Pilgrim Mine, Bubi District, Matabeleland North, Zimbabwei
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Pilgrim Mine | Mine |
| Bubi District | District |
| Matabeleland North | Province |
| Zimbabwe | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
19° 35' South , 28° 49' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
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Köppen climate type:
A mercury mine located 8 miles SW of the Lonely Mine.
Note: Originally located in Bulawayo district, boundary changes now place it in Matabeleland North Province.
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Standard Detailed Strunz Dana Chemical ElementsDetailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Cinnabar Formula: HgS Description: Found as small crystals in lava. Reference: Rocks & Min.: 23: 422; Bureau of Mines Mineral Trade Notes (Dec, 1947).
Cairncross, B. (2004) Field Guide To Rocks & Minerals Of Southern Africa: 75.
; Bartholomew, D. S. (1990). Base metal and industrial mineral deposits of Zimbabwe. Zimbabwe Geological Survey, Mineral Resources Survey No. 22 |
| ⓘ Quartz Formula: SiO2 Reference: Bartholomew, D. S. (1990). Base metal and industrial mineral deposits of Zimbabwe. Zimbabwe Geological Survey, Mineral Resources Survey No. 22 |
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Cinnabar | 2.CD.15a | HgS |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| ⓘ | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
List of minerals arranged by Dana 8th Edition classification
| Group 2 - SULFIDES | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| AmXp, with m:p = 1:1 | |||
| ⓘ | Cinnabar | 2.8.14.1 | HgS |
| Group 75 - TECTOSILICATES Si Tetrahedral Frameworks | |||
| Si Tetrahedral Frameworks - SiO2 with [4] coordinated Si | |||
| ⓘ | Quartz | 75.1.3.1 | SiO2 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| O | Oxygen | |
|---|---|---|
| O | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | ⓘ Cinnabar | HgS |
| Hg | Mercury | |
| Hg | ⓘ Cinnabar | HgS |
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: 74.
Rocks & Minerals (xxxx) 23, 422.
Bureau of Mines (December 1947) Mineral Trade Notes.
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