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Namivu Pegmatite (Namivo Pegmatite), GilΓ© District, Zambezia Province, Mozambiquei
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Scandian Ixiolite (of von Knorring)

Namivu Pegmatite, GilΓ© District, Zambezia Province, Mozambique
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Scandian Ixiolite (of von Knorring), etc.

Namivu Pegmatite, GilΓ© District, Zambezia Province, Mozambique
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Scandian Ixiolite (of von Knorring)

Namivu Pegmatite, GilΓ© District, Zambezia Province, Mozambique
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Scandian Ixiolite (of von Knorring)

Namivu Pegmatite, GilΓ© District, Zambezia Province, Mozambique
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Scandian Ixiolite (of von Knorring), etc.

Namivu Pegmatite, GilΓ© District, Zambezia Province, Mozambique
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Scandian Ixiolite (of von Knorring)

Namivu Pegmatite, GilΓ© District, Zambezia Province, Mozambique
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Scandian Ixiolite (of von Knorring)

Namivu Pegmatite, GilΓ© District, Zambezia Province, Mozambique
06201800014960926999799.jpg
Scandian Ixiolite (of von Knorring), etc.

Namivu Pegmatite, GilΓ© District, Zambezia Province, Mozambique
Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
15° South , 38° East (est.)
Estimate based on other nearby localities or region boundaries.
Margin of Error:
~87km
GRN:
S11E26
Type:
Pegmatite
KΓΆppen climate type:
Aw : Tropical savanna, wet
Mindat Locality ID:
107226
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:107226:9
GUID (UUID V4):
167cf5e3-f13a-4858-959f-386e5c08749b


A concentrically zoned granitic lepidolite-subtype pegmatite. It's hosted in a Precambrian migmatitic paragneiss.

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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

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16 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:

β“˜ Albite
Formula: Na(AlSi3O8)
β“˜ Albite var. Cleavelandite
Formula: Na(AlSi3O8)
β“˜ Beryl
Formula: Be3Al2(Si6O18)
Colour: light green, blue, pink, white
Description: Crystals/mass to 177 tons. Some crystals are of gem quality.
β“˜ 'Biotite'
Formula: K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
β“˜ Bismutite
Formula: (BiO)2CO3
β“˜ Cassiterite
Formula: SnO2
β“˜ 'Chlorite Group'
β“˜ Columbite-(Mn)
Formula: Mn2+Nb2O6
β“˜ Cookeite
Formula: (LiAl4◻)[AlSi3O10](OH)8
β“˜ Donbassite
Formula: Al4.33(Si3Al)O10(OH)8
β“˜ 'Garnet Group'
Formula: X3Z2(SiO4)3
β“˜ 'Ixiolite-(Mn2+)-Ixiolite-(Fe2+) Series'
Formula: (Ta,Nb,Sn,Fe,Mn)4O8
β“˜ 'Ixiolite-(Mn2+)-Ixiolite-(Fe2+) Series var. Scandian Ixiolite (of von Knorring)'
Formula: (Nb,Ta,Ti,Sc,Fe,Mn)4O8
β“˜ 'K Feldspar'
β“˜ 'Lepidolite'
β“˜ 'Lithian Muscovite'
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
β“˜ Microcline
Formula: K(AlSi3O8)
β“˜ Muscovite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
β“˜ Orthoclase
Formula: K(AlSi3O8)
β“˜ Polylithionite
Formula: KLi2Al(Si4O10)(F,OH)2
β“˜ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
β“˜ Samarskite-(Y)
Formula: YFe3+Nb2O8
β“˜ Spodumene
Formula: LiAlSi2O6
β“˜ 'Tantalite'
Formula: (Mn,Fe)(Ta,Nb)2O6
β“˜ Thorianite
Formula: ThO2
β“˜ Tosudite
Formula: Na0.5(Al,Mg)6((Si,Al)8O18)(OH)12 · 5H2O
β“˜ Tosudite var. Aluminum Tosudite
Formula: Na0.5(Al,Mg)6((Si,Al)8O18)(OH)12 · 5H2O
β“˜ 'Tourmaline'
Formula: AD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
β“˜ 'Zinnwaldite'

