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CHIBUKU MINE, CHIREDIZI DISTRICT, ZIMBABWE

Chiredzi mining district, Chiredzi District, Masvingo, Zimbabwe
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CHIBUKU MINE, CHIREDIZI DISTRICT, ZIMBABWE

Chiredzi mining district, Chiredzi District, Masvingo, Zimbabwe
Largest Settlements:
PlacePopulation
Masvingo76,290 (2010)
Chiredzi28,205 (2013)
Mashava12,994 (2012)
Mindat Locality ID:
24209
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:24209:8
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other Languages:
French:
Province de Masvingo, Zimbabwe
German:
Provinz Masvingo, Simbabwe
Italian:
Provincia di Masvingo, Zimbabwe
Russian:
Масвинго, Зимбабве
Simplified Chinese:
馬斯溫戈省, 津巴布韦
Spanish:
Provincia de Masvingo, Zimbabue
Afrikaans:
Masvingo, Zimbabwe
Arabic:
منطقة ماسفينغو, زيمبابوي
Basque:
Masvingoko probintzia
Belarusian (Tarashkevitsa):
Масьвінга
Bulgarian:
Масвинго, Зимбабве
Catalan:
Província de Masvingo, Zimbabwe
Cebuano:
Masvingo Province
Danish:
Masvingo, Zimbabwe
Dutch:
Masvingo, Zimbabwe
Estonian:
Masvingo provints, Zimbabwe
Farsi/Persian:
استان ماسوینگو, زیمبابوه
Finnish:
Masvingon maakunta, Zimbabwe
Georgian:
მასვინგოს პროვინცია
Hill Mari:
Масвинго
Indonesian:
Provinsi Masvingo, Zimbabwe
Japanese:
マシンゴ州, ジンバブエ
Korean:
마스빙고 주, 짐바브웨
Lithuanian:
Masvingo provincija, Zimbabvė
Northern Frisian:
Masvingo
Norwegian:
Masvingo, Zimbabwe
Polish:
Masvingo, Zimbabwe
Portuguese:
Masvingo, Zimbabwe
Romanian:
Provincia Masvingo, Zimbabwe
Serbian:
Машвинго, Зимбабве
Shona:
Masvingo Province
Swedish:
Masvingo, Zimbabwe
Turkish:
Masvingo, Zimbabve
Ukrainian:
Масвінго, Зімбабве
Urdu:
ماسونگو صوبہ


One of the provinces of Zimbabwe.

Note that Masvingo is also the name of the capital of Masvingo province as well as the name of the Masvingo District. The other districts of Masviingo Province are: Bikita, Chiredzi, Chivi, Gutu, Mwenezi, Zaka.

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93 valid minerals. 1 (TL) - type locality of valid minerals.

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Detailed Mineral List:

