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Mutoko District (Mtoko District), Mashonaland East, Zimbabwei
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Dolerite

Mutoko, Mutoko District, Mashonaland East, Zimbabwe
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Dolerite

Mutoko, Mutoko District, Mashonaland East, Zimbabwe
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Dolerite

Mutoko, Mutoko District, Mashonaland East, Zimbabwe


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

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Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Albite
Formula: Na(AlSi3O8)
ⓘ Albite var. Cleavelandite
Formula: Na(AlSi3O8)
✪ Almandine
Formula: Fe2+3Al2(SiO4)3
Habit: Perfect icositehtrahedrons to several cms
Colour: Dark red
ⓘ 'Amblygonite-Montebrasite Series'
ⓘ Andalusite
Formula: Al2(SiO4)O
Description: Found in schists & gneiss north of Mtoko.
ⓘ Beryl
Formula: Be3Al2(Si6O18)
ⓘ Beryl var. Aquamarine
ⓘ Beryl var. Goshenite
Formula: Be3Al2(Si6O18)
ⓘ Bityite
Formula: CaLiAl2(AlBeSi2O10)(OH)2
ⓘ Cassiterite
Formula: SnO2
ⓘ 'Columbite-(Fe)-Columbite-(Mn) Series'
ⓘ Columbite-(Mn)
Formula: Mn2+Nb2O6
ⓘ Cordierite
Formula: Mg2Al4Si5O18
ⓘ Covellite
Formula: CuS
ⓘ 'Feldspar Group'
ⓘ 'Feldspar Group var. Perthite'
ⓘ Fluorapatite
Formula: Ca5(PO4)3F
Description: Good cystals collected.
ⓘ Fluorite
Formula: CaF2
ⓘ 'Garnet Group'
Formula: X3Z2(SiO4)3
ⓘ Grayite (TL)
Formula: (Th,Pb,Ca)(PO4) · H2O
Type Locality:
ⓘ Kasolite
Formula: Pb(UO2)(SiO4) · H2O
ⓘ Kyanite
Formula: Al2(SiO4)O
ⓘ 'Lepidolite'
ⓘ Metatorbernite
Formula: Cu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 8H2O
ⓘ Microcline
Formula: K(AlSi3O8)
ⓘ Muscovite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘ Parauranophane
Formula: Ca(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 · 5H2O
ⓘ Phosphuranylite
Formula: KCa(H3O)3(UO2)7(PO4)4O4 · 8H2O
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Samarskite-(Y)
Formula: YFe3+Nb2O8
ⓘ Spessartine
Formula: Mn2+3Al2(SiO4)3
ⓘ Sphalerite
Formula: ZnS
ⓘ Spodumene
Formula: LiAlSi2O6
ⓘ 'Tantalite'
Formula: (Mn,Fe)(Ta,Nb)2O6
ⓘ Thorite
Formula: Th(SiO4)
ⓘ Thorite var. Orangite
Formula: Th(SiO4)
ⓘ Thorite var. Uranothorite
Formula: (Th,U)SiO4
ⓘ 'Tourmaline'
Formula: AD3G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
ⓘ 'Zinnwaldite'
ⓘ Zircon
Formula: Zr(SiO4)

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘCovellite2.CA.05aCuS
ⓘSphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
Group 3 - Halides
ⓘFluorite3.AB.25CaF2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘQuartz4.00.05SiO2
ⓘCassiterite4.DB.05SnO2
ⓘSamarskite-(Y)4.DB.25YFe3+Nb2O8
ⓘColumbite-(Mn)4.DB.35Mn2+Nb2O6
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
ⓘFluorapatite8.BN.05Ca5(PO4)3F
ⓘGrayite (TL)8.CJ.45(Th,Pb,Ca)(PO4) · H2O
ⓘMetatorbernite8.EB.10Cu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 8H2O
ⓘPhosphuranylite8.EC.10KCa(H3O)3(UO2)7(PO4)4O4 · 8H2O
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘAlmandine9.AD.25Fe2+3Al2(SiO4)3
ⓘSpessartine9.AD.25Mn2+3Al2(SiO4)3
ⓘThorite
var. Orangite		9.AD.30Th(SiO4)
ⓘ9.AD.30Th(SiO4)
ⓘZircon9.AD.30Zr(SiO4)
ⓘThorite
var. Uranothorite		9.AD.30(Th,U)SiO4
ⓘAndalusite9.AF.10Al2(SiO4)O
ⓘKyanite9.AF.15Al2(SiO4)O
ⓘKasolite9.AK.15Pb(UO2)(SiO4) · H2O
ⓘParauranophane9.AK.15Ca(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 · 5H2O
ⓘBeryl
var. Aquamarine		9.CJ.05Be3Al2(Si6O18)
ⓘ9.CJ.05Be3Al2(Si6O18)
ⓘvar. Goshenite9.CJ.05Be3Al2(Si6O18)
ⓘCordierite9.CJ.10Mg2Al4Si5O18
ⓘSpodumene9.DA.30LiAlSi2O6
ⓘMuscovite9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘBityite9.EC.35CaLiAl2(AlBeSi2O10)(OH)2
ⓘMicrocline9.FA.30K(AlSi3O8)
ⓘAlbite9.FA.35Na(AlSi3O8)
ⓘvar. Cleavelandite9.FA.35Na(AlSi3O8)
Unclassified
ⓘ'Feldspar Group'-
ⓘ'Lepidolite'-
ⓘ'Tantalite'-(Mn,Fe)(Ta,Nb)2O6
ⓘ'Tourmaline'-AD3G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
ⓘ'Zinnwaldite'-
ⓘ'Feldspar Group
var. Perthite'		-
ⓘ'Amblygonite-Montebrasite Series'-
ⓘ'Columbite-(Fe)-Columbite-(Mn) Series'-
ⓘ'Garnet Group'-X3Z2(SiO4)3

