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Gooddays Mine (Good Days Mine), Mutoko parish (Mtoko), Mutoko District (Mtoko District), Mashonaland East, Zimbabwei
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Gooddays Mine (Good Days Mine)Mine
Mutoko parish (Mtoko)Parish
Mutoko District (Mtoko District)District
Mashonaland EastProvince
ZimbabweCountry

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
17° 23' 59'' South , 32° 30' 0'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
-17.40000,32.50000
GRN:
S12E22
Type:
Mine
Köppen climate type:
Cwa : Monsoon-influenced humid subtropical climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Mutoko9,532 (2012)29.0km
Mindat Locality ID:
67345
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:67345:6
GUID (UUID V4):
0


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19 valid minerals. 1 (TL) - type locality of valid minerals.

Rock Types Recorded

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Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Albite
Formula: Na(AlSi3O8)
ⓘ Albite var. Cleavelandite
Formula: Na(AlSi3O8)
ⓘ Beryl
Formula: Be3Al2(Si6O18)
ⓘ Bityite
Formula: CaLiAl2(AlBeSi2O10)(OH)2
ⓘ Cassiterite
Formula: SnO2
ⓘ 'Columbite-(Fe)-Columbite-(Mn) Series'
ⓘ Columbite-(Mn)
Formula: Mn2+Nb2O6
ⓘ Covellite
Formula: CuS
ⓘ 'Feldspar Group'
ⓘ Fluorite
Formula: CaF2
ⓘ 'Garnet Group'
Formula: X3Z2(SiO4)3
ⓘ Grayite (TL)
Formula: (Th,Pb,Ca)(PO4) · H2O
Type Locality:
ⓘ 'Lepidolite'
ⓘ Metatorbernite
Formula: Cu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 8H2O
ⓘ Microcline
Formula: K(AlSi3O8)
ⓘ Muscovite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘ Parauranophane
Formula: Ca(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 · 5H2O
ⓘ Phosphuranylite
Formula: KCa(H3O)3(UO2)7(PO4)4O4 · 8H2O
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Spessartine
Formula: Mn2+3Al2(SiO4)3
ⓘ Sphalerite
Formula: ZnS
ⓘ Spodumene
Formula: LiAlSi2O6
ⓘ 'Tantalite'
Formula: (Mn,Fe)(Ta,Nb)2O6
ⓘ Thorite
Formula: Th(SiO4)
ⓘ 'Tourmaline'
Formula: AD3G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
ⓘ 'Zinnwaldite'
ⓘ Zircon
Formula: Zr(SiO4)

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘCovellite2.CA.05aCuS
ⓘSphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
Group 3 - Halides
ⓘFluorite3.AB.25CaF2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘCassiterite4.DB.05SnO2
ⓘColumbite-(Mn)4.DB.35Mn2+Nb2O6
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
ⓘGrayite (TL)8.CJ.45(Th,Pb,Ca)(PO4) · H2O
ⓘMetatorbernite8.EB.10Cu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 8H2O
ⓘPhosphuranylite8.EC.10KCa(H3O)3(UO2)7(PO4)4O4 · 8H2O
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘSpessartine9.AD.25Mn2+3Al2(SiO4)3
ⓘThorite9.AD.30Th(SiO4)
ⓘZircon9.AD.30Zr(SiO4)
ⓘParauranophane9.AK.15Ca(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 · 5H2O
ⓘBeryl9.CJ.05Be3Al2(Si6O18)
ⓘSpodumene9.DA.30LiAlSi2O6
ⓘMuscovite9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘBityite9.EC.35CaLiAl2(AlBeSi2O10)(OH)2
ⓘMicrocline9.FA.30K(AlSi3O8)
ⓘAlbite9.FA.35Na(AlSi3O8)
ⓘvar. Cleavelandite9.FA.35Na(AlSi3O8)
Unclassified
ⓘ'Feldspar Group'-
ⓘ'Lepidolite'-
ⓘ'Tantalite'-(Mn,Fe)(Ta,Nb)2O6
ⓘ'Tourmaline'-AD3G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
ⓘ'Zinnwaldite'-
ⓘ'Columbite-(Fe)-Columbite-(Mn) Series'-
ⓘ'Garnet Group'-X3Z2(SiO4)3

