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Fluorite from
D-Block Mine, Merelani Hills, Lelatema Mountains, Simanjiro District, Manyara Region, Tanzania


Locality type:Mine
Classification
Species:Fluorite
Formula:CaF2
Habit:cubeoctahedral
Colour:colorless, purple
Confirmation
Validity:Confirmed
Confirmation Methods:XRD
SEM-EDS
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Tanzanite12 photos of Fluorite associated with Tanzanite at this locality.
Diopside10 photos of Fluorite associated with Diopside at this locality.
Apophyllite Group10 photos of Fluorite associated with Apophyllite Group at this locality.
Chabazite-Ca10 photos of Fluorite associated with Chabazite-Ca at this locality.
Stilbite-Ca10 photos of Fluorite associated with Stilbite-Ca at this locality.
Prehnite10 photos of Fluorite associated with Prehnite at this locality.
Stilbite Subgroup1 photo of Fluorite associated with Stilbite Subgroup at this locality.
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Fluorite data
Locality Data:Click here to view D-Block Mine, Merelani Hills, Lelatema Mountains, Simanjiro District, Manyara Region, Tanzania
Photo GalleryView Gallery (2 photos)
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:769217
Long-form Identifier:1:3:769217:8
GUID (UUID V4):5bf2b367-ed92-45ff-a038-d55380ffc46b
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