Unnamed carbonatite dike, Deka, Hwange District, Matabeleland North, Zimbabwei
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Unnamed carbonatite dike | Dike |
| Deka | - not defined - |
| Hwange District | District |
| Matabeleland North | Province |
| Zimbabwe | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
18° 7' 19'' South , 26° 47' 32'' East
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Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Kamativi Mine | 1,575 (2012) | 35.3km |
| Hwange | 33,210 (2014) | 41.1km |
A north-east trending dike of superficially silicified dolomitic carbonatite some 9km SE of Deka. The dike can be followed for some 120m and is up to 1.50m wide. It belongs to a group of carbonatites dikes and sills cutting Karoo sandstones over an area of 75kmΒ²; these carbonatites are genetically related to the Katete carbonatite complex.
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Standard Detailed Strunz Dana Chemical ElementsMineral List
3 valid minerals.
Rock Types Recorded
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Alphabetical List Tree DiagramDetailed Mineral List:
| β Calcite Formula: CaCO3 Reference: Wolfgang Hampel, site visit June 2014 |
| β Monazite-(Ce) Formula: Ce(PO4) Reference: Woolley, A.R. (2001): Alkaline Rocks and Carbonatites of the World: Africa.- The Geological Society, London |
| β Quartz Formula: SiO2 Reference: Wolfgang Hampel, site visit June 2014 |
| β Quartz var: Agate Reference: Wolfgang Hampel, site visit June 2014 |
| β Quartz var: Chalcedony Formula: SiO2 Reference: Wolfgang Hampel, site visit June 2014 |
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| β | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| β | var: Agate | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| β | var: Chalcedony | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
| β | Calcite | 5.AB.05 | CaCO3 |
| Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates | |||
| β | Monazite-(Ce) | 8.AD.50 | Ce(PO4) |
List of minerals arranged by Dana 8th Edition classification
| Group 14 - ANHYDROUS NORMAL CARBONATES | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| A(XO3) | |||
| β | Calcite | 14.1.1.1 | CaCO3 |
| Group 38 - ANHYDROUS NORMAL PHOSPHATES, ARSENATES, AND VANADATES | |||
| AXO4 | |||
| β | Monazite-(Ce) | 38.4.3.1 | Ce(PO4) |
| Group 75 - TECTOSILICATES Si Tetrahedral Frameworks | |||
| Si Tetrahedral Frameworks - SiO2 with [4] coordinated Si | |||
| β | Quartz | 75.1.3.1 | SiO2 |
| Unclassified Minerals, Mixtures, etc. | |||
| β | var: Agate | - | SiO2 |
| β | var: Chalcedony | - | SiO2 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| C | Carbon | |
|---|---|---|
| C | β Calcite | CaCO3 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | β Calcite | CaCO3 |
| O | β Quartz | SiO2 |
| O | β Quartz (var: Chalcedony) | SiO2 |
| O | β Monazite-(Ce) | Ce(PO4) |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | β Quartz | SiO2 |
| Si | β Quartz (var: Chalcedony) | SiO2 |
| P | Phosphorus | |
| P | β Monazite-(Ce) | Ce(PO4) |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | β Calcite | CaCO3 |
| Ce | Cerium | |
| Ce | β Monazite-(Ce) | Ce(PO4) |
References
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Year (asc) Year (desc) Author (A-Z) Author (Z-A)Woolley, A.R. (2001) Alkaline Rocks and Carbonatites of the World: Africa. The Geological Society, London.
Wolfgang Hampel, site visit June 2014.
Other Regions, Features and Areas containg this locality
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Unnamed carbonatite dike, Deka, Hwange District, Matabeleland North, Zimbabwe