St Anns Mine (St Anne Mine; St Anne's Mine; St Ann's Mine), Mwami (Miami), Karoi District, Mashonaland West, Zimbabwe (original) (raw)

St Anns Mine (St Anne Mine; St Anne's Mine; St Ann's Mine), Mwami (Miami), Karoi District, Mashonaland West, Zimbabwei

Regional Level Types
St Anns Mine (St Anne Mine; St Anne's Mine; St Ann's Mine) Mine
Mwami (Miami) - not defined -
Karoi District District
Mashonaland West Province
Zimbabwe Country

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):

16° 42' 6'' South , 29° 46' 9'' East

Latitude & Longitude (decimal):

Nearest Settlements:

Place Population Distance
Karoi 25,030 (2015) 14.5km
Mhangura 6,503 (2014) 47.5km

Long-form identifier:

mindat:1:2:4353:6

b63bd1f3-9df2-46bc-a6c9-397848328593

Located SE of Miami.
Hydrothermally kaolinized zone in a F-enriched granitic pegmatite intruded in Precambrian staurolite schists (Lomagundi system).
2 meters wide and 250 meters long.

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Chemical Elements

Mineral List

10 valid minerals. 1 (TL) - type locality of valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

AlbiteFormula: Na(AlSi3O8)References: (2011) Topaz - Perfect Cleavage. Mineral Monograph 14. Lithographie, LLC
BerylFormula: Be3Al2(Si6O18)Description: Gem quality.References: Foord, E.E. Taggert jr., J.E. Gaines, R.V. Grubb, P. L.C & Kristiansen, R. (1986): Zimbabweite, a new alkali-lead-arsenic tantalate from St. Anns mine, Karoi District, Zimbabwe. Bulletin Minéralogie, 109: 331-336 (2011) Topaz - Perfect Cleavage. Mineral Monograph 14. Lithographie, LLC
Beryl var. AquamarineFormula: Be3Al2Si6O18Description: Gem quality.References: Foord, E.E. Taggert jr., J.E. Gaines, R.V. Grubb, P. L.C & Kristiansen, R. (1986): Zimbabweite, a new alkali-lead-arsenic tantalate from St. Anns mine, Karoi District, Zimbabwe. Bulletin Minéralogie, 109: 331-336 (2011) Topaz - Perfect Cleavage. Mineral Monograph 14. Lithographie, LLC
ElbaiteFormula: Na(Li1.5Al1.5)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)Colour: GreenReferences: E.E. Ford et al. , Bull. Minéral , 1986, 109, pp. 331-336. Bartholomew, D. S. (1990). Base metal and industrial mineral deposits of Zimbabwe. Zimbabwe Geological Survey, Mineral Resources Survey No. 22
EuclaseFormula: BeAl(SiO4)(OH)Habit: PrismaticColour: BlueDescription: Gem quality specimens.References: Cairncross, Bruce (2004) Field Guide to Rocks & Minerals of Southern Africa. 288pp.
'Fluor-uvite-Uvite Series'
KaoliniteFormula: Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4References: Foord, E.E. Taggert jr., J.E. Gaines, R.V. Grubb, P. L.C & Kristiansen, R. (1986): Zimbabweite, a new alkali-lead-arsenic tantalate from St. Anns mine, Karoi District, Zimbabwe. Bulletin Minéralogie, 109: 331-336
'Mica Group'References: Cairncross, Bruce (2004) Field Guide to Rocks & Minerals of Southern Africa. 288pp.
MicroclineFormula: K(AlSi3O8)References: (2011) Topaz - Perfect Cleavage. Mineral Monograph 14. Lithographie, LLC
MuscoviteFormula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2References: (2011) Topaz - Perfect Cleavage. Mineral Monograph 14. Lithographie, LLC
QuartzFormula: SiO2References: (2011) Topaz - Perfect Cleavage. Mineral Monograph 14. Lithographie, LLC
Quartz var. AmethystFormula: SiO2References: Cairncross, Bruce (2004) Field Guide to Rocks & Minerals of Southern Africa. 288pp.
Quartz var. Smoky QuartzFormula: SiO2References: (2011) Topaz - Perfect Cleavage. Mineral Monograph 14. Lithographie, LLC
TopazFormula: Al2(SiO4)(F,OH)2References: Betts, John (n.d.) John Betts website listing. (2011) Topaz - Perfect Cleavage. Mineral Monograph 14. Lithographie, LLC
'Tourmaline'Formula: A D3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z References: (2011) Topaz - Perfect Cleavage. Mineral Monograph 14. Lithographie, LLC
Zimbabweite (TL)Formula: (Na,K)2PbAs4(Ta,Nb,Ti)4O18Type Locality: References: Foord, E.E. Taggert jr., J.E. Gaines, R.V. Grubb, P. L.C & Kristiansen, R. (1986): Zimbabweite, a new alkali-lead-arsenic tantalate from St. Anns mine, Karoi District, Zimbabwe. Bulletin Minéralogie, 109: 331-336

