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Matabeleland North, Zimbabwei
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Matabeleland NorthProvince
ZimbabweCountry

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Largest Settlements:
PlacePopulation
Victoria Falls35,761 (2015)
Hwange33,210 (2014)
Inyati8,402 (2014)
Binga4,327 (2012)
Dete2,993 (2013)
Kamativi Mine1,575 (2012)
Mindat Locality ID:
123643
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:123643:2
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other Languages:
French:
Matabeleland septentrional, Zimbabwe
German:
Provinz Matabeleland North, Simbabwe
Italian:
Provincia del Matabeleland Settentrionale, Zimbabwe
Russian:
Северный Матабелеленд, Зимбабве
Simplified Chinese:
北馬塔貝萊蘭省, 津巴布韦
Spanish:
Provincia de Matabelelandia Septentrional, Zimbabue
Afrikaans:
Matabeleland-Noord, Zimbabwe
Arabic:
إقليم ماتابيليلاند الشمالية, زيمبابوي
Basque:
Iparraldeko Matabeleland
Belarusian (Tarashkevitsa):
Паўночны Матабэлелэнд
Bulgarian:
Северен Матабелеленд, Зимбабве
Catalan:
Matabeleland Septentrional, Zimbabwe
Cebuano:
Matabeleland North Province
Danish:
Matabeleland North, Zimbabwe
Dutch:
Matabeleland North, Zimbabwe
Estonian:
Põhja-Matabelelandi provints, Zimbabwe
Farsi/Persian:
استان ماتابلند شمالی, زیمبابوه
Finnish:
Matabeleland North, Zimbabwe
Georgian:
ჩრდილოეთი მატაბელელენდი
Hill Mari:
Йыдвел Матабелеленд
Indonesian:
Matabeleland Utara, Zimbabwe
Japanese:
北マタベレランド州, ジンバブエ
Korean:
북마타벨랜드 주, 짐바브웨
Lithuanian:
Šiaurės Matabelelandas, Zimbabvė
Northern Frisian:
Matabeleland North
Norwegian:
Matabeleland North, Zimbabwe
Polish:
Matabeleland Północny, Zimbabwe
Portuguese:
Matabelelândia Norte, Zimbabwe
Romanian:
Matabeleland North, Zimbabwe
Serbian:
Матабелеленд Север, Зимбабве
Swahili:
Matabeleland North, Zimbabwe
Swedish:
Matabeleland North, Zimbabwe
Turkish:
Matabeleland Kuzey, Zimbabve
Ukrainian:
Північний Матабелеленд, Зімбабве
Urdu:
ماتابیلےلینڈ شمالی صوبہ


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Detailed Mineral List:

Actinolite
Formula: ◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Albite
Formula: Na(AlSi3O8)
Albite var. Oligoclase
Formula: (Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8]
Almandine
Formula: Fe2+3Al2(SiO4)3
Amblygonite
Formula: LiAl(PO4)F
Analcime
Formula: Na(AlSi2O6) · H2O
Anglesite
Formula: PbSO4
Ankerite
Formula: Ca(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Anthophyllite
Formula: ◻{Mg2}{Mg5}(Si8O22)(OH)2
Arsenopyrite
Formula: FeAsS
Aurichalcite
Formula: (Zn,Cu)5(CO3)2(OH)6
Azurite
Formula: Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Baryte
Formula: BaSO4
Beryl
Formula: Be3Al2(Si6O18)
Bismutite
Formula: (BiO)2CO3
Description: Found in pegmatites
Bornite
Formula: Cu5FeS4
'Cacholong'
Formula: SiO2 · nH2O
Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
Localities: Reported from at least 8 localities in this region.
Calcite var. Manganese-bearing Calcite
Formula: (Ca,Mn)CO3
Fluorescence: pink-red
Carnotite
Formula: K2(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 3H2O
Cassiterite
Formula: SnO2
Celadonite
Formula: K(MgFe3+◻)(Si4O10)(OH)2
Cerussite
Formula: PbCO3
Chalcocite
Formula: Cu2S
Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
Localities: Reported from at least 8 localities in this region.
'Chlorite Group'
Chromite
Formula: Fe2+Cr3+2O4
Chrysocolla
Formula: Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Description: Associated with azurite, malachite and dioptase.
Cinnabar
Formula: HgS
Description: Found as small crystals in lava.
