Gaika Mine, Kwekwe District, Midlands, Zimbabwei
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Gaika Mine | Mine |
| Kwekwe District | District |
| Midlands | Province |
| Zimbabwe | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
18° 56' 56'' South , 29° 48' 35'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Locality type:
KΓΆppen climate type:
Underground and opencast gold mine, opened 1894.
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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsDetailed Mineral List:
| β Chalcostibite Formula: CuSbS2 Reference: Bartholomew, D. S. (1990). Gold deposits of Zimbabwe. Zimbabwe Geological Survey, Mineral Resources Survey No. 23 |
| β Gold Formula: Au Reference: Bartholomew, D. S. (1990). Gold deposits of Zimbabwe. Zimbabwe Geological Survey, Mineral Resources Survey No. 23 |
| β Jamesonite Formula: Pb4FeSb6S14 Reference: Bartholomew, D. S. (1990). Gold deposits of Zimbabwe. Zimbabwe Geological Survey, Mineral Resources Survey No. 23 |
| β Magnesite Formula: MgCO3 Reference: Morgan, S. C. (1929) The Geology of the Gaika Gold Mine, Que Que S. Rhodesia. Geological Survey Bulletin No 14. |
| β Magnetite Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4 Reference: Morgan, S. C. (1929) The Geology of the Gaika Gold Mine, Que Que S. Rhodesia. Geological Survey Bulletin No 14. |
| β Pyrite Formula: FeS2 Reference: Morgan, S. C. (1929) The Geology of the Gaika Gold Mine, Que Que S. Rhodesia. Geological Survey Bulletin No 14. |
| β Pyrrhotite Formula: Fe1-xS Reference: Bartholomew, D. S. (1990). Gold deposits of Zimbabwe. Zimbabwe Geological Survey, Mineral Resources Survey No. 23 |
| β Quartz Formula: SiO2 Reference: Bartholomew, D. S. (1990). Gold deposits of Zimbabwe. Zimbabwe Geological Survey, Mineral Resources Survey No. 23 |
| β 'Serpentine Subgroup' Formula: D3[Si2O5](OH)4 Reference: Morgan, S. C. (1929) The Geology of the Gaika Gold Mine, Que Que S. Rhodesia. Geological Survey Bulletin No 14. |
| β Stibnite Formula: Sb2S3 Reference: Morgan, S. C. (1929) The Geology of the Gaika Gold Mine, Que Que S. Rhodesia. Geological Survey Bulletin No 14.; Bartholomew, D. S. (1990). Gold deposits of Zimbabwe. Zimbabwe Geological Survey, Mineral Resources Survey No. 23 |
| β Talc Formula: Mg3Si4O10(OH)2 Reference: Morgan, S. C. (1929) The Geology of the Gaika Gold Mine, Que Que S. Rhodesia. Geological Survey Bulletin No 14.; Bartholomew, D. S. (1990). Gold deposits of Zimbabwe. Zimbabwe Geological Survey, Mineral Resources Survey No. 23 |
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 | Chalcostibite | 2.HA.05 | CuSbS2 |
| β | Jamesonite | 2.HB.15 | Pb4FeSb6S14 |
| β | Pyrite | 2.EB.05a | FeS2 |
| β | Pyrrhotite | 2.CC.10 | Fe1-xS |
| β | Stibnite | 2.DB.05 | Sb2S3 |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| β | Magnetite | 4.BB.05 | Fe2+Fe3+2O4 |
| β | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
| β | Magnesite | 5.AB.05 | MgCO3 |
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
| β | Talc | 9.EC.05 | Mg3Si4O10(OH)2 |
| Unclassified Minerals, Rocks, etc. | |||
| β | 'Serpentine Subgroup' | - | D3[Si2O5](OH)4 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | β Serpentine Subgroup | D3[Si2O5](OH)4 |
| H | β Talc | Mg3Si4O10(OH)2 |
| C | Carbon | |
| C | β Magnesite | MgCO3 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | β Serpentine Subgroup | D3[Si2O5](OH)4 |
| O | β Talc | Mg3Si4O10(OH)2 |
| O | β Magnetite | Fe2+Fe23+O4 |
| O | β Magnesite | MgCO3 |
| O | β Quartz | SiO2 |
| Mg | Magnesium | |
| Mg | β Talc | Mg3Si4O10(OH)2 |
| Mg | β Magnesite | MgCO3 |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | β Serpentine Subgroup | D3[Si2O5](OH)4 |
| Si | β Talc | Mg3Si4O10(OH)2 |
| Si | β Quartz | SiO2 |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | β Pyrite | FeS2 |
| S | β Stibnite | Sb2S3 |
| S | β Chalcostibite | CuSbS2 |
| S | β Jamesonite | Pb4FeSb6S14 |
| S | β Pyrrhotite | Fe1-xS |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | β Magnetite | Fe2+Fe23+O4 |
| Fe | β Pyrite | FeS2 |
| Fe | β Jamesonite | Pb4FeSb6S14 |
| Fe | β Pyrrhotite | Fe1-xS |
| Cu | Copper | |
| Cu | β Chalcostibite | CuSbS2 |
| Sb | Antimony | |
| Sb | β Stibnite | Sb2S3 |
| Sb | β Chalcostibite | CuSbS2 |
| Sb | β Jamesonite | Pb4FeSb6S14 |
| Au | Gold | |
| Au | β Gold | Au |
| Pb | Lead | |
| Pb | β Jamesonite | Pb4FeSb6S14 |
References
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Year (asc) Year (desc) Author (A-Z) Author (Z-A)Morgan, S.C. (1929) The Geology of the Gaika Gold Mine, Que Que S. Rhodesia. Geological Survey Bulletin No 14.
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| Wikipedia: | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gaika_Mine |
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| Wikidata ID: | Q23680135 |
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Gaika Mine, Kwekwe District, Midlands, Zimbabwe