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Cullinan, City of Tshwane Metropolitan Municipality, Gauteng, South Africai
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View of the Cullinan diamond mining area, in 1906.

Cullinan Mine, Cullinan, City of Tshwane Metropolitan Municipality, Gauteng, South Africa
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View of the Cullinan diamond mining area, in 1906.

Cullinan Mine, Cullinan, City of Tshwane Metropolitan Municipality, Gauteng, South Africa
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View of the Cullinan diamond mining area, in 1909.

Cullinan Mine, Cullinan, City of Tshwane Metropolitan Municipality, Gauteng, South Africa
08026850017272318137825.jpg
View of the Cullinan diamond mining area, in 1906.

Cullinan Mine, Cullinan, City of Tshwane Metropolitan Municipality, Gauteng, South Africa
03113800017272318144504.jpg
View of the Cullinan diamond mining area, in 1906.

Cullinan Mine, Cullinan, City of Tshwane Metropolitan Municipality, Gauteng, South Africa
07842790017272318147626.jpg
View of the Cullinan diamond mining area, in 1909.

Cullinan Mine, Cullinan, City of Tshwane Metropolitan Municipality, Gauteng, South Africa
08026850017272318137825.jpg
View of the Cullinan diamond mining area, in 1906.

Cullinan Mine, Cullinan, City of Tshwane Metropolitan Municipality, Gauteng, South Africa
03113800017272318144504.jpg
View of the Cullinan diamond mining area, in 1906.

Cullinan Mine, Cullinan, City of Tshwane Metropolitan Municipality, Gauteng, South Africa
Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
25° 40' 14'' South , 28° 31' 44'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
-25.67056,28.52889
GRN:
S18E19
Type:
Town
Köppen climate type:
Cwb : Subtropical highland climate or temperate oceanic climate with dry winters
Mindat Locality ID:
241108
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:241108:1
GUID (UUID V4):
0


Cullinan is a small town in the Gauteng province of South Africa. It is located 30 km (ca. 19 mi) east of the city of Pretoria along the diamond route and is heavily reliant on tourism and the mine that dominates the skyline. The town is named after diamond magnate Sir Thomas Cullinan.

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21 valid minerals.

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ⓘ Actinolite
Formula: ◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Colour: green
Description: Found as radiating crystal to 10cm in calcite.
ⓘ Breyite
Formula: Ca3Si3O9
ⓘ Bunsenite
Formula: NiO
ⓘ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
ⓘ Cebollite
Formula: Ca5Al2(SiO4)3(OH)4
ⓘ 'Clinopyroxene Subgroup'
ⓘ Diamond
Formula: C
References:
Bureau of Mines Mineral Trade Notes (Jan 1948).
Dana 7: I: 150.
Rocks & Minerals (xxxx) 21, 199
23, 608.
Seidler, Ned (1964) Gems and jewelry. The Odyssey Press, New York, 44 pages.
Gübelin, E., Wolgensinger, M. (1976) Edelstenen. Uitgeverij Artis, Brussel (in Dutch).
Mining Annual review(1985):147.
Cairncross, B., Dixon, R. (1995) Minerals of South Africa. Geological Society of South Africa. p.1-290.
Durnez, E. (2008) Antwerpen, zuivere diamant. Het dagelijkse leven in de "Diamond Square Mile". Book&Media Publishing, 156 pp. (in Dutch).
Viljoen, K.S., Harris, J.W., Ivanic, T., Richardson, S.H., Gray, K. (2014) Trace element chemistry of peridotitic garnets in diamonds from the Premier (Cullinan) and Finsch kimberlites, South Africa: Contrasting styles of mantle metasomatism. Lithos, 208, 1-15.
Nestola, Fabrizio, Korolev, Nester, Kopylova, Maya, Rotiroti, Nicola, Pearson, Graham, Pamato, Martha, Alvaro, Matteo, Peruzzo, Luca (2018) First natural CaSiO3 perovskite inclusion within a diamond from Cullinan kimberlite. Abstracts of the 22nd IMA Meeting, Melbourne, p. 379.
Daver, Lucille, Bureau, Hélène, Boulard, Églantine, Gaillou, Éloïse, Cartigny, Pierre, Pinti, Daniele L., Belhadj, Oulfa, Guignot, Nicolas, Foy, Eddy, Estève, Imène, Baptiste, Benoit (2022) From the lithosphere to the lower mantle: An aqueous-rich metal-bearing growth environment to form type IIb blue diamonds. Chemical Geology, 613. 121163 doi:10.1016/j.chemgeo.2022.121163
Giurgiu, David; Smaranda, Ion; Udrescu, Adelina; Baibarac, Mihaela (2025) Traceability of Diamonds Using UV-VIS-NIR Spectroscopy. Minerals, 15 (10). doi:10.3390/min15101091
ⓘ Diamond var. Ballas
Formula: C
ⓘ Diopside
Formula: CaMgSi2O6
ⓘ Enstatite
Formula: Mg2Si2O6
ⓘ Ferricopiapite ?
Formula: Fe3+0.67Fe3+4(SO4)6(OH)2 · 20H2O
ⓘ Fluorapophyllite-(K)
Formula: KCa4(Si8O20)(F,OH) · 8H2O
ⓘ Forsterite
Formula: Mg2(SiO4)
ⓘ 'Garnet Group'
Formula: X3Z2(SiO4)3
ⓘ Graphite
Formula: C
ⓘ Ilmenite
Formula: Fe2+TiO3
ⓘ Larnite
Formula: Ca2SiO4
ⓘ Native Nickel
Formula: Ni
ⓘ Perovskite
Formula: CaTiO3
ⓘ Prehnite
Formula: Ca2Al2Si3O10(OH)2
ⓘ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
ⓘ Pyrrhotite
Formula: Fe1-xS
ⓘ Spinel
Formula: MgAl2O4
Description: Chromian variety.
ⓘ Walstromite
Formula: BaCa2(Si3O9)

