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Sphalerite from
Renco Mine, Masvingo District, Masvingo, Zimbabwe


Locality type:Mine
Classification
Species:Sphalerite
Formula:ZnS
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Sphalerite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Renco Mine, Masvingo District, Masvingo, Zimbabwe
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:611739
Long-form Identifier:1:3:611739:9
GUID (UUID V4):08279505-b7ae-46fa-89df-a45b1a3e7172
References
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Metamorphic ShearZonesof the RencoMine, Southern Zimbabwe ALEXANDER F. M. KISTERS, • JOCHEN KOLB, ANDF...Germany Abstract TheRencogoldminein southern Zimbabwe istheonlyknownmajorgolddeposit in thegranulite...havegivenrise hosted outside the realms of the Zimbabwe eraton. The Reneo to a debateabouttheconditions...thus,timingof thegold mineis located in southern Zimbabwe, approximately 75 km mineralization(B6hmkeand... Varndell, 1986; Tabcart, 1989; southeast of Masvingo in the northernmarginal zoneof the 1995;Blenkinsop
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purposely lacking, as all information on regional and mine geology, host rock and ore sample descriptions,...Brazil [10–13]: Ajjanahalli, India [14,15]; Renco, Zimbabwe [16–20]; Hutti [21–27], Hira Buddini [28,29]...and Lega Dembi are situated in greenstone belts, Renco formed in a granulite facies mobile belt, Pilgrim’s...Geologic Settings New Consort Cuiabá Ajjannahalli Renco Hutti Hira Buddini Pilgrim’s Rest Lega Dembi Navachab...metasedimentary rocks and banded iron formation. Renco is an example of an unusual setting in that it is
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group of deposits consist of Agbearing galena–sphalerite orebodies that also contain minor amounts of...Broken Hill deposit, particularly those rich in sphalerite, is the development of low interfacial angles...galena, chalcopyrite, and pyrrhotite against sphalerite. Galena forms 3/28/02, 16:18 4 THE CANADIAN... cuspate, low-angle interfaces against sphaleritesphalerite boundaries (Fig. 2B), and locally occurs...occurs as isolated lozenges spread along sphaleritesphalerite grain boundaries. The average interfacial angle
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inclusion record of the hypozonal orogenic Renco gold deposit (Zimbabwe) during the retrograde P–T evolution...Springer-Verlag 2002 Abstract The hypozonal Renco gold deposit in Zimbabwe is hosted by a shear zone system cutting...inclusions in the mineralized lithologies of the Renco gold mine are dominated by carbonic inclusions of highly...ore fluid. All the aqueous inclusions observed at Renco can be attributed to a late, retrograde greenschist-facies...investigations of CO2-rich inclusions from the Renco gold deposit in the granulitefacies Northern Marginal
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mid-crustal auriferous mylonites of the Renco mine, southern Zimbabwe Received: 27 October 1998 / Accepted:...constraints on auriferous shear zones of the Renco mine in the Northern Marginal Zone of the late-Archaean...late-Archaean, granulite-facies Limpopo Belt in southern Zimbabwe indicate that deformation and associated mineralization...medium-grade granite-greenstone terrains of the Zimbabwe craton. Mineral assemblages indicate that the...overthrusting of the Northern Marginal Zone onto the Zimbabwe craton, and coeval amphibolite-facies hydration
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minerals comprising pyrrhotite, chalcopyrite, sphalerite, ilmenite/rutile and gold. The D4 deformation...are mineralized, comprising gold, pyrrhotite, sphalerite, arsenopyrite, and pyrite (Kolb et al. 2001,... pyrite, gold; (2) pyrrhotite, chalcopyrite, sphalerite, ilmenite/rutile, gold; and (3) pyrite. No paragenetical...authors would like to thank the mine management of the Hutti Gold Mine Ltd. for the permission to publish...interaction in auriferous mylonites of the Renco Mine, southern Zimbabwe. Miner Deposita 35:109–125 Kolb J, Rogers
