Zaitsev A.N., Wenzel T., Markl G., Spratt J., Petrov S.V., Williams, C.T. (2010) Mineralogy and geochemistry of nephelinites and phonolites from the Sadiman volcano, northern Tanzania. Abstracts of XXVII International conference School «Geochemistry of Alkaline rocks». – Moscow-Koktebel’. pp. 240 pp.

Zaitseva, E.O. (2012): Mineralogy and geochemistry of the Sadiman volcano, Crater Highlands, northern Tanzania. Eifel-Symposium 2012, "Variability and complexity of minerals and their synthetic analogues of the Vulkaneifel and related provinces”, Christian Albrechts University, Kiel, 23.04. - 30.04.2012.

Zaitsev, A. N., Marks, M. A. W., Wenzel, T., Spratt, J., Sharygin, V. V., Strekopytov, S., & Markl, G. (2012). Mineralogy, geochemistry and petrology of the phonolitic to nephelinitic Sadiman volcano, Crater Highlands, Tanzania. Lithos, 152, 66-83.

ⓘ Perovskite

Formula: CaTiO₃

Locality: Sadiman volcano, Ngorongoro District, Arusha region, Tanzania

ⓘ 'Phillipsite Subgroup'

Locality: Olduvai Gorge, Ngorongoro District, Arusha region, Tanzania

ⓘ Pyrrhotite

Formula: Fe_1-xS

Locality: Sadiman volcano, Ngorongoro District, Arusha region, Tanzania

ⓘ Sanidine

Formula: K(AlSi₃O₈)

Locality: Sadiman volcano, Ngorongoro District, Arusha region, Tanzania

ⓘ Sodalite

Formula: Na₄(Si₃Al₃)O₁₂Cl

Locality: Sadiman volcano, Ngorongoro District, Arusha region, Tanzania

ⓘ Titanite

Formula: CaTi(SiO₄)O

Locality: Sadiman volcano, Ngorongoro District, Arusha region, Tanzania

ⓘ Wollastonite

Formula: Ca₃(Si₃O₉)

Locality: Sadiman volcano, Ngorongoro District, Arusha region, Tanzania

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘ	Chalcopyrite	2.CB.10a	CuFeS₂
ⓘ	Galena	2.CD.10	PbS
ⓘ	Pyrrhotite	2.CC.10	Fe_1-xS
Group 3 - Halides
ⓘ	Fluorite	3.AB.25	CaF₂
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘ	Ilmenite	4.CB.05	Fe²⁺TiO₃
ⓘ	Magnetite	4.BB.05	Fe²⁺Fe³⁺₂O₄
ⓘ	Perovskite	4.CC.30	CaTiO₃
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘ	Dawsonite	5.BB.10	NaAlCO₃(OH)₂
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘ	Aenigmatite	9.DH.40	Na₄[Fe²⁺₁₀Ti₂]O₄[Si₁₂O₃₆]
ⓘ	Analcime	9.GB.05	Na(AlSi₂O₆) · H₂O
ⓘ	Barytolamprophyllite	9.BE.25	(Ba,Na)₂(Na,Ti,Fe³⁺)₄Ti₂(Si₂O₇)₂O(OH,F)
ⓘ	Cuspidine	9.BE.17	Ca₈(Si₂O₇)₂F₄
ⓘ	Diopside	9.DA.15	CaMgSi₂O₆
ⓘ	Götzenite	9.BE.22	NaCa₆Ti(Si₂O₇)₂OF₃
ⓘ	Natrolite	9.GA.05	Na₂Al₂Si₃O₁₀ · 2H₂O
ⓘ	Nepheline	9.FA.05	Na₃K(Al₄Si₄O₁₆)
ⓘ	Sanidine	9.FA.30	K(AlSi₃O₈)
ⓘ	Sodalite	9.FB.10	Na₄(Si₃Al₃)O₁₂Cl
ⓘ	Titanite	9.AG.15	CaTi(SiO₄)O
ⓘ	Wollastonite	9.DG.05	Ca₃(Si₃O₉)
Unclassified Minerals, Rocks, etc.
ⓘ	'Andradite-Schorlomite Series'	-	Ca₃Fe³⁺₂(SiO₄)₃ - Ca₃Ti⁴⁺₂(SiO₄)₃
ⓘ	'Apatite'	-	Ca₅(PO₄)₃(Cl/F/OH)
ⓘ	'Chabazite'	-
ⓘ	'Clinopyroxene Subgroup'	-
ⓘ	'Erionite Subgroup'	-	M₂[Al₄Si₁₄O₃₆] · 15H₂O
ⓘ	'Garnet Group'	-	X₃Z₂(SiO₄)₃
ⓘ	'Phillipsite Subgroup'	-

