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Zvishavane (Shabani; Shabanie; Shavani), Zvishavane District, Midlands, Zimbabwei
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Entrance to Shabanie Asbestos Mine

Asbestos Mine, Zvishavane, Zvishavane District, Midlands, Zimbabwe
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Asbestos processing building

Asbestos Mine, Zvishavane, Zvishavane District, Midlands, Zimbabwe
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Shabani mine, pre-World War II

Asbestos Mine, Zvishavane, Zvishavane District, Midlands, Zimbabwe
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Entrance to Shabanie Asbestos Mine

Asbestos Mine, Zvishavane, Zvishavane District, Midlands, Zimbabwe
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Asbestos processing building

Asbestos Mine, Zvishavane, Zvishavane District, Midlands, Zimbabwe
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Shabani mine, pre-World War II

Asbestos Mine, Zvishavane, Zvishavane District, Midlands, Zimbabwe
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Entrance to Shabanie Asbestos Mine

Asbestos Mine, Zvishavane, Zvishavane District, Midlands, Zimbabwe
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Asbestos processing building

Asbestos Mine, Zvishavane, Zvishavane District, Midlands, Zimbabwe
Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
20° 19' 47'' South , 30° 2' 49'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
-20.32972,30.04694
GeoHash:
G#: ksmk7epdb
GRN:
S14E20
Köppen climate type:
BSh : Hot semi-arid (steppe) climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Zvishavane35,896 (2014)2.1km
Mashava12,994 (2012)55.9km
Mindat Locality ID:
26321
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:26321:3
GUID (UUID V4):
0


Mining town formerly called Shabanie (Wiki).

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33 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Aegirine-augite
Formula: (NaaCabFe2+cMgd)(Fe3+eAlfFe2+gMgh)Si2O6
ⓘ Albite
Formula: Na(AlSi3O8)
ⓘ Albite var. Oligoclase
Formula: (Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8]
ⓘ Antigorite
Formula: Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
ⓘ Arfvedsonite
Formula: [Na][Na2][Fe2+4Fe3+]Si8O22(OH)2
ⓘ Augite
Formula: (CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
ⓘ 'Biotite'
Formula: K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
ⓘ 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
ⓘ '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)
ⓘ 'Parachrysotile'
Formula: Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
ⓘ Pentlandite
Formula: (NixFey)Σ9S8
ⓘ 'Plagioclase'
Formula: (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
ⓘ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
ⓘ Pyrrhotite
Formula: Fe1-xS
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Riebeckite
Formula: ◻[Na2][Fe2+3Fe3+2]Si8O22(OH)2
ⓘ Ruarsite
Formula: (Ru,Os)AsS
ⓘ Sperrylite
Formula: PtAs2
ⓘ Sperrylite var. Platarsite
Formula: Pt(As,S)2
ⓘ 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
ⓘ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
ⓘMerenskyite2.EA.20PdTe2
ⓘMoncheite2.EA.20Pt(Te,Bi)2
ⓘLaurite2.EB.05aRuS2
ⓘSperrylite
var. Platarsite		2.EB.05aPt(As,S)2
ⓘPyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
ⓘSperrylite2.EB.05aPtAs2
ⓘ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
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 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.25[Na][Na2][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
ⓘ'Biotite'-K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
ⓘ'Chlorite Group'-
ⓘ'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ⓘ Arfvedsonite[Na][Na2][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ⓘ 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ⓘ AntigoriteMg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
Oⓘ Arfvedsonite[Na][Na2][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ⓘ 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ⓘ Arfvedsonite[Na][Na2][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ⓘ Arfvedsonite[Na][Na2][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ⓘ 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
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ⓘ Arfvedsonite[Na][Na2][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ⓘ HematiteFe2O3
Feⓘ Pentlandite(NixFey)Σ9S8
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2
Feⓘ PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
Feⓘ Riebeckite◻[Na2][Fe32+Fe23+]Si8O22(OH)2
Feⓘ Fayalite-Forsterite Series
NiNickel
Niⓘ Pentlandite(NixFey)Σ9S8
CuCopper
Cuⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Cuⓘ ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
AsArsenic
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ⓘ SperrylitePtAs2
RuRuthenium
Ruⓘ Irarsite(Ir,Ru,Rh,Pt)AsS
Ruⓘ LauriteRuS2
Ruⓘ Ruarsite(Ru,Os)AsS
RhRhodium
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
AgSilver
Agⓘ Native Gold var. Electrum(Au,Ag)
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ⓘ 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ⓘ SperrylitePtAs2
AuGold
Auⓘ Native Gold var. Electrum(Au,Ag)
Auⓘ Native GoldAu
PbLead
Pbⓘ GalenaPbS
BiBismuth
Biⓘ MaslovitePtBiTe
Biⓘ MicheneritePdBiTe
Biⓘ MoncheitePt(Te,Bi)2

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References

Palache, Charles, Berman, Harry, Frondel, Clifford (1951) The System of Mineralogy (7th ed.) Vol. 2 - Halides, Nitrates, Borates, Carbonates, Sulfates, Phosphates, Arsenates, Tungstates, Molybdates, Ect. John Wiley and Sons, New York.p.273
Cairncross, Bruce (2004) Field Guide to Rocks & Minerals of Southern Africa. 288pp.
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