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gyof Western Australia; and Renco, Zimbabwe. For these the Calumet mine (Goranson, 1925; Moorhouse, depositsthere...Varndell, 1986), or in association transitionzone (mine series,Fig. 2) betweenfootwall with (Walfordet al...whichwasalreadyin productionat that time separatedfrom the mine seriesby a fault or shear (Gauthieret al., 1985;...later heterogeneous strain(D2). The shearzones, sphalerite mineralization. Notable additional eleexposedin...metamorphism followedby de- Hangingwallamphibolites Mine series & &gneisses limit of calcite-diopside alteration
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Archaean lode gold mineralisation in the Mt. York District, Pilbara Block, Western Australia P. Neumayr ~...The Archaean lode gold deposits in the Mt. York District, Pilbara Block, Western Australia are hosted in...Kalgoorlie at higher crustal levels. The Mt. York District is located in the Archaean Pilgangoora greenstone...Hill/Breccia Hill and Zakanaka prospects in this district. Gold was first discovered in the Pilbara Craton...1990), Western Australia, and location of Mt. York District recent production from a few relatively small
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Australia Abstract Gold mineralization at the Tropicana mine occurs within the Plumridge terrane along the eastern...the Dharwar craton, India, and the Limpopo belt, Zimbabwe, economic gold mineralization at Tropicana postdates...studied examples include Hemlo in Canada, Renco in Zimbabwe, Hutti in India, Challenger in South Australia...been used in support of a retrograde timing of the Renco deposit (e.g., Blenkinsop and Frei, 1996; Kisters...Kalgoorlie Kurnalpi Terrane Ea Kanowna Belle Mine 120° Gu nb ar re lF YILGARN CRATON 30° 1000
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type. Other deposits around the world, such as Renco and Griffins Find, are hosted in granulite facies...(Au2Bi) ± pyrrhotite ± chalcopyrite ± pentlandite ± sphalerite. Arsenopyrite shows extensive solid solution...studied granulitehosted gold deposits are Renco, in Zimbabwe (Bohmke and Varndell, 1986; Tabeart, 1987;...Metabasalts and metasediments Au, Po, Lo, Asp 1, 2, 3 Renco 825-850°C, 5-8.4 kbar Prepeak(4)/ Postpeak(5,6...acquires 100 percent of Gawler, paving the way for mine development at Challenger: Dominion Mining Limited
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New Consort in the Barberton greenstone belt and Renco in the Northern Marginal Zone (NMZ) of the Limpopo...that of Renco gold mine in the granulite facies terrane of the NMZ of the LC in Zimbabwe. The Renco deposit...against medium-grade granite-greenstone belts of the Zimbabwe Carton (ZC) to the north (Figure 5) (e.g., Kolb...2000, 2015; Blenkinsop, 2011). The ore deposit at Renco was formed at a minimum temperature of 600°C and...trending Birthday section hosts the Birthday gold mine as well as several gold prospects such as Boltman’s
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northeastern Botswana and 60 in the southwestern of the Zimbabwe Craton (Fig.1) is host to numerous types of ore...TGB, is located in the southwestern edge of the Zimbabwe Craton, 111 which extends in a southwestern...Botswana (Fig.1A, Zhai et al., 2006). The 112 Zimbabwe Craton is separated from the Kaapvaal Craton by...2002; Kampunzu et al., 2003). The part of the Zimbabwe Craton exposed in 116 Botswana is further subdivided...gneisses (Bagai et 145 al., 2002) and Phoenix Mine Gabbro (Van Geffen, 2004), the TTG from the TGB
