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Hartley Mine, Chegutu District, Mashonaland West, Zimbabwei
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Hartley MineMine
Chegutu DistrictDistrict
Mashonaland WestProvince
ZimbabweCountry

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
18° 1' 57'' South , 30° 25' 43'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Chegutu47,294 (2012)32.3km
Norton52,054 (2013)33.1km
Beatrice1,647 (2018)50.5km
Mindat Locality ID:
61023
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:61023:5
GUID (UUID V4):
0


Platinum mine in the Darwendale sub-chamber of the Great Dyke, an elongate layered mafic-ultramafic intrusion (550 km long, up to 11 km wide) into Archean granites and greenstones of the Zimbabwe craton.

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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

Commodity List

This is a list of exploitable or exploited mineral commodities recorded at this locality.


Mineral List


55 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

Actinolite
Formula: ◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Albite
Formula: Na(AlSi3O8)
Altaite
Formula: PbTe
Ankerite
Formula: Ca(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Argentopentlandite
Formula: Ag(Fe,Ni)8S8
Atokite
Formula: (Pd,Pt)3Sn
Braggite
Formula: PdPt3S4
References:
Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
References:
Chromite
Formula: Fe2+Cr3+2O4
Cobaltite
Formula: CoAsS
Cooperite
Formula: PtS
References:
Cubanite
Formula: CuFe2S3
Empressite
Formula: AgTe
Epidote
Formula: (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Galena
Formula: PbS
Gersdorffite
Formula: NiAsS
Hessite
Formula: Ag2Te
Hollingworthite
Formula: (Rh,Pt,Pd)AsS
References:
Ilmenite
Formula: Fe2+TiO3
Irarsite
Formula: (Ir,Ru,Rh,Pt)AsS
References:
Kotulskite
Formula: Pd(Te,Bi)2-x (x ≈ 0.4)
Laurite
Formula: RuS2
References:
'Limonite'
Loveringite
Formula: (Ca,Ce,La)(Zr,Fe)(Mg,Fe)2(Ti,Fe,Cr,Al)18O38
Mackinawite
Formula: FeS
Magnetite
Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4
Marcasite
Formula: FeS2
Maslovite
Formula: PtBiTe
Melonite
Formula: NiTe2
References:
Merenskyite
Formula: PdTe2
References:
Michenerite
Formula: PdBiTe
References:
Molybdenite
Formula: MoS2
Moncheite
Formula: Pt(Te,Bi)2
References:
Native Gold
Formula: Au
References:
Native Gold var. Electrum
Formula: (Au,Ag)
References:
Native Platinum
Formula: Pt
Nontronite
Formula: Na0.3Fe2((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Pentlandite
Formula: (NixFey)Σ9S8
References:
Phlogopite
Formula: KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
'Plagioclase'
Formula: (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
'Platinum-Group Elements'
Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
References:
Pyrrhotite
Formula: Fe1-xS
References:
Quartz
Formula: SiO2
Rucklidgeite
Formula: PbBi2Te4
Rustenburgite
Formula: (Pt,Pd)3Sn
Rutile
Formula: TiO2
'Smectite Group'
Formula: A0.3D2-3[T4O10]Z2 · nH2O
Sperrylite
Formula: PtAs2
References:
Sperrylite var. Platarsite
Formula: Pt(As,S)2
Sphalerite
Formula: ZnS
Stibiopalladinite
Formula: Pd5Sb2
Talc
Formula: Mg3Si4O10(OH)2
References:
Tellurobismuthite
Formula: Bi2Te3
Tremolite
Formula: ◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
Tsumoite
Formula: BiTe
Violarite
Formula: Fe2+Ni3+2S4
Volynskite
Formula: AgBiTe2
Vysotskite
Formula: PdS
Zvyagintsevite
Formula: Pd3Pb