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ BityiteCaLiAl2(AlBeSi2O10)(OH)2
Hⓘ Grayite(Th,Pb,Ca)(PO4) · H2O
Hⓘ MetatorberniteCu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 8H2O
Hⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Hⓘ PhosphuranyliteKCa(H3O)3(UO2)7(PO4)4O4 · 8H2O
Hⓘ ParauranophaneCa(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 · 5H2O
Hⓘ Zinnwaldite
LiLithium
Liⓘ BityiteCaLiAl2(AlBeSi2O10)(OH)2
Liⓘ SpodumeneLiAlSi2O6
Liⓘ Zinnwaldite
BeBeryllium
Beⓘ BityiteCaLiAl2(AlBeSi2O10)(OH)2
Beⓘ BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
BBoron
Bⓘ TourmalineAD3G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
OOxygen
Oⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Oⓘ BityiteCaLiAl2(AlBeSi2O10)(OH)2
Oⓘ BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
Oⓘ CassiteriteSnO2
Oⓘ Grayite(Th,Pb,Ca)(PO4) · H2O
Oⓘ Columbite-(Mn)Mn2+Nb2O6
Oⓘ MetatorberniteCu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 8H2O
Oⓘ MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
Oⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Oⓘ PhosphuranyliteKCa(H3O)3(UO2)7(PO4)4O4 · 8H2O
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ SpessartineMn32+Al2(SiO4)3
Oⓘ SpodumeneLiAlSi2O6
Oⓘ Tantalite(Mn,Fe)(Ta,Nb)2O6
Oⓘ ThoriteTh(SiO4)
Oⓘ TourmalineAD3G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
Oⓘ ParauranophaneCa(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 · 5H2O
Oⓘ Zinnwaldite
Oⓘ ZirconZr(SiO4)
Oⓘ Albite var. CleavelanditeNa(AlSi3O8)
Oⓘ Columbite-(Fe)-Columbite-(Mn) Series
Oⓘ Garnet GroupX3Z2(SiO4)3
FFluorine
Fⓘ FluoriteCaF2
Fⓘ Zinnwaldite
NaSodium
Naⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Naⓘ Albite var. CleavelanditeNa(AlSi3O8)
AlAluminium
Alⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Alⓘ BityiteCaLiAl2(AlBeSi2O10)(OH)2
Alⓘ BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
Alⓘ MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
Alⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Alⓘ SpessartineMn32+Al2(SiO4)3
Alⓘ SpodumeneLiAlSi2O6
Alⓘ Zinnwaldite
Alⓘ Albite var. CleavelanditeNa(AlSi3O8)
SiSilicon
Siⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Siⓘ BityiteCaLiAl2(AlBeSi2O10)(OH)2
Siⓘ BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
Siⓘ MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
Siⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
Siⓘ SpessartineMn32+Al2(SiO4)3
Siⓘ SpodumeneLiAlSi2O6
Siⓘ ThoriteTh(SiO4)
Siⓘ ParauranophaneCa(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 · 5H2O
Siⓘ Zinnwaldite
Siⓘ ZirconZr(SiO4)
Siⓘ Albite var. CleavelanditeNa(AlSi3O8)
Siⓘ Garnet GroupX3Z2(SiO4)3
PPhosphorus
Pⓘ Grayite(Th,Pb,Ca)(PO4) · H2O
Pⓘ MetatorberniteCu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 8H2O
Pⓘ PhosphuranyliteKCa(H3O)3(UO2)7(PO4)4O4 · 8H2O
SSulfur
Sⓘ CovelliteCuS
Sⓘ SphaleriteZnS
KPotassium
Kⓘ MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
Kⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Kⓘ PhosphuranyliteKCa(H3O)3(UO2)7(PO4)4O4 · 8H2O
Kⓘ Zinnwaldite
CaCalcium
Caⓘ BityiteCaLiAl2(AlBeSi2O10)(OH)2
Caⓘ FluoriteCaF2
Caⓘ Grayite(Th,Pb,Ca)(PO4) · H2O
Caⓘ PhosphuranyliteKCa(H3O)3(UO2)7(PO4)4O4 · 8H2O
Caⓘ ParauranophaneCa(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 · 5H2O
MnManganese
Mnⓘ Columbite-(Mn)Mn2+Nb2O6
Mnⓘ SpessartineMn32+Al2(SiO4)3
Mnⓘ Tantalite(Mn,Fe)(Ta,Nb)2O6
Mnⓘ Columbite-(Fe)-Columbite-(Mn) Series
FeIron
Feⓘ Tantalite(Mn,Fe)(Ta,Nb)2O6
Feⓘ Zinnwaldite
Feⓘ Columbite-(Fe)-Columbite-(Mn) Series
CuCopper
Cuⓘ CovelliteCuS
Cuⓘ MetatorberniteCu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 8H2O
ZnZinc
Znⓘ SphaleriteZnS
ZrZirconium
Zrⓘ ZirconZr(SiO4)
NbNiobium
Nbⓘ Columbite-(Mn)Mn2+Nb2O6
Nbⓘ Tantalite(Mn,Fe)(Ta,Nb)2O6
Nbⓘ Columbite-(Fe)-Columbite-(Mn) Series
SnTin
Snⓘ CassiteriteSnO2
TaTantalum
Taⓘ Tantalite(Mn,Fe)(Ta,Nb)2O6
PbLead
Pbⓘ Grayite(Th,Pb,Ca)(PO4) · H2O
ThThorium
Thⓘ Grayite(Th,Pb,Ca)(PO4) · H2O
Thⓘ ThoriteTh(SiO4)
UUranium
Uⓘ MetatorberniteCu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 8H2O
Uⓘ PhosphuranyliteKCa(H3O)3(UO2)7(PO4)4O4 · 8H2O
Uⓘ ParauranophaneCa(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 · 5H2O

Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality

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Cairncross, Bruce (2004) Field Guide to Rocks & Minerals of Southern Africa. 288pp.
rruff.info (n.d.) https://rruff.info/doclib/MinMag/Volume_36/36-277-50.pdf
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