Columbite-(Fe)
Formula: Fe2+Nb2O6
Cordierite
Formula: Mg2Al4Si5O18
Covellite
Formula: CuS
Cummingtonite
Formula: ◻{Mg2}{Mg5}(Si8O22)(OH)2
Cuprite
Formula: Cu2O
Cuprotungstite
Formula: Cu2(WO4)(OH)2
Diamond
Formula: C
Dioptase
Formula: CuSiO3 · H2O
Description: Associated with azurite, chrysocolla and malachite.
Dolomite
Formula: CaMg(CO3)2
Epidote
Formula: (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
'Fayalite-Forsterite Series'
Ferberite
Formula: FeWO4
Fluorite
Formula: CaF2
Localities: Reported from at least 11 localities in this region.
Francevillite
Formula: Ba(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 5H2O
Galena
Formula: PbS
'Garnet Group'
Formula: X3Z2(SiO4)3
Gaspéite
Formula: NiCO3
Gersdorffite
Formula: NiAsS
Graphite
Formula: C
Hematite
Formula: Fe2O3
'Heulandite Subgroup'
Formula: (Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O
Hollandite
Formula: Ba(Mn4+6Mn3+2)O16
Hydrokenoelsmoreite
Formula: 2W2O6(H2O)
Ilmenite
Formula: Fe2+TiO3
Habit: Euhedral
Jarosite
Formula: KFe3+3(SO4)2(OH)6
Laumontite
Formula: CaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O
'Lepidolite'
'Leucoxene'
Magnetite
Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4
Malachite
Formula: Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
Mesolite
Formula: Na2Ca2Si9Al6O30 · 8H2O
Meta-ankoleite
Formula: K2(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 6H2O
Microcline
Formula: K(AlSi3O8)
Millerite
Formula: NiS
Monazite-(Ce)
Formula: Ce(PO4)
'Monazite Group'
Formula: REE(PO4)
Montebrasite
Formula: LiAl(PO4)(OH)
Mordenite
Formula: (Na2,Ca,K2)4(Al8Si40)O96 · 28H2O
Muscovite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Muscovite var. Sericite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Native Bismuth
Formula: Bi
Description: Found in pegmatites
Native Gold
Formula: Au
Natrolite
Formula: Na2Al2Si3O10 · 2H2O
'Olivine Group'
Formula: M2SiO4
Opal
Formula: SiO2 · nH2O
Pentlandite
Formula: (NixFey)Σ9S8
Petalite
Formula: LiAl(Si4O10)
'Plagioclase'
Formula: (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
Proustite
Formula: Ag3AsS3
Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
Localities: Reported from at least 8 localities in this region.
'Pyrochlore Group'
Formula: A2Nb2(O,OH)6Z
Pyrrhotite
Formula: Fe1-xS
Quartz
Formula: SiO2
Localities: Reported from at least 19 localities in this region.
Quartz var. Agate
Formula: SiO2
Quartz var. Amethyst
Formula: SiO2
Quartz var. Chalcedony
Formula: SiO2
Rosasite
Formula: (Cu,Zn)2(CO3)(OH)2
Scheelite
Formula: Ca(WO4)
Scolecite
Formula: CaAl2Si3O10 · 3H2O
'Serpentine Subgroup'
Formula: D3[Si2O5](OH)4
Siderite
Formula: FeCO3
Sphalerite
Formula: ZnS
Spinel
Formula: MgAl2O4
Spodumene
Formula: LiAlSi2O6
'Stilbite Subgroup'
Formula: M6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O
Talc
Formula: Mg3Si4O10(OH)2
'Tantalite'
Formula: (Mn,Fe)(Ta,Nb)2O6
Tantalite-(Fe)
Formula: Fe2+Ta2O6
'Tapiolite'
Formula: (Fe,Mn)(Ta,Nb)2O6
'Tourmaline'
Formula: AD3G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
Localities: Reported from at least 7 localities in this region.
Tremolite
Formula: ◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
Valleriite
Formula: (Fe2+,Cu)4(Mg,Al)3S4(OH,O)6
Vanadinite
Formula: Pb5(VO4)3Cl
Violarite
Formula: Fe2+Ni3+2S4
Wodginite
Formula: Mn2+Sn4+Ta2O8
'Wolframite Group'
Zabuyelite
Formula: Li2CO3
Description: Found in fluid inclusions in spodumene.
