Zishineni, Sinceni West area, Sinceni pegmatite field, Sinceni Mountain, Lubombo Region, Eswatinii
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Zishineni | - not defined - |
| Sinceni West area | Area |
| Sinceni pegmatite field | Pegmatite Field |
| Sinceni Mountain | Mountain |
| Lubombo Region | Region |
| Eswatini | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
26° 49' 59'' South , 31° 27' 54'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Kubuta | 2,038 (2013) | 5.8km |
| Hlatikulu | 2,748 (2018) | 21.4km |
| Sidvokodvo | 1,746 (2018) | 23.2km |
| Manzini | 110,537 (2013) | 38.1km |
| Nhlangano | 9,016 (2018) | 40.7km |
Pegmatite(s) in the 3000 Ma Sinceni Pluton.
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8 valid minerals.
Rock Types Recorded
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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | 'Microlite Group' | 4.00. | A2-mTa2X6-wZ-n |
| ⓘ | Hübnerite | 4.DB.30 | MnWO4 |
| ⓘ | Columbite-(Mn) | 4.DB.35 | Mn2+Nb2O6 |
| ⓘ | Fluorcalciomicrolite | 4.DH.15 | (Ca,Na)2(Ta,Nb)2O6F |
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
| ⓘ | Spessartine | 9.AD.25 | Mn2+3Al2(SiO4)3 |
| ⓘ | Elbaite | 9.CK.05 | Na(Li1.5Al1.5)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
| ⓘ | Fluor-elbaite | 9.CK.05 | Na(Li1.5Al1.5)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3F |
| ⓘ | Muscovite | 9.EC.15 | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| ⓘ | Polylithionite | 9.EC.20 | KLi2Al(Si4O10)(F,OH)2 |
| Unclassified | |||
| ⓘ | 'Lepidolite' | - | |
| ⓘ | 'Monazite Group' | - | REE(PO4) |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | ⓘ Elbaite | Na(Li1.5Al1.5)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
| H | ⓘ Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| H | ⓘ Polylithionite | KLi2Al(Si4O10)(F,OH)2 |
| H | ⓘ Fluor-elbaite | Na(Li1.5Al1.5)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3F |
| Li | Lithium | |
| Li | ⓘ Elbaite | Na(Li1.5Al1.5)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
| Li | ⓘ Polylithionite | KLi2Al(Si4O10)(F,OH)2 |
| Li | ⓘ Fluor-elbaite | Na(Li1.5Al1.5)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3F |
| B | Boron | |
| B | ⓘ Elbaite | Na(Li1.5Al1.5)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
| B | ⓘ Fluor-elbaite | Na(Li1.5Al1.5)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3F |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Elbaite | Na(Li1.5Al1.5)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
| O | ⓘ Hübnerite | MnWO4 |
| O | ⓘ Columbite-(Mn) | Mn2+Nb2O6 |
| O | ⓘ Monazite Group | REE(PO4) |
| O | ⓘ Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| O | ⓘ Polylithionite | KLi2Al(Si4O10)(F,OH)2 |
| O | ⓘ Spessartine | Mn32+Al2(SiO4)3 |
| O | ⓘ Fluor-elbaite | Na(Li1.5Al1.5)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3F |
| O | ⓘ Fluorcalciomicrolite | (Ca,Na)2(Ta,Nb)2O6F |
| F | Fluorine | |
| F | ⓘ Polylithionite | KLi2Al(Si4O10)(F,OH)2 |
| F | ⓘ Fluor-elbaite | Na(Li1.5Al1.5)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3F |
| F | ⓘ Fluorcalciomicrolite | (Ca,Na)2(Ta,Nb)2O6F |
| Na | Sodium | |
| Na | ⓘ Elbaite | Na(Li1.5Al1.5)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
| Na | ⓘ Fluor-elbaite | Na(Li1.5Al1.5)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3F |
| Na | ⓘ Fluorcalciomicrolite | (Ca,Na)2(Ta,Nb)2O6F |
| Al | Aluminium | |
| Al | ⓘ Elbaite | Na(Li1.5Al1.5)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
| Al | ⓘ Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Al | ⓘ Polylithionite | KLi2Al(Si4O10)(F,OH)2 |
| Al | ⓘ Spessartine | Mn32+Al2(SiO4)3 |
| Al | ⓘ Fluor-elbaite | Na(Li1.5Al1.5)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3F |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Elbaite | Na(Li1.5Al1.5)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
| Si | ⓘ Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Si | ⓘ Polylithionite | KLi2Al(Si4O10)(F,OH)2 |
| Si | ⓘ Spessartine | Mn32+Al2(SiO4)3 |
| Si | ⓘ Fluor-elbaite | Na(Li1.5Al1.5)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3F |
| P | Phosphorus | |
| P | ⓘ Monazite Group | REE(PO4) |
| K | Potassium | |
| K | ⓘ Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| K | ⓘ Polylithionite | KLi2Al(Si4O10)(F,OH)2 |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | ⓘ Fluorcalciomicrolite | (Ca,Na)2(Ta,Nb)2O6F |
| Mn | Manganese | |
| Mn | ⓘ Hübnerite | MnWO4 |
| Mn | ⓘ Columbite-(Mn) | Mn2+Nb2O6 |
| Mn | ⓘ Spessartine | Mn32+Al2(SiO4)3 |
| Nb | Niobium | |
| Nb | ⓘ Columbite-(Mn) | Mn2+Nb2O6 |
| Nb | ⓘ Fluorcalciomicrolite | (Ca,Na)2(Ta,Nb)2O6F |
| Ta | Tantalum | |
| Ta | ⓘ Microlite Group | A2-mTa2X6-wZ-n |
| Ta | ⓘ Fluorcalciomicrolite | (Ca,Na)2(Ta,Nb)2O6F |
| W | Tungsten | |
| W | ⓘ Hübnerite | MnWO4 |
Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
AfricaContinent
African Plate
- Kalahari Craton
- Kaapvaal CratonCraton
- Mozambique basinBasin
Somali PlateTectonic Plate
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References
Trumbull, Robert B. (1995) Tin mineralization in the Archean Sinceni rare element pegmatite field, Kaapvaal Craton, Swaziland. Economic Geology, 90 (3) 648-657 doi:10.2113/gsecongeo.90.3.648
Grew, Edward S., Bosi, Ferdinando, Ros, Linus, Kristiansson, Per, Gunter, Mickey E., Hålenius, Ulf, Trumbull, Robert B., Yates, Martin G. (2018) Fluor-elbaite, lepidolite and Ta–Nb oxides from a pegmatite of the 3000 Ma Sinceni Pluton, Swaziland: evidence for lithium–cesium–tantalum (LCT) pegmatites in the Mesoarchean. European Journal of Mineralogy, 30 (2) 205-218 doi:10.1127/ejm/2017/0029-2686
