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Quartz from
Unki Mine, Shurugwi District, Midlands, Zimbabwe


Locality type:Mine
Classification
Species:Quartz
Formula:SiO2
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Quartz data
Locality Data:Click here to view Unki Mine, Shurugwi District, Midlands, Zimbabwe
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:1312153
Long-form Identifier:1:3:1312153:4
GUID (UUID V4):1752d5ef-6d3a-47b9-bdfa-cb9a7bb725c0
Nearest other occurrences of Quartz
8.2km (5.1 miles) Wanderer mine, Shurugwi District, Midlands, Zimbabwe
45.7km (28.4 miles) Somabula, Gweru District, Midlands, Zimbabwe
56.9km (35.3 miles) Connemara gold deposit, Connemara, Gweru District, Midlands, Zimbabwe
59.7km (37.1 miles) Athens Mine, Mvuma (Umvuma), Chirumhanzu District, Midlands, Zimbabwe
71.2km (44.2 miles) Cactus mine, Kwekwe District, Midlands, Zimbabwe
80.7km (50.1 miles) Gaika Mine, Kwekwe District, Midlands, Zimbabwe
86.3km (53.6 miles) Globe and Phoenix Mine, Kwekwe (Que Que; QueQue), Kwekwe District, Midlands, Zimbabwe
86.6km (53.8 miles) Broomstock Mine, Kwekwe District, Midlands, Zimbabwe
90.8km (56.4 miles) Anzac Mine, Kwekwe District, Midlands, Zimbabwe
91.9km (57.1 miles) Tiger Reef Mines, Kwekwe District, Midlands, Zimbabwe
References
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Main Sulfide Zone at Unki Mine, Shurugwi Subchamber of the Great Dyke, Zimbabwe: Evidence from Petrography...element (PGE) occurrence in the Great Dyke of Zimbabwe, the Main Sulfide Zone (MSZ), is a tabular stratabound...silicate composition study across the MSZ at Unki Mine in the Shurugwi Subchamber was conducted to help place...the mineralization. The PGE-enriched zone at Unki Mine is a ~10 m thick package of rocks ranging from...of sulfide mineralization likely occurred at Unki Mine with primary sulfides occurring in association
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Geological Society of Zimbabwe G S Z Newsletter October 2018 No. 3 of 3 of 2018 The Angwa River...Society of Zimbabwe, P.O. Box CY 1719, Causeway, Harare Geological Society of Zimbabwe Newsletter ...………………. NEWS Geology Department, University of Zimbabwe – Maideyi Meck …………… The Professor Tom Blenkinsop...Blenkinsop UZ Geology Field Trip Fund ………………. Midlands State University, Faculty of Mining and Mineral Processing...Survey Department – Ernest Mugandani …………………………. Zimbabwe Geological Survey – New Publications ……………………
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Geological Society of Zimbabwe Newsletter June, 2009 Geological Society of Zimbabwe G Z S Newsletter...SOCIETY OF ZIMBABWE, P.O. BOX CY 1719, CAUSEWAY, HARARE Geological Society of Zimbabwe Newsletter ...of the Zimbabwe Craton …………………..……..………….... 9 Karoo Large Igneous Province, Botswana-Zimbabwe .........2008. Relationship between Shamva Danton and Shamva Mine ore bodies …………………………………………………………….. 13 Nomination...……………………….. Geology Department, University of Zimbabwe …………………………………….. Geological Survey Department
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Geological Society of Zimbabwe G Z S Newsletter February 2015 The annual Summer Symposium has been...Society of Zimbabwe, P.O. Box CY 1719, Causeway, Harare Geological Society of Zimbabwe Newsletter ...Dyke, Zimbabwe Freddy Chikwiri …………………………………………………………………….. Hydrocarbon Potential in Zimbabwe - Brent...……………………………… 14 NEWS Geology Department, University of Zimbabwe ……………………………….. The Professor Tom Blenkinsop UZ...………………………………………. 24 2 Geological Society of Zimbabwe Newsletter February, 2015 Editorial Its AGM
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Geological Society of Zimbabwe G Z S Newsletter October 2012 Chirambakadoma and the Chewore Mountains...Society of Zimbabwe, P.O. Box CY 1719, Causeway, Harare Geological Society of Zimbabwe Newsletter ...and their felsic country rocks, south-central Zimbabwe: a revised age for the Reliance komatiitic event...Society of Zimbabwe – Historical Notes ………………………… 5 NEWS Geology Department, University of Zimbabwe …………………………………...Committee, on behalf of the Geological Society of Zimbabwe, would like to offer a sincere vote of thanks
