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Zambezi Valley, Mashonaland West, Zimbabwei
Regional Level Types
Zambezi ValleyValley
Mashonaland WestProvince
ZimbabweCountry

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Amethyst, etc.

Zambezi Valley, Mashonaland West, Zimbabwe
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Amethyst, etc.

Zambezi Valley, Mashonaland West, Zimbabwe
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Smoky Quartz, etc.

Zambezi Valley, Mashonaland West, Zimbabwe
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Amethyst

Zambezi Valley, Mashonaland West, Zimbabwe
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Amethyst, etc.

Zambezi Valley, Mashonaland West, Zimbabwe
08317810017272050263053.jpg
Amethyst, etc.

Zambezi Valley, Mashonaland West, Zimbabwe
03527230017272350405342.jpg
Smoky Quartz, etc.

Zambezi Valley, Mashonaland West, Zimbabwe
06129200017272350404569.jpg
Amethyst

Zambezi Valley, Mashonaland West, Zimbabwe
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Amethyst, etc.

Zambezi Valley, Mashonaland West, Zimbabwe
08317810017272050263053.jpg
Amethyst, etc.

Zambezi Valley, Mashonaland West, Zimbabwe
Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
17° 29' 6'' South , 29° 47' 20'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
-17.48500,29.78889
GeoHash:
G#: ksvhtbgw7
GRN:
S12E20
Type:
Valley
Köppen climate type:
Cwa : Monsoon-influenced humid subtropical climate
Mindat Locality ID:
293990
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:293990:5
GUID (UUID V4):
0


Locality for a new find of Amethyst discovered in December 2015.

Specimens show fine sceptered growth, strong color-zoning, and needle-like Hematite inclusions.

Some specimens containing mobile fluid inclusions ("enhydro").

GPS coordinates are centered on the area, not set to the exact location.

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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

Mineral List


2 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Hematite
Formula: Fe2O3
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Quartz var. Amethyst
Formula: SiO2

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘHematite4.CB.05Fe2O3
ⓘQuartz
var. Amethyst		4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘ4.DA.05SiO2

List of minerals for each chemical element

OOxygen
Oⓘ Quartz var. AmethystSiO2
Oⓘ HematiteFe2O3
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
SiSilicon
Siⓘ Quartz var. AmethystSiO2
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
FeIron
Feⓘ HematiteFe2O3

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Wikipedia:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zambezi
Wikidata ID:Q43106

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AfricaContinent
African PlateTectonic Plate

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