Rhuwesa Pegmatite, Hwange District, Matabeleland North, Zimbabwei
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Rhuwesa Pegmatite | Pegmatite |
| Hwange District | District |
| Matabeleland North | Province |
| Zimbabwe | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
18° 27' 35'' South , 26° 41' 5'' East
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Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Hwange | 33,210 (2014) | 22.3km |
| Dete | 2,993 (2013) | 25.9km |
| Kamativi Mine | 1,575 (2012) | 42.4km |
The Rhuwesa pegmatite claims were pegged in the early 1960s. White (“muscovitic”) mica was apparently mined for only a short period of time, no mica production is recorded. During the operations up to 50 cm sized “crystalline masses” of black tourmaline were reported.
Compared to the hundreds or even thousands of other pegmatite bodies in the Tshontanda Formation of the Dette-Kamativi Inlier, this is a rare example of a markedly zoned pegmatite. The main pegmatite is apparently a sill intruded into Tshontanda mica schists, the other pegmatites from the region are dikes.
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2 valid minerals.
Rock Types Recorded
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| ⓘ Muscovite Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 Reference: Lockett, N.H. (1979): The Geology of the Country around Dett.- Rhodesia Geological Survey, Bulletin No. 85; Salisbury; 199 pages. |
| ⓘ Quartz Formula: SiO2 Reference: Lockett, N.H. (1979): The Geology of the Country around Dett.- Rhodesia Geological Survey, Bulletin No. 85; Salisbury; 199 pages. |
| ⓘ 'Tourmaline' Formula: A(D3)G6(Si6O18)(BO3)3X3Z Reference: Lockett, N.H. (1979): The Geology of the Country around Dett.- Rhodesia Geological Survey, Bulletin No. 85; Salisbury; 199 pages. |
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
| ⓘ | Muscovite | 9.EC.15 | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Unclassified Minerals, Rocks, etc. | |||
| ⓘ | 'Tourmaline' | - | A(D3)G6(Si6O18)(BO3)3X3Z |
List of minerals arranged by Dana 8th Edition classification
| Group 71 - PHYLLOSILICATES Sheets of Six-Membered Rings | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Sheets of 6-membered rings with 2:1 layers | |||
| ⓘ | Muscovite | 71.2.2a.1 | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Group 75 - TECTOSILICATES Si Tetrahedral Frameworks | |||
| Si Tetrahedral Frameworks - SiO2 with [4] coordinated Si | |||
| ⓘ | Quartz | 75.1.3.1 | SiO2 |
| Unclassified Minerals, Mixtures, etc. | |||
| ⓘ | 'Tourmaline' | - | A(D3)G6(Si6O18)(BO3)3X3Z |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | ⓘ Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| B | Boron | |
| B | ⓘ Tourmaline | A(D3)G6(Si6O18)(BO3)3X3Z |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| O | ⓘ Tourmaline | A(D3)G6(Si6O18)(BO3)3X3Z |
| O | ⓘ Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Al | Aluminium | |
| Al | ⓘ Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| Si | ⓘ Tourmaline | A(D3)G6(Si6O18)(BO3)3X3Z |
| Si | ⓘ Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| K | Potassium | |
| K | ⓘ Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
References
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Year (asc) Year (desc) Author (A-Z) Author (Z-A)Lockett, N.H. (1979) The Geology of the Country around Dett. Rhodesia Geological Survey, Bulletin No. 85; Salisbury; 199 pages.
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Rhuwesa Pegmatite, Hwange District, Matabeleland North, Zimbabwe