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Londozi mine, Hhohho Region, Eswatinii
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Londozi mineMine
Hhohho RegionRegion
EswatiniCountry

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
26° South , 31° East (est.)
Estimate based on other nearby localities or region boundaries.
Margin of Error:
~50km
GRN:
S18E20
Type:
Mine
Age:
3522 ± 12 Ma
Geologic Time:
Paleoarchean
Dating method:
207Pb/206Pb
Köppen climate type:
Cwb : Subtropical highland climate or temperate oceanic climate with dry winters
Mindat Locality ID:
295018
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:295018:4
GUID (UUID V4):
0


Baryte mine.

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9 valid minerals.

Rock Types Recorded

Note: data is currently VERY limited. Please bear with us while we work towards adding this information!

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Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Armenite
Formula: Ba(H2O)2Ca2Al3[Al3Si9O30]
ⓘ Baryte
Formula: BaSO4
ⓘ Celsian
Formula: Ba(Al2Si2O8)
ⓘ Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
ⓘ Epidote
Formula: (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
ⓘ Galena
Formula: PbS
ⓘ Microcline var. Hyalophane
Formula: (K,Ba)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8]
ⓘ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
ⓘ Sphalerite
Formula: ZnS
ⓘ Witherite
Formula: BaCO3

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘSphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
ⓘChalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
ⓘGalena2.CD.10PbS
ⓘPyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘWitherite5.AB.15BaCO3
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘBaryte7.AD.35BaSO4
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘEpidote9.BG.05a(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
ⓘArmenite9.CM.05Ba(H2O)2Ca2Al3[Al3Si9O30]
ⓘCelsian9.FA.30Ba(Al2Si2O8)
ⓘMicrocline
var. Hyalophane		9.FA.30(K,Ba)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8]

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ ArmeniteBa(H2O)2Ca2Al3[Al3Si9O30]
Hⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
CCarbon
Cⓘ WitheriteBaCO3
OOxygen
Oⓘ ArmeniteBa(H2O)2Ca2Al3[Al3Si9O30]
Oⓘ BaryteBaSO4
Oⓘ CelsianBa(Al2Si2O8)
Oⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Oⓘ Microcline var. Hyalophane(K,Ba)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8]
Oⓘ WitheriteBaCO3
AlAluminium
Alⓘ ArmeniteBa(H2O)2Ca2Al3[Al3Si9O30]
Alⓘ CelsianBa(Al2Si2O8)
Alⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Alⓘ Microcline var. Hyalophane(K,Ba)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8]
SiSilicon
Siⓘ ArmeniteBa(H2O)2Ca2Al3[Al3Si9O30]
Siⓘ CelsianBa(Al2Si2O8)
Siⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Siⓘ Microcline var. Hyalophane(K,Ba)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8]
SSulfur
Sⓘ BaryteBaSO4
Sⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Sⓘ GalenaPbS
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
Sⓘ SphaleriteZnS
KPotassium
Kⓘ Microcline var. Hyalophane(K,Ba)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8]
CaCalcium
Caⓘ ArmeniteBa(H2O)2Ca2Al3[Al3Si9O30]
Caⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
FeIron
Feⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Feⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2
CuCopper
Cuⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
ZnZinc
Znⓘ SphaleriteZnS
BaBarium
Baⓘ ArmeniteBa(H2O)2Ca2Al3[Al3Si9O30]
Baⓘ BaryteBaSO4
Baⓘ CelsianBa(Al2Si2O8)
Baⓘ Microcline var. Hyalophane(K,Ba)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8]
Baⓘ WitheriteBaCO3
PbLead
Pbⓘ GalenaPbS

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References

Roerdink, Desiree L., Mason, Paul R.D., Whitehouse, Martin J., Brouwer, Fraukje M. (2016) Reworking of atmospheric sulfur in a Paleoarchean hydrothermal system at Londozi, Barberton Greenstone Belt, Swaziland. Precambrian Research, 280. 195-204 doi:10.1016/j.precamres.2016.05.007
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