Gweru District, Midlands, Zimbabwei
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Gweru District | District |
| Midlands | Province |
| Zimbabwe | Country |
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Largest Settlements:
| Place | Population |
|---|---|
| Gweru | 146,073 (2018) |
Mindat Locality ID:
26397
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:26397:6
GUID (UUID V4):
42f9694d-d712-465b-845a-7851ba293244
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Gwelo District
Other Languages:
French:
District de Gweru, Province des Midlands, Zimbabwe
Japanese:
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Zulu:
Gweru District
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| β Andalusite Formula: Al2(SiO4)O |
| β Baryte Formula: BaSO4 |
| β Beryl Formula: Be3Al2(Si6O18) Localities: References: |
| β Beryl var. Emerald Formula: Be3Al2(Si6O18) |
| β Bornite Formula: Cu5FeS4 |
| β 'Calcite Group' Formula: AXO3 |
| β Cassiterite Formula: SnO2 |
| β Chalcocite Formula: Cu2S |
| β Chalcopyrite Formula: CuFeS2 |
| β Chromite Formula: Fe2+Cr3+2O4 |
| β Chrysoberyl Formula: BeAl2O4 Localities: References: |
| β Chrysoberyl var. Alexandrite Formula: BeAl2O4 |
| β 'Columbite-Tantalite' |
| β Corundum Formula: Al2O3 Localities: Description: red corundum found in alluvial gravels close to Gwelo. |
| β Corundum var. Ruby Formula: Al2O3 Localities: References: |
| β Corundum var. Sapphire Formula: Al2O3 Localities: Description: Rubies and sapphires were found as early as 1903 when some small stones where faceted from this material. |
| β Covellite Formula: CuS |
| β Diamond Formula: C Localities: |
| β Digenite Formula: Cu9S5 |
| β 'Garnet Group' Formula: X3Z2(SiO4)3 Localities: References: |
| β Gold Formula: Au Localities: |
| β Gorceixite Formula: BaAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6 Description: Occurs in Triassic diamantiferous gravels. |
| β Ilmenite Formula: Fe2+TiO3 |
| β Iridium Formula: (Ir,Os,Ru) |
| β Iridium var. Osmiridium Formula: (Ir,Os,Ru) |
| β 'K Feldspar' |
| β 'K Feldspar var. Adularia' Formula: KAlSi3O8 |
| β Kyanite Formula: Al2(SiO4)O Localities: References: |
| β 'Limonite' |
| β Linnaeite Formula: Co2+Co3+2S4 |
| β Milarite Formula: K2Ca4Al2Be4Si24O60 · H2O |
| β Millerite Formula: NiS |
| β 'Monazite' Formula: REE(PO4) |
| β Muscovite Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| β Muscovite var. Sericite Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| β Pentlandite Formula: (NixFey)Ξ£9S8 |
| β Platinum Formula: Pt |
| β Pyrite Formula: FeS2 Localities: |
| β Pyrrhotite Formula: Fe1-xS |
| β Quartz Formula: SiO2 Localities: References: |
| β Quartz var. Chalcedony Formula: SiO2 |
| β Quartz var. Jasper |
| β Rustenburgite Formula: (Pt,Pd)3Sn |
| β Rutile Formula: TiO2 Localities: References: |
| β Schorl Formula: NaFe2+3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
| β Staurolite Formula: Fe2+2Al9Si4O23(OH) Localities: |
| β Talc Formula: Mg3Si4O10(OH)2 |
| β Topaz Formula: Al2(SiO4)(F,OH)2 Localities: Colour: White and blue |
| β 'Tourmaline' Formula: AD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z |
| β 'UM2002-27-S:Rh' Formula: RhS |
| β 'UM2002-50-Te:PdPtRhS' Formula: (Rh,Pd,Pt)3(Te,S)2 |
| β Vaesite Formula: NiS2 |
