Karoi District, Mashonaland West, Zimbabwei
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Karoi District | District |
| Mashonaland West | Province |
| Zimbabwe | Country |
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Largest Settlements:
| Place | Population |
|---|---|
| Karoi | 25,030 (2015) |
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Urungwe district; Hurungwe district
Other Languages:
German:
Urungwe, Provinz Mashonaland West, Simbabwe
Simplified Chinese:
烏倫圭區, 西馬紹納蘭省, 津巴布韦
Cebuano:
Hurungwe District, Mashonaland West Province
Japanese:
フルングェ地区, 西マショナランド州, ジンバブエ
Portuguese:
Hurungwe, Maxonalândia Oeste, Zimbabwe
Shona:
Hurungwe, Mashonaland West Province
Zulu:
Karoi District
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| ⓘ Albite Formula: Na(AlSi3O8) Localities: Description: A translucent green variety of calcium-rich albite is found in this area. |
| ⓘ Alluaudite Formula: (Na,Ca)Mn2+(Fe3+,Mn2+,Fe2+,Mg)2(PO4)3 |
| ⓘ Almandine Formula: Fe2+3Al2(SiO4)3 |
| ⓘ 'Amblygonite-Montebrasite Series' |
| ⓘ Andalusite Formula: Al2(SiO4)O Localities: Description: Large crystals up to 5cm diameter. |
| ⓘ Andalusite var. Chiastolite Formula: Al2(SiO4)O Description: Occur as large crystals up to 5cm. |
| ⓘ Anorthite Formula: Ca(Al2Si2O8) |
| ⓘ 'Apatite' Formula: Ca5(PO4)3A |
| ⓘ Arrojadite-(KFe) Formula: (KNa)(Fe2+◻)Ca(Na2◻)Fe2+13Al(PO4)11(PO3OH)(OH)2 |
| ⓘ Azurite Formula: Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2 Description: Associated with chrysocolla, dioptase and malachite. |
| ⓘ Beryl Formula: Be3Al2(Si6O18) Localities: Reported from at least 13 localities in this region. Description: Gem quality. |
| ⓘ Beryl var. Aquamarine Localities: St Anns Mine (St Anne Mine; St Anne's Mine; St Ann's Mine), Mwami (Miami), Karoi District, Mashonaland West, Zimbabwe Lynx Mine, Lynx, Karoi District, Mashonaland West, Zimbabwe Dungusha pegmatite, Karoi District, Mashonaland West, Zimbabwe Mwami (Miami), Karoi District, Mashonaland West, Zimbabwe Rattis Mine, Karoi District, Mashonaland West, Zimbabwe Description: Gem quality. |
| ⓘ Beryl var. Emerald Formula: Be3Al2(Si6O18) |
| ⓘ Beryl var. Goshenite Formula: Be3Al2(Si6O18) |
| ⓘ Beryl var. Heliodor Formula: Be3Al2(Si6O18) |
| ⓘ 'Biotite' Formula: K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
| ⓘ Brazilianite Formula: NaAl3(PO4)2(OH)4 |
| ⓘ Cassiterite Formula: SnO2 |
| ⓘ Chrysoberyl Formula: BeAl2O4 Localities: Description: Gem quality euclase is associated with aquamarine, chrysoberyl and gem quality almandine garnet. |
| ⓘ Chrysocolla Formula: Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1 Description: Associated with azurite, dioptase and malachite. |
| ⓘ 'Columbite-(Fe)-Columbite-(Mn) Series' |
| ⓘ Cordierite Formula: Mg2Al4Si5O18 |
| ⓘ Corundum Formula: Al2O3 |
| ⓘ Dioptase Formula: CuSiO3 · H2O Description: Associated with azurite, chrysocolla, and malachite. |
| ⓘ Dumortierite Formula: Al(Al2O)(Al2O)2(SiO4)3(BO3) |
| ⓘ Elbaite Formula: Na(Li1.5Al1.5)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) Colour: Green |
