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Dorowa Phosphate Mine, Buhera District, Manicaland, Zimbabwei
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Dorowa Phosphate MinePit
Buhera DistrictDistrict
ManicalandProvince
ZimbabweCountry

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
19° 3' 49'' South , 31° 45' 45'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
-19.06382,31.76251
GeoHash:
G#: kswedc8c0
GRN:
S13E22
Locality type:
Pit
KΓΆppen climate type:
BSh : Hot semi-arid (steppe) climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Dorowa Mining Lease1,676 (2018)1.4km
Nyazura2,110 (2012)58.3km


An open cut pit.
Located in a alkaline-ring complex (Dorowa complex).

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Mineral List


17 valid minerals.

Rock Types Recorded

Note: data is currently VERY limited. Please bear with us while we work towards adding this information!

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Detailed Mineral List:

β“˜ Actinolite
Formula: ◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Reference: Meck, M., Atlhopheng, J., Masamba, W.R.L., Ringrose, S., Diskin, S. (2011) Minerals that Host Metals at Dorowa Rock Phosphate Mine, Zimbabwe. The Open Mineralogy Journal 5(1).
β“˜ Aegirine
Formula: NaFe3+Si2O6
Reference: Walsh, K.L. and Harmer, R.E. (1997) Excursion guide: Alkaline igneous rocks of southeastern Zimbabwe. Geological Society of Zimbabwe conference field trip No. 5
β“˜ Albite
Formula: Na(AlSi3O8)
Reference: Meck, M., Atlhopheng, J., Masamba, W.R.L., Ringrose, S., Diskin, S. (2011) Minerals that Host Metals at Dorowa Rock Phosphate Mine, Zimbabwe. The Open Mineralogy Journal 5(1).
β“˜ Anorthite
Formula: Ca(Al2Si2O8)
Reference: Meck, M., Atlhopheng, J., Masamba, W.R.L., Ringrose, S., Diskin, S. (2011) Minerals that Host Metals at Dorowa Rock Phosphate Mine, Zimbabwe. The Open Mineralogy Journal 5(1).
β“˜ Anorthite var. Bytownite
Formula: (Ca,Na)[Al(Al,Si)Si2O8]
Reference: Meck, M., Atlhopheng, J., Masamba, W.R.L., Ringrose, S., Diskin, S. (2011) Minerals that Host Metals at Dorowa Rock Phosphate Mine, Zimbabwe. The Open Mineralogy Journal 5(1).
β“˜ 'Apatite'
Formula: Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
Reference: USGS Open-File Report 02–156–A ; Walsh, K.L. and Harmer, R.E. (1997) Excursion guide: Alkaline igneous rocks of southeastern Zimbabwe. Geological Society of Zimbabwe conference field trip No. 5
β“˜ 'Apatite var. Carbonate-rich Apatite'
Reference: USGS Open-File Report 02–156–A
β“˜ Augite
Formula: (CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Reference: Walsh, K.L. and Harmer, R.E. (1997) Excursion guide: Alkaline igneous rocks of southeastern Zimbabwe. Geological Society of Zimbabwe conference field trip No. 5
β“˜ Baddeleyite
Formula: ZrO2
Description: A rare accessory mineral.
Reference: Cairncross, B. (2004) Field Guide To Rocks & Minerals Of Southern Africa: 44.
β“˜ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
Reference: Cairncross, B. (2004) Field Guide To Rocks & Minerals Of Southern Africa: 62.; USGS Open-File Report 02–156–A ; Walsh, K.L. and Harmer, R.E. (1997) Excursion guide: Alkaline igneous rocks of southeastern Zimbabwe. Geological Society of Zimbabwe conference field trip No. 5
β“˜ Diopside
Formula: CaMgSi2O6
Reference: Meck, M., Atlhopheng, J., Masamba, W.R.L., Ringrose, S., Diskin, S. (2011) Minerals that Host Metals at Dorowa Rock Phosphate Mine, Zimbabwe. The Open Mineralogy Journal 5(1).
β“˜ Enstatite
Formula: Mg2Si2O6
Reference: Meck, M., Atlhopheng, J., Masamba, W.R.L., Ringrose, S., Diskin, S. (2011) Minerals that Host Metals at Dorowa Rock Phosphate Mine, Zimbabwe. The Open Mineralogy Journal 5(1).
β“˜ Fluorapatite
Formula: Ca5(PO4)3F
Description: Exploited from a pipe-like akaline-ring complex in association with magnetite, vermiculite and serpentinite rock.
Reference: Cairncross, B. (2004) Field Guide To Rocks & Minerals Of Southern Africa: 35.; USGS Open-File Report 02–156–A
β“˜ Hydroxylapatite
Formula: Ca5(PO4)3(OH)
Reference: USGS Open-File Report 02–156–A
β“˜ Magnetite
Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4
Reference: USGS Open-File Report 02–156–A ; Walsh, K.L. and Harmer, R.E. (1997) Excursion guide: Alkaline igneous rocks of southeastern Zimbabwe. Geological Society of Zimbabwe conference field trip No. 5 Meck, M., Atlhopheng, J., Masamba, W.R.L., Ringrose, S., Diskin, S. (2011) Minerals that Host Metals at Dorowa Rock Phosphate Mine, Zimbabwe. The Open Mineralogy Journal 5(1).
β“˜ Montmorillonite
Formula: (Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Reference: Meck, M., Atlhopheng, J., Masamba, W.R.L., Ringrose, S., Diskin, S. (2011) Minerals that Host Metals at Dorowa Rock Phosphate Mine, Zimbabwe. The Open Mineralogy Journal 5(1).
β“˜ Orthoclase
Formula: K(AlSi3O8)
Reference: Meck, M., Atlhopheng, J., Masamba, W.R.L., Ringrose, S., Diskin, S. (2011) Minerals that Host Metals at Dorowa Rock Phosphate Mine, Zimbabwe. The Open Mineralogy Journal 5(1).
β“˜ Phlogopite
Formula: KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Reference: USGS Open-File Report 02–156–A
β“˜ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
Reference: Meck, M., Atlhopheng, J., Masamba, W.R.L., Ringrose, S., Diskin, S. (2011) Minerals that Host Metals at Dorowa Rock Phosphate Mine, Zimbabwe. The Open Mineralogy Journal 5(1).
β“˜ 'Serpentine Subgroup'
Formula: D3[Si2O5](OH)4
Reference: USGS Open-File Report 02–156–A
β“˜ Vermiculite
Formula: Mg0.7(Mg,Fe,Al)6(Si,Al)8O20(OH)4 · 8H2O
Reference: USGS Open-File Report 02–156–A

