Somabula Forest alluvial deposit, Somabula, Gweru District, Midlands, Zimbabwei
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Somabula Forest alluvial deposit | Deposit |
| Somabula | - not defined - |
| Gweru District | District |
| Midlands | Province |
| Zimbabwe | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
19° South , 29° East (est.)
Estimate based on other nearby localities or region boundaries.
Margin of Error:
~1km
Type:
KΓΆppen climate type:
Mindat Locality ID:
226756
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:226756:5
GUID (UUID V4):
dfac42c9-46e0-477b-baa9-564cfc66d816
15km SW of Gweru.
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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsMineral List
8 valid minerals.
Rock Types Recorded
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Alphabetical List Tree DiagramDetailed Mineral List:
| β Beryl Formula: Be3Al2(Si6O18) |
| β Chrysoberyl Formula: BeAl2O4 |
| β Chrysoberyl var. Alexandrite Formula: BeAl2O4 |
| β Corundum Formula: Al2O3 |
| β Corundum var. Ruby Formula: Al2O3 |
| β Corundum var. Sapphire Formula: Al2O3 |
| β Diamond Formula: C |
| β 'Garnet Group' Formula: X3Z2(SiO4)3 |
| β Kyanite Formula: Al2(SiO4)O |
| β Rutile Formula: TiO2 |
| β Staurolite Formula: Fe2+2Al9Si4O23(OH) |
| β Topaz Formula: Al2(SiO4)(F,OH)2 |
| β 'Tourmaline' Formula: AD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 1 - Elements | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| β | Diamond | 1.CB.10a | C |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| β | Chrysoberyl var. Alexandrite | 4.BA.05 | BeAl2O4 |
| β | 4.BA.05 | BeAl2O4 | |
| β | Corundum | 4.CB.05 | Al2O3 |
| β | var. Ruby | 4.CB.05 | Al2O3 |
| β | var. Sapphire | 4.CB.05 | Al2O3 |
| β | Rutile | 4.DB.05 | TiO2 |
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
| β | Kyanite | 9.AF.15 | Al2(SiO4)O |
| β | Staurolite | 9.AF.30 | Fe2+2Al9Si4O23(OH) |
| β | Topaz | 9.AF.35 | Al2(SiO4)(F,OH)2 |
| β | Beryl | 9.CJ.05 | Be3Al2(Si6O18) |
| Unclassified | |||
| β | 'Tourmaline' | - | AD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z |
| β | 'Garnet Group' | - | X3Z2(SiO4)3 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | β Staurolite | Fe22+Al9Si4O23(OH) |
| H | β Topaz | Al2(SiO4)(F,OH)2 |
| Be | Beryllium | |
| Be | β Chrysoberyl var. Alexandrite | BeAl2O4 |
| Be | β Beryl | Be3Al2(Si6O18) |
| Be | β Chrysoberyl | BeAl2O4 |
| B | Boron | |
| B | β Tourmaline | AD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z |
| C | Carbon | |
| C | β Diamond | C |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | β Chrysoberyl var. Alexandrite | BeAl2O4 |
| O | β Beryl | Be3Al2(Si6O18) |
| O | β Chrysoberyl | BeAl2O4 |
| O | β Corundum | Al2O3 |
| O | β Kyanite | Al2(SiO4)O |
| O | β Corundum var. Ruby | Al2O3 |
| O | β Rutile | TiO2 |
| O | β Corundum var. Sapphire | Al2O3 |
| O | β Staurolite | Fe22+Al9Si4O23(OH) |
| O | β Topaz | Al2(SiO4)(F,OH)2 |
| O | β Tourmaline | AD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z |
| O | β Garnet Group | X3Z2(SiO4)3 |
| F | Fluorine | |
| F | β Topaz | Al2(SiO4)(F,OH)2 |
| Al | Aluminium | |
| Al | β Chrysoberyl var. Alexandrite | BeAl2O4 |
| Al | β Beryl | Be3Al2(Si6O18) |
| Al | β Chrysoberyl | BeAl2O4 |
| Al | β Corundum | Al2O3 |
| Al | β Kyanite | Al2(SiO4)O |
| Al | β Corundum var. Ruby | Al2O3 |
| Al | β Corundum var. Sapphire | Al2O3 |
| Al | β Staurolite | Fe22+Al9Si4O23(OH) |
| Al | β Topaz | Al2(SiO4)(F,OH)2 |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | β Beryl | Be3Al2(Si6O18) |
| Si | β Kyanite | Al2(SiO4)O |
| Si | β Staurolite | Fe22+Al9Si4O23(OH) |
| Si | β Topaz | Al2(SiO4)(F,OH)2 |
| Si | β Garnet Group | X3Z2(SiO4)3 |
| Ti | Titanium | |
| Ti | β Rutile | TiO2 |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | β Staurolite | Fe22+Al9Si4O23(OH) |
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