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Bikita pegmatite, Bikita District, Masvingo, Zimbabwei
Regional Level Types
Bikita pegmatitePegmatite (Active)
Bikita DistrictDistrict
MasvingoProvince
ZimbabweCountry

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
19° 57' 47'' South , 31° 25' 39'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Pegmatite (Active) - last checked 2024
Mindat Locality ID:
4351
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:4351:2
GUID (UUID V4):
e563ce0e-c6d5-433d-9510-bbd80c5b995c
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Bikita Minerals Mine


A Li-Sn-Cs rich pegmatite located 40 miles (ca. 64 km) E of Fort Victoria.

Total ore reserve claimed at over 11 million tons, in production for over 60 years, producing and marketing over 60,000 tonnes of Li and Cs ore per year. (Ref: private communication from CEO of Bikita Minerals, 3rd April 2007 - J. Ralph)

The largest Petalite deposit in the world.

In June 2022 the Sinomine Resource Group company bought the Bikita mine for $200 million.

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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

Commodity List

This is a list of exploitable or exploited mineral commodities recorded at this locality.


Mineral List


20 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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Alphabetical List Tree Diagram

Detailed Mineral List:

Allophane
Formula: (Al2O3)(SiO2)1.3-2 · 2.5-3H2O
Amblygonite
Formula: LiAl(PO4)F
'Amblygonite-Montebrasite Series'
'Apatite'
Formula: Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
Arsenopyrite
Formula: FeAsS
Beryl
Formula: Be3Al2(Si6O18)
Bijvoetite-(Y)
Formula: Y8(UO2)16(CO3)16O8(OH)8 · 39H2O
Bikitaite
Formula: LiAlSi2O6 · H2O
Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
'Columbite-(Fe)-Columbite-(Mn) Series'
Eucryptite
Formula: LiAlSiO4
Fluorapatite
Formula: Ca5(PO4)3F
Hafnon
Formula: HfSiO4
'Lepidolite'
Microcline
Formula: K(AlSi3O8)
'Microlite Group'
Formula: A2-mTa2X6-wZ-n
Montebrasite
Formula: LiAl(PO4)(OH)
Muscovite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Petalite
Formula: LiAl(Si4O10)
Pollucite
Formula: (Cs,Na)2(Al2Si4O12) · 2H2O
Quartz
Formula: SiO2
Simpsonite
Formula: Al4Ta3O13(OH)
Spodumene
Formula: LiAlSi2O6
'Stilbite Subgroup'
Formula: M6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O
'Tantalite'
Formula: (Mn,Fe)(Ta,Nb)2O6
'Tapiolite'
Formula: (Fe,Mn)(Ta,Nb)2O6
'Tetrahedrite Subgroup'
Formula: Cu6(Cu4C2+2)Sb4S12S
Topaz
Formula: Al2(SiO4)(F,OH)2
'Tourmaline'
Formula: AD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
Zabuyelite
Formula: Li2CO3
Description: Found in fluid inclusions in spodumene.
'Zinnwaldite'

