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Mautia Hill, Kongwa, Kongwa District, Dodoma Region, Tanzaniai
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Kyanite, etc.

Mautia Hill, Kongwa, Kongwa District, Dodoma Region, Tanzania
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Yoderite, etc.

Mautia Hill, Kongwa, Kongwa District, Dodoma Region, Tanzania
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Piemontite-Epidote Series, etc.

Mautia Hill, Kongwa, Kongwa District, Dodoma Region, Tanzania
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Kyanite, etc.

Mautia Hill, Kongwa, Kongwa District, Dodoma Region, Tanzania
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Yoderite, etc.

Mautia Hill, Kongwa, Kongwa District, Dodoma Region, Tanzania
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Piemontite-Epidote Series, etc.

Mautia Hill, Kongwa, Kongwa District, Dodoma Region, Tanzania
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Kyanite, etc.

Mautia Hill, Kongwa, Kongwa District, Dodoma Region, Tanzania
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Yoderite, etc.

Mautia Hill, Kongwa, Kongwa District, Dodoma Region, Tanzania
Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
6° 8' 12'' South , 36° 28' 47'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
-6.13677,36.47985
GRN:
S05E26
Type:
Hill
Köppen climate type:
BSh : Hot semi-arid (steppe) climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Kongwa11,840 (2016)9.9km
Mpwapwa19,806 (2016)23.7km
Geiro37,909 (2016)42.8km
Msanga5,527 (2018)50.3km
Mindat Locality ID:
3247
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:3247:9
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Mautya Hill


Skarn zone.

Högbomite-sapphirine assemblages at the junction of dolomite marble and quartz-yoderite-kyanite talc schist.

Orange kyanite reported by Chadwick & Rossman.

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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

Mineral List


23 valid minerals. 2 (TL) - type locality of valid minerals.

Rock Types Recorded


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Alphabetical List Tree Diagram

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Andalusite
Formula: Al2(SiO4)O
ⓘ Anthophyllite
Formula: ◻Mg2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
Description: single large yellowish splintery crystal with intergrown patches of talc and "green" yoderite; specimen was acquired for green yoderite.
ⓘ Bixbyite-(Mn)
Formula: Mn3+2O3
ⓘ 'Chlorite Group'
ⓘ Corundum
Formula: Al2O3
ⓘ Diopside
Formula: CaMgSi2O6
ⓘ Dolomite
Formula: CaMg(CO3)2
ⓘ Enstatite
Formula: Mg2Si2O6
ⓘ Hematite
Formula: Fe2O3
ⓘ Hollandite
Formula: Ba(Mn4+6Mn3+2)O16
ⓘ 'Hornblende Root Name Group'
Formula: ◻Ca2(C2+4C3+)(AlSi7O22)W2
ⓘ 'Högbomite Group'
ⓘ Kornerupine
Formula: Mg3Al6(Si,Al,B)5O21(OH)
Colour: pink
Description: Pink nodular aggregate to 1o ml in volume
References:
McKie, Duncan (1965) The magnesium aluminium borosilicates: kornerupine and grandidierite. Mineralogical Magazine and Journal of the Mineralogical Society, 34 (268). 346-357 doi:10.1180/minmag.1965.034.268.29
v. Knorring, O., Sahama, Th.G., Lehtinen, M. (1969) Kornerupine-bearing gneiss from Inanakafy near Betroka, Madagascar. Bulletin of the Geological Society of Finland, 41. 79-84 doi:10.17741/bgsf/41.008Referring to McKie, 1965
Grew, Edward S.; Pertsev, Nikolai N.; Vrána, Stanislav; Yates, Martin G.; Shearer, Charles K.; Wiedenbeck, Michael (1998) Kornerupine parageneses in whiteschists and other magnesian rocks: is kornerupine + talc a high-pressure assemblage equivalent to tourmaline + orthoamphibole? Contributions to Mineralogy and Petrology, 131 (1). 22-38 doi:10.1007/s004100050376
ⓘ Kyanite
Formula: Al2(SiO4)O
ⓘ Magnesio-hornblende
Formula: ◻Ca2(Mg4Al)(Si7Al)O22(OH)2
ⓘ Magnesiohögbomite-2N3S (TL)
Formula: [(Mg,Fe2+,Zn)4(Al,Ti,Fe3+)10O19(OH)]2
Type Locality:
ⓘ Piemontite
Formula: (CaCa)(AlAlMn3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
ⓘ 'Piemontite-Epidote Series'
ⓘ Pseudobrookite
Formula: Fe3+2Ti4+O5
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Rutile
Formula: TiO2
ⓘ Sapphirine
Formula: Mg4(Mg3Al9)O4[Si3Al9O36]
Colour: Yellow
ⓘ Talc
Formula: Mg3Si4O10(OH)2
ⓘ Titanite
Formula: CaTi(SiO4)O
ⓘ 'Tourmaline'
Formula: AD3G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
ⓘ Tremolite
Formula: ◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
ⓘ Yoderite (TL)
Formula: Mg(Al,Fe3+)3(SiO4)2O(OH)
Type Locality:
ⓘ Zircon
Formula: Zr(SiO4)

