Arcturus Mine, Goromonzi District, Mashonaland East, Zimbabwei
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Arcturus Mine | Mine |
| Goromonzi District | District |
| Mashonaland East | Province |
| Zimbabwe | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
17° 46' 32'' South , 31° 18' 40'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Locality type:
KΓΆppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Ruwa | 30,000 (2018) | 14.5km |
| Epworth | 123,250 (2012) | 21.5km |
| Harare | 1,542,813 (2015) | 27.9km |
| Chitungwiza | 340,360 (2012) | 36.3km |
| Mazowe | 9,966 (2014) | 46.8km |
Owned/operated by:
Gold mine. Located about 30 km E of Harare.
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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsCommodity List
This is a list of exploitable or exploited mineral commodities recorded at this locality.Mineral List
7 valid minerals.
Detailed Mineral List:
| β Arsenopyrite Formula: FeAsS Reference: Bartholomew, D. S. (1990). Gold deposits of Zimbabwe. Zimbabwe Geological Survey, Mineral Resources Survey No. 23 |
| β Chalcopyrite Formula: CuFeS2 Reference: Bartholomew, D. S. (1990). Gold deposits of Zimbabwe. Zimbabwe Geological Survey, Mineral Resources Survey No. 23 |
| β Gold Formula: Au Reference: Bartholomew, D. S. (1990). Gold deposits of Zimbabwe. Zimbabwe Geological Survey, Mineral Resources Survey No. 23 |
| β Molybdenite Formula: MoS2 Reference: Bartholomew, D. S. (1990). Gold deposits of Zimbabwe. Zimbabwe Geological Survey, Mineral Resources Survey No. 23 |
| β Pyrite Formula: FeS2 Reference: Bartholomew, D. S. (1990). Gold deposits of Zimbabwe. Zimbabwe Geological Survey, Mineral Resources Survey No. 23 |
| β Pyrrhotite Formula: Fe1-xS Reference: Bartholomew, D. S. (1990). Gold deposits of Zimbabwe. Zimbabwe Geological Survey, Mineral Resources Survey No. 23 |
| β Stibnite Formula: Sb2S3 Reference: Bartholomew, D. S. (1990). Gold deposits of Zimbabwe. Zimbabwe Geological Survey, Mineral Resources Survey No. 23 |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 1 - Elements | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| β | Gold | 1.AA.05 | Au |
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
| β | Arsenopyrite | 2.EB.20 | FeAsS |
| β | Chalcopyrite | 2.CB.10a | CuFeS2 |
| β | Molybdenite | 2.EA.30 | MoS2 |
| β | Pyrite | 2.EB.05a | FeS2 |
| β | Pyrrhotite | 2.CC.10 | Fe1-xS |
| β | Stibnite | 2.DB.05 | Sb2S3 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| S | Sulfur | |
|---|---|---|
| S | β Stibnite | Sb2S3 |
| S | β Molybdenite | MoS2 |
| S | β Arsenopyrite | FeAsS |
| S | β Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| S | β Pyrite | FeS2 |
| S | β Pyrrhotite | Fe1-xS |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | β Arsenopyrite | FeAsS |
| Fe | β Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| Fe | β Pyrite | FeS2 |
| Fe | β Pyrrhotite | Fe1-xS |
| Cu | Copper | |
| Cu | β Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| As | Arsenic | |
| As | β Arsenopyrite | FeAsS |
| Mo | Molybdenum | |
| Mo | β Molybdenite | MoS2 |
| Sb | Antimony | |
| Sb | β Stibnite | Sb2S3 |
| Au | Gold | |
| Au | β Gold | Au |
Other Databases
| Wikipedia: | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arcturus,_Zimbabwe |
|---|---|
| Wikidata ID: | Q4787721 |
External Links
http://www.getamap.net/maps/zimbabwe/zimbabwe_(general)/_arcturusmine/
http://portergeo.com.au/database/mineinfo.asp?mineid=mn892
http://portergeo.com.au/database/mineinfo.asp?mineid=mn892
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Arcturus Mine, Goromonzi District, Mashonaland East, Zimbabwe