Ruvuma Region, Tanzaniai
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|---|---|
| Ruvuma Region | Region |
| Tanzania | Country |
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Mindat Locality ID:
126554
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:126554:8
GUID (UUID V4):
98e6cbfb-bb03-4de0-9b05-1e38be644a6a
Other Languages:
French:
Ruvuma, Tanzanie
German:
Ruvuma, Tansania
Italian:
regione del Ruvuma, Tanzania
Russian:
Рувума, Танзания
Simplified Chinese:
魯伍馬區, 坦桑尼亚
Spanish:
Región de Ruvuma, Tanzania
Arabic:
إقليم روفوما, تنزانيا
Bengali:
রুভুমা অঞ্চল, তানজানিয়া
Bulgarian:
Рувума, Танзания
Catalan:
Regió de Ruvuma, Tanzània
Cebuano:
Ruvuma Region, Tanzania
Croatian:
Ruvuma, Tanzanija
Danish:
Ruvuma, Tanzania
Dutch:
Ruvuma, Tanzania
Esperanto:
Regiono Ruvuma, Tanzanio
Farsi/Persian:
استان روووما, تانزانیا
Finnish:
Ruvuman alue, Tansania
Galician:
Rexión de Ruvuma, Tanzania
Georgian:
რუვუმის ოლქი, ტანზანია
Greek:
Ρουβούμα, Τανζανία
Gujarati:
રુવુમા પ્રદેશ, ટાન્ઝાનિયા
Hindi:
रूवुमा प्रदेश, तंज़ानिया
Indonesian:
Wilayah Ruvuma, Tanzania
Japanese:
ルヴマ州, タンザニア
Kannada:
ರುವುಮಾ ಪ್ರದೇಶ, ಟಾಂಜಾನಿಯ
Korean:
루부마 주, 탄자니아
Latvian:
Ruvumas reģions, Tanzānija
Lithuanian:
Ruvumos regionas, Tanzanija
Macedonian:
Рувума, Танзанија
Malay:
Ruvuma Region, Tanzania
Marathi:
रुवामा प्रदेश, टांझानिया
Norwegian:
Ruvuma, Tanzania
Polish:
Ruvuma, Tanzania
Portuguese:
Ruvuma, Tanzânia
Romanian:
Regiunea Ruvuma, Tanzania
Serbian:
Рувума, Танзанија
Sinhalese:
රුවුමා කලාපය, ටැන්සානියාව
Swahili:
Mkoa wa Ruvuma, Tanzania
Swedish:
Ruvuma, Tanzania
Tajik (Cyrillic Script):
Вилояти Рувума, Танзания
Tamil:
ருவுமா பகுதி, தன்சானியா
Telugu:
రువూమా ప్రాంతం, టాంజానియా
Thai:
รูวูมา, ประเทศแทนซาเนีย
Traditional Chinese:
魯伍馬區, 坦桑尼亞
Turkish:
Ruvuma Region, Tanzanya
Ukrainian:
Рувума , Танзанія
Urdu:
روووما ریجن, تنزانیہ
Vietnamese:
Ruvuma, Tanzania
Western Punjabi:
رووما, تنزانیہ
Wu Chinese:
魯伍馬區, 坦桑尼亞
Yoruba:
Agbègbè Ruvuma, Tànsáníà
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Mineral list contains entries from the region specified including sub-localities20 valid minerals.