| ⓘ Epidote Formula: (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| ⓘ Euclase Formula: BeAl(SiO4)(OH) Localities: Reported from at least 7 localities in this region. Habit: Prismatic, can be long or short and stubby. Colour: Dark indigo or cobalt blue to peacock blue. Description: Premier localaity for transparent crystals found in a 2.5 metre wide pegmatite together with Beryl. |
| ⓘ 'Feldspar Group' References: |
| ⓘ Fluorapatite Formula: Ca5(PO4)3F |
| ⓘ 'Fluor-uvite-Uvite Series' |
| ⓘ 'Garnet Group' Formula: X3Z2(SiO4)3 |
| ⓘ Goethite Formula: Fe3+O(OH) Locality: Last Hope Mine (Lost Hope Mine), Mwami (Miami), Karoi District, Mashonaland West, Zimbabwe References: |
| ⓘ Graftonite Formula: Fe2+Fe2+2(PO4)2 |
| ⓘ Grandidierite Formula: (Mg,Fe2+)(Al,Fe3+)3(SiO4)(BO3)O2 |
| ⓘ Grossular Formula: Ca3Al2(SiO4)3 |
| ⓘ Grossular var. Tsavorite Formula: Ca3Al2(SiO4)3 |
| ⓘ Hematite Formula: Fe2O3 |
| ⓘ Hercynite Formula: Fe2+Al2O4 |
| ⓘ Ilmenite Formula: Fe2+TiO3 |
| ⓘ Kaolinite Formula: Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 References: |
| ⓘ Formula: Mg3Al6(Si,Al,B)5O21(OH) Locality: Magondi belt, Karoi District, Mashonaland West, Zimbabwe - erroneously reported Description: "Kornerupine" (sensu lato) was reported from this locality prior to the redefinition of B-bearing kornerupine as the separate species prismatine. Grew et al., 1997 analyzed the material from this locality and determined the identity to be prismatine rather than kornerupine. |
| ⓘ Kyanite Formula: Al2(SiO4)O |
| ⓘ Lazulite Formula: MgAl2(PO4)2(OH)2 |
| ⓘ 'Lepidolite' |
| ⓘ Magnetite Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4 |
| ⓘ Malachite Formula: Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 Description: Associated with azurite, chrysocolla, and dioptase. |
| ⓘ 'Mica Group' |
| ⓘ Microcline Formula: K(AlSi3O8) |
| ⓘ 'Monazite Group' Formula: REE(PO4) |
| ⓘ Muscovite Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 Localities: Reported from at least 6 localities in this region. |
| ⓘ Orthoclase Formula: K(AlSi3O8) References: |
| ⓘ Prismatine Formula: (◻,Fe,Mg)(Mg,Al,Fe)5Al4Si2(Si,Al)2(B,Si,Al)(O,OH,F)22 |
| ⓘ 'Psilomelane' |
| ⓘ Quartz Formula: SiO2 Localities: Reported from at least 7 localities in this region. |
| ⓘ Quartz var. Amethyst Formula: SiO2 |
| ⓘ Quartz var. Rock Crystal Formula: SiO2 |
| ⓘ Quartz var. Smoky Quartz Formula: SiO2 |
| ⓘ Schorl Formula: NaFe2+3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
| ⓘ Sillimanite Formula: Al2(SiO4)O |
| ⓘ Sodalite Formula: Na4(Si3Al3)O12Cl |
| ⓘ Spinel Formula: MgAl2O4 |
| ⓘ Strengite Formula: FePO4 · 2H2O |
| ⓘ 'Tantalite' Formula: (Mn,Fe)(Ta,Nb)2O6 |
| ⓘ Topaz Formula: Al2(SiO4)(F,OH)2 Localities: |
| ⓘ 'Tourmaline' Formula: AD3G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z |
| ⓘ 'Tourmaline var. Rubellite' |
| ⓘ Tremolite Formula: ◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2 |
| ⓘ Triplite Formula: Mn2+2(PO4)F |
| ⓘ Uraninite Formula: UO2 |
| ⓘ Werdingite Formula: (Mg,Fe)2Al14Si4B4O37 |
| ⓘ Zimbabweite (TL) Formula: (Na,K)2PbAs4(Ta,Nb,Ti)4O18 Type Locality: References: |
| ⓘ Zircon Formula: Zr(SiO4) |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Goethite | 4.00. | Fe3+O(OH) |
| ⓘ | Chrysoberyl | 4.BA.05 | BeAl2O4 |
| ⓘ | Hercynite | 4.BB.05 | Fe2+Al2O4 |
| ⓘ | Magnetite | 4.BB.05 | Fe2+Fe3+2O4 |
| ⓘ | Spinel | 4.BB.05 | MgAl2O4 |
