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Chiredzi District, Masvingo, Zimbabwei
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CHIBUKU MINE, CHIREDIZI DISTRICT, ZIMBABWE

Chiredzi mining district, Chiredzi District, Masvingo, Zimbabwe
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CHIBUKU MINE, CHIREDIZI DISTRICT, ZIMBABWE

Chiredzi mining district, Chiredzi District, Masvingo, Zimbabwe
Largest Settlements:
PlacePopulation
Chiredzi28,205 (2013)
Mindat Locality ID:
411470
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:411470:6
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other Languages:
French:
District de Chiredzi, Province de Masvingo, Zimbabwe
Cebuano:
Chiredzi District, Masvingo Province
Japanese:
ใƒใƒฌใ‚ธๅœฐๅŒบ, ใƒžใ‚ทใƒณใ‚ดๅทž, ใ‚ธใƒณใƒใƒ–ใ‚จ
Zulu:
Chiredzi District


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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

Mineral List

Mineral list contains entries from the region specified including sub-localities

39 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

โ“˜ Almandine
Formula: Fe2+3Al2(SiO4)3
โ“˜ Arsenopalladinite
Formula: Pd8(As,Sb)3
โ“˜ Atheneite
Formula: Pd2As0.75Hg0.25
โ“˜ Awaruite
Formula: Ni3Fe
Description: Copper bearing
โ“˜ Azurite
Formula: Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2
โ“˜ Bismuthinite
Formula: Bi2S3
โ“˜ Braggite
Formula: PdPt3S4
โ“˜ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
โ“˜ Calcite var. Manganese-bearing Calcite
Formula: (Ca,Mn)CO3
โ“˜ Chalcocite
Formula: Cu2S
โ“˜ Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
โ“˜ Chromite
Formula: Fe2+Cr3+2O4
โ“˜ Cobaltite
Formula: CoAsS
โ“˜ Cooperite
Formula: PtS
โ“˜ Corundum
Formula: Al2O3
โ“˜ Corundum var. Ruby
Formula: Al2O3
โ“˜ Cuprite
Formula: Cu2O
โ“˜ 'Enhydro Quartz'
References:
McDougall Minerals specimensIdentified by Alexander Wong: Visual Identification
โ“˜ Fluorite
Formula: CaF2
โ“˜ Galena
Formula: PbS
โ“˜ Geikielite
Formula: MgTiO3
โ“˜ Hematite
Formula: Fe2O3
References:
McDougall Minerals specimensIdentified by Alexander Wong: Visual Identification
โ“˜ Hollingworthite
Formula: (Rh,Pt,Pd)AsS
โ“˜ Ilmenite
Formula: Fe2+TiO3
โ“˜ 'Iron-Platinum alloy'
Formula: (Pt,Fe)
โ“˜ Laurite
Formula: RuS2
โ“˜ Magnetite
Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4
โ“˜ Majakite
Formula: PdNiAs
โ“˜ Malachite
Formula: Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
โ“˜ Marcasite
Formula: FeS2
โ“˜ 'Monazite Group'
Formula: REE(PO4)
โ“˜ Native Gold
Formula: Au
โ“˜ Native Platinum
Formula: Pt
โ“˜ Pentlandite
Formula: (NixFey)ฮฃ9S8
โ“˜ Potarite
Formula: PdHg
โ“˜ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
โ“˜ Pyrrhotite
Formula: Fe1-xS
โ“˜ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
โ“˜ Quartz var. Amethyst
Formula: SiO2
โ“˜ Quartz var. Sceptre Quartz
Formula: SiO2
โ“˜ Quartz var. Smoky Quartz
Formula: SiO2
โ“˜ Rutile
Formula: TiO2
โ“˜ Scheelite
Formula: Ca(WO4)
โ“˜ Sperrylite
Formula: PtAs2
โ“˜ Sphalerite
Formula: ZnS
โ“˜ Vincentite
Formula: Pd3As
โ“˜ 'Wolframite Group'
โ“˜ Zircon
Formula: Zr(SiO4)

