Labait volcano, Manyara Region, Tanzaniai
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Labait volcano | Volcano |
| Manyara Region | Region |
| Tanzania | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
4° 34' 0'' South , 35° 25' 59'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Locality type:
Köppen climate type:
Located South of Mount Hanang.
Olivine melilite lava associated with carbonatites.
Fe-rich chromite wehrlite and Fe-rich dunite xenoliths.
Select Mineral List Type
Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsDetailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Augite Formula: (CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6 Description: In olivine melilite lava. Reference: Lee, C.T., Rudnick, R.L., McDonough, W.F., Horn, I. (2000) Petrologic and geochemical investigation of carbonates in peridotite xenoliths from northeastern Tanzania. Contributions to Mineralogy and Petrology, 139, 470-484. |
| ⓘ Augite var. Titanium-bearing Augite Formula: (Ca,Na)(Mg,Ti, Fe,Al,)(Si,Al)2O6 Description: In olivine melilite lava. Reference: Lee, C.T., Rudnick, R.L., McDonough, W.F., Horn, I. (2000) Petrologic and geochemical investigation of carbonates in peridotite xenoliths from northeastern Tanzania. Contributions to Mineralogy and Petrology, 139, 470-484. |
| ⓘ Calcite Formula: CaCO3 Description: Early calcite (6 wt% MgO) in Fe-rich chromite wehrlite (crystalline cumulates from carbonatitic melts).
In Fe-rich dunite.
Late hydrothermal calcite. Reference: Lee, C.T., Rudnick, R.L., McDonough, W.F., Horn, I. (2000) Petrologic and geochemical investigation of carbonates in peridotite xenoliths from northeastern Tanzania. Contributions to Mineralogy and Petrology, 139, 470-484. |
| ⓘ Chromite Formula: Fe2+Cr3+2O4 Description: In Fe-rich chromite wehrlite. Reference: Lee, C.T., Rudnick, R.L., McDonough, W.F., Horn, I. (2000) Petrologic and geochemical investigation of carbonates in peridotite xenoliths from northeastern Tanzania. Contributions to Mineralogy and Petrology, 139, 470-484. |
| ⓘ 'Clinopyroxene Subgroup' Description: Low Cr-clinopyroxene in olivine melilite lava.
In Fe-rich chromite wehrlite. Reference: Lee, C.T., Rudnick, R.L., McDonough, W.F., Horn, I. (2000) Petrologic and geochemical investigation of carbonates in peridotite xenoliths from northeastern Tanzania. Contributions to Mineralogy and Petrology, 139, 470-484. |
| ⓘ Forsterite Formula: Mg2SiO4 Description: In olivine melilite lava.
In peridotite xenoliths.
In Fe-rich dunite. Reference: Lee, C.T., Rudnick, R.L., McDonough, W.F., Horn, I. (2000) Petrologic and geochemical investigation of carbonates in peridotite xenoliths from northeastern Tanzania. Contributions to Mineralogy and Petrology, 139, 470-484. |
| ⓘ Magnetite Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4 Description: In olivine melilite lava. Reference: Lee, C.T., Rudnick, R.L., McDonough, W.F., Horn, I. (2000) Petrologic and geochemical investigation of carbonates in peridotite xenoliths from northeastern Tanzania. Contributions to Mineralogy and Petrology, 139, 470-484. |
| ⓘ Magnetite var. Titanium-bearing Magnetite Formula: Fe2+(Fe3+,Ti)2O4 Description: In olivine melilite lava. Reference: Lee, C.T., Rudnick, R.L., McDonough, W.F., Horn, I. (2000) Petrologic and geochemical investigation of carbonates in peridotite xenoliths from northeastern Tanzania. Contributions to Mineralogy and Petrology, 139, 470-484. |
| ⓘ 'Melilite Group' Formula: Ca2M(XSiO7) Description: In olivine melilite lava. Reference: Lee, C.T., Rudnick, R.L., McDonough, W.F., Horn, I. (2000) Petrologic and geochemical investigation of carbonates in peridotite xenoliths from northeastern Tanzania. Contributions to Mineralogy and Petrology, 139, 470-484. |
| ⓘ Nepheline Formula: Na3K(Al4Si4O16) Description: In olivine melilite lava.