| β Zircon Formula: Zr(SiO4) |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 1 - Elements | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| β | Diamond | 1.CB.10a | C |
| β | Gold | 1.AA.05 | Au |
| β | Iridium | 1.AF.10 | (Ir,Os,Ru) |
| β | var. Osmiridium | 1.AF.10 | (Ir,Os,Ru) |
| β | Platinum | 1.AF.10 | Pt |
| β | Rustenburgite | 1.AG.10 | (Pt,Pd)3Sn |
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
| β | Bornite | 2.BA.15 | Cu5FeS4 |
| β | Chalcocite | 2.BA.05 | Cu2S |
| β | Chalcopyrite | 2.CB.10a | CuFeS2 |
| β | Covellite | 2.CA.05a | CuS |
| β | Digenite | 2.BA.10 | Cu9S5 |
| β | Linnaeite | 2.DA.05 | Co2+Co3+2S4 |
| β | Millerite | 2.CC.20 | NiS |
| β | Pentlandite | 2.BB.15 | (NixFey)Ξ£9S8 |
| β | Pyrite | 2.EB.05a | FeS2 |
| β | Pyrrhotite | 2.CC.10 | Fe1-xS |
| β | Vaesite | 2.EB.05a | NiS2 |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| β | Cassiterite | 4.DB.05 | SnO2 |
| β | Chromite | 4.BB.05 | Fe2+Cr3+2O4 |
| β | Chrysoberyl | 4.BA.05 | BeAl2O4 |
| β | var. Alexandrite | 4.BA.05 | BeAl2O4 |
| β | Corundum | 4.CB.05 | Al2O3 |
| β | var. Ruby | 4.CB.05 | Al2O3 |
| β | var. Sapphire | 4.CB.05 | Al2O3 |
| β | Ilmenite | 4.CB.05 | Fe2+TiO3 |
| β | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| β | var. Chalcedony | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| β | var. Jasper | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| β | Rutile | 4.DB.05 | TiO2 |
| Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates | |||
| β | Baryte | 7.AD.35 | BaSO4 |
| Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates | |||
| β | Gorceixite | 8.BL.10 | BaAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6 |
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
| β | Andalusite | 9.AF.10 | Al2(SiO4)O |
| β | Beryl | 9.CJ.05 | Be3Al2(Si6O18) |
| β | var. Emerald | 9.CJ.05 | Be3Al2(Si6O18) |
| β | Kyanite | 9.AF.15 | Al2(SiO4)O |
| β | Milarite | 9.CM.05 | K2Ca4Al2Be4Si24O60 Β· H2O |
| β | Muscovite | 9.EC.15 | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| β | var. Sericite | 9.EC.15 | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| β | Schorl | 9.CK.05 | NaFe2+3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
| β | Staurolite | 9.AF.30 | Fe2+2Al9Si4O23(OH) |
| β | Talc | 9.EC.05 | Mg3Si4O10(OH)2 |
| β | Topaz | 9.AF.35 | Al2(SiO4)(F,OH)2 |
| β | Zircon | 9.AD.30 | Zr(SiO4) |
| Unclassified Minerals, Rocks, etc. | |||
| β | 'Calcite Group' | - | AXO3 |
| β | 'Columbite-Tantalite' | - | |
| β | 'Garnet Group' | - | X3Z2(SiO4)3 |
| β | 'K Feldspar' | - | |
| β | 'var. Adularia' | - | KAlSi3O8 |
| β | 'Limonite' | - | |
| β | 'Monazite' | - | REE(PO4) |
| β | 'Tourmaline' | - | AD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z |
| β | 'UM2002-27-S:Rh' | - | RhS |
| β | 'UM2002-50-Te:PdPtRhS' | - | (Rh,Pd,Pt)3(Te,S)2 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | β Topaz | Al2(SiO4)(F,OH)2 |
| H | β Staurolite | Fe22+Al9Si4O23(OH) |
| H | β Gorceixite | BaAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6 |
| H | β Schorl | NaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
| H | β Muscovite var. Sericite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| H | β Milarite | K2Ca4Al2Be4Si24O60 · H2O |
| H | β Talc | Mg3Si4O10(OH)2 |
| H | β Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Be | Beryllium | |