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘCorundum4.CB.05Al2O3
ⓘHematite4.CB.05Fe2O3
ⓘBixbyite-(Mn)4.CB.10Mn3+2O3
ⓘPseudobrookite4.CB.15Fe3+2Ti4+O5
ⓘMagnesiohögbomite-2N3S (TL)4.CB.20[(Mg,Fe2+,Zn)4(Al,Ti,Fe3+)10O19(OH)]2
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘRutile4.DB.05TiO2
ⓘHollandite4.DK.05aBa(Mn4+6Mn3+2)O16
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘDolomite5.AB.10CaMg(CO3)2
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘZircon9.AD.30Zr(SiO4)
ⓘAndalusite9.AF.10Al2(SiO4)O
ⓘKyanite9.AF.15Al2(SiO4)O
ⓘYoderite (TL)9.AF.25Mg(Al,Fe3+)3(SiO4)2O(OH)
ⓘTitanite9.AG.15CaTi(SiO4)O
ⓘPiemontite9.BG.05a(CaCa)(AlAlMn3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
ⓘKornerupine9.BJ.50Mg3Al6(Si,Al,B)5O21(OH)
ⓘEnstatite9.DA.05Mg2Si2O6
ⓘDiopside9.DA.15CaMgSi2O6
ⓘAnthophyllite9.DD.05◻Mg2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
ⓘMagnesio-hornblende9.DE.10◻Ca2(Mg4Al)(Si7Al)O22(OH)2
ⓘTremolite9.DE.10◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
ⓘSapphirine9.DH.45Mg4(Mg3Al9)O4[Si3Al9O36]
ⓘTalc9.EC.05Mg3Si4O10(OH)2
Unclassified
ⓘ'Chlorite Group'-
ⓘ'Tourmaline'-AD3G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
ⓘ'Hornblende Root Name Group'-◻Ca2(C2+4C3+)(AlSi7O22)W2
ⓘ'Högbomite Group'-
ⓘ'Piemontite-Epidote Series'-

