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Hwange District, Matabeleland North, Zimbabwei
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Hwange DistrictDistrict
Matabeleland NorthProvince
ZimbabweCountry

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Largest Settlements:
PlacePopulation
Victoria Falls35,761 (2015)
Hwange33,210 (2014)
Dete2,993 (2013)
Kamativi Mine1,575 (2012)
Mindat Locality ID:
133615
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:133615:6
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other Languages:
French:
District de Hwange, Matabeleland septentrional, Zimbabwe
Arabic:
هوانج, إقليم ماتابيليلاند الشمالية, زيمبابوي
Cebuano:
Hwange District, Matabeleland North Province
Japanese:
ワンゲ地区, 北マタベレランド州, ジンバブエ


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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
Cassiterite
Formula: SnO2
Celadonite
Formula: K(MgFe3+◻)(Si4O10)(OH)2
Cerussite
Formula: PbCO3
Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
Chrysocolla
Formula: Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Description: Associated with azurite, malachite and dioptase.
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
Dioptase
Formula: CuSiO3 · H2O
Description: Associated with azurite, chrysocolla and malachite.
Dolomite
Formula: CaMg(CO3)2
Epidote
Formula: (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Ferberite
Formula: FeWO4
Fluorite
Formula: CaF2
Localities: Reported from at least 11 localities in this region.
Galena
Formula: PbS
'Garnet Group'
Formula: X3Z2(SiO4)3
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'
Magnetite
Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4
Malachite
Formula: Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
Mesolite
Formula: Na2Ca2Si9Al6O30 · 8H2O
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
Native Bismuth
Formula: Bi
Description: Found in pegmatites
Natrolite
Formula: Na2Al2Si3O10 · 2H2O
Opal
Formula: SiO2 · nH2O
Petalite
Formula: LiAl(Si4O10)
Proustite
Formula: Ag3AsS3
Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
'Pyrochlore Group'
Formula: A2Nb2(O,OH)6Z
Pyrrhotite
Formula: Fe1-xS
Quartz
Formula: SiO2
Localities: Reported from at least 15 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
Siderite
Formula: FeCO3
Sphalerite
Formula: ZnS
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
Vanadinite
Formula: Pb5(VO4)3Cl
Wodginite
Formula: Mn2+Sn4+Ta2O8
'Wolframite Group'
Zabuyelite
Formula: Li2CO3
Description: Found in fluid inclusions in spodumene.
Zircon
Formula: Zr(SiO4)

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
Native Bismuth1.CA.05Bi
Graphite1.CB.05aC
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
Bornite2.BA.15Cu5FeS4
Covellite2.CA.05aCuS
Sphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
Chalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
Pyrrhotite2.CC.10Fe1-xS
Galena2.CD.10PbS
Pyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
Arsenopyrite2.EB.20FeAsS
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
Magnetite4.BB.05Fe2+Fe3+2O4
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
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
Zabuyelite5.AA.05Li2CO3
Calcite5.AB.05CaCO3
var. Manganese-bearing Calcite5.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
Group 9 - Silicates
Almandine9.AD.25Fe2+3Al2(SiO4)3
Zircon9.AD.30Zr(SiO4)
Epidote9.BG.05a(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)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
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
Chrysocolla9.ED.20Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Petalite9.EF.05LiAl(Si4O10)
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
'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
'Cacholong'-SiO2 · nH2O
'Garnet Group'-X3Z2(SiO4)3

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
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 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 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 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 CacholongSiO2 · nH2O
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 DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
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 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 CassiteriteSnO2
O CeladoniteK(MgFe3+◻)(Si4O10)(OH)2
O CerussitePbCO3
O Quartz var. ChalcedonySiO2
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 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 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 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 VanadinitePb5(VO4)3Cl
O WodginiteMn2+Sn4+Ta2O8
O ZabuyeliteLi2CO3
O ZirconZr(SiO4)
O CacholongSiO2 · nH2O
O Garnet GroupX3Z2(SiO4)3
O Hydrokenoelsmoreite2W2O6(H2O)
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]
MgMagnesium
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 TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
Mg Tremolite◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
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 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 SpodumeneLiAlSi2O6
Al Stilbite SubgroupM6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O
SiSilicon
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 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 CacholongSiO2 · nH2O
Si Garnet GroupX3Z2(SiO4)3
PPhosphorus
P AmblygoniteLiAl(PO4)F
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 CovelliteCuS
S GalenaPbS
S JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
S ProustiteAg3AsS3
S PyriteFeS2
S PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
S SphaleriteZnS
ClChlorine
Cl VanadinitePb5(VO4)3Cl
KPotassium
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 Mordenite(Na2,Ca,K2)4(Al8Si40)O96 · 28H2O
K MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
CaCalcium
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
TiTitanium
Ti IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
VVanadium
V VanadinitePb5(VO4)3Cl
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 AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Fe ArsenopyriteFeAsS
Fe AlmandineFe32+Al2(SiO4)3
Fe BorniteCu5FeS4
Fe CeladoniteK(MgFe3+◻)(Si4O10)(OH)2
Fe ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
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 PyriteFeS2
Fe PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
Fe SideriteFeCO3
Fe Tantalite(Mn,Fe)(Ta,Nb)2O6
Fe Tapiolite(Fe,Mn)(Ta,Nb)2O6
CuCopper
Cu Aurichalcite(Zn,Cu)5(CO3)2(OH)6
Cu AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Cu BorniteCu5FeS4
Cu ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
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
ZnZinc
Zn Aurichalcite(Zn,Cu)5(CO3)2(OH)6
Zn Rosasite(Cu,Zn)2(CO3)(OH)2
Zn SphaleriteZnS
AsArsenic
As ArsenopyriteFeAsS
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 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)
PbLead
Pb AnglesitePbSO4
Pb CerussitePbCO3
Pb GalenaPbS
Pb VanadinitePb5(VO4)3Cl
BiBismuth
Bi Native BismuthBi
Bi Bismutite(BiO)2CO3

Fossils

There are 59 fossil localities from the PaleoBioDB database within this region.

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Occurrences59
Youngest Fossil Listed260 Ma (Permian)
Oldest Fossil Listed296 Ma (Permian)
Stratigraphic Units
UnitNo. OccurrencesAge
Madumabisa Mudstones - Middle11265.1 - 259.9 Ma (Permian)
Wankie Sandstone - Upper35279.3 - 272.3 Ma (Permian)
Wankie Sandstone - Lower3295.5 - 290.1 Ma (Permian)
Fossils from RegionClick here to show the list.
Accepted NameHierarchy Age
Asterotheca
genus
Plantae : Tracheophyta : Polypodiopsida : Marattiales : Asterothecaceae : Asterotheca279.3 - 272.3 Ma
Permian
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 - 259.9 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
Sphenophyllum
genus
Plantae : Tracheophyta : Polypodiopsida : Sphenophyllaceae : Sphenophyllum279.3 - 272.3 Ma
Permian
Conites
genus
Plantae : Cycadeoideophyta : Cycadeoideopsida : Cycadeoideales : Conites279.3 - 272.3 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 3 fossil localities

Other Databases

Wikipedia:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hwange_District
Wikidata ID:Q5951997

Localities in this Region

Other Regions, Features and Areas that Intersect

AfricaContinent
African PlateTectonic Plate

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