| ⓘ | Corundum | 4.CB.05 | Al2O3 |
| ⓘ | Hematite | 4.CB.05 | Fe2O3 |
| ⓘ | Ilmenite | 4.CB.05 | Fe2+TiO3 |
| ⓘ | Quartz var. Amethyst | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| ⓘ | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 | |
| ⓘ | var. Smoky Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| ⓘ | var. Rock Crystal | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| ⓘ | Cassiterite | 4.DB.05 | SnO2 |
| ⓘ | Uraninite | 4.DL.05 | UO2 |
| ⓘ | Zimbabweite (TL) | 4.JA.40 | (Na,K)2PbAs4(Ta,Nb,Ti)4O18 |
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
| ⓘ | Azurite | 5.BA.05 | Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2 |
| ⓘ | Malachite | 5.BA.10 | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates | |||
| ⓘ | Graftonite | 8.AB.20 | Fe2+Fe2+2(PO4)2 |
| ⓘ | Alluaudite | 8.AC.10 | (Na,Ca)Mn2+(Fe3+,Mn2+,Fe2+,Mg)2(PO4)3 |
| ⓘ | Triplite | 8.BB.10 | Mn2+2(PO4)F |
| ⓘ | Lazulite | 8.BB.40 | MgAl2(PO4)2(OH)2 |
| ⓘ | Arrojadite-(KFe) | 8.BF.05 | (KNa)(Fe2+◻)Ca(Na2◻)Fe2+13Al(PO4)11(PO3OH)(OH)2 |
| ⓘ | Brazilianite | 8.BK.05 | NaAl3(PO4)2(OH)4 |
| ⓘ | Fluorapatite | 8.BN.05 | Ca5(PO4)3F |
| ⓘ | Strengite | 8.CD.10 | FePO4 · 2H2O |
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
| ⓘ | Almandine | 9.AD.25 | Fe2+3Al2(SiO4)3 |
| ⓘ | Grossular | 9.AD.25 | Ca3Al2(SiO4)3 |
| ⓘ | var. Tsavorite | 9.AD.25 | Ca3Al2(SiO4)3 |
| ⓘ | Zircon | 9.AD.30 | Zr(SiO4) |
| ⓘ | Euclase | 9.AE.10 | BeAl(SiO4)(OH) |
| ⓘ | Sillimanite | 9.AF.05 | Al2(SiO4)O |
| ⓘ | Andalusite | 9.AF.10 | Al2(SiO4)O |
| ⓘ | var. Chiastolite | 9.AF.10 | Al2(SiO4)O |
| ⓘ | Kyanite | 9.AF.15 | Al2(SiO4)O |
| ⓘ | Topaz | 9.AF.35 | Al2(SiO4)(F,OH)2 |
| ⓘ | Grandidierite | 9.AJ.05 | (Mg,Fe2+)(Al,Fe3+)3(SiO4)(BO3)O2 |
| ⓘ | Dumortierite | 9.AJ.10 | Al(Al2O)(Al2O)2(SiO4)3(BO3) |
| ⓘ | Werdingite | 9.BD.35 | (Mg,Fe)2Al14Si4B4O37 |
| ⓘ | Epidote | 9.BG.05a | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| ⓘ | Kornerupine ? | 9.BJ.50 | Mg3Al6(Si,Al,B)5O21(OH) |
| ⓘ | Prismatine | 9.BJ.50 | (◻,Fe,Mg)(Mg,Al,Fe)5Al4Si2(Si,Al)2(B,Si,Al)(O,OH,F)22 |
| ⓘ | Beryl var. Aquamarine | 9.CJ.05 | Be3Al2(Si6O18) |
| ⓘ | 9.CJ.05 | Be3Al2(Si6O18) | |
| ⓘ | var. Emerald | 9.CJ.05 | Be3Al2(Si6O18) |
| ⓘ | var. Heliodor | 9.CJ.05 | Be3Al2(Si6O18) |
| ⓘ | var. Goshenite | 9.CJ.05 | Be3Al2(Si6O18) |
| ⓘ | Cordierite | 9.CJ.10 | Mg2Al4Si5O18 |
| ⓘ | Dioptase | 9.CJ.30 | CuSiO3 · H2O |
| ⓘ | Elbaite | 9.CK.05 | Na(Li1.5Al1.5)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
| ⓘ | Schorl | 9.CK.05 | NaFe2+3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
| ⓘ | Tremolite | 9.DE.10 | ◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2 |
| ⓘ | Muscovite | 9.EC.15 | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| ⓘ | Kaolinite | 9.ED.05 | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| ⓘ | Chrysocolla | 9.ED.20 | Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1 |
| ⓘ | Microcline | 9.FA.30 | K(AlSi3O8) |
| ⓘ | Orthoclase | 9.FA.30 | K(AlSi3O8) |
| ⓘ | Albite | 9.FA.35 | Na(AlSi3O8) |
| ⓘ | Anorthite | 9.FA.35 | Ca(Al2Si2O8) |
| ⓘ | Sodalite | 9.FB.10 | Na4(Si3Al3)O12Cl |
| Unclassified | |||
| ⓘ | 'Biotite' | - | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