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
β“˜Baddeleyite4.DE.35ZrO2
β“˜Magnetite4.BB.05Fe2+Fe3+2O4
β“˜Quartz4.DA.05SiO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
β“˜Calcite5.AB.05CaCO3
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
β“˜Fluorapatite8.BN.05Ca5(PO4)3F
β“˜Hydroxylapatite8.BN.05Ca5(PO4)3(OH)
Group 9 - Silicates
β“˜Actinolite9.DE.10β—»Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
β“˜Aegirine9.DA.25NaFe3+Si2O6
β“˜Albite9.FA.35Na(AlSi3O8)
β“˜Anorthite9.FA.35Ca(Al2Si2O8)
β“˜var. Bytownite9.FA.35(Ca,Na)[Al(Al,Si)Si2O8]
β“˜Augite9.DA.15(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
β“˜Diopside9.DA.15CaMgSi2O6
β“˜Enstatite9.DA.05Mg2Si2O6
β“˜Montmorillonite9.EC.40(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 Β· nH2O
β“˜Orthoclase9.FA.30K(AlSi3O8)
β“˜Phlogopite9.EC.20KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
β“˜Vermiculite9.EC.50Mg0.7(Mg,Fe,Al)6(Si,Al)8O20(OH)4 Β· 8H2O
Unclassified Minerals, Rocks, etc.
β“˜'Apatite'-Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
β“˜'var. Carbonate-rich Apatite'-Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
β“˜'Serpentine Subgroup'-D3[Si2O5](OH)4

