Pope claims, Goromonzi District, Mashonaland East, Zimbabwei
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Pope claims | Group of Claims |
| Goromonzi District | District |
| Mashonaland East | Province |
| Zimbabwe | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
17° 46' 1'' South , 31° 12' 10'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Locality type:
Group of Claims
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Ruwa | 30,000 (2018) | 14.3km |
| Epworth | 123,250 (2012) | 14.8km |
| Harare | 1,542,813 (2015) | 17.2km |
| Chitungwiza | 340,360 (2012) | 30.4km |
| Mazowe | 9,966 (2014) | 38.0km |
Part of the "Enterprise tin field", see https://www.mindat.org/loc-258675.html
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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsMineral List
3 valid minerals.
Rock Types Recorded
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Alphabetical List Tree DiagramDetailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Beryl Formula: Be3Al2(Si6O18) Reference: Anonymous (1995). Beryl. Zimbabwe Geological Survey, Mineral Resources Survey No. 6
Mineral Trade Notes (1953) 36(2) (February 1953): 26. |
| ⓘ Beryl var. Morganite Formula: Be3Al2(Si6O18) Reference: Cairncross, B. (2004) Field Guide To Rocks & Minerals Of Southern Africa: 53.; Anonymous (1995). Beryl. Zimbabwe Geological Survey, Mineral Resources Survey No. 6 |
| ⓘ Cassiterite Formula: SnO2 Reference: Mineral Trade Notes (1953) 36(2) (February 1953): 26. |
| ⓘ 'Lepidolite' Reference: Anonymous (1995). Beryl. Zimbabwe Geological Survey, Mineral Resources Survey No. 6
Mineral Trade Notes (1953) 36(2) (February 1953): 26. |
| ⓘ 'Microlite Group' Formula: A2-mTa2X6-wZ-n Reference: Anonymous (1995). Beryl. Zimbabwe Geological Survey, Mineral Resources Survey No. 6 |
| ⓘ 'Tantalite' Formula: (Mn,Fe)(Ta,Nb)2O6 Reference: Anonymous (1995). Beryl. Zimbabwe Geological Survey, Mineral Resources Survey No. 6
Mineral Trade Notes (1953) 36(2) (February 1953): 26. |
| ⓘ Topaz Formula: Al2(SiO4)(F,OH)2 Reference: Anonymous (1995). Beryl. Zimbabwe Geological Survey, Mineral Resources Survey No. 6
Mineral Trade Notes (1953) 36(2) (February 1953): 26. |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Cassiterite | 4.DB.05 | SnO2 |
| ⓘ | 'Microlite Group' | 4.00. | A2-mTa2X6-wZ-n |
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
| ⓘ | Beryl | 9.CJ.05 | Be3Al2(Si6O18) |
| ⓘ | var. Morganite | 9.CJ.05 | Be3Al2(Si6O18) |
| ⓘ | Topaz | 9.AF.35 | Al2(SiO4)(F,OH)2 |
| Unclassified Minerals, Rocks, etc. | |||
| ⓘ | 'Lepidolite' | - | |
| ⓘ | 'Tantalite' | - | (Mn,Fe)(Ta,Nb)2O6 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | ⓘ Topaz | Al2(SiO4)(F,OH)2 |
| Be | Beryllium | |
| Be | ⓘ Beryl var. Morganite | Be3Al2(Si6O18) |
| Be | ⓘ Beryl | Be3Al2(Si6O18) |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Beryl var. Morganite | Be3Al2(Si6O18) |
| O | ⓘ Beryl | Be3Al2(Si6O18) |
| O | ⓘ Topaz | Al2(SiO4)(F,OH)2 |
| O | ⓘ Tantalite | (Mn,Fe)(Ta,Nb)2O6 |
| O | ⓘ Cassiterite | SnO2 |
| F | Fluorine | |
| F | ⓘ Topaz | Al2(SiO4)(F,OH)2 |
| Al | Aluminium | |
| Al | ⓘ Beryl var. Morganite | Be3Al2(Si6O18) |
| Al | ⓘ Beryl | Be3Al2(Si6O18) |
| Al | ⓘ Topaz | Al2(SiO4)(F,OH)2 |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Beryl var. Morganite | Be3Al2(Si6O18) |
| Si | ⓘ Beryl | Be3Al2(Si6O18) |
| Si | ⓘ Topaz | Al2(SiO4)(F,OH)2 |
| Mn | Manganese | |
| Mn | ⓘ Tantalite | (Mn,Fe)(Ta,Nb)2O6 |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | ⓘ Tantalite | (Mn,Fe)(Ta,Nb)2O6 |
| Nb | Niobium | |
| Nb | ⓘ Tantalite | (Mn,Fe)(Ta,Nb)2O6 |
| Sn | Tin | |
| Sn | ⓘ Cassiterite | SnO2 |
| Ta | Tantalum | |
| Ta | ⓘ Tantalite | (Mn,Fe)(Ta,Nb)2O6 |
| Ta | ⓘ Microlite Group | A2-mTa2X6-wZ-n |
References
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Year (asc) Year (desc) Author (A-Z) Author (Z-A)Mineral Trade Notes (1953) 36(2) (February 1953): 26.
Cairncross, B. (2004) Field Guide To Rocks & Minerals Of Southern Africa: 53.
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