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Mautia Hill, Kongwa, Kongwa District, Dodoma Region, Tanzaniai
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Mautia HillHill
KongwaWard
Kongwa DistrictDistrict
Dodoma RegionRegion
TanzaniaCountry

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
6° 7' 59'' South , 36° 28' 59'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Kongwa11,840 (2016)10.4km
Mpwapwa19,806 (2016)24.1km
Geiro37,909 (2016)42.4km
Msanga5,527 (2018)50.6km
Mindat Locality ID:
3247
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:3247:9
GUID (UUID V4):
533c4d5a-941c-4233-8b4c-78e2f31e41bd


Skarn zone.

Högbohmite-sapphirine assemblages at the junction of dolomite marble and quartz-yoderite-kyanite talc schist.

Orange kyanite reported by Chadwick & Rossman.

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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

Mineral List


23 valid minerals. 2 (TL) - type locality of valid minerals.

Rock Types Recorded

Note: data is currently VERY limited. Please bear with us while we work towards adding this information!

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Alphabetical List Tree Diagram

Detailed Mineral List:

Andalusite
Formula: Al2(SiO4)O
Anthophyllite
Formula: ◻{Mg2}{Mg5}(Si8O22)(OH)2
Description: single large yellowish splintery crystal with intergrown patches of talc and "green" yoderite; specimen was acquired for green yoderite.
References:
Frank K. Mazdab collectionsample FKM-307; https://www.rockptx.com/fkm-301-to-fkm-325/#FKM-307
Bixbyite-(Mn)
Formula: Mn3+2O3
'Chlorite Group'
Corundum
Formula: Al2O3
Diopside
Formula: CaMgSi2O6
References:
Frank K. Mazdab collectionsample FKM-341; https://www.rockptx.com/fkm-326-to-fkm-350/#FKM-341
Dolomite
Formula: CaMg(CO3)2
Enstatite
Formula: Mg2Si2O6
Hematite
Formula: Fe2O3
'Högbomite'
Formula: (Mg,Fe)2(Al,Ti)5O10
Hollandite
Formula: Ba(Mn4+6Mn3+2)O16
'Hornblende Root Name Group'
Formula: ◻Ca2(Z2+4Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2
Kornerupine
Formula: Mg3Al6(Si,Al,B)5O21(OH)
Colour: pink
Description: Pink nodular aggregate to 1o ml in volume
Kyanite
Formula: Al2(SiO4)O
Magnesiohögbomite-2N3S (TL)
Formula: [(Mg,Fe2+,Zn)4(Al,Ti,Fe3+)10O19(OH)]2
Type Locality:
Magnesio-hornblende
Formula: ◻Ca2(Mg4Al)(Si7Al)O22(OH)2
Piemontite
Formula: (CaCa)(AlAlMn3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
'Piemontite-Epidote Series'
References:
Frank K. Mazdab collectionsample FKM-341; https://www.rockptx.com/fkm-326-to-fkm-350/#FKM-341
Pseudobrookite
Formula: Fe2TiO5
Quartz
Formula: SiO2
Rutile
Formula: TiO2
Sapphirine
Formula: Mg4(Mg3Al9)O4[Si3Al9O36]
Colour: Yellow
Talc
Formula: Mg3Si4O10(OH)2
Titanite
Formula: CaTi(SiO4)O
References:
Frank K. Mazdab collectionsample FKM-341; https://www.rockptx.com/fkm-326-to-fkm-350/#FKM-341
'Tourmaline'
Formula: AD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
Tremolite
Formula: ◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
References:
Frank K. Mazdab collectionsample FKM-341; https://www.rockptx.com/fkm-326-to-fkm-350/#FKM-341
Yoderite (TL)
Formula: Mg(Al,Fe3+)3(SiO4)2O(OH)
Type Locality:
Zircon
Formula: Zr(SiO4)
References:
Frank K. Mazdab collectionsample FKM-341; https://www.rockptx.com/fkm-326-to-fkm-350/#FKM-341

