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Cobra 8 mine, Chiredzi mining district, Chiredzi District, Masvingo, Zimbabwe i
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Cobra 8 mine Mine
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Masvingo Province
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Cobra 8 mine	Mine
Chiredzi mining district	Mining District
Chiredzi District	District
Masvingo	Province
Zimbabwe	Country

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Cobra 8 mine, Chiredzi mining district, Chiredzi District, Masvingo, Zimbabwe

Scheelite bearing breccia

Cobra 8 mine, Chiredzi mining district, Chiredzi District, Masvingo, Zimbabwe

Shaft into Cu-W mineralisation

Cobra 8 mine, Chiredzi mining district, Chiredzi District, Masvingo, Zimbabwe

Adit into scheelite / chalcopyrite bearing veins

Cobra 8 mine, Chiredzi mining district, Chiredzi District, Masvingo, Zimbabwe

Scheelite bearing breccia

Cobra 8 mine, Chiredzi mining district, Chiredzi District, Masvingo, Zimbabwe

Shaft into Cu-W mineralisation

Cobra 8 mine, Chiredzi mining district, Chiredzi District, Masvingo, Zimbabwe

Adit into scheelite / chalcopyrite bearing veins

Cobra 8 mine, Chiredzi mining district, Chiredzi District, Masvingo, Zimbabwe

Scheelite bearing breccia

Cobra 8 mine, Chiredzi mining district, Chiredzi District, Masvingo, Zimbabwe

Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):

21° 2' 35'' South , 32° 10' 14'' East

Latitude & Longitude (decimal):

G#: ksqbk11vs

Type:

Köppen climate type:

BSh : Hot semi-arid (steppe) climate

Mindat Locality ID:

274196

Long-form identifier:

mindat:1:2:274196:6

GUID (UUID V4):

An abandoned copper tungsten mine. Previous prospecting and mining work included five shafts, numerous trenches, and pits on the strike-length of the occurrence. The claims were first registered in December 1976. During 1977-82, 36.18t of tungsten concentrate were produced.

Geology: The occurrence is developed in a fracture –zone, 2.0-2.8m wide, in syenite of the Mutandahwe Complex, and in places along the walls of a mafic dyke intrusive into the syenite. Near the reef, the mafic dyke is altered to biotite–rich rock. The reef showed pinching and swelling along strike and down dip and had a pay-strike ranging from 30 to 50m. Sulphide concentrates contained up to 3 g/t Au and 30 g/t Ag.

Size and orientation of deposit: 0.5 to 2.0m wide; extends for 650m; strike 050; sub-vertical dip.

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Mineral List

13 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Bismuthinite

Formula: Bi₂S₃

References:

WILSON, J.F., CHOE, M.G. & CHOE, G.H. (1998): The Geology of the Country around Mutandahwe, Chiredzi and Chipinge Districts.- Zimbabwe Geological Survey, Short Report n° 50, 44 pages, Harare.

ⓘ Chalcocite

Formula: Cu₂S

References:

WILSON, J.F., CHOE, M.G. & CHOE, G.H. (1998): The Geology of the Country around Mutandahwe, Chiredzi and Chipinge Districts.- Zimbabwe Geological Survey, Short Report n° 50, 44 pages, Harare.

ⓘ Chalcopyrite

Formula: CuFeS₂

References:

WILSON, J.F., CHOE, M.G. & CHOE, G.H. (1998): The Geology of the Country around Mutandahwe, Chiredzi and Chipinge Districts.- Zimbabwe Geological Survey, Short Report n° 50, 44 pages, Harare.

ⓘ Cobaltite

Formula: CoAsS

References:

WILSON, J.F., CHOE, M.G. & CHOE, G.H. (1998): The Geology of the Country around Mutandahwe, Chiredzi and Chipinge Districts.- Zimbabwe Geological Survey, Short Report n° 50, 44 pages, Harare.

ⓘ Fluorite

Formula: CaF₂

References:

WILSON, J.F., CHOE, M.G. & CHOE, G.H. (1998): The Geology of the Country around Mutandahwe, Chiredzi and Chipinge Districts.- Zimbabwe Geological Survey, Short Report n° 50, 44 pages, Harare.

ⓘ Galena

Formula: PbS

References:

WILSON, J.F., CHOE, M.G. & CHOE, G.H. (1998): The Geology of the Country around Mutandahwe, Chiredzi and Chipinge Districts.- Zimbabwe Geological Survey, Short Report n° 50, 44 pages, Harare.

ⓘ Malachite

Formula: Cu₂(CO₃)(OH)₂

References:

Wolfgang Hampel, site visit June 2016

ⓘ Marcasite

Formula: FeS₂

References:

WILSON, J.F., CHOE, M.G. & CHOE, G.H. (1998): The Geology of the Country around Mutandahwe, Chiredzi and Chipinge Districts.- Zimbabwe Geological Survey, Short Report n° 50, 44 pages, Harare.