In Fe-rich chromite wehrlite. Reference: Lee, C.T., Rudnick, R.L., McDonough, W.F., Horn, I. (2000) Petrologic and geochemical investigation of carbonates in peridotite xenoliths from northeastern Tanzania. Contributions to Mineralogy and Petrology, 139, 470-484. |
| ⓘ Perovskite Formula: CaTiO3 Description: In olivine melilite lava. Reference: Lee, C.T., Rudnick, R.L., McDonough, W.F., Horn, I. (2000) Petrologic and geochemical investigation of carbonates in peridotite xenoliths from northeastern Tanzania. Contributions to Mineralogy and Petrology, 139, 470-484. |
| ⓘ Phlogopite Formula: KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 Description: In Fe-rich dunite. Reference: Lee, C.T., Rudnick, R.L., McDonough, W.F., Horn, I. (2000) Petrologic and geochemical investigation of carbonates in peridotite xenoliths from northeastern Tanzania. Contributions to Mineralogy and Petrology, 139, 470-484. |
| ⓘ Rutile Formula: TiO2 Description: In metasomatic veinlets cutting harzburgite xenoliths. Reference: Lee, C.T., Rudnick, R.L., McDonough, W.F., Horn, I. (2000) Petrologic and geochemical investigation of carbonates in peridotite xenoliths from northeastern Tanzania. Contributions to Mineralogy and Petrology, 139, 470-484. |
| ⓘ Zircon Formula: Zr(SiO4) Description: In metasomatic veinlets cutting harzburgite xenoliths. Reference: Lee, C.T., Rudnick, R.L., McDonough, W.F., Horn, I. (2000) Petrologic and geochemical investigation of carbonates in peridotite xenoliths from northeastern Tanzania. Contributions to Mineralogy and Petrology, 139, 470-484. |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Chromite | 4.BB.05 | Fe2+Cr3+2O4 |
| ⓘ | Magnetite | 4.BB.05 | Fe2+Fe3+2O4 |
| ⓘ | var. Titanium-bearing Magnetite | 4.BB.05 | Fe2+(Fe3+,Ti)2O4 |
| ⓘ | Perovskite | 4.CC.30 | CaTiO3 |
| ⓘ | Rutile | 4.DB.05 | TiO2 |
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
| ⓘ | Calcite | 5.AB.05 | CaCO3 |
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
| ⓘ | Augite | 9.DA.15 | (CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6 |
| ⓘ | var. Titanium-bearing Augite | 9.DA.15 | (Ca,Na)(Mg,Ti, Fe,Al,)(Si,Al)2O6 |
| ⓘ | Forsterite | 9.AC.05 | Mg2SiO4 |
| ⓘ | Nepheline | 9.FA.05 | Na3K(Al4Si4O16) |
| ⓘ | Phlogopite | 9.EC.20 | KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| ⓘ | Zircon | 9.AD.30 | Zr(SiO4) |
| Unclassified Minerals, Rocks, etc. | |||
| ⓘ | 'Clinopyroxene Subgroup' | - | |
| ⓘ | 'Melilite Group' | - | Ca2M(XSiO7) |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | ⓘ Phlogopite | KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| C | Carbon | |
| C | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Forsterite | Mg2SiO4 |
| O | ⓘ Augite var. Titanium-bearing Augite | (Ca,Na)(Mg,Ti, Fe,Al,)(Si,Al)2O6 |
| O | ⓘ Magnetite var. Titanium-bearing Magnetite | Fe2+(Fe3+,Ti)2O4 |
| O | ⓘ Perovskite | CaTiO3 |