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
Hematite4.CB.05Fe2O3
Corundum4.CB.05Al2O3
Bixbyite-(Mn)4.CB.10Mn3+2O3
Pseudobrookite4.CB.15Fe2TiO5
Magnesiohögbomite-2N3S (TL)4.CB.20[(Mg,Fe2+,Zn)4(Al,Ti,Fe3+)10O19(OH)]2
Quartz4.DA.05SiO2
Rutile4.DB.05TiO2
Hollandite4.DK.05aBa(Mn4+6Mn3+2)O16
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
Dolomite5.AB.10CaMg(CO3)2
Group 9 - Silicates
Zircon9.AD.30Zr(SiO4)
Andalusite9.AF.10Al2(SiO4)O
Kyanite9.AF.15Al2(SiO4)O
Yoderite (TL)9.AF.25Mg(Al,Fe3+)3(SiO4)2O(OH)
Titanite9.AG.15CaTi(SiO4)O
Piemontite9.BG.05a(CaCa)(AlAlMn3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Kornerupine9.BJ.50Mg3Al6(Si,Al,B)5O21(OH)
Enstatite9.DA.05Mg2Si2O6
Diopside9.DA.15CaMgSi2O6
Anthophyllite9.DD.05◻{Mg2}{Mg5}(Si8O22)(OH)2
Magnesio-hornblende9.DE.10◻Ca2(Mg4Al)(Si7Al)O22(OH)2
Tremolite9.DE.10◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
Sapphirine9.DH.45Mg4(Mg3Al9)O4[Si3Al9O36]
Talc9.EC.05Mg3Si4O10(OH)2
Unclassified
'Högbomite'-(Mg,Fe)2(Al,Ti)5O10
'Tourmaline'-AD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
'Hornblende Root Name Group'-◻Ca2(Z2+4Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2
'Chlorite Group'-
'Piemontite-Epidote Series'-

