H2O |
| ⓘ Zircon Formula: Zr(SiO4) |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 1 - Elements | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Diamond | 1.CB.10a | C |
| ⓘ | Gold | 1.AA.05 | Au |
| ⓘ | var. Electrum | 1.AA.05 | (Au,Ag) |
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
| ⓘ | Altaite | 2.CD.10 | PbTe |
| ⓘ | Arsenopyrite | 2.EB.20 | FeAsS |
| ⓘ | Calaverite | 2.EA.10 | AuTe2 |
| ⓘ | Chalcopyrite | 2.CB.10a | CuFeS2 |
| ⓘ | Cubanite | 2.CB.55a | CuFe2S3 |
| ⓘ | Galena | 2.CD.10 | PbS |
| ⓘ | Hessite | 2.BA.60 | Ag2Te |
| ⓘ | Melonite | 2.EA.20 | NiTe2 |
| ⓘ | Molybdenite | 2.EA.30 | MoS2 |
| ⓘ | Pentlandite | 2.BB.15 | (NixFey)Σ9S8 |
| ⓘ | Petzite | 2.BA.75 | Ag3AuTe2 |
| ⓘ | Pyrite | 2.EB.05a | FeS2 |
| ⓘ | Pyrrhotite | 2.CC.10 | Fe1-xS |
| ⓘ | Sphalerite | 2.CB.05a | ZnS |
| ⓘ | 'Tennantite Subgroup' | 2.GB.05 | Cu6(Cu4C2+2)As4S12S |
| ⓘ | 'Tetrahedrite Subgroup' | 2.GB.05 | Cu6(Cu4C2+2)Sb4S12S |
| ⓘ | Troilite | 2.CC.10 | FeS |
| Group 3 - Halides | |||
| ⓘ | Fluorite | 3.AB.25 | CaF2 |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| ⓘ | Chromite | 4.BB.05 | Fe2+Cr3+2O4 |
| ⓘ | Fersmite | 4.DG.05 | (Ca,Ce,Na)(Nb,Ta,Ti)2(O,OH,F)6 |
| ⓘ | Goethite | 4.00. | α-Fe3+O(OH) |
| ⓘ | Hematite | 4.CB.05 | Fe2O3 |
| ⓘ | var. Martite | 4.CB.05 | Fe2O3 |
| ⓘ | Ilmenite | 4.CB.05 | Fe2+TiO3 |
| ⓘ | Magnetite | 4.BB.05 | Fe2+Fe3+2O4 |
| ⓘ | 'Pyrochlore Group' | 4.00. | A2Nb2(O,OH)6Z |
| ⓘ | 'var. Zero valent dominant member of Pyrochlore Group' (TL) | 4.00. | A2Nb2(O,OH)6Z |
| ⓘ | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| ⓘ | Rutile | 4.DB.05 | TiO2 |
| ⓘ | Spinel | 4.BB.05 | MgAl2O4 |
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
| ⓘ | Calcite | 5.AB.05 | CaCO3 |
| ⓘ | Dolomite | 5.AB.10 | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| ⓘ | Magnesite | 5.AB.05 | MgCO3 |
| ⓘ | var. Breunnerite | 5.AB.05 | (Mg,Fe)CO3 |
| ⓘ | Siderite | 5.AB.05 | FeCO3 |
| Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates | |||
| ⓘ | Blödite | 7.CC.50 | Na2Mg(SO4)2 · 4H2O |
| ⓘ | Epsomite | 7.CB.40 | MgSO4 · 7H2O |
| ⓘ | Gypsum | 7.CD.40 | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| ⓘ | Montanite | 7.CD.60 | Bi2(TeO6) · nH2O |
| Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates | |||
| ⓘ | Fluorapatite | 8.BN.05 | Ca5(PO4)3F |
| ⓘ | Goyazite | 8.BL.10 | SrAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6 |
| ⓘ | Svanbergite | 8.BL.05 | SrAl3(PO4)(SO4)(OH)6 |
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
| ⓘ | Aegirine-augite | 9.DA.20 | (NaaCabFe2+cMgd)(Fe3+eAlfFe2+gMgh)Si2O6 |
| ⓘ | Albite | 9.FA.35 | Na(AlSi3O8) |
| ⓘ | var. Oligoclase | 9.FA.35 | (Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8] |
| ⓘ | Grossmanite | 9.DA.15 | CaTi3+ AlSiO6 |
