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Patronage claim, Enterprise tin field, Harare, Zimbabwei
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Patronage claimClaim
Enterprise tin fieldMining Field
HarareMetropolitan Province
ZimbabweCountry

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
17° 45' 29'' South , 31° 11' 59'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
-17.75833,31.20000
GeoHash:
G#: ksy4vzpnh
GRN:
S12E21
Locality type:
Claim
KΓΆppen climate type:
Cwb : Subtropical highland climate or temperate oceanic climate with dry winters
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Ruwa30,000 (2018)15.3km
Epworth123,250 (2012)15.7km
Harare1,542,813 (2015)17.3km
Chitungwiza340,360 (2012)31.2km
Mazowe9,966 (2014)37.0km


"The Patronage produced 1.81 tons of tin concentrates from 1943 to 1949." (Mineral Trade Notes (1953))

Complex, highly greisenized NE-striking pegmatite within metabasalts. Petalite and lepidolite disseminated in the greisen.

Note: Currently used GPS coordinates on Mindat place the locality in Mashonaland East, not in Harare.

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7 valid minerals.

Rock Types Recorded

Note: data is currently VERY limited. Please bear with us while we work towards adding this information!

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Detailed Mineral List:

β“˜ Albite
Formula: Na(AlSi3O8)
Reference: MUGUMBATE, R. OESTERLEN, P.M., MASIYAMBIRI, S. & DUBE, W. (2001): Industrial Minerals and Rock Deposits of Zimbabwe.- Zimbabwe Geological Survey Mineral Resources Series No. 27., Harare; 159 pages.
β“˜ Beryl
Formula: Be3Al2(Si6O18)
Reference: MUGUMBATE, R. OESTERLEN, P.M., MASIYAMBIRI, S. & DUBE, W. (2001): Industrial Minerals and Rock Deposits of Zimbabwe.- Zimbabwe Geological Survey Mineral Resources Series No. 27., Harare; 159 pages.
β“˜ Cassiterite
Formula: SnO2
Reference: MUGUMBATE, R. OESTERLEN, P.M., MASIYAMBIRI, S. & DUBE, W. (2001): Industrial Minerals and Rock Deposits of Zimbabwe.- Zimbabwe Geological Survey Mineral Resources Series No. 27., Harare; 159 pages. Mineral Trade Notes (1953) 36(2) (February 1953): 26.
β“˜ 'Lepidolite'
Reference: MUGUMBATE, R. OESTERLEN, P.M., MASIYAMBIRI, S. & DUBE, W. (2001): Industrial Minerals and Rock Deposits of Zimbabwe.- Zimbabwe Geological Survey Mineral Resources Series No. 27., Harare; 159 pages.
β“˜ 'Microlite Group'
Formula: A2-mTa2X6-wZ-n
Reference: Southern Rhodesia Geological Survey (1959). Tantalum and Niobium. Zimbabwe Geological Survey, Mineral Resources Survey No. 4
β“˜ Petalite
Formula: LiAl(Si4O10)
Reference: MUGUMBATE, R. OESTERLEN, P.M., MASIYAMBIRI, S. & DUBE, W. (2001): Industrial Minerals and Rock Deposits of Zimbabwe.- Zimbabwe Geological Survey Mineral Resources Series No. 27., Harare; 159 pages.
β“˜ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
Reference: MUGUMBATE, R. OESTERLEN, P.M., MASIYAMBIRI, S. & DUBE, W. (2001): Industrial Minerals and Rock Deposits of Zimbabwe.- Zimbabwe Geological Survey Mineral Resources Series No. 27., Harare; 159 pages.
β“˜ Spodumene
Formula: LiAlSi2O6
Reference: MUGUMBATE, R. OESTERLEN, P.M., MASIYAMBIRI, S. & DUBE, W. (2001): Industrial Minerals and Rock Deposits of Zimbabwe.- Zimbabwe Geological Survey Mineral Resources Series No. 27., Harare; 159 pages. Mineral Trade Notes (1953) 36(2) (February 1953): 26.
β“˜ 'Tantalite'
Formula: (Mn,Fe)(Ta,Nb)2O6
Reference: Southern Rhodesia Geological Survey (1959). Tantalum and Niobium. Zimbabwe Geological Survey, Mineral Resources Survey No. 4 Mineral Trade Notes (1953) 36(2) (February 1953): 26.
β“˜ Topaz
Formula: Al2(SiO4)(F,OH)2
Reference: MUGUMBATE, R. OESTERLEN, P.M., MASIYAMBIRI, S. & DUBE, W. (2001): Industrial Minerals and Rock Deposits of Zimbabwe.- Zimbabwe Geological Survey Mineral Resources Series No. 27., Harare; 159 pages.