Zircon
Formula: Zr(SiO4)
Zoisite
Formula: (CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
Native Gold1.AA.05Au
Native Bismuth1.CA.05Bi
Graphite1.CB.05aC
Diamond1.CB.10aC
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
Chalcocite2.BA.05Cu2S
Bornite2.BA.15Cu5FeS4
Pentlandite2.BB.15(NixFey)Σ9S8
Covellite2.CA.05aCuS
Sphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
Chalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
Pyrrhotite2.CC.10Fe1-xS
Millerite2.CC.20NiS
Galena2.CD.10PbS
Cinnabar2.CD.15aHgS
Violarite2.DA.05Fe2+Ni3+2S4
Pyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
Arsenopyrite2.EB.20FeAsS
Gersdorffite2.EB.25NiAsS
Valleriite2.FD.30(Fe2+,Cu)4(Mg,Al)3S4(OH,O)6
Proustite2.GA.05Ag3AsS3
Group 3 - Halides
Fluorite3.AB.25CaF2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
'Pyrochlore Group'4.00.A2Nb2(O,OH)6Z
Cuprite4.AA.10Cu2O
Chromite4.BB.05Fe2+Cr3+2O4
Magnetite4.BB.05Fe2+Fe3+2O4
Spinel4.BB.05MgAl2O4
Hematite4.CB.05Fe2O3
Ilmenite4.CB.05Fe2+TiO3
Quartz
var. Agate
4.DA.05SiO2
var. Amethyst4.DA.05SiO2
var. Chalcedony4.DA.05SiO2
4.DA.05SiO2
Opal4.DA.10SiO2 · nH2O
Cassiterite4.DB.05SnO2
Ferberite4.DB.30FeWO4
'Wolframite Group'4.DB.30 va
Columbite-(Fe)4.DB.35Fe2+Nb2O6
Tantalite-(Fe)4.DB.35Fe2+Ta2O6
Wodginite4.DB.40Mn2+Sn4+Ta2O8
Hydrokenoelsmoreite4.DH.152W2O6(H2O)
Hollandite4.DK.05aBa(Mn4+6Mn3+2)O16
Carnotite4.HB.05K2(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 3H2O
Francevillite4.HB.15Ba(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 5H2O
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
Zabuyelite5.AA.05Li2CO3
Calcite5.AB.05CaCO3
Gaspéite5.AB.05NiCO3
Calcite
var. Manganese-bearing Calcite
5.AB.05(Ca,Mn)CO3
Siderite5.AB.05FeCO3
Ankerite5.AB.10Ca(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Dolomite5.AB.10CaMg(CO3)2
Cerussite5.AB.15PbCO3
Azurite5.BA.05Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Malachite5.BA.10Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
Rosasite5.BA.10(Cu,Zn)2(CO3)(OH)2
Aurichalcite5.BA.15(Zn,Cu)5(CO3)2(OH)6
Bismutite5.BE.25(BiO)2CO3
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
Anglesite7.AD.35PbSO4
Baryte7.AD.35BaSO4
Jarosite7.BC.10KFe3+3(SO4)2(OH)6
Scheelite7.GA.05Ca(WO4)
Cuprotungstite7.GB.15Cu2(WO4)(OH)2
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
Monazite-(Ce)8.AD.50Ce(PO4)
Amblygonite8.BB.05LiAl(PO4)F
Montebrasite8.BB.05LiAl(PO4)(OH)
Vanadinite8.BN.05Pb5(VO4)3Cl
Meta-ankoleite8.EB.15K2(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 6H2O
Group 9 - Silicates
Almandine9.AD.25Fe2+3Al2(SiO4)3
Zircon9.AD.30Zr(SiO4)
Epidote9.BG.05a(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Zoisite9.BG.10(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Beryl9.CJ.05Be3Al2(Si6O18)
Cordierite9.CJ.10Mg2Al4Si5O18
Dioptase9.CJ.30CuSiO3 · H2O
Spodumene9.DA.30LiAlSi2O6
Anthophyllite9.DD.05◻{Mg2}{Mg5}(Si8O22)(OH)2
Cummingtonite9.DE.05◻{Mg2}{Mg5}(Si8O22)(OH)2
Actinolite9.DE.10◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Tremolite9.DE.10◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
Talc9.EC.05Mg3Si4O10(OH)2
Celadonite9.EC.15K(MgFe3+◻)(Si4O10)(OH)2
Muscovite9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
var. Sericite9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Chrysocolla9.ED.20Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Petalite9.EF.05LiAl(Si4O10)
Microcline9.FA.30K(AlSi3O8)
Albite9.FA.35Na(AlSi3O8)
var. Oligoclase9.FA.35(Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8]
Mesolite9.GA.05Na2Ca2Si9Al6O30 · 8H2O
Natrolite9.GA.05Na2Al2Si3O10 · 2H2O
Scolecite9.GA.05CaAl2Si3O10 · 3H2O
Analcime9.GB.05Na(AlSi2O6) · H2O
Laumontite9.GB.10CaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O
Mordenite9.GD.35(Na2,Ca,K2)4(Al8Si40)O96 · 28H2O
Unclassified
'Chlorite Group'-
'Heulandite Subgroup'-(Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O