| ⓘ | Kaolinite | 9.ED.05 | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| ⓘ | Muscovite | 9.EC.15 | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| ⓘ | var. Sericite | 9.EC.15 | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| ⓘ | Nepheline | 9.FA.05 | Na3K(Al4Si4O16) |
| ⓘ | Orthoclase | 9.FA.30 | K(AlSi3O8) |
| ⓘ | Phlogopite | 9.EC.20 | KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| ⓘ | Potassic-ferro-ferri-taramite (TL) | 9.DE.20 | K(CaNa)(Fe2+3Fe3+2)(Al2Si6O22)(OH)2 |
| ⓘ | Saponite | 9.EC.45 | Ca0.25(Mg,Fe)3((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O |
| ⓘ | Titanite | 9.AG.15 | CaTi(SiO4)O |
| ⓘ | Vermiculite | 9.EC.50 | Mg0.7(Mg,Fe,Al)6(Si,Al)8O20(OH)4 · 8H2O |
| ⓘ | Zircon | 9.AD.30 | Zr(SiO4) |
| Unclassified Minerals, Rocks, etc. | |||
| ⓘ | '' | - | |
| ⓘ | 'Apatite' | - | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
| ⓘ | 'Biotite' | - | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 or Simplified: K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(OH)2 |
| ⓘ | 'Chlorite Group' | - | |
| ⓘ | 'Columbite-(Fe)-Columbite-(Mn) Series' | - | |
| ⓘ | 'Fayalite-Forsterite Series' | - | |
| ⓘ | 'Garnet Group' | - | X3Z2(SiO4)3 |
| ⓘ | 'Hornblende' | - | |
| ⓘ | 'K Feldspar' | - | |
| ⓘ | 'Limonite' | - | |
| ⓘ | 'Melilite Group' | - | Ca2M(XSiO7) |
| ⓘ | 'Monazite' | - | REE(PO4) |
| ⓘ | 'Plagioclase' | - | (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8 |
| ⓘ | 'Pyroxene Group' | - | ADSi2O6 |
| ⓘ | 'Rhabdophane' | - | |
| ⓘ | 'Serpentine Subgroup' | - | D3[Si2O5](OH)4 |
| ⓘ | 'Smectite Group' | - | A0.3D2-3[T4O10]Z2 · nH2O |
| ⓘ | 'Synchysite' | - | Ca(Ce/Nd/Y/REE)(CO3)2F |
| ⓘ | 'Tourmaline' | - | AD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | ⓘ Pyrochlore Group var. Zero valent dominant member of Pyrochlore Group | A2Nb2(O,OH)6Z |
| H | ⓘ Potassic-ferro-ferri-taramite | K(CaNa)(Fe32+Fe23+)(Al2Si6O22)(OH)2 |
| H | ⓘ Pyrochlore Group | A2Nb2(O,OH)6Z |
| H | ⓘ Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 or Simplified: K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(OH)2 |
| H | ⓘ Kaolinite | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| H | ⓘ Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
| H | ⓘ Smectite Group | A0.3D2-3[T4O10]Z2 · nH2O |
| H | ⓘ Phlogopite | KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| H | ⓘ Blödite | Na2Mg(SO4)2 · 4H2O |
| H | ⓘ Saponite | Ca0.25(Mg,Fe)3((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O |
| H | ⓘ Serpentine Subgroup | D3[Si2O5](OH)4 |
| H | ⓘ Epsomite | MgSO4 · 7H2O |
| H | ⓘ Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| H | ⓘ Fersmite | (Ca,Ce,Na)(Nb,Ta,Ti)2(O,OH,F)6 |
| H | ⓘ Svanbergite | SrAl3(PO4)(SO4)(OH)6 |
| H | ⓘ Goyazite | SrAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6 |
| H | ⓘ Goethite | α-Fe3+O(OH) |
| H | ⓘ Vermiculite | Mg0.7(Mg,Fe,Al)6(Si,Al)8O20(OH)4 · 8H2O |
| H | ⓘ Muscovite var. Sericite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| H | ⓘ Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| H | ⓘ Montanite | Bi2(TeO6) · nH2O |
