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Zvishavane District, Midlands, Zimbabwei
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Zvishavane DistrictDistrict
MidlandsProvince
ZimbabweCountry

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Largest Settlements:
PlacePopulation
Zvishavane35,896 (2014)
Mindat Locality ID:
247748
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:247748:3
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Zvishawane District
Other Languages:
French:
District de Zvishavane, Province des Midlands, Zimbabwe
Cebuano:
Zvishavane District, Midlands Province
Japanese:
ズヴィシャヴァネ地区, ミッドランズ州, ジンバブエ
Zulu:
Zvishavane District


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40 valid minerals.

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Aegirine-augite
Formula: (NaaCabFe2+cMgd)(Fe3+eAlfFe2+gMgh)Si2O6
Albite
Formula: Na(AlSi3O8)
Albite var. Oligoclase
Formula: (Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8]
'Amphibole Supergroup'
Formula: AB2C5(T8O22)W2
Antigorite
Formula: Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
Arfvedsonite
Formula: NaNa2(Fe2+4Fe3+)Si8O22(OH)2
Arsenopyrite
Formula: FeAsS
Augite
Formula: (CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
'Biotite'
Formula: K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Bowieite
Formula: Rh2S3
Braggite
Formula: PdPt3S4
Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
'Chlorite Group'
Chrysocolla
Formula: Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Chrysotile
Formula: Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
'Clinochrysotile'
Formula: Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
Cooperite
Formula: PtS
Diamond
Formula: C
'Fayalite-Forsterite Series'
Galena
Formula: PbS
Hematite
Formula: Fe2O3
Hollingworthite
Formula: (Rh,Pt,Pd)AsS
Hydromagnesite
Formula: Mg5(CO3)4(OH)2 · 4H2O
Irarsite
Formula: (Ir,Ru,Rh,Pt)AsS
'Iron-Platinum alloy'
Formula: (Pt,Fe)
'K Feldspar'
Laurite
Formula: RuS2
Maslovite
Formula: PtBiTe
Merenskyite
Formula: PdTe2
Michenerite
Formula: PdBiTe
Moncheite
Formula: Pt(Te,Bi)2
Muscovite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Native Gold
Formula: Au
Native Gold var. Electrum
Formula: (Au,Ag)
Native Platinum
Formula: Pt
'Parachrysotile'
Formula: Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
Pentlandite
Formula: (NixFey)Σ9S8
'Plagioclase'
Formula: (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
Potarite
Formula: PdHg
Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
Pyrrhotite
Formula: Fe1-xS
Quartz
Formula: SiO2
Riebeckite
Formula: ◻Na2(Fe2+3Fe3+2)Si8O22(OH)2
Ruarsite
Formula: (Ru,Os)AsS
Rustenburgite
Formula: (Pt,Pd)3Sn
Scorodite
Formula: Fe3+AsO4 · 2H2O
Sperrylite
Formula: PtAs2
Sperrylite var. Platarsite
Formula: Pt(As,S)2
Stibnite ?
Formula: Sb2S3
Stichtite
Formula: Mg6Cr3+2(OH)16[CO3] · 4H2O
Talc
Formula: Mg3Si4O10(OH)2
Winchite
Formula: ◻(CaNa)(Mg4Al)(Si8O22)(OH)2

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
Native Gold
var. Electrum
1.AA.05(Au,Ag)
1.AA.05Au
Potarite1.AD.25PdHg
Native Platinum1.AF.10Pt
Rustenburgite1.AG.10(Pt,Pd)3Sn
Diamond1.CB.10aC
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
Pentlandite2.BB.15(NixFey)Σ9S8
Chalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
Pyrrhotite2.CC.10Fe1-xS
Braggite2.CC.35aPdPt3S4
Cooperite2.CC.35bPtS
Galena2.CD.10PbS
Stibnite ?2.DB.05Sb2S3
Bowieite2.DB.15Rh2S3
Merenskyite2.EA.20PdTe2
Moncheite2.EA.20Pt(Te,Bi)2
Laurite2.EB.05aRuS2
Pyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
Sperrylite2.EB.05aPtAs2
Arsenopyrite2.EB.20FeAsS
Ruarsite2.EB.20(Ru,Os)AsS
Hollingworthite2.EB.25(Rh,Pt,Pd)AsS
Irarsite2.EB.25(Ir,Ru,Rh,Pt)AsS
Maslovite2.EB.25PtBiTe
Michenerite2.EB.25PdBiTe
Sperrylite
var. Platarsite
2.EB.25Pt(As,S)2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
Hematite4.CB.05Fe2O3
Quartz4.DA.05SiO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
Hydromagnesite5.DA.05Mg5(CO3)4(OH)2 · 4H2O
Stichtite5.DA.50Mg6Cr3+2(OH)16[CO3] · 4H2O
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
Scorodite8.CD.10Fe3+AsO4 · 2H2O
Group 9 - Silicates
Chrysotile9.00.Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
Augite9.DA.15(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Aegirine-augite9.DA.20(NaaCabFe2+cMgd)(Fe3+eAlfFe2+gMgh)Si2O6
Winchite9.DE.20◻(CaNa)(Mg4Al)(Si8O22)(OH)2
Arfvedsonite9.DE.25NaNa2(Fe2+4Fe3+)Si8O22(OH)2
Riebeckite9.DE.25◻Na2(Fe2+3Fe3+2)Si8O22(OH)2
Talc9.EC.05Mg3Si4O10(OH)2
Muscovite9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
'Clinochrysotile'9.ED.Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
Antigorite9.ED.15Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
Chrysocolla9.ED.20Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Albite9.FA.35Na(AlSi3O8)
var. Oligoclase9.FA.35(Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8]
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)
'Parachrysotile'-Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
'Fayalite-Forsterite Series'-
'Plagioclase'-(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
'K Feldspar'-

