O'Brian prospect, Mazowe District, Mashonaland Central, Zimbabwei
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| O'Brian prospect | Prospect |
| Mazowe District | District |
| Mashonaland Central | Province |
| Zimbabwe | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
17° 24' 18'' South , 30° 55' 27'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
KΓΆppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Concession | 4,983 (2013) | 3.6km |
| Mazowe | 9,966 (2014) | 12.2km |
| Glendale | 9,768 (2012) | 16.1km |
| Mvurwi | 7,970 (2013) | 42.1km |
| Bindura | 37,423 (2010) | 44.6km |
Mindat Locality ID:
247682
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:247682:0
GUID (UUID V4):
e8365dd6-b3c1-46c5-8d93-333a61a53b89
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
O'Briens
The corundum was produced from an eluvial deposit found as a layer 2-3m below the surface. The average diameter of boulders is 30cm. 4,000 tons of corundum were mined between 1988 and 2000.
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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsMineral List
8 valid minerals.
Rock Types Recorded
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Alphabetical List Tree DiagramDetailed Mineral List:
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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| β | Corundum | 4.CB.05 | Al2O3 |
| β | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| β | Rutile | 4.DB.05 | TiO2 |
| β | Diaspore | 4.FD.10 | AlO(OH) |
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
| β | Andalusite | 9.AF.10 | Al2(SiO4)O |
| β | Muscovite var. Fuchsite | 9.EC.15 | K(Al,Cr)3Si3O10(OH)2 |
| β | 9.EC.15 | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 | |
| β | Paragonite | 9.EC.15 | NaAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| β | Margarite | 9.EC.30 | CaAl2(Al2Si2O10)(OH)2 |
| Unclassified | |||
| β | 'Chlorite Group' | - | |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | β Diaspore | AlO(OH) |
| H | β Muscovite var. Fuchsite | K(Al,Cr)3Si3O10(OH)2 |
| H | β Margarite | CaAl2(Al2Si2O10)(OH)2 |
| H | β Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| H | β Paragonite | NaAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | β Andalusite | Al2(SiO4)O |
| O | β Corundum | Al2O3 |
| O | β Diaspore | AlO(OH) |
| O | β Muscovite var. Fuchsite | K(Al,Cr)3Si3O10(OH)2 |
| O | β Margarite | CaAl2(Al2Si2O10)(OH)2 |
| O | β Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| O | β Paragonite | NaAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| O | β Quartz | SiO2 |
| O | β Rutile | TiO2 |
| Na | Sodium | |
| Na | β Paragonite | NaAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Al | Aluminium | |
| Al | β Andalusite | Al2(SiO4)O |
| Al | β Corundum | Al2O3 |
| Al | β Diaspore | AlO(OH) |
| Al | β Muscovite var. Fuchsite | K(Al,Cr)3Si3O10(OH)2 |
| Al | β Margarite | CaAl2(Al2Si2O10)(OH)2 |
| Al | β Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Al | β Paragonite | NaAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | β Andalusite | Al2(SiO4)O |
| Si | β Muscovite var. Fuchsite | K(Al,Cr)3Si3O10(OH)2 |
| Si | β Margarite | CaAl2(Al2Si2O10)(OH)2 |
| Si | β Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Si | β Paragonite | NaAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Si | β Quartz | SiO2 |
| K | Potassium | |
| K | β Muscovite var. Fuchsite | K(Al,Cr)3Si3O10(OH)2 |
| K | β Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | β Margarite | CaAl2(Al2Si2O10)(OH)2 |
| Ti | Titanium | |
| Ti | β Rutile | TiO2 |
| Cr | Chromium | |
| Cr | β Muscovite var. Fuchsite | K(Al,Cr)3Si3O10(OH)2 |
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References
Kerrich, R., Fyfe, W. S., Barnett, R. L., Blair, B. B., Willmore, L. M. (1988) Reply to: ?A discussion of corundum, Cr-muscovite rocks at O'Briens, Zimbabwe: the conjunction of hydrothermal desilicification and LIL-element enrichment-geochemical and isotopic evidence/rd. Contributions to Mineralogy and Petrology, 100 (4) 555-559 doi:10.1007/bf00371384
O'Brian prospect, Mazowe District, Mashonaland Central, Zimbabwe