Portree pegmatite, Mutare District, Manicaland, Zimbabwei
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Portree pegmatite | Pegmatite |
| Mutare District | District |
| Manicaland | Province |
| Zimbabwe | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
19° 4' 59'' South , 32° 6' 0'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
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KΓΆppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Odzi | 3,438 (2012) | 34.8km |
| Dorowa Mining Lease | 1,676 (2018) | 36.8km |
| Nyazura | 2,110 (2012) | 42.6km |
Pegmatite on Tassula Farm.
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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsMineral List
6 valid minerals.
Rock Types Recorded
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Alphabetical List Tree DiagramDetailed Mineral List:
| β Albite Formula: Na(AlSi3O8) Reference: Ackermann, K.J., Branscombe, K.C., Hawkes, J.R., Tidy, A.J.L. (1968) The geology of some beryl pegmatites in Southern Rhodesia. Verhandelinge van die Geologiese Vereniging van Suid Afrika (Transactions of the Geological Society of South Africa), 69(1), 1-38. |
| β Albite var. Cleavelandite Formula: Na(AlSi3O8) Reference: Ackermann, K.J., Branscombe, K.C., Hawkes, J.R., Tidy, A.J.L. (1968) The geology of some beryl pegmatites in Southern Rhodesia. Verhandelinge van die Geologiese Vereniging van Suid Afrika (Transactions of the Geological Society of South Africa), 69(1), 1-38. |
| β Beryl Formula: Be3Al2(Si6O18) Reference: Ackermann, K.J., Branscombe, K.C., Hawkes, J.R., and Tidy, A.J.L. (1968) The geology of some beryl pegmatites in Southern Rhodesia. Verhandelinge van die Geologiese Vereniging van Suid Afrika (= Transactions of the Geological Society of South Africa), 69(1), 1-38. |
| β 'Garnet Group' Formula: X3Z2(SiO4)3 Reference: Ackermann, K.J., Branscombe, K.C., Hawkes, J.R., Tidy, A.J.L. (1968) The geology of some beryl pegmatites in Southern Rhodesia. Verhandelinge van die Geologiese Vereniging van Suid Afrika (Transactions of the Geological Society of South Africa), 69(1), 1-38. |
| β Microcline Formula: K(AlSi3O8) Reference: Ackermann, K.J., Branscombe, K.C., Hawkes, J.R., Tidy, A.J.L. (1968) The geology of some beryl pegmatites in Southern Rhodesia. Verhandelinge van die Geologiese Vereniging van Suid Afrika (Transactions of the Geological Society of South Africa), 69(1), 1-38. |
| β Muscovite Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 Reference: Ackermann, K.J., Branscombe, K.C., Hawkes, J.R., Tidy, A.J.L. (1968) The geology of some beryl pegmatites in Southern Rhodesia. Verhandelinge van die Geologiese Vereniging van Suid Afrika (Transactions of the Geological Society of South Africa), 69(1), 1-38. |
| β Petalite Formula: LiAl(Si4O10) Reference: Ackermann, K.J., Branscombe, K.C., Hawkes, J.R., Tidy, A.J.L. (1968) The geology of some beryl pegmatites in Southern Rhodesia. Verhandelinge van die Geologiese Vereniging van Suid Afrika (Transactions of the Geological Society of South Africa), 69(1), 1-38. |
| β Quartz Formula: SiO2 Reference: Ackermann, K.J., Branscombe, K.C., Hawkes, J.R., Tidy, A.J.L. (1968) The geology of some beryl pegmatites in Southern Rhodesia. Verhandelinge van die Geologiese Vereniging van Suid Afrika (Transactions of the Geological Society of South Africa), 69(1), 1-38. |
| β 'Tantalite' Formula: (Mn,Fe)(Ta,Nb)2O6 Reference: Ackermann, K.J., Branscombe, K.C., Hawkes, J.R., Tidy, A.J.L. (1968) The geology of some beryl pegmatites in Southern Rhodesia. Verhandelinge van die Geologiese Vereniging van Suid Afrika (Transactions of the Geological Society of South Africa), 69(1), 1-38. |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| β | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
| β | Albite | 9.FA.35 | Na(AlSi3O8) |
| β | var. Cleavelandite | 9.FA.35 | Na(AlSi3O8) |
| β | Beryl | 9.CJ.05 | Be3Al2(Si6O18) |
| β | Microcline | 9.FA.30 | K(AlSi3O8) |
| β | Muscovite | 9.EC.15 | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| β | Petalite | 9.EF.05 | LiAl(Si4O10) |
| Unclassified Minerals, Rocks, etc. | |||
| β | 'Garnet Group' | - | X3Z2(SiO4)3 |
| β | 'Tantalite' | - | (Mn,Fe)(Ta,Nb)2O6 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | β Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Li | Lithium | |
| Li | β Petalite | LiAl(Si4O10) |
| Be | Beryllium | |
| Be | β Beryl | Be3Al2(Si6O18) |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | β Albite var. Cleavelandite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
| O | β Microcline | K(AlSi3O8) |
| O | β Tantalite | (Mn,Fe)(Ta,Nb)2O6 |
| O | β Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| O | β Petalite | LiAl(Si4O10) |
| O | β Garnet Group | X3Z2(SiO4)3 |
| O | β Quartz | SiO2 |
| O | β Albite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
| O | β Beryl | Be3Al2(Si6O18) |
| Na | Sodium | |
| Na | β Albite var. Cleavelandite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
| Na | β Albite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
| Al | Aluminium | |
| Al | β Albite var. Cleavelandite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
| Al | β Microcline | K(AlSi3O8) |
| Al | β Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Al | β Petalite | LiAl(Si4O10) |
| Al | β Albite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
| Al | β Beryl | Be3Al2(Si6O18) |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | β Albite var. Cleavelandite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
| Si | β Microcline | K(AlSi3O8) |
| Si | β Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Si | β Petalite | LiAl(Si4O10) |
| Si | β Garnet Group | X3Z2(SiO4)3 |
| Si | β Quartz | SiO2 |
| Si | β Albite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
| Si | β Beryl | Be3Al2(Si6O18) |
| K | Potassium | |
| K | β Microcline | K(AlSi3O8) |
| K | β Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Mn | Manganese | |
| Mn | β Tantalite | (Mn,Fe)(Ta,Nb)2O6 |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | β Tantalite | (Mn,Fe)(Ta,Nb)2O6 |
| Nb | Niobium | |
| Nb | β Tantalite | (Mn,Fe)(Ta,Nb)2O6 |
| Ta | Tantalum | |
| Ta | β Tantalite | (Mn,Fe)(Ta,Nb)2O6 |
References
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Year (asc) Year (desc) Author (A-Z) Author (Z-A)Gallagher, M.J. (1967) Phosphates and other minerals in pegmatites of Rhodesia and Uganda. Mineralogical Magazine: 36(277): 50-59. https://rruff.info/doclib/MinMag/Volume_36/36-277-50.pdf
Ackermann, K.J., Branscombe, K.C., Hawkes, J.R., Tidy, A.J.L. (1968) The geology of some beryl pegmatites in Southern Rhodesia. Verhandelinge van die Geologiese Vereniging van Suid Afrika (= Transactions of the Geological Society of South Africa): 69(1): 1-38. https://journals.co.za/doi/pdf/10.10520/AJA10120750_2752
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