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Magondi belt, Karoi District, Mashonaland West, Zimbabwei
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Magondi beltBelt
Karoi DistrictDistrict
Mashonaland WestProvince
ZimbabweCountry

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Type:
Belt
Mindat Locality ID:
303156
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:303156:1
GUID (UUID V4):
0


Silica-undersaturated grandidierite-rich rock from a boron rich zone in Proterozoic rocks, 60 km west-north-west of Karoi, northern Zimbabwe.

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Mineral List


12 valid minerals. 1 erroneous literature entry.

Rock Types Recorded

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Detailed Mineral List:

โ“˜ Anorthite
Formula: Ca(Al2Si2O8)
โ“˜ 'Apatite'
Formula: Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
โ“˜ 'Biotite'
Formula: K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
โ“˜ Cordierite
Formula: Mg2Al4Si5O18
โ“˜ Corundum
Formula: Al2O3
โ“˜ 'Garnet Group'
Formula: X3Z2(SiO4)3
โ“˜ Grandidierite
Formula: (Mg,Fe2+)(Al,Fe3+)3(SiO4)(BO3)O2
โ“˜ Hercynite
Formula: Fe2+Al2O4
โ“˜ Ilmenite
Formula: Fe2+TiO3
โ“˜ Kornerupine
Formula: Mg3Al6(Si,Al,B)5O21(OH)
Description: "Kornerupine" (sensu lato) was reported from this locality prior to the redefinition of B-bearing kornerupine as the separate species prismatine. Grew et al., 1997 analyzed the material from this locality and determined the identity to be prismatine rather than kornerupine.
โ“˜ Magnetite
Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4
โ“˜ 'Monazite Group'
Formula: REE(PO4)
โ“˜ Prismatine
Formula: (◻,Fe,Mg)(Mg,Al,Fe)5Al4Si2(Si,Al)2(B,Si,Al)(O,OH,F)22
โ“˜ Sillimanite
Formula: Al2(SiO4)O
โ“˜ Spinel
Formula: MgAl2O4
โ“˜ 'Tourmaline'
Formula: AD3G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
โ“˜ Werdingite
Formula: (Mg,Fe)2Al14Si4B4O37
โ“˜ Zircon
Formula: Zr(SiO4)

