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Matetsi River, Hwange District, Matabeleland North, Zimbabwei
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Matetsi RiverRiver
Hwange DistrictDistrict
Matabeleland NorthProvince
ZimbabweCountry

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Scolecite rich Karoo basalt

Matetsi River, Hwange District, Matabeleland North, Zimbabwe
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Scolecite

Matetsi River, Hwange District, Matabeleland North, Zimbabwe
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Scolecite rich Karoo basalt

Matetsi River, Hwange District, Matabeleland North, Zimbabwe
03221140017272332806248.jpg
Scolecite

Matetsi River, Hwange District, Matabeleland North, Zimbabwe
01056680017272332803281.jpg
Scolecite rich Karoo basalt

Matetsi River, Hwange District, Matabeleland North, Zimbabwe
03221140017272332806248.jpg
Scolecite

Matetsi River, Hwange District, Matabeleland North, Zimbabwe
Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
18° 4' 48'' South , 26° 34' 52'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
-18.08000,26.58111
GeoHash:
G#: ksfchueu2
GRN:
S13E18
Type:
River
Köppen climate type:
BSh : Hot semi-arid (steppe) climate
Mindat Locality ID:
263856
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:263856:3
GUID (UUID V4):
0


An outcrop in Karoo basalts on the eastern side of the Matetsi, a tributary of the Zambezi River, just before the Deka–Victoria Falls road crosses the river. The basalt is particularly rich in big radiating scolecite aggregates.

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1 valid mineral.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ 'Heulandite Subgroup'
Formula: (Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O
ⓘ Scolecite
Formula: CaAl2Si3O10 · 3H2O

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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘScolecite9.GA.05CaAl2Si3O10 · 3H2O
Unclassified
ⓘ'Heulandite Subgroup'-(Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ Heulandite Subgroup(Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O
Hⓘ ScoleciteCaAl2Si3O10 · 3H2O
OOxygen
Oⓘ Heulandite Subgroup(Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O
Oⓘ ScoleciteCaAl2Si3O10 · 3H2O
NaSodium
Naⓘ Heulandite Subgroup(Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O
AlAluminium
Alⓘ Heulandite Subgroup(Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O
Alⓘ ScoleciteCaAl2Si3O10 · 3H2O
SiSilicon
Siⓘ Heulandite Subgroup(Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O
Siⓘ ScoleciteCaAl2Si3O10 · 3H2O
KPotassium
Kⓘ Heulandite Subgroup(Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O
CaCalcium
Caⓘ Heulandite Subgroup(Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O
Caⓘ ScoleciteCaAl2Si3O10 · 3H2O

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