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Mbabane, Hhohho Region, Eswatinii
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MbabaneCity
Hhohho RegionRegion
EswatiniCountry

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Locality type:
City
Largest Settlements:
PlacePopulation
Mbabane76,218 (2012)
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Embabaan District


Alluvial and eluvial tin deposits found along the Mbabane River and 12km south-east along the Ezulwini valley.

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14 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Aeschynite-(Y)
Formula: (Y,Ln,Ca,Th)(Ti,Nb)2(O,OH)6
Reference: Prior, G. T. (1899): Minerals from Swaziland: Niobates and Titanates of the Rare Earths, Chemically Allied to Euxenite and Fergusonite; Cassiterite, Monazite, etc. The “Æschynite” from Hitterö. Mineralogical Record, 12: 96-101; J. W. Anthony et al.: Handbook of Mineralogy, Vol. III (1997)
ⓘ Baryte
Formula: BaSO4
Description: Veins of solid baryte is found in metamorphosed sedimentary rocks.
Reference: Cairncross, B. (2004) Field guide to rocks & minerals of Southern Africa: 47
ⓘ Beryl
Formula: Be3Al2(Si6O18)
Reference: Cairncross, B. (2004) Field Guide To Rocks & Minerals Of Southern Africa: 66.
ⓘ 'Biotite'
Formula: K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 or Simplified: K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(OH)2
Reference: Cairncross, B. (2004) Field Guide To Rocks & Minerals Of Southern Africa: 66.
ⓘ Cassiterite
Formula: SnO2
Description: Tin was first discovered in 1892 in gravels in the Mbabane river near Mbabane. Alluvial deposits are close to Mbabane and south-east along the Ezulwini valley. Crystals vary in diameter from a few mm to 4cm.
Reference: Mineralogical Magazine 1899 12 : 96-101; Cairncross, B. (2004) Field Guide To Rocks & Minerals Of Southern Africa: 66.
ⓘ Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
Reference: Cairncross, B. (2004) Field Guide To Rocks & Minerals Of Southern Africa: 66.
ⓘ Corundum
Formula: Al2O3
Reference: Mineralogical Magazine 1899 12 : 96-101
ⓘ Diamond
Formula: C
Reference: Natural History Museum Vienna collection
ⓘ Euxenite-(Y)
Formula: (Y,Ca,Ce,U,Th)(Nb,Ta,Ti)2O6
Reference: Mineralogical Magazine 1899 12 : 96-101
ⓘ 'Fergusonite' ?
Description: small rounded lenticular pebbles
Reference: Mineralogical Magazine 1899 12 : 96-101
ⓘ Fluorite
Formula: CaF2
Colour: Mauve
Reference: Cairncross, B. (2004) Field Guide To Rocks & Minerals Of Southern Africa: 66.
ⓘ 'Garnet Group'
Formula: X3Z2(SiO4)3
Reference: Mineralogical Magazine 1899 12 : 96-101
ⓘ Ilmenite
Formula: Fe2+TiO3
Reference: Cairncross, B. (2004) Field Guide To Rocks & Minerals Of Southern Africa: 66.
ⓘ Magnetite
Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4
Reference: Mineralogical Magazine 1899 12 : 96-101; Cairncross, B. (2004) Field Guide To Rocks & Minerals Of Southern Africa: 66.
ⓘ 'Monazite'
Formula: REE(PO4)
Description: rough tabular crystals find in the gravels
Reference: Mineralogical Magazine 1899 12 : 96-101; Cairncross, B. (2004) Field Guide To Rocks & Minerals Of Southern Africa: 66.
ⓘ Muscovite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Reference: Cairncross, B. (2004) Field Guide To Rocks & Minerals Of Southern Africa: 66.
ⓘ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
Reference: Cairncross, B. (2004) Field Guide To Rocks & Minerals Of Southern Africa: 66.
ⓘ Scheelite
Formula: Ca(WO4)
Reference: Mineralogical Magazine 1899 12 : 96-101

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
ⓘDiamond1.CB.10aC
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘChalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
ⓘPyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
Group 3 - Halides
ⓘFluorite3.AB.25CaF2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘAeschynite-(Y)4.DF.05(Y,Ln,Ca,Th)(Ti,Nb)2(O,OH)6
ⓘCassiterite4.DB.05SnO2
ⓘCorundum4.CB.05Al2O3
ⓘEuxenite-(Y)4.DG.05(Y,Ca,Ce,U,Th)(Nb,Ta,Ti)2O6
ⓘIlmenite4.CB.05Fe2+TiO3
ⓘMagnetite4.BB.05Fe2+Fe3+2O4
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘBaryte7.AD.35BaSO4
ⓘScheelite7.GA.05Ca(WO4)
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘBeryl9.CJ.05Be3Al2(Si6O18)
ⓘMuscovite9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Unclassified Minerals, Rocks, etc.
ⓘ'Biotite'-K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 or Simplified: K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(OH)2
ⓘ'Fergusonite' ?-
ⓘ'Garnet Group'-X3Z2(SiO4)3
ⓘ'Monazite'-REE(PO4)

