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Middle and Lower Zambezi basin, African Platei
Regional Level Types
Middle and Lower Zambezi basinBasin
African PlateTectonic Plate

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Dumortierite

Mazowe, Changara District, Tete Province, Mozambique
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Kyanite

Kadunguri Whiteschists, Zambezi Belt, Mashonaland West, Zimbabwe
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Kyanite

Kadunguri Whiteschists, Zambezi Belt, Mashonaland West, Zimbabwe
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Dumortierite

Mazowe, Changara District, Tete Province, Mozambique
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Kyanite

Kadunguri Whiteschists, Zambezi Belt, Mashonaland West, Zimbabwe
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Kyanite

Kadunguri Whiteschists, Zambezi Belt, Mashonaland West, Zimbabwe
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Dumortierite

Mazowe, Changara District, Tete Province, Mozambique
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Kyanite

Kadunguri Whiteschists, Zambezi Belt, Mashonaland West, Zimbabwe
Type:
Basin
Largest Settlements:
PlacePopulation
Sinazongwe11,528 (2018)
Binga4,327 (2012)
Luangwa3,065 (2012)
Chirundu1,911 (2018)
Mindat Locality ID:
421618
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:421618:9
GUID (UUID V4):
0


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23 valid minerals.

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Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ 'Apatite'
Formula: Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
ⓘ Autunite
Formula: Ca(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10-12H2O
ⓘ Baryte
Formula: BaSO4
ⓘ 'Bastnäsite'
Formula: (Ce/Nd/Y/REE)(CO3)F
ⓘ Brookite
Formula: TiO2
ⓘ Brookite var. Niobium-bearing Brookite
Formula: (Ti,Nb,Fe)O2
ⓘ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
ⓘ 'Chlorite Group'
ⓘ Coffinite
Formula: U(SiO4) · nH2O
ⓘ Dolomite
Formula: CaMg(CO3)2
ⓘ Dravite
Formula: NaMg3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
ⓘ Dumortierite
Formula: Al(Al2O)(Al2O)2(SiO4)3(BO3)
Colour: blue
ⓘ 'Ferrohögbomite subgroup'
ⓘ Fluorapatite
Formula: Ca5(PO4)3F
ⓘ 'Fluor-buergerite-Dravite Series'
ⓘ Gedrite
Formula: ◻{Mg2}{Mg3Al2}(Al2Si6O22)(OH)2
ⓘ Goethite
Formula: Fe3+O(OH)
ⓘ Hematite
Formula: Fe2O3
ⓘ Kornerupine
Formula: Mg3Al6(Si,Al,B)5O21(OH)
ⓘ Kyanite
Formula: Al2(SiO4)O
ⓘ 'Limonite'
ⓘ Magnetite
Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4
ⓘ 'Monazite Group'
Formula: REE(PO4)
ⓘ Phurcalite
Formula: Ca2(UO2)3(PO4)2O2 · 7H2O
ⓘ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
ⓘ 'Pyrochlore Group'
Formula: A2Nb2(O,OH)6Z
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Quartz var. Amethyst
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Quartz var. Smoky Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ 'Rhombohedral Carbonate'
Formula: (Ca/Mg/Fe/Mn etc)CO3
ⓘ Rutile
Formula: TiO2
ⓘ Spinel
Formula: MgAl2O4
ⓘ Talc
Formula: Mg3Si4O10(OH)2
ⓘ 'Tourmaline'
Formula: AD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
ⓘ Yoderite
Formula: Mg(Al,Fe3+)3(SiO4)2O(OH)
Description: The yoderite-bearing whiteschist crops out as a 12 × 3 m pod between the foliated and unfoliated whiteschists.
ⓘ Zircon
Formula: Zr(SiO4)