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
H Anthophyllite◻{Mg2}{Mg5}(Si8O22)(OH)2
H KornerupineMg3Al6(Si,Al,B)5O21(OH)
H Magnesio-hornblende◻Ca2(Mg4Al)(Si7Al)O22(OH)2
H Piemontite(CaCa)(AlAlMn3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
H TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
H Tremolite◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
H YoderiteMg(Al,Fe3+)3(SiO4)2O(OH)
H Hornblende Root Name Group◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2
H Magnesiohögbomite-2N3S[(Mg,Fe2+,Zn)4(Al,Ti,Fe3+)10O19(OH)]2
BBoron
B KornerupineMg3Al6(Si,Al,B)5O21(OH)
B TourmalineAD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
CCarbon
C DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
OOxygen
O AndalusiteAl2(SiO4)O
O Anthophyllite◻{Mg2}{Mg5}(Si8O22)(OH)2
O Bixbyite-(Mn)Mn23+O3
O CorundumAl2O3
O DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
O DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
O EnstatiteMg2Si2O6
O HematiteFe2O3
O Högbomite(Mg,Fe)2(Al,Ti)5O10
O HollanditeBa(Mn64+Mn23+)O16
O KornerupineMg3Al6(Si,Al,B)5O21(OH)
O KyaniteAl2(SiO4)O
O Magnesio-hornblende◻Ca2(Mg4Al)(Si7Al)O22(OH)2
O Piemontite(CaCa)(AlAlMn3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
O PseudobrookiteFe2TiO5
O QuartzSiO2
O RutileTiO2
O SapphirineMg4(Mg3Al9)O4[Si3Al9O36]
O TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
O TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
O TourmalineAD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
O Tremolite◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
O YoderiteMg(Al,Fe3+)3(SiO4)2O(OH)
O ZirconZr(SiO4)
O Hornblende Root Name Group◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2
O Magnesiohögbomite-2N3S[(Mg,Fe2+,Zn)4(Al,Ti,Fe3+)10O19(OH)]2
FFluorine
F Hornblende Root Name Group◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2
MgMagnesium
Mg Anthophyllite◻{Mg2}{Mg5}(Si8O22)(OH)2
Mg DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Mg DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Mg EnstatiteMg2Si2O6
Mg Högbomite(Mg,Fe)2(Al,Ti)5O10
Mg KornerupineMg3Al6(Si,Al,B)5O21(OH)
Mg Magnesio-hornblende◻Ca2(Mg4Al)(Si7Al)O22(OH)2
Mg SapphirineMg4(Mg3Al9)O4[Si3Al9O36]
Mg TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
Mg Tremolite◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
Mg YoderiteMg(Al,Fe3+)3(SiO4)2O(OH)
Mg Magnesiohögbomite-2N3S[(Mg,Fe2+,Zn)4(Al,Ti,Fe3+)10O19(OH)]2
AlAluminium
Al AndalusiteAl2(SiO4)O
Al CorundumAl2O3
Al Högbomite(Mg,Fe)2(Al,Ti)5O10
Al KornerupineMg3Al6(Si,Al,B)5O21(OH)
Al KyaniteAl2(SiO4)O
Al Magnesio-hornblende◻Ca2(Mg4Al)(Si7Al)O22(OH)2
Al Piemontite(CaCa)(AlAlMn3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Al SapphirineMg4(Mg3Al9)O4[Si3Al9O36]
Al YoderiteMg(Al,Fe3+)3(SiO4)2O(OH)
Al Hornblende Root Name Group◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2
Al Magnesiohögbomite-2N3S[(Mg,Fe2+,Zn)4(Al,Ti,Fe3+)10O19(OH)]2
SiSilicon
Si AndalusiteAl2(SiO4)O
Si Anthophyllite◻{Mg2}{Mg5}(Si8O22)(OH)2
Si DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Si EnstatiteMg2Si2O6
Si KornerupineMg3Al6(Si,Al,B)5O21(OH)
Si KyaniteAl2(SiO4)O
Si Magnesio-hornblende◻Ca2(Mg4Al)(Si7Al)O22(OH)2
Si Piemontite(CaCa)(AlAlMn3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Si QuartzSiO2
Si SapphirineMg4(Mg3Al9)O4[Si3Al9O36]
Si TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
Si TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
Si Tremolite◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
Si YoderiteMg(Al,Fe3+)3(SiO4)2O(OH)
Si ZirconZr(SiO4)
Si Hornblende Root Name Group◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2
ClChlorine
Cl Hornblende Root Name Group◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2
CaCalcium
Ca DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Ca DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Ca Magnesio-hornblende◻Ca2(Mg4Al)(Si7Al)O22(OH)2
Ca Piemontite(CaCa)(AlAlMn3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Ca TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
Ca Tremolite◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
Ca Hornblende Root Name Group◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2
TiTitanium
Ti Högbomite(Mg,Fe)2(Al,Ti)5O10
Ti PseudobrookiteFe2TiO5
Ti RutileTiO2
Ti TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
Ti Magnesiohögbomite-2N3S[(Mg,Fe2+,Zn)4(Al,Ti,Fe3+)10O19(OH)]2
MnManganese
Mn Bixbyite-(Mn)Mn23+O3
Mn HollanditeBa(Mn64+Mn23+)O16
Mn Piemontite(CaCa)(AlAlMn3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
FeIron
Fe HematiteFe2O3
Fe Högbomite(Mg,Fe)2(Al,Ti)5O10
Fe PseudobrookiteFe2TiO5
Fe YoderiteMg(Al,Fe3+)3(SiO4)2O(OH)
Fe Magnesiohögbomite-2N3S[(Mg,Fe2+,Zn)4(Al,Ti,Fe3+)10O19(OH)]2
ZnZinc
Zn Magnesiohögbomite-2N3S[(Mg,Fe2+,Zn)4(Al,Ti,Fe3+)10O19(OH)]2
ZrZirconium
Zr ZirconZr(SiO4)
BaBarium
Ba HollanditeBa(Mn64+Mn23+)O16

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