| ⓘ | 'Feldspar Group' | - | |
| ⓘ | 'Lepidolite' | - | |
| ⓘ | 'Monazite Group' | - | REE(PO4) |
| ⓘ | 'Psilomelane' | - | |
| ⓘ | 'Tourmaline var. Rubellite' | - | AD3G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z |
| ⓘ | 'Tantalite' | - | (Mn,Fe)(Ta,Nb)2O6 |
| ⓘ | 'Tourmaline' | - | AD3G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z |
| ⓘ | 'Fluor-uvite-Uvite Series' | - | |
| ⓘ | 'Mica Group' | - | |
| ⓘ | 'Amblygonite-Montebrasite Series' | - | |
| ⓘ | 'Columbite-(Fe)-Columbite-(Mn) Series' | - | |
| ⓘ | 'Garnet Group' | - | X3Z2(SiO4)3 |
| ⓘ | 'Apatite' | - | Ca5(PO4)3A |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | ⓘ Arrojadite-(KFe) | (KNa)(Fe2+◻)Ca(Na2◻)Fe132+Al(PO4)11(PO3OH)(OH)2 |
| H | ⓘ Azurite | Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2 |
| H | ⓘ Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
| H | ⓘ Brazilianite | NaAl3(PO4)2(OH)4 |
| H | ⓘ Chrysocolla | Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1 |
| H | ⓘ Dioptase | CuSiO3 · H2O |
| H | ⓘ Elbaite | Na(Li1.5Al1.5)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
| H | ⓘ Epidote | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| H | ⓘ Euclase | BeAl(SiO4)(OH) |
| H | ⓘ Goethite | Fe3+O(OH) |
| H | ⓘ Kaolinite | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| H | ⓘ Kornerupine | Mg3Al6(Si,Al,B)5O21(OH) |
| H | ⓘ Lazulite | MgAl2(PO4)2(OH)2 |
| H | ⓘ Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| H | ⓘ Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| H | ⓘ Schorl | NaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
| H | ⓘ Strengite | FePO4 · 2H2O |
| H | ⓘ Topaz | Al2(SiO4)(F,OH)2 |
| H | ⓘ Tremolite | ◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2 |
| H | ⓘ Fluor-uvite-Uvite Series | |
| H | ⓘ Prismatine | (◻,Fe,Mg)(Mg,Al,Fe)5Al4Si2(Si,Al)2(B,Si,Al)(O,OH,F)22 |
| H | ⓘ Amblygonite-Montebrasite Series | |
| Li | Lithium | |
| Li | ⓘ Elbaite | Na(Li1.5Al1.5)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
| Li | ⓘ Amblygonite-Montebrasite Series | |
| Be | Beryllium | |
| Be | ⓘ Beryl | Be3Al2(Si6O18) |
| Be | ⓘ Chrysoberyl | BeAl2O4 |
| Be | ⓘ Beryl var. Emerald | Be3Al2(Si6O18) |
| Be | ⓘ Euclase | BeAl(SiO4)(OH) |
| Be | ⓘ Beryl var. Heliodor | Be3Al2(Si6O18) |
| Be | ⓘ Beryl var. Goshenite | Be3Al2(Si6O18) |
| B | Boron | |
| B | ⓘ Dumortierite | Al(Al2O)(Al2O)2(SiO4)3(BO3) |
| B | ⓘ Elbaite | Na(Li1.5Al1.5)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
| B | ⓘ Grandidierite | (Mg,Fe2+)(Al,Fe3+)3(SiO4)(BO3)O2 |
| B | ⓘ Kornerupine | Mg3Al6(Si,Al,B)5O21(OH) |
| B | ⓘ Tourmaline var. Rubellite | |
| B | ⓘ Schorl | NaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
| B | ⓘ Tourmaline | AD3G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z |
| B | ⓘ Fluor-uvite-Uvite Series | |
| B | ⓘ Werdingite | (Mg,Fe)2Al14Si4B4O37 |
| B | ⓘ Prismatine | (◻,Fe,Mg)(Mg,Al,Fe)5Al4Si2(Si,Al)2(B,Si,Al)(O,OH,F)22 |
| C | Carbon | |
| C | ⓘ Azurite | Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2 |
| C | ⓘ Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Albite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
| O | ⓘ Alluaudite | (Na,Ca)Mn2+(Fe3+,Mn2+,Fe2+,Mg)2(PO4)3 |
| O | ⓘ Quartz var. Amethyst | SiO2 |
