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Gwanda - Filabusi District, Matabeleland South, Zimbabwei
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Gwanda - Filabusi DistrictDistrict
Matabeleland SouthProvince
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View of the Gwanda - Filabusi gold mining area, in 1924.

Jessie gold mine, Gwanda - Filabusi District, Matabeleland South, Zimbabwe
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View of the Gwanda - Filabusi gold mining area, in 1924.

Jessie gold mine, Gwanda - Filabusi District, Matabeleland South, Zimbabwe
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View of the Gwanda - Filabusi gold mining area, in 1924.

Jessie gold mine, Gwanda - Filabusi District, Matabeleland South, Zimbabwe
Largest Settlements:
PlacePopulation
Gwanda14,450 (2018)
Mindat Locality ID:
133618
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:133618:7
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other Languages:
French:
District de Gwanda, Matabeleland méridional, Zimbabwe
Basque:
Gwanda barrutia, Hegoaldeko Matabeleland
Cebuano:
Gwanda District, Matabeleland South Province
Dutch:
Gwanda District, Matabeleland South, Zimbabwe
Japanese:
グワンダ地区, 南マタベレランド州, ジンバブエ
Zulu:
Gwanda District


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36 valid minerals.

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Detailed Mineral List:

Actinolite
Formula: ◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Albite
Formula: Na(AlSi3O8)
Almandine
Formula: Fe2+3Al2(SiO4)3
Ankerite
Formula: Ca(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Arsenopyrite
Formula: FeAsS
Aurostibite
Formula: AuSb2
Berthierite
Formula: FeSb2S4
Beryl
Formula: Be3Al2(Si6O18)
Beryl var. Emerald
Formula: Be3Al2(Si6O18)
'Biotite'
Formula: K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Bismutite
Formula: (BiO)2CO3
Description: Found in pegmatites.
Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
'Chlorite Group'
Chrysoberyl
Formula: BeAl2O4
Description: Found in the Filabusi region.
Chrysoberyl var. Alexandrite
Formula: BeAl2O4
Description: Found in the Filabusi region.
'Clinochrysotile'
Formula: Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
Description: Found in Gwanda district.
'Feldspar Group'
'Freibergite Subgroup'
Formula: (Ag6,[Ag6]4+)(Cu4 C2+2)Sb4S12S0-1
Gahnite
Formula: ZnAl2O4
Galena
Formula: PbS
Graphite
Formula: C
Grunerite
Formula: ◻{Fe2+2}{Fe2+5}(Si8O22)(OH)2
Gudmundite
Formula: FeSbS
Ilmenite
Formula: Fe2+TiO3
Jamesonite
Formula: Pb4FeSb6S14
'Lepidolite'
'Limonite'
Magnetite
Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4
Magnetite var. Titanium-bearing Magnetite
Formula: Fe2+(Fe3+,Ti)2O4
Marcasite
Formula: FeS2
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
Localities: Reported from at least 7 localities in this region.
Paragersdorffite
Formula: Ni(As,S)2
Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
Pyrrhotite
Formula: Fe1-xS
Quartz
Formula: SiO2
Localities: Reported from at least 6 localities in this region.
Rutile
Formula: TiO2
Scheelite
Formula: Ca(WO4)
Siderite
Formula: FeCO3
Sphalerite
Formula: ZnS
Spodumene
Formula: LiAlSi2O6
Talc
Formula: Mg3Si4O10(OH)2
Tetradymite
Formula: Bi2Te2S
References:
'Tetrahedrite Subgroup'
Formula: Cu6(Cu4C2+2)Sb4S12S
'Tourmaline'
Formula: AD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
Tremolite
Formula: ◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
Native Gold1.AA.05Au
Native Bismuth1.CA.05Bi
Graphite1.CB.05aC
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
Sphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
Chalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
Pyrrhotite2.CC.10Fe1-xS
Galena2.CD.10PbS
Tetradymite2.DC.05Bi2Te2S
Aurostibite2.EB.05aAuSb2
Pyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
Marcasite2.EB.10aFeS2
Arsenopyrite2.EB.20FeAsS
Gudmundite2.EB.20FeSbS
Paragersdorffite2.EB.25Ni(As,S)2
'Freibergite Subgroup'2.GB.05(Ag6,[Ag6]4+)(Cu4 C2+2)Sb4S12S0-1
'Tetrahedrite Subgroup'2.GB.05Cu6(Cu4C2+2)Sb4S12S
Berthierite2.HA.20FeSb2S4
Jamesonite2.HB.15Pb4FeSb6S14
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
Chrysoberyl
var. Alexandrite
4.BA.05BeAl2O4
4.BA.05BeAl2O4
Gahnite4.BB.05ZnAl2O4
Magnetite4.BB.05Fe2+Fe3+2O4
var. Titanium-bearing Magnetite4.BB.05Fe2+(Fe3+,Ti)2O4
Ilmenite4.CB.05Fe2+TiO3
Quartz4.DA.05SiO2
Rutile4.DB.05TiO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
Calcite5.AB.05CaCO3
Siderite5.AB.05FeCO3
Ankerite5.AB.10Ca(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Bismutite5.BE.25(BiO)2CO3
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
Scheelite7.GA.05Ca(WO4)
Group 9 - Silicates
Almandine9.AD.25Fe2+3Al2(SiO4)3
Beryl9.CJ.05Be3Al2(Si6O18)
var. Emerald9.CJ.05Be3Al2(Si6O18)
Spodumene9.DA.30LiAlSi2O6
Grunerite9.DE.05◻{Fe2+2}{Fe2+5}(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
Muscovite9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
var. Sericite9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
'Clinochrysotile'9.ED.Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
Albite9.FA.35Na(AlSi3O8)
Unclassified
'Biotite'-K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
'Chlorite Group'-
'Feldspar Group'-
'Lepidolite'-
'Limonite'-
'Tourmaline'-AD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
H Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
H BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
H ClinochrysotileMg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
H Grunerite◻{Fe22+}{Fe52+}(Si8O22)(OH)2
H MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
H TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
H Tremolite◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
H Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
LiLithium
Li SpodumeneLiAlSi2O6
BeBeryllium
Be Chrysoberyl var. AlexandriteBeAl2O4
Be BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
Be ChrysoberylBeAl2O4
Be Beryl var. EmeraldBe3Al2(Si6O18)
BBoron
B TourmalineAD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
CCarbon
C AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
C Bismutite(BiO)2CO3
C CalciteCaCO3
C GraphiteC
C SideriteFeCO3
OOxygen
O Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
O AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
O Chrysoberyl var. AlexandriteBeAl2O4
O AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
O AlmandineFe32+Al2(SiO4)3
O BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
O Bismutite(BiO)2CO3
O BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
O CalciteCaCO3
O ChrysoberylBeAl2O4
O ClinochrysotileMg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
O Beryl var. EmeraldBe3Al2(Si6O18)
O GahniteZnAl2O4
O Grunerite◻{Fe22+}{Fe52+}(Si8O22)(OH)2
O IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
O MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
O MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
O QuartzSiO2
O RutileTiO2
O ScheeliteCa(WO4)
O SideriteFeCO3
O SpodumeneLiAlSi2O6
O TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
O Magnetite var. Titanium-bearing MagnetiteFe2+(Fe3+,Ti)2O4
O TourmalineAD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
O Tremolite◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
O Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
FFluorine
F BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
NaSodium
Na AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
MgMagnesium
Mg Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Mg AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Mg BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Mg ClinochrysotileMg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
Mg TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
Mg Tremolite◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
AlAluminium
Al AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Al Chrysoberyl var. AlexandriteBeAl2O4
Al AlmandineFe32+Al2(SiO4)3
Al BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Al BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
Al ChrysoberylBeAl2O4
Al Beryl var. EmeraldBe3Al2(Si6O18)
Al GahniteZnAl2O4
Al MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Al SpodumeneLiAlSi2O6
Al Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
SiSilicon
Si Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Si AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Si AlmandineFe32+Al2(SiO4)3
Si BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Si BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
Si ClinochrysotileMg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
Si Beryl var. EmeraldBe3Al2(Si6O18)
Si Grunerite◻{Fe22+}{Fe52+}(Si8O22)(OH)2
Si MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Si QuartzSiO2
Si SpodumeneLiAlSi2O6
Si TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
Si Tremolite◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
Si Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
SSulfur
S ArsenopyriteFeAsS
S BerthieriteFeSb2S4
S ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
S Freibergite Subgroup(Ag6,[Ag6]4+)(Cu4 C22+)Sb4S12S0-1
S GalenaPbS
S GudmunditeFeSbS
S JamesonitePb4FeSb6S14
S MarcasiteFeS2
S PyriteFeS2
S PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
S SphaleriteZnS
S TetradymiteBi2Te2S
S Tetrahedrite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S
S ParagersdorffiteNi(As,S)2
KPotassium
K BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
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 ScheeliteCa(WO4)
Ca Tremolite◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
TiTitanium
Ti BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Ti IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Ti RutileTiO2
Ti Magnetite var. Titanium-bearing MagnetiteFe2+(Fe3+,Ti)2O4
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 BerthieriteFeSb2S4
Fe BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Fe ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Fe Grunerite◻{Fe22+}{Fe52+}(Si8O22)(OH)2
Fe GudmunditeFeSbS
Fe IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Fe JamesonitePb4FeSb6S14
Fe MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Fe MarcasiteFeS2
Fe PyriteFeS2
Fe PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
Fe SideriteFeCO3
Fe Magnetite var. Titanium-bearing MagnetiteFe2+(Fe3+,Ti)2O4
NiNickel
Ni ParagersdorffiteNi(As,S)2
CuCopper
Cu ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Cu Freibergite Subgroup(Ag6,[Ag6]4+)(Cu4 C22+)Sb4S12S0-1
Cu Tetrahedrite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S
ZnZinc
Zn GahniteZnAl2O4
Zn SphaleriteZnS
AsArsenic
As ArsenopyriteFeAsS
As ParagersdorffiteNi(As,S)2
AgSilver
Ag Freibergite Subgroup(Ag6,[Ag6]4+)(Cu4 C22+)Sb4S12S0-1
SbAntimony
Sb AurostibiteAuSb2
Sb BerthieriteFeSb2S4
Sb Freibergite Subgroup(Ag6,[Ag6]4+)(Cu4 C22+)Sb4S12S0-1
Sb GudmunditeFeSbS
Sb JamesonitePb4FeSb6S14
Sb Tetrahedrite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S
TeTellurium
Te TetradymiteBi2Te2S
WTungsten
W ScheeliteCa(WO4)
AuGold
Au AurostibiteAuSb2
Au Native GoldAu
PbLead
Pb GalenaPbS
Pb JamesonitePb4FeSb6S14
BiBismuth
Bi Native BismuthBi
Bi Bismutite(BiO)2CO3
Bi TetradymiteBi2Te2S

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Wikipedia:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gwanda_District
Wikidata ID:Q5623288

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