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
โ“˜Native Gold1.AA.05Au
โ“˜Potarite1.AD.25PdHg
โ“˜Awaruite1.AE.20Ni3Fe
โ“˜Native Platinum1.AF.10Pt
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
โ“˜Atheneite2.AC.05aPd2As0.75Hg0.25
โ“˜Vincentite2.AC.05bPd3As
โ“˜Arsenopalladinite2.AC.10cPd8(As,Sb)3
โ“˜Majakite2.AC.25ePdNiAs
โ“˜Chalcocite2.BA.05Cu2S
โ“˜Pentlandite2.BB.15(NixFey)ฮฃ9S8
โ“˜Sphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
โ“˜Chalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
โ“˜Pyrrhotite2.CC.10Fe1-xS
โ“˜Braggite2.CC.35aPdPt3S4
โ“˜Cooperite2.CC.35bPtS
โ“˜Galena2.CD.10PbS
โ“˜Bismuthinite2.DB.05Bi2S3
โ“˜Laurite2.EB.05aRuS2
โ“˜Pyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
โ“˜Sperrylite2.EB.05aPtAs2
โ“˜Marcasite2.EB.10aFeS2
โ“˜Cobaltite2.EB.25CoAsS
โ“˜Hollingworthite2.EB.25(Rh,Pt,Pd)AsS
Group 3 - Halides
โ“˜Fluorite3.AB.25CaF2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
โ“˜Cuprite4.AA.10Cu2O
โ“˜Chromite4.BB.05Fe2+Cr3+2O4
โ“˜Magnetite4.BB.05Fe2+Fe3+2O4
โ“˜Corundum4.CB.05Al2O3
โ“˜Geikielite4.CB.05MgTiO3
โ“˜Hematite4.CB.05Fe2O3
โ“˜Ilmenite4.CB.05Fe2+TiO3
โ“˜Corundum
var. Ruby
4.CB.05Al2O3
โ“˜Quartz
var. Amethyst
4.DA.05SiO2
โ“˜4.DA.05SiO2
โ“˜var. Smoky Quartz4.DA.05SiO2
โ“˜var. Sceptre Quartz4.DA.05SiO2
โ“˜Rutile4.DB.05TiO2
โ“˜'Wolframite Group'4.DB.30 va
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
โ“˜Calcite5.AB.05CaCO3
โ“˜var. Manganese-bearing Calcite5.AB.05(Ca,Mn)CO3
โ“˜Azurite5.BA.05Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2
โ“˜Malachite5.BA.10Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
โ“˜Scheelite7.GA.05Ca(WO4)
Group 9 - Silicates
โ“˜Almandine9.AD.25Fe2+3Al2(SiO4)3
โ“˜Zircon9.AD.30Zr(SiO4)
Unclassified
โ“˜'Iron-Platinum alloy'-(Pt,Fe)
โ“˜'Monazite Group'-REE(PO4)
โ“˜'Enhydro Quartz'-