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
Native Gold
var. Electrum
1.AA.05(Au,Ag)
1.AA.05Au
Native Platinum1.AF.10Pt
Atokite1.AG.10(Pd,Pt)3Sn
Rustenburgite1.AG.10(Pt,Pd)3Sn
Zvyagintsevite1.AG.10Pd3Pb
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
Stibiopalladinite2.AC.20aPd5Sb2
Hessite2.BA.60Ag2Te
Argentopentlandite2.BB.15Ag(Fe,Ni)8S8
Pentlandite2.BB.15(NixFey)Σ9S8
Sphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
Chalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
Cubanite2.CB.55aCuFe2S3
Empressite2.CB.80AgTe
Kotulskite2.CC.05Pd(Te,Bi)2-x (x ≈ 0.4)
Pyrrhotite2.CC.10Fe1-xS
Mackinawite2.CC.25FeS
Braggite2.CC.35aPdPt3S4
Vysotskite2.CC.35aPdS
Cooperite2.CC.35bPtS
Altaite2.CD.10PbTe
Galena2.CD.10PbS
Violarite2.DA.05Fe2+Ni3+2S4
Tellurobismuthite2.DC.05Bi2Te3
Tsumoite2.DC.05BiTe
Melonite2.EA.20NiTe2
Merenskyite2.EA.20PdTe2
Moncheite2.EA.20Pt(Te,Bi)2
Molybdenite2.EA.30MoS2
Laurite2.EB.05aRuS2
Pyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
Sperrylite2.EB.05aPtAs2
Marcasite2.EB.10aFeS2
Cobaltite2.EB.25CoAsS
Gersdorffite2.EB.25NiAsS
Hollingworthite2.EB.25(Rh,Pt,Pd)AsS
Irarsite2.EB.25(Ir,Ru,Rh,Pt)AsS
Maslovite2.EB.25PtBiTe
Michenerite2.EB.25PdBiTe
Sperrylite
var. Platarsite
2.EB.25Pt(As,S)2
Rucklidgeite2.GC.40cPbBi2Te4
Volynskite2.JA.20AgBiTe2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
Chromite4.BB.05Fe2+Cr3+2O4
Magnetite4.BB.05Fe2+Fe3+2O4
Ilmenite4.CB.05Fe2+TiO3
Loveringite4.CC.40(Ca,Ce,La)(Zr,Fe)(Mg,Fe)2(Ti,Fe,Cr,Al)18O38
Quartz4.DA.05SiO2
Rutile4.DB.05TiO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
Calcite5.AB.05CaCO3
Ankerite5.AB.10Ca(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Group 9 - Silicates
Epidote9.BG.05a(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Actinolite9.DE.10◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Tremolite9.DE.10◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
Talc9.EC.05Mg3Si4O10(OH)2
Phlogopite9.EC.20KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Nontronite9.EC.40Na0.3Fe2((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Albite9.FA.35Na(AlSi3O8)
Unclassified
'Limonite'-
'Plagioclase'-(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
'Smectite Group'-A0.3D2-3[T4O10]Z2 · nH2O
'Platinum-Group Elements'-

