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Chromdravite

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Chromium-bearing Dravite

Voi, Taita-Taveta County, Kenya
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Chromium-bearing Dravite

Merelani Hills, Lelatema Mountains, Simanjiro District, Manyara Region, Tanzania
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Chromium-bearing Dravite

Shako Ranch, Mwatate Kabanga, Voi, Taita-Taveta County, Kenya
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Chromium-bearing Dravite

Voi, Taita-Taveta County, Kenya
01214430017271929313703.jpg
Chromium-bearing Dravite

Merelani Hills, Lelatema Mountains, Simanjiro District, Manyara Region, Tanzania
07511580017271929323515.jpg
Chromium-bearing Dravite

Shako Ranch, Mwatate Kabanga, Voi, Taita-Taveta County, Kenya
03006540017271929304413.jpg
Chromium-bearing Dravite

Voi, Taita-Taveta County, Kenya
01214430017271929313703.jpg
Chromium-bearing Dravite

Merelani Hills, Lelatema Mountains, Simanjiro District, Manyara Region, Tanzania
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This page provides mineralogical data about Chromdravite.


Unique IdentifiersHide

Mindat ID:
11022
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:1:11022:4

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Health Risks:
No information on health risks for this material has been entered into the database. You should always treat mineral specimens with care.

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Localities for ChromdraviteHide

Showing 16 localities.

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- This locality has map coordinates listed. - This locality has estimated coordinates. ⓘ - Click for references and further information on this occurrence. ? - Indicates mineral may be doubtful at this locality. - Good crystals or important locality for species. - World class for species or very significant. (TL) - Type Locality for a valid mineral species. (FRL) - First Recorded Locality for everything else (eg varieties). Struck out - Mineral was erroneously reported from this locality. Faded * - Never found at this locality but inferred to have existed at some point in the past (e.g. from pseudomorphs).

All localities listed without proper references should be considered as questionable.
Brazil
 
  • Minas Gerais
    • Coronel Murta
[Chromium-dravite] erroneously reported [MinRec 33:209]
Canada
 
  • Québec
    • Nord-du-Québec
      • Jamésie
        • Baie-James
          • Otish Mountains
[Chromium-dravite] Alexandre et al. (2014)
Finland
 
  • North Karelia
[Dravite var: Chromium-bearing Dravite] Peltola et al. (1968)
  • North Savo
[Dravite var: Chromium-bearing Dravite] Dunn (1977)
[Chromium-dravite, Dravite var: Chromium-bearing Dravite] Huhma & Aarto (1964)
India
 
  • Odisha
    • Keonjhar District
[Chromium-dravite] - (see explanation under chromoaluminopovondraite)
Japan
 
  • Nagano Prefecture
    • Chino City
[Dravite var: Chromium-bearing Dravite] Akira Harada et al. (2010) +1 other reference
Kenya
 
  • Taita-Taveta County
    • Voi
      • Mwatate Kabanga
[Dravite var: Chromium-bearing Dravite] Betts (n.d.)
Pakistan
 
  • Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Province
    • Swat District
[Chromium-dravite] - (2002)
Russia
 
  • Republic of Karelia
    • Medvezhyegorsky District
      • Zaonezhie peninsula
[Chromium-dravite] Jeff Weissman collection (purchased from Excalibur Mineral Company)
[Chromium-dravite] Pekov (1998)
  • Slyudyanka
    • Pokhabikha River Valley
[Chromium-dravite] Pekov (1998)
USA
 
  • Maryland
    • Cecil County
[Dravite var: Chromium-bearing Dravite] Foord et al. (1981)
  • New York
    • St. Lawrence County
      • Fowler
        • Balmat
[Chromium-dravite] Marian Lupulescu (New York State Museum)
  • Pennsylvania
    • Lancaster County
      • Fulton Township
[Dravite var: Chromium-bearing Dravite] Foord et al. (1981)
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