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Sese diamond pipes, Chivi District, Masvingo, Zimbabwei
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Sese diamond pipesPipe
Chivi DistrictDistrict
MasvingoProvince
ZimbabweCountry

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Chromite

Sese diamond pipes, Chivi District, Masvingo, Zimbabwe
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Chromite

Sese diamond pipes, Chivi District, Masvingo, Zimbabwe
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Chromite

Sese diamond pipes, Chivi District, Masvingo, Zimbabwe
Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
20° 29' 24'' South , 30° 39' 26'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
-20.49009,30.65743
GRN:
S14E21
Type:
Pipe
Köppen climate type:
BSh : Hot semi-arid (steppe) climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Masvingo76,290 (2010)50.6km
Mashava12,994 (2012)53.6km
Mindat Locality ID:
43568
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:43568:9
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Sese kimberlite


Numerous Cambrian kimberlite pipes, located appropriately 50 km South of Masvingo (Fort Victoria), and approximately 60 km ESE of Zvishavane.

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3 valid minerals.

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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
ⓘDiamond1.CB.10aC
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘChromite4.BB.05Fe2+Cr3+2O4
ⓘYimengite4.CC.45K(Cr,Ti,Fe,Mg)12O19
Unclassified
ⓘ'Chromite-Magnesiochromite Series'-

List of minerals for each chemical element

CCarbon
Cⓘ DiamondC
OOxygen
Oⓘ ChromiteFe2+Cr23+O4
Oⓘ YimengiteK(Cr,Ti,Fe,Mg)12O19
Oⓘ Chromite-Magnesiochromite Series
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ YimengiteK(Cr,Ti,Fe,Mg)12O19
Mgⓘ Chromite-Magnesiochromite Series
KPotassium
Kⓘ YimengiteK(Cr,Ti,Fe,Mg)12O19
TiTitanium
Tiⓘ YimengiteK(Cr,Ti,Fe,Mg)12O19
CrChromium
Crⓘ ChromiteFe2+Cr23+O4
Crⓘ YimengiteK(Cr,Ti,Fe,Mg)12O19
Crⓘ Chromite-Magnesiochromite Series
FeIron
Feⓘ ChromiteFe2+Cr23+O4
Feⓘ YimengiteK(Cr,Ti,Fe,Mg)12O19
Feⓘ Chromite-Magnesiochromite Series

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References

Bulanova, G.P., Muchemwa, E., Pearson, D.G., Griffin, B.J., Kelley, S.P., Klemme, S., Smith, C.B. (2004) Syngenetic inclusions of yimengite in diamond from Sese kimberlite (Zimbabwe) — evidence for metasomatic conditions of growth. Lithos, 77(1), 181-192.
Smith, C.B., Sims, K., Chimuka, L., Duffin, A., Beard, D.A., Townend, R. (2004) Kimberlite metasomatism at Murowa and Sese pipes, Zimbabwe. Lithos 76, 219-232.
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