Manyara, TZ
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Important: Before entering this or any other place of discovery you should have a permission of the operator and/or owner. Likewise it is to be respected that necessary safety precautions are kept during the visit.
Material aus der Commander Mine (Kamana Mine) wurde im Handel als "Chromdravit" bezeichnet, es handelt sich um Mischkristalle Dravit - Uvit, siehe C. Schwarzinger et al. The journal of gemmology, Vol. 36, Nr. 6 (2019) S. 534. (Manyara, Region/Simanjiro, Distrikt/Komolo/Mwajanga)
John A. Jaszczak 1, Michael S. Rumsey, Luca Bindi, Stephen A. Hackney, Michael A. Wise, Chris J. Stanley and John Spratt - Merelaniite, Mo4Pb4VSbS15, a New Molybdenum-Essential Member of the Cylindrite Group, from the Merelani Tanzanite Deposit, Lelatema Mountains, Manyara Region, Tanzania - Minerals 2016, 6(4), 11 (Manyara, Region/Simanjiro, Distrikt/Merelani (Mererani))
Luca Bindi and John A. Jaszczak - Richardsite, Zn2CuGaS4, A New Gallium-Essential Member of the Stannite Group from the Gem Mines near Merelani, Tanzania - Minerals 2020, 10, 467; doi:10.3390/min10050467 (Manyara, Region/Simanjiro, Distrikt/Merelani (Mererani))
Material aus der Commander Mine (Kamana Mine) wurde im Handel als "Chromdravit" bezeichnet, es handelt sich um Mischkristalle Dravit - Uvit, siehe C. Schwarzinger et al. The journal of gemmology, Vol. 36, Nr. 6 (2019) S. 534. (Manyara, Region/Simanjiro, Distrikt/Komolo/Mwajanga)
Bocchio R., Adamo, I., Bordoni, V., Caucia, F., Diella, V. (2012): Gem-quality zoisite from Merelani (Northeastern Tanzania): review and new data. Periodico di Mineralogia – Roma 81, 3 (2012) 379-391.
Mineral -> approved mineral Mineral (TL) -> mineral type locality Mineral -> not approved mineral -> pictures present 5 -> number of part localities with these mineral M -> Link to common mineral page i -> Information etc. r -> Reference Mineral ? -> Occurrence douptful
Rock -> name of the rock Rock (TL) -> rock type locality -> pictures present 5 -> number of part localities with these rock R -> Link to common rock page i -> Information etc. r -> Reference Rock ? -> Occurrence douptful