Old Nic Mine, Bulawayo, Zimbabwei
Regional Level Types | |
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Old Nic Mine | Mine |
Bulawayo | Metropolitan Province |
Zimbabwe | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
20° 8' 38'' South , 28° 38' 30'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
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Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Old Nick Mine
Gold mine located 6Β km ENE of Bulawayo.
Historical production was approximately 290,000 ounces of gold from 0.98M tonnes of ore treated at a grade of 9.44 g/t.
Owned (2017) by New Dawn Mining Corp. Currently producing approximately 3,000 oz gold annually.
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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsCommodity List
This is a list of exploitable or exploited mineral commodities recorded at this locality.Mineral List
7 valid minerals.
Detailed Mineral List:
β Calcite Formula: CaCO3 Reference: Garson, M.S. and Mtsvanga, N.A. (1995): The geology of the Bulawayo Greenstone Belt and the surrounding granitic terrain. - Zimbabwe Geological Survey, Bulletin 93; Harare, 294 pages |
β Chalcopyrite Formula: CuFeS2 Reference: Garson, M.S. and Mtsvanga, N.A. (1995): The geology of the Bulawayo Greenstone Belt and the surrounding granitic terrain. - Zimbabwe Geological Survey, Bulletin 93; Harare, 294 pages |
β Galena Formula: PbS Reference: Garson, M.S. and Mtsvanga, N.A. (1995): The geology of the Bulawayo Greenstone Belt and the surrounding granitic terrain. - Zimbabwe Geological Survey, Bulletin 93; Harare, 294 pages |
β Gold Formula: Au Reference: http://www.newdawnmining.com/i/pdf/GeologyPresentation.pdf |
β Pyrite Formula: FeS2 Reference: Garson, M.S. and Mtsvanga, N.A. (1995): The geology of the Bulawayo Greenstone Belt and the surrounding granitic terrain. - Zimbabwe Geological Survey, Bulletin 93; Harare, 294 pages |
β Scheelite Formula: Ca(WO4) Reference: Garson, M.S. and Mtsvanga, N.A. (1995): The geology of the Bulawayo Greenstone Belt and the surrounding granitic terrain. - Zimbabwe Geological Survey, Bulletin 93; Harare, 294 pages |
β Sphalerite Formula: ZnS Reference: Garson, M.S. and Mtsvanga, N.A. (1995): The geology of the Bulawayo Greenstone Belt and the surrounding granitic terrain. - Zimbabwe Geological Survey, Bulletin 93; Harare, 294 pages |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
Group 1 - Elements | |||
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β | Gold | 1.AA.05 | Au |
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
β | Chalcopyrite | 2.CB.10a | CuFeS2 |
β | Galena | 2.CD.10 | PbS |
β | Pyrite | 2.EB.05a | FeS2 |
β | Sphalerite | 2.CB.05a | ZnS |
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
β | Calcite | 5.AB.05 | CaCO3 |
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates | |||
β | Scheelite | 7.GA.05 | Ca(WO4) |
List of minerals for each chemical element
C | Carbon | |
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C | β Calcite | CaCO3 |
O | Oxygen | |
O | β Scheelite | Ca(WO4) |
O | β Calcite | CaCO3 |
S | Sulfur | |
S | β Pyrite | FeS2 |
S | β Galena | PbS |
S | β Sphalerite | ZnS |
S | β Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
Ca | Calcium | |
Ca | β Scheelite | Ca(WO4) |
Ca | β Calcite | CaCO3 |
Fe | Iron | |
Fe | β Pyrite | FeS2 |
Fe | β Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
Cu | Copper | |
Cu | β Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
Zn | Zinc | |
Zn | β Sphalerite | ZnS |
W | Tungsten | |
W | β Scheelite | Ca(WO4) |
Au | Gold | |
Au | β Gold | Au |
Pb | Lead | |
Pb | β Galena | PbS |
References
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Year (asc) Year (desc) Author (A-Z) Author (Z-A)Garson, M.S., Mtsvanga, N.A. (1995) The geology of the Bulawayo Greenstone Belt and the surrounding granitic terrain. Zimbabwe Geological Survey Bulletin 93, 294 pages.
External Links
http://wikimapia.org/25947385/Old-Nic-mine
https://www.mybulawayo.com/iconic-old-nic-mine-shutdown/
https://miningzimbabwe.com/student-dies-in-a-gruesome-accident-at-school-of-mines/
https://www.newsday.co.zw/news/article/31304/old-nic-mine-in-racial-storm
https://bulawayo24.com/index-id-news-sc-health-byo-218404.html
https://www.mybulawayo.com/iconic-old-nic-mine-shutdown/
https://miningzimbabwe.com/student-dies-in-a-gruesome-accident-at-school-of-mines/
https://www.newsday.co.zw/news/article/31304/old-nic-mine-in-racial-storm
https://bulawayo24.com/index-id-news-sc-health-byo-218404.html
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