| O | ⓘ Andalusite | Al2(SiO4)O |
| O | ⓘ Anorthite | Ca(Al2Si2O8) |
| O | ⓘ Arrojadite-(KFe) | (KNa)(Fe2+◻)Ca(Na2◻)Fe132+Al(PO4)11(PO3OH)(OH)2 |
| O | ⓘ Azurite | Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2 |
| O | ⓘ Almandine | Fe32+Al2(SiO4)3 |
| O | ⓘ Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
| O | ⓘ Brazilianite | NaAl3(PO4)2(OH)4 |
| O | ⓘ Beryl | Be3Al2(Si6O18) |
| O | ⓘ Cassiterite | SnO2 |
| O | ⓘ Andalusite var. Chiastolite | Al2(SiO4)O |
| O | ⓘ Chrysoberyl | BeAl2O4 |
| O | ⓘ Chrysocolla | Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1 |
| O | ⓘ Cordierite | Mg2Al4Si5O18 |
| O | ⓘ Corundum | Al2O3 |
| O | ⓘ Dioptase | CuSiO3 · H2O |
| O | ⓘ Dumortierite | Al(Al2O)(Al2O)2(SiO4)3(BO3) |
| O | ⓘ Elbaite | Na(Li1.5Al1.5)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
| O | ⓘ Beryl var. Emerald | Be3Al2(Si6O18) |
| O | ⓘ Epidote | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| O | ⓘ Euclase | BeAl(SiO4)(OH) |
| O | ⓘ Fluorapatite | Ca5(PO4)3F |
| O | ⓘ Goethite | Fe3+O(OH) |
| O | ⓘ Graftonite | Fe2+Fe22+(PO4)2 |
| O | ⓘ Grandidierite | (Mg,Fe2+)(Al,Fe3+)3(SiO4)(BO3)O2 |
| O | ⓘ Grossular | Ca3Al2(SiO4)3 |
| O | ⓘ Hematite | Fe2O3 |
| O | ⓘ Hercynite | Fe2+Al2O4 |
| O | ⓘ Ilmenite | Fe2+TiO3 |
| O | ⓘ Kaolinite | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| O | ⓘ Kornerupine | Mg3Al6(Si,Al,B)5O21(OH) |
| O | ⓘ Kyanite | Al2(SiO4)O |
| O | ⓘ Lazulite | MgAl2(PO4)2(OH)2 |
| O | ⓘ Magnetite | Fe2+Fe23+O4 |
| O | ⓘ Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| O | ⓘ Microcline | K(AlSi3O8) |
| O | ⓘ Monazite Group | REE(PO4) |
| O | ⓘ Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| O | ⓘ Orthoclase | K(AlSi3O8) |
| O | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| O | ⓘ Tourmaline var. Rubellite | |
| O | ⓘ Schorl | NaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
| O | ⓘ Sillimanite | Al2(SiO4)O |
| O | ⓘ Quartz var. Smoky Quartz | SiO2 |
| O | ⓘ Sodalite | Na4(Si3Al3)O12Cl |
| O | ⓘ Spinel | MgAl2O4 |
| O | ⓘ Strengite | FePO4 · 2H2O |
| O | ⓘ Tantalite | (Mn,Fe)(Ta,Nb)2O6 |
| O | ⓘ Topaz | Al2(SiO4)(F,OH)2 |
| O | ⓘ Tourmaline | AD3G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z |
| O | ⓘ Tremolite | ◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2 |
| O | ⓘ Triplite | Mn22+(PO4)F |
| O | ⓘ Uraninite | UO2 |
| O | ⓘ Fluor-uvite-Uvite Series | |
| O | ⓘ Werdingite | (Mg,Fe)2Al14Si4B4O37 |
| O | ⓘ Zimbabweite | (Na,K)2PbAs4(Ta,Nb,Ti)4O18 |
| O | ⓘ Zircon | Zr(SiO4) |
| O | ⓘ Quartz var. Rock Crystal | SiO2 |
| O | ⓘ Beryl var. Heliodor | Be3Al2(Si6O18) |
| O | ⓘ Prismatine | (◻,Fe,Mg)(Mg,Al,Fe)5Al4Si2(Si,Al)2(B,Si,Al)(O,OH,F)22 |
| O | ⓘ Beryl var. Goshenite | Be3Al2(Si6O18) |
| O | ⓘ Grossular var. Tsavorite | Ca3Al2(SiO4)3 |
| O | ⓘ Amblygonite-Montebrasite Series | |
| O | ⓘ Columbite-(Fe)-Columbite-(Mn) Series | |
| O | ⓘ Garnet Group | X3Z2(SiO4)3 |
| O | ⓘ Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3A |
| F | Fluorine | |
| F | ⓘ Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
| F | ⓘ Fluorapatite | Ca5(PO4)3F |
| F | ⓘ Topaz | Al2(SiO4)(F,OH)2 |
| F | ⓘ Triplite | Mn22+(PO4)F |
| F | ⓘ Fluor-uvite-Uvite Series | |
| F | ⓘ Prismatine | (◻,Fe,Mg)(Mg,Al,Fe)5Al4Si2(Si,Al)2(B,Si,Al)(O,OH,F)22 |