Alabandite
Formula: MnS
Albite
Formula: Na(AlSi3O8)
'Allanite Group'
Formula: (A12+REE3+)(M13+M23+M32+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Allophane
Formula: (Al2O3)(SiO2)1.3-2 · 2.5-3H2O
Almandine
Formula: Fe2+3Al2(SiO4)3
Alumotantite
Formula: AlTaO4
Amblygonite
Formula: LiAl(PO4)F
'Amblygonite-Montebrasite Series'
'Amphibole Supergroup'
Formula: AB2C5(T8O22)W2
Andalusite
Formula: Al2(SiO4)O
'Apatite'
Formula: Ca5(PO4)3A
Armalcolite
Formula: MgTi4+2O5
Arsenopalladinite
Formula: Pd8(As,Sb)3
Arsenopyrite
Formula: FeAsS
Atheneite
Formula: Pd2As0.75Hg0.25
Awaruite
Formula: Ni3Fe
Description: Copper bearing
Azurite
Formula: Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Baryte
Formula: BaSO4
Description: Crude crystals.
Beryl
Formula: Be3Al2(Si6O18)
Beryl var. Emerald
Formula: Be3Al2(Si6O18)
Bijvoetite-(Y)
Formula: Y8(UO2)16(CO3)16O8(OH)8 · 39H2O
Bikitaite (TL)
Formula: LiAlSi2O6 · H2O
Habit: 6cmx2cm
'Biotite'
Formula: K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Bismite
Formula: Bi2O3
Bismuthinite
Formula: Bi2S3
Bityite
Formula: CaLiAl2(AlBeSi2O10)(OH)2
Braggite
Formula: PdPt3S4
Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
Localities: Reported from at least 6 localities in this region.
Calcite var. Manganese-bearing Calcite
Formula: (Ca,Mn)CO3
Cassiterite
Formula: SnO2
Chalcocite
Formula: Cu2S
Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
'Chlorite Group'
Chromite
Formula: Fe2+Cr3+2O4
'Chromite-Magnesiochromite Series'
References:
Pavel M. Kartashov - look https://www.mindat.org/mesg-821658.htmlIdentified by Pavel Kartashov: Inferred (explain how)
Chrysoberyl
Formula: BeAl2O4
Chrysoberyl var. Alexandrite
Formula: BeAl2O4
Chrysocolla
Formula: Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
'Clinochrysotile'
Formula: Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
'Clinopyroxene Subgroup'
Description: Especially prominent in dark H3 material.
Clinozoisite
Formula: (CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Cobaltite
Formula: CoAsS
'Columbite-(Fe)-Columbite-(Mn) Series'
Cooperite
Formula: PtS
Corundum
Formula: Al2O3
Corundum var. Ruby
Formula: Al2O3
Cubanite
Formula: CuFe2S3
Cuprite
Formula: Cu2O
Diamond
Formula: C
Diopside
Formula: CaMgSi2O6
'Enhydro Quartz'
References:
McDougall Minerals specimensIdentified by Alexander Wong: Visual Identification
Epidote
Formula: (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Eucryptite
Formula: LiAlSiO4
'Fayalite-Forsterite Series'
Description: Olivine (Fa19,ave.), typical H chondrite composition.
'Fergusonite'
Fluorapatite
Formula: Ca5(PO4)3F
Description: Forms attractive, translucent green crystals that fluoresce yellow-white.
Fluorite
Formula: CaF2
Galena
Formula: PbS
'Garnet Group'
Formula: X3Z2(SiO4)3
Geikielite
Formula: MgTiO3
Goethite
Formula: Fe3+O(OH)
Grossular
Formula: Ca3Al2(SiO4)3
Hafnon
Formula: Hf(SiO4)
Description: zirconium-rich
Hedenbergite
Formula: CaFe2+Si2O6
Hematite
Formula: Fe2O3
References:
McDougall Minerals specimensIdentified by Alexander Wong: Visual Identification
Hollingworthite
Formula: (Rh,Pt,Pd)AsS
Hydrobiotite
Formula: K(Mg,Fe2+)6((Si,Al)8O20)(OH)4 · nH2O