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ Aeschynite-(Y)(Y,Ln,Ca,Th)(Ti,Nb)2(O,OH)6
Hⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 or Simplified: K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(OH)2
Hⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
BeBeryllium
Beⓘ BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
CCarbon
Cⓘ DiamondC
OOxygen
Oⓘ Aeschynite-(Y)(Y,Ln,Ca,Th)(Ti,Nb)2(O,OH)6
Oⓘ BaryteBaSO4
Oⓘ Euxenite-(Y)(Y,Ca,Ce,U,Th)(Nb,Ta,Ti)2O6
Oⓘ CassiteriteSnO2
Oⓘ MonaziteREE(PO4)
Oⓘ ScheeliteCa(WO4)
Oⓘ CorundumAl2O3
Oⓘ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Oⓘ Garnet GroupX3Z2(SiO4)3
Oⓘ BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
Oⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 or Simplified: K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(OH)2
Oⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Oⓘ IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
FFluorine
Fⓘ FluoriteCaF2
Fⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 or Simplified: K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(OH)2
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 or Simplified: K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(OH)2
AlAluminium
Alⓘ CorundumAl2O3
Alⓘ BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
Alⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 or Simplified: K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(OH)2
Alⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
SiSilicon
Siⓘ Garnet GroupX3Z2(SiO4)3
Siⓘ BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
Siⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 or Simplified: K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(OH)2
Siⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
PPhosphorus
Pⓘ MonaziteREE(PO4)
SSulfur
Sⓘ BaryteBaSO4
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
Sⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
KPotassium
Kⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 or Simplified: K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(OH)2
Kⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
CaCalcium
Caⓘ Aeschynite-(Y)(Y,Ln,Ca,Th)(Ti,Nb)2(O,OH)6
Caⓘ Euxenite-(Y)(Y,Ca,Ce,U,Th)(Nb,Ta,Ti)2O6
Caⓘ ScheeliteCa(WO4)
Caⓘ FluoriteCaF2
TiTitanium
Tiⓘ Aeschynite-(Y)(Y,Ln,Ca,Th)(Ti,Nb)2(O,OH)6
Tiⓘ Euxenite-(Y)(Y,Ca,Ce,U,Th)(Nb,Ta,Ti)2O6
Tiⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 or Simplified: K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(OH)2
Tiⓘ IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
FeIron
Feⓘ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Feⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 or Simplified: K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(OH)2
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2
Feⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Feⓘ IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
CuCopper
Cuⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
YYttrium
Yⓘ Aeschynite-(Y)(Y,Ln,Ca,Th)(Ti,Nb)2(O,OH)6
Yⓘ Euxenite-(Y)(Y,Ca,Ce,U,Th)(Nb,Ta,Ti)2O6
NbNiobium
Nbⓘ Aeschynite-(Y)(Y,Ln,Ca,Th)(Ti,Nb)2(O,OH)6
Nbⓘ Euxenite-(Y)(Y,Ca,Ce,U,Th)(Nb,Ta,Ti)2O6
SnTin
Snⓘ CassiteriteSnO2
BaBarium
Baⓘ BaryteBaSO4
CeCerium
Ceⓘ Euxenite-(Y)(Y,Ca,Ce,U,Th)(Nb,Ta,Ti)2O6
TaTantalum
Taⓘ Euxenite-(Y)(Y,Ca,Ce,U,Th)(Nb,Ta,Ti)2O6
WTungsten
Wⓘ ScheeliteCa(WO4)
ThThorium
Thⓘ Aeschynite-(Y)(Y,Ln,Ca,Th)(Ti,Nb)2(O,OH)6
Thⓘ Euxenite-(Y)(Y,Ca,Ce,U,Th)(Nb,Ta,Ti)2O6
UUranium
Uⓘ Euxenite-(Y)(Y,Ca,Ce,U,Th)(Nb,Ta,Ti)2O6

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Prior, G. T. (1899): Minerals from Swaziland: Niobates and Titanates of the Rare Earths, Chemically Allied to Euxenite and Fergusonite; Cassiterite, Monazite, etc. The “Æschynite” from Hitterö. Mineralogical Record, 12: 96-101.
Cairncross, B. (2004) Field Guide To Rocks & Minerals Of Southern Africa.

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