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Kandemwa deposit, Mutare District, Manicaland, Zimbabwe i
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Kandemwa deposit Deposit
Mutare District District
Manicaland Province
Zimbabwe Country

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):

19° South , 32° East (est.)

Estimate based on other nearby localities or region boundaries.

Margin of Error:

~62km

Type:

Köppen climate type:

Cwa : Monsoon-influenced humid subtropical climate

Mindat Locality ID:

258334

Long-form identifier:

mindat:1:2:258334:4

GUID (UUID V4):

0

Pegmatite.

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Mineral List

ⓘ var. Emerald

ⓘ 'Feldspar Group'

ⓘ 'Mica Group'

2 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

Formula: Be₃Al₂(Si₆O₁₈)

References:

Susanne Schmid (2001) The Geology & Genesis of the ‘Kandemwa’ Emerald Deposit in Zimbabwe, Africa. in European Union of Geosciences Conference XI (OS6)

ⓘ Beryl var. Emerald

Formula: Be₃Al₂(Si₆O₁₈)

References:

Susanne Schmid (2001) The Geology & Genesis of the ‘Kandemwa’ Emerald Deposit in Zimbabwe, Africa. in European Union of Geosciences Conference XI (OS6)

ⓘ 'Feldspar Group'

References:

Susanne Schmid (2001) The Geology & Genesis of the ‘Kandemwa’ Emerald Deposit in Zimbabwe, Africa. in European Union of Geosciences Conference XI (OS6)

ⓘ 'Mica Group'

References:

Susanne Schmid (2001) The Geology & Genesis of the ‘Kandemwa’ Emerald Deposit in Zimbabwe, Africa. in European Union of Geosciences Conference XI (OS6)

Formula: SiO₂

References:

Susanne Schmid (2001) The Geology & Genesis of the ‘Kandemwa’ Emerald Deposit in Zimbabwe, Africa. in European Union of Geosciences Conference XI (OS6)

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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘ	Quartz	4.DA.05	SiO₂
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘ	Beryl	9.CJ.05	Be₃Al₂(Si₆O₁₈)
ⓘ	var. Emerald	9.CJ.05	Be₃Al₂(Si₆O₁₈)
Unclassified
ⓘ	'Feldspar Group'	-
ⓘ	'Mica Group'	-

List of minerals for each chemical element

Be	Beryllium
Be	ⓘ Beryl	Be₃Al₂(Si₆O₁₈)
Be	ⓘ Beryl var. Emerald	Be₃Al₂(Si₆O₁₈)
O	Oxygen
O	ⓘ Beryl	Be₃Al₂(Si₆O₁₈)
O	ⓘ Beryl var. Emerald	Be₃Al₂(Si₆O₁₈)
O	ⓘ Quartz	SiO₂
Al	Aluminium
Al	ⓘ Beryl	Be₃Al₂(Si₆O₁₈)
Al	ⓘ Beryl var. Emerald	Be₃Al₂(Si₆O₁₈)
Si	Silicon
Si	ⓘ Beryl	Be₃Al₂(Si₆O₁₈)
Si	ⓘ Beryl var. Emerald	Be₃Al₂(Si₆O₁₈)
Si	ⓘ Quartz	SiO₂

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References

Schmid, Susanne (2001) The Geology & Genesis of the ‘Kandemwa’ Emerald Deposit in Zimbabwe, Africa. European Union of Geosciences Conference XI (OS6).

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