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Geological Society of Zimbabwe G Z S June 2017 Newsletter No. 2 of 3 of 2017 The GSZ, recognising...and Reporting (RECR Code) for geoscientists in Zimbabwe, linked with Continued Professional Development...Society of Zimbabwe, P.O. Box CY 1719, Causeway, Harare Geological Society of Zimbabwe Newsletter ...……. 11 NEWS Geology Department, University of Zimbabwe – Maideyi Meck …………… The Professor Tom Blenkinsop...Blenkinsop UZ Geology Field Trip Fund ………………. Midlands State University, Faculty of Mining and Mineral Processing
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from the Main Sulfide Zone of the Great Dyke of Zimbabwe R. Piña 1 & F. Gervilla 2 & S.-J. Barnes 3 & T...The Main Sulfide Zone (MSZ) of the Great Dyke of Zimbabwe hosts the world’s second largest resource of platinum-group...element contents in pyrite from the Hartley, Ngezi, Unki, and Mimosa mines of the Great Dyke by laser ablation... LA-ICP-MS . Main sulfide zone . Great Dyke . Zimbabwe Introduction Pyrite [FeS2] is a common minor...distribution of PGE in the deposits. In the Great Dyke of Zimbabwe, the world’s second largest resource of PGE after
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Geological Society of Zimbabwe G Z S Newsletter October 2015 No. 3 of 3 of 2015 Heavy mineral concentrate...Society of Zimbabwe, P.O. Box CY 1719, Causeway, Harare Geological Society of Zimbabwe Newsletter ... ARTICLES AND REPORTS A Review of Diamonds in Zimbabwe – a Century On .................................11 12 NEWS Geology Department, University of Zimbabwe – Maideyi Meck ……………… The Professor Tom Blenkinsop... ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! 2 Geological Society of Zimbabwe Newsletter October, 2015 Editorial Welcome to
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Sector of Mashava Igneous Complex in south central Zimbabwe from an investigation of its silicate minerals...Sector of Mashava Igneous Complex in south central Zimbabwe from an investigation of its silicate minerals...Sector of Mashava Igneous Complex in south central Zimbabwe from an investigation of its silicate minerals...economically important Mashava Igneous Complex (MIC) in Zimbabwe was conducted using petrographic and silicate...and olivine. Spinel, sulfide minerals, and minor quartz as well as other opaque minerals are also present
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Geological Society of Zimbabwe Newsletter February, 2007 Geological Society of Zimbabwe Newsletter February...SOCIETY OF ZIMBABWE, P.O. BOX CY 1719, CAUSEWAY, HARARE • Geological Society of Zimbabwe Newsletter...Department, University of Zimbabwe ……………………………………… The Geological Survey of Zimbabwe ………………………………………………… Mining...…………………………………………………… …. 22 2 Geological Society of Zimbabwe Newsletter February 2007 Editorial All the very...endeavours is critical. 3 Geological Society of Zimbabwe Newsletter February 2007 We continued to pursue
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Geological Society of Zimbabwe G Z S Newsletter June 2014 Fig. 1. Digital elevation model (DEM) illustrating...Society of Zimbabwe, P.O. Box CY 1719, Causeway, Harare Geological Society of Zimbabwe Newsletter ...development in the northern part of the Great Dyke, Zimbabwe ................................................Aeromagnetic Studies of the Filabusi Greenstone Belt, Zimbabwe Craton: Regional and Geotectonic Implications...………………… 6 6 NEWS Geology Department, University of Zimbabwe ……………………………….. The Professor Tom Blenkinsop UZ