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
β“˜Cassiterite4.DB.05SnO2
β“˜'Microlite Group'4.00.A2-mTa2X6-wZ-n
β“˜Quartz4.DA.05SiO2
Group 9 - Silicates
β“˜Albite9.FA.35Na(AlSi3O8)
β“˜Beryl9.CJ.05Be3Al2(Si6O18)
β“˜Petalite9.EF.05LiAl(Si4O10)
β“˜Spodumene9.DA.30LiAlSi2O6
β“˜Topaz9.AF.35Al2(SiO4)(F,OH)2
Unclassified Minerals, Rocks, etc.
β“˜'Lepidolite'-
β“˜'Tantalite'-(Mn,Fe)(Ta,Nb)2O6

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hβ“˜ TopazAl2(SiO4)(F,OH)2
LiLithium
Liβ“˜ PetaliteLiAl(Si4O10)
Liβ“˜ SpodumeneLiAlSi2O6
BeBeryllium
Beβ“˜ BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
OOxygen
Oβ“˜ Tantalite(Mn,Fe)(Ta,Nb)2O6
Oβ“˜ PetaliteLiAl(Si4O10)
Oβ“˜ SpodumeneLiAlSi2O6
Oβ“˜ TopazAl2(SiO4)(F,OH)2
Oβ“˜ BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
Oβ“˜ CassiteriteSnO2
Oβ“˜ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Oβ“˜ QuartzSiO2
FFluorine
Fβ“˜ TopazAl2(SiO4)(F,OH)2
NaSodium
Naβ“˜ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
AlAluminium
Alβ“˜ PetaliteLiAl(Si4O10)
Alβ“˜ SpodumeneLiAlSi2O6
Alβ“˜ TopazAl2(SiO4)(F,OH)2
Alβ“˜ BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
Alβ“˜ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
SiSilicon
Siβ“˜ PetaliteLiAl(Si4O10)
Siβ“˜ SpodumeneLiAlSi2O6
Siβ“˜ TopazAl2(SiO4)(F,OH)2
Siβ“˜ BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
Siβ“˜ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Siβ“˜ QuartzSiO2
MnManganese
Mnβ“˜ Tantalite(Mn,Fe)(Ta,Nb)2O6
FeIron
Feβ“˜ Tantalite(Mn,Fe)(Ta,Nb)2O6
NbNiobium
Nbβ“˜ Tantalite(Mn,Fe)(Ta,Nb)2O6
SnTin
Snβ“˜ CassiteriteSnO2
TaTantalum
Taβ“˜ Tantalite(Mn,Fe)(Ta,Nb)2O6
Taβ“˜ Microlite GroupA2-mTa2X6-wZ-n

References

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Year (asc) Year (desc) Author (A-Z) Author (Z-A)
Mineral Trade Notes (1953) 36(2) (February 1953): 26.
Southern Rhodesia Geological Survey (1959) Niobium and Tantalum. Zimbabwe Geological Survey Mineral Resources Survey No. 4.
Mugumbate, R., Oesterlen, P.M., Masiyambiri, S., Dube, W. (2001) Industrial Minerals and Rock Deposits of Zimbabwe. Zimbabwe Geological Survey Mineral Resources Series No. 27, Harare, 159 pages.

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