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Ubique Mine, Hwange District, Matabeleland North, Zimbabwei
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Ubique MineMine
Hwange DistrictDistrict
Matabeleland NorthProvince
ZimbabweCountry

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Ubique mica pit

Ubique Mine, Hwange District, Matabeleland North, Zimbabwe
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Mica cave

Ubique Mine, Hwange District, Matabeleland North, Zimbabwe
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Mica processing plant

Ubique Mine, Hwange District, Matabeleland North, Zimbabwe
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Ubique mica pit

Ubique Mine, Hwange District, Matabeleland North, Zimbabwe
04345830017272322131860.jpg
Mica cave

Ubique Mine, Hwange District, Matabeleland North, Zimbabwe
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Mica processing plant

Ubique Mine, Hwange District, Matabeleland North, Zimbabwe
00422940017272322131490.jpg
Ubique mica pit

Ubique Mine, Hwange District, Matabeleland North, Zimbabwe
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Mica cave

Ubique Mine, Hwange District, Matabeleland North, Zimbabwe
Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
18° 30' 20'' South , 26° 37' 46'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
-18.50556,26.62944
GeoHash:
G#: ksdytznvr
GRN:
S13E18
Type:
Mine
Köppen climate type:
BSh : Hot semi-arid (steppe) climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Hwange33,210 (2014)20.9km
Dete2,993 (2013)27.9km
Kamativi Mine1,575 (2012)49.8km
Mindat Locality ID:
247242
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:247242:6
GUID (UUID V4):
0


The Ubique deposit consists of several tourmaline pegmatites intruding NE-striking mica schists of the Tshontanda Formation in the Dett-Kamativi Inlier. The main pegmatite striking NE, is 70-80 m wide and markedly zoned, with an irregular quartz core. It produced 226 tons of sheet mica, 9047 tons of scrap/waste/flake mica in 1965-81 and 11.34 tons of beryl in 1965-66. In 2009 and 2010 minor production of mica briefly resumed.

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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

Mineral List


4 valid minerals.

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
ⓘNative Bismuth1.CA.05Bi
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘBismutite5.BE.25(BiO)2CO3
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘBeryl9.CJ.05Be3Al2(Si6O18)
ⓘMuscovite9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Unclassified
ⓘ'Tourmaline'-AD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
BeBeryllium
Beⓘ BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
BBoron
Bⓘ TourmalineAD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
CCarbon
Cⓘ Bismutite(BiO)2CO3
OOxygen
Oⓘ Bismutite(BiO)2CO3
Oⓘ BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
Oⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Oⓘ TourmalineAD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
AlAluminium
Alⓘ BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
Alⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
SiSilicon
Siⓘ BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
Siⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
KPotassium
Kⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
BiBismuth
Biⓘ Native BismuthBi
Biⓘ Bismutite(BiO)2CO3

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References

Lockett, N.H. (1979) The Geology of the Country around Dett. Rhodesia Geological Survey, Bulletin No. 85; Salisbury; 199 pages.
Mugumbate, R. Oesterlen, P.M., Masiyambiri, S., Dube, W. (2001) Industrial Minerals and Rock Deposits of Zimbabwe. Zimbabwe Geological Survey Mineral Resources Series No. 27., Harare; 159 pages.
Cairncross, Bruce (2004) Field Guide to Rocks & Minerals of Southern Africa. 288pp.
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