| Be | β Chrysoberyl | BeAl2O4 |
| Be | β Beryl | Be3Al2(Si6O18) |
| Be | β Milarite | K2Ca4Al2Be4Si24O60 · H2O |
| Be | β Chrysoberyl var. Alexandrite | BeAl2O4 |
| Be | β Beryl var. Emerald | Be3Al2(Si6O18) |
| B | Boron | |
| B | β Schorl | NaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
| B | β Tourmaline | AD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z |
| C | Carbon | |
| C | β Diamond | C |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | β Chrysoberyl | BeAl2O4 |
| O | β Topaz | Al2(SiO4)(F,OH)2 |
| O | β Garnet Group | X3Z2(SiO4)3 |
| O | β Ilmenite | Fe2+TiO3 |
| O | β Staurolite | Fe22+Al9Si4O23(OH) |
| O | β Rutile | TiO2 |
| O | β Quartz | SiO2 |
| O | β Baryte | BaSO4 |
| O | β Gorceixite | BaAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6 |
| O | β Corundum var. Sapphire | Al2O3 |
| O | β Andalusite | Al2(SiO4)O |
| O | β Beryl | Be3Al2(Si6O18) |
| O | β Quartz var. Chalcedony | SiO2 |
| O | β Chromite | Fe2+Cr23+O4 |
| O | β K Feldspar var. Adularia | KAlSi3O8 |
| O | β Kyanite | Al2(SiO4)O |
| O | β Schorl | NaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
| O | β Zircon | Zr(SiO4) |
| O | β Tourmaline | AD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z |
| O | β Corundum var. Ruby | Al2O3 |
| O | β Muscovite var. Sericite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| O | β Milarite | K2Ca4Al2Be4Si24O60 · H2O |
| O | β Chrysoberyl var. Alexandrite | BeAl2O4 |
| O | β Corundum | Al2O3 |
| O | β Beryl var. Emerald | Be3Al2(Si6O18) |
| O | β Talc | Mg3Si4O10(OH)2 |
| O | β Calcite Group | AXO3 |
| O | β Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| O | β Monazite | REE(PO4) |
| O | β Cassiterite | SnO2 |
| F | Fluorine | |
| F | β Topaz | Al2(SiO4)(F,OH)2 |
| Na | Sodium | |
| Na | β Schorl | NaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
| Mg | Magnesium | |
| Mg | β Talc | Mg3Si4O10(OH)2 |
| Al | Aluminium | |
| Al | β Chrysoberyl | BeAl2O4 |
| Al | β Topaz | Al2(SiO4)(F,OH)2 |
| Al | β Staurolite | Fe22+Al9Si4O23(OH) |
| Al | β Gorceixite | BaAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6 |
| Al | β Corundum var. Sapphire | Al2O3 |
| Al | β Andalusite | Al2(SiO4)O |
| Al | β Beryl | Be3Al2(Si6O18) |
| Al | β K Feldspar var. Adularia | KAlSi3O8 |
| Al | β Kyanite | Al2(SiO4)O |
| Al | β Schorl | NaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
| Al | β Corundum var. Ruby | Al2O3 |
| Al | β Muscovite var. Sericite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Al | β Milarite | K2Ca4Al2Be4Si24O60 · H2O |
| Al | β Chrysoberyl var. Alexandrite | BeAl2O4 |
| Al | β Corundum | Al2O3 |
| Al | β Beryl var. Emerald | Be3Al2(Si6O18) |
| Al | β Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | β Topaz | Al2(SiO4)(F,OH)2 |
| Si | β Garnet Group | X3Z2(SiO4)3 |
| Si | β Staurolite | Fe22+Al9Si4O23(OH) |
| Si | β Quartz | SiO2 |
| Si | β Andalusite | Al2(SiO4)O |
| Si | β Beryl | Be3Al2(Si6O18) |
| Si | β Quartz var. Chalcedony | SiO2 |
| Si | β K Feldspar var. Adularia | KAlSi3O8 |
| Si | β Kyanite | Al2(SiO4)O |
| Si | β Schorl | NaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
| Si | β Zircon | Zr(SiO4) |
| Si | β Muscovite var. Sericite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Si | β Milarite | K2Ca4Al2Be4Si24O60 · H2O |
