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Viceroy Mine, Goromonzi District, Mashonaland East, Zimbabwei
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Viceroy MineMine
Goromonzi DistrictDistrict
Mashonaland EastProvince
ZimbabweCountry

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
17° 45' South , 31° 15' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
-17.75000,31.25000
GeoHash:
G#: ksy5p0ewc
GRN:
S12E21
Type:
Mine
Köppen climate type:
Cwb : Subtropical highland climate or temperate oceanic climate with dry winters
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Ruwa30,000 (2018)15.5km
Epworth123,250 (2012)19.0km
Harare1,542,813 (2015)22.5km
Chitungwiza340,360 (2012)34.5km
Mazowe9,966 (2014)40.0km
Mindat Locality ID:
194449
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:194449:8
GUID (UUID V4):
0


Quartz veins with gold mineralisation and rare bismuth tellurium minerals.

Located about 30 km E of Harare.

A pegmatite 500m north of the mine has cassiterite and tantalite.

Note: Currently used GPS coordinates on Mindat place the locality in Mashonaland East, not in Harare.

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Commodity List

This is a list of exploitable or exploited mineral commodities recorded at this locality.


Mineral List


22 valid minerals.

Rock Types Recorded

Note: data is currently VERY limited. Please bear with us while we work towards adding this information!

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Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Arsenopyrite
Formula: FeAsS
ⓘ 'Biotite'
Formula: K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
ⓘ Bismuthinite
Formula: Bi2S3
ⓘ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
ⓘ Cassiterite
Formula: SnO2
ⓘ Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
ⓘ Clausthalite
Formula: PbSe
ⓘ Galena
Formula: PbS
ⓘ Graphite
Formula: C
ⓘ Hedleyite
Formula: Bi7Te3
ⓘ Ikunolite
Formula: Bi4S3
ⓘ Jonassonite
Formula: AuBi5S4
ⓘ Joséite-A
Formula: Bi4TeS2
ⓘ Joséite-B
Formula: Bi4Te2S
ⓘ Mackinawite
Formula: FeS
ⓘ Maldonite
Formula: Au2Bi
ⓘ Native Bismuth
Formula: Bi
ⓘ Native Gold
Formula: Au
ⓘ 'Protojoséite'
Formula: Bi3(Te,S)2
ⓘ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
ⓘ Pyrrhotite
Formula: Fe1-xS
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Scheelite
Formula: Ca(WO4)
ⓘ Sphalerite
Formula: ZnS
ⓘ 'Tantalite'
Formula: (Mn,Fe)(Ta,Nb)2O6
ⓘ 'UM1991-28-Se:BiTe'
Formula: Bi6Te2Se
ⓘ 'UM2008-43-S:BiTe'
Formula: Bi6Te2S

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
ⓘNative Gold1.AA.05Au
ⓘNative Bismuth1.CA.05Bi
ⓘGraphite1.CB.05aC
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘMaldonite2.AA.40Au2Bi
ⓘSphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
ⓘChalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
ⓘPyrrhotite2.CC.10Fe1-xS
ⓘMackinawite2.CC.25FeS
ⓘClausthalite2.CD.10PbSe
ⓘGalena2.CD.10PbS
ⓘBismuthinite2.DB.05Bi2S3
ⓘHedleyite2.DC.05Bi7Te3
ⓘIkunolite2.DC.05Bi4S3
ⓘJoséite-A2.DC.05Bi4TeS2
ⓘJoséite-B2.DC.05Bi4Te2S
ⓘ'Protojoséite'2.DC.05Bi3(Te,S)2
ⓘPyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
ⓘArsenopyrite2.EB.20FeAsS
ⓘJonassonite2.LA.65AuBi5S4
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘCassiterite4.DB.05SnO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘCalcite5.AB.05CaCO3
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘScheelite7.GA.05Ca(WO4)
Unclassified
ⓘ'Biotite'-K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
ⓘ'Tantalite'-(Mn,Fe)(Ta,Nb)2O6
ⓘ'UM2008-43-S:BiTe'-Bi6Te2S
ⓘ'UM1991-28-Se:BiTe'-Bi6Te2Se

