Namalulu tsavorite deposit, Simanjiro District, Manyara Region, Tanzaniai
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Namalulu tsavorite deposit | Deposit |
| Simanjiro District | District |
| Manyara Region | Region |
| Tanzania | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
4° 18' 48'' South , 36° 56' 43'' East
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Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Naberera | 13,499 (2018) | 12.7km |
Located about 110 km south-southeast of the town of Arusha in the northeastern Tanzania, and about 50 km south of the Lelatema Fold Belt.
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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsDetailed Mineral List:
| β Alabandite Formula: MnS Reference: Feneyrol J., Ohnenstetter D., Gaston,G., Fallick A. E., Rollion-Bard C., Robert J. L., and Malisa E. P. (20): Evidence of evaporites in the genesis of the vanadian grossular "tsavorite" deposit in Namalulu, Tanzania. Canadian Mineralogist. 50, 745-769 |
| β Anhydrite Formula: CaSO4 Reference: Feneyrol J., Ohnenstetter D., Gaston,G., Fallick A. E., Rollion-Bard C., Robert J. L., and Malisa E. P. (20): Evidence of evaporites in the genesis of the vanadian grossular "tsavorite" deposit in Namalulu, Tanzania. Canadian Mineralogist. 50, 745-769 |
| β 'Apatite' Formula: Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) Reference: Feneyrol J., Ohnenstetter D., Gaston,G., Fallick A. E., Rollion-Bard C., Robert J. L., and Malisa E. P. (20): Evidence of evaporites in the genesis of the vanadian grossular "tsavorite" deposit in Namalulu, Tanzania. Canadian Mineralogist. 50, 745-769 |
| β Calcite Formula: CaCO3 Reference: Feneyrol J., Ohnenstetter D., Gaston,G., Fallick A. E., Rollion-Bard C., Robert J. L., and Malisa E. P. (20): Evidence of evaporites in the genesis of the vanadian grossular "tsavorite" deposit in Namalulu, Tanzania. Canadian Mineralogist. 50, 745-769 |
| β Diopside Formula: CaMgSi2O6 Reference: Feneyrol J., Ohnenstetter D., Gaston,G., Fallick A. E., Rollion-Bard C., Robert J. L., and Malisa E. P. (20): Evidence of evaporites in the genesis of the vanadian grossular "tsavorite" deposit in Namalulu, Tanzania. Canadian Mineralogist. 50, 745-769 |
| β Galena Formula: PbS Reference: Feneyrol J., Ohnenstetter D., Gaston,G., Fallick A. E., Rollion-Bard C., Robert J. L., and Malisa E. P. (20): Evidence of evaporites in the genesis of the vanadian grossular "tsavorite" deposit in Namalulu, Tanzania. Canadian Mineralogist. 50, 745-769 |
| β Graphite Formula: C Reference: Feneyrol J., Ohnenstetter D., Gaston,G., Fallick A. E., Rollion-Bard C., Robert J. L., and Malisa E. P. (20): Evidence of evaporites in the genesis of the vanadian grossular "tsavorite" deposit in Namalulu, Tanzania. Canadian Mineralogist. 50, 745-769 |
| β Grossular Formula: Ca3Al2(SiO4)3 Description: crystals, up to 1.5 cm in size Reference: Feneyrol J., Ohnenstetter D., Gaston,G., Fallick A. E., Rollion-Bard C., Robert J. L., and Malisa E. P. (20): Evidence of evaporites in the genesis of the vanadian grossular "tsavorite" deposit in Namalulu, Tanzania. Canadian Mineralogist. 50, 745-769 |
| β Grossular var. Tsavorite Formula: Ca3Al2(SiO4)3 Description: crystals, up to 1.5 cm in size Reference: Feneyrol J., Ohnenstetter D., Gaston,G., Fallick A. E., Rollion-Bard C., Robert J. L., and Malisa E. P. (20): Evidence of evaporites in the genesis of the vanadian grossular "tsavorite" deposit in Namalulu, Tanzania. Canadian Mineralogist. 50, 745-769 |
| β Gypsum Formula: CaSO4 · 2H2O Reference: Feneyrol J., Ohnenstetter D., Gaston,G., Fallick A. E., Rollion-Bard C., Robert J. L., and Malisa E. P. (20): Evidence of evaporites in the genesis of the vanadian grossular "tsavorite" deposit in Namalulu, Tanzania. Canadian Mineralogist. 50, 745-769 |
| β Karelianite Formula: V3+2O3 Reference: Feneyrol J., Ohnenstetter D., Gaston,G., Fallick A. E., Rollion-Bard C., Robert J. L., and Malisa E. P. (20): Evidence of evaporites in the genesis of the vanadian grossular "tsavorite" deposit in Namalulu, Tanzania. Canadian Mineralogist. 50, 745-769 |
| β Kyanite Formula: Al2(SiO4)O Reference: Feneyrol J., Ohnenstetter D., Gaston,G., Fallick A. E., Rollion-Bard C., Robert J. L., and Malisa E. P. (20): Evidence of evaporites in the genesis of the vanadian grossular "tsavorite" deposit in Namalulu, Tanzania. Canadian Mineralogist. 50, 745-769 |
