Table 1.
Ore mineralogy, host rocks, and lithology types associated with some gold deposits (based on a modification of Table 2, Naden et al. 1994: 44)
| Type of deposit | Mine | Region | Ore mineralogy | Host rocks | Lithology type | Stratigraphy |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vein | Commoner | Kadoma | Tellurides, pyrite, galena, chalcopyrite, sphalerite, tennantite-tetrahedrite | Greywackes, phyllites and andesites | Sedimentary | Calc-alkaline |
| Vein | Tix | Kadoma | Galena, sphalerite, pyrite | Granitic gneiss | Granitic | Rhodesdale batholith |
| Vein | Gaika | Kwekwe | Pyrrhotite, stibnite, chalcostibite, gold | Magnesite rock | Ultramafic | Kwekwe-Ultra mafic |
| Vein | Globe and Phoenix | Kwekwe | Stibnite, arsenopyrite, pyrite, sphalerite, galena |
Globe granite Phoenix–Magnesite schist |
Granitic |
Rhodesdale Batholith Kwekwe ulta-mafic complex |
| Vein | Indarama | Kwekwe | Pyrite, pyrrhotite, arsenopyrite, stibnite, tetrahedrite, gold, gudmundite, berthierite, aurostibite | Mafic lavas | Mafic | basaltic |
| Vein | Storis golden shaft | Mazoe | Pyrite, pyrrhotite, chalcopyrite | Epidiorites | ||
| Vein | Oceolla | Pyrrhotite, pyrite, galena | Mafic lavas | Mafic | Basaltic | |
| Shear Zone | Dalny | Chegutu | Arsenopyrite, pyrite, stibnite, galena, chalcopyrite, sphalerite, scheelite, tennantite-tetrahedrite | Andesites | Mafic | Basaltic |
| Shear Zone | Anthens | Mvuma | Pyrite, pyrrhotite, chalcopyrite, galena, sphalerite, arsenopyrite, bismuthite, gersdofite | Talc-chlorite and tremolite schists | Ultramafic | Basaltic |