| B | Boron | |
| B | ⓘ Tourmaline | AD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z |
| C | Carbon | |
| C | ⓘ Siderite | FeCO3 |
| C | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| C | ⓘ Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| C | ⓘ Magnesite var. Breunnerite | (Mg,Fe)CO3 |
| C | ⓘ Diamond | C |
| C | ⓘ Magnesite | MgCO3 |
| C | ⓘ Synchysite | Ca(Ce/Nd/Y/REE)(CO3)2F |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Pyrochlore Group var. Zero valent dominant member of Pyrochlore Group | A2Nb2(O,OH)6Z |
| O | ⓘ Potassic-ferro-ferri-taramite | K(CaNa)(Fe32+Fe23+)(Al2Si6O22)(OH)2 |
| O | ⓘ Pyrochlore Group | A2Nb2(O,OH)6Z |
| O | ⓘ Siderite | FeCO3 |
| O | ⓘ Magnetite | Fe2+Fe23+O4 |
| O | ⓘ Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 or Simplified: K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(OH)2 |
| O | ⓘ Kaolinite | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| O | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| O | ⓘ Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
| O | ⓘ Zircon | Zr(SiO4) |
| O | ⓘ Plagioclase | (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8 |
| O | ⓘ Rutile | TiO2 |
| O | ⓘ Hematite | Fe2O3 |
| O | ⓘ Albite var. Oligoclase | (Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8] |
| O | ⓘ Nepheline | Na3K(Al4Si4O16) |
| O | ⓘ Aegirine-augite | (NaaCabFec2+Mgd)(Fee3+AlfFeg2+Mgh)Si2O6 |
| O | ⓘ Titanite | CaTi(SiO4)O |
| O | ⓘ Orthoclase | K(AlSi3O8) |
| O | ⓘ Hematite var. Martite | Fe2O3 |
| O | ⓘ Tourmaline | AD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z |
| O | ⓘ Garnet Group | X3Z2(SiO4)3 |
| O | ⓘ Smectite Group | A0.3D2-3[T4O10]Z2 · nH2O |
| O | ⓘ Ilmenite | Fe2+TiO3 |
| O | ⓘ Monazite | REE(PO4) |
| O | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| O | ⓘ Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| O | ⓘ Phlogopite | KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| O | ⓘ Blödite | Na2Mg(SO4)2 · 4H2O |
| O | ⓘ Saponite | Ca0.25(Mg,Fe)3((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O |
| O | ⓘ Serpentine Subgroup | D3[Si2O5](OH)4 |
| O | ⓘ Magnesite var. Breunnerite | (Mg,Fe)CO3 |
| O | ⓘ Chromite | Fe2+Cr23+O4 |
| O | ⓘ Pyroxene Group | ADSi2O6 |
| O | ⓘ Grossmanite | CaTi3+ AlSiO6 |
| O | ⓘ Melilite Group | Ca2M(XSiO7) |
| O | ⓘ Spinel | MgAl2O4 |
| O | ⓘ Epsomite | MgSO4 · 7H2O |
| O | ⓘ Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| O | ⓘ Fersmite | (Ca,Ce,Na)(Nb,Ta,Ti)2(O,OH,F)6 |
| O | ⓘ Albite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
| O | ⓘ Magnesite | MgCO3 |
| O | ⓘ Svanbergite | SrAl3(PO4)(SO4)(OH)6 |
| O | ⓘ Goyazite | SrAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6 |
| O | ⓘ Synchysite | Ca(Ce/Nd/Y/REE)(CO3)2F |
| O | ⓘ Goethite | α-Fe3+O(OH) |
| O | ⓘ Vermiculite | Mg0.7(Mg,Fe,Al)6(Si,Al)8O20(OH)4 · 8H2O |
