Gutu District, Masvingo, Zimbabwei
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Gutu District | District |
| Masvingo | Province |
| Zimbabwe | Country |
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Mindat Locality ID:
421945
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:421945:6
GUID (UUID V4):
fb442460-ae9e-4d61-9fd2-3ac025c5e83e
One of the Districts of Masvingo Province.
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| β Beryl Formula: Be3Al2(Si6O18) Description: 17kg between 1962 and 1977 |
| β Beryl var. Emerald Formula: Be3Al2(Si6O18) Description: 17kg between 1962 and 1977 |
| β Bityite Formula: CaLiAl2(AlBeSi2O10)(OH)2 |
| β Chromite Formula: Fe2+Cr3+2O4 |
| β 'Clinopyroxene Subgroup' Description: Especially prominent in dark H3 material. |
| β Diopside Formula: CaMgSi2O6 |
| β 'Fayalite-Forsterite Series' Description: Olivine (Fa19,ave.), typical H chondrite composition. |
| β 'Fergusonite' |
| β Iron Formula: Fe |
| β Iron var. Kamacite Formula: (Fe,Ni) Description: Low-Ni Phase [Ni 6-7.5 wt%] |
| β 'Meteoritic Iron' Description: Two phases are present (presumably kamacite and another more Ni-rich phase [Ni~40 wt%]). |
| β 'Orthopyroxene Subgroup' Description: Especially prominent in light H5 material. |
| β 'Plagioclase' Formula: (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8 Description: Albitic plagioclase of variable, but almost entirely in the bytownite compositional range. |
| β 'Pyroxene Group' Formula: ADSi2O6 |
| β 'Tantalite' Formula: (Mn,Fe)(Ta,Nb)2O6 Locality: Ranga, Gutu District, Masvingo, Zimbabwe |
| β Troilite Formula: FeS |
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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 1 - Elements | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| β | Iron var. Kamacite | 1.AE.05 | (Fe,Ni) |
| β | 1.AE.05 | Fe | |
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
| β | Troilite | 2.CC.10 | FeS |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| β | Chromite | 4.BB.05 | Fe2+Cr3+2O4 |
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
| β | Beryl | 9.CJ.05 | Be3Al2(Si6O18) |
| β | var. Emerald | 9.CJ.05 | Be3Al2(Si6O18) |
| β | Diopside | 9.DA.15 | CaMgSi2O6 |
| β | Bityite | 9.EC.35 | CaLiAl2(AlBeSi2O10)(OH)2 |
| Unclassified | |||
| β | 'Tantalite' | - | (Mn,Fe)(Ta,Nb)2O6 |
| β | 'Clinopyroxene Subgroup' | - | |
| β | 'Fayalite-Forsterite Series' | - | |
| β | 'Plagioclase' | - | (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8 |
| β | 'Pyroxene Group' | - | ADSi2O6 |
| β | 'Meteoritic Iron' | - | |
| β | 'Fergusonite' | - | |
| β | 'Orthopyroxene Subgroup' | - | |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | β Bityite | CaLiAl2(AlBeSi2O10)(OH)2 |
| Li | Lithium | |
| Li | β Bityite | CaLiAl2(AlBeSi2O10)(OH)2 |
| Be | Beryllium | |
| Be | β Bityite | CaLiAl2(AlBeSi2O10)(OH)2 |
| Be | β Beryl | Be3Al2(Si6O18) |
| Be | β Beryl var. Emerald | Be3Al2(Si6O18) |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | β Bityite | CaLiAl2(AlBeSi2O10)(OH)2 |
| O | β Beryl | Be3Al2(Si6O18) |
| O | β Chromite | Fe2+Cr23+O4 |
| O | β Diopside | CaMgSi2O6 |
| O | β Beryl var. Emerald | Be3Al2(Si6O18) |
| O | β Tantalite | (Mn,Fe)(Ta,Nb)2O6 |
| O | β Plagioclase | (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8 |
| O | β Pyroxene Group | ADSi2O6 |
| Na | Sodium | |
| Na | β Plagioclase | (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8 |
| Mg | Magnesium | |
| Mg | β Diopside | CaMgSi2O6 |
| Al | Aluminium | |
| Al | β Bityite | CaLiAl2(AlBeSi2O10)(OH)2 |
| Al | β Beryl | Be3Al2(Si6O18) |
| Al | β Beryl var. Emerald | Be3Al2(Si6O18) |
| Al | β Plagioclase | (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8 |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | β Bityite | CaLiAl2(AlBeSi2O10)(OH)2 |
| Si | β Beryl | Be3Al2(Si6O18) |
| Si | β Diopside | CaMgSi2O6 |
| Si | β Beryl var. Emerald | Be3Al2(Si6O18) |
| Si | β Plagioclase | (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8 |
| Si | β Pyroxene Group | ADSi2O6 |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | β Troilite | FeS |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | β Bityite | CaLiAl2(AlBeSi2O10)(OH)2 |
| Ca | β Diopside | CaMgSi2O6 |
| Ca | β Plagioclase | (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8 |
| Cr | Chromium | |
| Cr | β Chromite | Fe2+Cr23+O4 |
| Mn | Manganese | |
| Mn | β Tantalite | (Mn,Fe)(Ta,Nb)2O6 |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | β Chromite | Fe2+Cr23+O4 |
| Fe | β Iron | Fe |
| Fe | β Iron var. Kamacite | (Fe,Ni) |
| Fe | β Tantalite | (Mn,Fe)(Ta,Nb)2O6 |
| Fe | β Troilite | FeS |
| Ni | Nickel | |
| Ni | β Iron var. Kamacite | (Fe,Ni) |
| Nb | Niobium | |
| Nb | β Tantalite | (Mn,Fe)(Ta,Nb)2O6 |
| Ta | Tantalum | |
| Ta | β Tantalite | (Mn,Fe)(Ta,Nb)2O6 |
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| Wikipedia: | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gutu_District |
|---|---|
| Wikidata ID: | Q489622 |
| GeoNames ID: | 890589 |
Localities in this Region
- Masvingo
- Gutu District
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