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
H Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
H Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
H NontroniteNa0.3Fe2((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
H PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
H TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
H Tremolite◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
H Smectite GroupA0.3D2-3[T4O10]Z2 · nH2O
CCarbon
C AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
C CalciteCaCO3
OOxygen
O Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
O AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
O AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
O CalciteCaCO3
O ChromiteFe2+Cr23+O4
O Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
O IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
O Loveringite(Ca,Ce,La)(Zr,Fe)(Mg,Fe)2(Ti,Fe,Cr,Al)18O38
O MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
O NontroniteNa0.3Fe2((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
O PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
O QuartzSiO2
O RutileTiO2
O TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
O Tremolite◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
O Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
O Smectite GroupA0.3D2-3[T4O10]Z2 · nH2O
NaSodium
Na AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Na NontroniteNa0.3Fe2((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Na Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
MgMagnesium
Mg Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Mg AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Mg Loveringite(Ca,Ce,La)(Zr,Fe)(Mg,Fe)2(Ti,Fe,Cr,Al)18O38
Mg PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Mg TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
Mg Tremolite◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
AlAluminium
Al AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Al Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Al Loveringite(Ca,Ce,La)(Zr,Fe)(Mg,Fe)2(Ti,Fe,Cr,Al)18O38
Al NontroniteNa0.3Fe2((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Al PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Al Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
SiSilicon
Si Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Si AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Si Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Si NontroniteNa0.3Fe2((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Si PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Si QuartzSiO2
Si TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
Si Tremolite◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
Si Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
SSulfur
S ArgentopentlanditeAg(Fe,Ni)8S8
S BraggitePdPt3S4
S ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
S CobaltiteCoAsS
S CooperitePtS
S CubaniteCuFe2S3
S GalenaPbS
S GersdorffiteNiAsS
S Hollingworthite(Rh,Pt,Pd)AsS
S Irarsite(Ir,Ru,Rh,Pt)AsS
S LauriteRuS2
S MackinawiteFeS
S MarcasiteFeS2
S MolybdeniteMoS2
S Pentlandite(NixFey)Σ9S8
S Sperrylite var. PlatarsitePt(As,S)2
S PyriteFeS2
S PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
S SphaleriteZnS
S ViolariteFe2+Ni23+S4
S VysotskitePdS
KPotassium
K PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
CaCalcium
Ca Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Ca AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Ca CalciteCaCO3
Ca Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Ca Loveringite(Ca,Ce,La)(Zr,Fe)(Mg,Fe)2(Ti,Fe,Cr,Al)18O38
Ca Tremolite◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
Ca Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
TiTitanium
Ti IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Ti Loveringite(Ca,Ce,La)(Zr,Fe)(Mg,Fe)2(Ti,Fe,Cr,Al)18O38
Ti RutileTiO2
CrChromium
Cr ChromiteFe2+Cr23+O4
Cr Loveringite(Ca,Ce,La)(Zr,Fe)(Mg,Fe)2(Ti,Fe,Cr,Al)18O38
FeIron
Fe Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Fe AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Fe ArgentopentlanditeAg(Fe,Ni)8S8
Fe ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Fe ChromiteFe2+Cr23+O4
Fe CubaniteCuFe2S3
Fe Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Fe IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Fe Loveringite(Ca,Ce,La)(Zr,Fe)(Mg,Fe)2(Ti,Fe,Cr,Al)18O38
Fe MackinawiteFeS
Fe MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Fe MarcasiteFeS2
Fe NontroniteNa0.3Fe2((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Fe Pentlandite(NixFey)Σ9S8
Fe PyriteFeS2
Fe PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
Fe ViolariteFe2+Ni23+S4
CoCobalt
Co CobaltiteCoAsS
NiNickel
Ni ArgentopentlanditeAg(Fe,Ni)8S8
Ni GersdorffiteNiAsS
Ni MeloniteNiTe2
Ni Pentlandite(NixFey)Σ9S8
Ni ViolariteFe2+Ni23+S4
CuCopper
Cu ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Cu CubaniteCuFe2S3
ZnZinc
Zn SphaleriteZnS
AsArsenic
As CobaltiteCoAsS
As GersdorffiteNiAsS
As Hollingworthite(Rh,Pt,Pd)AsS
As Irarsite(Ir,Ru,Rh,Pt)AsS
As Sperrylite var. PlatarsitePt(As,S)2
As SperrylitePtAs2
ZrZirconium
Zr Loveringite(Ca,Ce,La)(Zr,Fe)(Mg,Fe)2(Ti,Fe,Cr,Al)18O38
MoMolybdenum
Mo MolybdeniteMoS2
RuRuthenium
Ru Irarsite(Ir,Ru,Rh,Pt)AsS
Ru LauriteRuS2
RhRhodium
Rh Hollingworthite(Rh,Pt,Pd)AsS
Rh Irarsite(Ir,Ru,Rh,Pt)AsS
PdPalladium
Pd Atokite(Pd,Pt)3Sn
Pd BraggitePdPt3S4
Pd Hollingworthite(Rh,Pt,Pd)AsS
Pd KotulskitePd(Te,Bi)2-x (x ≈ 0.4)
Pd MerenskyitePdTe2
Pd MicheneritePdBiTe
Pd Rustenburgite(Pt,Pd)3Sn
Pd StibiopalladinitePd5Sb2
Pd VysotskitePdS
Pd ZvyagintsevitePd3Pb
AgSilver
Ag ArgentopentlanditeAg(Fe,Ni)8S8
Ag Native Gold var. Electrum(Au,Ag)
Ag EmpressiteAgTe
Ag HessiteAg2Te
Ag VolynskiteAgBiTe2
SnTin
Sn Atokite(Pd,Pt)3Sn
Sn Rustenburgite(Pt,Pd)3Sn
SbAntimony
Sb StibiopalladinitePd5Sb2
TeTellurium
Te AltaitePbTe
Te EmpressiteAgTe
Te HessiteAg2Te
Te KotulskitePd(Te,Bi)2-x (x ≈ 0.4)
Te MaslovitePtBiTe
Te MeloniteNiTe2
Te MerenskyitePdTe2
Te MicheneritePdBiTe
Te MoncheitePt(Te,Bi)2
Te RucklidgeitePbBi2Te4
Te TellurobismuthiteBi2Te3
Te TsumoiteBiTe
Te VolynskiteAgBiTe2
LaLanthanum
La Loveringite(Ca,Ce,La)(Zr,Fe)(Mg,Fe)2(Ti,Fe,Cr,Al)18O38
CeCerium
Ce Loveringite(Ca,Ce,La)(Zr,Fe)(Mg,Fe)2(Ti,Fe,Cr,Al)18O38
IrIridium
Ir Irarsite(Ir,Ru,Rh,Pt)AsS
PtPlatinum
Pt Atokite(Pd,Pt)3Sn
Pt BraggitePdPt3S4
Pt CooperitePtS
Pt Hollingworthite(Rh,Pt,Pd)AsS
Pt Irarsite(Ir,Ru,Rh,Pt)AsS
Pt MaslovitePtBiTe
Pt MoncheitePt(Te,Bi)2
Pt Sperrylite var. PlatarsitePt(As,S)2
Pt Native PlatinumPt
Pt Rustenburgite(Pt,Pd)3Sn
Pt SperrylitePtAs2
AuGold
Au Native Gold var. Electrum(Au,Ag)
Au Native GoldAu
PbLead
Pb AltaitePbTe
Pb GalenaPbS
Pb RucklidgeitePbBi2Te4
Pb ZvyagintsevitePd3Pb
BiBismuth
Bi KotulskitePd(Te,Bi)2-x (x ≈ 0.4)
Bi MaslovitePtBiTe
Bi MicheneritePdBiTe
Bi MoncheitePt(Te,Bi)2
Bi RucklidgeitePbBi2Te4
Bi TellurobismuthiteBi2Te3
Bi TsumoiteBiTe
Bi VolynskiteAgBiTe2

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African PlateTectonic Plate

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