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Sanga Sanga (Sangasanga), Morogoro Region, Tanzaniai
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Sanga Sanga (Sangasanga)Village
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TanzaniaCountry

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
6° 40' South , 37° 49' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
-6.66667,37.81667
GeoHash:
G#: kyffhd37b
Locality type:
Village
KΓΆppen climate type:
Aw : Tropical savanna, wet


Village locality is 17 km west of Morogoro city in Morogoro District.

Radiating tourmaline aggregates.

Regions containing this locality

Somali Plate (Somalia Plate)Tectonic Plate

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Standard Detailed Strunz Dana Chemical Elements

Mineral List


1 valid mineral.

Detailed Mineral List:

β“˜ 'Liddicoatite'
Formula: Ca(Li2Al)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Reference: Giller BS (2003) An overview of tourmaline mineralogy from gem tourmaline producing pegmatite districts in Africa. Master of Science Thesis, University of New Orleans, LA.
β“˜ Rossmanite
Formula: ☐(LiAl2)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Reference: Giller BS (2003) An overview of tourmaline mineralogy from gem tourmaline producing pegmatite districts in Africa. Master of Science Thesis, University of New Orleans, LA.
β“˜ 'Tourmaline'
Formula: A(D3)G6(Si6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
Reference: Hintze, J. (2010): Safari njema - Afrikanisches Tagebuch (I): Die gelben Danburite von Morogoro in Tansania. Lapis 35 (3), 25-28 (in German).

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 9 - Silicates
β“˜'Liddicoatite'9.CK.05Ca(Li2Al)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
β“˜Rossmanite9.CK.05☐(LiAl2)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Unclassified Minerals, Rocks, etc.
β“˜'Tourmaline'-A(D3)G6(Si6O18)(BO3)3X3Z

List of minerals arranged by Dana 8th Edition classification

Group 61 - CYCLOSILICATES Six-Membered Rings
Six-Membered Rings with borate groups
β“˜'Liddicoatite'61.3.1.2Ca(Li2Al)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Unclassified Minerals, Mixtures, etc.
β“˜Rossmanite-☐(LiAl2)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
β“˜'Tourmaline'-A(D3)G6(Si6O18)(BO3)3X3Z

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hβ“˜ Rossmanite☐(LiAl2)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Hβ“˜ LiddicoatiteCa(Li2Al)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
LiLithium
Liβ“˜ Rossmanite☐(LiAl2)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Liβ“˜ LiddicoatiteCa(Li2Al)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
BBoron
Bβ“˜ Rossmanite☐(LiAl2)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Bβ“˜ LiddicoatiteCa(Li2Al)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Bβ“˜ TourmalineA(D3)G6(Si6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
OOxygen
Oβ“˜ Rossmanite☐(LiAl2)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Oβ“˜ LiddicoatiteCa(Li2Al)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Oβ“˜ TourmalineA(D3)G6(Si6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
AlAluminium
Alβ“˜ Rossmanite☐(LiAl2)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Alβ“˜ LiddicoatiteCa(Li2Al)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
SiSilicon
Siβ“˜ Rossmanite☐(LiAl2)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Siβ“˜ LiddicoatiteCa(Li2Al)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Siβ“˜ TourmalineA(D3)G6(Si6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
CaCalcium
Caβ“˜ LiddicoatiteCa(Li2Al)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)

References

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Giller, B.S. (2003) An overview of tourmaline mineralogy from gem tourmaline producing pegmatite districts in Africa. Master of Science Thesis, University of New Orleans, LA.
Hintze, J. (2010) Safari njema - Afrikanisches Tagebuch (I): Die gelben Danburite von Morogoro in Tansania. Lapis, 35(3), 25-28 (in German).

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