Somabula, Gweru District, Midlands, Zimbabwei
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Somabula | - not defined - |
| Gweru District | District |
| Midlands | Province |
| Zimbabwe | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
19° 42' South , 29° 40' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Köppen climate type:
Mindat Locality ID:
4356
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:4356:7
GUID (UUID V4):
02de0ceb-5e3a-4cb3-8c49-faac80c92948
Karoo-age gem gravels found in ancient river conglomerate deposit. Located 20km sw of Gweru.
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| ⓘ Andalusite Formula: Al2(SiO4)O References: |
| ⓘ Beryl Formula: Be3Al2(Si6O18) Localities: References: |
| ⓘ Beryl var. Emerald Formula: Be3Al2(Si6O18) |
| ⓘ Cassiterite Formula: SnO2 |
| ⓘ Chromite Formula: Fe2+Cr3+2O4 |
| ⓘ Chrysoberyl Formula: BeAl2O4 Localities: References: |
| ⓘ Chrysoberyl var. Alexandrite Formula: BeAl2O4 |
| ⓘ 'Columbite-Tantalite' |
| ⓘ Corundum Formula: Al2O3 Localities: Description: Rubies and sapphires were found as early as 1903 when some small stones where faceted from this material. |
| ⓘ Corundum var. Ruby Formula: Al2O3 Localities: References: |
| ⓘ Corundum var. Sapphire Formula: Al2O3 Localities: Description: Rubies and sapphires were found as early as 1903 when some small stones where faceted from this material. |
| ⓘ Diamond Formula: C Localities: |
| ⓘ 'Garnet Group' Formula: X3Z2(SiO4)3 Localities: References: |
| ⓘ Gold Formula: Au |
| ⓘ Gorceixite Formula: BaAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6 Description: Occurs in Triassic diamantiferous gravels. |
| ⓘ Ilmenite Formula: Fe2+TiO3 References: |
| ⓘ Iridium Formula: (Ir,Os,Ru) References: |
| ⓘ Iridium var. Osmiridium Formula: (Ir,Os,Ru) References: |
| ⓘ 'K Feldspar' References: |
| ⓘ 'K Feldspar var. Adularia' Formula: KAlSi3O8 References: |
| ⓘ Kyanite Formula: Al2(SiO4)O Localities: References: |
| ⓘ 'Limonite' References: |
| ⓘ 'Monazite' Formula: REE(PO4) |
| ⓘ Platinum Formula: Pt References: |
| ⓘ Quartz Formula: SiO2 References: |
| ⓘ Quartz var. Chalcedony Formula: SiO2 References: |
| ⓘ Quartz var. Jasper References: |
| ⓘ Rustenburgite Formula: (Pt,Pd)3Sn |
| ⓘ Rutile Formula: TiO2 Localities: References: |
| ⓘ Schorl Formula: NaFe2+3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) References: |
| ⓘ Staurolite Formula: Fe2+2Al9Si4O23(OH) Localities: |
| ⓘ Topaz Formula: Al2(SiO4)(F,OH)2 Localities: Colour: White and blue |
| ⓘ 'Tourmaline' Formula: AD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z |
| ⓘ 'UM2002-27-S:Rh' Formula: RhS |
| ⓘ 'UM2002-50-Te:PdPtRhS' Formula: (Rh,Pd,Pt)3(Te,S)2 |
| ⓘ Zircon Formula: Zr(SiO4) |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 1 - Elements | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Diamond | 1.CB.10a | C |
| ⓘ | Gold | 1.AA.05 | Au |
| ⓘ | Iridium | 1.AF.10 | (Ir,Os,Ru) |
| ⓘ | var. Osmiridium | 1.AF.10 | (Ir,Os,Ru) |
| ⓘ | Platinum | 1.AF.10 | Pt |
| ⓘ | Rustenburgite | 1.AG.10 | (Pt,Pd)3Sn |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| ⓘ | Cassiterite | 4.DB.05 | SnO2 |
| ⓘ | Chromite | 4.BB.05 | Fe2+Cr3+2O4 |
| ⓘ | Chrysoberyl | 4.BA.05 | BeAl2O4 |
| ⓘ | var. Alexandrite | 4.BA.05 | BeAl2O4 |