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hโ“˜ AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Hโ“˜ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
CCarbon
Cโ“˜ AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Cโ“˜ CalciteCaCO3
Cโ“˜ Calcite var. Manganese-bearing Calcite(Ca,Mn)CO3
Cโ“˜ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
OOxygen
Oโ“˜ Quartz var. AmethystSiO2
Oโ“˜ AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Oโ“˜ AlmandineFe32+Al2(SiO4)3
Oโ“˜ CalciteCaCO3
Oโ“˜ ChromiteFe2+Cr23+O4
Oโ“˜ CorundumAl2O3
Oโ“˜ CupriteCu2O
Oโ“˜ GeikieliteMgTiO3
Oโ“˜ HematiteFe2O3
Oโ“˜ IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Oโ“˜ Calcite var. Manganese-bearing Calcite(Ca,Mn)CO3
Oโ“˜ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Oโ“˜ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Oโ“˜ Monazite GroupREE(PO4)
Oโ“˜ QuartzSiO2
Oโ“˜ Corundum var. RubyAl2O3
Oโ“˜ RutileTiO2
Oโ“˜ ScheeliteCa(WO4)
Oโ“˜ Quartz var. Smoky QuartzSiO2
Oโ“˜ ZirconZr(SiO4)
Oโ“˜ Quartz var. Sceptre QuartzSiO2
FFluorine
Fโ“˜ FluoriteCaF2
MgMagnesium
Mgโ“˜ GeikieliteMgTiO3
AlAluminium
Alโ“˜ AlmandineFe32+Al2(SiO4)3
Alโ“˜ CorundumAl2O3
Alโ“˜ Corundum var. RubyAl2O3
SiSilicon
Siโ“˜ Quartz var. AmethystSiO2
Siโ“˜ AlmandineFe32+Al2(SiO4)3
Siโ“˜ QuartzSiO2
Siโ“˜ Quartz var. Smoky QuartzSiO2
Siโ“˜ ZirconZr(SiO4)
Siโ“˜ Quartz var. Sceptre QuartzSiO2
PPhosphorus
Pโ“˜ Monazite GroupREE(PO4)
SSulfur
Sโ“˜ BismuthiniteBi2S3
Sโ“˜ BraggitePdPt3S4
Sโ“˜ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Sโ“˜ ChalcociteCu2S
Sโ“˜ CobaltiteCoAsS
Sโ“˜ CooperitePtS
Sโ“˜ GalenaPbS
Sโ“˜ Hollingworthite(Rh,Pt,Pd)AsS
Sโ“˜ LauriteRuS2
Sโ“˜ MarcasiteFeS2
Sโ“˜ Pentlandite(NixFey)ฮฃ9S8
Sโ“˜ PyriteFeS2
Sโ“˜ PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
Sโ“˜ SphaleriteZnS
CaCalcium
Caโ“˜ CalciteCaCO3
Caโ“˜ FluoriteCaF2
Caโ“˜ Calcite var. Manganese-bearing Calcite(Ca,Mn)CO3
Caโ“˜ ScheeliteCa(WO4)
TiTitanium
Tiโ“˜ GeikieliteMgTiO3
Tiโ“˜ IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Tiโ“˜ RutileTiO2
CrChromium
Crโ“˜ ChromiteFe2+Cr23+O4
MnManganese
Mnโ“˜ Calcite var. Manganese-bearing Calcite(Ca,Mn)CO3
FeIron
Feโ“˜ AwaruiteNi3Fe
Feโ“˜ AlmandineFe32+Al2(SiO4)3
Feโ“˜ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Feโ“˜ ChromiteFe2+Cr23+O4
Feโ“˜ Iron-Platinum alloy(Pt,Fe)
Feโ“˜ HematiteFe2O3
Feโ“˜ IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Feโ“˜ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Feโ“˜ MarcasiteFeS2
Feโ“˜ Pentlandite(NixFey)ฮฃ9S8
Feโ“˜ PyriteFeS2
Feโ“˜ PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
CoCobalt
Coโ“˜ CobaltiteCoAsS
NiNickel
Niโ“˜ AwaruiteNi3Fe
Niโ“˜ MajakitePdNiAs
Niโ“˜ Pentlandite(NixFey)ฮฃ9S8
CuCopper
Cuโ“˜ AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Cuโ“˜ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Cuโ“˜ ChalcociteCu2S
Cuโ“˜ CupriteCu2O
Cuโ“˜ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
ZnZinc
Znโ“˜ SphaleriteZnS
AsArsenic
Asโ“˜ ArsenopalladinitePd8(As,Sb)3
Asโ“˜ AtheneitePd2As0.75Hg0.25
Asโ“˜ CobaltiteCoAsS
Asโ“˜ Hollingworthite(Rh,Pt,Pd)AsS
Asโ“˜ MajakitePdNiAs
Asโ“˜ SperrylitePtAs2
Asโ“˜ VincentitePd3As
ZrZirconium
Zrโ“˜ ZirconZr(SiO4)
RuRuthenium
Ruโ“˜ LauriteRuS2
RhRhodium
Rhโ“˜ Hollingworthite(Rh,Pt,Pd)AsS
PdPalladium
Pdโ“˜ ArsenopalladinitePd8(As,Sb)3
Pdโ“˜ AtheneitePd2As0.75Hg0.25
Pdโ“˜ BraggitePdPt3S4
Pdโ“˜ Hollingworthite(Rh,Pt,Pd)AsS
Pdโ“˜ MajakitePdNiAs
Pdโ“˜ PotaritePdHg
Pdโ“˜ VincentitePd3As
SbAntimony
Sbโ“˜ ArsenopalladinitePd8(As,Sb)3
WTungsten
Wโ“˜ ScheeliteCa(WO4)
PtPlatinum
Ptโ“˜ BraggitePdPt3S4
Ptโ“˜ CooperitePtS
Ptโ“˜ Iron-Platinum alloy(Pt,Fe)
Ptโ“˜ Hollingworthite(Rh,Pt,Pd)AsS
Ptโ“˜ Native PlatinumPt
Ptโ“˜ SperrylitePtAs2
AuGold
Auโ“˜ Native GoldAu
HgMercury
Hgโ“˜ AtheneitePd2As0.75Hg0.25
Hgโ“˜ PotaritePdHg
PbLead
Pbโ“˜ GalenaPbS
BiBismuth
Biโ“˜ BismuthiniteBi2S3

Fossils

There are 1 fossil locality from the PaleoBioDB database within this region.

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Occurrences1
Youngest Fossil Listed265 Ma (Permian)
Oldest Fossil Listed269 Ma (Permian)
Stratigraphic Units
UnitNo. OccurrencesAge
Ecca1268.8 - 265.1 Ma (Permian)
Fossils from RegionClick here to show the list.
Accepted NameHierarchy Age
Namaichthys molyneuxi
species
Animalia : Chordata : Actinopteri : Palaeonisciformes : Acrolepidae : Namaichthys : Namaichthys molyneuxi268.8 - 265.1 Ma
Permian
Fossil LocalitiesClick to show 1 fossil locality

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Wikipedia:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chiredzi_District
Wikidata ID:Q5101881
GeoNames ID:893482

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