Solid Rock Mine, Kafubu emerald mining district, Lufwanyama District, Copperbelt Province, Zambiai
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Solid Rock Mine | Mine |
Kafubu emerald mining district | Mining District |
Lufwanyama District | District |
Copperbelt Province | Province |
Zambia | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
13° 2' 53'' South , 28° 10' 12'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Locality type:
Köppen climate type:
An emerald mine.
Select Mineral List Type
Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsCommodity List
This is a list of exploitable or exploited mineral commodities recorded at this locality.Mineral List
1 valid mineral.
Detailed Mineral List:
ⓘ Beryl Formula: Be3Al2(Si6O18) Reference: Zwaan, J. C.; Seifert, A. V.; Vrana, S.; Laurs, B. M.; Anckar, B.; Simmons, W. B.; Falster, A. U.; Lustenhouwer, W. J.; Muhlmeister, S.; Koivula, J. I.; Garcia-Guillerminet, H. (2005): Emeralds from the Kafubu area, Zambia. Gems and Gemology 41, 116-148. |
ⓘ Beryl var. Emerald Formula: Be3Al2(Si6O18) Reference: Zwaan, J. C.; Seifert, A. V.; Vrana, S.; Laurs, B. M.; Anckar, B.; Simmons, W. B.; Falster, A. U.; Lustenhouwer, W. J.; Muhlmeister, S.; Koivula, J. I.; Garcia-Guillerminet, H. (2005): Emeralds from the Kafubu area, Zambia. Gems and Gemology 41, 116-148. |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
Group 9 - Silicates | |||
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ⓘ | Beryl | 9.CJ.05 | Be3Al2(Si6O18) |
ⓘ | var. Emerald | 9.CJ.05 | Be3Al2(Si6O18) |
List of minerals for each chemical element
Be | Beryllium | |
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Be | ⓘ Beryl var. Emerald | Be3Al2(Si6O18) |
Be | ⓘ Beryl | Be3Al2(Si6O18) |
O | Oxygen | |
O | ⓘ Beryl var. Emerald | Be3Al2(Si6O18) |
O | ⓘ Beryl | Be3Al2(Si6O18) |
Al | Aluminium | |
Al | ⓘ Beryl var. Emerald | Be3Al2(Si6O18) |
Al | ⓘ Beryl | Be3Al2(Si6O18) |
Si | Silicon | |
Si | ⓘ Beryl var. Emerald | Be3Al2(Si6O18) |
Si | ⓘ Beryl | Be3Al2(Si6O18) |
References
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Year (asc) Year (desc) Author (A-Z) Author (Z-A)Zwaan, J.C., Seifert, A.V., Vrana, S., Laurs, B.M., Anckar, B., Simmons, WB., Falster, A.U., Lustenhouwer, W.J., Muhlmeister, S., Koivula, J.I., Garcia-Guillerminet, H. (2005) Emeralds from the Kafubu area, Zambia. Gems and Gemology, 41, 116-148.
Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
African PlateTectonic Plate
Zambia
- Copperbelt Province
- Lufwanyama District
- Kafubu emerald mining districtMining District
- Lufwanyama District
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