Musakashi Mine, Mushindamo District, North-Western Province, Zambiai
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Musakashi Mine | Mine |
| Mushindamo District | District |
| North-Western Province | Province |
| Zambia | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
12° 31' 42'' South , 26° 40' 32'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Locality type:
Köppen climate type:
Emerald mine.
GPS coordinates are approximate.
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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsDetailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Beryl Formula: Be3Al2(Si6O18) Reference: Zwaan, J. C.; Seifert, A. V.; Vrana, S.; Laurs, B. M.; Anckar, B.; Simmons, W. B.; Falster, A. U.; Lustenhouwer, W. J.; Muhlmeister, S.; Koivula, J. I.; Garcia-Guillerminet, H. (2005): Emeralds from the Kafubu area, Zambia. Gems and Gemology 41, 116-148. |
| ⓘ Beryl var. Emerald Formula: Be3Al2(Si6O18) Reference: Zwaan, J. C.; Seifert, A. V.; Vrana, S.; Laurs, B. M.; Anckar, B.; Simmons, W. B.; Falster, A. U.; Lustenhouwer, W. J.; Muhlmeister, S.; Koivula, J. I.; Garcia-Guillerminet, H. (2005): Emeralds from the Kafubu area, Zambia. Gems and Gemology 41, 116-148. |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Beryl | 9.CJ.05 | Be3Al2(Si6O18) |
| ⓘ | var. Emerald | 9.CJ.05 | Be3Al2(Si6O18) |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| Be | Beryllium | |
|---|---|---|
| Be | ⓘ Beryl var. Emerald | Be3Al2(Si6O18) |
| Be | ⓘ Beryl | Be3Al2(Si6O18) |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Beryl var. Emerald | Be3Al2(Si6O18) |
| O | ⓘ Beryl | Be3Al2(Si6O18) |
| Al | Aluminium | |
| Al | ⓘ Beryl var. Emerald | Be3Al2(Si6O18) |
| Al | ⓘ Beryl | Be3Al2(Si6O18) |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Beryl var. Emerald | Be3Al2(Si6O18) |
| Si | ⓘ Beryl | Be3Al2(Si6O18) |
References
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Year (asc) Year (desc) Author (A-Z) Author (Z-A)Ng‘uni, B., Mwamba, K. (2004) Evaluation of the Potential and Authentication of Emerald Mineralization in North-Western Province, Musakashi Area, Chief Mujimanzovu–Solwezi District. Geological Survey Department of Zambia, Draft Economic Report.
Zwaan, J.C., Seifert, A.V., Vrana, S., Laurs, B.M., Anckar, B., Simmons, W.B., Falster, A.U., Lustenhouwer, W.J., Muhlmeister, S., Koivula, J.I., Garcia-Guillerminet, H. (2005) Emeralds from the Kafubu area, Zambia. Gems and Gemology, 41, 116-148.
External Links
https://www.researchgate.net/publication/229008391_Emerald_mineralization_in_the_Kafubu_area_Zambia [Zwaan et al., 2005]
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