'Lepidolite'-
'Monazite Group'-REE(PO4)
'Stilbite Subgroup'-M6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O
'Tantalite'-(Mn,Fe)(Ta,Nb)2O6
'Tapiolite'-(Fe,Mn)(Ta,Nb)2O6
'Tourmaline'-AD3G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
'Leucoxene'-
'Cacholong'-SiO2 · nH2O
'Fayalite-Forsterite Series'-
'Plagioclase'-(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
'Garnet Group'-X3Z2(SiO4)3
'Serpentine Subgroup'-D3[Si2O5](OH)4
'Olivine Group'-M2SiO4

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
H Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
H AnalcimeNa(AlSi2O6) · H2O
H Anthophyllite◻{Mg2}{Mg5}(Si8O22)(OH)2
H Aurichalcite(Zn,Cu)5(CO3)2(OH)6
H AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
H CarnotiteK2(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 3H2O
H CeladoniteK(MgFe3+◻)(Si4O10)(OH)2
H ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
H Cummingtonite◻{Mg2}{Mg5}(Si8O22)(OH)2
H CuprotungstiteCu2(WO4)(OH)2
H DioptaseCuSiO3 · H2O
H Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
H FrancevilliteBa(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 5H2O
H Heulandite Subgroup(Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O
H JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
H LaumontiteCaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O
H MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
H MesoliteNa2Ca2Si9Al6O30 · 8H2O
H Meta-ankoleiteK2(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 6H2O
H MontebrasiteLiAl(PO4)(OH)
H Mordenite(Na2,Ca,K2)4(Al8Si40)O96 · 28H2O
H MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
H NatroliteNa2Al2Si3O10 · 2H2O
H OpalSiO2 · nH2O
H Pyrochlore GroupA2Nb2(O,OH)6Z
H Rosasite(Cu,Zn)2(CO3)(OH)2
H ScoleciteCaAl2Si3O10 · 3H2O
H Stilbite SubgroupM6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O
H TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
H Tremolite◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
H Valleriite(Fe2+,Cu)4(Mg,Al)3S4(OH,O)6
H Zoisite(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
H CacholongSiO2 · nH2O
H Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
H Serpentine SubgroupD3[Si2O5](OH)4
H Hydrokenoelsmoreite2W2O6(H2O)
LiLithium
Li AmblygoniteLiAl(PO4)F
Li MontebrasiteLiAl(PO4)(OH)
Li PetaliteLiAl(Si4O10)
Li SpodumeneLiAlSi2O6
Li ZabuyeliteLi2CO3
BeBeryllium
Be BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
BBoron
B TourmalineAD3G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
CCarbon
C AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
C Aurichalcite(Zn,Cu)5(CO3)2(OH)6
C AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
C Bismutite(BiO)2CO3
C CalciteCaCO3
C CerussitePbCO3
C DiamondC
C DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
C GaspéiteNiCO3
C GraphiteC
C Calcite var. Manganese-bearing Calcite(Ca,Mn)CO3
C MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
C Rosasite(Cu,Zn)2(CO3)(OH)2
C SideriteFeCO3
C ZabuyeliteLi2CO3
OOxygen
O Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
O Quartz var. AgateSiO2
O AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
O AmblygoniteLiAl(PO4)F
O Quartz var. AmethystSiO2
O AnalcimeNa(AlSi2O6) · H2O
O AnglesitePbSO4
O AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
O Anthophyllite◻{Mg2}{Mg5}(Si8O22)(OH)2
O Aurichalcite(Zn,Cu)5(CO3)2(OH)6
O AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
O AlmandineFe32+Al2(SiO4)3
O BaryteBaSO4
O Bismutite(BiO)2CO3
O BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
O CalciteCaCO3
O CarnotiteK2(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 3H2O
O CassiteriteSnO2
O CeladoniteK(MgFe3+◻)(Si4O10)(OH)2
O CerussitePbCO3
O Quartz var. ChalcedonySiO2
O ChromiteFe2+Cr23+O4
O ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
O CordieriteMg2Al4Si5O18
O Cummingtonite◻{Mg2}{Mg5}(Si8O22)(OH)2
