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Avondale Mine, Makonde District, Mashonaland West, Zimbabwei
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Avondale MineMine
Makonde DistrictDistrict
Mashonaland WestProvince
ZimbabweCountry

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
17° 15' 40'' South , 30° 3' 0'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
-17.26111,30.05000
GeoHash:
G#: ksvmgc9wx
GRN:
S12E21
Type:
Mine
Köppen climate type:
Cwa : Monsoon-influenced humid subtropical climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Chinhoyi61,739 (2018)19.8km
Banket9,641 (2013)39.5km
Mhangura6,503 (2014)42.7km
Raffingora1,957 (2018)47.9km
Karoi25,030 (2015)62.9km
Mindat Locality ID:
212970
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:212970:2
GUID (UUID V4):
0


Sedimentary copper deposit, hosted in calcareous argillite and arkose. Stratabound ore zones along the contact between the host rocks and an epidiorite dyke.

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5 valid minerals.

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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘChalcocite2.BA.05Cu2S
ⓘBornite2.BA.15Cu5FeS4
ⓘChalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
ⓘPyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘHematite4.CB.05Fe2O3

List of minerals for each chemical element

OOxygen
Oⓘ HematiteFe2O3
SSulfur
Sⓘ BorniteCu5FeS4
Sⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Sⓘ ChalcociteCu2S
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
FeIron
Feⓘ BorniteCu5FeS4
Feⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Feⓘ HematiteFe2O3
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2
CuCopper
Cuⓘ BorniteCu5FeS4
Cuⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Cuⓘ ChalcociteCu2S

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African PlateTectonic Plate

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References

www.getamap.net (n.d.) http://www.getamap.net/maps/zimbabwe/zimbabwe_(general)/_avondale/
Maiden, K.J., Innes, A.H., King, M.J., Master, S., Pettitt, I. (1984) Regional controls on the localization of stratabound copper deposits: Proterozoic examples from southern Africa and South Australia. Precambrian Research, 25, 99-118.
Newham, W.D.N. (1986) The Lomagundi and Sabi metallogenic provinces of Zimbabwe. In: Anhaeusser, C.R., and Maske, S. (eds.): Mineral Deposits of Southern Africa, Vol. 2. Geological Society of South Africa, 1351-1393.
Kirkham, R.V, Carriere, J.J., Laramee, R.M., Garson, D.F. (1994) Global distribution of sediment-hosted stratiform copper deposits and occurrences. Geological Survey of Canada Open-File Report 2915b, 256 pages.
Cox, Dennis P., Lindsey, David A., Singer, Donald A., Diggles, Michael F. (2003) Sediment-Hosted Copper Deposits of the World: Deposit Models and Database. Open-File Report 2003-107. US Geological Survey doi:10.3133/ofr2003107
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