Petalite, also known as castorite, is a lithium aluminium phyllosilicate mineral LiAlSi4O10, crystallizing in the monoclinic system. Petalite occurs as colorless, pink, grey, yellow, yellow grey, to white tabular crystals and columnar masses. Occurs in lithium-bearing pegmatites with spodumene, lepidolite, and tourmaline. Petalite is an important ore of lithium, and is converted to spodumene and quartz by heating to ~500 °C and under 3 kbar of pressure in the presence of a dense hydrous alkali borosilicate fluid with a minor carbonate component. Petalite (and secondary spodumen formed from it) is lower in iron than primary spodumen making it a more useful source of lithium in e.g. the production of glass. The colorless varieties are often used as gemstones.
Masvingo is a province in southeastern Zimbabwe. It has a population of 1.485 million as of the 2012 census, ranking fifth out of Zimbabwe's ten provinces. Established as Victoria Province by the British South Africa Company, it was one of the five original provinces of Southern Rhodesia. In 1982, two years after Zimbabwean independence, it was renamed Masvingo Province. The province is divided into seven districts, including Masvingo District, which contains the provincial capital Masvingo City.
Ngonidzashe Blessing Mahwire is a Zimbabwean cricketer who plays first-class cricket for Mashonaland and has also made appearances for the Zimbabwean cricket team in both the Test match and One Day International forms of the game. He is a right-handed batsman and medium-pace bowler.
Bikita is a district in the Masvingo Province of Zimbabwe. It borders with Gutu District, Zaka District, Chipinge District, Chiredzi District, Buhera District and Mwenezi District. It is located about 80 kilometres (50 mi) east of Masvingo. Its administration is at Nyika Growth Point but initially it was at Bikita Office, 15km south of Nyika towards Jerara Growth Point in Zaka District. Its name probably is derived from a mountain in the Bikita Mamutse Area called Bikita Mt. Speculative lies propounded it came from the Shona word Dikita which means antbear, which describes the shape of a nearby hill. The district used to be known as Denga which means up in the clouds and has moved several times to different locations. The surrounding area is mined for lithium. The reputed to have the largest reserve of petalite in the world.
Zaka is a district in Masvingo Province, Zimbabwe and is located 86 km southeast from Masvingo in the Ndanga communal lands. It was established in 1923 and lies in a very low-lying area hence the Shona-derived name kwa-ka-dzaka which means to where it is going down.
Zabuyelite is the natural mineral form of lithium carbonate, with a formula Li2CO3. It was discovered in 1987 at Lake Zabuye, Tibet, after which it is named. It forms colorless vitreous monoclinic crystals.
The Republic of Zimbabwe is broken down into 10 administrative provinces, which are divided into 59 districts and 1,200 wards.
Celestino Mukavhi is a Zimbabwean sculptor.
Ngundu is a village in Bikita District in Masvingo Province in Zimbabwe.
Boora is a ward, situated in Bikita District, Masvingo Province in south-eastern part of Zimbabwe.
Chigumisirwa is a ward in Bikita District of Masvingo Province in south-eastern Zimbabwe.
Devure is a ward in Bikita District of Masvingo Province in south-eastern Zimbabwe.
Devure Ranch is a ward in Bikita District of Masvingo Province in south-eastern Zimbabwe.
Gangare is a ward in Bikita District of Masvingo Province in south-eastern Zimbabwe. Its name derived from a large nearby mountain found in that area. Mudyiwa is the Councillor as well as the chief of that area.
Marozva (b) is a ward in Bikita District of Masvingo Province in south-eastern Zimbabwe.
Mungezi is a ward in Bikita District of Masvingo Province in south-eastern Zimbabwe.
Nyahunda is a ward in Bikita District of Masvingo Province in south-eastern Zimbabwe.
Jairos Jiri was born in Bikita, in then Southern Rhodesia now Zimbabwe. He was also known respectfully as Baba, which means Father in his Shona culture.
Bishop Samuel Mutendi (c.1880-1976) was the founder of the Zimbabwean breakaway branch of the Zion Christian Church, which under his leadership grew to a membership of 250,000 at his death, and which is believed to be three times larger today and one of the largest religious organizations in the country. As the religious leader responsible for the popularization of Zionist Christianity into Zimbabwe, he is arguably the most influential religious personality in the country's history.
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