Ilmenite
Formula: Fe2+TiO3
'Iron-Platinum alloy'
Formula: (Pt,Fe)
'K Feldspar'
Laumontite
Formula: CaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O
Laurite
Formula: RuS2
'Lepidolite'
'Leucoxene'
Magnetite
Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4
Magnetite var. Titanium-bearing Magnetite
Formula: Fe2+(Fe3+,Ti)2O4
Majakite
Formula: PdNiAs
Malachite
Formula: Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
Maldonite
Formula: Au2Bi
Marcasite
Formula: FeS2
Meionite
Formula: Ca4Al6Si6O24CO3
'Meteoritic Iron'
Description: Two phases are present (presumably kamacite and another more Ni-rich phase [Ni~40 wt%]).
Microcline
Formula: K(AlSi3O8)
'Microlite Group'
Formula: A2-mTa2X6-wZ1-n
Molybdenite
Formula: MoS2
'Monazite Group'
Formula: REE(PO4)
Montebrasite
Formula: LiAl(PO4)(OH)
Muscovite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Localities: Reported from at least 6 localities in this region.
Muscovite var. Sericite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Native Bismuth
Formula: Bi
Native Copper
Formula: Cu
Native Gold
Formula: Au
Native Iron
Formula: Fe
Native Iron var. Kamacite
Formula: (Fe,Ni)
Description: Low-Ni Phase [Ni 6-7.5 wt%]
Native Platinum
Formula: Pt
'Native Tantalum'
Formula: Ta
Orthoclase
Formula: K(AlSi3O8)
'Orthopyroxene Subgroup'
Description: Especially prominent in light H5 material.
Pentlandite
Formula: (NixFey)Σ9S8
Petalite
Formula: LiAl(Si4O10)
Phlogopite
Formula: KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
'Plagioclase'
Formula: (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
Description: Albitic plagioclase of variable, but almost entirely in the bytownite compositional range.
Pollucite
Formula: (Cs,Na)2(Al2Si4O12) · 2H2O
Potarite
Formula: PdHg
Prehnite
Formula: Ca2Al2Si3O10(OH)2
Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
Pyromorphite
Formula: Pb5(PO4)3Cl
'Pyroxene Group'
Formula: ADSi2O6
Pyrrhotite
Formula: Fe1-xS
Quartz
Formula: SiO2
Localities: Reported from at least 11 localities in this region.
Quartz var. Amethyst
Formula: SiO2
Quartz var. Sceptre Quartz
Formula: SiO2
Quartz var. Smoky Quartz
Formula: SiO2
Rutile
Formula: TiO2
'Saussurite'
Scheelite
Formula: Ca(WO4)
'Serpentine Subgroup'
Formula: D3[Si2O5](OH)4
Siderite
Formula: FeCO3
Simpsonite
Formula: Al4Ta3O13(OH)
Sperrylite
Formula: PtAs2
Sphalerite
Formula: ZnS
Spodumene
Formula: LiAlSi2O6
'Stilbite Subgroup'
Formula: M6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O
'Tantalite'
Formula: (Mn,Fe)(Ta,Nb)2O6
Localities: Reported from at least 6 localities in this region.
Tantalite-(Mn)
Formula: Mn2+Ta2O6
'Tapiolite'
Formula: (Fe,Mn)(Ta,Nb)2O6
Description: manganese-rich
Tetradymite
Formula: Bi2Te2S
'Tetrahedrite Subgroup'
Formula: Cu6(Cu4C2+2)Sb4S12S
Topaz
Formula: Al2(SiO4)(F,OH)2
'Tourmaline'
Formula: AD3G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
'Tourmaline var. Rubellite'
Troilite
Formula: FeS
Vincentite
Formula: Pd3As
'Wolframite Group'
Yimengite
Formula: K(Cr,Ti,Fe,Mg)12O19
Zabuyelite
Formula: Li2CO3
Description: Found in fluid inclusions in spodumene.
'Zinnwaldite'
Zircon
Formula: Zr(SiO4)

