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Merelaniite

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Merelaniite is a mineral having the formula Mo4Pb4VSbS15. It is a molybdenum-essential member of the cylindrite group. The first and thus far only samples of merelaniite have been found in the Merelani Tanzanite Deposit, located in the Lelatema Mountains of Tanzania.[1]

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  1. ^ 'Merelaniite, Mo4Pb4VSbS15, a New Molybdenum-Essential Member of the Cylindrite Group, from the Merelani Tanzanite Deposit, Lelatema Mountains, Manyara Region, Tanzania', by Jaszczak et al, in Minerals, published 28 October 2016, Vol. 6, Issue 4


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