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
Arsenopyrite2.EB.20FeAsS
'Tetrahedrite Subgroup'2.GB.05Cu6(Cu4C2+2)Sb4S12S
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
'Microlite Group'4.00.A2-mTa2X6-wZ-n
Quartz4.DA.05SiO2
Simpsonite4.DC.10Al4Ta3O13(OH)
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
Zabuyelite5.AA.05Li2CO3
Calcite5.AB.05CaCO3
Bijvoetite-(Y)5.EB.20Y8(UO2)16(CO3)16O8(OH)8 · 39H2O
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
Amblygonite8.BB.05LiAl(PO4)F
Montebrasite8.BB.05LiAl(PO4)(OH)
Fluorapatite8.BN.05Ca5(PO4)3F
Group 9 - Silicates
Eucryptite9.AA.05LiAlSiO4
Hafnon9.AD.30HfSiO4
Topaz9.AF.35Al2(SiO4)(F,OH)2
Beryl9.CJ.05Be3Al2(Si6O18)
Spodumene9.DA.30LiAlSi2O6
Muscovite9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Allophane9.ED.20(Al2O3)(SiO2)1.3-2 · 2.5-3H2O
Petalite9.EF.05LiAl(Si4O10)
Microcline9.FA.30K(AlSi3O8)
Pollucite9.GB.05(Cs,Na)2(Al2Si4O12) · 2H2O
Bikitaite9.GD.55LiAlSi2O6 · H2O
Unclassified
'Stilbite Subgroup'-M6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O
'Tantalite'-(Mn,Fe)(Ta,Nb)2O6
'Tapiolite'-(Fe,Mn)(Ta,Nb)2O6
'Lepidolite'-
'Tourmaline'-AD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
'Zinnwaldite'-
'Amblygonite-Montebrasite Series'-
'Columbite-(Fe)-Columbite-(Mn) Series'-
'Apatite'-Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
H Allophane(Al2O3)(SiO2)1.3-2 · 2.5-3H2O
H Bijvoetite-(Y)Y8(UO2)16(CO3)16O8(OH)8 · 39H2O
H BikitaiteLiAlSi2O6 · H2O
H MontebrasiteLiAl(PO4)(OH)
H MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
H Pollucite(Cs,Na)2(Al2Si4O12) · 2H2O
H SimpsoniteAl4Ta3O13(OH)
H Stilbite SubgroupM6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O
H TopazAl2(SiO4)(F,OH)2
H ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
LiLithium
Li AmblygoniteLiAl(PO4)F
Li BikitaiteLiAlSi2O6 · H2O
Li EucryptiteLiAlSiO4
Li MontebrasiteLiAl(PO4)(OH)
Li PetaliteLiAl(Si4O10)
Li SpodumeneLiAlSi2O6
Li ZabuyeliteLi2CO3
BeBeryllium
Be BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
BBoron
B TourmalineAD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
CCarbon
C Bijvoetite-(Y)Y8(UO2)16(CO3)16O8(OH)8 · 39H2O
C CalciteCaCO3
C ZabuyeliteLi2CO3
OOxygen
O Allophane(Al2O3)(SiO2)1.3-2 · 2.5-3H2O
O AmblygoniteLiAl(PO4)F
O Bijvoetite-(Y)Y8(UO2)16(CO3)16O8(OH)8 · 39H2O
O BikitaiteLiAlSi2O6 · H2O
O BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
O CalciteCaCO3
O EucryptiteLiAlSiO4
O FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
O HafnonHfSiO4
O MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
O MontebrasiteLiAl(PO4)(OH)
O MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
O PetaliteLiAl(Si4O10)
O Pollucite(Cs,Na)2(Al2Si4O12) · 2H2O
O QuartzSiO2
O SimpsoniteAl4Ta3O13(OH)
O SpodumeneLiAlSi2O6
O Stilbite SubgroupM6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O
O Tantalite(Mn,Fe)(Ta,Nb)2O6
O Tapiolite(Fe,Mn)(Ta,Nb)2O6
O TopazAl2(SiO4)(F,OH)2
O TourmalineAD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
O ZabuyeliteLi2CO3
O ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
FFluorine
F AmblygoniteLiAl(PO4)F
F FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
F TopazAl2(SiO4)(F,OH)2
F ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
NaSodium
Na Pollucite(Cs,Na)2(Al2Si4O12) · 2H2O
AlAluminium
Al Allophane(Al2O3)(SiO2)1.3-2 · 2.5-3H2O
Al AmblygoniteLiAl(PO4)F
Al BikitaiteLiAlSi2O6 · H2O
Al BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
Al EucryptiteLiAlSiO4
Al MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
Al MontebrasiteLiAl(PO4)(OH)
Al MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Al PetaliteLiAl(Si4O10)
Al Pollucite(Cs,Na)2(Al2Si4O12) · 2H2O
Al SimpsoniteAl4Ta3O13(OH)
Al SpodumeneLiAlSi2O6
Al Stilbite SubgroupM6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O
Al TopazAl2(SiO4)(F,OH)2
SiSilicon
Si Allophane(Al2O3)(SiO2)1.3-2 · 2.5-3H2O
Si BikitaiteLiAlSi2O6 · H2O
Si BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
Si EucryptiteLiAlSiO4
Si HafnonHfSiO4
Si MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
Si MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Si PetaliteLiAl(Si4O10)
Si Pollucite(Cs,Na)2(Al2Si4O12) · 2H2O
Si QuartzSiO2
Si SpodumeneLiAlSi2O6
Si Stilbite SubgroupM6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O
Si TopazAl2(SiO4)(F,OH)2
PPhosphorus
P AmblygoniteLiAl(PO4)F
P FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
P MontebrasiteLiAl(PO4)(OH)
P ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
SSulfur
S ArsenopyriteFeAsS
S Tetrahedrite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S
ClChlorine
Cl ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
KPotassium
K MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
K MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
CaCalcium
Ca CalciteCaCO3
Ca FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
Ca ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
MnManganese
Mn Tantalite(Mn,Fe)(Ta,Nb)2O6
Mn Tapiolite(Fe,Mn)(Ta,Nb)2O6
FeIron
Fe ArsenopyriteFeAsS
Fe Tantalite(Mn,Fe)(Ta,Nb)2O6
Fe Tapiolite(Fe,Mn)(Ta,Nb)2O6
CuCopper
Cu Tetrahedrite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S
AsArsenic
As ArsenopyriteFeAsS
YYttrium
Y Bijvoetite-(Y)Y8(UO2)16(CO3)16O8(OH)8 · 39H2O
NbNiobium
Nb Tantalite(Mn,Fe)(Ta,Nb)2O6
Nb Tapiolite(Fe,Mn)(Ta,Nb)2O6
SbAntimony
Sb Tetrahedrite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S
CsCaesium
Cs Pollucite(Cs,Na)2(Al2Si4O12) · 2H2O
HfHafnium
Hf HafnonHfSiO4
TaTantalum
Ta Microlite GroupA2-mTa2X6-wZ-n
Ta SimpsoniteAl4Ta3O13(OH)
Ta Tantalite(Mn,Fe)(Ta,Nb)2O6
Ta Tapiolite(Fe,Mn)(Ta,Nb)2O6
UUranium
U Bijvoetite-(Y)Y8(UO2)16(CO3)16O8(OH)8 · 39H2O

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Wikipedia:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bikita_mine
Wikidata ID:Q16254733

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