Ford Mine, Kwekwe District, Midlands, Zimbabwei
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Ford Mine | Mine |
| Kwekwe District | District |
| Midlands | Province |
| Zimbabwe | Country |
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18° 50' South , 29° 46' East
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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsDetailed Mineral List:
| β Albite Formula: Na(AlSi3O8) Reference: Buchholz, P., Herzig, P., Friedrich, G., and Frei, R. (1998): Mineralium Deposita 33, 437-460. |
| β 'Apatite' Formula: Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) Reference: Buchholz, P., Herzig, P., Friedrich, G., and Frei, R. (1998): Mineralium Deposita 33, 437-460. |
| β Arsenopyrite Formula: FeAsS Reference: Buchholz, P., Herzig, P., Friedrich, G., and Frei, R. (1998): Mineralium Deposita 33, 437-460. |
| β 'Biotite' Formula: K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 or Simplified: K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(OH)2 Reference: Buchholz, P., Herzig, P., Friedrich, G., and Frei, R. (1998): Mineralium Deposita 33, 437-460. |
| β 'Chlorite Group' Reference: Buchholz, P., Herzig, P., Friedrich, G., and Frei, R. (1998): Mineralium Deposita 33, 437-460. |
| β Gold Formula: Au Reference: Buchholz, P., Herzig, P., Friedrich, G., and Frei, R. (1998): Mineralium Deposita 33, 437-460. |
| β Gold var. Electrum Formula: (Au,Ag) Reference: Buchholz, P., Herzig, P., Friedrich, G., and Frei, R. (1998): Mineralium Deposita 33, 437-460. |
| β Ilmenite Formula: Fe2+TiO3 Reference: Buchholz, P., Herzig, P., Friedrich, G., and Frei, R. (1998): Mineralium Deposita 33, 437-460. |
| β 'K Feldspar' Formula: KAlSi3O8 Reference: Buchholz, P., Herzig, P., Friedrich, G., and Frei, R. (1998): Mineralium Deposita 33, 437-460. |
| β 'Leucoxene' Reference: Buchholz, P., Herzig, P., Friedrich, G., and Frei, R. (1998): Mineralium Deposita 33, 437-460. |
| β 'Monazite' Formula: REE(PO4) Reference: Buchholz, P., Herzig, P., Friedrich, G., and Frei, R. (1998): Mineralium Deposita 33, 437-460. |
| β Muscovite Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 Reference: Buchholz, P., Herzig, P., Friedrich, G., and Frei, R. (1998): Mineralium Deposita 33, 437-460. |
| β Muscovite var. Sericite Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 Reference: Buchholz, P., Herzig, P., Friedrich, G., and Frei, R. (1998): Mineralium Deposita 33, 437-460. |
| β Pyrite Formula: FeS2 Reference: Buchholz, P., Herzig, P., Friedrich, G., and Frei, R. (1998): Mineralium Deposita 33, 437-460. |
| β Quartz Formula: SiO2 Reference: Buchholz, P., Herzig, P., Friedrich, G., and Frei, R. (1998): Mineralium Deposita 33, 437-460. |
| β Rutile Formula: TiO2 Reference: Buchholz, P., Herzig, P., Friedrich, G., and Frei, R. (1998): Mineralium Deposita 33, 437-460. |
| β Xenotime-(Y) Formula: Y(PO4) Reference: Buchholz, P., Herzig, P., Friedrich, G., and Frei, R. (1998): Mineralium Deposita 33, 437-460. |
| β Zircon Formula: Zr(SiO4) Reference: Buchholz, P., Herzig, P., Friedrich, G., and Frei, R. (1998): Mineralium Deposita 33, 437-460. |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 1 - Elements | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| β | Gold | 1.AA.05 | Au |
| β | var. Electrum | 1.AA.05 | (Au,Ag) |
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
| β | Arsenopyrite | 2.EB.20 | FeAsS |
| β | Pyrite | 2.EB.05a | FeS2 |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| β | Ilmenite | 4.CB.05 | Fe2+TiO3 |
| β | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| β | Rutile | 4.DB.05 | TiO2 |
| Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates | |||
| β | Xenotime-(Y) | 8.AD.35 | Y(PO4) |
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
| β | Albite | 9.FA.35 | Na(AlSi3O8) |
| β | Muscovite | 9.EC.15 | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| β | var. Sericite | 9.EC.15 | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| β | Zircon | 9.AD.30 | Zr(SiO4) |
| Unclassified Minerals, Rocks, etc. | |||
| β | 'Apatite' | - | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
| β | 'Biotite' | - | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 or Simplified: K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(OH)2 |