| O | ⓘ Fluorapatite | Ca5(PO4)3F |
| O | ⓘ Muscovite var. Sericite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| O | ⓘ Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| O | ⓘ Montanite | Bi2(TeO6) · nH2O |
| F | Fluorine | |
| F | ⓘ Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 or Simplified: K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(OH)2 |
| F | ⓘ Fluorite | CaF2 |
| F | ⓘ Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
| F | ⓘ Fersmite | (Ca,Ce,Na)(Nb,Ta,Ti)2(O,OH,F)6 |
| F | ⓘ Synchysite | Ca(Ce/Nd/Y/REE)(CO3)2F |
| F | ⓘ Fluorapatite | Ca5(PO4)3F |
| Na | Sodium | |
| Na | ⓘ Potassic-ferro-ferri-taramite | K(CaNa)(Fe32+Fe23+)(Al2Si6O22)(OH)2 |
| Na | ⓘ Plagioclase | (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8 |
| Na | ⓘ Albite var. Oligoclase | (Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8] |
| Na | ⓘ Nepheline | Na3K(Al4Si4O16) |
| Na | ⓘ Aegirine-augite | (NaaCabFec2+Mgd)(Fee3+AlfFeg2+Mgh)Si2O6 |
| Na | ⓘ Blödite | Na2Mg(SO4)2 · 4H2O |
| Na | ⓘ Fersmite | (Ca,Ce,Na)(Nb,Ta,Ti)2(O,OH,F)6 |
| Na | ⓘ Albite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
| Mg | Magnesium | |
| Mg | ⓘ Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 or Simplified: K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(OH)2 |
| Mg | ⓘ Aegirine-augite | (NaaCabFec2+Mgd)(Fee3+AlfFeg2+Mgh)Si2O6 |
| Mg | ⓘ Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| Mg | ⓘ Phlogopite | KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Mg | ⓘ Blödite | Na2Mg(SO4)2 · 4H2O |
| Mg | ⓘ Saponite | Ca0.25(Mg,Fe)3((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O |
| Mg | ⓘ Magnesite var. Breunnerite | (Mg,Fe)CO3 |
| Mg | ⓘ Spinel | MgAl2O4 |
| Mg | ⓘ Epsomite | MgSO4 · 7H2O |
| Mg | ⓘ Magnesite | MgCO3 |
| Mg | ⓘ Vermiculite | Mg0.7(Mg,Fe,Al)6(Si,Al)8O20(OH)4 · 8H2O |
| Al | Aluminium | |
| Al | ⓘ Potassic-ferro-ferri-taramite | K(CaNa)(Fe32+Fe23+)(Al2Si6O22)(OH)2 |
| Al | ⓘ Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 or Simplified: K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(OH)2 |
| Al | ⓘ Kaolinite | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| Al | ⓘ Plagioclase | (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8 |
| Al | ⓘ Albite var. Oligoclase | (Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8] |
| Al | ⓘ Nepheline | Na3K(Al4Si4O16) |
| Al | ⓘ Aegirine-augite | (NaaCabFec2+Mgd)(Fee3+AlfFeg2+Mgh)Si2O6 |
| Al | ⓘ Orthoclase | K(AlSi3O8) |
| Al | ⓘ Phlogopite | KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Al | ⓘ Saponite | Ca0.25(Mg,Fe)3((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O |
| Al | ⓘ Grossmanite | CaTi3+ AlSiO6 |
| Al | ⓘ Spinel | MgAl2O4 |
| Al | ⓘ Albite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
| Al | ⓘ Svanbergite | SrAl3(PO4)(SO4)(OH)6 |
| Al | ⓘ Goyazite | SrAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6 |
