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Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe (Southern Rhodesia; Rhodesia)
Zimbabwe (named as such from 1980 onwards) was formerly called Southern Rhodesia (1901–1965), Rhodesia (1965–1979), Zimbabwe Rhodesia (1979) and Southern Rhodesia (1979-1980).
For Northern Rhodesia see Zambia.
The Great Dyke is an area of mafic and ultramafic rocks that is 4-11 km wide and 550 km long. It contains significant resources of platinum group elements. It stretches from the Mimosa mine to the Snake's Head area.
Mineral List
Mineral list contains entries from the region specified including sub-localities320 entries listed. 240 valid minerals. 3 type localities (valid minerals).
Localities in this Region
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References
Allan H. Wilson and Martin D. Prendergast (2001) Platinum-Group Element Mineralisation in the Great Dyke, Zimbabwe, and its Relationship to Magma Evolution and Magma Chamber Structure. South African Journal of Geology, 104:319-342
External Links
- http://www.geosurvey.co.zw/ [Link Broken? May 2013] [Zimbabwe Geological Survey]
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