List of minerals for each chemical element

H Hydrogen
H Elbaite Na(Li1.5Al1.5)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
H Euclase BeAl(SiO4)(OH)
H Kaolinite Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4
H Muscovite KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
H Topaz Al2(SiO4)(F,OH)2
Li Lithium
Li Elbaite Na(Li1.5Al1.5)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Be Beryllium
Be Beryl var. Aquamarine Be3Al2Si6O18
Be Beryl Be3Al2(Si6O18)
Be Euclase BeAl(SiO4)(OH)
B Boron
B Elbaite Na(Li1.5Al1.5)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
B Tourmaline A D3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
O Oxygen
O Albite Na(AlSi3O8)
O Quartz var. Amethyst SiO2
O Beryl var. Aquamarine Be3Al2Si6O18
O Beryl Be3Al2(Si6O18)
O Elbaite Na(Li1.5Al1.5)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
O Euclase BeAl(SiO4)(OH)
O Kaolinite Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4
O Microcline K(AlSi3O8)
O Muscovite KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
O Quartz SiO2
O Quartz var. Smoky Quartz SiO2
O Topaz Al2(SiO4)(F,OH)2
O Tourmaline A D3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
O Zimbabweite (Na,K)2PbAs4(Ta,Nb,Ti)4O18
F Fluorine
F Topaz Al2(SiO4)(F,OH)2
Na Sodium
Na Albite Na(AlSi3O8)
Na Elbaite Na(Li1.5Al1.5)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Na Zimbabweite (Na,K)2PbAs4(Ta,Nb,Ti)4O18
Al Aluminium
Al Albite Na(AlSi3O8)
Al Beryl var. Aquamarine Be3Al2Si6O18
Al Beryl Be3Al2(Si6O18)
Al Elbaite Na(Li1.5Al1.5)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Al Euclase BeAl(SiO4)(OH)
Al Kaolinite Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Al Microcline K(AlSi3O8)
Al Muscovite KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Al Topaz Al2(SiO4)(F,OH)2
Si Silicon
Si Albite Na(AlSi3O8)
Si Quartz var. Amethyst SiO2
Si Beryl var. Aquamarine Be3Al2Si6O18
Si Beryl Be3Al2(Si6O18)
Si Elbaite Na(Li1.5Al1.5)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Si Euclase BeAl(SiO4)(OH)
Si Kaolinite Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Si Microcline K(AlSi3O8)
Si Muscovite KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Si Quartz SiO2
Si Quartz var. Smoky Quartz SiO2
Si Topaz Al2(SiO4)(F,OH)2
K Potassium
K Microcline K(AlSi3O8)
K Muscovite KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
K Zimbabweite (Na,K)2PbAs4(Ta,Nb,Ti)4O18
Ti Titanium
Ti Zimbabweite (Na,K)2PbAs4(Ta,Nb,Ti)4O18
As Arsenic
As Zimbabweite (Na,K)2PbAs4(Ta,Nb,Ti)4O18
Nb Niobium
Nb Zimbabweite (Na,K)2PbAs4(Ta,Nb,Ti)4O18
Ta Tantalum
Ta Zimbabweite (Na,K)2PbAs4(Ta,Nb,Ti)4O18
Pb Lead
Pb Zimbabweite (Na,K)2PbAs4(Ta,Nb,Ti)4O18

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References

Foord, E.E., Taggert jr., J.E., Gaines, R.V., Grubb, P.L.C., Kristiansen, R. (1986) Zimbabweite, a new alkali-lead-arsenic tantalate from St. Anns mine, Karoi District, Zimbabwe. Bulletin de Minéralogie, 109(4), 331-336.

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