| Al | ⓘ Vermiculite | Mg0.7(Mg,Fe,Al)6(Si,Al)8O20(OH)4 · 8H2O |
| Al | ⓘ Muscovite var. Sericite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Al | ⓘ Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Potassic-ferro-ferri-taramite | K(CaNa)(Fe32+Fe23+)(Al2Si6O22)(OH)2 |
| Si | ⓘ Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 or Simplified: K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(OH)2 |
| Si | ⓘ Kaolinite | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| Si | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| Si | ⓘ Zircon | Zr(SiO4) |
| Si | ⓘ Plagioclase | (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8 |
| Si | ⓘ Albite var. Oligoclase | (Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8] |
| Si | ⓘ Nepheline | Na3K(Al4Si4O16) |
| Si | ⓘ Aegirine-augite | (NaaCabFec2+Mgd)(Fee3+AlfFeg2+Mgh)Si2O6 |
| Si | ⓘ Titanite | CaTi(SiO4)O |
| Si | ⓘ Orthoclase | K(AlSi3O8) |
| Si | ⓘ Garnet Group | X3Z2(SiO4)3 |
| Si | ⓘ Phlogopite | KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Si | ⓘ Saponite | Ca0.25(Mg,Fe)3((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O |
| Si | ⓘ Serpentine Subgroup | D3[Si2O5](OH)4 |
| Si | ⓘ Pyroxene Group | ADSi2O6 |
| Si | ⓘ Grossmanite | CaTi3+ AlSiO6 |
| Si | ⓘ Melilite Group | Ca2M(XSiO7) |
| Si | ⓘ Albite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
| Si | ⓘ Vermiculite | Mg0.7(Mg,Fe,Al)6(Si,Al)8O20(OH)4 · 8H2O |
| Si | ⓘ Muscovite var. Sericite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Si | ⓘ Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| P | Phosphorus | |
| P | ⓘ Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
| P | ⓘ Monazite | REE(PO4) |
| P | ⓘ Svanbergite | SrAl3(PO4)(SO4)(OH)6 |
| P | ⓘ Goyazite | SrAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6 |
| P | ⓘ Fluorapatite | Ca5(PO4)3F |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| S | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
| S | ⓘ Blödite | Na2Mg(SO4)2 · 4H2O |
| S | ⓘ Troilite | FeS |
| S | ⓘ Pentlandite | (NixFey)Σ9S8 |
| S | ⓘ Cubanite | CuFe2S3 |
| S | ⓘ Pyrrhotite | Fe1-xS |
| S | ⓘ Epsomite | MgSO4 · 7H2O |
| S | ⓘ Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| S | ⓘ Svanbergite | SrAl3(PO4)(SO4)(OH)6 |
| S | ⓘ Galena | PbS |
| S | ⓘ Molybdenite | MoS2 |
| S | ⓘ Sphalerite | ZnS |
| S | ⓘ Tetrahedrite Subgroup | Cu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S |
| S | ⓘ Tennantite Subgroup | Cu6(Cu4C22+)As4S12S |
| S | ⓘ Arsenopyrite | FeAsS |
| Cl | Chlorine | |
| Cl | ⓘ Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
| K | Potassium | |
| K | ⓘ Potassic-ferro-ferri-taramite | K(CaNa)(Fe32+Fe23+)(Al2Si6O22)(OH)2 |
| K | ⓘ Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 or Simplified: K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(OH)2 |
| K | ⓘ Nepheline | Na3K(Al4Si4O16) |
| K | ⓘ Orthoclase | K(AlSi3O8) |
