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Bikita, Masvingo District, Zimbabwe

Bijvoetite-(Y)
Bikita, Masvingo District, Zimbabwe

Photo: Knut Eldjarn
Pegmatite rich in lithium, tin and caesium, 40 miles E of Fort Victoria.

Total ore reserve claimed at over 11MT, in production for over 60 years, producing and marketing over 60,000 tonnes of Li and Cs ore per year. (Ref: private communication from CEO of Bikita Minerals, 3rd April 2007 - J. Ralph)

The largest Petalite deposit in the world.

Mineral List

Mineral list contains entries from the region specified including sub-localities
Albite
Allophane
Alumotantite
Amblygonite
'Apatite'
Beryl
var: Emerald
Bijvoetite-(Y)
Bikitaite (TL)
Calcite
Cassiterite
Eucryptite
Goethite
Hafnon
Lepidolite
Microcline
Microlite Group
Muscovite
var: Sericite
Petalite
Pollucite
Quartz
Simpsonite
Spodumene
'Stilbite'
Tantalite-(Mn)
'Tapiolite'
Topaz
'Tourmaline
var: Rubellite'

Zabuyelite
Zinnwaldite
Zircon


38 entries listed. 25 valid minerals. 1 type locality (valid mineral).

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