Rock Types Recorded
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| ⓘ Anorthite Formula: Ca(Al2Si2O8) Description: Relatively homogeneous Plagioclase (Ab85; An84-87) of Bytownite compostion |
| ⓘ Anorthite var. Bytownite Formula: (Ca,Na)[Al(Al,Si)Si2O8] Description: Relatively homogeneous Plagioclase (Ab85; An84-87) of Bytownite compostion |
| ⓘ 'Apatite' Formula: Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) Localities: Description: Apatite contains both Fl & Cl; Hsu & Crozaz (1997) |
| ⓘ Augite Formula: (CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6 |
| ⓘ Chromite Formula: Fe2+Cr3+2O4 |
| ⓘ Chrysoberyl Formula: BeAl2O4 |
| ⓘ Chrysoberyl var. Alexandrite Formula: BeAl2O4 |
| ⓘ Corundum Formula: Al2O3 Localities: |
| ⓘ Corundum var. Ruby Formula: Al2O3 Localities: |
| ⓘ Corundum var. Sapphire Formula: Al2O3 Localities: |
| ⓘ Diamond Formula: C |
| ⓘ Epidote Formula: (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| ⓘ 'Garnet Group' Formula: X3Z2(SiO4)3 Localities: |
| ⓘ Hematite Formula: Fe2O3 |
| ⓘ Ilmenite Formula: Fe2+TiO3 |
| ⓘ Magnesiotaaffeite-2N’2S Formula: Mg3Al8BeO16 Description: Several kilos of gem material has been found (Bruce Cairncross personal comment to Debbie Woolf). |
| ⓘ Magnesiotaaffeite-6N’3S Formula: Mg2BeAl6O12 |
| ⓘ Magnetite Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4 |
| ⓘ Merrillite Formula: Ca9NaMg(PO4)7 |
| ⓘ 'Mica Group' |
| ⓘ 'Orthopyroxene Subgroup' |
| ⓘ Paragonite Formula: NaAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| ⓘ Pigeonite Formula: (CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6 |
| ⓘ 'Plagioclase' Formula: (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8 Localities: Description: Plagioclase — (Ab9-14, ave11) according to Mason et al., (1979); An 84-87 according to Hsu & Crozaz (1996) References: |
| ⓘ 'Pyroxene Group' Formula: ADSi2O6 Description: Both Ca-poor & Ca-rich |
| ⓘ Quartz Formula: SiO2 Description: Quartz is associated with plagioclase-augite intergrowths
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| ⓘ Rutile Formula: TiO2 |
| ⓘ Spinel Formula: MgAl2O4 |
| ⓘ 'Tourmaline' Formula: AD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z |
| ⓘ Troilite Formula: FeS |
| ⓘ Zircon Formula: Zr(SiO4) |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 1 - Elements | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Diamond | 1.CB.10a | C |
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
| ⓘ | Troilite | 2.CC.10 | FeS |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| ⓘ | Chromite | 4.BB.05 | Fe2+Cr3+2O4 |
| ⓘ | Chrysoberyl | 4.BA.05 | BeAl2O4 |
| ⓘ | var. Alexandrite | 4.BA.05 | BeAl2O4 |
| ⓘ | Corundum | 4.CB.05 | Al2O3 |
| ⓘ | var. Ruby | 4.CB.05 | Al2O3 |
| ⓘ | var. Sapphire | 4.CB.05 | Al2O3 |
| ⓘ | Hematite | 4.CB.05 | Fe2O3 |
| ⓘ | Ilmenite | 4.CB.05 | Fe2+TiO3 |
| ⓘ | Magnesiotaaffeite-2N’2S | 4.FC.25 | Mg3Al8BeO16 |
| ⓘ | Magnesiotaaffeite-6N’3S | 4.FC.25 | Mg2BeAl6O12 |
| ⓘ | Magnetite | 4.BB.05 | Fe2+Fe3+2O4 |
| ⓘ | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| ⓘ | Rutile | 4.DB.05 | TiO2 |
| ⓘ | Spinel | 4.BB.05 | MgAl2O4 |
| Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates | |||
| ⓘ | Merrillite | 8.AC.45 | Ca9NaMg(PO4)7 |
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
| ⓘ | Anorthite | 9.FA.35 | Ca(Al2Si2O8) |
| ⓘ | var. Bytownite | 9.FA.35 | (Ca,Na)[Al(Al,Si)Si2O8] |
| ⓘ | Augite | 9.DA.15 | (CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6 |
| ⓘ | Epidote | 9.BG.05a | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| ⓘ | Paragonite | 9.EC.15 | NaAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| ⓘ | Pigeonite | 9.DA.10 | (CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6 |
| ⓘ | Zircon | 9.AD.30 | Zr(SiO4) |