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
โ“˜Hercynite4.BB.05Fe2+Al2O4
โ“˜Magnetite4.BB.05Fe2+Fe3+2O4
โ“˜Spinel4.BB.05MgAl2O4
โ“˜Corundum4.CB.05Al2O3
โ“˜Ilmenite4.CB.05Fe2+TiO3
Group 9 - Silicates
โ“˜Zircon9.AD.30Zr(SiO4)
โ“˜Sillimanite9.AF.05Al2(SiO4)O
โ“˜Grandidierite9.AJ.05(Mg,Fe2+)(Al,Fe3+)3(SiO4)(BO3)O2
โ“˜Werdingite9.BD.35(Mg,Fe)2Al14Si4B4O37
โ“˜Kornerupine ?9.BJ.50Mg3Al6(Si,Al,B)5O21(OH)
โ“˜Prismatine9.BJ.50(โ—ป,Fe,Mg)(Mg,Al,Fe)5Al4Si2(Si,Al)2(B,Si,Al)(O,OH,F)22
โ“˜Cordierite9.CJ.10Mg2Al4Si5O18
โ“˜Anorthite9.FA.35Ca(Al2Si2O8)
Unclassified
โ“˜'Biotite'-K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
โ“˜'Monazite Group'-REE(PO4)
โ“˜'Tourmaline'-AD3G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
โ“˜'Garnet Group'-X3Z2(SiO4)3
โ“˜'Apatite'-Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hโ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Hโ“˜ KornerupineMg3Al6(Si,Al,B)5O21(OH)
Hโ“˜ Prismatine(◻,Fe,Mg)(Mg,Al,Fe)5Al4Si2(Si,Al)2(B,Si,Al)(O,OH,F)22
Hโ“˜ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
BBoron
Bโ“˜ Grandidierite(Mg,Fe2+)(Al,Fe3+)3(SiO4)(BO3)O2
Bโ“˜ KornerupineMg3Al6(Si,Al,B)5O21(OH)
Bโ“˜ TourmalineAD3G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
Bโ“˜ Werdingite(Mg,Fe)2Al14Si4B4O37
Bโ“˜ Prismatine(◻,Fe,Mg)(Mg,Al,Fe)5Al4Si2(Si,Al)2(B,Si,Al)(O,OH,F)22
OOxygen
Oโ“˜ AnorthiteCa(Al2Si2O8)
Oโ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Oโ“˜ CordieriteMg2Al4Si5O18
Oโ“˜ CorundumAl2O3
Oโ“˜ Grandidierite(Mg,Fe2+)(Al,Fe3+)3(SiO4)(BO3)O2
Oโ“˜ HercyniteFe2+Al2O4
Oโ“˜ IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Oโ“˜ KornerupineMg3Al6(Si,Al,B)5O21(OH)
Oโ“˜ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Oโ“˜ Monazite GroupREE(PO4)
Oโ“˜ SillimaniteAl2(SiO4)O
Oโ“˜ SpinelMgAl2O4
Oโ“˜ TourmalineAD3G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
Oโ“˜ Werdingite(Mg,Fe)2Al14Si4B4O37
Oโ“˜ ZirconZr(SiO4)
Oโ“˜ Prismatine(◻,Fe,Mg)(Mg,Al,Fe)5Al4Si2(Si,Al)2(B,Si,Al)(O,OH,F)22
Oโ“˜ Garnet GroupX3Z2(SiO4)3
Oโ“˜ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
FFluorine
Fโ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Fโ“˜ Prismatine(◻,Fe,Mg)(Mg,Al,Fe)5Al4Si2(Si,Al)2(B,Si,Al)(O,OH,F)22
Fโ“˜ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
MgMagnesium
Mgโ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Mgโ“˜ CordieriteMg2Al4Si5O18
Mgโ“˜ Grandidierite(Mg,Fe2+)(Al,Fe3+)3(SiO4)(BO3)O2
Mgโ“˜ KornerupineMg3Al6(Si,Al,B)5O21(OH)
Mgโ“˜ SpinelMgAl2O4
Mgโ“˜ Werdingite(Mg,Fe)2Al14Si4B4O37
Mgโ“˜ Prismatine(◻,Fe,Mg)(Mg,Al,Fe)5Al4Si2(Si,Al)2(B,Si,Al)(O,OH,F)22
AlAluminium
Alโ“˜ AnorthiteCa(Al2Si2O8)
Alโ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Alโ“˜ CordieriteMg2Al4Si5O18
Alโ“˜ CorundumAl2O3
Alโ“˜ Grandidierite(Mg,Fe2+)(Al,Fe3+)3(SiO4)(BO3)O2
Alโ“˜ HercyniteFe2+Al2O4
Alโ“˜ KornerupineMg3Al6(Si,Al,B)5O21(OH)
Alโ“˜ SillimaniteAl2(SiO4)O
Alโ“˜ SpinelMgAl2O4
Alโ“˜ Werdingite(Mg,Fe)2Al14Si4B4O37
Alโ“˜ Prismatine(◻,Fe,Mg)(Mg,Al,Fe)5Al4Si2(Si,Al)2(B,Si,Al)(O,OH,F)22
SiSilicon
Siโ“˜ AnorthiteCa(Al2Si2O8)
Siโ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Siโ“˜ CordieriteMg2Al4Si5O18
Siโ“˜ Grandidierite(Mg,Fe2+)(Al,Fe3+)3(SiO4)(BO3)O2
Siโ“˜ KornerupineMg3Al6(Si,Al,B)5O21(OH)
Siโ“˜ SillimaniteAl2(SiO4)O
Siโ“˜ Werdingite(Mg,Fe)2Al14Si4B4O37
Siโ“˜ ZirconZr(SiO4)
Siโ“˜ Prismatine(◻,Fe,Mg)(Mg,Al,Fe)5Al4Si2(Si,Al)2(B,Si,Al)(O,OH,F)22
Siโ“˜ Garnet GroupX3Z2(SiO4)3
PPhosphorus
Pโ“˜ Monazite GroupREE(PO4)
Pโ“˜ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
ClChlorine
Clโ“˜ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
KPotassium
Kโ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
CaCalcium
Caโ“˜ AnorthiteCa(Al2Si2O8)
Caโ“˜ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
TiTitanium
Tiโ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Tiโ“˜ IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
FeIron
Feโ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Feโ“˜ Grandidierite(Mg,Fe2+)(Al,Fe3+)3(SiO4)(BO3)O2
Feโ“˜ HercyniteFe2+Al2O4
Feโ“˜ IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Feโ“˜ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Feโ“˜ Werdingite(Mg,Fe)2Al14Si4B4O37
Feโ“˜ Prismatine(◻,Fe,Mg)(Mg,Al,Fe)5Al4Si2(Si,Al)2(B,Si,Al)(O,OH,F)22
ZrZirconium
Zrโ“˜ ZirconZr(SiO4)

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References

Grew, Edward S., Yates, Martin G., Shearer, Charles K., Wiedenbeck, Michael (1997) Werdingite from the Urungwe District, Zimbabwe. Mineralogical Magazine, 61 (408) 713-718 doi:10.1180/minmag.1997.061.408.11
www.getamap.net (n.d.) http://www.getamap.net/maps/zimbabwe/zimbabwe_(general)/_magondi/
Glynn, Sarah Maeve (2017) Geochronology and evolution of the Magondi belt. PhD thesis, University of the Witwatersrand. ( https://core.ac.uk/download/pdf/188776169.pdf )
www.getamap.net (n.d.) http://www.getamap.net/maps/zimbabwe/zimbabwe_(general)/_magonditribaltrustland/
www.getamap.net (n.d.) http://www.getamap.net/maps/zimbabwe/zimbabwe_(general)/_magondireserve/
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