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
Native Copper1.AA.05Cu
Native Gold1.AA.05Au
Potarite1.AD.25PdHg
Native Iron1.AE.05Fe
var. Kamacite1.AE.05(Fe,Ni)
Awaruite1.AE.20Ni3Fe
Native Platinum1.AF.10Pt
'Native Tantalum'1.AH.15Ta
Native Bismuth1.CA.05Bi
Diamond1.CB.10aC
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
Maldonite2.AA.40Au2Bi
Atheneite2.AC.05aPd2As0.75Hg0.25
Vincentite2.AC.05bPd3As
Arsenopalladinite2.AC.10cPd8(As,Sb)3
Majakite2.AC.25ePdNiAs
Chalcocite2.BA.05Cu2S
Pentlandite2.BB.15(NixFey)Σ9S8
Sphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
Chalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
Cubanite2.CB.55aCuFe2S3
Pyrrhotite2.CC.10Fe1-xS
Troilite2.CC.10FeS
Braggite2.CC.35aPdPt3S4
Cooperite2.CC.35bPtS
Alabandite2.CD.10MnS
Galena2.CD.10PbS
Bismuthinite2.DB.05Bi2S3
Tetradymite2.DC.05Bi2Te2S
Molybdenite2.EA.30MoS2
Laurite2.EB.05aRuS2
Pyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
Sperrylite2.EB.05aPtAs2
Marcasite2.EB.10aFeS2
Arsenopyrite2.EB.20FeAsS
Cobaltite2.EB.25CoAsS
Hollingworthite2.EB.25(Rh,Pt,Pd)AsS
'Tetrahedrite Subgroup'2.GB.05Cu6(Cu4C2+2)Sb4S12S
Group 3 - Halides
Fluorite3.AB.25CaF2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
'Microlite Group'4.00.A2-mTa2X6-wZ1-n
Cuprite4.AA.10Cu2O
Chrysoberyl
var. Alexandrite
4.BA.05BeAl2O4
4.BA.05BeAl2O4
Chromite4.BB.05Fe2+Cr3+2O4
Magnetite4.BB.05Fe2+Fe3+2O4
var. Titanium-bearing Magnetite4.BB.05Fe2+(Fe3+,Ti)2O4
Corundum4.CB.05Al2O3
Geikielite4.CB.05MgTiO3
Hematite4.CB.05Fe2O3
Ilmenite4.CB.05Fe2+TiO3
Corundum
var. Ruby
4.CB.05Al2O3
Armalcolite4.CB.15MgTi4+2O5
Bismite4.CB.60Bi2O3
Yimengite4.CC.45K(Cr,Ti,Fe,Mg)12O19
Quartz
var. Amethyst
4.DA.05SiO2
4.DA.05SiO2
var. Smoky Quartz4.DA.05SiO2
var. Sceptre Quartz4.DA.05SiO2
Cassiterite4.DB.05SnO2
Rutile4.DB.05TiO2
'Wolframite Group'4.DB.30 va
Tantalite-(Mn)4.DB.35Mn2+Ta2O6
Alumotantite4.DB.55AlTaO4
Simpsonite4.DC.10Al4Ta3O13(OH)
Goethite4.FD.10Fe3+O(OH)
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
Zabuyelite5.AA.05Li2CO3
Calcite5.AB.05CaCO3
var. Manganese-bearing Calcite5.AB.05(Ca,Mn)CO3
Siderite5.AB.05FeCO3
Azurite5.BA.05Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Malachite5.BA.10Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
Bijvoetite-(Y)5.EB.20Y8(UO2)16(CO3)16O8(OH)8 · 39H2O
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
Baryte7.AD.35BaSO4
Scheelite7.GA.05Ca(WO4)
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
Amblygonite8.BB.05LiAl(PO4)F
Montebrasite8.BB.05LiAl(PO4)(OH)
Fluorapatite8.BN.05Ca5(PO4)3F
Pyromorphite8.BN.05Pb5(PO4)3Cl
Group 9 - Silicates
Eucryptite9.AA.05LiAlSiO4
Almandine9.AD.25Fe2+3Al2(SiO4)3
Grossular9.AD.25Ca3Al2(SiO4)3
Hafnon9.AD.30Hf(SiO4)
Zircon9.AD.30Zr(SiO4)
Andalusite9.AF.10Al2(SiO4)O
Topaz9.AF.35Al2(SiO4)(F,OH)2
Clinozoisite9.BG.05a(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Epidote9.BG.05a(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Beryl9.CJ.05Be3Al2(Si6O18)
var. Emerald9.CJ.05Be3Al2(Si6O18)
Diopside9.DA.15CaMgSi2O6
Hedenbergite9.DA.15CaFe2+Si2O6
Spodumene9.DA.30LiAlSi2O6
Prehnite9.DP.20Ca2Al2Si3O10(OH)2
Muscovite9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
var. Sericite9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Phlogopite9.EC.20KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Bityite9.EC.35CaLiAl2(AlBeSi2O10)(OH)2
Hydrobiotite9.EC.60K(Mg,Fe2+)6((Si,Al)8O20)(OH)4 · nH2O
'Clinochrysotile'9.ED.Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
Allophane9.ED.20(Al2O3)(SiO2)1.3-2 · 2.5-3H2O
Chrysocolla9.ED.20Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Petalite9.EF.05LiAl(Si4O10)
Microcline9.FA.30K(AlSi3O8)
Orthoclase9.FA.30K(AlSi3O8)
Albite9.FA.35Na(AlSi3O8)
Meionite9.FB.15Ca4Al6Si6O24CO3
Pollucite9.GB.05(Cs,Na)2(Al2Si4O12) · 2H2O
Laumontite9.GB.10CaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O
Bikitaite (TL)9.GD.55LiAlSi2O6 · H2O
Unclassified
'Amphibole Supergroup'-AB2C5(T8O22)W2
'Biotite'-K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
'Chlorite Group'-
'Iron-Platinum alloy'-(Pt,Fe)
'Lepidolite'-
'Monazite Group'-REE(PO4)
'Tourmaline
var. Rubellite'
-AD3G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
'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