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ BityiteCaLiAl2(AlBeSi2O10)(OH)2
Hⓘ Grayite(Th,Pb,Ca)(PO4) · H2O
Hⓘ KasolitePb(UO2)(SiO4) · H2O
Hⓘ MetatorberniteCu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 8H2O
Hⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Hⓘ PhosphuranyliteKCa(H3O)3(UO2)7(PO4)4O4 · 8H2O
Hⓘ ParauranophaneCa(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 · 5H2O
Hⓘ Zinnwaldite
Hⓘ Amblygonite-Montebrasite Series
LiLithium
Liⓘ BityiteCaLiAl2(AlBeSi2O10)(OH)2
Liⓘ SpodumeneLiAlSi2O6
Liⓘ Zinnwaldite
Liⓘ Amblygonite-Montebrasite Series
BeBeryllium
Beⓘ BityiteCaLiAl2(AlBeSi2O10)(OH)2
Beⓘ BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
Beⓘ Beryl var. GosheniteBe3Al2(Si6O18)
BBoron
Bⓘ TourmalineAD3G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
OOxygen
Oⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Oⓘ AndalusiteAl2(SiO4)O
Oⓘ AlmandineFe32+Al2(SiO4)3
Oⓘ BityiteCaLiAl2(AlBeSi2O10)(OH)2
Oⓘ BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
Oⓘ CassiteriteSnO2
Oⓘ CordieriteMg2Al4Si5O18
Oⓘ FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
Oⓘ Grayite(Th,Pb,Ca)(PO4) · H2O
Oⓘ KasolitePb(UO2)(SiO4) · H2O
Oⓘ KyaniteAl2(SiO4)O
Oⓘ Columbite-(Mn)Mn2+Nb2O6
Oⓘ MetatorberniteCu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 8H2O
Oⓘ MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
Oⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Oⓘ Thorite var. OrangiteTh(SiO4)
Oⓘ PhosphuranyliteKCa(H3O)3(UO2)7(PO4)4O4 · 8H2O
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ Samarskite-(Y)YFe3+Nb2O8
Oⓘ SpessartineMn32+Al2(SiO4)3
Oⓘ SpodumeneLiAlSi2O6
Oⓘ Tantalite(Mn,Fe)(Ta,Nb)2O6
Oⓘ ThoriteTh(SiO4)
Oⓘ TourmalineAD3G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
Oⓘ ParauranophaneCa(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 · 5H2O
Oⓘ Zinnwaldite
Oⓘ ZirconZr(SiO4)
Oⓘ Beryl var. GosheniteBe3Al2(Si6O18)
Oⓘ Albite var. CleavelanditeNa(AlSi3O8)
Oⓘ Amblygonite-Montebrasite Series
Oⓘ Thorite var. Uranothorite(Th,U)SiO4
Oⓘ Columbite-(Fe)-Columbite-(Mn) Series
Oⓘ Garnet GroupX3Z2(SiO4)3
FFluorine
Fⓘ FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
Fⓘ FluoriteCaF2
Fⓘ Zinnwaldite
Fⓘ Amblygonite-Montebrasite Series
NaSodium
Naⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Naⓘ Albite var. CleavelanditeNa(AlSi3O8)
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ CordieriteMg2Al4Si5O18
AlAluminium
Alⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Alⓘ AndalusiteAl2(SiO4)O
Alⓘ AlmandineFe32+Al2(SiO4)3
Alⓘ BityiteCaLiAl2(AlBeSi2O10)(OH)2
Alⓘ BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
Alⓘ CordieriteMg2Al4Si5O18
Alⓘ KyaniteAl2(SiO4)O
Alⓘ MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
Alⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Alⓘ SpessartineMn32+Al2(SiO4)3
Alⓘ SpodumeneLiAlSi2O6
Alⓘ Zinnwaldite
Alⓘ Beryl var. GosheniteBe3Al2(Si6O18)
Alⓘ Albite var. CleavelanditeNa(AlSi3O8)