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hβ“˜ VermiculiteMg0.7(Mg,Fe,Al)6(Si,Al)8O20(OH)4 · 8H2O
Hβ“˜ Serpentine SubgroupD3[Si2O5](OH)4
Hβ“˜ PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Hβ“˜ HydroxylapatiteCa5(PO4)3(OH)
Hβ“˜ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
Hβ“˜ Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Hβ“˜ Montmorillonite(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
CCarbon
Cβ“˜ CalciteCaCO3
OOxygen
Oβ“˜ BaddeleyiteZrO2
Oβ“˜ FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
Oβ“˜ CalciteCaCO3
Oβ“˜ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Oβ“˜ VermiculiteMg0.7(Mg,Fe,Al)6(Si,Al)8O20(OH)4 · 8H2O
Oβ“˜ Serpentine SubgroupD3[Si2O5](OH)4
Oβ“˜ PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Oβ“˜ HydroxylapatiteCa5(PO4)3(OH)
Oβ“˜ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
Oβ“˜ AegirineNaFe3+Si2O6
Oβ“˜ Augite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Oβ“˜ QuartzSiO2
Oβ“˜ Anorthite var. Bytownite(Ca,Na)[Al(Al,Si)Si2O8]
Oβ“˜ EnstatiteMg2Si2O6
Oβ“˜ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Oβ“˜ DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Oβ“˜ OrthoclaseK(AlSi3O8)
Oβ“˜ Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Oβ“˜ AnorthiteCa(Al2Si2O8)
Oβ“˜ Montmorillonite(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
FFluorine
Fβ“˜ FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
Fβ“˜ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
NaSodium
Naβ“˜ AegirineNaFe3+Si2O6
Naβ“˜ Anorthite var. Bytownite(Ca,Na)[Al(Al,Si)Si2O8]
Naβ“˜ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Naβ“˜ Montmorillonite(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
MgMagnesium
Mgβ“˜ VermiculiteMg0.7(Mg,Fe,Al)6(Si,Al)8O20(OH)4 · 8H2O
Mgβ“˜ PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Mgβ“˜ Augite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Mgβ“˜ EnstatiteMg2Si2O6
Mgβ“˜ DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Mgβ“˜ Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Mgβ“˜ Montmorillonite(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
AlAluminium
Alβ“˜ VermiculiteMg0.7(Mg,Fe,Al)6(Si,Al)8O20(OH)4 · 8H2O
Alβ“˜ PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Alβ“˜ Anorthite var. Bytownite(Ca,Na)[Al(Al,Si)Si2O8]
Alβ“˜ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Alβ“˜ OrthoclaseK(AlSi3O8)
Alβ“˜ AnorthiteCa(Al2Si2O8)
Alβ“˜ Montmorillonite(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
SiSilicon
Siβ“˜ VermiculiteMg0.7(Mg,Fe,Al)6(Si,Al)8O20(OH)4 · 8H2O
Siβ“˜ Serpentine SubgroupD3[Si2O5](OH)4
Siβ“˜ PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Siβ“˜ AegirineNaFe3+Si2O6
Siβ“˜ Augite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Siβ“˜ QuartzSiO2
Siβ“˜ Anorthite var. Bytownite(Ca,Na)[Al(Al,Si)Si2O8]
Siβ“˜ EnstatiteMg2Si2O6
Siβ“˜ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Siβ“˜ DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Siβ“˜ OrthoclaseK(AlSi3O8)
Siβ“˜ Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Siβ“˜ AnorthiteCa(Al2Si2O8)
Siβ“˜ Montmorillonite(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
PPhosphorus
Pβ“˜ FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
Pβ“˜ HydroxylapatiteCa5(PO4)3(OH)
Pβ“˜ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
ClChlorine
Clβ“˜ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
KPotassium
Kβ“˜ PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Kβ“˜ OrthoclaseK(AlSi3O8)
CaCalcium
Caβ“˜ FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
Caβ“˜ CalciteCaCO3
Caβ“˜ HydroxylapatiteCa5(PO4)3(OH)
Caβ“˜ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
Caβ“˜ Augite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Caβ“˜ Anorthite var. Bytownite(Ca,Na)[Al(Al,Si)Si2O8]
Caβ“˜ DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Caβ“˜ Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Caβ“˜ AnorthiteCa(Al2Si2O8)
Caβ“˜ Montmorillonite(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
FeIron
Feβ“˜ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Feβ“˜ VermiculiteMg0.7(Mg,Fe,Al)6(Si,Al)8O20(OH)4 · 8H2O
Feβ“˜ AegirineNaFe3+Si2O6
Feβ“˜ Augite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Feβ“˜ Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
ZrZirconium
Zrβ“˜ BaddeleyiteZrO2

References

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Johnson, R.L. (1961) The geology of the Dorowa and Shawa carbonatite complexes, Southern Rhodesia. Transactactions and Proceedings of the Geological Society of South Africa: 64: 101-146. https://journals.co.za/doi/pdf/10.10520/AJA10120750_1495
Johnson, R.L. (1966) The Shawa and Dorowa Carbonatite Complexes, Rhodesia. In: Tuttle, O.F., Gittins, I.J. (eds.) (1966) Carbonatites. John Wiley and Sons, New York: 205-224.
Lee, C.A. (1973) Petrochemistry of the Katete, Shawa, and Dorowa Carbonatites, Rhodesia. Unpublished Ph.D. Thesis, University of London, England.
Fernandes, T.R.C. (1990) Dorowa and Shawa: late Palaeozoic to Mesozoic carbonatite complexes in Zimbabwe. In: Notholt, A.J.G., Sheldon, R.P., Davison, D.F. (Eds.) (1989) Phosphate deposits of the world: 2. Phosphate rock resources. Cambridge University Press, Cambridge, UK: 171-175.
Cairncross, B. (2004) Field Guide To Rocks & Minerals Of Southern Africa.
Meck, M.L., Atlhopheng, J., Masamba, W.R.L., Ringrose, S., Diskin, S. (2011) Minerals that host metals at Dorowa rock phosphate mine, Zimbabwe. Open Mineralogy Journal: 5: 1-9. https://benthamopen.com/contents/pdf/TOMJ/TOMJ-5-1.pdf
Lauderdale, J.N. (xxxx) The geology of the country around Dorowa and Shawa, Buhera district. Zimbabwe Geological Survey Bulletin 95.

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