'Zinnwaldite'-
'Leucoxene'-
'Clinopyroxene Subgroup'-
'Amblygonite-Montebrasite Series'-
'Fayalite-Forsterite Series'-
'Columbite-(Fe)-Columbite-(Mn) Series'-
'Chromite-Magnesiochromite Series'-
'Plagioclase'-(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
'K Feldspar'-
'Pyroxene Group'-ADSi2O6
'Garnet Group'-X3Z2(SiO4)3
'Meteoritic Iron'-
'Fergusonite'-
'Orthopyroxene Subgroup'-
'Serpentine Subgroup'-D3[Si2O5](OH)4
'Saussurite'-
'Enhydro Quartz'-
'Apatite'-Ca5(PO4)3A
'Allanite Group'-(A12+REE3+)(M13+M23+M32+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
H Allophane(Al2O3)(SiO2)1.3-2 · 2.5-3H2O
H AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
H Bijvoetite-(Y)Y8(UO2)16(CO3)16O8(OH)8 · 39H2O
H BikitaiteLiAlSi2O6 · H2O
H BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
H BityiteCaLiAl2(AlBeSi2O10)(OH)2
H ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
H ClinochrysotileMg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
H Clinozoisite(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
H Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
H GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
H HydrobiotiteK(Mg,Fe2+)6((Si,Al)8O20)(OH)4 · nH2O
H LaumontiteCaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O
H MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
H MontebrasiteLiAl(PO4)(OH)
H MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
H PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
H Pollucite(Cs,Na)2(Al2Si4O12) · 2H2O
H PrehniteCa2Al2Si3O10(OH)2
H SimpsoniteAl4Ta3O13(OH)
H Stilbite SubgroupM6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O
H TopazAl2(SiO4)(F,OH)2
H Zinnwaldite
H Amblygonite-Montebrasite Series
H Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
H Serpentine SubgroupD3[Si2O5](OH)4
H Allanite Group(A12+REE3+)(M13+M23+M32+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
LiLithium
Li AmblygoniteLiAl(PO4)F
Li BikitaiteLiAlSi2O6 · H2O
Li BityiteCaLiAl2(AlBeSi2O10)(OH)2
Li EucryptiteLiAlSiO4
Li MontebrasiteLiAl(PO4)(OH)
Li PetaliteLiAl(Si4O10)
Li SpodumeneLiAlSi2O6
Li ZabuyeliteLi2CO3
Li Zinnwaldite
Li Amblygonite-Montebrasite Series
BeBeryllium
Be Chrysoberyl var. AlexandriteBeAl2O4
Be BityiteCaLiAl2(AlBeSi2O10)(OH)2
Be BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
Be ChrysoberylBeAl2O4
Be Beryl var. EmeraldBe3Al2(Si6O18)
BBoron
B Tourmaline var. Rubellite
B TourmalineAD3G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
CCarbon
C AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
C Bijvoetite-(Y)Y8(UO2)16(CO3)16O8(OH)8 · 39H2O
C CalciteCaCO3
C DiamondC
C Calcite var. Manganese-bearing Calcite(Ca,Mn)CO3
C MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
C MeioniteCa4Al6Si6O24CO3
C SideriteFeCO3
C ZabuyeliteLi2CO3
OOxygen
O AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
O Chrysoberyl var. AlexandriteBeAl2O4
O Allophane(Al2O3)(SiO2)1.3-2 · 2.5-3H2O
O AlumotantiteAlTaO4
O AmblygoniteLiAl(PO4)F
O Quartz var. AmethystSiO2
O Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5(T8O22)W2
O AndalusiteAl2(SiO4)O
O ArmalcoliteMgTi24+O5
O AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
O AlmandineFe32+Al2(SiO4)3
O BaryteBaSO4
O Bijvoetite-(Y)Y8(UO2)16(CO3)16O8(OH)8 · 39H2O
O BikitaiteLiAlSi2O6 · H2O
O BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
O BismiteBi2O3
O BityiteCaLiAl2(AlBeSi2O10)(OH)2
O BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
O CalciteCaCO3
O CassiteriteSnO2
O ChromiteFe2+Cr23+O4
O ChrysoberylBeAl2O4
O ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
O ClinochrysotileMg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
O Clinozoisite(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
O CorundumAl2O3
O CupriteCu2O
O DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
O Beryl var. EmeraldBe3Al2(Si6O18)
O Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
O EucryptiteLiAlSiO4
O FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
O GeikieliteMgTiO3
O GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
O GrossularCa3Al2(SiO4)3
O HafnonHf(SiO4)
O HedenbergiteCaFe2+Si2O6
O HematiteFe2O3
O HydrobiotiteK(Mg,Fe2+)6((Si,Al)8O20)(OH)4 · nH2O
O IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
O LaumontiteCaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O
O Tantalite-(Mn)Mn2+Ta2O6
O Calcite var. Manganese-bearing Calcite(Ca,Mn)CO3
O MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
O MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
O MeioniteCa4Al6Si6O24CO3
O MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
O Monazite GroupREE(PO4)
O MontebrasiteLiAl(PO4)(OH)
O MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
O OrthoclaseK(AlSi3O8)
O PetaliteLiAl(Si4O10)
O PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
O Pollucite(Cs,Na)2(Al2Si4O12) · 2H2O
O PrehniteCa2Al2Si3O10(OH)2
O PyromorphitePb5(PO4)3Cl
O QuartzSiO2
O Tourmaline var. Rubellite
O Corundum var. RubyAl2O3
O RutileTiO2
O ScheeliteCa(WO4)
O SideriteFeCO3
O SimpsoniteAl4Ta3O13(OH)
O Quartz var. Smoky QuartzSiO2
O SpodumeneLiAlSi2O6
O Stilbite SubgroupM6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O
O Tantalite(Mn,Fe)(Ta,Nb)2O6
O Tapiolite(Fe,Mn)(Ta,Nb)2O6
O Magnetite var. Titanium-bearing MagnetiteFe2+(Fe3+,Ti)2O4
O TopazAl2(SiO4)(F,OH)2
O TourmalineAD3G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
O YimengiteK(Cr,Ti,Fe,Mg)12O19
O ZabuyeliteLi2CO3
O Zinnwaldite
O ZirconZr(SiO4)
O Quartz var. Sceptre QuartzSiO2
O Amblygonite-Montebrasite Series
O Fayalite-Forsterite Series
O Columbite-(Fe)-Columbite-(Mn) Series
O Chromite-Magnesiochromite Series
O Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
O Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
O Pyroxene GroupADSi2O6
O Garnet GroupX3Z2(SiO4)3
O Serpentine SubgroupD3[Si2O5](OH)4
O ApatiteCa5(PO4)3A
O Allanite Group(A12+REE3+)(M13+M23+M32+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
FFluorine
F AmblygoniteLiAl(PO4)F
F BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
F FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
F FluoriteCaF2
F TopazAl2(SiO4)(F,OH)2
F Zinnwaldite
F Amblygonite-Montebrasite Series
NaSodium
Na AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Na Pollucite(Cs,Na)2(Al2Si4O12) · 2H2O
Na Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
MgMagnesium
Mg ArmalcoliteMgTi24+O5
Mg BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Mg ClinochrysotileMg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
Mg DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Mg GeikieliteMgTiO3
Mg HydrobiotiteK(Mg,Fe2+)6((Si,Al)8O20)(OH)4 · nH2O
Mg PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Mg YimengiteK(Cr,Ti,Fe,Mg)12O19
Mg Fayalite-Forsterite Series
Mg Chromite-Magnesiochromite Series
AlAluminium
Al AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Al Chrysoberyl var. AlexandriteBeAl2O4
Al Allophane(Al2O3)(SiO2)1.3-2 · 2.5-3H2O
Al AlumotantiteAlTaO4
Al AmblygoniteLiAl(PO4)F
Al AndalusiteAl2(SiO4)O
Al AlmandineFe32+Al2(SiO4)3
Al BikitaiteLiAlSi2O6 · H2O
Al BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Al BityiteCaLiAl2(AlBeSi2O10)(OH)2
Al BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
Al ChrysoberylBeAl2O4
Al ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Al Clinozoisite(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Al CorundumAl2O3
Al Beryl var. EmeraldBe3Al2(Si6O18)
Al Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Al EucryptiteLiAlSiO4
Al GrossularCa3Al2(SiO4)3
Al HydrobiotiteK(Mg,Fe2+)6((Si,Al)8O20)(OH)4 · nH2O
Al LaumontiteCaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O
Al MeioniteCa4Al6Si6O24CO3
Al MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
Al MontebrasiteLiAl(PO4)(OH)
Al MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Al OrthoclaseK(AlSi3O8)
Al PetaliteLiAl(Si4O10)
Al PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Al Pollucite(Cs,Na)2(Al2Si4O12) · 2H2O
Al PrehniteCa2Al2Si3O10(OH)2
Al Corundum var. RubyAl2O3
Al SimpsoniteAl4Ta3O13(OH)
Al SpodumeneLiAlSi2O6
Al Stilbite SubgroupM6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O
Al TopazAl2(SiO4)(F,OH)2
Al Zinnwaldite
Al Amblygonite-Montebrasite Series
Al Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Al Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
SiSilicon
Si AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Si Allophane(Al2O3)(SiO2)1.3-2 · 2.5-3H2O