O CupriteCu2O
O CuprotungstiteCu2(WO4)(OH)2
O DioptaseCuSiO3 · H2O
O DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
O Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
O FerberiteFeWO4
O Columbite-(Fe)Fe2+Nb2O6
O Tantalite-(Fe)Fe2+Ta2O6
O FrancevilliteBa(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 5H2O
O GaspéiteNiCO3
O HematiteFe2O3
O Heulandite Subgroup(Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O
O HollanditeBa(Mn64+Mn23+)O16
O IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
O JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
O LaumontiteCaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O
O Calcite var. Manganese-bearing Calcite(Ca,Mn)CO3
O MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
O MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
O MesoliteNa2Ca2Si9Al6O30 · 8H2O
O Meta-ankoleiteK2(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 6H2O
O MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
O Monazite GroupREE(PO4)
O Monazite-(Ce)Ce(PO4)
O MontebrasiteLiAl(PO4)(OH)
O Mordenite(Na2,Ca,K2)4(Al8Si40)O96 · 28H2O
O MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
O NatroliteNa2Al2Si3O10 · 2H2O
O Albite var. Oligoclase(Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8]
O OpalSiO2 · nH2O
O PetaliteLiAl(Si4O10)
O Pyrochlore GroupA2Nb2(O,OH)6Z
O QuartzSiO2
O Rosasite(Cu,Zn)2(CO3)(OH)2
O ScheeliteCa(WO4)
O ScoleciteCaAl2Si3O10 · 3H2O
O SideriteFeCO3
O SpinelMgAl2O4
O SpodumeneLiAlSi2O6
O Stilbite SubgroupM6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O
O TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
O Tantalite(Mn,Fe)(Ta,Nb)2O6
O Tapiolite(Fe,Mn)(Ta,Nb)2O6
O TourmalineAD3G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
O Tremolite◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
O Valleriite(Fe2+,Cu)4(Mg,Al)3S4(OH,O)6
O VanadinitePb5(VO4)3Cl
O WodginiteMn2+Sn4+Ta2O8
O ZabuyeliteLi2CO3
O ZirconZr(SiO4)
O Zoisite(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
O CacholongSiO2 · nH2O
O Fayalite-Forsterite Series
O Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
O Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
O Garnet GroupX3Z2(SiO4)3
O Serpentine SubgroupD3[Si2O5](OH)4
O Hydrokenoelsmoreite2W2O6(H2O)
O Olivine GroupM2SiO4
FFluorine
F AmblygoniteLiAl(PO4)F
F FluoriteCaF2
NaSodium
Na AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Na AnalcimeNa(AlSi2O6) · H2O
Na Heulandite Subgroup(Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O
Na MesoliteNa2Ca2Si9Al6O30 · 8H2O
Na Mordenite(Na2,Ca,K2)4(Al8Si40)O96 · 28H2O
Na NatroliteNa2Al2Si3O10 · 2H2O
Na Albite var. Oligoclase(Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8]
Na Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
MgMagnesium
Mg Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Mg AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Mg Anthophyllite◻{Mg2}{Mg5}(Si8O22)(OH)2
Mg CeladoniteK(MgFe3+◻)(Si4O10)(OH)2
Mg CordieriteMg2Al4Si5O18
Mg Cummingtonite◻{Mg2}{Mg5}(Si8O22)(OH)2
Mg DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Mg SpinelMgAl2O4
Mg TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
Mg Tremolite◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
Mg Valleriite(Fe2+,Cu)4(Mg,Al)3S4(OH,O)6
Mg Fayalite-Forsterite Series
AlAluminium
Al AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Al AmblygoniteLiAl(PO4)F
Al AnalcimeNa(AlSi2O6) · H2O
Al AlmandineFe32+Al2(SiO4)3
Al BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
Al ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Al CordieriteMg2Al4Si5O18
Al Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Al Heulandite Subgroup(Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O
Al LaumontiteCaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O
Al MesoliteNa2Ca2Si9Al6O30 · 8H2O
Al MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