| F | ⓘ Amblygonite-Montebrasite Series | |
| Na | Sodium | |
| Na | ⓘ Albite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
| Na | ⓘ Alluaudite | (Na,Ca)Mn2+(Fe3+,Mn2+,Fe2+,Mg)2(PO4)3 |
| Na | ⓘ Arrojadite-(KFe) | (KNa)(Fe2+◻)Ca(Na2◻)Fe132+Al(PO4)11(PO3OH)(OH)2 |
| Na | ⓘ Brazilianite | NaAl3(PO4)2(OH)4 |
| Na | ⓘ Elbaite | Na(Li1.5Al1.5)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
| Na | ⓘ Schorl | NaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
| Na | ⓘ Sodalite | Na4(Si3Al3)O12Cl |
| Na | ⓘ Zimbabweite | (Na,K)2PbAs4(Ta,Nb,Ti)4O18 |
| Mg | Magnesium | |
| Mg | ⓘ Alluaudite | (Na,Ca)Mn2+(Fe3+,Mn2+,Fe2+,Mg)2(PO4)3 |
| Mg | ⓘ Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
| Mg | ⓘ Cordierite | Mg2Al4Si5O18 |
| Mg | ⓘ Grandidierite | (Mg,Fe2+)(Al,Fe3+)3(SiO4)(BO3)O2 |
| Mg | ⓘ Kornerupine | Mg3Al6(Si,Al,B)5O21(OH) |
| Mg | ⓘ Lazulite | MgAl2(PO4)2(OH)2 |
| Mg | ⓘ Spinel | MgAl2O4 |
| Mg | ⓘ Tremolite | ◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2 |
| Mg | ⓘ Fluor-uvite-Uvite Series | |
| Mg | ⓘ Werdingite | (Mg,Fe)2Al14Si4B4O37 |
| Mg | ⓘ Prismatine | (◻,Fe,Mg)(Mg,Al,Fe)5Al4Si2(Si,Al)2(B,Si,Al)(O,OH,F)22 |
| Al | Aluminium | |
| Al | ⓘ Albite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
| Al | ⓘ Andalusite | Al2(SiO4)O |
| Al | ⓘ Anorthite | Ca(Al2Si2O8) |
| Al | ⓘ Arrojadite-(KFe) | (KNa)(Fe2+◻)Ca(Na2◻)Fe132+Al(PO4)11(PO3OH)(OH)2 |
| Al | ⓘ Almandine | Fe32+Al2(SiO4)3 |
| Al | ⓘ Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
| Al | ⓘ Brazilianite | NaAl3(PO4)2(OH)4 |
| Al | ⓘ Beryl | Be3Al2(Si6O18) |
| Al | ⓘ Andalusite var. Chiastolite | Al2(SiO4)O |
| Al | ⓘ Chrysoberyl | BeAl2O4 |
| Al | ⓘ Chrysocolla | Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1 |
| Al | ⓘ Cordierite | Mg2Al4Si5O18 |
| Al | ⓘ Corundum | Al2O3 |
| Al | ⓘ Dumortierite | Al(Al2O)(Al2O)2(SiO4)3(BO3) |
| Al | ⓘ Elbaite | Na(Li1.5Al1.5)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
| Al | ⓘ Beryl var. Emerald | Be3Al2(Si6O18) |
| Al | ⓘ Epidote | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| Al | ⓘ Euclase | BeAl(SiO4)(OH) |
| Al | ⓘ Grandidierite | (Mg,Fe2+)(Al,Fe3+)3(SiO4)(BO3)O2 |
| Al | ⓘ Grossular | Ca3Al2(SiO4)3 |
| Al | ⓘ Hercynite | Fe2+Al2O4 |
| Al | ⓘ Kaolinite | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| Al | ⓘ Kornerupine | Mg3Al6(Si,Al,B)5O21(OH) |
| Al | ⓘ Kyanite | Al2(SiO4)O |
| Al | ⓘ Lazulite | MgAl2(PO4)2(OH)2 |
| Al | ⓘ Microcline | K(AlSi3O8) |
| Al | ⓘ Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Al | ⓘ Orthoclase | K(AlSi3O8) |
| Al | ⓘ Schorl | NaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
| Al | ⓘ Sillimanite | Al2(SiO4)O |
| Al | ⓘ Sodalite | Na4(Si3Al3)O12Cl |
| Al | ⓘ Spinel | MgAl2O4 |
| Al | ⓘ Topaz | Al2(SiO4)(F,OH)2 |
| Al | ⓘ Fluor-uvite-Uvite Series | |
| Al | ⓘ Werdingite | (Mg,Fe)2Al14Si4B4O37 |
| Al | ⓘ Beryl var. Heliodor | Be3Al2(Si6O18) |
| Al | ⓘ Prismatine | (◻,Fe,Mg)(Mg,Al,Fe)5Al4Si2(Si,Al)2(B,Si,Al)(O,OH,F)22 |
| Al | ⓘ Beryl var. Goshenite | Be3Al2(Si6O18) |
| Al | ⓘ Grossular var. Tsavorite | Ca3Al2(SiO4)3 |
| Al | ⓘ Amblygonite-Montebrasite Series | |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Albite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
