Miriam Mine (Norah Mine), Mhangura, Makonde District, Mashonaland West, Zimbabwei
Regional Level Types | |
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Miriam Mine (Norah Mine) | Mine |
Mhangura | - not defined - |
Makonde District | District |
Mashonaland West | Province |
Zimbabwe | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
16° 55' 59'' South , 30° 9' 0'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
KΓΆppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
Place | Population | Distance |
---|---|---|
Mhangura | 6,503 (2014) | 4.8km |
Raffingora | 1,957 (2018) | 32.1km |
Chinhoyi | 61,739 (2018) | 48.5km |
Karoi | 25,030 (2015) | 50.5km |
Banket | 9,641 (2013) | 56.7km |
Mindat Locality ID:
16404
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:16404:6
GUID (UUID V4):
b21724a0-6c51-41c0-9c7a-5ba19ebf34d1
A copper mine owned by MTD (Mangula) Zimbabwe Mining Development Corp. (government)(major interest). This deposit had 12.3 million tons of reserves (1984). Closed.
The deposit was composed of a sediment-hosted ore zone following an epidiorite sill. There is evidence of evaporites present in the area.
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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsDetailed Mineral List:
β Anhydrite Formula: CaSO4 |
β Bornite Formula: Cu5FeS4 |
β Calcite Formula: CaCO3 |
β Chalcocite Formula: Cu2S |
β Chalcopyrite Formula: CuFeS2 |
β Gold Formula: Au |
β Hematite Formula: Fe2O3 |
β Pyrite Formula: FeS2 |
β Quartz Formula: SiO2 |
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 | Chalcocite | 2.BA.05 | Cu2S |
β | Bornite | 2.BA.15 | Cu5FeS4 |
β | Chalcopyrite | 2.CB.10a | CuFeS2 |
β | Pyrite | 2.EB.05a | FeS2 |
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
β | Hematite | 4.CB.05 | Fe2O3 |
β | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
β | Calcite | 5.AB.05 | CaCO3 |
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates | |||
β | Anhydrite | 7.AD.30 | CaSO4 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
C | Carbon | |
---|---|---|
C | β Calcite | CaCO3 |
O | Oxygen | |
O | β Anhydrite | CaSO4 |
O | β Calcite | CaCO3 |
O | β Hematite | Fe2O3 |
O | β Quartz | SiO2 |
Si | Silicon | |
Si | β Quartz | SiO2 |
S | Sulfur | |
S | β Anhydrite | CaSO4 |
S | β Bornite | Cu5FeS4 |
S | β Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
S | β Chalcocite | Cu2S |
S | β Pyrite | FeS2 |
Ca | Calcium | |
Ca | β Anhydrite | CaSO4 |
Ca | β Calcite | CaCO3 |
Fe | Iron | |
Fe | β Bornite | Cu5FeS4 |
Fe | β Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
Fe | β Hematite | Fe2O3 |
Fe | β Pyrite | FeS2 |
Cu | Copper | |
Cu | β Bornite | Cu5FeS4 |
Cu | β Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
Cu | β Chalcocite | Cu2S |
Au | Gold | |
Au | β Gold | Au |
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