B-Block Mine, Merelani Hills, Lelatema Mountains, Simanjiro District, Manyara Region, Tanzaniai
Regional Level Types | |
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B-Block Mine | Mine |
Merelani Hills | Group of Hills |
Lelatema Mountains | Mountain Range |
Simanjiro District | District |
Manyara Region | Region |
Tanzania | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
3° South , 37° East (est.)
Estimate based on other nearby localities or region boundaries.
Margin of Error:
~1km
Type:
Köppen climate type:
Mindat Locality ID:
189431
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:189431:1
GUID (UUID V4):
bed38c98-c489-4f0c-aa7b-c2a8f31d5314
A gem (Tanzanite) mine.
One of the blocks subdivided for working by local mining groups. This was the area where flooding twice killed significant numbers of workers.
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Detailed Mineral List:
ⓘ Graphite Formula: C References: |
✪ Zoisite Formula: (CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) Habit: elongated prisms Colour: blue, purple, pink, yellow, green or multi-colored |
✪ Zoisite var. Tanzanite Habit: elongated prisms Colour: blue, purple, pink, yellow, green or multi-colored |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
Group 1 - Elements | |||
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ⓘ | Graphite | 1.CB.05a | C |
Group 9 - Silicates | |||
ⓘ | Zoisite var. Tanzanite | 9.BG.10 | (CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
ⓘ | 9.BG.10 | (CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
List of minerals for each chemical element
H | Hydrogen | |
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H | ⓘ Zoisite | (CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
C | Carbon | |
C | ⓘ Graphite | C |
O | Oxygen | |
O | ⓘ Zoisite | (CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
Al | Aluminium | |
Al | ⓘ Zoisite | (CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
Si | Silicon | |
Si | ⓘ Zoisite | (CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
Ca | Calcium | |
Ca | ⓘ Zoisite | (CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
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