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘPyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘGoethite4.00.Fe3+O(OH)
ⓘ'Pyrochlore Group'4.00.A2Nb2(O,OH)6Z
ⓘMagnetite4.BB.05Fe2+Fe3+2O4
ⓘSpinel4.BB.05MgAl2O4
ⓘHematite4.CB.05Fe2O3
ⓘQuartz
var. Amethyst		4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘ4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘvar. Smoky Quartz4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘRutile4.DB.05TiO2
ⓘBrookite4.DD.10TiO2
ⓘvar. Niobium-bearing Brookite4.DD.10(Ti,Nb,Fe)O2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘCalcite5.AB.05CaCO3
ⓘDolomite5.AB.10CaMg(CO3)2
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘBaryte7.AD.35BaSO4
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
ⓘFluorapatite8.BN.05Ca5(PO4)3F
ⓘAutunite8.EB.05Ca(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10-12H2O
ⓘPhurcalite8.EC.35Ca2(UO2)3(PO4)2O2 · 7H2O
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘCoffinite9.AD.30U(SiO4) · nH2O
ⓘZircon9.AD.30Zr(SiO4)
ⓘKyanite9.AF.15Al2(SiO4)O
ⓘYoderite9.AF.25Mg(Al,Fe3+)3(SiO4)2O(OH)
ⓘDumortierite9.AJ.10Al(Al2O)(Al2O)2(SiO4)3(BO3)
ⓘKornerupine9.BJ.50Mg3Al6(Si,Al,B)5O21(OH)
ⓘDravite9.CK.05NaMg3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
ⓘGedrite9.DD.05◻{Mg2}{Mg3Al2}(Al2Si6O22)(OH)2
ⓘTalc9.EC.05Mg3Si4O10(OH)2
Unclassified
ⓘ'Bastnäsite'-(Ce/Nd/Y/REE)(CO3)F
ⓘ'Chlorite Group'-
ⓘ'Limonite'-
ⓘ'Monazite Group'-REE(PO4)
ⓘ'Tourmaline'-AD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
ⓘ'Apatite'-Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
ⓘ'Fluor-buergerite-Dravite Series'-
ⓘ'Rhombohedral Carbonate'-(Ca/Mg/Fe/Mn etc)CO3
ⓘ'Ferrohögbomite subgroup'-

