Anglo copper claims, Hwange District, Matabeleland North, Zimbabwei
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Anglo copper claims | Group of Claims |
| Hwange District | District |
| Matabeleland North | Province |
| Zimbabwe | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
18° 26' 1'' South , 26° 41' 52'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Locality type:
Group of Claims
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Hwange | 33,210 (2014) | 22.4km |
| Dete | 2,993 (2013) | 27.0km |
| Kamativi Mine | 1,575 (2012) | 40.1km |
The early history of the Anglo Cu claims is not known. They were first pegged for copper in 1960 and forfeited in 1964. They were repegged in 1967 and 1971. Very limited production of copper came from shallow workings following chalcopyrite bearing quartz veins hosted in biotite schists. Tourmalinitisation, i.e. boron metasomatism, along fractures and faults is common. Apparently some eluvial wolframite had also been produced. The mineralization is located in a structurally complex cross-fold zone at the northern end of the Tshontanda belt.
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Standard Detailed Strunz Dana Chemical ElementsDetailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Chalcopyrite Formula: CuFeS2 Reference: Lockett, N.H. (1979): The Geology of the Country around Dett.- Rhodesia Geological Survey, Bulletin No. 85; Salisbury; 199 pages. |
| ⓘ Malachite Formula: Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 Reference: Lockett, N.H. (1979): The Geology of the Country around Dett.- Rhodesia Geological Survey, Bulletin No. 85; Salisbury; 199 pages. |
| ⓘ 'Tourmaline' Formula: A(D3)G6(Si6O18)(BO3)3X3Z Reference: Lockett, N.H. (1979): The Geology of the Country around Dett.- Rhodesia Geological Survey, Bulletin No. 85; Salisbury; 199 pages. |
| ⓘ 'Wolframite' Formula: (Fe2+)WO4 to (Mn2+)WO4 Reference: Lockett, N.H. (1979): The Geology of the Country around Dett.- Rhodesia Geological Survey, Bulletin No. 85; Salisbury; 199 pages. |
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Chalcopyrite | 2.CB.10a | CuFeS2 |
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
| ⓘ | Malachite | 5.BA.10 | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| Unclassified Minerals, Rocks, etc. | |||
| ⓘ | 'Tourmaline' | - | A(D3)G6(Si6O18)(BO3)3X3Z |
| ⓘ | 'Wolframite' | - | (Fe2+)WO4to (Mn2+)WO4 |
List of minerals arranged by Dana 8th Edition classification
| Group 2 - SULFIDES | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| AmBnXp, with (m+n):p = 1:1 | |||
| ⓘ | Chalcopyrite | 2.9.1.1 | CuFeS2 |
| Group 16a - ANHYDROUS CARBONATES CONTAINING HYDROXYL OR HALOGEN | |||
| ⓘ | Malachite | 16a.3.1.1 | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| Unclassified Minerals, Mixtures, etc. | |||
| ⓘ | 'Tourmaline' | - | A(D3)G6(Si6O18)(BO3)3X3Z |
| ⓘ | 'Wolframite' | - | (Fe2+)WO4 to (Mn2+)WO4 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | ⓘ Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| B | Boron | |
| B | ⓘ Tourmaline | A(D3)G6(Si6O18)(BO3)3X3Z |
| C | Carbon | |
| C | ⓘ Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| O | ⓘ Wolframite | (Fe2+)WO4 to (Mn2+)WO4 |
| O | ⓘ Tourmaline | A(D3)G6(Si6O18)(BO3)3X3Z |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Tourmaline | A(D3)G6(Si6O18)(BO3)3X3Z |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| Mn | Manganese | |
| Mn | ⓘ Wolframite | (Fe2+)WO4 to (Mn2+)WO4 |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| Fe | ⓘ Wolframite | (Fe2+)WO4 to (Mn2+)WO4 |
| Cu | Copper | |
| Cu | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| Cu | ⓘ Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| W | Tungsten | |
| W | ⓘ Wolframite | (Fe2+)WO4 to (Mn2+)WO4 |
References
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Year (asc) Year (desc) Author (A-Z) Author (Z-A)Lockett, N.H. (1979) The Geology of the Country around Dett. Rhodesia Geological Survey, Bulletin No. 85; Salisbury; 199 pages.
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Anglo copper claims, Hwange District, Matabeleland North, Zimbabwe