Namujo-Torro deposit, Montepuez Ruby Mining Concession (Camp Montepuez Ruby Mining), Montepuez District, Cabo Delgado Province, Mozambique i
Regional Level Types
Namujo-Torro deposit Deposit
Montepuez Ruby Mining Concession (Camp Montepuez Ruby Mining) Mine
Montepuez District District
Cabo Delgado Province Province
Mozambique Country

Regional Level Types
Namujo-Torro deposit	Deposit
Montepuez Ruby Mining Concession (Camp Montepuez Ruby Mining)	Mine
Montepuez District	District
Cabo Delgado Province	Province
Mozambique	Country

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):

13° 5' 51'' South , 39° 15' 59'' East

Latitude & Longitude (decimal):

G#:kvevmx8un

Type:

Köppen climate type:

Aw : Tropical savanna, wet

Nearest Settlements:

Place	Population	Distance
Montepuez	72,279(2012)	29.0km

Mindat Locality ID:

298875

Long-form identifier:

mindat:1:2:298875:0

GUID (UUID V4):

46e99cf0-6558-47d9-a6ad-60a35404d64f

Name(s) in local language(s):

, , Distrito de Montepuez, Província de Cabo Delgado, Moçambique

Secondary deposit of ruby, gravels in the eluvial/detritic deposit overlying the primary deposit.

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Commodity List

This is a list of exploitable or exploited mineral commodities recorded at this locality.

ⓘ Gemstones

Mineral List

ⓘ Corundum

ⓘ var. Ruby

1 valid mineral.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Corundum

Formula:Al₂O₃

References:

Pardieu, V., Sangsawong, S., Muyal,J.,Chauviré, B., Massi, L. and N. Sturman (2013) Rubies from the Montepuez area (Mozambique). GIA News from Research October 12, 2013.

ⓘ Corundum var. Ruby

Formula:Al₂O₃

References:

Pardieu, V., Sangsawong, S., Muyal,J.,Chauviré, B., Massi, L. and N. Sturman (2013) Rubies from the Montepuez area (Mozambique). GIA News from Research October 12, 2013.

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘ	Corundum	4.CB.05	Al₂O₃
ⓘ	var. Ruby	4.CB.05	Al₂O₃

List of minerals for each chemical element

O	Oxygen
O	ⓘ Corundum	Al₂O₃
O	ⓘ Corundum var.Ruby	Al₂O₃
Al	Aluminium
Al	ⓘ Corundum	Al₂O₃
Al	ⓘ Corundum var.Ruby	Al₂O₃

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References

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Pardieu, V., Sangsawong, S., Muyal,J., Chauviré, B., Massi, L., Sturman, N. (2013) Rubies from the Montepuez area (Mozambique). GIA News from Research October 12, 2013.

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