| K | ⓘ Phlogopite | KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| K | ⓘ Muscovite var. Sericite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| K | ⓘ Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | ⓘ Potassic-ferro-ferri-taramite | K(CaNa)(Fe32+Fe23+)(Al2Si6O22)(OH)2 |
| Ca | ⓘ Fluorite | CaF2 |
| Ca | ⓘ Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
| Ca | ⓘ Plagioclase | (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8 |
| Ca | ⓘ Albite var. Oligoclase | (Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8] |
| Ca | ⓘ Aegirine-augite | (NaaCabFec2+Mgd)(Fee3+AlfFeg2+Mgh)Si2O6 |
| Ca | ⓘ Titanite | CaTi(SiO4)O |
| Ca | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| Ca | ⓘ Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| Ca | ⓘ Saponite | Ca0.25(Mg,Fe)3((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O |
| Ca | ⓘ Grossmanite | CaTi3+ AlSiO6 |
| Ca | ⓘ Melilite Group | Ca2M(XSiO7) |
| Ca | ⓘ Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| Ca | ⓘ Fersmite | (Ca,Ce,Na)(Nb,Ta,Ti)2(O,OH,F)6 |
| Ca | ⓘ Synchysite | Ca(Ce/Nd/Y/REE)(CO3)2F |
| Ca | ⓘ Fluorapatite | Ca5(PO4)3F |
| Ti | Titanium | |
| Ti | ⓘ Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 or Simplified: K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(OH)2 |
| Ti | ⓘ Rutile | TiO2 |
| Ti | ⓘ Titanite | CaTi(SiO4)O |
| Ti | ⓘ Ilmenite | Fe2+TiO3 |
| Ti | ⓘ Grossmanite | CaTi3+ AlSiO6 |
| Ti | ⓘ Fersmite | (Ca,Ce,Na)(Nb,Ta,Ti)2(O,OH,F)6 |
| Cr | Chromium | |
| Cr | ⓘ Chromite | Fe2+Cr23+O4 |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | ⓘ Potassic-ferro-ferri-taramite | K(CaNa)(Fe32+Fe23+)(Al2Si6O22)(OH)2 |
| Fe | ⓘ Siderite | FeCO3 |
| Fe | ⓘ Magnetite | Fe2+Fe23+O4 |
| Fe | ⓘ Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 or Simplified: K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(OH)2 |
| Fe | ⓘ Hematite | Fe2O3 |
| Fe | ⓘ Aegirine-augite | (NaaCabFec2+Mgd)(Fee3+AlfFeg2+Mgh)Si2O6 |
| Fe | ⓘ Hematite var. Martite | Fe2O3 |
| Fe | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| Fe | ⓘ Ilmenite | Fe2+TiO3 |
| Fe | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
| Fe | ⓘ Troilite | FeS |
| Fe | ⓘ Pentlandite | (NixFey)Σ9S8 |
| Fe | ⓘ Saponite | Ca0.25(Mg,Fe)3((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O |
| Fe | ⓘ Magnesite var. Breunnerite | (Mg,Fe)CO3 |
| Fe | ⓘ Chromite | Fe2+Cr23+O4 |
| Fe | ⓘ Cubanite | CuFe2S3 |
| Fe | ⓘ Pyrrhotite | Fe1-xS |
| Fe | ⓘ Goethite | α-Fe3+O(OH) |
| Fe | ⓘ Vermiculite | Mg0.7(Mg,Fe,Al)6(Si,Al)8O20(OH)4 · 8H2O |
| Fe | ⓘ Arsenopyrite | FeAsS |
| Ni | Nickel | |
| Ni | ⓘ Pentlandite | (NixFey)Σ9S8 |
| Ni | ⓘ Melonite | NiTe2 |
| Cu | Copper | |
| Cu | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| Cu | ⓘ Cubanite | CuFe2S3 |
| Cu | ⓘ Tetrahedrite Subgroup | Cu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S |