| ⓘ | Corundum | 4.CB.05 | Al2O3 |
| ⓘ | var. Ruby | 4.CB.05 | Al2O3 |
| ⓘ | var. Sapphire | 4.CB.05 | Al2O3 |
| ⓘ | Ilmenite | 4.CB.05 | Fe2+TiO3 |
| ⓘ | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| ⓘ | var. Chalcedony | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| ⓘ | var. Jasper | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| ⓘ | Rutile | 4.DB.05 | TiO2 |
| Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates | |||
| ⓘ | Gorceixite | 8.BL.10 | BaAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6 |
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
| ⓘ | Andalusite | 9.AF.10 | Al2(SiO4)O |
| ⓘ | Beryl | 9.CJ.05 | Be3Al2(Si6O18) |
| ⓘ | var. Emerald | 9.CJ.05 | Be3Al2(Si6O18) |
| ⓘ | Kyanite | 9.AF.15 | Al2(SiO4)O |
| ⓘ | Schorl | 9.CK.05 | NaFe2+3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
| ⓘ | Staurolite | 9.AF.30 | Fe2+2Al9Si4O23(OH) |
| ⓘ | Topaz | 9.AF.35 | Al2(SiO4)(F,OH)2 |
| ⓘ | Zircon | 9.AD.30 | Zr(SiO4) |
| Unclassified Minerals, Rocks, etc. | |||
| ⓘ | 'Columbite-Tantalite' | - | |
| ⓘ | 'Garnet Group' | - | X3Z2(SiO4)3 |
| ⓘ | 'K Feldspar' | - | |
| ⓘ | 'var. Adularia' | - | KAlSi3O8 |
| ⓘ | 'Limonite' | - | |
| ⓘ | 'Monazite' | - | REE(PO4) |
| ⓘ | 'Tourmaline' | - | AD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z |
| ⓘ | 'UM2002-27-S:Rh' | - | RhS |
| ⓘ | 'UM2002-50-Te:PdPtRhS' | - | (Rh,Pd,Pt)3(Te,S)2 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | ⓘ Topaz | Al2(SiO4)(F,OH)2 |
| H | ⓘ Staurolite | Fe22+Al9Si4O23(OH) |
| H | ⓘ Gorceixite | BaAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6 |
| H | ⓘ Schorl | NaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
| Be | Beryllium | |
| Be | ⓘ Chrysoberyl | BeAl2O4 |
| Be | ⓘ Beryl | Be3Al2(Si6O18) |
| Be | ⓘ Chrysoberyl var. Alexandrite | BeAl2O4 |
| Be | ⓘ Beryl var. Emerald | Be3Al2(Si6O18) |
| B | Boron | |
| B | ⓘ Schorl | NaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
| B | ⓘ Tourmaline | AD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z |
| C | Carbon | |
| C | ⓘ Diamond | C |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Chrysoberyl | BeAl2O4 |
| O | ⓘ Topaz | Al2(SiO4)(F,OH)2 |
| O | ⓘ Garnet Group | X3Z2(SiO4)3 |
| O | ⓘ Ilmenite | Fe2+TiO3 |
| O | ⓘ Staurolite | Fe22+Al9Si4O23(OH) |
| O | ⓘ Rutile | TiO2 |
| O | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| O | ⓘ Gorceixite | BaAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6 |
| O | ⓘ Corundum var. Sapphire | Al2O3 |
| O | ⓘ Andalusite | Al2(SiO4)O |
| O | ⓘ Beryl | Be3Al2(Si6O18) |
| O | ⓘ Quartz var. Chalcedony | SiO2 |
| O | ⓘ Chromite | Fe2+Cr23+O4 |
| O | ⓘ K Feldspar var. Adularia | KAlSi3O8 |
| O | ⓘ Kyanite | Al2(SiO4)O |
| O | ⓘ Schorl | NaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
| O | ⓘ Zircon | Zr(SiO4) |
| O | ⓘ Tourmaline | AD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z |
| O | ⓘ Corundum var. Ruby | Al2O3 |
| O | ⓘ Chrysoberyl var. Alexandrite | BeAl2O4 |
| O | ⓘ Beryl var. Emerald | Be3Al2(Si6O18) |
| O | ⓘ Corundum | Al2O3 |
| O | ⓘ Monazite | REE(PO4) |
| O | ⓘ Cassiterite | SnO2 |
| F | Fluorine | |
| F | ⓘ Topaz | Al2(SiO4)(F,OH)2 |
| Na | Sodium | |
| Na | ⓘ Schorl | NaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
| Al | Aluminium | |