| β Muscovite Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 Reference: Feneyrol J., Ohnenstetter D., Gaston,G., Fallick A. E., Rollion-Bard C., Robert J. L., and Malisa E. P. (20): Evidence of evaporites in the genesis of the vanadian grossular "tsavorite" deposit in Namalulu, Tanzania. Canadian Mineralogist. 50, 745-769 |
| β Phlogopite Formula: KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 Reference: Feneyrol J., Ohnenstetter D., Gaston,G., Fallick A. E., Rollion-Bard C., Robert J. L., and Malisa E. P. (20): Evidence of evaporites in the genesis of the vanadian grossular "tsavorite" deposit in Namalulu, Tanzania. Canadian Mineralogist. 50, 745-769 |
| β Pyrite Formula: FeS2 Reference: Feneyrol J., Ohnenstetter D., Gaston,G., Fallick A. E., Rollion-Bard C., Robert J. L., and Malisa E. P. (20): Evidence of evaporites in the genesis of the vanadian grossular "tsavorite" deposit in Namalulu, Tanzania. Canadian Mineralogist. 50, 745-769 |
| β Quartz Formula: SiO2 Reference: Feneyrol J., Ohnenstetter D., Gaston,G., Fallick A. E., Rollion-Bard C., Robert J. L., and Malisa E. P. (20): Evidence of evaporites in the genesis of the vanadian grossular "tsavorite" deposit in Namalulu, Tanzania. Canadian Mineralogist. 50, 745-769 |
| β Rutile Formula: TiO2 Reference: Feneyrol J., Ohnenstetter D., Gaston,G., Fallick A. E., Rollion-Bard C., Robert J. L., and Malisa E. P. (20): Evidence of evaporites in the genesis of the vanadian grossular "tsavorite" deposit in Namalulu, Tanzania. Canadian Mineralogist. 50, 745-769 |
| β 'Scapolite' Reference: Feneyrol J., Ohnenstetter D., Gaston,G., Fallick A. E., Rollion-Bard C., Robert J. L., and Malisa E. P. (20): Evidence of evaporites in the genesis of the vanadian grossular "tsavorite" deposit in Namalulu, Tanzania. Canadian Mineralogist. 50, 745-769 |
| β Tainiolite Formula: KLiMg2(Si4O10)F2 Reference: Feneyrol J., Ohnenstetter D., Gaston,G., Fallick A. E., Rollion-Bard C., Robert J. L., and Malisa E. P. (20): Evidence of evaporites in the genesis of the vanadian grossular "tsavorite" deposit in Namalulu, Tanzania. Canadian Mineralogist. 50, 745-769 |
| β Titanite Formula: CaTi(SiO4)O Reference: Feneyrol J., Ohnenstetter D., Gaston,G., Fallick A. E., Rollion-Bard C., Robert J. L., and Malisa E. P. (20): Evidence of evaporites in the genesis of the vanadian grossular "tsavorite" deposit in Namalulu, Tanzania. Canadian Mineralogist. 50, 745-769 |
| β Tremolite Formula: ◻{Ca2}{Mg5}(Si8O22)(OH)2 Reference: Feneyrol J., Ohnenstetter D., Gaston,G., Fallick A. E., Rollion-Bard C., Robert J. L., and Malisa E. P. (20): Evidence of evaporites in the genesis of the vanadian grossular "tsavorite" deposit in Namalulu, Tanzania. Canadian Mineralogist. 50, 745-769 |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 1 - Elements | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| β | Graphite | 1.CB.05a | C |
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
| β | Alabandite | 2.CD.10 | MnS |
| β | Galena | 2.CD.10 | PbS |
| β | Pyrite | 2.EB.05a | FeS2 |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| β | Karelianite | 4.CB.05 | V3+2O3 |
| β | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| β | Rutile | 4.DB.05 | TiO2 |
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
| β | Calcite | 5.AB.05 | CaCO3 |
| Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates | |||
| β | Anhydrite | 7.AD.30 | CaSO4 |
| β | Gypsum | 7.CD.40 | CaSO4 Β· 2H2O |
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
| β | Diopside | 9.DA.15 | CaMgSi2O6 |
| β | Grossular | 9.AD.25 | Ca3Al2(SiO4)3 |
| β | var. Tsavorite | 9.AD.25 | Ca3Al2(SiO4)3 |
| β | Kyanite | 9.AF.15 | Al2(SiO4)O |
| β | Muscovite | 9.EC.15 | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| β | Phlogopite | 9.EC.20 | KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| β | Tainiolite | 9.EC.15 | KLiMg2(Si4O10)F2 |
| β | Titanite | 9.AG.15 | CaTi(SiO4)O |
| β | Tremolite | 9.DE.10 | β»{Ca2}{Mg5}(Si8O22)(OH)2 |
| Unclassified Minerals, Rocks, etc. | |||
| β | 'Apatite' | - | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
| β | 'Scapolite' | - | |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | β Tremolite | ◻{Ca2}{Mg5}(Si8O22)(OH)2 |