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Controls on Mineralisation at the Namib Lead and Zinc Mine, Damara Belt, Namibia I.J. Basson, M.-J. McCall...Controls on Mineralisation at the Namib Lead and Zinc Mine, Damara Belt, Namibia, Ore Geology Reviews (2018)...Controls on Mineralisation at the Namib Lead and Zinc Mine, Damara Belt, Namibia I.J. Bassona,c,*, M.-J. McCalla...Africa Abstract The Namib Lead and Zinc (Pb-Zn) Mine is hosted within the Karibib Formation of the Swakop...Introduction The Namib Pb-Zn Mine, previously known as the Deblin Mine, is situated east of Swakopmund
Corporate Document
SOUTH AFRICA 10.1 Western Deeps 10.2 Fairwiew 10.3 Renco 11. CANADA 11.1 Wawa AUSTRALIA 12 Ultramafic host...arsenopyrite and oxygen isotope geothermometry, sphalerite geobarometry, and the dominance of pyrrhotite...present are: pyrite, arsenopyrite, chalcopyrite, sphalerite, galena, molybdenite, pentlandite, a large set...Rämepuro are: pyrite, arsenopyrite, chalcopyrite, sphalerite, molybdenite, pentlandite, a set of tellurides...ore minerals detected are marcasite, pyrite, sphalerite, galena, chalcopyrite, altaite, hessite, volynskite
Journal (article/letter/editorial)
large granite intrusion is more than 10 km from the mine (ESM Fig. 1). The ore bodies had been mined to a...magnetotelluric sounding used during exploration at the mine (Fan et al. 2013). Metamorphic petrography Metamorphic...depth of 300 to 600 m in different sectors of the mine. Exploration data show that the Major Lode has a...pyrrhotite, pyrite, and chalcopyrite (Ccp) with minor sphalerite inclusions along fractures. e Late-stage finegrained...scheelite, minor molybdenite, pyrite, chalcopyrite, sphalerite, and trace gold; and 2) a late ore-stage with
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hydrothermal overprint. Nevertheless, at the Turmalina gold mine (1.172 Moz with 4.22 g/t), the only other known...pyrite, Cu-Fe-S intermediate solid solution (ISS), sphalerite and galena. The textures of sulfides imply disseminated...is coarser when in breccias and fold hinges. Sphalerite (sph): Most common at the inner sections of the...anhedral phase occurring in chalcopyrite1 and sphalerite-rich areas, growing in association with pyrite1...Traces are mainly lattice-bound with few cases of sphalerite inclusions in chalcopyrite, which had their counts
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USSR Academy of Sciences, Chernogolvka, Moscow district, U . S . S . H . J. Foden, Bureau of Mineral Resources...Rhodesia, Box M.P. 167, Mount Pleasant, Harare, Zimbabwe. R.W. Ojakangas, Department of Geology, University...O. B o x . MP. 1 6 1 , Mount Pleasant, Harare, Zimbabwe. B.F. Windley, Department of Geology, University...MINERALISATION IN THE EARLY PRECAMBRIAN CRUST OF ZIMBABWE J.F. Wilson and T.H.C. Nutt 555 MINERAL OCCURRENCES...631 LITHIUM PEGMATITES OF AMARESHWAR, RAICHUR DISTRICT, KARNATAKA, INDIA T.C. Devaraju, N. Rajshekhar
Journal (article/letter/editorial)
Mineralizing Fluids of the Sediment-Hosted Navachab Gold Mine, Namibia: Constraints from Stable (O, H, C, S) Isotopes...D-18119 Rostock, Germany Abstract The Navachab gold mine in the Damara belt of central Namibia is characterized...assemblage, including pyrrhotite, chalcopyrite, sphalerite, arsenopyrite, bismuth, gold, bismuthinite, and...apparent geothermal gradients (ca. 80°C/km−1) in the mine area. Introduction THE NAVACHAB gold deposit is... ca. 120 km northwest of Windhoek (Fig. 1). The mine belongs to a small group of known economic gold
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sulfide minerals, but pyrrhotite, chalcopyrite, sphalerite, galena and scheelite are also present. Gold...the underground cuttings and bore holes of Mysore mine area of the Central Auriferous Zone. Samples were...Auriferous milky white vein quartz from underground mine face, containing patches of chlorite, sericite and...Auriferous milky white vein quartz from underground mine face containing showing rusty brown encrustations...due to deformation. (e) Chalcopyrite (Cp) and sphalerite (Sp) intergrown with each other. (f) Occurrence