| Si | ⓘ Quartz var. Amethyst | SiO2 |
| Si | ⓘ Andalusite | Al2(SiO4)O |
| Si | ⓘ Anorthite | Ca(Al2Si2O8) |
| Si | ⓘ Almandine | Fe32+Al2(SiO4)3 |
| Si | ⓘ Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
| Si | ⓘ Beryl | Be3Al2(Si6O18) |
| Si | ⓘ Andalusite var. Chiastolite | Al2(SiO4)O |
| Si | ⓘ Chrysocolla | Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1 |
| Si | ⓘ Cordierite | Mg2Al4Si5O18 |
| Si | ⓘ Dioptase | CuSiO3 · H2O |
| Si | ⓘ Dumortierite | Al(Al2O)(Al2O)2(SiO4)3(BO3) |
| Si | ⓘ Elbaite | Na(Li1.5Al1.5)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
| Si | ⓘ Beryl var. Emerald | Be3Al2(Si6O18) |
| Si | ⓘ Epidote | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| Si | ⓘ Euclase | BeAl(SiO4)(OH) |
| Si | ⓘ Grandidierite | (Mg,Fe2+)(Al,Fe3+)3(SiO4)(BO3)O2 |
| Si | ⓘ Grossular | Ca3Al2(SiO4)3 |
| Si | ⓘ Kaolinite | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| Si | ⓘ Kornerupine | Mg3Al6(Si,Al,B)5O21(OH) |
| Si | ⓘ Kyanite | Al2(SiO4)O |
| Si | ⓘ Microcline | K(AlSi3O8) |
| Si | ⓘ Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Si | ⓘ Orthoclase | K(AlSi3O8) |
| Si | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| Si | ⓘ Schorl | NaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
| Si | ⓘ Sillimanite | Al2(SiO4)O |
| Si | ⓘ Quartz var. Smoky Quartz | SiO2 |
| Si | ⓘ Sodalite | Na4(Si3Al3)O12Cl |
| Si | ⓘ Topaz | Al2(SiO4)(F,OH)2 |
| Si | ⓘ Tremolite | ◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2 |
| Si | ⓘ Fluor-uvite-Uvite Series | |
| Si | ⓘ Werdingite | (Mg,Fe)2Al14Si4B4O37 |
| Si | ⓘ Zircon | Zr(SiO4) |
| Si | ⓘ Quartz var. Rock Crystal | SiO2 |
| Si | ⓘ Beryl var. Heliodor | Be3Al2(Si6O18) |
| Si | ⓘ Prismatine | (◻,Fe,Mg)(Mg,Al,Fe)5Al4Si2(Si,Al)2(B,Si,Al)(O,OH,F)22 |
| Si | ⓘ Beryl var. Goshenite | Be3Al2(Si6O18) |
| Si | ⓘ Grossular var. Tsavorite | Ca3Al2(SiO4)3 |
| Si | ⓘ Garnet Group | X3Z2(SiO4)3 |
| P | Phosphorus | |
| P | ⓘ Alluaudite | (Na,Ca)Mn2+(Fe3+,Mn2+,Fe2+,Mg)2(PO4)3 |
| P | ⓘ Arrojadite-(KFe) | (KNa)(Fe2+◻)Ca(Na2◻)Fe132+Al(PO4)11(PO3OH)(OH)2 |
| P | ⓘ Brazilianite | NaAl3(PO4)2(OH)4 |
| P | ⓘ Fluorapatite | Ca5(PO4)3F |
| P | ⓘ Graftonite | Fe2+Fe22+(PO4)2 |
| P | ⓘ Lazulite | MgAl2(PO4)2(OH)2 |
| P | ⓘ Monazite Group | REE(PO4) |
| P | ⓘ Strengite | FePO4 · 2H2O |
| P | ⓘ Triplite | Mn22+(PO4)F |
| P | ⓘ Amblygonite-Montebrasite Series | |
| P | ⓘ Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3A |
| Cl | Chlorine | |
| Cl | ⓘ Sodalite | Na4(Si3Al3)O12Cl |
| K | Potassium | |
| K | ⓘ Arrojadite-(KFe) | (KNa)(Fe2+◻)Ca(Na2◻)Fe132+Al(PO4)11(PO3OH)(OH)2 |
| K | ⓘ Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
| K | ⓘ Microcline | K(AlSi3O8) |
| K | ⓘ Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| K | ⓘ Orthoclase | K(AlSi3O8) |
| K | ⓘ Zimbabweite | (Na,K)2PbAs4(Ta,Nb,Ti)4O18 |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | ⓘ Alluaudite | (Na,Ca)Mn2+(Fe3+,Mn2+,Fe2+,Mg)2(PO4)3 |
| Ca | ⓘ Anorthite | Ca(Al2Si2O8) |
| Ca | ⓘ Arrojadite-(KFe) | (KNa)(Fe2+◻)Ca(Na2◻)Fe132+Al(PO4)11(PO3OH)(OH)2 |
| Ca | ⓘ Epidote | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| Ca | ⓘ Fluorapatite | Ca5(PO4)3F |
| Ca | ⓘ Grossular | Ca3Al2(SiO4)3 |