| O | ⓘ Nepheline | Na3K(Al4Si4O16) |
| O | ⓘ Melilite Group | Ca2M(XSiO7) |
| O | ⓘ Chromite | Fe2+Cr23+O4 |
| O | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| O | ⓘ Phlogopite | KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| O | ⓘ Rutile | TiO2 |
| O | ⓘ Zircon | Zr(SiO4) |
| O | ⓘ Augite | (CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6 |
| O | ⓘ Magnetite | Fe2+Fe23+O4 |
| Na | Sodium | |
| Na | ⓘ Augite var. Titanium-bearing Augite | (Ca,Na)(Mg,Ti, Fe,Al,)(Si,Al)2O6 |
| Na | ⓘ Nepheline | Na3K(Al4Si4O16) |
| Mg | Magnesium | |
| Mg | ⓘ Forsterite | Mg2SiO4 |
| Mg | ⓘ Augite var. Titanium-bearing Augite | (Ca,Na)(Mg,Ti, Fe,Al,)(Si,Al)2O6 |
| Mg | ⓘ Phlogopite | KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Mg | ⓘ Augite | (CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6 |
| Al | Aluminium | |
| Al | ⓘ Augite var. Titanium-bearing Augite | (Ca,Na)(Mg,Ti, Fe,Al,)(Si,Al)2O6 |
| Al | ⓘ Nepheline | Na3K(Al4Si4O16) |
| Al | ⓘ Phlogopite | KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Forsterite | Mg2SiO4 |
| Si | ⓘ Augite var. Titanium-bearing Augite | (Ca,Na)(Mg,Ti, Fe,Al,)(Si,Al)2O6 |
| Si | ⓘ Nepheline | Na3K(Al4Si4O16) |
| Si | ⓘ Melilite Group | Ca2M(XSiO7) |
| Si | ⓘ Phlogopite | KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Si | ⓘ Zircon | Zr(SiO4) |
| Si | ⓘ Augite | (CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6 |
| K | Potassium | |
| K | ⓘ Nepheline | Na3K(Al4Si4O16) |
| K | ⓘ Phlogopite | KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | ⓘ Augite var. Titanium-bearing Augite | (Ca,Na)(Mg,Ti, Fe,Al,)(Si,Al)2O6 |
| Ca | ⓘ Perovskite | CaTiO3 |
| Ca | ⓘ Melilite Group | Ca2M(XSiO7) |
| Ca | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| Ca | ⓘ Augite | (CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6 |
| Ti | Titanium | |
| Ti | ⓘ Augite var. Titanium-bearing Augite | (Ca,Na)(Mg,Ti, Fe,Al,)(Si,Al)2O6 |
| Ti | ⓘ Magnetite var. Titanium-bearing Magnetite | Fe2+(Fe3+,Ti)2O4 |
| Ti | ⓘ Perovskite | CaTiO3 |
| Ti | ⓘ Rutile | TiO2 |
| Cr | Chromium | |
| Cr | ⓘ Chromite | Fe2+Cr23+O4 |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | ⓘ Augite var. Titanium-bearing Augite | (Ca,Na)(Mg,Ti, Fe,Al,)(Si,Al)2O6 |
| Fe | ⓘ Magnetite var. Titanium-bearing Magnetite | Fe2+(Fe3+,Ti)2O4 |
| Fe | ⓘ Chromite | Fe2+Cr23+O4 |
| Fe | ⓘ Augite | (CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6 |
| Fe | ⓘ Magnetite | Fe2+Fe23+O4 |
| Zr | Zirconium | |
| Zr | ⓘ Zircon | Zr(SiO4) |
References
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Year (asc) Year (desc) Author (A-Z) Author (Z-A)Lee, C.-T., Rudnick, R.L., McDonough, W.F., and Horn, I. (2000) Petrologic and geochemical investigation of carbonates in peridotite xenoliths from northeastern Tanzania. Contributions to Mineralogy and Petrology, 139(4), 470-484.
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