Springstone is an exceptionally hard, dark
serpentinite
Serpentinite is a metamorphic rock composed predominantly of serpentine group minerals formed by serpentinization of mafic or ultramafic rocks. The ancient origin of the name is uncertain; it may be from the similarity of its texture or color ...
stone used in
Shona
Shona often refers to:
* Shona people, a Southern African people
** Shona language, a Bantu language spoken by Shona people today
** Shona languages, a wider group of languages defined in the early 20th century
** Kingdom of Zimbabwe, a Shona stat ...
sculpture.
Springstone is found in the
Tengenenge
Tengenenge is a community of artists and their families located in the Guruve District of Zimbabwe. It has achieved international recognition because of the large number of sculptors who have lived and worked there since 1966. These include Fani ...
region of Zimbabwe. The
statue of Robert Mugabe at the
State House State House or statehouse may refer to:
Buildings
*Aso Villa or State House, the official residence of the President of Nigeria
*Government House, Dominica or The State House, the official residence of the President of Dominica
* State House, Bar ...
in
Harare
Harare ( ), formerly Salisbury, is the Capital city, capital and largest city of Zimbabwe. The city proper has an area of , a population of 1,849,600 as of the 2022 Zimbabwe census, 2022 census and an estimated 2,487,209 people in its metrop ...
was carved out of springstone using chisels and sandpaper.
References
Minerals
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