Al MontebrasiteLiAl(PO4)(OH)
Al Mordenite(Na2,Ca,K2)4(Al8Si40)O96 · 28H2O
Al MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Al NatroliteNa2Al2Si3O10 · 2H2O
Al Albite var. Oligoclase(Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8]
Al PetaliteLiAl(Si4O10)
Al ScoleciteCaAl2Si3O10 · 3H2O
Al SpinelMgAl2O4
Al SpodumeneLiAlSi2O6
Al Stilbite SubgroupM6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O
Al Valleriite(Fe2+,Cu)4(Mg,Al)3S4(OH,O)6
Al Zoisite(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Al Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Al Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
SiSilicon
Si Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Si Quartz var. AgateSiO2
Si AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Si Quartz var. AmethystSiO2
Si AnalcimeNa(AlSi2O6) · H2O
Si Anthophyllite◻{Mg2}{Mg5}(Si8O22)(OH)2
Si AlmandineFe32+Al2(SiO4)3
Si BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
Si CeladoniteK(MgFe3+◻)(Si4O10)(OH)2
Si Quartz var. ChalcedonySiO2
Si ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Si CordieriteMg2Al4Si5O18
Si Cummingtonite◻{Mg2}{Mg5}(Si8O22)(OH)2
Si DioptaseCuSiO3 · H2O
Si Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Si Heulandite Subgroup(Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O
Si LaumontiteCaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O
Si MesoliteNa2Ca2Si9Al6O30 · 8H2O
Si MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
Si Mordenite(Na2,Ca,K2)4(Al8Si40)O96 · 28H2O
Si MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Si NatroliteNa2Al2Si3O10 · 2H2O
Si Albite var. Oligoclase(Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8]
Si OpalSiO2 · nH2O
Si PetaliteLiAl(Si4O10)
Si QuartzSiO2
Si ScoleciteCaAl2Si3O10 · 3H2O
Si SpodumeneLiAlSi2O6
Si Stilbite SubgroupM6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O
Si TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
Si Tremolite◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
Si ZirconZr(SiO4)
Si Zoisite(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Si CacholongSiO2 · nH2O
Si Fayalite-Forsterite Series
Si Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Si Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
Si Garnet GroupX3Z2(SiO4)3
Si Serpentine SubgroupD3[Si2O5](OH)4
Si Olivine GroupM2SiO4
PPhosphorus
P AmblygoniteLiAl(PO4)F
P Meta-ankoleiteK2(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 6H2O
P Monazite GroupREE(PO4)
P Monazite-(Ce)Ce(PO4)
P MontebrasiteLiAl(PO4)(OH)
SSulfur
S AnglesitePbSO4
S ArsenopyriteFeAsS
S BaryteBaSO4
S BorniteCu5FeS4
S ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
S ChalcociteCu2S
S CinnabarHgS
S CovelliteCuS
S GalenaPbS
S GersdorffiteNiAsS
S JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
S MilleriteNiS
S Pentlandite(NixFey)Σ9S8
S ProustiteAg3AsS3
S PyriteFeS2
S PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
S SphaleriteZnS
S Valleriite(Fe2+,Cu)4(Mg,Al)3S4(OH,O)6
S ViolariteFe2+Ni23+S4
ClChlorine
Cl VanadinitePb5(VO4)3Cl
KPotassium
K CarnotiteK2(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 3H2O
K CeladoniteK(MgFe3+◻)(Si4O10)(OH)2
K Heulandite Subgroup(Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O
K JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
K Meta-ankoleiteK2(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 6H2O
K MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
K Mordenite(Na2,Ca,K2)4(Al8Si40)O96 · 28H2O
K MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
K Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
CaCalcium
Ca Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Ca AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Ca CalciteCaCO3
Ca DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Ca Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Ca FluoriteCaF2