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
β“˜'Ixiolite-(Mn2+)-Ixiolite-(Fe2+) Series
var. Scandian Ixiolite (of von Knorring)'		4..(Nb,Ta,Ti,Sc,Fe,Mn)4O8
β“˜''4..(Ta,Nb,Sn,Fe,Mn)4O8
β“˜Quartz4.DA.05SiO2
β“˜Cassiterite4.DB.05SnO2
β“˜Samarskite-(Y)4.DB.25YFe3+Nb2O8
β“˜Columbite-(Mn)4.DB.35Mn2+Nb2O6
β“˜Thorianite4.DL.05ThO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
β“˜Bismutite5.BE.25(BiO)2CO3
Group 9 - Silicates
β“˜Beryl9.CJ.05Be3Al2(Si6O18)
β“˜Spodumene9.DA.30LiAlSi2O6
β“˜Muscovite9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
β“˜Polylithionite9.EC.20KLi2Al(Si4O10)(F,OH)2
β“˜Cookeite9.EC.55(LiAl4β—»)[AlSi3O10](OH)8
β“˜Donbassite9.EC.55Al4.33(Si3Al)O10(OH)8
β“˜Tosudite9.EC.60Na0.5(Al,Mg)6((Si,Al)8O18)(OH)12 Β· 5H2O
β“˜var. Aluminum Tosudite9.EC.60Na0.5(Al,Mg)6((Si,Al)8O18)(OH)12 Β· 5H2O
β“˜Orthoclase9.FA.30K(AlSi3O8)
β“˜Microcline9.FA.30K(AlSi3O8)
β“˜Albite
var. Cleavelandite		9.FA.35Na(AlSi3O8)
β“˜9.FA.35Na(AlSi3O8)
Unclassified
β“˜'Biotite'-K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
β“˜'Tantalite'-(Mn,Fe)(Ta,Nb)2O6
β“˜'Tourmaline'-AD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
β“˜'Zinnwaldite'-
β“˜'Lepidolite'-
β“˜'K Feldspar'-
β“˜'Garnet Group'-X3Z2(SiO4)3
β“˜'Lithian Muscovite'-KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
β“˜'Chlorite Group'-