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
H AntigoriteMg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
H ArfvedsoniteNaNa2(Fe42+Fe3+)Si8O22(OH)2
H BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
H ChrysotileMg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
H ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
H ClinochrysotileMg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
H HydromagnesiteMg5(CO3)4(OH)2 · 4H2O
H MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
H ParachrysotileMg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
H Riebeckite◻Na2(Fe32+Fe23+)Si8O22(OH)2
H ScoroditeFe3+AsO4 · 2H2O
H StichtiteMg6Cr23+(OH)16[CO3] · 4H2O
H TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
H Winchite◻(CaNa)(Mg4Al)(Si8O22)(OH)2
CCarbon
C DiamondC
C HydromagnesiteMg5(CO3)4(OH)2 · 4H2O
C StichtiteMg6Cr23+(OH)16[CO3] · 4H2O
OOxygen
O Aegirine-augite(NaaCabFec2+Mgd)(Fee3+AlfFeg2+Mgh)Si2O6
O AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
O Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5(T8O22)W2
O AntigoriteMg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
O ArfvedsoniteNaNa2(Fe42+Fe3+)Si8O22(OH)2
O Augite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
O BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
O ChrysotileMg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
O ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
O ClinochrysotileMg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
O HematiteFe2O3
O HydromagnesiteMg5(CO3)4(OH)2 · 4H2O
O MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
O Albite var. Oligoclase(Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8]
O ParachrysotileMg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
O QuartzSiO2
O Riebeckite◻Na2(Fe32+Fe23+)Si8O22(OH)2
O ScoroditeFe3+AsO4 · 2H2O
O StichtiteMg6Cr23+(OH)16[CO3] · 4H2O
O TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
O Winchite◻(CaNa)(Mg4Al)(Si8O22)(OH)2
O Fayalite-Forsterite Series
O Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
FFluorine
F BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
NaSodium
Na Aegirine-augite(NaaCabFec2+Mgd)(Fee3+AlfFeg2+Mgh)Si2O6
Na AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Na ArfvedsoniteNaNa2(Fe42+Fe3+)Si8O22(OH)2
Na Albite var. Oligoclase(Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8]
Na Riebeckite◻Na2(Fe32+Fe23+)Si8O22(OH)2
Na Winchite◻(CaNa)(Mg4Al)(Si8O22)(OH)2
Na Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
MgMagnesium
Mg Aegirine-augite(NaaCabFec2+Mgd)(Fee3+AlfFeg2+Mgh)Si2O6
Mg AntigoriteMg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
Mg Augite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Mg BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Mg ChrysotileMg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
Mg ClinochrysotileMg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
Mg HydromagnesiteMg5(CO3)4(OH)2 · 4H2O
Mg ParachrysotileMg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
Mg StichtiteMg6Cr23+(OH)16[CO3] · 4H2O
Mg TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
Mg Winchite◻(CaNa)(Mg4Al)(Si8O22)(OH)2
Mg Fayalite-Forsterite Series
AlAluminium
Al Aegirine-augite(NaaCabFec2+Mgd)(Fee3+AlfFeg2+Mgh)Si2O6
Al AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Al BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Al ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Al MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Al Albite var. Oligoclase(Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8]
Al Winchite◻(CaNa)(Mg4Al)(Si8O22)(OH)2
Al Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
SiSilicon
Si Aegirine-augite(NaaCabFec2+Mgd)(Fee3+AlfFeg2+Mgh)Si2O6
Si AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Si AntigoriteMg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
