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Gwanda, Gwanda - Filabusi District, Matabeleland South, Zimbabwei
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GwandaCity
Gwanda - Filabusi DistrictDistrict
Matabeleland SouthProvince
ZimbabweCountry

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
20° 56' 29'' South , 29° 0' 19'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
-20.94156,29.00545
GeoHash:
G#: ksk8u59ns
GRN:
S14E20
Type:
City
Köppen climate type:
BSh : Hot semi-arid (steppe) climate
Mindat Locality ID:
281237
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:281237:6
GUID (UUID V4):
0


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5 valid minerals.

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Group 1 - Elements
ⓘNative Gold1.AA.05Au
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘTetradymite2.DC.05Bi2Te2S
ⓘPyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
ⓘParagersdorffite2.EB.25Ni(As,S)2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2

List of minerals for each chemical element

OOxygen
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
SiSilicon
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
SSulfur
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
Sⓘ TetradymiteBi2Te2S
Sⓘ ParagersdorffiteNi(As,S)2
FeIron
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2
NiNickel
Niⓘ ParagersdorffiteNi(As,S)2
AsArsenic
Asⓘ ParagersdorffiteNi(As,S)2
TeTellurium
Teⓘ TetradymiteBi2Te2S
AuGold
Auⓘ Native GoldAu
BiBismuth
Biⓘ TetradymiteBi2Te2S

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Wikipedia:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gwanda
Wikidata ID:Q1557796

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Zimbabwe

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AfricaContinent
African PlateTectonic Plate

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