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Geological Society of Zimbabwe G Z S Newsletter October 2013 Victoria Falls from on high. Photo:...Society of Zimbabwe, P.O. Box CY 1719, Causeway, Harare Geological Society of Zimbabwe Newsletter ...AND REPORTS The first record of Native Silver in Zimbabwe ................................................4 5 5 NEWS Geology Department, University of Zimbabwe ……………………………….. 7 Mennell Society Field Trip, June...debeer@cadline.co.zw 2 Geological Society of Zimbabwe Newsletter October, 2013 Editorial Not much
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Geological Society of Zimbabwe Newsletter February, 2011 Geological Society of Zimbabwe G Z S Newsletter...SOCIETY OF ZIMBABWE, P.O. BOX CY 1719, CAUSEWAY, HARARE Geological Society of Zimbabwe Newsletter ...……………………….. Geology Department, University of Zimbabwe ……………………………………… Geological Survey Department ...Committee, on behalf of the Geological Society of Zimbabwe, would like to offer a sincere vote of thanks...debeer@cadline.co.zw 2 Geological Society of Zimbabwe Newsletter February, 2011 Editorial Here we
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Geological Society of Zimbabwe G S Z Newsletter June 2018 No. 2 of 3 of 2018 Artisanal chrome...Society of Zimbabwe, P.O. Box CY 1719, Causeway, Harare Geological Society of Zimbabwe Newsletter ...du Toit Memorial Lecture ……………………………...….…. The Zimbabwe Craton in Mozambique: A brief review of its geochronological...Department, University of Zimbabwe – Maideyi Meck …………… News from the Zimbabwe School of Mines – Maideyi...Blenkinsop UZ Geology Field Trip Fund ………………. Midlands State University, Faculty of Mining and Mineral
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Geological Society of Zimbabwe G Z S Newsletter February 2014 The Victoria Falls Summer Symposium...Society of Zimbabwe, P.O. Box CY 1719, Causeway, Harare Geological Society of Zimbabwe Newsletter ...Talk summaries - Victoria Falls Summer Symposium, Zimbabwe, November 2013 .................................... 15 NEWS Geology Department, University of Zimbabwe ……………………………….. Geological Survey Department ………………………………………………...debeer@cadline.co.zw 2 Geological Society of Zimbabwe Newsletter February, 2014 Editorial This Newsletter
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in the Musengezi Subchamber of the Great Dyke, Zimbabwe M.D. Prendergast Guesachan, Shielhill Road, Kirriemuir...Great Dyke straddles the boundary between the Zimbabwe craton and the late Archaean Migmatitic Gneiss...and deformation along the northern edge of the Zimbabwe craton at ca. 2.57 to 2.62 Ga. Thrust deformation...IN THE MUSENGEZI SUBCHAMBER OF THE GREAT DYKE, ZIMBABWE Introduction The P1 Pyroxenite layer of the Great...operations (current or ‘moth-balled’) at Mimosa, Unki, Ngezi and Hartley in the southern and central parts
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Geological Society of Zimbabwe G S Z Newsletter February 2018 No. 1 of 3 of 2018 An integrated... Keynote Address to the Geological Society of Zimbabwe 2017 Summer Symposium by Branko Corner www.geologicalsociety...Society of Zimbabwe, P.O. Box CY 1719, Causeway, Harare Geological Society of Zimbabwe Newsletter ...Zambia: Exotic terrane or a reworked segment of the Zimbabwe Craton? …………………………..………………. Southern Africa under...and Motor Mine - 2 December 2017 …………………………… NEWS Geology Department, University of Zimbabwe – Maideyi
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Geological Society of Zimbabwe G Z S June 2015 Newsletter No. 2 of 3 of 2015 Fun was had by all...Society of Zimbabwe, P.O. Box CY 1719, Causeway, Harare Geological Society of Zimbabwe Newsletter ...Nickeliferous Archean Madziwa Igneous Complex, Northern Zimbabwe: Petrological Evolution, Magmatic Architecture...Society of Zimbabwe Annual Symposium 28/11/2014, Geology Department, University of Zimbabwe – Summaries...Ben Mapani ……….. The History of Mica Mining in Zimbabwe – Tim Broderick ………………….. Citation for the A.E
