Avondale Mine, Makonde District (Lomagundi District), Mashonaland West, Zimbabwei
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Avondale Mine | Mine |
| Makonde District (Lomagundi District) | District |
| Mashonaland West | Province |
| Zimbabwe | Country |
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Key
Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
17° 15' 40'' South , 30° 3' 0'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Locality type:
KΓΆppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Chinhoyi | 61,739 (2018) | 19.8km |
| Banket | 9,641 (2013) | 39.5km |
| Mhangura | 6,503 (2014) | 42.7km |
| Raffingora | 1,957 (2018) | 47.9km |
Sedimentary copper deposit, hosted in calcareous argillite and arkose. Stratabound ore zones along the contact between the host rocks and an epidiorite dyke.
Regions containing this locality
| African Plate | Tectonic Plate |
Select Mineral List Type
Standard Detailed Strunz Dana Chemical ElementsDetailed Mineral List:
| β Bornite Formula: Cu5FeS4 Reference: Cox, D.P., Lindsey, D.A., Singer, D.A., Moring, B.C., and Diggles, M.F. (2003): USGS Open-File Report 03-107 |
| β Chalcocite Formula: Cu2S Reference: Cox, D.P., Lindsey, D.A., Singer, D.A., Moring, B.C., and Diggles, M.F. (2003): USGS Open-File Report 03-107 |
| β Chalcopyrite Formula: CuFeS2 Reference: Cox, D.P., Lindsey, D.A., Singer, D.A., Moring, B.C., and Diggles, M.F. (2003): USGS Open-File Report 03-107 |
| β Hematite Formula: Fe2O3 Reference: Cox, D.P., Lindsey, D.A., Singer, D.A., Moring, B.C., and Diggles, M.F. (2003): USGS Open-File Report 03-107 |
| β Pyrite Formula: FeS2 Reference: Cox, D.P., Lindsey, D.A., Singer, D.A., Moring, B.C., and Diggles, M.F. (2003): USGS Open-File Report 03-107 |
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| β | Bornite | 2.BA.15 | Cu5FeS4 |
| β | Chalcocite | 2.BA.05 | Cu2S |
| β | Chalcopyrite | 2.CB.10a | CuFeS2 |
| β | Pyrite | 2.EB.05a | FeS2 |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| β | Hematite | 4.CB.05 | Fe2O3 |
List of minerals arranged by Dana 8th Edition classification
| Group 2 - SULFIDES | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| AmBnXp, with (m+n):p = 2:1 | |||
| β | Chalcocite | 2.4.7.1 | Cu2S |
| AmBnXp, with (m+n):p = 3:2 | |||
| β | Bornite | 2.5.2.1 | Cu5FeS4 |
| AmBnXp, with (m+n):p = 1:1 | |||
| β | Chalcopyrite | 2.9.1.1 | CuFeS2 |
| AmBnXp, with (m+n):p = 1:2 | |||
| β | Pyrite | 2.12.1.1 | FeS2 |
| Group 4 - SIMPLE OXIDES | |||
| A2X3 | |||
| β | Hematite | 4.3.1.2 | Fe2O3 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| O | Oxygen | |
|---|---|---|
| O | β Hematite | Fe2O3 |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | β Chalcocite | Cu2S |
| S | β Bornite | Cu5FeS4 |
| S | β Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| S | β Pyrite | FeS2 |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | β Bornite | Cu5FeS4 |
| Fe | β Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| Fe | β Pyrite | FeS2 |
| Fe | β Hematite | Fe2O3 |
| Cu | Copper | |
| Cu | β Chalcocite | Cu2S |
| Cu | β Bornite | Cu5FeS4 |
| Cu | β Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
References
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Year (asc) Year (desc) Author (A-Z) Author (Z-A)Maiden, K.J., Innes, A.H., King, M.J., Master, S., Pettitt, I. (1984) Regional controls on the localization of stratabound copper deposits: Proterozoic examples from southern Africa and South Australia. Precambrian Research, 25, 99-118.
Newham, W.D.N. (1986) The Lomagundi and Sabi metallogenic provinces of Zimbabwe. In: Anhaeusser, C.R., and Maske, S. (eds.): Mineral Deposits of Southern Africa, Vol. 2. Geological Society of South Africa, 1351-1393.
Kirkham, R.V., Carriere, J.J., Laramee, R.M., Garson, D.F. (1994) Global distribution of sediment hosted stratiform copper deposits and occurrences. Geological Survey of Canada Open-File Report 2915b, 256 pages.
Cox, D.P., Lindsey, D.A., Singer, D.A., Moring, B.C., Diggles, M.F. (2003) Sediment-Hosted Copper Deposits of the World: Deposit Models and Database. USGS Open-File Report 03-107.
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