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hβ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Hβ“˜ Cookeite(LiAl4◻)[AlSi3O10](OH)8
Hβ“˜ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Hβ“˜ PolylithioniteKLi2Al(Si4O10)(F,OH)2
Hβ“˜ TosuditeNa0.5(Al,Mg)6((Si,Al)8O18)(OH)12 · 5H2O
Hβ“˜ DonbassiteAl4.33(Si3Al)O10(OH)8
Hβ“˜ Lithian MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Hβ“˜ Tosudite var. Aluminum TosuditeNa0.5(Al,Mg)6((Si,Al)8O18)(OH)12 · 5H2O
LiLithium
Liβ“˜ Cookeite(LiAl4◻)[AlSi3O10](OH)8
Liβ“˜ PolylithioniteKLi2Al(Si4O10)(F,OH)2
Liβ“˜ SpodumeneLiAlSi2O6
BeBeryllium
Beβ“˜ BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
BBoron
Bβ“˜ TourmalineAD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
CCarbon
Cβ“˜ Bismutite(BiO)2CO3
OOxygen
Oβ“˜ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Oβ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Oβ“˜ Bismutite(BiO)2CO3
Oβ“˜ BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
Oβ“˜ CassiteriteSnO2
Oβ“˜ Cookeite(LiAl4◻)[AlSi3O10](OH)8
Oβ“˜ Columbite-(Mn)Mn2+Nb2O6
Oβ“˜ MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
Oβ“˜ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Oβ“˜ OrthoclaseK(AlSi3O8)
Oβ“˜ PolylithioniteKLi2Al(Si4O10)(F,OH)2
Oβ“˜ QuartzSiO2
Oβ“˜ Samarskite-(Y)YFe3+Nb2O8
Oβ“˜ SpodumeneLiAlSi2O6
Oβ“˜ Tantalite(Mn,Fe)(Ta,Nb)2O6
Oβ“˜ ThorianiteThO2
Oβ“˜ TosuditeNa0.5(Al,Mg)6((Si,Al)8O18)(OH)12 · 5H2O
Oβ“˜ TourmalineAD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
Oβ“˜ DonbassiteAl4.33(Si3Al)O10(OH)8
Oβ“˜ Albite var. CleavelanditeNa(AlSi3O8)
Oβ“˜ Garnet GroupX3Z2(SiO4)3
Oβ“˜ Lithian MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Oβ“˜ Ixiolite-(Mn2+)-Ixiolite-(Fe2+) Series var. Scandian Ixiolite (of von Knorring)(Nb,Ta,Ti,Sc,Fe,Mn)4O8
Oβ“˜ Tosudite var. Aluminum TosuditeNa0.5(Al,Mg)6((Si,Al)8O18)(OH)12 · 5H2O
FFluorine
Fβ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Fβ“˜ PolylithioniteKLi2Al(Si4O10)(F,OH)2
NaSodium
Naβ“˜ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Naβ“˜ TosuditeNa0.5(Al,Mg)6((Si,Al)8O18)(OH)12 · 5H2O
Naβ“˜ Albite var. CleavelanditeNa(AlSi3O8)
Naβ“˜ Tosudite var. Aluminum TosuditeNa0.5(Al,Mg)6((Si,Al)8O18)(OH)12 · 5H2O
MgMagnesium
Mgβ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Mgβ“˜ TosuditeNa0.5(Al,Mg)6((Si,Al)8O18)(OH)12 · 5H2O
Mgβ“˜ Tosudite var. Aluminum TosuditeNa0.5(Al,Mg)6((Si,Al)8O18)(OH)12 · 5H2O
AlAluminium
Alβ“˜ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Alβ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Alβ“˜ BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
Alβ“˜ Cookeite(LiAl4◻)[AlSi3O10](OH)8
Alβ“˜ MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
Alβ“˜ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Alβ“˜ OrthoclaseK(AlSi3O8)
Alβ“˜ PolylithioniteKLi2Al(Si4O10)(F,OH)2
Alβ“˜ SpodumeneLiAlSi2O6
Alβ“˜ TosuditeNa0.5(Al,Mg)6((Si,Al)8O18)(OH)12 · 5H2O
Alβ“˜ DonbassiteAl4.33(Si3Al)O10(OH)8
Alβ“˜ Albite var. CleavelanditeNa(AlSi3O8)
Alβ“˜ Lithian MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Alβ“˜ Tosudite var. Aluminum TosuditeNa0.5(Al,Mg)6((Si,Al)8O18)(OH)12 · 5H2O
SiSilicon
Siβ“˜ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Siβ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Siβ“˜ BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
Siβ“˜ Cookeite(LiAl4◻)[AlSi3O10](OH)8
Siβ“˜ MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
Siβ“˜ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Siβ“˜ OrthoclaseK(AlSi3O8)
Siβ“˜ PolylithioniteKLi2Al(Si4O10)(F,OH)2
Siβ“˜ QuartzSiO2
Siβ“˜ SpodumeneLiAlSi2O6
Siβ“˜ TosuditeNa0.5(Al,Mg)6((Si,Al)8O18)(OH)12 · 5H2O
Siβ“˜ DonbassiteAl4.33(Si3Al)O10(OH)8
Siβ“˜ Albite var. CleavelanditeNa(AlSi3O8)
Siβ“˜ Garnet GroupX3Z2(SiO4)3
Siβ“˜ Lithian MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Siβ“˜ Tosudite var. Aluminum TosuditeNa0.5(Al,Mg)6((Si,Al)8O18)(OH)12 · 5H2O
KPotassium
Kβ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Kβ“˜ MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
Kβ“˜ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Kβ“˜ OrthoclaseK(AlSi3O8)
Kβ“˜ PolylithioniteKLi2Al(Si4O10)(F,OH)2
Kβ“˜ Lithian MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ScScandium
Scβ“˜ Ixiolite-(Mn2+)-Ixiolite-(Fe2+) Series var. Scandian Ixiolite (of von Knorring)(Nb,Ta,Ti,Sc,Fe,Mn)4O8
TiTitanium
Tiβ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Tiβ“˜ Ixiolite-(Mn2+)-Ixiolite-(Fe2+) Series var. Scandian Ixiolite (of von Knorring)(Nb,Ta,Ti,Sc,Fe,Mn)4O8
MnManganese
Mnβ“˜ Columbite-(Mn)Mn2+Nb2O6
Mnβ“˜ Tantalite(Mn,Fe)(Ta,Nb)2O6
Mnβ“˜ Ixiolite-(Mn2+)-Ixiolite-(Fe2+) Series var. Scandian Ixiolite (of von Knorring)(Nb,Ta,Ti,Sc,Fe,Mn)4O8
FeIron
Feβ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Feβ“˜ Samarskite-(Y)YFe3+Nb2O8
Feβ“˜ Tantalite(Mn,Fe)(Ta,Nb)2O6
Feβ“˜ Ixiolite-(Mn2+)-Ixiolite-(Fe2+) Series var. Scandian Ixiolite (of von Knorring)(Nb,Ta,Ti,Sc,Fe,Mn)4O8
YYttrium
Yβ“˜ Samarskite-(Y)YFe3+Nb2O8
NbNiobium
Nbβ“˜ Columbite-(Mn)Mn2+Nb2O6
Nbβ“˜ Samarskite-(Y)YFe3+Nb2O8
Nbβ“˜ Tantalite(Mn,Fe)(Ta,Nb)2O6
Nbβ“˜ Ixiolite-(Mn2+)-Ixiolite-(Fe2+) Series var. Scandian Ixiolite (of von Knorring)(Nb,Ta,Ti,Sc,Fe,Mn)4O8
SnTin
Snβ“˜ CassiteriteSnO2
TaTantalum
Taβ“˜ Tantalite(Mn,Fe)(Ta,Nb)2O6
Taβ“˜ Ixiolite-(Mn2+)-Ixiolite-(Fe2+) Series var. Scandian Ixiolite (of von Knorring)(Nb,Ta,Ti,Sc,Fe,Mn)4O8
BiBismuth
Biβ“˜ Bismutite(BiO)2CO3
ThThorium
Thβ“˜ ThorianiteThO2

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References

Gomes Figueiredo, C.S. (1967): Alteration of spodumene and lepidolite with formation of dioctahedral chlorite plus dioctahedral montmorillonite interstratifications with dioctahedral chlorite, - Mem. et Notic. Miner. Univer. Coimbra, v.64, p. 32-57.
Neiva, A. M., & Neiva, J. (2005). Beryl from the granitic pegmatite at Namivo, Alto Ligonha, Mozambique. Neues Jahrbuch fΓΌr Mineralogie-Abhandlungen: Journal of Mineralogy and Geochemistry, 181(2), 173-182.
Neiva, A.M.R. (2014): Micas, feldspars and columbite–tantalite minerals from the zoned granitic lepidolite-subtype pegmatite at Namivo, Alto Ligonha, Mozambique. European Journal of Mineralogy: 25(6): 967-985
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