| Si | β Beryl var. Emerald | Be3Al2(Si6O18) |
| Si | β Talc | Mg3Si4O10(OH)2 |
| Si | β Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| P | Phosphorus | |
| P | β Gorceixite | BaAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6 |
| P | β Monazite | REE(PO4) |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | β Baryte | BaSO4 |
| S | β Pyrite | FeS2 |
| S | β Pentlandite | (NixFey)Ξ£9S8 |
| S | β Millerite | NiS |
| S | β Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| S | β Pyrrhotite | Fe1-xS |
| S | β Vaesite | NiS2 |
| S | β Chalcocite | Cu2S |
| S | β Covellite | CuS |
| S | β Linnaeite | Co2+Co23+S4 |
| S | β Bornite | Cu5FeS4 |
| S | β Digenite | Cu9S5 |
| S | β UM2002-27-S:Rh | RhS |
| S | β UM2002-50-Te:PdPtRhS | (Rh,Pd,Pt)3(Te,S)2 |
| K | Potassium | |
| K | β K Feldspar var. Adularia | KAlSi3O8 |
| K | β Muscovite var. Sericite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| K | β Milarite | K2Ca4Al2Be4Si24O60 · H2O |
| K | β Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | β Milarite | K2Ca4Al2Be4Si24O60 · H2O |
| Ti | Titanium | |
| Ti | β Ilmenite | Fe2+TiO3 |
| Ti | β Rutile | TiO2 |
| Cr | Chromium | |
| Cr | β Chromite | Fe2+Cr23+O4 |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | β Ilmenite | Fe2+TiO3 |
| Fe | β Staurolite | Fe22+Al9Si4O23(OH) |
| Fe | β Chromite | Fe2+Cr23+O4 |
| Fe | β Schorl | NaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
| Fe | β Pyrite | FeS2 |
| Fe | β Pentlandite | (NixFey)Ξ£9S8 |
| Fe | β Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| Fe | β Pyrrhotite | Fe1-xS |
| Fe | β Bornite | Cu5FeS4 |
| Co | Cobalt | |
| Co | β Linnaeite | Co2+Co23+S4 |
| Ni | Nickel | |
| Ni | β Pentlandite | (NixFey)Ξ£9S8 |
| Ni | β Millerite | NiS |
| Ni | β Vaesite | NiS2 |
| Cu | Copper | |
| Cu | β Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| Cu | β Chalcocite | Cu2S |
| Cu | β Covellite | CuS |
| Cu | β Bornite | Cu5FeS4 |
| Cu | β Digenite | Cu9S5 |
| Zr | Zirconium | |
| Zr | β Zircon | Zr(SiO4) |
| Ru | Ruthenium | |
| Ru | β Iridium var. Osmiridium | (Ir,Os,Ru) |
| Ru | β Iridium | (Ir,Os,Ru) |
| Rh | Rhodium | |
| Rh | β UM2002-27-S:Rh | RhS |
| Rh | β UM2002-50-Te:PdPtRhS | (Rh,Pd,Pt)3(Te,S)2 |
| Pd | Palladium | |
| Pd | β UM2002-50-Te:PdPtRhS | (Rh,Pd,Pt)3(Te,S)2 |
| Pd | β Rustenburgite | (Pt,Pd)3Sn |
| Sn | Tin | |
| Sn | β Rustenburgite | (Pt,Pd)3Sn |
| Sn | β Cassiterite | SnO2 |
| Te | Tellurium | |
| Te | β UM2002-50-Te:PdPtRhS | (Rh,Pd,Pt)3(Te,S)2 |
| Ba | Barium | |
| Ba | β Baryte | BaSO4 |
| Ba | β Gorceixite | BaAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6 |
| Os | Osmium | |
| Os | β Iridium var. Osmiridium | (Ir,Os,Ru) |
| Os | β Iridium | (Ir,Os,Ru) |
| Ir | Iridium | |
| Ir | β Iridium var. Osmiridium | (Ir,Os,Ru) |
| Ir | β Iridium | (Ir,Os,Ru) |
| Pt | Platinum | |
| Pt | β Platinum | Pt |
| Pt | β UM2002-50-Te:PdPtRhS | (Rh,Pd,Pt)3(Te,S)2 |
| Pt | β Rustenburgite | (Pt,Pd)3Sn |
| Au | Gold | |
| Au | β Gold | Au |
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| Wikipedia: | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gweru_District |
|---|---|
| Wikidata ID: | Q23808643 |
| GeoNames ID: | 890420 |
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Gweru District, Midlands, Zimbabwe