Lutope tin mine, Hwange District, Matabeleland North, Zimbabwei
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Lutope tin mine | Mine |
| Hwange District | District |
| Matabeleland North | Province |
| Zimbabwe | Country |
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Key
Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
18° 20' 30'' South , 26° 57' 28'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Locality type:
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Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Kamativi Mine | 1,575 (2012) | 10.9km |
| Dete | 2,993 (2013) | 32.0km |
| Hwange | 33,210 (2014) | 48.5km |
Flat lying interconnected pegmatite sheets with a large eye-shaped bulge in the Kamativi Formation. Swarms of vertical tin pegmatites occur, but most production came from alluvial and eluvial deposits. Produces also scrap and flake mica.
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Standard Detailed Strunz Dana Chemical ElementsCommodity List
This is a list of exploitable or exploited mineral commodities recorded at this locality.Mineral List
2 valid minerals.
Detailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ 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. |
| ⓘ Ilmenite Formula: Fe2+TiO3 Habit: Euhedral Reference: Cairncross, B. (2004) Field Guide To Rocks & Minerals Of Southern Africa: 132. |
| ⓘ 'Lepidolite' Reference: Ahrens, L H and A. M. Macgregor (1951) Probable Extreme Age of Pegmatites from Southern Rhodesia. Science 20 July 1951: Vol. 114 no. 2951 pp. 64-65 |
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Cassiterite | 4.DB.05 | SnO2 |
| ⓘ | Ilmenite | 4.CB.05 | Fe2+TiO3 |
| Unclassified Minerals, Rocks, etc. | |||
| ⓘ | 'Lepidolite' | - | |
List of minerals arranged by Dana 8th Edition classification
| Group 4 - SIMPLE OXIDES | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| A2X3 | |||
| ⓘ | Ilmenite | 4.3.5.1 | Fe2+TiO3 |
| AX2 | |||
| ⓘ | Cassiterite | 4.4.1.5 | SnO2 |
| Unclassified Minerals, Mixtures, etc. | |||
| ⓘ | 'Lepidolite' | - | |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| O | Oxygen | |
|---|---|---|
| O | ⓘ Ilmenite | Fe2+TiO3 |
| O | ⓘ Cassiterite | SnO2 |
| Ti | Titanium | |
| Ti | ⓘ Ilmenite | Fe2+TiO3 |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | ⓘ Ilmenite | Fe2+TiO3 |
| Sn | Tin | |
| Sn | ⓘ Cassiterite | SnO2 |
References
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Year (asc) Year (desc) Author (A-Z) Author (Z-A)Ahrens, L.H., Macgregor, A.M. (1951) Probable Extreme Age of Pegmatites from Southern Rhodesia. Science (20 July 1951), 114(2951), 64-65.
Cairncross, B. (2004) Field Guide To Rocks & Minerals Of Southern Africa.
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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