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
CCarbon
Cⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Cⓘ GraphiteC
OOxygen
Oⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Oⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Oⓘ CassiteriteSnO2
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ ScheeliteCa(WO4)
Oⓘ Tantalite(Mn,Fe)(Ta,Nb)2O6
FFluorine
Fⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
AlAluminium
Alⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
SiSilicon
Siⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
SSulfur
Sⓘ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
Sⓘ BismuthiniteBi2S3
Sⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Sⓘ GalenaPbS
Sⓘ IkunoliteBi4S3
Sⓘ Joséite-ABi4TeS2
Sⓘ Joséite-BBi4Te2S
Sⓘ MackinawiteFeS
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
Sⓘ PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
Sⓘ SphaleriteZnS
Sⓘ ProtojoséiteBi3(Te,S)2
Sⓘ JonassoniteAuBi5S4
Sⓘ UM2008-43-S:BiTeBi6Te2S
KPotassium
Kⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
CaCalcium
Caⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Caⓘ ScheeliteCa(WO4)
TiTitanium
Tiⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
MnManganese
Mnⓘ Tantalite(Mn,Fe)(Ta,Nb)2O6
FeIron
Feⓘ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
Feⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Feⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Feⓘ MackinawiteFeS
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2
Feⓘ PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
Feⓘ Tantalite(Mn,Fe)(Ta,Nb)2O6
CuCopper
Cuⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
ZnZinc
Znⓘ SphaleriteZnS
AsArsenic
Asⓘ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
SeSelenium
Seⓘ ClausthalitePbSe
Seⓘ UM1991-28-Se:BiTeBi6Te2Se
NbNiobium
Nbⓘ Tantalite(Mn,Fe)(Ta,Nb)2O6
SnTin
Snⓘ CassiteriteSnO2
TeTellurium
Teⓘ HedleyiteBi7Te3
Teⓘ Joséite-ABi4TeS2
Teⓘ Joséite-BBi4Te2S
Teⓘ ProtojoséiteBi3(Te,S)2
Teⓘ UM2008-43-S:BiTeBi6Te2S
Teⓘ UM1991-28-Se:BiTeBi6Te2Se
TaTantalum
Taⓘ Tantalite(Mn,Fe)(Ta,Nb)2O6
WTungsten
Wⓘ ScheeliteCa(WO4)
AuGold
Auⓘ Native GoldAu
Auⓘ MaldoniteAu2Bi
Auⓘ JonassoniteAuBi5S4
PbLead
Pbⓘ ClausthalitePbSe
Pbⓘ GalenaPbS
BiBismuth
Biⓘ Native BismuthBi
Biⓘ BismuthiniteBi2S3
Biⓘ HedleyiteBi7Te3
Biⓘ IkunoliteBi4S3
Biⓘ Joséite-ABi4TeS2
Biⓘ Joséite-BBi4Te2S
Biⓘ MaldoniteAu2Bi
Biⓘ ProtojoséiteBi3(Te,S)2
Biⓘ JonassoniteAuBi5S4
Biⓘ UM2008-43-S:BiTeBi6Te2S
Biⓘ UM1991-28-Se:BiTeBi6Te2Se

Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality

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References

www.researchgate.net (n.d.) https://www.researchgate.net/publication/328225105_The_Ore_Mineralogy_of_Arcturus_Mine_Harare_Arcturus_Greenstone_Belt_Zimbabwe
Kalbskopf, S., Mutemeri, N. (1989) Project 282: The Ore Mineralogy of Arcturus Mine, Harare (Arcturus Greenstone Belt, Zimbabwe). Institute of Mining Research, University of Zimbabwe, 22 pages: 1, 15-16, 21.
Oberthür, T., Weiser, T. W. (2008) Gold-bismuth-telluride-sulphide assemblages at the Viceroy Mine, Harare-Bindura-Shamva greenstone belt, Zimbabwe. Mineralogical Magazine, 72 (4) 953-970 doi:10.1180/minmag.2008.072.4.953
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