ⓘ Pyrite

Formula: FeS₂

References:

WILSON, J.F., CHOE, M.G. & CHOE, G.H. (1998): The Geology of the Country around Mutandahwe, Chiredzi and Chipinge Districts.- Zimbabwe Geological Survey, Short Report n° 50, 44 pages, Harare.

ⓘ Pyrrhotite

Formula: Fe_1-xS

References:

WILSON, J.F., CHOE, M.G. & CHOE, G.H. (1998): The Geology of the Country around Mutandahwe, Chiredzi and Chipinge Districts.- Zimbabwe Geological Survey, Short Report n° 50, 44 pages, Harare.

ⓘ Quartz

Formula: SiO₂

References:

WILSON, J.F., CHOE, M.G. & CHOE, G.H. (1998): The Geology of the Country around Mutandahwe, Chiredzi and Chipinge Districts.- Zimbabwe Geological Survey, Short Report n° 50, 44 pages, Harare.

ⓘ Scheelite

Formula: Ca(WO₄)

References:

WILSON, J.F., CHOE, M.G. & CHOE, G.H. (1998): The Geology of the Country around Mutandahwe, Chiredzi and Chipinge Districts.- Zimbabwe Geological Survey, Short Report n° 50, 44 pages, Harare.

ⓘ Sphalerite

Formula: ZnS

References:

WILSON, J.F., CHOE, M.G. & CHOE, G.H. (1998): The Geology of the Country around Mutandahwe, Chiredzi and Chipinge Districts.- Zimbabwe Geological Survey, Short Report n° 50, 44 pages, Harare.

ⓘ 'Wolframite Group'

References:

WILSON, J.F., CHOE, M.G. & CHOE, G.H. (1998): The Geology of the Country around Mutandahwe, Chiredzi and Chipinge Districts.- Zimbabwe Geological Survey, Short Report n° 50, 44 pages, Harare.

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘ	Chalcocite	2.BA.05	Cu₂S
ⓘ	Sphalerite	2.CB.05a	ZnS
ⓘ	Chalcopyrite	2.CB.10a	CuFeS₂
ⓘ	Pyrrhotite	2.CC.10	Fe_1-xS
ⓘ	Galena	2.CD.10	PbS
ⓘ	Bismuthinite	2.DB.05	Bi₂S₃
ⓘ	Pyrite	2.EB.05a	FeS₂
ⓘ	Marcasite	2.EB.10a	FeS₂
ⓘ	Cobaltite	2.EB.25	CoAsS
Group 3 - Halides
ⓘ	Fluorite	3.AB.25	CaF₂
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘ	Quartz	4.DA.05	SiO₂
ⓘ	'Wolframite Group'	4.DB.30 va
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘ	Malachite	5.BA.10	Cu₂(CO₃)(OH)₂
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘ	Scheelite	7.GA.05	Ca(WO₄)

List of minerals for each chemical element

H	Hydrogen
H	ⓘ Malachite	Cu₂(CO₃)(OH)₂
C	Carbon
C	ⓘ Malachite	Cu₂(CO₃)(OH)₂
O	Oxygen
O	ⓘ Malachite	Cu₂(CO₃)(OH)₂
O	ⓘ Quartz	SiO₂
O	ⓘ Scheelite	Ca(WO₄)
F	Fluorine
F	ⓘ Fluorite	CaF₂
Si	Silicon
Si	ⓘ Quartz	SiO₂
S	Sulfur
S	ⓘ Bismuthinite	Bi₂S₃
S	ⓘ Chalcopyrite	CuFeS₂
S	ⓘ Chalcocite	Cu₂S
S	ⓘ Cobaltite	CoAsS
S	ⓘ Galena	PbS
S	ⓘ Marcasite	FeS₂
S	ⓘ Pyrite	FeS₂
S	ⓘ Pyrrhotite	Fe_1-xS
S	ⓘ Sphalerite	ZnS
Ca	Calcium
Ca	ⓘ Fluorite	CaF₂
Ca	ⓘ Scheelite	Ca(WO₄)
Fe	Iron
Fe	ⓘ Chalcopyrite	CuFeS₂
Fe	ⓘ Marcasite	FeS₂
Fe	ⓘ Pyrite	FeS₂
Fe	ⓘ Pyrrhotite	Fe_1-xS
Co	Cobalt
Co	ⓘ Cobaltite	CoAsS
Cu	Copper
Cu	ⓘ Chalcopyrite	CuFeS₂
Cu	ⓘ Chalcocite	Cu₂S
Cu	ⓘ Malachite	Cu₂(CO₃)(OH)₂
Zn	Zinc
Zn	ⓘ Sphalerite	ZnS
As	Arsenic
As	ⓘ Cobaltite	CoAsS
W	Tungsten
W	ⓘ Scheelite	Ca(WO₄)
Pb	Lead
Pb	ⓘ Galena	PbS
Bi	Bismuth
Bi	ⓘ Bismuthinite	Bi₂S₃

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References

WILSON, J.F., CHOE, M.G. & CHOE, G.H. (1998): The Geology of the Country around Mutandahwe, Chiredzi and Chipinge Districts.- Zimbabwe Geological Survey, Short Report n° 50, 44 pages, Harare.

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