Corundum Blue Mine, Buhera District, Manicaland, Zimbabwei
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Corundum Blue Mine | Mine |
| Buhera District | District |
| Manicaland | Province |
| Zimbabwe | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
19° 16' 6'' South , 31° 52' 9'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
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Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Dorowa Mining Lease | 1,676 (2018) | 25.7km |
Located near the confluence of the Mwershare and Watikanwa rivers south east of Shawa complex.
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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsDetailed Mineral List:
| β Beryl Formula: Be3Al2(Si6O18) Description: Found associated with ferrotantalite, corundum and spodumene. Reference: Cairncross, B. (2004) Field Guide To Rocks & Minerals Of Southern Africa: 82.
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| β Corundum Formula: Al2O3 Colour: Blue Description: Found as clear blue gem sapphire and associated with ferrotantalite, beryl and spodumene. Reference: Cairncross, B. (2004) Field Guide To Rocks & Minerals Of Southern Africa: 82. |
| β Corundum var. Sapphire Formula: Al2O3 Colour: Blue Description: Found as clear blue gem sapphire and associated with ferrotantalite, beryl and spodumene. Reference: Cairncross, B. (2004) Field Guide To Rocks & Minerals Of Southern Africa: 82. |
| β Spodumene Formula: LiAlSi2O6 Description: Found associated with beryl, corundum and ferrotantalite. Reference: Cairncross, B. (2004) Field Guide To Rocks & Minerals Of Southern Africa: 82.
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| β Tantalite-(Fe) Formula: Fe2+Ta2O6 Description: Found associated with beryl, corundum and spodumene. Reference: Cairncross, B. (2004) Field Guide To Rocks & Minerals Of Southern Africa: 82.
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Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| β | Corundum | 4.CB.05 | Al2O3 |
| β | var. Sapphire | 4.CB.05 | Al2O3 |
| β | Tantalite-(Fe) | 4.DB.35 | Fe2+Ta2O6 |
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
| β | Beryl | 9.CJ.05 | Be3Al2(Si6O18) |
| β | Spodumene | 9.DA.30 | LiAlSi2O6 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| Li | Lithium | |
|---|---|---|
| Li | β Spodumene | LiAlSi2O6 |
| Be | Beryllium | |
| Be | β Beryl | Be3Al2(Si6O18) |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | β Corundum var. Sapphire | Al2O3 |
| O | β Tantalite-(Fe) | Fe2+Ta2O6 |
| O | β Beryl | Be3Al2(Si6O18) |
| O | β Spodumene | LiAlSi2O6 |
| O | β Corundum | Al2O3 |
| Al | Aluminium | |
| Al | β Corundum var. Sapphire | Al2O3 |
| Al | β Beryl | Be3Al2(Si6O18) |
| Al | β Spodumene | LiAlSi2O6 |
| Al | β Corundum | Al2O3 |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | β Beryl | Be3Al2(Si6O18) |
| Si | β Spodumene | LiAlSi2O6 |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | β Tantalite-(Fe) | Fe2+Ta2O6 |
| Ta | Tantalum | |
| Ta | β Tantalite-(Fe) | Fe2+Ta2O6 |
References
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Year (asc) Year (desc) Author (A-Z) Author (Z-A)Cairncross, B. (2004) Field Guide To Rocks & Minerals Of Southern Africa: 82. https://books.google.be/books?id=MA9bDwAAQBAJ&pg=PA163&lpg=PA163&dq=%22corundum+blue%22+cairncross&source=bl&ots=DLovKpRpED&sig=ACfU3U0VmFUIdk8X78IL3ZzrNl4pqtI1cA&hl=nl&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwjw5Ojbz4b8AhUSHOwKHRh8DLUQ6AF6BAgGEAM#v=onepage&q=%22corundum%20blue%22%20cairncross&f=false
Cairncross, B. (2022) Minerals & Gemstones of Southern Africa. https://books.google.be/books?id=Xp9nEAAAQBAJ&pg=PA290&lpg=PA290&dq=%22corundum+blue%22+cairncross&source=bl&ots=7AxrPC3zfB&sig=ACfU3U0hvF9GQ_6QGRf6FXh5_9qlvgxOLA&hl=nl&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwjw5Ojbz4b8AhUSHOwKHRh8DLUQ6AF6BAgpEAM#v=onepage&q=%22corundum%20blue%22%20cairncross&f=false
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