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Somabula Forest alluvial deposit, Somabula, Gweru District, Midlands, Zimbabwei
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Somabula Forest alluvial depositDeposit
Somabula- not defined -
Gweru DistrictDistrict
MidlandsProvince
ZimbabweCountry

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
19° South , 29° East (est.)
Estimate based on other nearby localities or region boundaries.
Margin of Error:
~1km
GRN:
S14E20
Type:
Deposit
Köppen climate type:
Cwa : Monsoon-influenced humid subtropical climate
Mindat Locality ID:
226756
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:226756:5
GUID (UUID V4):
0


Located 32km south-south-west of Gweru. Alluvial diamonds were discovered here in 1903.

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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

Mineral List


8 valid minerals.

Rock Types Recorded


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Alphabetical List Tree Diagram

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Beryl
Formula: Be3Al2(Si6O18)
ⓘ Chrysoberyl
Formula: BeAl2O4
ⓘ Chrysoberyl var. Alexandrite
Formula: BeAl2O4
ⓘ Corundum
Formula: Al2O3
ⓘ Corundum var. Ruby
Formula: Al2O3
ⓘ Corundum var. Sapphire
Formula: Al2O3
ⓘ Diamond
Formula: C
ⓘ 'Garnet Group'
Formula: X3Z2(SiO4)3
ⓘ Kyanite
Formula: Al2(SiO4)O
ⓘ Rutile
Formula: TiO2
ⓘ Staurolite
Formula: Fe2+2Al9Si4O23(OH)
ⓘ Topaz
Formula: Al2(SiO4)(F,OH)2
ⓘ 'Tourmaline'
Formula: AD3G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z

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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
ⓘDiamond1.CB.10aC
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘChrysoberyl
var. Alexandrite		4.BA.05BeAl2O4
ⓘ4.BA.05BeAl2O4
ⓘCorundum4.CB.05Al2O3
ⓘvar. Ruby4.CB.05Al2O3
ⓘvar. Sapphire4.CB.05Al2O3
ⓘRutile4.DB.05TiO2
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘKyanite9.AF.15Al2(SiO4)O
ⓘStaurolite9.AF.30Fe2+2Al9Si4O23(OH)
ⓘTopaz9.AF.35Al2(SiO4)(F,OH)2
ⓘBeryl9.CJ.05Be3Al2(Si6O18)
Unclassified
ⓘ'Tourmaline'-AD3G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
ⓘ'Garnet Group'-X3Z2(SiO4)3

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ StauroliteFe22+Al9Si4O23(OH)
Hⓘ TopazAl2(SiO4)(F,OH)2
BeBeryllium
Beⓘ Chrysoberyl var. AlexandriteBeAl2O4
Beⓘ BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
Beⓘ ChrysoberylBeAl2O4
BBoron
Bⓘ TourmalineAD3G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
CCarbon
Cⓘ DiamondC
OOxygen
Oⓘ Chrysoberyl var. AlexandriteBeAl2O4
Oⓘ BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
Oⓘ ChrysoberylBeAl2O4
Oⓘ CorundumAl2O3
Oⓘ KyaniteAl2(SiO4)O
Oⓘ Corundum var. RubyAl2O3
Oⓘ RutileTiO2
Oⓘ Corundum var. SapphireAl2O3
Oⓘ StauroliteFe22+Al9Si4O23(OH)
Oⓘ TopazAl2(SiO4)(F,OH)2
Oⓘ TourmalineAD3G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
Oⓘ Garnet GroupX3Z2(SiO4)3
FFluorine
Fⓘ TopazAl2(SiO4)(F,OH)2
AlAluminium
Alⓘ Chrysoberyl var. AlexandriteBeAl2O4
Alⓘ BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
Alⓘ ChrysoberylBeAl2O4
Alⓘ CorundumAl2O3
Alⓘ KyaniteAl2(SiO4)O
Alⓘ Corundum var. RubyAl2O3
Alⓘ Corundum var. SapphireAl2O3
Alⓘ StauroliteFe22+Al9Si4O23(OH)
Alⓘ TopazAl2(SiO4)(F,OH)2
SiSilicon
Siⓘ BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
Siⓘ KyaniteAl2(SiO4)O
Siⓘ StauroliteFe22+Al9Si4O23(OH)
Siⓘ TopazAl2(SiO4)(F,OH)2
Siⓘ Garnet GroupX3Z2(SiO4)3
TiTitanium
Tiⓘ RutileTiO2
FeIron
Feⓘ StauroliteFe22+Al9Si4O23(OH)

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References

Macgregor, A. M., Zealley, A. E. V. (1921) The Geology of the Diamond-bearing Gravels of the Somabula Forest. Bulletin 8, Southern Rhodesia Geological Survey. 7-38
Bandy, M.C. (1955) The Somabula forest diamond field Southern Rhodesia. Rocks & Minerals, 30, 9-10.
[1]Webster, Robert (1994) Gems. Butterworth-Heinemann.p.36
Cairncross, Bruce (2004) Field Guide to Rocks & Minerals of Southern Africa. 288pp.
Moore, A.E. and Moore, J.M. (2006) A glacial ancestry for the Somabula diamond-bearing alluvial deposit, central Zimbabwe. South African Journal of Geology, 109(4), 625-636.
(2011) Topaz - Perfect Cleavage. Mineral Monograph 14. Lithographie, LLCpp.58-59
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