| Unclassified Minerals, Rocks, etc. | |||
| ⓘ | 'Apatite' | - | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
| ⓘ | 'Garnet Group' | - | X3Z2(SiO4)3 |
| ⓘ | 'Mica Group' | - | |
| ⓘ | 'Orthopyroxene Subgroup' | - | |
| ⓘ | 'Plagioclase' | - | (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8 |
| ⓘ | 'Pyroxene Group' | - | ADSi2O6 |
| ⓘ | 'Tourmaline' | - | AD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | ⓘ Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
| H | ⓘ Epidote | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| H | ⓘ Paragonite | NaAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Be | Beryllium | |
| Be | ⓘ Chrysoberyl | BeAl2O4 |
| Be | ⓘ Chrysoberyl var. Alexandrite | BeAl2O4 |
| Be | ⓘ Magnesiotaaffeite-6N’3S | Mg2BeAl6O12 |
| Be | ⓘ Magnesiotaaffeite-2N’2S | Mg3Al8BeO16 |
| B | Boron | |
| B | ⓘ Tourmaline | AD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z |
| C | Carbon | |
| C | ⓘ Diamond | C |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Corundum var. Sapphire | Al2O3 |
| O | ⓘ Corundum var. Ruby | Al2O3 |
| O | ⓘ Chrysoberyl | BeAl2O4 |
| O | ⓘ Tourmaline | AD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z |
| O | ⓘ Chrysoberyl var. Alexandrite | BeAl2O4 |
| O | ⓘ Spinel | MgAl2O4 |
| O | ⓘ Magnesiotaaffeite-6N’3S | Mg2BeAl6O12 |
| O | ⓘ Garnet Group | X3Z2(SiO4)3 |
| O | ⓘ Zircon | Zr(SiO4) |
| O | ⓘ Pigeonite | (CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6 |
| O | ⓘ Pyroxene Group | ADSi2O6 |
| O | ⓘ Plagioclase | (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8 |
| O | ⓘ Augite | (CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6 |
| O | ⓘ Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
| O | ⓘ Merrillite | Ca9NaMg(PO4)7 |
| O | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| O | ⓘ Magnetite | Fe2+Fe23+O4 |
| O | ⓘ Anorthite var. Bytownite | (Ca,Na)[Al(Al,Si)Si2O8] |
| O | ⓘ Chromite | Fe2+Cr23+O4 |
| O | ⓘ Ilmenite | Fe2+TiO3 |
| O | ⓘ Epidote | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| O | ⓘ Hematite | Fe2O3 |
| O | ⓘ Paragonite | NaAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| O | ⓘ Rutile | TiO2 |
| O | ⓘ Corundum | Al2O3 |
| O | ⓘ Anorthite | Ca(Al2Si2O8) |
| O | ⓘ Magnesiotaaffeite-2N’2S | Mg3Al8BeO16 |
| F | Fluorine | |
| F | ⓘ Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
| Na | Sodium | |
| Na | ⓘ Plagioclase | (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8 |
| Na | ⓘ Merrillite | Ca9NaMg(PO4)7 |
| Na | ⓘ Anorthite var. Bytownite | (Ca,Na)[Al(Al,Si)Si2O8] |
| Na | ⓘ Paragonite | NaAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Mg | Magnesium | |
| Mg | ⓘ Spinel | MgAl2O4 |
| Mg | ⓘ Magnesiotaaffeite-6N’3S | Mg2BeAl6O12 |
| Mg | ⓘ Pigeonite | (CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6 |
| Mg | ⓘ Augite | (CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6 |
| Mg | ⓘ Merrillite | Ca9NaMg(PO4)7 |
| Mg | ⓘ Magnesiotaaffeite-2N’2S | Mg3Al8BeO16 |
| Al | Aluminium | |
| Al | ⓘ Corundum var. Sapphire | Al2O3 |
| Al | ⓘ Corundum var. Ruby | Al2O3 |
| Al | ⓘ Chrysoberyl | BeAl2O4 |
| Al | ⓘ Chrysoberyl var. Alexandrite | BeAl2O4 |
| Al | ⓘ Spinel | MgAl2O4 |
| Al | ⓘ Magnesiotaaffeite-6N’3S | Mg2BeAl6O12 |
| Al | ⓘ Plagioclase | (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8 |
| Al | ⓘ Anorthite var. Bytownite | (Ca,Na)[Al(Al,Si)Si2O8] |
| Al | ⓘ Epidote | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| Al | ⓘ Paragonite | NaAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Al | ⓘ Corundum | Al2O3 |
| Al | ⓘ Anorthite | Ca(Al2Si2O8) |
| Al | ⓘ Magnesiotaaffeite-2N’2S | Mg3Al8BeO16 |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Garnet Group | X3Z2(SiO4)3 |
| Si | ⓘ Zircon | Zr(SiO4) |
