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Sumbawanga District, Rukwa Region, Tanzaniai
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Sumbawanga DistrictDistrict
Rukwa RegionRegion
TanzaniaCountry

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Largest Settlements:
PlacePopulation
Laela19,185 (2018)
Mindat Locality ID:
145549
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:145549:9
GUID (UUID V4):
e86efe28-6284-416c-96df-4828e80d6625
Other Languages:
Italian:
Distretto Urbano di Sumbawanga, regione di Rukwa, Tanzania
Dutch:
Sumbawanga Urban District, Rukwa, Tanzania
Greek:
Αστική Περιοχή Σουμπαουάνγκα, Περιφέρεια Ρούκουα, Τανζανία
Swahili:
Sumbawanga Mjini, Mkoa wa Rukwa, Tanzania
Vietnamese:
Sumbawanga Urban, Rukwa, Tanzania


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5 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

Beryl
Formula: Be3Al2(Si6O18)
Beryl var. Emerald
Formula: Be3Al2(Si6O18)
Chondrodite
Formula: Mg5(SiO4)2F2
Clinohumite
Formula: Mg9(SiO4)4F2
Corundum
Formula: Al2O3
Colour: Yellow and blue
Corundum var. Sapphire
Formula: Al2O3
Colour: Yellow and blue
'Garnet Group'
Formula: X3Z2(SiO4)3
Kyanite
Formula: Al2(SiO4)O
'Tourmaline'
Formula: AD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
Colour: Green

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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
Corundum
var. Sapphire
4.CB.05Al2O3
4.CB.05Al2O3
Group 9 - Silicates
Kyanite9.AF.15Al2(SiO4)O
Chondrodite9.AF.45Mg5(SiO4)2F2
Clinohumite9.AF.55Mg9(SiO4)4F2
Beryl9.CJ.05Be3Al2(Si6O18)
var. Emerald9.CJ.05Be3Al2(Si6O18)
Unclassified
'Tourmaline'-AD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
'Garnet Group'-X3Z2(SiO4)3

List of minerals for each chemical element

BeBeryllium
Be BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
Be Beryl var. EmeraldBe3Al2(Si6O18)
BBoron
B TourmalineAD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
OOxygen
O BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
O ChondroditeMg5(SiO4)2F2
O ClinohumiteMg9(SiO4)4F2
O CorundumAl2O3
O Beryl var. EmeraldBe3Al2(Si6O18)
O KyaniteAl2(SiO4)O
O Corundum var. SapphireAl2O3
O TourmalineAD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
O Garnet GroupX3Z2(SiO4)3
FFluorine
F ChondroditeMg5(SiO4)2F2
F ClinohumiteMg9(SiO4)4F2
MgMagnesium
Mg ChondroditeMg5(SiO4)2F2
Mg ClinohumiteMg9(SiO4)4F2
AlAluminium
Al BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
Al CorundumAl2O3
Al Beryl var. EmeraldBe3Al2(Si6O18)
Al KyaniteAl2(SiO4)O
Al Corundum var. SapphireAl2O3
SiSilicon
Si BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
Si ChondroditeMg5(SiO4)2F2
Si ClinohumiteMg9(SiO4)4F2
Si Beryl var. EmeraldBe3Al2(Si6O18)
Si KyaniteAl2(SiO4)O
Si Garnet GroupX3Z2(SiO4)3

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Wikipedia:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sumbawanga_District
Wikidata ID:Q3710549

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