List of minerals for each chemical element

H	Hydrogen
H	ⓘ Apatite	Ca₅(PO₄)₃(Cl/F/OH)
H	ⓘ Barytolamprophyllite	(Ba,Na)₂(Na,Ti,Fe³⁺)₄Ti₂(Si₂O₇)₂O(OH,F)
H	ⓘ Dawsonite	NaAlCO₃(OH)₂
H	ⓘ Natrolite	Na₂Al₂Si₃O₁₀ · 2H₂O
H	ⓘ Analcime	Na(AlSi₂O₆) · H₂O
H	ⓘ Erionite Subgroup	M₂[Al₄Si₁₄O₃₆] · 15H₂O
C	Carbon
C	ⓘ Dawsonite	NaAlCO₃(OH)₂
O	Oxygen
O	ⓘ Nepheline	Na₃K(Al₄Si₄O₁₆)
O	ⓘ Sodalite	Na₄(Si₃Al₃)O₁₂Cl
O	ⓘ Wollastonite	Ca₃(Si₃O₉)
O	ⓘ Titanite	CaTi(SiO₄)O
O	ⓘ Perovskite	CaTiO₃
O	ⓘ Sanidine	K(AlSi₃O₈)
O	ⓘ Diopside	CaMgSi₂O₆
O	ⓘ Apatite	Ca₅(PO₄)₃(Cl/F/OH)
O	ⓘ Aenigmatite	Na₄[Fe₁₀²⁺Ti₂]O₄[Si₁₂O₃₆]
O	ⓘ Magnetite	Fe²⁺Fe₂³⁺O₄
O	ⓘ Barytolamprophyllite	(Ba,Na)₂(Na,Ti,Fe³⁺)₄Ti₂(Si₂O₇)₂O(OH,F)
O	ⓘ Götzenite	NaCa₆Ti(Si₂O₇)₂OF₃
O	ⓘ Cuspidine	Ca₈(Si₂O₇)₂F₄
O	ⓘ Ilmenite	Fe²⁺TiO₃
O	ⓘ Garnet Group	X₃Z₂(SiO₄)₃
O	ⓘ Dawsonite	NaAlCO₃(OH)₂
O	ⓘ Natrolite	Na₂Al₂Si₃O₁₀ · 2H₂O
O	ⓘ Analcime	Na(AlSi₂O₆) · H₂O
O	ⓘ Erionite Subgroup	M₂[Al₄Si₁₄O₃₆] · 15H₂O
F	Fluorine
F	ⓘ Fluorite	CaF₂
F	ⓘ Apatite	Ca₅(PO₄)₃(Cl/F/OH)
F	ⓘ Barytolamprophyllite	(Ba,Na)₂(Na,Ti,Fe³⁺)₄Ti₂(Si₂O₇)₂O(OH,F)
F	ⓘ Götzenite	NaCa₆Ti(Si₂O₇)₂OF₃
F	ⓘ Cuspidine	Ca₈(Si₂O₇)₂F₄
Na	Sodium
Na	ⓘ Nepheline	Na₃K(Al₄Si₄O₁₆)
Na	ⓘ Sodalite	Na₄(Si₃Al₃)O₁₂Cl
Na	ⓘ Aenigmatite	Na₄[Fe₁₀²⁺Ti₂]O₄[Si₁₂O₃₆]
Na	ⓘ Barytolamprophyllite	(Ba,Na)₂(Na,Ti,Fe³⁺)₄Ti₂(Si₂O₇)₂O(OH,F)
Na	ⓘ Götzenite	NaCa₆Ti(Si₂O₇)₂OF₃
Na	ⓘ Dawsonite	NaAlCO₃(OH)₂
Na	ⓘ Natrolite	Na₂Al₂Si₃O₁₀ · 2H₂O
Na	ⓘ Analcime	Na(AlSi₂O₆) · H₂O
Mg	Magnesium
Mg	ⓘ Diopside	CaMgSi₂O₆
Al	Aluminium
Al	ⓘ Nepheline	Na₃K(Al₄Si₄O₁₆)
Al	ⓘ Sodalite	Na₄(Si₃Al₃)O₁₂Cl
Al	ⓘ Sanidine	K(AlSi₃O₈)
Al	ⓘ Dawsonite	NaAlCO₃(OH)₂
Al	ⓘ Natrolite	Na₂Al₂Si₃O₁₀ · 2H₂O
