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Dorowa Phosphate Mine, Buhera District, Manicaland, Zimbabwei
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Dorowa Phosphate MinePit
Buhera DistrictDistrict
ManicalandProvince
ZimbabweCountry

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
19° 3' 49'' South , 31° 45' 45'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
-19.06382,31.76251
GeoHash:
G#:kswedc8c0
GRN:
S13E22
Type:
Pit
Köppen climate type:
BSh : Hot semi-arid (steppe) climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Dorowa Mining Lease1,676(2018)1.4km
Nyazura2,110(2012)58.3km
Mindat Locality ID:
246997
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:246997:6
GUID (UUID V4):
0


An open cut pit.
Located in a alkaline-ring complex (Dorowa complex).

Select Mineral List Type

StandardDetailedGalleryStrunzChemical Elements

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘActinolite
Formula:◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
ⓘAegirine
Formula:NaFe3+Si2O6
ⓘAlbite
Formula:Na(AlSi3O8)
ⓘAnorthite
Formula:Ca(Al2Si2O8)
ⓘAnorthite var. Bytownite
Formula:(Ca,Na)[Al(Al,Si)Si2O8]
ⓘ'Apatite'
Formula:Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
ⓘ'Apatite var. Carbonate-rich Apatite'
Formula:Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
ⓘAugite
Formula:(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
ⓘBaddeleyite
Formula:ZrO2
Description: A rare accessory mineral.
ⓘCalcite
Formula:CaCO3
ⓘDiopside
Formula:CaMgSi2O6
ⓘEnstatite
Formula:Mg2Si2O6
ⓘFluorapatite
Formula:Ca5(PO4)3F
Description: Exploited from a pipe-like akaline-ring complex in association with magnetite, vermiculite and serpentinite rock.
ⓘHydroxylapatite
Formula:Ca5(PO4)3(OH)
ⓘMagnetite
Formula:Fe2+Fe3+2O4
ⓘMontmorillonite
Formula:(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
ⓘOrthoclase
Formula:K(AlSi3O8)
ⓘPhlogopite
Formula:KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘQuartz
Formula:SiO2
ⓘ'Serpentine Subgroup'
Formula:D3[Si2O5](OH)4
ⓘVermiculite
Formula:Mg0.7(Mg,Fe,Al)6(Si,Al)8O20(OH)4 · 8H2O