| Si | ⓘ Pigeonite | (CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6 |
| Si | ⓘ Pyroxene Group | ADSi2O6 |
| Si | ⓘ Plagioclase | (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8 |
| Si | ⓘ Augite | (CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6 |
| Si | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| Si | ⓘ Anorthite var. Bytownite | (Ca,Na)[Al(Al,Si)Si2O8] |
| Si | ⓘ Epidote | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| Si | ⓘ Paragonite | NaAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Si | ⓘ Anorthite | Ca(Al2Si2O8) |
| P | Phosphorus | |
| P | ⓘ Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
| P | ⓘ Merrillite | Ca9NaMg(PO4)7 |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | ⓘ Troilite | FeS |
| Cl | Chlorine | |
| Cl | ⓘ Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | ⓘ Pigeonite | (CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6 |
| Ca | ⓘ Plagioclase | (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8 |
| Ca | ⓘ Augite | (CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6 |
| Ca | ⓘ Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
| Ca | ⓘ Merrillite | Ca9NaMg(PO4)7 |
| Ca | ⓘ Anorthite var. Bytownite | (Ca,Na)[Al(Al,Si)Si2O8] |
| Ca | ⓘ Epidote | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| Ca | ⓘ Anorthite | Ca(Al2Si2O8) |
| Ti | Titanium | |
| Ti | ⓘ Ilmenite | Fe2+TiO3 |
| Ti | ⓘ Rutile | TiO2 |
| Cr | Chromium | |
| Cr | ⓘ Chromite | Fe2+Cr23+O4 |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | ⓘ Pigeonite | (CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6 |
| Fe | ⓘ Augite | (CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6 |
| Fe | ⓘ Magnetite | Fe2+Fe23+O4 |
| Fe | ⓘ Chromite | Fe2+Cr23+O4 |
| Fe | ⓘ Ilmenite | Fe2+TiO3 |
| Fe | ⓘ Troilite | FeS |
| Fe | ⓘ Epidote | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| Fe | ⓘ Hematite | Fe2O3 |
| Zr | Zirconium | |
| Zr | ⓘ Zircon | Zr(SiO4) |
Fossils
There are 34 fossil localities from the PaleoBioDB database within this region.BETA TEST - These data are provided on an experimental basis and are taken from external databases. Mindat.org has no control currently over the accuracy of these data.
| Occurrences | 136 | ||||||||||||||||||
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| Youngest Fossil Listed | 209 Ma (Late/Upper Triassic) | ||||||||||||||||||
| Oldest Fossil Listed | 299 Ma (Permian) | ||||||||||||||||||
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| Fossils from Region | Click here to show the list. | ||||||||||||||||||
| Fossil Localities | Click to show 34 fossil localities |
- Ruvuma Region
- Permian🐚 B1
- Permian🐚 B16
- Permian🐚 B2
- Permian🐚 B4
- Triassic🐚 B5 of Stockley
- Triassic🐚 Ketewaka-Mchuchuma sub-basin
- Triassic🐚 Njalila
- Triassic🐚 NMT Z137
- Triassic🐚 northwestern Slope Lihandje Mountains/Njalila
- Triassic🐚 Parrington
- Triassic🐚 Parrington locality B36
- Triassic🐚 U11/2
- Triassic🐚 U12
- Triassic🐚 U15/1
- Triassic🐚 U17
- Triassic🐚 U9/1
- Triassic🐚 Z183
- Ruvuma Region
- Triassic🐚 Z51
- Mbinga District
- Permian🐚 2.3 km west of Usili Mountain
- Permian🐚 B18
- Permian🐚 B19
- Triassic🐚 B26
- Triassic🐚 B29
- Permian🐚 B32
- Permian🐚 B35 of Stockley
- Permian🐚 Kingori locality
- Triassic🐚 Litumba Ndyosi
- Permian🐚 Locality L2
- Permian🐚 Locality L4
- Paleozoic🐚 Mngaka River 1
- Triassic🐚 U2
- Permian🐚 Usili Basal Conglomerate
- Triassic🐚 Z91
- Tunduru District
Other Databases
| Wikipedia: | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ruvuma_Region |
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| Wikidata ID: | Q115318 |
| GeoNames ID: | 877416 |
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Tunduru, Tunduru District, Ruvuma Region, Tanzania