| Ca | ⓘ Tremolite | ◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2 |
| Ca | ⓘ Fluor-uvite-Uvite Series | |
| Ca | ⓘ Grossular var. Tsavorite | Ca3Al2(SiO4)3 |
| Ca | ⓘ Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3A |
| Ti | Titanium | |
| Ti | ⓘ Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
| Ti | ⓘ Ilmenite | Fe2+TiO3 |
| Ti | ⓘ Zimbabweite | (Na,K)2PbAs4(Ta,Nb,Ti)4O18 |
| Mn | Manganese | |
| Mn | ⓘ Alluaudite | (Na,Ca)Mn2+(Fe3+,Mn2+,Fe2+,Mg)2(PO4)3 |
| Mn | ⓘ Tantalite | (Mn,Fe)(Ta,Nb)2O6 |
| Mn | ⓘ Triplite | Mn22+(PO4)F |
| Mn | ⓘ Columbite-(Fe)-Columbite-(Mn) Series | |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | ⓘ Alluaudite | (Na,Ca)Mn2+(Fe3+,Mn2+,Fe2+,Mg)2(PO4)3 |
| Fe | ⓘ Arrojadite-(KFe) | (KNa)(Fe2+◻)Ca(Na2◻)Fe132+Al(PO4)11(PO3OH)(OH)2 |
| Fe | ⓘ Almandine | Fe32+Al2(SiO4)3 |
| Fe | ⓘ Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
| Fe | ⓘ Epidote | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| Fe | ⓘ Goethite | Fe3+O(OH) |
| Fe | ⓘ Graftonite | Fe2+Fe22+(PO4)2 |
| Fe | ⓘ Grandidierite | (Mg,Fe2+)(Al,Fe3+)3(SiO4)(BO3)O2 |
| Fe | ⓘ Hematite | Fe2O3 |
| Fe | ⓘ Hercynite | Fe2+Al2O4 |
| Fe | ⓘ Ilmenite | Fe2+TiO3 |
| Fe | ⓘ Magnetite | Fe2+Fe23+O4 |
| Fe | ⓘ Schorl | NaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
| Fe | ⓘ Strengite | FePO4 · 2H2O |
| Fe | ⓘ Tantalite | (Mn,Fe)(Ta,Nb)2O6 |
| Fe | ⓘ Werdingite | (Mg,Fe)2Al14Si4B4O37 |
| Fe | ⓘ Prismatine | (◻,Fe,Mg)(Mg,Al,Fe)5Al4Si2(Si,Al)2(B,Si,Al)(O,OH,F)22 |
| Fe | ⓘ Columbite-(Fe)-Columbite-(Mn) Series | |
| Cu | Copper | |
| Cu | ⓘ Azurite | Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2 |
| Cu | ⓘ Chrysocolla | Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1 |
| Cu | ⓘ Dioptase | CuSiO3 · H2O |
| Cu | ⓘ Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| As | Arsenic | |
| As | ⓘ Zimbabweite | (Na,K)2PbAs4(Ta,Nb,Ti)4O18 |
| Zr | Zirconium | |
| Zr | ⓘ Zircon | Zr(SiO4) |
| Nb | Niobium | |
| Nb | ⓘ Tantalite | (Mn,Fe)(Ta,Nb)2O6 |
| Nb | ⓘ Zimbabweite | (Na,K)2PbAs4(Ta,Nb,Ti)4O18 |
| Nb | ⓘ Columbite-(Fe)-Columbite-(Mn) Series | |
| Sn | Tin | |
| Sn | ⓘ Cassiterite | SnO2 |
| Ta | Tantalum | |
| Ta | ⓘ Tantalite | (Mn,Fe)(Ta,Nb)2O6 |
| Ta | ⓘ Zimbabweite | (Na,K)2PbAs4(Ta,Nb,Ti)4O18 |
| Pb | Lead | |
| Pb | ⓘ Zimbabweite | (Na,K)2PbAs4(Ta,Nb,Ti)4O18 |
| U | Uranium | |
| U | ⓘ Uraninite | UO2 |
Fossils
There are 13 fossil localities from the PaleoBioDB database within this region.These data are provided on an experimental basis and are taken from external databases. Mindat.org has no control currently over the accuracy of these data.
| Occurrences | 13 | |||||||||||||||
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| Youngest Fossil Listed | 145 Ma (Late Jurassic) | |||||||||||||||
| Oldest Fossil Listed | 237 Ma (Middle Triassic) | |||||||||||||||
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| Wikipedia: | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Karoi_District |
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| Wikidata ID: | Q6373010 |
| GeoNames ID: | 889953 |
Localities in this Region
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- Zambezi BeltOrogenic Belt
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