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Mwami (Miami), Karoi District (Urungwe; Hurungwe District), Mashonaland West, Zimbabwe
List of minerals arranged by Dana 8th Edition classification
| Group 4 - SIMPLE OXIDES | ||
|---|---|---|
| A2X3 | ||
| Hematite | 4.3.1.2 | Fe2O3 |
| Group 5 - OXIDES CONTAINING URANIUM OR THORIUM | ||
| AXO2·xH2O | ||
| Uraninite | 5.1.1.1 | UO2 |
| Group 6 - HYDROXIDES AND OXIDES CONTAINING HYDROXYL | ||
| XO(OH) | ||
| Goethite | 6.1.1.2 | α-Fe3+O(OH) |
| Group 7 - MULTIPLE OXIDES | ||
| AB2X4 | ||
| Chrysoberyl | 7.2.9.1 | BeAl2O4 |
| Group 8 - MULTIPLE OXIDES CONTAINING NIOBIUM,TANTALUM OR TITANIUM | ||
| Miscellaneous | ||
| Zimbabweite (TL) | 8.7.10.1 | (Na,K)2PbAs4(Ta,Nb,Ti)4O18 |
| Group 38 - ANHYDROUS NORMAL PHOSPHATES, ARSENATES, AND VANADATES | ||
| (AB)5(XO4)3 | ||
| Alluaudite | 38.2.3.6 | (Na,Ca)Mn2+(Fe3+,Mn2+,Fe2+,Mg)2(PO4)3 |
| Group 41 - ANHYDROUS PHOSPHATES, ETC.CONTAINING HYDROXYL OR HALOGEN | ||
| (AB)7(XO4)4Zq | ||
| Arrojadite-(KFe) | 41.7.2.1 | {KNa}{Fe2+◻}{Ca}{Na2◻}{Fe2+13}{Al}(PO4)11(HPO4)(OH)2 |
| A5(XO4)3Zq | ||
| Fluorapatite | 41.8.1.1 | Ca5(PO4)3F |
| Group 52 - NESOSILICATES Insular SiO4 Groups and O,OH,F,H2O | ||
| Insular SiO4 Groups and O, OH, F, and H2O with cations in [4] and >[4] coordination | ||
| Andalusite | 52.2.2b.1 | Al2(SiO4)O |
| Euclase | 52.2.1.1 | BeAl(SiO4)(OH) |
| Insular SiO4 Groups and O, OH, F, and H2O with cations in [6] coordination only | ||
| Topaz | 52.3.1.1 | Al2(SiO4)(F,OH)2 |
| Group 61 - CYCLOSILICATES Six-Membered Rings | ||
| Six-Membered Rings with [Si6O18] rings; possible (OH) and Al substitution | ||
| Beryl | 61.1.1.1 | Be3Al2(Si6O18) |
| Six-Membered Rings with borate groups | ||
| Elbaite | 61.3.1.8 | Na(Li1.5Al1.5)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
| Schorl | 61.3.1.10 | Na(Fe2+3)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
| 'Uvite' | 61.3.1.3 | Ca(Mg3)MgAl5(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(F/OH) |
| Group 71 - PHYLLOSILICATES Sheets of Six-Membered Rings | ||
| Sheets of 6-membered rings with 2:1 layers | ||
| Muscovite | 71.2.2a.1 | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Group 75 - TECTOSILICATES Si Tetrahedral Frameworks | ||
| Si Tetrahedral Frameworks - SiO2 with [4] coordinated Si | ||
| Quartz | 75.1.3.1 | SiO2 |
| Group 76 - TECTOSILICATES Al-Si Framework | ||
| Al-Si Framework with Al-Si frameworks | ||
| Albite | 76.1.3.1 | NaAlSi3O8 |
| Microcline | 76.1.1.5 | KAlSi3O8 |
| Al-Si Framework Feldspathoids and related species | ||
| Sodalite | 76.2.3.1 | Na8(Al6Si6O24)Cl2 |
| Unclassified Minerals | ||
| 'Amblygonite-Montebrasite Series' | - | |
| Beryl var: Aquamarine | - | Be3Al2Si6O18 |
| var: Heliodor | - | Be3Al2(Si6O18) |
| Kaolinite | - | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| Lepidolite | - | |
| 'Mica Group' | - | |
| Quartz var: Amethyst | - | SiO2 |
| var: Smoky Quartz | - | SiO2 |
| 'Tourmaline' | - | A(D3)G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z |
29 entries listed. 25 valid minerals.
References
Cairncross, B. (2004) Field Guide To Rocks & Minerals Of Southern Africa.
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