| Al | ⓘ Chrysoberyl | BeAl2O4 |
| Al | ⓘ Topaz | Al2(SiO4)(F,OH)2 |
| Al | ⓘ Staurolite | Fe22+Al9Si4O23(OH) |
| Al | ⓘ Gorceixite | BaAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6 |
| Al | ⓘ Corundum var. Sapphire | Al2O3 |
| Al | ⓘ Andalusite | Al2(SiO4)O |
| Al | ⓘ Beryl | Be3Al2(Si6O18) |
| Al | ⓘ K Feldspar var. Adularia | KAlSi3O8 |
| Al | ⓘ Kyanite | Al2(SiO4)O |
| Al | ⓘ Schorl | NaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
| Al | ⓘ Corundum var. Ruby | Al2O3 |
| Al | ⓘ Chrysoberyl var. Alexandrite | BeAl2O4 |
| Al | ⓘ Beryl var. Emerald | Be3Al2(Si6O18) |
| Al | ⓘ Corundum | Al2O3 |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Topaz | Al2(SiO4)(F,OH)2 |
| Si | ⓘ Garnet Group | X3Z2(SiO4)3 |
| Si | ⓘ Staurolite | Fe22+Al9Si4O23(OH) |
| Si | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| Si | ⓘ Andalusite | Al2(SiO4)O |
| Si | ⓘ Beryl | Be3Al2(Si6O18) |
| Si | ⓘ Quartz var. Chalcedony | SiO2 |
| Si | ⓘ K Feldspar var. Adularia | KAlSi3O8 |
| Si | ⓘ Kyanite | Al2(SiO4)O |
| Si | ⓘ Schorl | NaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
| Si | ⓘ Zircon | Zr(SiO4) |
| Si | ⓘ Beryl var. Emerald | Be3Al2(Si6O18) |
| P | Phosphorus | |
| P | ⓘ Gorceixite | BaAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6 |
| P | ⓘ Monazite | REE(PO4) |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | ⓘ UM2002-27-S:Rh | RhS |
| S | ⓘ UM2002-50-Te:PdPtRhS | (Rh,Pd,Pt)3(Te,S)2 |
| K | Potassium | |
| K | ⓘ K Feldspar var. Adularia | KAlSi3O8 |
| Ti | Titanium | |
| Ti | ⓘ Ilmenite | Fe2+TiO3 |
| Ti | ⓘ Rutile | TiO2 |
| Cr | Chromium | |
| Cr | ⓘ Chromite | Fe2+Cr23+O4 |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | ⓘ Ilmenite | Fe2+TiO3 |
| Fe | ⓘ Staurolite | Fe22+Al9Si4O23(OH) |
| Fe | ⓘ Chromite | Fe2+Cr23+O4 |
| Fe | ⓘ Schorl | NaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
| Zr | Zirconium | |
| Zr | ⓘ Zircon | Zr(SiO4) |
| Ru | Ruthenium | |
| Ru | ⓘ Iridium var. Osmiridium | (Ir,Os,Ru) |
| Ru | ⓘ Iridium | (Ir,Os,Ru) |
| Rh | Rhodium | |
| Rh | ⓘ UM2002-27-S:Rh | RhS |
| Rh | ⓘ UM2002-50-Te:PdPtRhS | (Rh,Pd,Pt)3(Te,S)2 |
| Pd | Palladium | |
| Pd | ⓘ UM2002-50-Te:PdPtRhS | (Rh,Pd,Pt)3(Te,S)2 |
| Pd | ⓘ Rustenburgite | (Pt,Pd)3Sn |
| Sn | Tin | |
| Sn | ⓘ Rustenburgite | (Pt,Pd)3Sn |
| Sn | ⓘ Cassiterite | SnO2 |
| Te | Tellurium | |
| Te | ⓘ UM2002-50-Te:PdPtRhS | (Rh,Pd,Pt)3(Te,S)2 |
| Ba | Barium | |
| Ba | ⓘ Gorceixite | BaAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6 |
| Os | Osmium | |
| Os | ⓘ Iridium var. Osmiridium | (Ir,Os,Ru) |
| Os | ⓘ Iridium | (Ir,Os,Ru) |
| Ir | Iridium | |
| Ir | ⓘ Iridium var. Osmiridium | (Ir,Os,Ru) |
| Ir | ⓘ Iridium | (Ir,Os,Ru) |
| Pt | Platinum | |
| Pt | ⓘ Platinum | Pt |
| Pt | ⓘ UM2002-50-Te:PdPtRhS | (Rh,Pd,Pt)3(Te,S)2 |
| Pt | ⓘ Rustenburgite | (Pt,Pd)3Sn |
| Au | Gold | |
| Au | ⓘ Gold | Au |
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| Wikipedia: | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Somabhula |
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| Wikidata ID: | Q2299496 |
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- Gweru District
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- Gweru District
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