| Cu | ⓘ Tennantite Subgroup | Cu6(Cu4C22+)As4S12S |
| Zn | Zinc | |
| Zn | ⓘ Sphalerite | ZnS |
| As | Arsenic | |
| As | ⓘ Tennantite Subgroup | Cu6(Cu4C22+)As4S12S |
| As | ⓘ Arsenopyrite | FeAsS |
| Sr | Strontium | |
| Sr | ⓘ Svanbergite | SrAl3(PO4)(SO4)(OH)6 |
| Sr | ⓘ Goyazite | SrAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6 |
| Y | Yttrium | |
| Y | ⓘ Synchysite | Ca(Ce/Nd/Y/REE)(CO3)2F |
| Zr | Zirconium | |
| Zr | ⓘ Zircon | Zr(SiO4) |
| Nb | Niobium | |
| Nb | ⓘ Pyrochlore Group var. Zero valent dominant member of Pyrochlore Group | A2Nb2(O,OH)6Z |
| Nb | ⓘ Pyrochlore Group | A2Nb2(O,OH)6Z |
| Nb | ⓘ Fersmite | (Ca,Ce,Na)(Nb,Ta,Ti)2(O,OH,F)6 |
| Mo | Molybdenum | |
| Mo | ⓘ Molybdenite | MoS2 |
| Ag | Silver | |
| Ag | ⓘ Hessite | Ag2Te |
| Ag | ⓘ Petzite | Ag3AuTe2 |
| Ag | ⓘ Gold var. Electrum | (Au,Ag) |
| Sb | Antimony | |
| Sb | ⓘ Tetrahedrite Subgroup | Cu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S |
| Te | Tellurium | |
| Te | ⓘ Altaite | PbTe |
| Te | ⓘ Hessite | Ag2Te |
| Te | ⓘ Calaverite | AuTe2 |
| Te | ⓘ Petzite | Ag3AuTe2 |
| Te | ⓘ Montanite | Bi2(TeO6) · nH2O |
| Te | ⓘ Melonite | NiTe2 |
| Ce | Cerium | |
| Ce | ⓘ Fersmite | (Ca,Ce,Na)(Nb,Ta,Ti)2(O,OH,F)6 |
| Ce | ⓘ Synchysite | Ca(Ce/Nd/Y/REE)(CO3)2F |
| Nd | Neodymium | |
| Nd | ⓘ Synchysite | Ca(Ce/Nd/Y/REE)(CO3)2F |
| Ta | Tantalum | |
| Ta | ⓘ Fersmite | (Ca,Ce,Na)(Nb,Ta,Ti)2(O,OH,F)6 |
| Au | Gold | |
| Au | ⓘ Gold | Au |
| Au | ⓘ Calaverite | AuTe2 |
| Au | ⓘ Petzite | Ag3AuTe2 |
| Au | ⓘ Gold var. Electrum | (Au,Ag) |
| Pb | Lead | |
| Pb | ⓘ Galena | PbS |
| Pb | ⓘ Altaite | PbTe |
| Bi | Bismuth | |
| Bi | ⓘ Montanite | Bi2(TeO6) · nH2O |
Fossils
There are 2 fossil localities from the PaleoBioDB database within this region.BETA TEST - These data are provided on an experimental basis and are taken from external databases. Mindat.org has no control currently over the accuracy of these data.
| Occurrences | 6 | ||||||||||||
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| Youngest Fossil Listed | 23.0 Ma (Oligocene) | ||||||||||||
| Oldest Fossil Listed | 125 Ma (Early/Lower Cretaceous) | ||||||||||||
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| Fossil Localities | Click to show 2 fossil localities |
Other Databases
| Wikipedia: | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mbeya_Region |
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| Wikidata ID: | Q458382 |
| GeoNames ID: | 154375 |
Localities in this Region
- Mbeya Region
- Lupa Gold field
- New Luika Gold Mine
- Porcupine deposit
- Saza mine
- ⭔Mbeya
- Mbozi complex
- Lupa Gold field
Other Regions, Features and Areas that Intersect
Africa
- East African Rift System (EARS)Zone (Tectonic)
- Albertine RiftZone (Tectonic)
African PlateTectonic Plate
Somali PlateTectonic Plate
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New Luika Gold Mine, Lupa Gold field, Mbeya Region, Tanzania