| Locality type: | District |
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| Species: | Corundum |
| Formula: | Al2O3 |
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| Validity: | Believed Valid |
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| Mineral Data: | Click here to view Corundum data |
| Locality Data: | Click here to view Montepuez District, Cabo Delgado Province, Mozambique |
| Data Identifiers |
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| Mindat Occurrence Record ID: | 1008240 |
| Long-form Identifier: | 1:3:1008240:1 |
| GUID (UUID V4): | 73a6dbad-7e3e-4063-87ae-fe73955d9216 |
| Localities for Corundum in this Region |
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| Montepuez Ruby Mining Concession (Camp Montepuez Ruby Mining), Montepuez District, Cabo Delgado Province, Mozambique |
| "Central", Montepuez Ruby Mining Concession (Camp Montepuez Ruby Mining), Montepuez District, Cabo Delgado Province, Mozambique |
| Glass deposit, Montepuez Ruby Mining Concession (Camp Montepuez Ruby Mining), Montepuez District, Cabo Delgado Province, Mozambique |
| Maninge Nice Mine, Montepuez Ruby Mining Concession (Camp Montepuez Ruby Mining), Montepuez District, Cabo Delgado Province, Mozambique |
| Namujo-Torro deposit, Montepuez Ruby Mining Concession (Camp Montepuez Ruby Mining), Montepuez District, Cabo Delgado Province, Mozambique |
| Namahaca deposit, Montepuez District, Cabo Delgado Province, Mozambique |
| Nearest other occurrences of Corundum |
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| 22.3km (13.9 miles) | ⓘNamahaca deposit, Montepuez District, Cabo Delgado Province, Mozambique |
| 29.4km (18.3 miles) | ⓘNamujo-Torro deposit, Montepuez Ruby Mining Concession (Camp Montepuez Ruby Mining), Montepuez District, Cabo Delgado Province, Mozambique |
| 32.1km (20.0 miles) | ⓘGlass deposit, Montepuez Ruby Mining Concession (Camp Montepuez Ruby Mining), Montepuez District, Cabo Delgado Province, Mozambique |
| 38.1km (23.7 miles) | ⓘManinge Nice Mine, Montepuez Ruby Mining Concession (Camp Montepuez Ruby Mining), Montepuez District, Cabo Delgado Province, Mozambique |
| References |
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Pardieu, V., Sangsawong, S., Muyal,J.,Chauviré, B., Massi, L. and N. Sturman (2013) Rubies from the Montepuez area (Mozambique). GIA News from Research October 12, 2013. |
| Reference Search (possible matching items) |
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 | Giuliani, Gaston, Groat, Lee, Fallick, Anthony, Pignatelli, Isabella, Pardieu, Vincent (2020) Ruby Deposits: A Review and Geological Classification. Minerals, 10 (7) 597 doi:10.3390/min10070597 | Journal (article/letter/editorial) | | Published: 30 June 2020 Abstract: Corundum is not uncommon on Earth but the gem varieties...of ruby and sapphire are relatively rare. Gem corundum deposits are classified as primary and secondary...secondary deposits. Primary deposits contain corundum either in the rocks where it crystallized or as xenocrysts...the Earth’s surface. Classification systems for corundum deposits are based on different mineralogical...is the red gem variety of the mineral corundum. The name corundum was introduced in the early 19th century |  | | Journal (issue) | | Liberia|Age of Myanmar sapphires|Pink spinel from Mozambique|Tantalite(Mn) from Afghanistan|Coral branch ‘pearl’...Composition of Paraíba-type Tourmaline from Brazil, Mozambique and Nigeria By Martin Okrusch, Andreas Ertl,...Indication of Low-Temperature Heat Treatment in Mozambique Ruby By Tasnara Sripoonjan, Bhuwadol Wanthanachaisaeng...Photo: These Cu-bearing tourmalines are from Mozambique (13.93 ct cushion and ~5 ct stone in ring) and...posted a Gemstone Update on purple garnet from Mozambique that describes the standard gem properties, inclusions |
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Montepuez Ruby Mining Concession, Montepuez District, Cabo Delgado Province, Mozambique