Mdara Mine, Bikita District, Masvingo, Zimbabwei
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Mdara Mine | Mine |
| Bikita District | District |
| Masvingo | Province |
| Zimbabwe | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
20° South , 31° East (est.)
Estimate based on other nearby localities or region boundaries.
Margin of Error:
~58km
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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsDetailed Mineral List:
| β Albite Formula: Na(AlSi3O8) Reference: J. W. Anthony et al.: Handbook of Mineralogy, Vol. III (1997) |
| β Alumotantite Formula: AlTaO4 Reference: J. W. Anthony et al.: Handbook of Mineralogy, Vol. III (1997) |
| β 'Apatite' Formula: Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) Reference: J. W. Anthony et al.: Handbook of Mineralogy, Vol. III (1997) |
| β Cassiterite Formula: SnO2 Reference: Mineralogical Magazine 1946 27 : 157-165 |
| β Goethite Formula: Ξ±-Fe3+O(OH) Reference: Mineralogical Magazine 1946 27 : 157-165 |
| β Hafnon Formula: HfSiO4 Description: zirconium-rich Reference: J. W. Anthony et al.: Handbook of Mineralogy, Vol. III (1997) |
| β 'Lepidolite' Reference: Mineralogical Magazine 1946 27 : 157-165 |
| β Muscovite Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 Reference: J. W. Anthony et al.: Handbook of Mineralogy, Vol. III (1997) |
| β Muscovite var. Sericite Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 Reference: Mineralogical Magazine 1946 27 : 157-165 |
| β Simpsonite Formula: Al4Ta3O13(OH) Reference: J. W. Anthony et al.: Handbook of Mineralogy, Vol. III (1997); Mineralogical Magazine 1946 27 : 157-165 |
| β Tantalite-(Mn) Formula: Mn2+Ta2O6 Reference: J. W. Anthony et al.: Handbook of Mineralogy, Vol. III (1997); Mineralogical Magazine 1946 27 : 157-165 |
| β 'Tapiolite' Formula: (Fe,Mn)(Ta,Nb)2O6 Description: manganese-rich Reference: J. W. Anthony et al.: Handbook of Mineralogy, Vol. III (1997) |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| β | Alumotantite | 4.DB.55 | AlTaO4 |
| β | Cassiterite | 4.DB.05 | SnO2 |
| β | Goethite | 4.00. | Ξ±-Fe3+O(OH) |
| β | Simpsonite | 4.DC.10 | Al4Ta3O13(OH) |
| β | Tantalite-(Mn) | 4.DB.35 | Mn2+Ta2O6 |
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
| β | Albite | 9.FA.35 | Na(AlSi3O8) |
| β | Hafnon | 9.AD.30 | HfSiO4 |
| β | Muscovite | 9.EC.15 | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| β | var. Sericite | 9.EC.15 | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Unclassified Minerals, Rocks, etc. | |||
| β | 'Apatite' | - | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
| β | 'Lepidolite' | - | |
| β | 'Tapiolite' | - | (Fe,Mn)(Ta,Nb)2O6 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | β Simpsonite | Al4Ta3O13(OH) |
| H | β Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
| H | β Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| H | β Muscovite var. Sericite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| H | β Goethite | Ξ±-Fe3+O(OH) |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | β Simpsonite | Al4Ta3O13(OH) |
| O | β Alumotantite | AlTaO4 |
| O | β Tantalite-(Mn) | Mn2+Ta2O6 |
| O | β Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
| O | β Albite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
| O | β Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| O | β Tapiolite | (Fe,Mn)(Ta,Nb)2O6 |
| O | β Hafnon | HfSiO4 |
| O | β Cassiterite | SnO2 |
| O | β Muscovite var. Sericite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| O | β Goethite | Ξ±-Fe3+O(OH) |
| F | Fluorine | |
| F | β Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
| Na | Sodium | |
| Na | β Albite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
| Al | Aluminium | |
| Al | β Simpsonite | Al4Ta3O13(OH) |
| Al | β Alumotantite | AlTaO4 |
| Al | β Albite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
| Al | β Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Al | β Muscovite var. Sericite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | β Albite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
| Si | β Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Si | β Hafnon | HfSiO4 |
| Si | β Muscovite var. Sericite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| P | Phosphorus | |
| P | β Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
| Cl | Chlorine | |
| Cl | β Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
| K | Potassium | |
| K | β Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| K | β Muscovite var. Sericite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | β Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
| Mn | Manganese | |
| Mn | β Tantalite-(Mn) | Mn2+Ta2O6 |
| Mn | β Tapiolite | (Fe,Mn)(Ta,Nb)2O6 |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | β Tapiolite | (Fe,Mn)(Ta,Nb)2O6 |
| Fe | β Goethite | Ξ±-Fe3+O(OH) |
| Nb | Niobium | |
| Nb | β Tapiolite | (Fe,Mn)(Ta,Nb)2O6 |
| Sn | Tin | |
| Sn | β Cassiterite | SnO2 |
| Hf | Hafnium | |
| Hf | β Hafnon | HfSiO4 |
| Ta | Tantalum | |
| Ta | β Simpsonite | Al4Ta3O13(OH) |
| Ta | β Alumotantite | AlTaO4 |
| Ta | β Tantalite-(Mn) | Mn2+Ta2O6 |
| Ta | β Tapiolite | (Fe,Mn)(Ta,Nb)2O6 |
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