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Commoner Mine, Kwekwe District, Midlands, Zimbabwei
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Commoner MineMine
Kwekwe DistrictDistrict
MidlandsProvince
ZimbabweCountry

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
18° 25' 59'' South , 29° 26' 59'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
-18.43333,29.45000
GRN:
S13E20
Type:
Mine
Köppen climate type:
Cwa : Monsoon-influenced humid subtropical climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Kadoma79,174 (2012)50.3km
Chakari6,472 (2012)62.3km
Kwekwe99,149 (2012)67.1km
Mindat Locality ID:
10977
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:10977:5
GUID (UUID V4):
0


A gold mine about 50 km west-southwest of Kadoma. A highly deformed and folded quartz reef structure.

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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

Mineral List


18 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Altaite
Formula: PbTe
ⓘ Arsenopyrite
Formula: FeAsS
ⓘ Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
ⓘ Coloradoite
Formula: HgTe
ⓘ Galena
Formula: PbS
ⓘ Hematite
Formula: Fe2O3
ⓘ Hessite
Formula: Ag2Te
ⓘ Kostovite
Formula: CuAuTe4
ⓘ Melonite
Formula: NiTe2
ⓘ Native Gold
Formula: Au
ⓘ Native Tellurium
Formula: Te
ⓘ Petzite
Formula: Ag3AuTe2
ⓘ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
ⓘ Rickardite
Formula: Cu7Te5
ⓘ Sphalerite
Formula: ZnS
ⓘ Stützite
Formula: Ag5-xTe3, x = 0.24-0.36
ⓘ Sylvanite
Formula: AgAuTe4
ⓘ Weissite
Formula: Cu2-xTe

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
ⓘNative Gold1.AA.05Au
ⓘNative Tellurium1.CC.10Te
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘRickardite2.BA.30Cu7Te5
ⓘWeissite2.BA.30Cu2-xTe
ⓘHessite2.BA.60Ag2Te
ⓘStützite2.BA.65Ag5-xTe3, x = 0.24-0.36
ⓘPetzite2.BA.75Ag3AuTe2
ⓘColoradoite2.CB.05aHgTe
ⓘSphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
ⓘChalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
ⓘAltaite2.CD.10PbTe
ⓘGalena2.CD.10PbS
ⓘSylvanite2.EA.05AgAuTe4
ⓘKostovite2.EA.15CuAuTe4
ⓘMelonite2.EA.20NiTe2
ⓘPyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
ⓘArsenopyrite2.EB.20FeAsS
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘHematite4.CB.05Fe2O3

List of minerals for each chemical element

OOxygen
Oⓘ HematiteFe2O3
SSulfur
Sⓘ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
Sⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Sⓘ GalenaPbS
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
Sⓘ SphaleriteZnS
FeIron
Feⓘ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
Feⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Feⓘ HematiteFe2O3
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2
NiNickel
Niⓘ MeloniteNiTe2
CuCopper
Cuⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Cuⓘ KostoviteCuAuTe4
Cuⓘ RickarditeCu7Te5
Cuⓘ WeissiteCu2-xTe
ZnZinc
Znⓘ SphaleriteZnS
AsArsenic
Asⓘ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
AgSilver
Agⓘ HessiteAg2Te
Agⓘ PetziteAg3AuTe2
Agⓘ StütziteAg5-xTe3, x = 0.24-0.36
Agⓘ SylvaniteAgAuTe4
TeTellurium
Teⓘ AltaitePbTe
Teⓘ ColoradoiteHgTe
Teⓘ HessiteAg2Te
Teⓘ KostoviteCuAuTe4
Teⓘ MeloniteNiTe2
Teⓘ PetziteAg3AuTe2
Teⓘ RickarditeCu7Te5
Teⓘ StütziteAg5-xTe3, x = 0.24-0.36
Teⓘ SylvaniteAgAuTe4
Teⓘ Native TelluriumTe
Teⓘ WeissiteCu2-xTe
AuGold
Auⓘ Native GoldAu
Auⓘ KostoviteCuAuTe4
Auⓘ PetziteAg3AuTe2
Auⓘ SylvaniteAgAuTe4
HgMercury
Hgⓘ ColoradoiteHgTe
PbLead
Pbⓘ AltaitePbTe
Pbⓘ GalenaPbS

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References

www.getamap.net (n.d.) http://www.getamap.net/maps/zimbabwe/zimbabwe_(general)/_commoner/
Duguid, Keith B. (1972) The Structure and Petrology of the Commoner Mine below level 8. Special Honors Project, Univ. of Rhodesia.
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