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Somabula, Gweru (Gwelo) District, Midlands, Zimbabwe

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Ref.: Palache, C., Berman, H., & Frondel, C. (1951), The System of Mineralogy of James Dwight Dana and Edward Salisbury Dana, Yale University 1837-1892, Volume II: 833.

Oberthür, T., Weiser, T.W., Gast, L., Schoenberg, R., and Davis, D.W. (2002) Platinum-group minerals and other detrital components in the Karoo-age Somabula gravels, Gweru, Zimbabwe. Canadian Mineralogist: 40: 435-456.

Karoo-age gem gravels.




Mineral list contains entries from the region specified including sub-localities


Mineral List:
  		•  'Adularia'
    KAlSi
     
    3
    		O
     
    8
    Reference: [Rocks & Minerals (1955) 30:464-471]
  		•  'Albite-Anorthite Series'
    Reference: [Mathias, M., Siebert, J.C., and Rickwood, P.C. (1970): Contributions to Mineralogy and Petrology 26, 75-123.]
  		•  Andalusite
    Al
     
    2
    		[O|SiO
     
    4
    		]
    Reference: [Rocks & Minerals (1955) 30:464-471]
  		•  Beryl
    Be
     
    3
    		Al
     
    2
    		Si
     
    6
    		O
     
    18
    Reference: [Rocks & Minerals (1955) 30:464-471]
  		•  'Chalcedony'
    Reference: [Rocks & Minerals (1955) 30:464-471]
  		•  Chromite
    FeCr
     
    2
    		O
     
    4
    Reference: [Rocks & Minerals (1955) 30:464-471]
  		•  Chrysoberyl
    BeAl
     
    2
    		O
     
    4
    Reference: [Rocks & Minerals (1955) 30:464-471]
  		•  Corundum
    var: Sapphire
    Al
     
    2
    		O
     
    3
    Reference: [Rocks & Minerals (1955) 30:464-471]
  		•  Diamond
    C
    Reference: [Rocks & Minerals (1955) 30:464-471]
  		•  'Garnet Group'
    X
     
    3
    		Z
     
    2
    		(TO
     
    4
    		)
     
    3
    		 (X = Ca, Fe, etc·, Z = Al, Cr, etc·, T = Si, As, V)
    Reference: [Rocks & Minerals (1955) 30:464-471]
  		•  Gold
    Au
    Reference: [Rocks & Minerals (1955) 30:464-471]
  		•  Gorceixite
    BaAl
     
    3
    		[(OH)
     
    5
    		|(PO
     
    4
    		)
     
    2
    		] · H
     
    2
    		O
    Description: Occurs in Triassic diamantiferous gravels.
    Reference: [Palache, C., Berman, H., & Frondel, C. (1951), The System of Mineralogy of James Dwight Dana and Edward Salisbury Dana, Yale University 1837-1892, Volume II: 833.]
  		•  Ilmenite
    Fe
    2+
     
    		TiO
     
    3
    Reference: [Rocks & Minerals (1955) 30:464-471]
  		•  Iridium
    var: Osmiridium
    Reference: [Rocks & Minerals (1955) 30:464-471]
  		•  Kyanite
    Al
     
    2
    		[O|SiO
     
    4
    		]
    Reference: [Rocks & Minerals (1955) 30:464-471]
  		•  Limonite
    FeO(OH)·nH
     
    2
    		O
    Reference: [Rocks & Minerals (1955) 30:464-471]
  		•  'Olivine'
    (Mg,Fe
    2+
     
    		)
     
    2
    		[SiO
     
    4
    		]
    Reference: [Mathias, M., Siebert, J.C., and Rickwood, P.C. (1970): Contributions to Mineralogy and Petrology 26, 75-123.]
  		•  Platinum
    Pt
    Reference: [Rocks & Minerals (1955) 30:464-471]
  		•  Quartz
    SiO
     
    2
    Reference: [Rocks & Minerals (1955) 30:464-471]
  		•  Quartz
    var: Jasper
    Reference: [Rocks & Minerals (1955) 30:464-471]
  		•  Rutile
    TiO
     
    2
    Reference: [Rocks & Minerals (1955) 30:464-471]
  		•  Schorl
    [Na][Fe
    2+
    3
    		][Al
     
    6
    		][(OH)
     
    3
    		|OH|(BO
     
    3
    		)
     
    3
    		|Si
     
    6
    		O
     
    18
    		]
    Reference: [Rocks & Minerals (1955) 30:464-471]
  		•  Staurolite
    (Fe
    2+
     
    		,Mg,Zn)
     
    1.5-2
    		Al
     
    9
    		[O
     
    6
    		|(OH,O)
     
    2
    		|(SiO
     
    4
    		)
     
    4
    		]
    Reference: [Rocks & Minerals (1955) 30:464-471]
  		•  Topaz
    Al
     
    2
    		[(F,OH)
     
    2
    		|SiO
     
    4
    		]
    Reference: [Rocks & Minerals (1955) 30:464-471]
  		•  Zircon
    Zr[SiO
     
    4
    		]
    Reference: [Rocks & Minerals (1955) 30:464-471]


    25 entries listed. 16 valid minerals.

    Localities in this Region:
    Zimbabwe
     
    • Midlands
      • Gweru (Gwelo) District
        • Somabula

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