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greenstone belt, Canada, Smith et al., 1984; Sigma mine, Abitibi greenstone belt, Canada, Robert and Kelly...0361-0128/17/4483/629-32 mining district, United States, Caddey et al., 1991; Rice Lake mine, Rice Lake greenstone...gold belt, Ghana, Oberthür et al., 1996; Siscoe mine, Abitibi greenstone belt, Canada, Olivo and Williams-Jones...greenstone belt, Canada, Dubé et al., 2004; Giant mine, Yellowknife greenstone belt, Canada, Shelton et...craton, Australia, Duuring et al., 2004; Hoyle Pond mine, Abitibi greenstone belt, Canada, Dinel et al.,
Journal (article/letter/editorial)
Kalgoorlie (Fig. 1). Discovered in 2005, Tropicana gold mine is jointly owned by AngloGold Ashanti Limited (70%)...west terrane Coastline Prospect / project N Gold mine (> 5 Moz) Town Fig. 1. Pre-Neoproterozoic basement...sulfides including molybdenum, bismuthinite, sphalerite, galena, and bornite. Textural evidence for replacement...gneissic package and crop out 4 km northeast of the mine. Importantly, the paucity of quartz veining throughout...immediately postdating peak metamorphism (e.g., Renco; Kisters et al., 1998; Kolb et al., 2000; Kolb and
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igneous sources, or a combination of these (Hutti mine, India; Rogers et al., 2013; Western Australia,...arsenopyrite, with minor chalcopyrite, Ni–As sulfide and sphalerite. Most gold is hosted by sulfides as ‘‘invisible”...1995). In contrast, mineralisation at New Consort mine is hosted in medium metamorphic grade rocks, and...thrust faults. This may not apply to New Consort mine, where mineralisation is hosted in medium metamorphic...metamorphic grade rocks (Otto et al., 2007). At Fairview mine a 3126 ± 21 Ma (U-Pb zircon dating) granitic dyke
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scheelite, molybdenite, pyrite, chalcopyrite, sphalerite, and trace gold and electrum (Fig. 4d). The late...gray quartz (Fig. 3d) with minor chalcopyrite, sphalerite, galena, pyrite, and major gold. Analysis of...Y, Zhao HS (2013) Exploration of the Meihe Gold Mine in Danba County. Geology Bureau of Sichuan Province...inclusion record of the hypozonal orogenic Renco gold deposit (Zimbabwe) during the retrograde P–T evolution...deformation and two-stage gold mineralization at the Hutti Mine, Dharwar Craton, India. Mineral Deposita 40:156–174
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oxymica associated with sugilite from the Wessels Mine, South Africa: Crystal chemistry and 40Ar-39Ar dating—Edwin...water composition at the Cripple Creek Mining District, Cripple Creek, Colorado—L. Edmond Eary, Donald...Trapping and mobilization of arsenic and lead in former mine tailings. Environmental conditions effects—A. Courtin-Nomade...dissolution of pyritic sludge from the Aznalcóllar mine (SW Spain)—C. Domènech, J. de Pablo, and C. Ayora...395 The mineralized veins and the impact of old mine workings on the environment at Segura, central Portugal—I
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the Yilgarn craton, Western Australia, at the district-scale at Norseman (McCuaig et al., 1993), and...= pyrrhotite, Py = pyrite, Qtz = quartz, Sp = sphalerite, Tlc = talc, Tr = tremolite, Ttn = titanite ...albite-calcite-quartzhornblende-chlorite-pyrrhotite-sphalerite, with minor pyrite, garnet, biotite, and K feldspar...phase in all deposits. Chalcopyrite, galena, and sphalerite form accessory phases in some deposits (e.g....Scotia, Norseman: McCuaig et al., 1993; Mt. York district, Pilbara block: Neumayr et al., 1993), has not
 
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