Si Quartz var. AmethystSiO2
Si AndalusiteAl2(SiO4)O
Si AlmandineFe32+Al2(SiO4)3
Si BikitaiteLiAlSi2O6 · H2O
Si BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Si BityiteCaLiAl2(AlBeSi2O10)(OH)2
Si BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
Si ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Si ClinochrysotileMg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
Si Clinozoisite(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Si DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Si Beryl var. EmeraldBe3Al2(Si6O18)
Si Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Si EucryptiteLiAlSiO4
Si GrossularCa3Al2(SiO4)3
Si HafnonHf(SiO4)
Si HedenbergiteCaFe2+Si2O6
Si HydrobiotiteK(Mg,Fe2+)6((Si,Al)8O20)(OH)4 · nH2O
Si LaumontiteCaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O
Si MeioniteCa4Al6Si6O24CO3
Si MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
Si MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Si OrthoclaseK(AlSi3O8)
Si PetaliteLiAl(Si4O10)
Si PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Si Pollucite(Cs,Na)2(Al2Si4O12) · 2H2O
Si PrehniteCa2Al2Si3O10(OH)2
Si QuartzSiO2
Si Quartz var. Smoky QuartzSiO2
Si SpodumeneLiAlSi2O6
Si Stilbite SubgroupM6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O
Si TopazAl2(SiO4)(F,OH)2
Si Zinnwaldite
Si ZirconZr(SiO4)
Si Quartz var. Sceptre QuartzSiO2
Si Fayalite-Forsterite Series
Si Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Si Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
Si Pyroxene GroupADSi2O6
Si Garnet GroupX3Z2(SiO4)3
Si Serpentine SubgroupD3[Si2O5](OH)4
Si Allanite Group(A12+REE3+)(M13+M23+M32+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
PPhosphorus
P AmblygoniteLiAl(PO4)F
P FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
P Monazite GroupREE(PO4)
P MontebrasiteLiAl(PO4)(OH)
P PyromorphitePb5(PO4)3Cl
P Amblygonite-Montebrasite Series
P ApatiteCa5(PO4)3A
SSulfur
S AlabanditeMnS
S ArsenopyriteFeAsS
S BaryteBaSO4
S BismuthiniteBi2S3
S BraggitePdPt3S4
S ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
S ChalcociteCu2S
S CobaltiteCoAsS
S CooperitePtS
S CubaniteCuFe2S3
S GalenaPbS
S Hollingworthite(Rh,Pt,Pd)AsS
S LauriteRuS2
S MarcasiteFeS2
S MolybdeniteMoS2
S Pentlandite(NixFey)Σ9S8
S PyriteFeS2
S PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
S SphaleriteZnS
S TetradymiteBi2Te2S
S Tetrahedrite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S
S TroiliteFeS
ClChlorine
Cl PyromorphitePb5(PO4)3Cl
KPotassium
K BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
K HydrobiotiteK(Mg,Fe2+)6((Si,Al)8O20)(OH)4 · nH2O
K MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
K MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
K OrthoclaseK(AlSi3O8)
K PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
K YimengiteK(Cr,Ti,Fe,Mg)12O19
K Zinnwaldite
K Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
CaCalcium
Ca BityiteCaLiAl2(AlBeSi2O10)(OH)2
Ca CalciteCaCO3
Ca Clinozoisite(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Ca DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Ca Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Ca FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
Ca FluoriteCaF2
Ca GrossularCa3Al2(SiO4)3
Ca HedenbergiteCaFe2+Si2O6
Ca LaumontiteCaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O
Ca Calcite var. Manganese-bearing Calcite(Ca,Mn)CO3
Ca MeioniteCa4Al6Si6O24CO3
Ca PrehniteCa2Al2Si3O10(OH)2
Ca ScheeliteCa(WO4)
Ca Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
Ca ApatiteCa5(PO4)3A
TiTitanium
Ti ArmalcoliteMgTi24+O5
Ti BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Ti GeikieliteMgTiO3
Ti IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Ti RutileTiO2
Ti Magnetite var. Titanium-bearing MagnetiteFe2+(Fe3+,Ti)2O4
Ti YimengiteK(Cr,Ti,Fe,Mg)12O19
CrChromium
Cr ChromiteFe2+Cr23+O4
Cr YimengiteK(Cr,Ti,Fe,Mg)12O19
Cr Chromite-Magnesiochromite Series
MnManganese
Mn AlabanditeMnS
Mn Tantalite-(Mn)Mn2+Ta2O6
Mn Calcite var. Manganese-bearing Calcite(Ca,Mn)CO3
Mn Tantalite(Mn,Fe)(Ta,Nb)2O6
Mn Tapiolite(Fe,Mn)(Ta,Nb)2O6
Mn Columbite-(Fe)-Columbite-(Mn) Series
FeIron
Fe ArsenopyriteFeAsS
Fe AwaruiteNi3Fe
Fe AlmandineFe32+Al2(SiO4)3