Al	ⓘ Analcime	Na(AlSi₂O₆) · H₂O
Al	ⓘ Erionite Subgroup	M₂[Al₄Si₁₄O₃₆] · 15H₂O
Si	Silicon
Si	ⓘ Nepheline	Na₃K(Al₄Si₄O₁₆)
Si	ⓘ Sodalite	Na₄(Si₃Al₃)O₁₂Cl
Si	ⓘ Wollastonite	Ca₃(Si₃O₉)
Si	ⓘ Titanite	CaTi(SiO₄)O
Si	ⓘ Sanidine	K(AlSi₃O₈)
Si	ⓘ Diopside	CaMgSi₂O₆
Si	ⓘ Aenigmatite	Na₄[Fe₁₀²⁺Ti₂]O₄[Si₁₂O₃₆]
Si	ⓘ Barytolamprophyllite	(Ba,Na)₂(Na,Ti,Fe³⁺)₄Ti₂(Si₂O₇)₂O(OH,F)
Si	ⓘ Götzenite	NaCa₆Ti(Si₂O₇)₂OF₃
Si	ⓘ Cuspidine	Ca₈(Si₂O₇)₂F₄
Si	ⓘ Garnet Group	X₃Z₂(SiO₄)₃
Si	ⓘ Natrolite	Na₂Al₂Si₃O₁₀ · 2H₂O
Si	ⓘ Analcime	Na(AlSi₂O₆) · H₂O
Si	ⓘ Erionite Subgroup	M₂[Al₄Si₁₄O₃₆] · 15H₂O
P	Phosphorus
P	ⓘ Apatite	Ca₅(PO₄)₃(Cl/F/OH)
S	Sulfur
S	ⓘ Pyrrhotite	Fe_1-xS
S	ⓘ Chalcopyrite	CuFeS₂
S	ⓘ Galena	PbS
Cl	Chlorine
Cl	ⓘ Sodalite	Na₄(Si₃Al₃)O₁₂Cl
Cl	ⓘ Apatite	Ca₅(PO₄)₃(Cl/F/OH)
K	Potassium
K	ⓘ Nepheline	Na₃K(Al₄Si₄O₁₆)
K	ⓘ Sanidine	K(AlSi₃O₈)
Ca	Calcium
Ca	ⓘ Fluorite	CaF₂
Ca	ⓘ Wollastonite	Ca₃(Si₃O₉)
Ca	ⓘ Titanite	CaTi(SiO₄)O
Ca	ⓘ Perovskite	CaTiO₃
Ca	ⓘ Diopside	CaMgSi₂O₆
Ca	ⓘ Apatite	Ca₅(PO₄)₃(Cl/F/OH)
Ca	ⓘ Götzenite	NaCa₆Ti(Si₂O₇)₂OF₃
Ca	ⓘ Cuspidine	Ca₈(Si₂O₇)₂F₄
Ti	Titanium
Ti	ⓘ Titanite	CaTi(SiO₄)O
Ti	ⓘ Perovskite	CaTiO₃
Ti	ⓘ Aenigmatite	Na₄[Fe₁₀²⁺Ti₂]O₄[Si₁₂O₃₆]
Ti	ⓘ Barytolamprophyllite	(Ba,Na)₂(Na,Ti,Fe³⁺)₄Ti₂(Si₂O₇)₂O(OH,F)
Ti	ⓘ Götzenite	NaCa₆Ti(Si₂O₇)₂OF₃
Ti	ⓘ Ilmenite	Fe²⁺TiO₃
Fe	Iron
Fe	ⓘ Aenigmatite	Na₄[Fe₁₀²⁺Ti₂]O₄[Si₁₂O₃₆]
Fe	ⓘ Magnetite	Fe²⁺Fe₂³⁺O₄
Fe	ⓘ Pyrrhotite	Fe_1-xS
Fe	ⓘ Barytolamprophyllite	(Ba,Na)₂(Na,Ti,Fe³⁺)₄Ti₂(Si₂O₇)₂O(OH,F)
Fe	ⓘ Chalcopyrite	CuFeS₂
Fe	ⓘ Ilmenite	Fe²⁺TiO₃
Cu	Copper
Cu	ⓘ Chalcopyrite	CuFeS₂
Ba	Barium
Ba	ⓘ Barytolamprophyllite	(Ba,Na)₂(Na,Ti,Fe³⁺)₄Ti₂(Si₂O₇)₂O(OH,F)
Pb	Lead
Pb	ⓘ Galena	PbS

