Matetsi River, Hwange District, Matabeleland North, Zimbabwei
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Matetsi River | River |
| Hwange District | District |
| Matabeleland North | Province |
| Zimbabwe | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
18° 4' 48'' South , 26° 34' 52'' East
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An outcrop in Karoo basalts on the eastern side of the Matetsi, a tributary of the Zambezi River, just before the Deka–Victoria Falls road crosses the river. The basalt is particularly rich in big radiating scolecite aggregates.
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Standard Detailed Strunz Dana Chemical ElementsDetailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ 'Heulandite subgroup' Reference: Wolfgang Hampel, February 2015 |
| ⓘ Scolecite Formula: CaAl2Si3O10 · 3H2O Reference: Wolfgang Hampel, February 2015 |
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Scolecite | 9.GA.05 | CaAl2Si3O10 · 3H2O |
| Unclassified Minerals, Rocks, etc. | |||
| ⓘ | 'Heulandite subgroup' | - | |
List of minerals arranged by Dana 8th Edition classification
| Group 77 - TECTOSILICATES Zeolites | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Zeolite group - True zeolites | |||
| ⓘ | Scolecite | 77.1.5.5 | CaAl2Si3O10 · 3H2O |
| Unclassified Minerals, Mixtures, etc. | |||
| ⓘ | 'Heulandite subgroup' | - | |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | ⓘ Scolecite | CaAl2Si3O10 · 3H2O |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Scolecite | CaAl2Si3O10 · 3H2O |
| Al | Aluminium | |
| Al | ⓘ Scolecite | CaAl2Si3O10 · 3H2O |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Scolecite | CaAl2Si3O10 · 3H2O |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | ⓘ Scolecite | CaAl2Si3O10 · 3H2O |
References
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Year (asc) Year (desc) Author (A-Z) Author (Z-A)Wolfgang Hampel, site visit February 2015.
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Matetsi River, Hwange District, Matabeleland North, Zimbabwe