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R.H.A. tungsten mine, Hwange District, Matabeleland North, Zimbabwei
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R.H.A. tungsten mineMine
Hwange DistrictDistrict
Matabeleland NorthProvince
ZimbabweCountry

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Brecciated tourmalinite fragment in quartz wolframite vein

R.H.A. tungsten mine, Hwange District, Matabeleland North, Zimbabwe
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1 ton of wolframite crystals

R.H.A. tungsten mine, Hwange District, Matabeleland North, Zimbabwe
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New open pit at RHA Tungsten Mine

R.H.A. tungsten mine, Hwange District, Matabeleland North, Zimbabwe
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Brecciated tourmalinite fragment in quartz wolframite vein

R.H.A. tungsten mine, Hwange District, Matabeleland North, Zimbabwe
00356430017272328343007.jpg
1 ton of wolframite crystals

R.H.A. tungsten mine, Hwange District, Matabeleland North, Zimbabwe
05066650017272328344034.jpg
New open pit at RHA Tungsten Mine

R.H.A. tungsten mine, Hwange District, Matabeleland North, Zimbabwe
03097040017272048835324.jpg
Brecciated tourmalinite fragment in quartz wolframite vein

R.H.A. tungsten mine, Hwange District, Matabeleland North, Zimbabwe
00356430017272328343007.jpg
1 ton of wolframite crystals

R.H.A. tungsten mine, Hwange District, Matabeleland North, Zimbabwe
Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
18° 30' 39'' South , 26° 37' 55'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
-18.51111,26.63222
GeoHash:
G#: ksdywn0uz
GRN:
S13E18
Type:
Mine
Köppen climate type:
BSh : Hot semi-arid (steppe) climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Hwange33,210 (2014)21.5km
Dete2,993 (2013)27.3km
Kamativi Mine1,575 (2012)49.8km
Mindat Locality ID:
256482
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:256482:4
GUID (UUID V4):
0


A relatively small but very high-grade tungsten occurrence/mine situated in the Zambezi Mobile Belt.

The main tungsten ore mineral is ferberite followed by scheelite. The area was first pegged in 1890; early production came from alluvial/eluvial ferberite sources. Later an underground mine was developed following several +/- parallel quartz vein systems with coarse ferberite crystals hosted in tourmalinized and silicified garnet mica schists of the Tshontanda Formation.

Some lodes were also mined in open pit operations. Almost generally, the quartz-wolframite veins and the surrounding host rock are quite rich in copper-bearing sulphides and carbonates. Locally tourmaline mica greisens have developed. Total production between 1931 and 1979 was in the range of 1,248 tons of wolframite concentrate at 65% WO3. The mine is currently (2014) being re-developed and new high-grade vein systems have been discovered.

Update 2015: The mine went into production in June 2015. The newly developed open cast mine will be in production for approximately 18 months. Parallel to that the old underground mine is re-developed. Life of mine is expected to be in the range of >7 years.

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16 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Arsenopyrite
Formula: FeAsS
ⓘ Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
ⓘ Covellite
Formula: CuS
ⓘ Cuprite
Formula: Cu2O
ⓘ Cuprotungstite
Formula: Cu2(WO4)(OH)2
ⓘ Ferberite
Formula: FeWO4
ⓘ Fluorite
Formula: CaF2
ⓘ Hematite
Formula: Fe2O3
ⓘ Hydrokenoelsmoreite
Formula: ◻2W2O6(H2O)
ⓘ Jarosite
Formula: KFe3+3(SO4)2(OH)6
ⓘ Magnetite
Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4
ⓘ Malachite
Formula: Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
ⓘ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Scheelite
Formula: Ca(WO4)
ⓘ Talc
Formula: Mg3Si4O10(OH)2
ⓘ 'Tourmaline'
Formula: AD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘCovellite2.CA.05aCuS
ⓘChalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
ⓘPyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
ⓘArsenopyrite2.EB.20FeAsS
Group 3 - Halides
ⓘFluorite3.AB.25CaF2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘCuprite4.AA.10Cu2O
ⓘMagnetite4.BB.05Fe2+Fe3+2O4
ⓘHematite4.CB.05Fe2O3
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘFerberite4.DB.30FeWO4
ⓘHydrokenoelsmoreite4.DH.15◻2W2O6(H2O)
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘMalachite5.BA.10Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘJarosite7.BC.10KFe3+3(SO4)2(OH)6
ⓘScheelite7.GA.05Ca(WO4)
ⓘCuprotungstite7.GB.15Cu2(WO4)(OH)2
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘTalc9.EC.05Mg3Si4O10(OH)2
Unclassified
ⓘ'Tourmaline'-AD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ CuprotungstiteCu2(WO4)(OH)2
Hⓘ JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
Hⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Hⓘ TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
Hⓘ Hydrokenoelsmoreite◻2W2O6(H2O)
BBoron
Bⓘ TourmalineAD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
CCarbon
Cⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
OOxygen
Oⓘ CupriteCu2O
Oⓘ CuprotungstiteCu2(WO4)(OH)2
Oⓘ FerberiteFeWO4
Oⓘ HematiteFe2O3
Oⓘ JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
Oⓘ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Oⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ ScheeliteCa(WO4)
Oⓘ TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
Oⓘ TourmalineAD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
Oⓘ Hydrokenoelsmoreite◻2W2O6(H2O)
FFluorine
Fⓘ FluoriteCaF2
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
SiSilicon
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
Siⓘ TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
SSulfur
Sⓘ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
Sⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Sⓘ CovelliteCuS
Sⓘ JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
KPotassium
Kⓘ JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
CaCalcium
Caⓘ FluoriteCaF2
Caⓘ ScheeliteCa(WO4)
FeIron
Feⓘ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
Feⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Feⓘ FerberiteFeWO4
Feⓘ HematiteFe2O3
Feⓘ JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
Feⓘ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2
CuCopper
Cuⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Cuⓘ CovelliteCuS
Cuⓘ CupriteCu2O
Cuⓘ CuprotungstiteCu2(WO4)(OH)2
Cuⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
AsArsenic
Asⓘ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
WTungsten
Wⓘ CuprotungstiteCu2(WO4)(OH)2
Wⓘ FerberiteFeWO4
Wⓘ ScheeliteCa(WO4)
Wⓘ Hydrokenoelsmoreite◻2W2O6(H2O)

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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.
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