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Prospecting Ventures Ltd., Southerton, Harare, Zimbabwe With 11 Figures Received November 30, 1998; revised...Sublayers hinaus. Introduction The Great Dyke of Zimbabwe is the second largest resource of platinum group...cuts across the dominantly Archaean rocks of the Zimbabwe Craton (Fig. 1). The craton is bounded by the...Parallel to the intrusion are a number of gabbro and quartz gabbro satellite dykes. The extensive Umvimeela...Fig. 1. Location of the Great Dyke within the Zimbabwe Craton. The Zambezi and Limpopo metamorphic provinces
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Noril’sk–Talnakh field in Russia, in the Great Dyke in Zimbabwe, in the Stillwater Complex in the United States...Southern Africa is used to denote South Africa and Zimbabwe. The PGE industry in both countries is strongly...cover today’s global PGE demand. In 2014, the world mine production of Pt (146,000 kg) was mainly from the...the United States (3660 kg), Canada (8500 kg), Zimbabwe (13,000 kg), Russia (23,000 kg) and South Africa...acquired from PGE producers in South Africa and Zimbabwe. The most important aspects, such as the production
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Wagner (“ The Geology of a Portion of the Belingwe District of Southern Rhodesia,” Trans. Geol. Soe. S. Africa...Gneissic granite. I n two instances (on Makomisa and Unki farms) tributaries Downloaded by [University of...brought out by Wagner’s mapping in the Belingwe district (see map, ibid.). Perhaps the most striking feature...taken place to a remarkably complete degree. Thus quartz veins form one extreme and chromite seams the other...little iron ore, traces of soda-lime felspars and quartz. Enstatite is ubiquitous, so also are bytownite
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Geological Society of Zimbabwe Newsletter February, 2008 Geological Society of Zimbabwe G S Z Newsletter...SOCIETY OF ZIMBABWE, P.O. BOX CY 1719, CAUSEWAY, HARARE Geological Society of Zimbabwe Newsletter ...………………… … 4 Summary - Geological Society of Zimbabwe, Summer Symposium 30th November 2007 Keith A....Department, University of Zimbabwe ……………………………………… The Geological Survey of Zimbabwe ………………………………………………… Mining...Committee, on behalf of the Geological Society of Zimbabwe, would like to offer a sincere vote of thanks
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Geological Society of Zimbabwe G Z S Newsletter June 2013 The hand of Tom Blenkinsop – movement indicators...Society of Zimbabwe, P.O. Box CY 1719, Causeway, Harare Geological Society of Zimbabwe Newsletter ...….. 12 NEWS Geology Department, University of Zimbabwe ……………………………….. Geological Survey Department ………………………………………………...debeer@cadline.co.zw 2 Geological Society of Zimbabwe Newsletter June, 2013 Editorial Welcome to the...towards Zimbabwe Geology; and also to Luckmore Chiteshe for his winning project at the Zimbabwe School
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mafic and ultramafic rocks that cuts across the Zimbabwe Craton (Fig. 1). The Craton comprises dominantly...length and 4–11 km wide (Worst, 1960). Gabbro and quartz gabbro satellite NUMBER 10 OCTOBER 2001 dykes...Dyke and its chambers and subchambers within the Zimbabwe Craton. The inset marks the location of drill...axis of the Subchamber in close proximity to the Unki prospect shaft (Fig. 1). Both drill cores intersected...minerals such as magnetite, phlogopite, K-feldspar, quartz, apatite, rare rutile and zircon. The clinopyroxene
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Geological Society of Zimbabwe G Z S Newsletter February 2016 No. 1 of 3 of 2016 Faceted round brilliant...Society of Zimbabwe, P.O. Box CY 1719, Causeway, Harare Geological Society of Zimbabwe Newsletter ... ARTICLES AND REPORTS A Review of Diamonds in Zimbabwe – a Century On. Part 2. ........................ 6 16 NEWS Geology Department, University of Zimbabwe – Maideyi Meck …………… The Professor Tom Blenkinsop...         2 Geological Society of Zimbabwe Newsletter February, 2016 Editorial Another
 
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