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Gaika Mine, Kwekwe District, Midlands, Zimbabwei
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Gaika MineMine
Kwekwe DistrictDistrict
MidlandsProvince
ZimbabweCountry

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View of the Kwekwe gold mining area, ca. 1910.

Gaika Mine, Kwekwe District, Midlands, Zimbabwe
02008410017272085841634.jpg
View of the Kwekwe gold mining area, ca. 1910.

Gaika Mine, Kwekwe District, Midlands, Zimbabwe
02008410017272085841634.jpg
View of the Kwekwe gold mining area, ca. 1910.

Gaika Mine, Kwekwe District, Midlands, Zimbabwe
Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
18° 56' 56'' South , 29° 48' 35'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
-18.94900,29.80980
GRN:
S13E20
Type:
Mine
Köppen climate type:
BSh : Hot semi-arid (steppe) climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Kwekwe99,149 (2012)2.4km
Redcliff33,197 (2013)9.8km
Lalapanzi1,390 (2012)57.5km
Mindat Locality ID:
61026
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:61026:2
GUID (UUID V4):
0


Underground and opencast gold mine, opened 1894.

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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

Mineral List


10 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Chalcostibite
Formula: CuSbS2
ⓘ Jamesonite
Formula: Pb4FeSb6S14
ⓘ Magnesite
Formula: MgCO3
ⓘ Magnetite
Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4
ⓘ Native Gold
Formula: Au
ⓘ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
ⓘ Pyrrhotite
Formula: Fe1-xS
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ 'Serpentine Subgroup'
Formula: D3[Si2O5](OH)4
ⓘ Stibnite
Formula: Sb2S3
ⓘ Talc
Formula: Mg3Si4O10(OH)2

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
ⓘNative Gold1.AA.05Au
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘPyrrhotite2.CC.10Fe1-xS
ⓘStibnite2.DB.05Sb2S3
ⓘPyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
ⓘChalcostibite2.HA.05CuSbS2
ⓘJamesonite2.HB.15Pb4FeSb6S14
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘMagnetite4.BB.05Fe2+Fe3+2O4
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘMagnesite5.AB.05MgCO3
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘTalc9.EC.05Mg3Si4O10(OH)2
Unclassified
ⓘ'Serpentine Subgroup'-D3[Si2O5](OH)4

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
Hⓘ Serpentine SubgroupD3[Si2O5](OH)4
CCarbon
Cⓘ MagnesiteMgCO3
OOxygen
Oⓘ MagnesiteMgCO3
Oⓘ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
Oⓘ Serpentine SubgroupD3[Si2O5](OH)4
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ MagnesiteMgCO3
Mgⓘ TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
SiSilicon
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
Siⓘ TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
Siⓘ Serpentine SubgroupD3[Si2O5](OH)4
SSulfur
Sⓘ ChalcostibiteCuSbS2
Sⓘ JamesonitePb4FeSb6S14
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
Sⓘ PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
Sⓘ StibniteSb2S3
FeIron
Feⓘ JamesonitePb4FeSb6S14
Feⓘ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2
Feⓘ PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
CuCopper
Cuⓘ ChalcostibiteCuSbS2
SbAntimony
Sbⓘ ChalcostibiteCuSbS2
Sbⓘ JamesonitePb4FeSb6S14
Sbⓘ StibniteSb2S3
AuGold
Auⓘ Native GoldAu
PbLead
Pbⓘ JamesonitePb4FeSb6S14

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Wikipedia:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gaika_Mine
Wikidata ID:Q23680135

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References

Morgan, S. C. (1929) The Geology of the Gaika Gold Mine, Que Que, S. Rhodesia. Bulletin 14. Southern Rhodesia Geological Survey
portergeo.com.au (n.d.) http://portergeo.com.au/database/mineinfo.asp?mineid=mn892
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