| Locality type: | River |
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| Species: | Turquoise |
| Formula: | CuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8 · 4H2O |
| Comments: | Veins of turquoise with a waxy lustre, up to one centimetre in thickness, are embedded in the sediments. The colour of the material varies from yellowish-green to bluish-green. Good quality turquoise was not found, except for minor quantities. |
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| Validity: | Believed Valid |
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| Mineral Data: | Click here to view Turquoise data |
| Locality Data: | Click here to view Umba River (Umba Valley), Korogwe Rural District, Tanga Region, Tanzania |
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| Mindat Occurrence Record ID: | 1252901 |
| Long-form Identifier: | 1:3:1252901:2 |
| GUID (UUID V4): | 57262b92-8b43-4ff6-b834-e990548875cb |
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