Ca Heulandite Subgroup(Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O
Ca LaumontiteCaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O
Ca Calcite var. Manganese-bearing Calcite(Ca,Mn)CO3
Ca MesoliteNa2Ca2Si9Al6O30 · 8H2O
Ca Mordenite(Na2,Ca,K2)4(Al8Si40)O96 · 28H2O
Ca Albite var. Oligoclase(Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8]
Ca ScheeliteCa(WO4)
Ca ScoleciteCaAl2Si3O10 · 3H2O
Ca Tremolite◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
Ca Zoisite(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Ca Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
TiTitanium
Ti IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
VVanadium
V CarnotiteK2(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 3H2O
V FrancevilliteBa(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 5H2O
V VanadinitePb5(VO4)3Cl
CrChromium
Cr ChromiteFe2+Cr23+O4
MnManganese
Mn HollanditeBa(Mn64+Mn23+)O16
Mn Calcite var. Manganese-bearing Calcite(Ca,Mn)CO3
Mn Tantalite(Mn,Fe)(Ta,Nb)2O6
Mn Tapiolite(Fe,Mn)(Ta,Nb)2O6
Mn WodginiteMn2+Sn4+Ta2O8
FeIron
Fe Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Fe AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Fe ArsenopyriteFeAsS
Fe AlmandineFe32+Al2(SiO4)3
Fe BorniteCu5FeS4
Fe CeladoniteK(MgFe3+◻)(Si4O10)(OH)2
Fe ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Fe ChromiteFe2+Cr23+O4
Fe Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Fe FerberiteFeWO4
Fe Columbite-(Fe)Fe2+Nb2O6
Fe Tantalite-(Fe)Fe2+Ta2O6
Fe HematiteFe2O3
Fe IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Fe JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
Fe MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Fe Pentlandite(NixFey)Σ9S8
Fe PyriteFeS2
Fe PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
Fe SideriteFeCO3
Fe Tantalite(Mn,Fe)(Ta,Nb)2O6
Fe Tapiolite(Fe,Mn)(Ta,Nb)2O6
Fe Valleriite(Fe2+,Cu)4(Mg,Al)3S4(OH,O)6
Fe ViolariteFe2+Ni23+S4
Fe Fayalite-Forsterite Series
NiNickel
Ni GaspéiteNiCO3
Ni GersdorffiteNiAsS
Ni MilleriteNiS
Ni Pentlandite(NixFey)Σ9S8
Ni ViolariteFe2+Ni23+S4
CuCopper
Cu Aurichalcite(Zn,Cu)5(CO3)2(OH)6
Cu AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Cu BorniteCu5FeS4
Cu ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Cu ChalcociteCu2S
Cu ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Cu CovelliteCuS
Cu CupriteCu2O
Cu CuprotungstiteCu2(WO4)(OH)2
Cu DioptaseCuSiO3 · H2O
Cu MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Cu Rosasite(Cu,Zn)2(CO3)(OH)2
Cu Valleriite(Fe2+,Cu)4(Mg,Al)3S4(OH,O)6
ZnZinc
Zn Aurichalcite(Zn,Cu)5(CO3)2(OH)6
Zn Rosasite(Cu,Zn)2(CO3)(OH)2
Zn SphaleriteZnS
AsArsenic
As ArsenopyriteFeAsS
As GersdorffiteNiAsS
As ProustiteAg3AsS3
ZrZirconium
Zr ZirconZr(SiO4)
NbNiobium
Nb Columbite-(Fe)Fe2+Nb2O6
Nb Pyrochlore GroupA2Nb2(O,OH)6Z
Nb Tantalite(Mn,Fe)(Ta,Nb)2O6
Nb Tapiolite(Fe,Mn)(Ta,Nb)2O6
AgSilver
Ag ProustiteAg3AsS3
SnTin
Sn CassiteriteSnO2
Sn WodginiteMn2+Sn4+Ta2O8
BaBarium
Ba BaryteBaSO4
Ba FrancevilliteBa(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 5H2O
Ba HollanditeBa(Mn64+Mn23+)O16
CeCerium
Ce Monazite-(Ce)Ce(PO4)
TaTantalum
Ta Tantalite-(Fe)Fe2+Ta2O6
Ta Tantalite(Mn,Fe)(Ta,Nb)2O6
Ta Tapiolite(Fe,Mn)(Ta,Nb)2O6
Ta WodginiteMn2+Sn4+Ta2O8
WTungsten
W CuprotungstiteCu2(WO4)(OH)2
W FerberiteFeWO4
W ScheeliteCa(WO4)
W Hydrokenoelsmoreite2W2O6(H2O)
AuGold
Au Native GoldAu
HgMercury
Hg CinnabarHgS
PbLead
Pb AnglesitePbSO4
Pb CerussitePbCO3
Pb GalenaPbS
Pb VanadinitePb5(VO4)3Cl
BiBismuth
Bi Native BismuthBi
Bi Bismutite(BiO)2CO3
UUranium
U CarnotiteK2(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 3H2O
U FrancevilliteBa(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 5H2O
U Meta-ankoleiteK2(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 6H2O

Fossils

There are 75 fossil localities from the PaleoBioDB database within this region.

