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Muhano-Majamala-Cochiline Pegmatite Group, Gilé District, Zambezia Province, Mozambiquei
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Muhano-Majamala-Cochiline Pegmatite Group- not defined -
Gilé DistrictDistrict
Zambezia ProvinceProvince
MozambiqueCountry

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
15° 43' 41'' South , 38° 13' 35'' East
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Cluster of granite pegmatite quarries.

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4 valid minerals.

Rock Types Recorded

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Detailed Mineral List:

Beryl
Formula: Be3Al2(Si6O18)
Reference: Dias, M. Bettencourt and Wilson, W.E. (2000): Famous mineral localities: The Alto Ligonha pegmatites (Mozambique). Mineralogical Record, 31, 459-497
Bismutite
Formula: (BiO)2CO3
Reference: Dias, M. Bettencourt and Wilson, W.E. (2000): Famous mineral localities: The Alto Ligonha pegmatites (Mozambique). Mineralogical Record, 31, 459-497
'Columbite-Tantalite'
Reference: Dias, M. Bettencourt and Wilson, W.E. (2000): Famous mineral localities: The Alto Ligonha pegmatites (Mozambique). Mineralogical Record, 31, 459-497
Elbaite
Formula: Na(Li1.5Al1.5)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Reference: Dias, M. Bettencourt and Wilson, W. E., 2000, Mineralogical Record, 31:459-497.
'Monazite'
Formula: REE(PO4)
Reference: Dias, M. Bettencourt and Wilson, W.E. (2000): Famous mineral localities: The Alto Ligonha pegmatites (Mozambique). Mineralogical Record, 31, 459-497
'Tourmaline'
Formula: AD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
Reference: Dias, M. Bettencourt and Wilson, W.E. (2000): Famous mineral localities: The Alto Ligonha pegmatites (Mozambique). Mineralogical Record, 31, 459-497
Zircon
Formula: Zr(SiO4)
Reference: Dias, M. Bettencourt and Wilson, W.E. (2000): Famous mineral localities: The Alto Ligonha pegmatites (Mozambique). Mineralogical Record, 31, 459-497

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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
Bismutite5.BE.25(BiO)2CO3
Group 9 - Silicates
Beryl9.CJ.05Be3Al2(Si6O18)
Elbaite9.CK.05Na(Li1.5Al1.5)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Zircon9.AD.30Zr(SiO4)
Unclassified Minerals, Rocks, etc.
'Columbite-Tantalite'-
'Monazite'-REE(PO4)
'Tourmaline'-AD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
H ElbaiteNa(Li1.5Al1.5)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
LiLithium
Li ElbaiteNa(Li1.5Al1.5)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
BeBeryllium
Be BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
BBoron
B ElbaiteNa(Li1.5Al1.5)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
B TourmalineAD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
CCarbon
C Bismutite(BiO)2CO3
OOxygen
O BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
O Bismutite(BiO)2CO3
O ElbaiteNa(Li1.5Al1.5)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
O ZirconZr(SiO4)
O TourmalineAD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
O MonaziteREE(PO4)
NaSodium
Na ElbaiteNa(Li1.5Al1.5)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
AlAluminium
Al BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
Al ElbaiteNa(Li1.5Al1.5)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
SiSilicon
Si BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
Si ElbaiteNa(Li1.5Al1.5)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Si ZirconZr(SiO4)
PPhosphorus
P MonaziteREE(PO4)
ZrZirconium
Zr ZirconZr(SiO4)
BiBismuth
Bi Bismutite(BiO)2CO3

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