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘMagnetite4.BB.05Fe2+Fe3+2O4
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘBaddeleyite4.DE.35ZrO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘCalcite5.AB.05CaCO3
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
ⓘFluorapatite8.BN.05Ca5(PO4)3F
ⓘHydroxylapatite8.BN.05Ca5(PO4)3(OH)
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘEnstatite9.DA.05Mg2Si2O6
ⓘAugite9.DA.15(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
ⓘDiopside9.DA.15CaMgSi2O6
ⓘAegirine9.DA.25NaFe3+Si2O6
ⓘActinolite9.DE.10◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
ⓘPhlogopite9.EC.20KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘMontmorillonite9.EC.40(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
ⓘVermiculite9.EC.50Mg0.7(Mg,Fe,Al)6(Si,Al)8O20(OH)4 · 8H2O
ⓘOrthoclase9.FA.30K(AlSi3O8)
ⓘAlbite9.FA.35Na(AlSi3O8)
ⓘAnorthite9.FA.35Ca(Al2Si2O8)
ⓘvar. Bytownite9.FA.35(Ca,Na)[Al(Al,Si)Si2O8]
Unclassified
ⓘ'Serpentine Subgroup'-D3[Si2O5](OH)4
ⓘ'Apatite'-Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
ⓘ'var. Carbonate-rich Apatite'-Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
HⓘActinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
HⓘHydroxylapatiteCa5(PO4)3(OH)
HⓘMontmorillonite(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
HⓘPhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
HⓘVermiculiteMg0.7(Mg,Fe,Al)6(Si,Al)8O20(OH)4 · 8H2O
HⓘSerpentine SubgroupD3[Si2O5](OH)4
HⓘApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
HⓘApatite var.Carbonate-rich ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
CCarbon
CⓘCalciteCaCO3
OOxygen
OⓘActinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
OⓘAegirineNaFe3+Si2O6
OⓘAlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
OⓘAnorthiteCa(Al2Si2O8)
OⓘAugite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
OⓘBaddeleyiteZrO2
OⓘAnorthite var.Bytownite(Ca,Na)[Al(Al,Si)Si2O8]
OⓘCalciteCaCO3
OⓘDiopsideCaMgSi2O6
OⓘEnstatiteMg2Si2O6
OⓘFluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
OⓘHydroxylapatiteCa5(PO4)3(OH)
OⓘMagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
OⓘMontmorillonite(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
OⓘOrthoclaseK(AlSi3O8)
OⓘPhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
OⓘQuartzSiO2
OⓘVermiculiteMg0.7(Mg,Fe,Al)6(Si,Al)8O20(OH)4 · 8H2O
OⓘSerpentine SubgroupD3[Si2O5](OH)4
OⓘApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
OⓘApatite var.Carbonate-rich ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
FFluorine
FⓘFluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
FⓘApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
FⓘApatite var.Carbonate-rich ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
NaSodium
NaⓘAegirineNaFe3+Si2O6
NaⓘAlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
NaⓘAnorthite var.Bytownite(Ca,Na)[Al(Al,Si)Si2O8]
NaⓘMontmorillonite(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
MgMagnesium
MgⓘActinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
MgⓘAugite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
MgⓘDiopsideCaMgSi2O6
MgⓘEnstatiteMg2Si2O6
MgⓘMontmorillonite(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
MgⓘPhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
MgⓘVermiculiteMg0.7(Mg,Fe,Al)6(Si,Al)8O20(OH)4 · 8H2O
AlAluminium
AlⓘAlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
AlⓘAnorthiteCa(Al2Si2O8)
AlⓘAnorthite var.Bytownite(Ca,Na)[Al(Al,Si)Si2O8]
AlⓘMontmorillonite(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
AlⓘOrthoclaseK(AlSi3O8)
AlⓘPhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
AlⓘVermiculiteMg0.7(Mg,Fe,Al)6(Si,Al)8O20(OH)4 · 8H2O
SiSilicon
SiⓘActinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
SiⓘAegirineNaFe3+Si2O6
SiⓘAlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
SiⓘAnorthiteCa(Al2Si2O8)
SiⓘAugite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
SiⓘAnorthite var.Bytownite(Ca,Na)[Al(Al,Si)Si2O8]
SiⓘDiopsideCaMgSi2O6
SiⓘEnstatiteMg2Si2O6
SiⓘMontmorillonite(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
SiⓘOrthoclaseK(AlSi3O8)
SiⓘPhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
SiⓘQuartzSiO2
SiⓘVermiculiteMg0.7(Mg,Fe,Al)6(Si,Al)8O20(OH)4 · 8H2O
SiⓘSerpentine SubgroupD3[Si2O5](OH)4
PPhosphorus
PⓘFluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
PⓘHydroxylapatiteCa5(PO4)3(OH)
PⓘApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
PⓘApatite var.Carbonate-rich ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
ClChlorine
ClⓘApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
ClⓘApatite var.Carbonate-rich ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
KPotassium
KⓘOrthoclaseK(AlSi3O8)
KⓘPhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
CaCalcium
CaⓘActinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
CaⓘAnorthiteCa(Al2Si2O8)
CaⓘAugite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
CaⓘAnorthite var.Bytownite(Ca,Na)[Al(Al,Si)Si2O8]
CaⓘCalciteCaCO3
CaⓘDiopsideCaMgSi2O6
CaⓘFluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
CaⓘHydroxylapatiteCa5(PO4)3(OH)
CaⓘMontmorillonite(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
CaⓘApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
CaⓘApatite var.Carbonate-rich ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
FeIron
FeⓘActinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
FeⓘAegirineNaFe3+Si2O6
FeⓘAugite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
FeⓘMagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
FeⓘVermiculiteMg0.7(Mg,Fe,Al)6(Si,Al)8O20(OH)4 · 8H2O
ZrZirconium
ZrⓘBaddeleyiteZrO2

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Wikidata ID:Q5298711

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References

Lauderdale, J.N. (xxxx) The geology of the country around Dorowa and Shawa, Buhera district. Zimbabwe Geological Survey Bulletin 95.
www.getamap.net (n.d.)http://www.getamap.net/maps/zimbabwe/zimbabwe_(general)/_dorowa/
www.getamap.net (n.d.)http://www.getamap.net/maps/zimbabwe/mashonaland_east/_dorowa/
www.getamap.net (n.d.)http://www.getamap.net/maps/zimbabwe/mashonaland_east/_dorowaclaims/
www.getamap.net (n.d.)http://www.getamap.net/maps/zimbabwe/mashonaland_east/_dorowamininglease/
Johnson, R.L. (1961) The geology of the Dorowa and Shawa carbonatite complexes, Southern Rhodesia. Transactactions and Proceedings of the Geological Society of South Africa: 64: 101-146. https://journals.co.za/doi/pdf/10.10520/AJA10120750_1495
Johnson, R.L. (1966) The Shawa and Dorowa Carbonatite Complexes, Rhodesia. In: Tuttle, O.F., Gittins, I.J. (eds.) (1966) Carbonatites. John Wiley and Sons, New York: 205-224.
Lee, C.A. (1973) Petrochemistry of the Katete, Shawa, and Dorowa Carbonatites, Rhodesia. Unpublished Ph.D. Thesis, University of London, England.
Fernandes, T.R.C. (1990) Dorowa and Shawa: late Palaeozoic to Mesozoic carbonatite complexes in Zimbabwe. In: Notholt, A.J.G., Sheldon, R.P., Davison, D.F. (Eds.) (1989) Phosphate deposits of the world: 2. Phosphate rock resources. Cambridge University Press, Cambridge, UK: 171-175.
Cairncross, Bruce (2004)Field Guide to Rocks & Minerals of Southern Africa. 288pp.
Meck, M.L., Atlhopheng, J., Masamba, W.R.L., Ringrose, S., Diskin, S. (2011) Minerals that host metals at Dorowa rock phosphate mine, Zimbabwe. Open Mineralogy Journal: 5: 1-9. https://benthamopen.com/contents/pdf/TOMJ/TOMJ-5-1.pdf
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