Fe BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Fe ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Fe ChromiteFe2+Cr23+O4
Fe CubaniteCuFe2S3
Fe Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Fe Iron-Platinum alloy(Pt,Fe)
Fe GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Fe HedenbergiteCaFe2+Si2O6
Fe HematiteFe2O3
Fe HydrobiotiteK(Mg,Fe2+)6((Si,Al)8O20)(OH)4 · nH2O
Fe IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Fe Native IronFe
Fe Native Iron var. Kamacite(Fe,Ni)
Fe MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Fe MarcasiteFeS2
Fe Pentlandite(NixFey)Σ9S8
Fe PyriteFeS2
Fe PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
Fe SideriteFeCO3
Fe Tantalite(Mn,Fe)(Ta,Nb)2O6
Fe Tapiolite(Fe,Mn)(Ta,Nb)2O6
Fe Magnetite var. Titanium-bearing MagnetiteFe2+(Fe3+,Ti)2O4
Fe TroiliteFeS
Fe YimengiteK(Cr,Ti,Fe,Mg)12O19
Fe Zinnwaldite
Fe Fayalite-Forsterite Series
Fe Columbite-(Fe)-Columbite-(Mn) Series
Fe Chromite-Magnesiochromite Series
CoCobalt
Co CobaltiteCoAsS
NiNickel
Ni AwaruiteNi3Fe
Ni Native Iron var. Kamacite(Fe,Ni)
Ni MajakitePdNiAs
Ni Pentlandite(NixFey)Σ9S8
CuCopper
Cu AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Cu ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Cu ChalcociteCu2S
Cu ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Cu CubaniteCuFe2S3
Cu CupriteCu2O
Cu Native CopperCu
Cu MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Cu Tetrahedrite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S
ZnZinc
Zn SphaleriteZnS
AsArsenic
As ArsenopalladinitePd8(As,Sb)3
As ArsenopyriteFeAsS
As AtheneitePd2As0.75Hg0.25
As CobaltiteCoAsS
As Hollingworthite(Rh,Pt,Pd)AsS
As MajakitePdNiAs
As SperrylitePtAs2
As VincentitePd3As
YYttrium
Y Bijvoetite-(Y)Y8(UO2)16(CO3)16O8(OH)8 · 39H2O
ZrZirconium
Zr ZirconZr(SiO4)
NbNiobium
Nb Tantalite(Mn,Fe)(Ta,Nb)2O6
Nb Tapiolite(Fe,Mn)(Ta,Nb)2O6
Nb Columbite-(Fe)-Columbite-(Mn) Series
MoMolybdenum
Mo MolybdeniteMoS2
RuRuthenium
Ru LauriteRuS2
RhRhodium
Rh Hollingworthite(Rh,Pt,Pd)AsS
PdPalladium
Pd ArsenopalladinitePd8(As,Sb)3
Pd AtheneitePd2As0.75Hg0.25
Pd BraggitePdPt3S4
Pd Hollingworthite(Rh,Pt,Pd)AsS
Pd MajakitePdNiAs
Pd PotaritePdHg
Pd VincentitePd3As
SnTin
Sn CassiteriteSnO2
SbAntimony
Sb ArsenopalladinitePd8(As,Sb)3
Sb Tetrahedrite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S
TeTellurium
Te TetradymiteBi2Te2S
CsCaesium
Cs Pollucite(Cs,Na)2(Al2Si4O12) · 2H2O
BaBarium
Ba BaryteBaSO4
HfHafnium
Hf HafnonHf(SiO4)
TaTantalum
Ta AlumotantiteAlTaO4
Ta Tantalite-(Mn)Mn2+Ta2O6
Ta Microlite GroupA2-mTa2X6-wZ1-n
Ta SimpsoniteAl4Ta3O13(OH)
Ta Tantalite(Mn,Fe)(Ta,Nb)2O6
Ta Tapiolite(Fe,Mn)(Ta,Nb)2O6
Ta Native TantalumTa
WTungsten
W ScheeliteCa(WO4)
PtPlatinum
Pt BraggitePdPt3S4
Pt CooperitePtS
Pt Iron-Platinum alloy(Pt,Fe)
Pt Hollingworthite(Rh,Pt,Pd)AsS
Pt Native PlatinumPt
Pt SperrylitePtAs2
AuGold
Au Native GoldAu
Au MaldoniteAu2Bi
HgMercury
Hg AtheneitePd2As0.75Hg0.25
Hg PotaritePdHg
PbLead
Pb GalenaPbS
Pb PyromorphitePb5(PO4)3Cl
BiBismuth
Bi BismiteBi2O3
Bi Native BismuthBi
Bi BismuthiniteBi2S3
Bi MaldoniteAu2Bi
Bi TetradymiteBi2Te2S
UUranium
U Bijvoetite-(Y)Y8(UO2)16(CO3)16O8(OH)8 · 39H2O

Geochronology

Mineralization age: Neoarchean : 2601 ± 14 Ma

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Geologic TimeRocks, Minerals and Events
Precambrian
 Archean
  Neoarchean
ⓘ Zircon2601 ± 14 MaBikita pegmatite, Bikita District, Masvingo, Zimbabwe

Fossils

There are 1 fossil locality from the PaleoBioDB database within this region.

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Occurrences1
Youngest Fossil Listed265 Ma (Permian)
Oldest Fossil Listed269 Ma (Permian)
Stratigraphic Units
UnitNo. OccurrencesAge
Ecca1268.8 - 265.1 Ma (Permian)
Fossils from RegionClick here to show the list.
Accepted NameHierarchy Age
Namaichthys molyneuxi
species
Animalia : Chordata : Actinopteri : Palaeonisciformes : Acrolepidae : Namaichthys : Namaichthys molyneuxi268.8 - 265.1 Ma
Permian
Fossil LocalitiesClick to show 1 fossil locality

Other Databases

Wikipedia:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Masvingo_Province
Wikidata ID:Q601142
GeoNames ID:886761

Localities in this Region

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