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Umsweswe River, Mhondoro, Kadoma District, Mashonaland West, Zimbabwei
Regional Level Types
Umsweswe RiverPlacer
Mhondoro- not defined -
Kadoma DistrictDistrict
Mashonaland WestProvince
ZimbabweCountry

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
18° 29' 48'' South , 30° 21' 2'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
-18.49667,30.35056
GeoHash:
G#: kstwf8u95
GRN:
S13E21
Type:
Placer
Köppen climate type:
Cwa : Monsoon-influenced humid subtropical climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Chegutu47,294 (2012)46.4km
Kadoma79,174 (2012)49.4km
Beatrice1,647 (2018)59.0km
Chakari6,472 (2012)68.3km
Mindat Locality ID:
427935
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:427935:1
GUID (UUID V4):
0


Also contains minerals from Ngezi River

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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

Mineral List


7 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Cuproiridsite
Formula: (Cu,Fe)Ir2S4
ⓘ Laurite
Formula: RuS2
ⓘ Native Gold
Formula: Au
ⓘ Native Platinum
Formula: Pt
ⓘ Palladodymite
Formula: (Pd,Rh)2As
ⓘ Sperrylite
Formula: PtAs2
ⓘ Tulameenite
Formula: Pt2CuFe

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
ⓘNative Gold1.AA.05Au
ⓘNative Platinum1.AF.10Pt
ⓘTulameenite1.AG.40Pt2CuFe
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘPalladodymite2.AC.25c(Pd,Rh)2As
ⓘCuproiridsite2.DA.05(Cu,Fe)Ir2S4
ⓘLaurite2.EB.05aRuS2
ⓘSperrylite2.EB.05aPtAs2

List of minerals for each chemical element

SSulfur
Sⓘ Cuproiridsite(Cu,Fe)Ir2S4
Sⓘ LauriteRuS2
FeIron
Feⓘ Cuproiridsite(Cu,Fe)Ir2S4
Feⓘ TulameenitePt2CuFe
CuCopper
Cuⓘ Cuproiridsite(Cu,Fe)Ir2S4
Cuⓘ TulameenitePt2CuFe
AsArsenic
Asⓘ SperrylitePtAs2
Asⓘ Palladodymite(Pd,Rh)2As
RuRuthenium
Ruⓘ LauriteRuS2
RhRhodium
Rhⓘ Palladodymite(Pd,Rh)2As
PdPalladium
Pdⓘ Palladodymite(Pd,Rh)2As
IrIridium
Irⓘ Cuproiridsite(Cu,Fe)Ir2S4
PtPlatinum
Ptⓘ Native PlatinumPt
Ptⓘ SperrylitePtAs2
Ptⓘ TulameenitePt2CuFe
AuGold
Auⓘ Native GoldAu

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References

Oberthür, T., Weiser, T. W., Melcher, F., Gast, L., & Wöhrl, C. (2013). Detrital platinum-group minerals in rivers draining the Great Dyke, Zimbabwe. The Canadian Mineralogist, 51(2), 197-222.
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