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Tawete, Sumbawanga District, Rukwa Region, Tanzaniai
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Tawete | - not defined - |
| Sumbawanga District | District |
| Rukwa Region | Region |
| Tanzania | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude:
8° South , 31° East (est.)
Estimate based on other nearby localities or region boundaries.
Margin of Error:
~107km
Mindat Locality ID:
67500
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:67500:1
GUID (UUID V4):
9c82edaf-a58c-44cc-a8db-32ab279d067c
Gem mining.
Select Mineral List Type
StandardDetailedGalleryStrunzChemical ElementsDetailed Mineral List:
| ⓘCorundum Formula:Al2O3 Colour: Yellow and blue References: |
| ⓘCorundum var. Sapphire Formula:Al2O3 Colour: Yellow and blue References: |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Corundum | 4.CB.05 | Al2O3 |
| ⓘ | var. Sapphire | 4.CB.05 | Al2O3 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| O | Oxygen | |
|---|---|---|
| O | ⓘCorundum | Al2O3 |
| O | ⓘCorundum var.Sapphire | Al2O3 |
| Al | Aluminium | |
| Al | ⓘCorundum | Al2O3 |
| Al | ⓘCorundum var.Sapphire | Al2O3 |
Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
Africa
- East African Rift System (EARS)Zone (Tectonic)
- Albertine RiftZone (Tectonic)
Africa
- East African Rift System (EARS)
- Albertine RiftZone (Tectonic)
African PlateTectonic Plate
- Congo Craton
- Ubendian BeltShield
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