Si ArfvedsoniteNaNa2(Fe42+Fe3+)Si8O22(OH)2
Si Augite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Si BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Si ChrysotileMg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
Si ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Si ClinochrysotileMg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
Si MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Si Albite var. Oligoclase(Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8]
Si ParachrysotileMg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
Si QuartzSiO2
Si Riebeckite◻Na2(Fe32+Fe23+)Si8O22(OH)2
Si TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
Si Winchite◻(CaNa)(Mg4Al)(Si8O22)(OH)2
Si Fayalite-Forsterite Series
Si Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
SSulfur
S ArsenopyriteFeAsS
S BowieiteRh2S3
S BraggitePdPt3S4
S ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
S CooperitePtS
S GalenaPbS
S Hollingworthite(Rh,Pt,Pd)AsS
S Irarsite(Ir,Ru,Rh,Pt)AsS
S LauriteRuS2
S Pentlandite(NixFey)Σ9S8
S Sperrylite var. PlatarsitePt(As,S)2
S PyriteFeS2
S PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
S Ruarsite(Ru,Os)AsS
S StibniteSb2S3
KPotassium
K BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
K MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
CaCalcium
Ca Aegirine-augite(NaaCabFec2+Mgd)(Fee3+AlfFeg2+Mgh)Si2O6
Ca Augite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Ca Albite var. Oligoclase(Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8]
Ca Winchite◻(CaNa)(Mg4Al)(Si8O22)(OH)2
Ca Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
TiTitanium
Ti BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
CrChromium
Cr StichtiteMg6Cr23+(OH)16[CO3] · 4H2O
FeIron
Fe Aegirine-augite(NaaCabFec2+Mgd)(Fee3+AlfFeg2+Mgh)Si2O6
Fe ArsenopyriteFeAsS
Fe ArfvedsoniteNaNa2(Fe42+Fe3+)Si8O22(OH)2
Fe Augite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Fe BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Fe ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Fe Iron-Platinum alloy(Pt,Fe)
Fe HematiteFe2O3
Fe Pentlandite(NixFey)Σ9S8
Fe PyriteFeS2
Fe PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
Fe Riebeckite◻Na2(Fe32+Fe23+)Si8O22(OH)2
Fe ScoroditeFe3+AsO4 · 2H2O
Fe Fayalite-Forsterite Series
NiNickel
Ni Pentlandite(NixFey)Σ9S8
CuCopper
Cu ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Cu ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
AsArsenic
As ArsenopyriteFeAsS
As Hollingworthite(Rh,Pt,Pd)AsS
As Irarsite(Ir,Ru,Rh,Pt)AsS
As Sperrylite var. PlatarsitePt(As,S)2
As Ruarsite(Ru,Os)AsS
As ScoroditeFe3+AsO4 · 2H2O
As SperrylitePtAs2
RuRuthenium
Ru Irarsite(Ir,Ru,Rh,Pt)AsS
Ru LauriteRuS2
Ru Ruarsite(Ru,Os)AsS
RhRhodium
Rh BowieiteRh2S3
Rh Hollingworthite(Rh,Pt,Pd)AsS
Rh Irarsite(Ir,Ru,Rh,Pt)AsS
PdPalladium
Pd BraggitePdPt3S4
Pd Hollingworthite(Rh,Pt,Pd)AsS
Pd MerenskyitePdTe2
Pd MicheneritePdBiTe
Pd PotaritePdHg
Pd Rustenburgite(Pt,Pd)3Sn
AgSilver
Ag Native Gold var. Electrum(Au,Ag)
SnTin
Sn Rustenburgite(Pt,Pd)3Sn
SbAntimony
Sb StibniteSb2S3
TeTellurium
Te MaslovitePtBiTe
Te MerenskyitePdTe2
Te MicheneritePdBiTe
Te MoncheitePt(Te,Bi)2
OsOsmium
Os Ruarsite(Ru,Os)AsS
IrIridium
Ir Irarsite(Ir,Ru,Rh,Pt)AsS
PtPlatinum
Pt BraggitePdPt3S4
Pt CooperitePtS
Pt Iron-Platinum alloy(Pt,Fe)
Pt Hollingworthite(Rh,Pt,Pd)AsS
Pt Irarsite(Ir,Ru,Rh,Pt)AsS
Pt MaslovitePtBiTe
Pt MoncheitePt(Te,Bi)2
Pt Sperrylite var. PlatarsitePt(As,S)2
Pt Native PlatinumPt
Pt Rustenburgite(Pt,Pd)3Sn
Pt SperrylitePtAs2
AuGold
Au Native Gold var. Electrum(Au,Ag)
Au Native GoldAu
HgMercury
Hg PotaritePdHg
PbLead
Pb GalenaPbS
BiBismuth
Bi MaslovitePtBiTe
Bi MicheneritePdBiTe
Bi MoncheitePt(Te,Bi)2

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Wikidata ID:Q24235929
GeoNames ID:878548

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