Alⓘ Amblygonite-Montebrasite Series
SiSilicon
Siⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Siⓘ AndalusiteAl2(SiO4)O
Siⓘ AlmandineFe32+Al2(SiO4)3
Siⓘ BityiteCaLiAl2(AlBeSi2O10)(OH)2
Siⓘ BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
Siⓘ CordieriteMg2Al4Si5O18
Siⓘ KasolitePb(UO2)(SiO4) · H2O
Siⓘ KyaniteAl2(SiO4)O
Siⓘ MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
Siⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Siⓘ Thorite var. OrangiteTh(SiO4)
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
Siⓘ SpessartineMn32+Al2(SiO4)3
Siⓘ SpodumeneLiAlSi2O6
Siⓘ ThoriteTh(SiO4)
Siⓘ ParauranophaneCa(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 · 5H2O
Siⓘ Zinnwaldite
Siⓘ ZirconZr(SiO4)
Siⓘ Beryl var. GosheniteBe3Al2(Si6O18)
Siⓘ Albite var. CleavelanditeNa(AlSi3O8)
Siⓘ Thorite var. Uranothorite(Th,U)SiO4
Siⓘ Garnet GroupX3Z2(SiO4)3
PPhosphorus
Pⓘ FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
Pⓘ Grayite(Th,Pb,Ca)(PO4) · H2O
Pⓘ MetatorberniteCu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 8H2O
Pⓘ PhosphuranyliteKCa(H3O)3(UO2)7(PO4)4O4 · 8H2O
Pⓘ Amblygonite-Montebrasite Series
SSulfur
Sⓘ CovelliteCuS
Sⓘ SphaleriteZnS
KPotassium
Kⓘ MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
Kⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Kⓘ PhosphuranyliteKCa(H3O)3(UO2)7(PO4)4O4 · 8H2O
Kⓘ Zinnwaldite
CaCalcium
Caⓘ BityiteCaLiAl2(AlBeSi2O10)(OH)2
Caⓘ FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
Caⓘ FluoriteCaF2
Caⓘ Grayite(Th,Pb,Ca)(PO4) · H2O
Caⓘ PhosphuranyliteKCa(H3O)3(UO2)7(PO4)4O4 · 8H2O
Caⓘ ParauranophaneCa(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 · 5H2O
MnManganese
Mnⓘ Columbite-(Mn)Mn2+Nb2O6
Mnⓘ SpessartineMn32+Al2(SiO4)3
Mnⓘ Tantalite(Mn,Fe)(Ta,Nb)2O6
Mnⓘ Columbite-(Fe)-Columbite-(Mn) Series
FeIron
Feⓘ AlmandineFe32+Al2(SiO4)3
Feⓘ Samarskite-(Y)YFe3+Nb2O8
Feⓘ Tantalite(Mn,Fe)(Ta,Nb)2O6
Feⓘ Zinnwaldite
Feⓘ Columbite-(Fe)-Columbite-(Mn) Series
CuCopper
Cuⓘ CovelliteCuS
Cuⓘ MetatorberniteCu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 8H2O
ZnZinc
Znⓘ SphaleriteZnS
YYttrium
Yⓘ Samarskite-(Y)YFe3+Nb2O8
ZrZirconium
Zrⓘ ZirconZr(SiO4)
NbNiobium
Nbⓘ Columbite-(Mn)Mn2+Nb2O6
Nbⓘ Samarskite-(Y)YFe3+Nb2O8
Nbⓘ Tantalite(Mn,Fe)(Ta,Nb)2O6
Nbⓘ Columbite-(Fe)-Columbite-(Mn) Series
SnTin
Snⓘ CassiteriteSnO2
TaTantalum
Taⓘ Tantalite(Mn,Fe)(Ta,Nb)2O6
PbLead
Pbⓘ Grayite(Th,Pb,Ca)(PO4) · H2O
Pbⓘ KasolitePb(UO2)(SiO4) · H2O
ThThorium
Thⓘ Grayite(Th,Pb,Ca)(PO4) · H2O
Thⓘ Thorite var. OrangiteTh(SiO4)
Thⓘ ThoriteTh(SiO4)
Thⓘ Thorite var. Uranothorite(Th,U)SiO4
UUranium
Uⓘ KasolitePb(UO2)(SiO4) · H2O
Uⓘ MetatorberniteCu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 8H2O
Uⓘ PhosphuranyliteKCa(H3O)3(UO2)7(PO4)4O4 · 8H2O
Uⓘ ParauranophaneCa(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 · 5H2O
Uⓘ Thorite var. Uranothorite(Th,U)SiO4

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