Fossils

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Occurrences

1431

Youngest Fossil Listed

0.01 Ma (Pleistocene)

Oldest Fossil Listed

5.33 Ma (Miocene)

Stratigraphic Units

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Tanzania

Arusha Region
- Ngorongoro Conservation Area
  - Cenozoic🐚 BK - Bed IV
  - Pleistocene🐚 DKI-Level 1
  - Pleistocene🐚 FC II West Floor
  - Pleistocene🐚 FLK NII Maiko Gully
  - Pleistocene🐚 FLKN Ostrich Site
  - Pleistocene🐚 Hay Locality 88 Unit 8
  - Pleistocene🐚 Laetoli - General
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  - Cenozoic🐚 Laetoli - Loc. 1
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  - Cenozoic🐚 Laetoli - Loc. 11
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  - Pleistocene🐚 Laetoli - Loc. 14 Ndol.
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  - Cenozoic🐚 Laetoli - Loc. 15
  - Cenozoic🐚 Laetoli - Loc. 16
  - Cenozoic🐚 Laetoli - Loc. 17
  - Cenozoic🐚 Laetoli - Loc. 18 Laet.
  - Cenozoic🐚 Laetoli - Loc. 19
  - Cenozoic🐚 Laetoli - Loc. 2
  - Pleistocene🐚 Laetoli - Loc. 2 Ngaloba
  - Cenozoic🐚 Laetoli - Loc. 20
  - Cenozoic🐚 Laetoli - Loc. 21
  - Cenozoic🐚 Laetoli - Loc. 22
  - Cenozoic🐚 Laetoli - Loc. 3

Tanzania

Arusha Region
- Ngorongoro Conservation Area
  - Cenozoic🐚 Laetoli - Loc. 4
  - Cenozoic🐚 Laetoli - Loc. 5
  - Cenozoic🐚 Laetoli - Loc. 6
  - Cenozoic🐚 Laetoli - Loc. 7
  - Cenozoic🐚 Laetoli - Loc. 7E Laet.
  - Cenozoic🐚 Laetoli - Loc. 8
  - Cenozoic🐚 Laetoli - Loc. 9N
  - Cenozoic🐚 Laetoli - Loc. 9S
  - Pleistocene🐚 Laetoli - Ndolanya General
  - Cenozoic🐚 Laetoli Beds Upper
  - Cenozoic🐚 Laetoli Footprint-B
  - Cenozoic🐚 Laetoli Footprint-G
  - Cenozoic🐚 Laetoli Footprint-P
  - Neogene🐚 Laetoli Locality 12
  - Neogene🐚 Laetoli Locality 2
  - Neogene🐚 Laetoli Locality 3
  - Neogene🐚 Laetoli Locality 7
  - Pleistocene🐚 MNKII Skull St-MddleBdII
  - Pleistocene🐚 Olduvai - DDH
  - Pleistocene🐚 Olduvai - FLK N Ostrich Site
  - Pleistocene🐚 Olduvai - PDK
  - Pleistocene🐚 Olduvai - RHC
  - Cenozoic🐚 Olduvai - VEK
  - Pleistocene🐚 Olduvai - VFK
  - Pleistocene🐚 Olduvai - WK
  - Pleistocene🐚 Olduvai Beds III - IV General
  - Pleistocene🐚 Olduvai Gorge
  - Pleistocene🐚 SHKII general

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Wikipedia:	https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ngorongoro_Conservation_Area
Wikidata ID:	Q1217726
GeoNames ID:	151609

Localities in this Region

Tanzania

Arusha region
- Ngorongoro District
  - Olduvai Gorge
  - Sadiman volcano

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