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ AutuniteCa(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10-12H2O
Hⓘ CoffiniteU(SiO4) · nH2O
Hⓘ DraviteNaMg3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Hⓘ Gedrite◻{Mg2}{Mg3Al2}(Al2Si6O22)(OH)2
Hⓘ GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Hⓘ KornerupineMg3Al6(Si,Al,B)5O21(OH)
Hⓘ PhurcaliteCa2(UO2)3(PO4)2O2 · 7H2O
Hⓘ Pyrochlore GroupA2Nb2(O,OH)6Z
Hⓘ TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
Hⓘ YoderiteMg(Al,Fe3+)3(SiO4)2O(OH)
Hⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
Hⓘ Fluor-buergerite-Dravite Series
BBoron
Bⓘ DraviteNaMg3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Bⓘ DumortieriteAl(Al2O)(Al2O)2(SiO4)3(BO3)
Bⓘ KornerupineMg3Al6(Si,Al,B)5O21(OH)
Bⓘ TourmalineAD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
Bⓘ Fluor-buergerite-Dravite Series
CCarbon
Cⓘ Bastnäsite(Ce/Nd/Y/REE)(CO3)F
Cⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Cⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Cⓘ Rhombohedral Carbonate(Ca/Mg/Fe/Mn etc)CO3
OOxygen
Oⓘ Quartz var. AmethystSiO2
Oⓘ AutuniteCa(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10-12H2O
Oⓘ BaryteBaSO4
Oⓘ Bastnäsite(Ce/Nd/Y/REE)(CO3)F
Oⓘ BrookiteTiO2
Oⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Oⓘ CoffiniteU(SiO4) · nH2O
Oⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Oⓘ DraviteNaMg3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Oⓘ DumortieriteAl(Al2O)(Al2O)2(SiO4)3(BO3)
Oⓘ FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
Oⓘ Gedrite◻{Mg2}{Mg3Al2}(Al2Si6O22)(OH)2
Oⓘ GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Oⓘ HematiteFe2O3
Oⓘ KornerupineMg3Al6(Si,Al,B)5O21(OH)
Oⓘ KyaniteAl2(SiO4)O
Oⓘ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Oⓘ Monazite GroupREE(PO4)
Oⓘ PhurcaliteCa2(UO2)3(PO4)2O2 · 7H2O
Oⓘ Pyrochlore GroupA2Nb2(O,OH)6Z
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ RutileTiO2
Oⓘ Quartz var. Smoky QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ SpinelMgAl2O4
Oⓘ TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
Oⓘ TourmalineAD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
Oⓘ YoderiteMg(Al,Fe3+)3(SiO4)2O(OH)
Oⓘ ZirconZr(SiO4)
Oⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
Oⓘ Fluor-buergerite-Dravite Series
Oⓘ Rhombohedral Carbonate(Ca/Mg/Fe/Mn etc)CO3
Oⓘ Brookite var. Niobium-bearing Brookite(Ti,Nb,Fe)O2
FFluorine
Fⓘ Bastnäsite(Ce/Nd/Y/REE)(CO3)F
Fⓘ FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
Fⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
Fⓘ Fluor-buergerite-Dravite Series
NaSodium
Naⓘ DraviteNaMg3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Naⓘ Fluor-buergerite-Dravite Series
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Mgⓘ DraviteNaMg3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Mgⓘ Gedrite◻{Mg2}{Mg3Al2}(Al2Si6O22)(OH)2
Mgⓘ KornerupineMg3Al6(Si,Al,B)5O21(OH)
Mgⓘ SpinelMgAl2O4
Mgⓘ TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
Mgⓘ YoderiteMg(Al,Fe3+)3(SiO4)2O(OH)
Mgⓘ Fluor-buergerite-Dravite Series
Mgⓘ Rhombohedral Carbonate(Ca/Mg/Fe/Mn etc)CO3
AlAluminium
Alⓘ DraviteNaMg3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Alⓘ DumortieriteAl(Al2O)(Al2O)2(SiO4)3(BO3)
Alⓘ Gedrite◻{Mg2}{Mg3Al2}(Al2Si6O22)(OH)2
Alⓘ KornerupineMg3Al6(Si,Al,B)5O21(OH)
Alⓘ KyaniteAl2(SiO4)O
Alⓘ SpinelMgAl2O4
Alⓘ YoderiteMg(Al,Fe3+)3(SiO4)2O(OH)
Alⓘ Fluor-buergerite-Dravite Series
SiSilicon
Siⓘ Quartz var. AmethystSiO2
Siⓘ CoffiniteU(SiO4) · nH2O
Siⓘ DraviteNaMg3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Siⓘ DumortieriteAl(Al2O)(Al2O)2(SiO4)3(BO3)
Siⓘ Gedrite◻{Mg2}{Mg3Al2}(Al2Si6O22)(OH)2
Siⓘ KornerupineMg3Al6(Si,Al,B)5O21(OH)
Siⓘ KyaniteAl2(SiO4)O
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
Siⓘ Quartz var. Smoky QuartzSiO2
Siⓘ TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
Siⓘ YoderiteMg(Al,Fe3+)3(SiO4)2O(OH)
Siⓘ ZirconZr(SiO4)
Siⓘ Fluor-buergerite-Dravite Series
PPhosphorus
Pⓘ AutuniteCa(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10-12H2O
Pⓘ FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
Pⓘ Monazite GroupREE(PO4)
Pⓘ PhurcaliteCa2(UO2)3(PO4)2O2 · 7H2O
Pⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
SSulfur
Sⓘ BaryteBaSO4
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
ClChlorine
Clⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
CaCalcium
Caⓘ AutuniteCa(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10-12H2O
Caⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Caⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Caⓘ FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
Caⓘ PhurcaliteCa2(UO2)3(PO4)2O2 · 7H2O
Caⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
Caⓘ Rhombohedral Carbonate(Ca/Mg/Fe/Mn etc)CO3
TiTitanium
Tiⓘ BrookiteTiO2
Tiⓘ RutileTiO2
Tiⓘ Brookite var. Niobium-bearing Brookite(Ti,Nb,Fe)O2
MnManganese
Mnⓘ Rhombohedral Carbonate(Ca/Mg/Fe/Mn etc)CO3
FeIron
Feⓘ GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Feⓘ HematiteFe2O3
Feⓘ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2
Feⓘ YoderiteMg(Al,Fe3+)3(SiO4)2O(OH)
Feⓘ Fluor-buergerite-Dravite Series
Feⓘ Rhombohedral Carbonate(Ca/Mg/Fe/Mn etc)CO3
Feⓘ Brookite var. Niobium-bearing Brookite(Ti,Nb,Fe)O2
YYttrium
Yⓘ Bastnäsite(Ce/Nd/Y/REE)(CO3)F
ZrZirconium
Zrⓘ ZirconZr(SiO4)
NbNiobium
Nbⓘ Pyrochlore GroupA2Nb2(O,OH)6Z
Nbⓘ Brookite var. Niobium-bearing Brookite(Ti,Nb,Fe)O2
BaBarium
Baⓘ BaryteBaSO4
CeCerium
Ceⓘ Bastnäsite(Ce/Nd/Y/REE)(CO3)F
NdNeodymium
Ndⓘ Bastnäsite(Ce/Nd/Y/REE)(CO3)F
UUranium
Uⓘ AutuniteCa(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10-12H2O
Uⓘ CoffiniteU(SiO4) · nH2O
Uⓘ PhurcaliteCa2(UO2)3(PO4)2O2 · 7H2O

Fossils

There are 24 fossil localities from the PaleoBioDB database within this region.

