Benson No. 1 pegmatite, Benson Mine, Mudzi District, Mashonaland East, Zimbabwei
Regional Level Types | |
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Benson No. 1 pegmatite | Pegmatite |
Benson Mine | Mine |
Mudzi District | District |
Mashonaland East | Province |
Zimbabwe | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
17° 1' South , 32° 16' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
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Nearest Settlements:
Place | Population | Distance |
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Mutoko | 9,532 (2012) | 42.5km |
Mindat Locality ID:
246163
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:246163:5
GUID (UUID V4):
ea1198f4-4848-43d0-973a-73029f6c0028
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8 valid minerals.
Rock Types Recorded
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Alphabetical List Tree DiagramDetailed Mineral List:
ⓘ Albite Formula: Na(AlSi3O8) |
ⓘ Albite var. Cleavelandite Formula: Na(AlSi3O8) |
ⓘ Beryl Formula: Be3Al2(Si6O18) |
ⓘ 'Biotite' Formula: K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
ⓘ Holmquistite Formula: ◻{Li2}{Mg3Al2}(Si8O22)(OH)2 |
ⓘ 'Lepidolite' |
ⓘ Microcline Formula: K(AlSi3O8) |
ⓘ 'Microlite Group' Formula: A2-mTa2X6-wZ-n |
ⓘ Muscovite Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
ⓘ Quartz Formula: SiO2 |
ⓘ Spodumene Formula: LiAlSi2O6 |
ⓘ Topaz Formula: Al2(SiO4)(F,OH)2 Habit: coarse, subhedral crystals |
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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
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ⓘ | 'Microlite Group' | 4.00. | A2-mTa2X6-wZ-n |
ⓘ | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
Group 9 - Silicates | |||
ⓘ | Topaz | 9.AF.35 | Al2(SiO4)(F,OH)2 |
ⓘ | Beryl | 9.CJ.05 | Be3Al2(Si6O18) |
ⓘ | Spodumene | 9.DA.30 | LiAlSi2O6 |
ⓘ | Holmquistite | 9.DD.05 | ◻{Li2}{Mg3Al2}(Si8O22)(OH)2 |
ⓘ | Muscovite | 9.EC.15 | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
ⓘ | Microcline | 9.FA.30 | K(AlSi3O8) |
ⓘ | Albite | 9.FA.35 | Na(AlSi3O8) |
ⓘ | var. Cleavelandite | 9.FA.35 | Na(AlSi3O8) |
Unclassified | |||
ⓘ | 'Biotite' | - | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
ⓘ | 'Lepidolite' | - |
List of minerals for each chemical element
H | Hydrogen | |
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H | ⓘ Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
H | ⓘ Holmquistite | ◻{Li2}{Mg3Al2}(Si8O22)(OH)2 |
H | ⓘ Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
H | ⓘ Topaz | Al2(SiO4)(F,OH)2 |
Li | Lithium | |
Li | ⓘ Holmquistite | ◻{Li2}{Mg3Al2}(Si8O22)(OH)2 |
Li | ⓘ Spodumene | LiAlSi2O6 |
Be | Beryllium | |
Be | ⓘ Beryl | Be3Al2(Si6O18) |
O | Oxygen | |
O | ⓘ Albite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
O | ⓘ Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
O | ⓘ Beryl | Be3Al2(Si6O18) |
O | ⓘ Holmquistite | ◻{Li2}{Mg3Al2}(Si8O22)(OH)2 |
O | ⓘ Microcline | K(AlSi3O8) |
O | ⓘ Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
O | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
O | ⓘ Spodumene | LiAlSi2O6 |
O | ⓘ Topaz | Al2(SiO4)(F,OH)2 |
O | ⓘ Albite var. Cleavelandite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
F | Fluorine | |
F | ⓘ Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
F | ⓘ Topaz | Al2(SiO4)(F,OH)2 |
Na | Sodium | |
Na | ⓘ Albite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
Na | ⓘ Albite var. Cleavelandite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
Mg | Magnesium | |
Mg | ⓘ Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
Mg | ⓘ Holmquistite | ◻{Li2}{Mg3Al2}(Si8O22)(OH)2 |
Al | Aluminium | |
Al | ⓘ Albite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
Al | ⓘ Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
Al | ⓘ Beryl | Be3Al2(Si6O18) |
Al | ⓘ Holmquistite | ◻{Li2}{Mg3Al2}(Si8O22)(OH)2 |
Al | ⓘ Microcline | K(AlSi3O8) |
Al | ⓘ Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
Al | ⓘ Spodumene | LiAlSi2O6 |
Al | ⓘ Topaz | Al2(SiO4)(F,OH)2 |
Al | ⓘ Albite var. Cleavelandite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
Si | Silicon | |
Si | ⓘ Albite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
Si | ⓘ Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
Si | ⓘ Beryl | Be3Al2(Si6O18) |
Si | ⓘ Holmquistite | ◻{Li2}{Mg3Al2}(Si8O22)(OH)2 |
Si | ⓘ Microcline | K(AlSi3O8) |
Si | ⓘ Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
Si | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
Si | ⓘ Spodumene | LiAlSi2O6 |
Si | ⓘ Topaz | Al2(SiO4)(F,OH)2 |
Si | ⓘ Albite var. Cleavelandite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
K | Potassium | |
K | ⓘ Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
K | ⓘ Microcline | K(AlSi3O8) |
K | ⓘ Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
Ti | Titanium | |
Ti | ⓘ Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
Fe | Iron | |
Fe | ⓘ Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
Ta | Tantalum | |
Ta | ⓘ Microlite Group | A2-mTa2X6-wZ-n |
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References
von Knorring, O., Hornung, G. (1961) On the lithium amphibole holmquistite, from Benson pegmatite mine, Mtoko, Southern Rhodesia. Mineralogical Magazine and Journal of the Mineralogical Society, 32 (252) 731-735 doi:10.1180/minmag.1961.032.252.07