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
ⓘNative Nickel1.AA.05Ni
ⓘGraphite1.CB.05aC
ⓘDiamond
var. Ballas		1.CB.10aC
ⓘ1.CB.10aC
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘPyrrhotite2.CC.10Fe1-xS
ⓘPyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘBunsenite4.AB.25NiO
ⓘSpinel4.BB.05MgAl2O4
ⓘIlmenite4.CB.05Fe2+TiO3
ⓘPerovskite4.CC.30CaTiO3
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘCalcite5.AB.05CaCO3
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘFerricopiapite ?7.DB.35Fe3+0.67Fe3+4(SO4)6(OH)2 · 20H2O
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘForsterite9.AC.05Mg2(SiO4)
ⓘLarnite9.AD.05Ca2SiO4
ⓘCebollite9.BB.10Ca5Al2(SiO4)3(OH)4
ⓘWalstromite9.CA.25BaCa2(Si3O9)
ⓘBreyite9.CA.25Ca3Si3O9
ⓘEnstatite9.DA.05Mg2Si2O6
ⓘDiopside9.DA.15CaMgSi2O6
ⓘActinolite9.DE.10◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
ⓘPrehnite9.DP.20Ca2Al2Si3O10(OH)2
ⓘFluorapophyllite-(K)9.EA.15KCa4(Si8O20)(F,OH) · 8H2O
Unclassified
ⓘ'Clinopyroxene Subgroup'-
ⓘ'Garnet Group'-X3Z2(SiO4)3

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Hⓘ CebolliteCa5Al2(SiO4)3(OH)4
Hⓘ FerricopiapiteFe3+0.67Fe43+(SO4)6(OH)2 · 20H2O
Hⓘ Fluorapophyllite-(K)KCa4(Si8O20)(F,OH) · 8H2O
Hⓘ PrehniteCa2Al2Si3O10(OH)2
CCarbon
Cⓘ Diamond var. BallasC
Cⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Cⓘ DiamondC
Cⓘ GraphiteC
OOxygen
Oⓘ Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Oⓘ BunseniteNiO
Oⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Oⓘ CebolliteCa5Al2(SiO4)3(OH)4
Oⓘ DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Oⓘ EnstatiteMg2Si2O6
Oⓘ FerricopiapiteFe3+0.67Fe43+(SO4)6(OH)2 · 20H2O
Oⓘ Fluorapophyllite-(K)KCa4(Si8O20)(F,OH) · 8H2O
Oⓘ ForsteriteMg2(SiO4)
Oⓘ IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Oⓘ LarniteCa2SiO4
Oⓘ PerovskiteCaTiO3
Oⓘ PrehniteCa2Al2Si3O10(OH)2
Oⓘ SpinelMgAl2O4
Oⓘ WalstromiteBaCa2(Si3O9)
Oⓘ Garnet GroupX3Z2(SiO4)3
Oