RubyMundarara Mine, Longido, Mt Kilimanjaro, Kilimanjaro Region, Tanzania
Photo: Roger Lang 2003 Large ruby crystals in green zoisite matrix ('anyolite'), well-known on the mineral market.
The mine is named after a nearby Massai village.
Located ca. 27 km W of Longido.
References
- Meixner (1977): Lapis 2 (8), 13.
- Hintze, J. (2010): Safari ndjema - Afrikanisches Tagebuch (II): Rubin in Zoisit - ein Klassiker aus Longido in Tansania. Lapis 35 (12), 15-19 (in German)
External Links
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http://www.palagems.com/swoboda_longido.htm
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http://www.jentsch-mineralien.com/de/reisebericht/5/1/Die_Rubine_in_Zoisit_von_Longido.htmlMineral List
9 entries listed. 6 valid minerals.
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