| β | 'Chlorite Group' | - | |
| β | 'K Feldspar' | - | KAlSi3O8 |
| β | 'Leucoxene' | - | |
| β | 'Monazite' | - | REE(PO4) |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | β Muscovite var. Sericite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| H | β Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
| H | β Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 or Simplified: K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(OH)2 |
| H | β Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | β K Feldspar | KAlSi3O8 |
| O | β Albite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
| O | β Muscovite var. Sericite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| O | β Ilmenite | Fe2+TiO3 |
| O | β Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
| O | β Zircon | Zr(SiO4) |
| O | β Monazite | REE(PO4) |
| O | β Xenotime-(Y) | Y(PO4) |
| O | β Rutile | TiO2 |
| O | β Quartz | SiO2 |
| O | β Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 or Simplified: K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(OH)2 |
| O | β Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| F | Fluorine | |
| F | β Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
| F | β Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 or Simplified: K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(OH)2 |
| Na | Sodium | |
| Na | β Albite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
| Mg | Magnesium | |
| Mg | β Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 or Simplified: K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(OH)2 |
| Al | Aluminium | |
| Al | β K Feldspar | KAlSi3O8 |
| Al | β Albite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
| Al | β Muscovite var. Sericite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Al | β Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 or Simplified: K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(OH)2 |
| Al | β Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | β K Feldspar | KAlSi3O8 |
| Si | β Albite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
| Si | β Muscovite var. Sericite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Si | β Zircon | Zr(SiO4) |
| Si | β Quartz | SiO2 |
| Si | β Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 or Simplified: K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(OH)2 |
| Si | β Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| P | Phosphorus | |
| P | β Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
| P | β Monazite | REE(PO4) |
| P | β Xenotime-(Y) | Y(PO4) |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | β Pyrite | FeS2 |
| S | β Arsenopyrite | FeAsS |
| Cl | Chlorine | |
| Cl | β Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
| K | Potassium | |
| K | β K Feldspar | KAlSi3O8 |
| K | β Muscovite var. Sericite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| K | β Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 or Simplified: K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(OH)2 |
| K | β Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | β Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
| Ti | Titanium | |
| Ti | β Ilmenite | Fe2+TiO3 |
| Ti | β Rutile | TiO2 |
| Ti | β Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 or Simplified: K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(OH)2 |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | β Pyrite | FeS2 |
| Fe | β Arsenopyrite | FeAsS |
| Fe | β Ilmenite | Fe2+TiO3 |
| Fe | β Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 or Simplified: K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(OH)2 |
| As | Arsenic | |
| As | β Arsenopyrite | FeAsS |
| Y | Yttrium | |
| Y | β Xenotime-(Y) | Y(PO4) |
| Zr | Zirconium | |
| Zr | β Zircon | Zr(SiO4) |
| Ag | Silver | |
| Ag | β Gold var. Electrum | (Au,Ag) |
| Au | Gold | |
| Au | β Gold | Au |
| Au | β Gold var. Electrum | (Au,Ag) |
References
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Year (asc) Year (desc) Author (A-Z) Author (Z-A)Buchholz, P., Herzig, P., Friedrich, G., Frei, R. (1998) Granite-hosted gold mineralization in the Midlands greenstone belt: a new type of low-grade gold deposit in Zimbabwe. Mineralium Deposita, 33, 437-460.
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