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ Anthophyllite◻Mg2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
Hⓘ KornerupineMg3Al6(Si,Al,B)5O21(OH)
Hⓘ Magnesio-hornblende◻Ca2(Mg4Al)(Si7Al)O22(OH)2
Hⓘ Piemontite(CaCa)(AlAlMn3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Hⓘ TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
Hⓘ Tremolite◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
Hⓘ YoderiteMg(Al,Fe3+)3(SiO4)2O(OH)
Hⓘ Magnesiohögbomite-2N3S[(Mg,Fe2+,Zn)4(Al,Ti,Fe3+)10O19(OH)]2
Hⓘ Piemontite-Epidote Series
BBoron
Bⓘ KornerupineMg3Al6(Si,Al,B)5O21(OH)
Bⓘ TourmalineAD3G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
CCarbon
Cⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
OOxygen
Oⓘ AndalusiteAl2(SiO4)O
Oⓘ Anthophyllite◻Mg2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
Oⓘ Bixbyite-(Mn)Mn23+O3
Oⓘ CorundumAl2O3
Oⓘ DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Oⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Oⓘ EnstatiteMg2Si2O6
Oⓘ HematiteFe2O3
Oⓘ HollanditeBa(Mn64+Mn23+)O16
Oⓘ KornerupineMg3Al6(Si,Al,B)5O21(OH)
Oⓘ KyaniteAl2(SiO4)O
Oⓘ Magnesio-hornblende◻Ca2(Mg4Al)(Si7Al)O22(OH)2
Oⓘ Piemontite(CaCa)(AlAlMn3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Oⓘ PseudobrookiteFe23+Ti4+O5
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ RutileTiO2
Oⓘ SapphirineMg4(Mg3Al9)O4[Si3Al9O36]
Oⓘ TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
Oⓘ TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
Oⓘ TourmalineAD3G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
Oⓘ Tremolite◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
Oⓘ YoderiteMg(Al,Fe3+)3(SiO4)2O(OH)
Oⓘ ZirconZr(SiO4)
Oⓘ Hornblende Root Name Group◻Ca2(C42+C3+)(AlSi7O22)W2
Oⓘ Magnesiohögbomite-2N3S[(Mg,Fe2+,Zn)4(Al,Ti,Fe3+)10O19(OH)]2
Oⓘ Piemontite-Epidote Series
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ Anthophyllite◻Mg2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
Mgⓘ DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Mgⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Mgⓘ EnstatiteMg2Si2O6
Mgⓘ KornerupineMg3Al6(Si,Al,B)5O21(OH)
Mgⓘ Magnesio-hornblende◻Ca2(Mg4Al)(Si7Al)O22(OH)2
Mgⓘ SapphirineMg4(Mg3Al9)O4[Si3Al9O36]
Mgⓘ TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
Mgⓘ Tremolite◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
Mgⓘ YoderiteMg(Al,Fe3+)3(SiO4)2O(OH)
Mgⓘ Magnesiohögbomite-2N3S[(Mg,Fe2+,Zn)4(Al,Ti,Fe3+)10O19(OH)]2
AlAluminium
Alⓘ AndalusiteAl2(SiO4)O
Alⓘ CorundumAl2O3
Alⓘ KornerupineMg3Al6(Si,Al,B)5O21(OH)
Alⓘ KyaniteAl2(SiO4)O
Alⓘ Magnesio-hornblende◻Ca2(Mg4Al)(Si7Al)O22(OH)2
Alⓘ Piemontite(CaCa)(AlAlMn3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Alⓘ SapphirineMg4(Mg3Al9)O4[Si3Al9O36]
Alⓘ YoderiteMg(Al,Fe3+)3(SiO4)2O(OH)
Alⓘ Hornblende Root Name Group◻Ca2(C42+C3+)(AlSi7O22)W2
Alⓘ Magnesiohögbomite-2N3S[(Mg,Fe2+,Zn)4(Al,Ti,Fe3+)10O19(OH)]2
Alⓘ Piemontite-Epidote Series
SiSilicon
Siⓘ AndalusiteAl2(SiO4)O
Siⓘ Anthophyllite◻Mg2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
Siⓘ DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Siⓘ EnstatiteMg2Si2O6
Siⓘ KornerupineMg3Al6(Si,Al,B)5O21(OH)
Siⓘ KyaniteAl2(SiO4)O
Siⓘ Magnesio-hornblende◻Ca2(Mg4Al)(Si7Al)O22(OH)2
Siⓘ Piemontite(CaCa)(AlAlMn3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
Siⓘ SapphirineMg4(Mg3Al9)O4[Si3Al9O36]
Siⓘ TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
Siⓘ TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
Siⓘ Tremolite◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
Siⓘ YoderiteMg(Al,Fe3+)3(SiO4)2O(OH)
Siⓘ ZirconZr(SiO4)
Siⓘ Hornblende Root Name Group◻Ca2(C42+C3+)(AlSi7O22)W2
Siⓘ Piemontite-Epidote Series
CaCalcium
Caⓘ DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Caⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Caⓘ Magnesio-hornblende◻Ca2(Mg4Al)(Si7Al)O22(OH)2
Caⓘ Piemontite(CaCa)(AlAlMn3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Caⓘ TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
Caⓘ Tremolite◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
Caⓘ Hornblende Root Name Group◻Ca2(C42+C3+)(AlSi7O22)W2
Caⓘ Piemontite-Epidote Series
TiTitanium
Tiⓘ PseudobrookiteFe23+Ti4+O5
Tiⓘ RutileTiO2
Tiⓘ TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
Tiⓘ Magnesiohögbomite-2N3S[(Mg,Fe2+,Zn)4(Al,Ti,Fe3+)10O19(OH)]2
MnManganese
Mnⓘ Bixbyite-(Mn)Mn23+O3
Mnⓘ HollanditeBa(Mn64+Mn23+)O16
Mnⓘ Piemontite(CaCa)(AlAlMn3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Mnⓘ Piemontite-Epidote Series
FeIron
Feⓘ HematiteFe2O3
Feⓘ PseudobrookiteFe23+Ti4+O5
Feⓘ YoderiteMg(Al,Fe3+)3(SiO4)2O(OH)
Feⓘ Magnesiohögbomite-2N3S[(Mg,Fe2+,Zn)4(Al,Ti,Fe3+)10O19(OH)]2
Feⓘ Piemontite-Epidote Series
ZnZinc
Znⓘ Magnesiohögbomite-2N3S[(Mg,Fe2+,Zn)4(Al,Ti,Fe3+)10O19(OH)]2
ZrZirconium
Zrⓘ ZirconZr(SiO4)
BaBarium
Baⓘ HollanditeBa(Mn64+Mn23+)O16

Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality

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Somali PlateTectonic Plate

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References

www.getamap.net (n.d.) http://www.getamap.net/maps/tanzania/dodoma/_mautia/
McKie, Duncan (1965) The magnesium aluminium borosilicates: kornerupine and grandidierite. Mineralogical Magazine and Journal of the Mineralogical Society, 34 (268). 346-357 doi:10.1180/minmag.1965.034.268.29[on kornerupine from Mautia Hill]
Grew, Edward S.; Pertsev, Nikolai N.; Vrána, Stanislav; Yates, Martin G.; Shearer, Charles K.; Wiedenbeck, Michael (1998) Kornerupine parageneses in whiteschists and other magnesian rocks: is kornerupine + talc a high-pressure assemblage equivalent to tourmaline + orthoamphibole? Contributions to Mineralogy and Petrology, 131 (1). 22-38 doi:10.1007/s004100050376
JÖNS, NIELS; SCHENK, VOLKER (2004) Petrology of Whiteschists and Associated Rocks at Mautia Hill (Tanzania): Fluid Infiltration during High-Grade Metamorphism? Journal of Petrology, 45 (10). 1959-1981 doi:10.1093/petrology/egh044
Cutten, Huntly, Johnson, Simon P., Waele, Bert De (2006) Protolith Ages and Timing of Metasomatism Related to the Formation of Whiteschists at Mautia Hill, Tanzania: Implications for the Assembly of Gondwana. The Journal of Geology, 114 (6) 683-698 doi:10.1086/507614
[1]Chadwick, K.M. and Rossman, G.R. (2009) Orange kyanite from Tanzania. Gems & Gemology, 45, 146-147.
petrology.oxfordjournals.org (n.d.) http://petrology.oxfordjournals.org/content/45/10/1959.full#F1
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