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Gutu District, Masvingo, Zimbabwei
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MasvingoProvince
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One of the Districts of Masvingo Province.

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6 valid minerals.

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ⓘ Beryl
Formula: Be3Al2(Si6O18)
Description: 17kg between 1962 and 1977
ⓘ Beryl var. Emerald
Formula: Be3Al2(Si6O18)
Description: 17kg between 1962 and 1977
ⓘ Bityite
Formula: CaLiAl2(AlBeSi2O10)(OH)2
ⓘ Chromite
Formula: Fe2+Cr3+2O4
ⓘ 'Clinopyroxene Subgroup'
Description: Especially prominent in dark H3 material.
ⓘ Diopside
Formula: CaMgSi2O6
ⓘ 'Fayalite-Forsterite Series'
Description: Olivine (Fa19,ave.), typical H chondrite composition.
ⓘ 'Fergusonite'
ⓘ 'Meteoritic Iron'
Description: Two phases are present (presumably kamacite and another more Ni-rich phase [Ni~40 wt%]).
ⓘ Native Iron
Formula: Fe
ⓘ Native Iron var. Kamacite
Formula: (Fe,Ni)
Description: Low-Ni Phase [Ni 6-7.5 wt%]
ⓘ 'Orthopyroxene Subgroup'
Description: Especially prominent in light H5 material.
ⓘ 'Plagioclase'
Formula: (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
Description: Albitic plagioclase of variable, but almost entirely in the bytownite compositional range.
ⓘ 'Pyroxene Group'
Formula: ADSi2O6
ⓘ 'Tantalite'
Formula: (Mn,Fe)(Ta,Nb)2O6
ⓘ Troilite
Formula: FeS

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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
ⓘNative Iron1.AE.05Fe
ⓘvar. Kamacite1.AE.05(Fe,Ni)
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘTroilite2.CC.10FeS
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘChromite4.BB.05Fe2+Cr3+2O4
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘBeryl9.CJ.05Be3Al2(Si6O18)
ⓘvar. Emerald9.CJ.05Be3Al2(Si6O18)
ⓘDiopside9.DA.15CaMgSi2O6
ⓘBityite9.EC.35CaLiAl2(AlBeSi2O10)(OH)2
Unclassified
ⓘ'Tantalite'-(Mn,Fe)(Ta,Nb)2O6
ⓘ'Clinopyroxene Subgroup'-
ⓘ'Fayalite-Forsterite Series'-
ⓘ'Plagioclase'-(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
ⓘ'Pyroxene Group'-ADSi2O6
ⓘ'Meteoritic Iron'-
ⓘ'Fergusonite'-
ⓘ'Orthopyroxene Subgroup'-

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ BityiteCaLiAl2(AlBeSi2O10)(OH)2
LiLithium
Liⓘ BityiteCaLiAl2(AlBeSi2O10)(OH)2
BeBeryllium
Beⓘ BityiteCaLiAl2(AlBeSi2O10)(OH)2
Beⓘ BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
Beⓘ Beryl var. EmeraldBe3Al2(Si6O18)
OOxygen
Oⓘ BityiteCaLiAl2(AlBeSi2O10)(OH)2
Oⓘ BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
Oⓘ ChromiteFe2+Cr23+O4
Oⓘ DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Oⓘ Beryl var. EmeraldBe3Al2(Si6O18)
Oⓘ Tantalite(Mn,Fe)(Ta,Nb)2O6
Oⓘ Fayalite-Forsterite Series
Oⓘ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
Oⓘ Pyroxene GroupADSi2O6
NaSodium
Naⓘ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Mgⓘ Fayalite-Forsterite Series
AlAluminium
Alⓘ BityiteCaLiAl2(AlBeSi2O10)(OH)2
Alⓘ BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
Alⓘ Beryl var. EmeraldBe3Al2(Si6O18)
Alⓘ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
SiSilicon
Siⓘ BityiteCaLiAl2(AlBeSi2O10)(OH)2
Siⓘ BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
Siⓘ DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Siⓘ Beryl var. EmeraldBe3Al2(Si6O18)
Siⓘ Fayalite-Forsterite Series
Siⓘ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
Siⓘ Pyroxene GroupADSi2O6
SSulfur
Sⓘ TroiliteFeS
CaCalcium
Caⓘ BityiteCaLiAl2(AlBeSi2O10)(OH)2
Caⓘ DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Caⓘ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
CrChromium
Crⓘ ChromiteFe2+Cr23+O4
MnManganese
Mnⓘ Tantalite(Mn,Fe)(Ta,Nb)2O6
FeIron
Feⓘ ChromiteFe2+Cr23+O4
Feⓘ Native IronFe
Feⓘ Native Iron var. Kamacite(Fe,Ni)
Feⓘ Tantalite(Mn,Fe)(Ta,Nb)2O6
Feⓘ TroiliteFeS
Feⓘ Fayalite-Forsterite Series
NiNickel
Niⓘ Native Iron var. Kamacite(Fe,Ni)
NbNiobium
Nbⓘ Tantalite(Mn,Fe)(Ta,Nb)2O6
TaTantalum
Taⓘ Tantalite(Mn,Fe)(Ta,Nb)2O6

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Wikipedia:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gutu_District
Wikidata ID:Q489622
GeoNames ID:890589

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