| H | β Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| H | β Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| H | β Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
| H | β Phlogopite | KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Li | Lithium | |
| Li | β Tainiolite | KLiMg2(Si4O10)F2 |
| C | Carbon | |
| C | β Calcite | CaCO3 |
| C | β Graphite | C |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | β Grossular var. Tsavorite | Ca3Al2(SiO4)3 |
| O | β Tremolite | ◻{Ca2}{Mg5}(Si8O22)(OH)2 |
| O | β Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| O | β Diopside | CaMgSi2O6 |
| O | β Anhydrite | CaSO4 |
| O | β Calcite | CaCO3 |
| O | β Kyanite | Al2(SiO4)O |
| O | β Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| O | β Rutile | TiO2 |
| O | β Karelianite | V23+O3 |
| O | β Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
| O | β Phlogopite | KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| O | β Titanite | CaTi(SiO4)O |
| O | β Tainiolite | KLiMg2(Si4O10)F2 |
| O | β Quartz | SiO2 |
| O | β Grossular | Ca3Al2(SiO4)3 |
| F | Fluorine | |
| F | β Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
| F | β Tainiolite | KLiMg2(Si4O10)F2 |
| Mg | Magnesium | |
| Mg | β Tremolite | ◻{Ca2}{Mg5}(Si8O22)(OH)2 |
| Mg | β Diopside | CaMgSi2O6 |
| Mg | β Phlogopite | KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Mg | β Tainiolite | KLiMg2(Si4O10)F2 |
| Al | Aluminium | |
| Al | β Grossular var. Tsavorite | Ca3Al2(SiO4)3 |
| Al | β Kyanite | Al2(SiO4)O |
| Al | β Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Al | β Phlogopite | KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Al | β Grossular | Ca3Al2(SiO4)3 |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | β Grossular var. Tsavorite | Ca3Al2(SiO4)3 |
| Si | β Tremolite | ◻{Ca2}{Mg5}(Si8O22)(OH)2 |
| Si | β Diopside | CaMgSi2O6 |
| Si | β Kyanite | Al2(SiO4)O |
| Si | β Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Si | β Phlogopite | KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Si | β Titanite | CaTi(SiO4)O |
| Si | β Tainiolite | KLiMg2(Si4O10)F2 |
| Si | β Quartz | SiO2 |
| Si | β Grossular | Ca3Al2(SiO4)3 |
| P | Phosphorus | |
| P | β Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | β Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| S | β Anhydrite | CaSO4 |
| S | β Pyrite | FeS2 |
| S | β Galena | PbS |
| S | β Alabandite | MnS |
| Cl | Chlorine | |
| Cl | β Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
| K | Potassium | |
| K | β Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| K | β Phlogopite | KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| K | β Tainiolite | KLiMg2(Si4O10)F2 |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | β Grossular var. Tsavorite | Ca3Al2(SiO4)3 |
| Ca | β Tremolite | ◻{Ca2}{Mg5}(Si8O22)(OH)2 |
| Ca | β Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| Ca | β Diopside | CaMgSi2O6 |
| Ca | β Anhydrite | CaSO4 |
| Ca | β Calcite | CaCO3 |
| Ca | β Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
| Ca | β Titanite | CaTi(SiO4)O |
| Ca | β Grossular | Ca3Al2(SiO4)3 |
| Ti | Titanium | |
| Ti | β Rutile | TiO2 |
| Ti | β Titanite | CaTi(SiO4)O |
| V | Vanadium | |
| V | β Karelianite | V23+O3 |
| Mn | Manganese | |
| Mn | β Alabandite | MnS |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | β Pyrite | FeS2 |
| Pb | Lead | |
| Pb | β Galena | PbS |
References
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Year (asc) Year (desc) Author (A-Z) Author (Z-A)Feneyrol, J., Ohnenstetter, D., Gaston, G., Fallick, A.E., Rollion-Bard, C., Robert, J.L., Malisa, E.P. (2012) Evidence of evaporites in the genesis of the vanadian grossular "tsavorite" deposit in Namalulu, Tanzania. Canadian Mineralogist: 50(3): 745-769.
Feneyrol, Julien (2012) Pétrologie, géochimie et genèse des gisements de tsavorite associés aux gneiss et roches calco-silicatées graphiteux de Lemshuku et Namalulu (Tanzanie). PhD thesis, Institut National Polytechnique de Lorraine. ( https://www.researchgate.net/publication/324436210_Petrologie_geochimie_et_genese_des_gisements_de_tsavorite_associes_aux_gneiss_et_roches_calco-silicatees_graphiteux_de_Lemshuku_et_Namalulu_Tanzanie )
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Namalulu tsavorite deposit, Simanjiro District, Manyara Region, Tanzania