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Euclase from
Mwami (Miami), Karoi District, Mashonaland West, Zimbabwe


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Euclase

Last Hope Mine, Mwami, Karoi District, Mashonaland West, Zimbabwe
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Euclase, etc.

Last Hope Mine, Mwami, Karoi District, Mashonaland West, Zimbabwe
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Euclase

Last Hope Mine, Mwami, Karoi District, Mashonaland West, Zimbabwe
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Euclase

Last Hope Mine, Mwami, Karoi District, Mashonaland West, Zimbabwe
08478100017272060235679.jpg
Euclase

Last Hope Mine, Mwami, Karoi District, Mashonaland West, Zimbabwe
06822470017272049532470.jpg
Euclase, etc.

Last Hope Mine, Mwami, Karoi District, Mashonaland West, Zimbabwe
06019910017272049569288.jpg
Euclase

Last Hope Mine, Mwami, Karoi District, Mashonaland West, Zimbabwe
09149470017272049554246.jpg
Euclase

Last Hope Mine, Mwami, Karoi District, Mashonaland West, Zimbabwe
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Euclase

Last Hope Mine, Mwami, Karoi District, Mashonaland West, Zimbabwe
06822470017272049532470.jpg
Euclase, etc.

Last Hope Mine, Mwami, Karoi District, Mashonaland West, Zimbabwe
06019910017272049569288.jpg
Euclase

Last Hope Mine, Mwami, Karoi District, Mashonaland West, Zimbabwe
09149470017272049554246.jpg
Euclase

Last Hope Mine, Mwami, Karoi District, Mashonaland West, Zimbabwe
Classification
Species:Euclase
Formula:BeAl(SiO4)(OH)
Comments:In 2003 in the Mwami area, excellent pseudomorphs of euclase after beryl were collected from a pegmatite in this area. The euclase had partially or wholly replaced the beryl, some crystals were over 5cm diameter and maintained the hexagonal shape.
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Tourmaline23
Quartz3
Muscovite2
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Euclase data
Locality Data:Click here to view Mwami (Miami), Karoi District, Mashonaland West, Zimbabwe
Photo GalleryView Gallery (8 photos)
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:161745
Long-form Identifier:1:3:161745:0
GUID (UUID V4):0
Localities for Euclase in this Region
Last Hope Mine (Lost Hope Mine), Mwami (Miami), Karoi District, Mashonaland West, Zimbabwe
Mishek, Mwami (Miami), Karoi District, Mashonaland West, Zimbabwe
MWM, Mwami (Miami), Karoi District, Mashonaland West, Zimbabwe
St Anns Mine (St Anne Mine; St Anne's Mine; St Ann's Mine), Mwami (Miami), Karoi District, Mashonaland West, Zimbabwe
Trim, Mwami (Miami), Karoi District, Mashonaland West, Zimbabwe
Nearest other occurrences of Euclase
6.6km (4.1 miles) ⓘLast Hope Mine (Lost Hope Mine), Mwami (Miami), Karoi District, Mashonaland West, Zimbabwe
7.1km (4.4 miles) ⓘSt Anns Mine (St Anne Mine; St Anne's Mine; St Ann's Mine), Mwami (Miami), Karoi District, Mashonaland West, Zimbabwe
42.2km (26.2 miles) ⓘRattis Mine, Karoi District, Mashonaland West, Zimbabwe
References
Bartholomew, D. S. (1990). Base metal and industrial mineral deposits of Zimbabwe. Zimbabwe Geological Survey, Mineral Resources Survey No. 22
Stocklmayer, Susan (1998) Blue euclase from Zimbabwe — a review. The Journal of Gemmology, 26 (4) 209-218 doi:10.15506/jog.1998.26.4.209
Cairncross, Bruce (2004) Field Guide to Rocks & Minerals of Southern Africa. 288pp.
 
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