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Mutandahwe, Chipinge District, Manicaland, Zimbabwei
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MutandahweHill
Chipinge DistrictDistrict
ManicalandProvince
ZimbabweCountry

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Dumps at The Hippo tungsten mine

Hippo Mine, Mutandahwe, Chipinge District, Manicaland, Zimbabwe
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Shaft at the Hippo mine

Hippo Mine, Mutandahwe, Chipinge District, Manicaland, Zimbabwe
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Gombi granite in Karoo basalt

Hippo Mine, Mutandahwe, Chipinge District, Manicaland, Zimbabwe
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Dumps at The Hippo tungsten mine

Hippo Mine, Mutandahwe, Chipinge District, Manicaland, Zimbabwe
02704680017272065027989.jpg
Shaft at the Hippo mine

Hippo Mine, Mutandahwe, Chipinge District, Manicaland, Zimbabwe
06985070017272065025330.jpg
Gombi granite in Karoo basalt

Hippo Mine, Mutandahwe, Chipinge District, Manicaland, Zimbabwe
08716030017272065011591.jpg
Dumps at The Hippo tungsten mine

Hippo Mine, Mutandahwe, Chipinge District, Manicaland, Zimbabwe
02704680017272065027989.jpg
Shaft at the Hippo mine

Hippo Mine, Mutandahwe, Chipinge District, Manicaland, Zimbabwe
Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
21° 3' South , 32° 13' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
-21.05000,32.21667
GRN:
S15E22
Area:
45 km2
Type:
Hill
Kรถppen climate type:
BSh : Hot semi-arid (steppe) climate
Mindat Locality ID:
282065
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:282065:4
GUID (UUID V4):
0


Syenite ring some 6km in diameter.

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18 valid minerals.

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Detailed Mineral List:

โ“˜ Ankerite
Formula: Ca(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
โ“˜ Azurite
Formula: Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2
โ“˜ Bismutite
Formula: (BiO)2CO3
โ“˜ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
โ“˜ Cerussite
Formula: PbCO3
โ“˜ Chalcocite
Formula: Cu2S
โ“˜ Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
โ“˜ Cobaltite
Formula: CoAsS
โ“˜ Fluorite
Formula: CaF2
โ“˜ Malachite
Formula: Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
โ“˜ Molybdenite
Formula: MoS2
โ“˜ Native Gold
Formula: Au
โ“˜ Native Silver
Formula: Ag
โ“˜ Pyrrhotite
Formula: Fe1-xS
โ“˜ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
โ“˜ Scheelite
Formula: Ca(WO4)
โ“˜ Siderite
Formula: FeCO3
โ“˜ Sphalerite
Formula: ZnS
โ“˜ 'Wolframite Group'

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
โ“˜Native Gold1.AA.05Au
โ“˜Native Silver1.AA.05Ag
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
โ“˜Chalcocite2.BA.05Cu2S
โ“˜Sphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
โ“˜Chalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
โ“˜Pyrrhotite2.CC.10Fe1-xS
โ“˜Molybdenite2.EA.30MoS2
โ“˜Cobaltite2.EB.25CoAsS
Group 3 - Halides
โ“˜Fluorite3.AB.25CaF2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
โ“˜Quartz4.DA.05SiO2
โ“˜'Wolframite Group'4.DB.30 va
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
โ“˜Calcite5.AB.05CaCO3
โ“˜Siderite5.AB.05FeCO3
โ“˜Ankerite5.AB.10Ca(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
โ“˜Cerussite5.AB.15PbCO3
โ“˜Azurite5.BA.05Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2
โ“˜Malachite5.BA.10Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
โ“˜Bismutite5.BE.25(BiO)2CO3
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
โ“˜Scheelite7.GA.05Ca(WO4)

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Zimbabwe

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References

www.mindat.org (n.d.) https://www.mindat.org/feature-884984.html
www.getamap.net (n.d.) http://www.getamap.net/maps/zimbabwe/zimbabwe_(general)/_mutandahwe/
geographic.org (n.d.) https://geographic.org/geographic_names/name.php?uni=-3197823&fid=6800&c=zimbabwe
Walsh, K.L., Harmer, R.E. (1997) Excursion guide: Alkaline igneous rocks of southeastern Zimbabwe. Geological Society of Zimbabwe conference field trip No. 5.
Wilson, J.F., Choe, M.G., Choe, G.H. (1998) The Geology Of The Country Around Mutandahwe, Chiredzi And Chipinge Districts. Zimbabwe Geological Survey Short Report, No. 50, 44 pages.
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