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Occurrences56
Youngest Fossil Listed145 Ma (Late Jurassic)
Oldest Fossil Listed290 Ma (Permian)
Stratigraphic UnitsClick here to view 9 stratigraphic units.
Fossils from RegionClick here to show the list.
Accepted NameHierarchy Age
Temnospondyli
unranked clade		Animalia : Chordata : Osteichthyes : Temnospondyli272.3 - 259.9 Ma
Permian
Sphenodontidae
family		Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Rhynchocephalia : Sphenodontidae201.3 - 190.8 Ma
Early Jurassic
Hyperodapedon
genus		Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Rhynchosauria : Rhynchosauridae : Hyperodapedon237 - 228 Ma
Late/Upper Triassic
Theropoda
unranked clade		Animalia : Chordata : Saurischia : Theropoda174.1 - 145 Ma
Jurassic
Sauropodomorpha
unranked clade		Animalia : Chordata : Saurischia : Sauropodomorpha201.3 - 174.1 Ma
Jurassic
Prosauropoda
unranked clade		Animalia : Chordata : Saurischia : Prosauropoda201.3 - 190.8 Ma
Early Jurassic
Sauropoda
unranked clade		Animalia : Chordata : Saurischia : Sauropoda174.1 - 145 Ma
Jurassic
Barosaurus
genus		Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Dinosauria : Diplodocidae : Barosaurus152.1 - 145 Ma
Late Jurassic
Dicraeosaurus
genus		Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Dinosauria : Dicraeosauridae : Dicraeosaurus152.1 - 145 Ma
Late Jurassic
Brachiosaurus
genus		Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Dinosauria : Brachiosauridae : Brachiosaurus152.1 - 145 Ma
Late Jurassic
Camarasaurus
genus		Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Dinosauria : Camarasauridae : Camarasaurus152.1 - 145 Ma
Late Jurassic
Anteosauridae
family		Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Anteosauridae272.3 - 259.9 Ma
Permian
Tapinocephalidae
family		Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Tapinocephalidae272.3 - 259.9 Ma
Permian
Dicynodontia
unranked clade		Animalia : Chordata : Osteichthyes : Cotylosauria : Dicynodontia272.3 - 259.9 Ma
Permian
Gorgonopidae
family		Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Gorgodontia : Gorgonopidae272.3 - 259.9 Ma
Permian
Amphicoelias
genus		Animalia : Chordata : Saurischia : Amphicoelias152.1 - 145 Ma
Late Jurassic
Crocodylomorpha
unranked clade		Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Eosuchia : Crocodylomorpha201.3 - 190.8 Ma
Early Jurassic
Plantae
kingdom		Plantae152.1 - 145 Ma
Late Jurassic
Vulcanodon karibaensis
species		Animalia : Chordata : Saurischia : Vulcanodon : Vulcanodon karibaensis199.3 - 182.7 Ma
Early Jurassic
Coelophysis rhodesiensis
species		Animalia : Chordata : Saurischia : Coelophysidae : Coelophysis : Coelophysis rhodesiensis201.3 - 190.8 Ma
Early Jurassic
Titanosauria
unranked clade		Animalia : Chordata : Saurischia : Titanosauria152.1 - 145 Ma
Late Jurassic
Massospondylus carinatus
species		Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Dinosauria : Massospondylidae : Massospondylus : Massospondylus carinatus201.3 - 174.1 Ma
Jurassic
Dipnoi
subclass		Animalia : Chordata : Osteichthyes : Dipnoi237 - 228 Ma
Late/Upper Triassic
Grallator (Eubrontes)
subgenus		Animalia : Chordata : Saurischia : Eubrontidae : Grallator (Eubrontes)174.1 - 145 Ma
Jurassic
Saturnalia
genus		Animalia : Chordata : Saurischia : Saturnalia237 - 228 Ma
Late/Upper Triassic
Ceratosauria
suborder		Animalia : Chordata : Saurischia : Ceratosauria152.1 - 145 Ma
Late Jurassic
Burnetiidae
family		Animalia : Chordata : Osteichthyes : Cotylosauria : Burnetiidae272.3 - 259.9 Ma
Permian
Glossopteris
genus		Plantae : Tracheophyta : Rigbyaceae : Glossopteris290.1 - 279.3 Ma
Permian
Umbellaphyllites
genus		Plantae : Equisetophyta : Equisetopsida : Gondwanostachyales : Tchernoviaceae : Umbellaphyllites290.1 - 279.3 Ma
Permian
Wantulignathus gwembensis
species		Animalia : Chordata : Osteichthyes : Cotylosauria : Wantulignathus : Wantulignathus gwembensis272.3 - 259.9 Ma
Permian
Abajudon
genus		Animalia : Chordata : Osteichthyes : Cotylosauria : Abajudon268.8 - 259.9 Ma
Permian
Paracalamites
genus		Plantae : Tracheophyta : Polypodiopsida : Equisetales : Paracalamites290.1 - 279.3 Ma
Permian
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