Pope tantalum mine, Enterprise tin field, Harare, Zimbabwei
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Pope tantalum mine | Mine |
| Enterprise tin field | Mining Field |
| Harare | Metropolitan Province |
| Zimbabwe | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
17° 46' 55'' South , 31° 11' 24'' East
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Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Epworth | 123,250 (2012) | 12.8km |
| Ruwa | 30,000 (2018) | 13.3km |
| Harare | 1,542,813 (2015) | 15.3km |
| Chitungwiza | 340,360 (2012) | 28.3km |
| Mazowe | 9,966 (2014) | 38.5km |
11 miles (17.7 km) east of Harare.
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Detailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ 'Lepidolite' Reference: Ahrens, L H and A. M. Macgregor (1951) Probable Extreme Age of Pegmatites from Southern Rhodesia. Science 20 July 1951: Vol. 114 no. 2951 pp. 64-65 |
| ⓘ 'Microlite Group' Formula: A2-mTa2X6-wZ-n Reference: Southern Rhodesia Geological Survey (1959). Tantalum and Niobium. Zimbabwe Geological Survey, Mineral Resources Survey No. 4 |
| ⓘ 'Tantalite' Formula: (Mn,Fe)(Ta,Nb)2O6 Reference: Southern Rhodesia Geological Survey (1959). Tantalum and Niobium. Zimbabwe Geological Survey, Mineral Resources Survey No. 4 |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | 'Microlite Group' | 4.00. | A2-mTa2X6-wZ-n |
| Unclassified Minerals, Rocks, etc. | |||
| ⓘ | 'Lepidolite' | - | |
| ⓘ | 'Tantalite' | - | (Mn,Fe)(Ta,Nb)2O6 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| O | Oxygen | |
|---|---|---|
| O | ⓘ Tantalite | (Mn,Fe)(Ta,Nb)2O6 |
| Mn | Manganese | |
| Mn | ⓘ Tantalite | (Mn,Fe)(Ta,Nb)2O6 |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | ⓘ Tantalite | (Mn,Fe)(Ta,Nb)2O6 |
| Nb | Niobium | |
| Nb | ⓘ Tantalite | (Mn,Fe)(Ta,Nb)2O6 |
| Ta | Tantalum | |
| Ta | ⓘ Microlite Group | A2-mTa2X6-wZ-n |
| Ta | ⓘ Tantalite | (Mn,Fe)(Ta,Nb)2O6 |
References
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Year (asc) Year (desc) Author (A-Z) Author (Z-A)Ahrens, L.H., Macgregor, A.M. (20 July 1951) Probable Extreme Age of Pegmatites from Southern Rhodesia. Science: 114(2951): 64-65.
Southern Rhodesia Geological Survey (1959) Tantalum and Niobium. Zimbabwe Geological Survey Mineral Resources Survey No. 4.
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