Odzi copper mine, Mutare District, Manicaland, Zimbabwei
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Odzi copper mine | Mine |
Mutare District | District |
Manicaland | Province |
Zimbabwe | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
18° 58' 58'' South , 32° 22' 36'' East
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Nearest Settlements:
Place | Population | Distance |
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Odzi | 3,438 (2012) | 3.8km |
Mutare | 184,205 (2010) | 30.9km |
Penhalonga | 7,681 (2012) | 35.3km |
Nyazura | 2,110 (2012) | 37.8km |
Rusape | 29,292 (2012) | 56.9km |
Odzi is a village in Manicaland Province, Zimbabwe, located 32 km west of Mutare just off the main Harare-Mutare road. Odzi was established as a railway siding in 1899. It serves as a small trading centre in a tobacco and mix farming region. Petalite, Tantalite and tungsten ores are mined in the area.
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This is a list of exploitable or exploited mineral commodities recorded at this locality.Mineral List
2 valid minerals.
Detailed Mineral List:
ⓘ Copper Formula: Cu Reference: Cairncross, B. (2004) Field Guide To Rocks & Minerals Of Southern Africa: 79. |
ⓘ Cuprite Formula: Cu2O Reference: Cairncross, B. (2004) Field Guide To Rocks & Minerals Of Southern Africa: 84. |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
Group 1 - Elements | |||
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ⓘ | Copper | 1.AA.05 | Cu |
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
ⓘ | Cuprite | 4.AA.10 | Cu2O |
List of minerals for each chemical element
O | Oxygen | |
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O | ⓘ Cuprite | Cu2O |
Cu | Copper | |
Cu | ⓘ Copper | Cu |
Cu | ⓘ Cuprite | Cu2O |
References
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Year (asc) Year (desc) Author (A-Z) Author (Z-A)Cairncross, B. (2004) Field Guide To Rocks & Minerals Of Southern Africa: 79. https://books.google.be/books?id=MA9bDwAAQBAJ&pg=PA168&lpg=PA168&dq=cuprite+odzi+cairncross&source=bl&ots=DLovKpSpIG&sig=ACfU3U2O8RxU7cv6SghFovmbkGlcWZpj2g&hl=nl&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwjt9IfN04b8AhXkh_0HHehuDUwQ6AF6BAghEAM#v=onepage&q=cuprite%20odzi%20cairncross&f=false
Cairncross, B. (2022) Minerals & Gemstones of Southern Africa. https://books.google.be/books?id=Xp9nEAAAQBAJ&pg=PA281&lpg=PA281&dq=cuprite+odzi+cairncross&source=bl&ots=7AxrPC4zjE&sig=ACfU3U0BOWuObEcPV7yooSrLWZsEdJ2vLg&hl=nl&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwjt9IfN04b8AhXkh_0HHehuDUwQ6AF6BAgGEAM#v=onepage&q=cuprite%20odzi%20cairncross&f=false
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Wikipedia: | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Odzi |
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Wikidata ID: | Q2014843 |
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