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Occurrences75
Youngest Fossil Listed191 Ma (Early Jurassic)
Oldest Fossil Listed296 Ma (Permian)
Stratigraphic UnitsClick here to view 9 stratigraphic units.
Fossils from RegionClick here to show the list.
Accepted NameHierarchy Age
Reptilia
class
Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia201.3 - 190.8 Ma
Early Jurassic
Prosauropoda
unranked clade
Animalia : Chordata : Saurischia : Prosauropoda201.3 - 190.8 Ma
Early Jurassic
Massospondylus
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Dinosauria : Massospondylidae : Massospondylus201.3 - 190.8 Ma
Early Jurassic
Thecodontosaurus
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Dinosauria : Anchisauridae : Thecodontosaurus201.3 - 190.8 Ma
Early Jurassic
Asterotheca
genus
Plantae : Tracheophyta : Polypodiopsida : Marattiales : Asterothecaceae : Asterotheca279.3 - 272.3 Ma
Permian
Coelophysis rhodesiensis
species
Animalia : Chordata : Saurischia : Coelophysidae : Coelophysis : Coelophysis rhodesiensis237 - 190.8 Ma
Mesozoic
Cladophlebis
genus
Plantae : Tracheophyta : Polypodiopsida : Osmundales : Osmundaceae : Cladophlebis279.3 - 272.3 Ma
Permian
Sphenopteris
genus
Plantae : Tracheophyta : Lyginopteridaceae : Sphenopteris279.3 - 259.9 Ma
Permian
Taeniopteris
genus
Plantae : Tracheophyta : Cycadopsida : Cycadales : Crossozamiaceae : Taeniopteris265.1 - 252.17 Ma
Permian
Calamites
genus
Plantae : Tracheophyta : Polypodiopsida : Equisetales : Calamitaceae : Calamites290.1 - 279.3 Ma
Permian
Cordaites
genus
Plantae : Tracheophyta : Pinopsida : Cordaitaceae : Cordaites290.1 - 279.3 Ma
Permian
Carpolithus
genus
Carpolithus295.5 - 290.1 Ma
Permian
Glossopteris
genus
Plantae : Tracheophyta : Rigbyaceae : Glossopteris295.5 - 259.9 Ma
Permian
Samaropsis
genus
Plantae : Tracheophyta : Pinopsida : Cordaitaceae : Samaropsis290.1 - 259.9 Ma
Permian
Pecopteris
genus
Plantae : Tracheophyta : Polypodiopsida : Marattiales : Asterothecaceae : Pecopteris279.3 - 272.3 Ma
Permian
Hadentomoides dwykensis
species
Animalia : Arthropoda : Insecta : Plecoptera : Hadentomoides : Hadentomoides dwykensis295.5 - 290.1 Ma
Permian
Sphenophyllum
genus
Plantae : Tracheophyta : Polypodiopsida : Sphenophyllaceae : Sphenophyllum279.3 - 272.3 Ma
Permian
Conites
genus
Plantae : Cycadeoideophyta : Cycadeoideopsida : Cycadeoideales : Conites279.3 - 252.17 Ma
Permian
Vertebraria
genus
Plantae : Peltaspermophyta : Arberiopsida : Arberiales : Vertebraria290.1 - 259.9 Ma
Permian
Phyllotheca
genus
Plantae : Pteridophyta : Phyllotheca279.3 - 259.9 Ma
Permian
Annularia
genus
Plantae : Tracheophyta : Polypodiopsida : Equisetales : Calamitaceae : Annularia279.3 - 272.3 Ma
Permian
Fossil LocalitiesClick to show 14 fossil localities

Other Databases

Wikipedia:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Matabeleland_North_Province
Wikidata ID:Q456562
GeoNames ID:886748

Localities in this Region

Other Regions, Features and Areas that Intersect

AfricaContinent
African PlateTectonic Plate

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