Katembe, Hwange District, Matabeleland North, Zimbabwei
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Katembe | - not defined - |
| Hwange District | District |
| Matabeleland North | Province |
| Zimbabwe | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
18° 22' 41'' South , 26° 45' 40'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Hwange | 33,210 (2014) | 27.7km |
| Dete | 2,993 (2013) | 28.8km |
| Kamativi Mine | 1,575 (2012) | 32.0km |
Katembe is a small village some 2km east of Dinde and 1 km north of national highway A8 which leads from Bulawayo to Victoria Falls.
A shallow ridge some 400m NE of Katembe is composed of entirely silicified lithologies. They contain numerous narrow veins and vugs lined with small quartz crystals. Some of these vugs contain a second generation of Herkimer-like quartz double-enders.
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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsGallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
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Katembe, Hwange District, Matabeleland North, Zimbabwe