Colossus Mine, Bubi District, Matabeleland North, Zimbabwei
Regional Level Types | |
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Colossus Mine | Mine |
Bubi District | District |
Matabeleland North | Province |
Zimbabwe | Country |
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Key
Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
19° South , 28° East (est.)
Estimate based on other nearby localities or region boundaries.
Margin of Error:
~77km
Locality type:
KΓΆppen climate type:
A diamond mine in a kimberlite pipe.
Note: Originally located in Midlands, border changes currently put the location in Matabeleland North.
Select Mineral List Type
Standard Detailed Strunz Dana Chemical ElementsDetailed Mineral List:
β Diamond Formula: C Reference: Dana 6:A3:32.
Cairncross, B. (2004) Field Guide To Rocks & Minerals Of Southern Africa: 90.
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β 'Fayalite-Forsterite Series' Reference: Mathias, M., Siebert, J.C., and Rickwood, P.C. (1970): Contributions to Mineralogy and Petrology 26, 75-123. |
β 'Garnet Group' Formula: X3Z2(SiO4)3 Reference: Mathias, M., Siebert, J.C., and Rickwood, P.C. (1970): Contributions to Mineralogy and Petrology 26, 75-123. |
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
Group 1 - Elements | |||
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β | Diamond | 1.CB.10a | C |
Unclassified Minerals, Rocks, etc. | |||
β | 'Fayalite-Forsterite Series' | - | |
β | 'Garnet Group' | - | X3Z2(SiO4)3 |
List of minerals arranged by Dana 8th Edition classification
Group 1 - NATIVE ELEMENTS AND ALLOYS | |||
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Semi-metals and non-metals | |||
β | Diamond | 1.3.6.1 | C |
Unclassified Minerals, Mixtures, etc. | |||
β | 'Fayalite-Forsterite Series' | - | |
β | 'Garnet Group' | - | X3Z2(SiO4)3 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
C | Carbon | |
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C | β Diamond | C |
O | Oxygen | |
O | β Garnet Group | X3Z2(SiO4)3 |
Si | Silicon | |
Si | β Garnet Group | X3Z2(SiO4)3 |
References
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Year (asc) Year (desc) Author (A-Z) Author (Z-A)Dana 6:A3:32.
Rocks & Minerals (1955) 30, 464-471.
Mathias, M., Siebert, J.C., Rickwood, P.C. (1970) Some Aspects of the Mineralogy and Petrology of Ultramafic Xenoliths in Kimberlite. Contributions to Mineralogy and Petrology, 26, 75-123.
Cairncross, B. (2004) Field Guide To Rocks & Minerals Of Southern Africa: 90.
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