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Makonde District, Mashonaland West, Zimbabwei
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Makonde DistrictDistrict
Mashonaland WestProvince
ZimbabweCountry

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Largest Settlements:
PlacePopulation
Chinhoyi61,739 (2018)
Mhangura6,503 (2014)
Mindat Locality ID:
125852
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:125852:6
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Lomagundi District
Other Languages:
Simplified Chinese:
馬孔代區, 西馬紹納蘭省, 津巴布韦
Cebuano:
Makonde District, Mashonaland West Province
Japanese:
マコンデ地区, 西マショナランド州, ジンバブエ
Portuguese:
Makonde, Maxonalândia Oeste, Zimbabwe
Swedish:
Makonde, Mashonaland West, Zimbabwe
Zulu:
Makonde District


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23 valid minerals.

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Detailed Mineral List:

Anhydrite
Formula: CaSO4
Aragonite
Formula: CaCO3
Azurite
Formula: Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Bixbyite-(Mn)
Formula: Mn3+2O3
Bornite
Formula: Cu5FeS4
Localities: Reported from at least 6 localities in this region.
Description: World famous mine for bornite crystals as they do not commonly form well-shaped large crystals whereas this mine has superb large euhedral crystals over 2 cm diameter, but not plentiful.
Brucite
Formula: Mg(OH)2
Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
Chalcocite
Formula: Cu2S
Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
Localities: Reported from at least 6 localities in this region.
Chrysocolla
Formula: Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Covellite
Formula: CuS
Digenite
Formula: Cu9S5
Dioptase
Formula: CuSiO3 · H2O
Galena
Formula: PbS
Hematite
Formula: Fe2O3
'Maufite'
Molybdenite
Formula: MoS2
Native Copper
Formula: Cu
Native Gold
Formula: Au
Native Silver
Formula: Ag
Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
Quartz
Formula: SiO2
Sphalerite
Formula: ZnS
Triplite
Formula: Mn2+2(PO4)F

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
Native Copper1.AA.05Cu
Native Gold1.AA.05Au
Native Silver1.AA.05Ag
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
Chalcocite2.BA.05Cu2S
Digenite2.BA.10Cu9S5
Bornite2.BA.15Cu5FeS4
Covellite2.CA.05aCuS
Sphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
Chalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
Galena2.CD.10PbS
Molybdenite2.EA.30MoS2
Pyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
Hematite4.CB.05Fe2O3
Bixbyite-(Mn)4.CB.10Mn3+2O3
Quartz4.DA.05SiO2
Brucite4.FE.05Mg(OH)2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
Calcite5.AB.05CaCO3
Aragonite5.AB.15CaCO3
Azurite5.BA.05Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
Anhydrite7.AD.30CaSO4
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
Triplite8.BB.10Mn2+2(PO4)F
Group 9 - Silicates
Dioptase9.CJ.30CuSiO3 · H2O
Chrysocolla9.ED.20Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Unclassified
'Maufite'-

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
H AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
H BruciteMg(OH)2
H ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
H DioptaseCuSiO3 · H2O
CCarbon
C AragoniteCaCO3
C AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
C CalciteCaCO3
OOxygen
O AnhydriteCaSO4
O AragoniteCaCO3
O AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
O Bixbyite-(Mn)Mn23+O3
O BruciteMg(OH)2
O CalciteCaCO3
O ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
O DioptaseCuSiO3 · H2O
O HematiteFe2O3
O QuartzSiO2
O TripliteMn22+(PO4)F
FFluorine
F TripliteMn22+(PO4)F
MgMagnesium
Mg BruciteMg(OH)2
AlAluminium
Al ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
SiSilicon
Si ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Si DioptaseCuSiO3 · H2O
Si QuartzSiO2
PPhosphorus
P TripliteMn22+(PO4)F
SSulfur
S AnhydriteCaSO4
S BorniteCu5FeS4
S ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
S ChalcociteCu2S
S CovelliteCuS
S DigeniteCu9S5
S GalenaPbS
S MolybdeniteMoS2
S PyriteFeS2
S SphaleriteZnS
CaCalcium
Ca AnhydriteCaSO4
Ca AragoniteCaCO3
Ca CalciteCaCO3
MnManganese
Mn Bixbyite-(Mn)Mn23+O3
Mn TripliteMn22+(PO4)F
FeIron
Fe BorniteCu5FeS4
Fe ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Fe HematiteFe2O3
Fe PyriteFeS2
CuCopper
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 Native CopperCu
Cu DigeniteCu9S5
Cu DioptaseCuSiO3 · H2O
ZnZinc
Zn SphaleriteZnS
MoMolybdenum
Mo MolybdeniteMoS2
AgSilver
Ag Native SilverAg
AuGold
Au Native GoldAu
PbLead
Pb GalenaPbS

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Wikipedia:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Makonde_District
Wikidata ID:Q6739880
GeoNames ID:887723

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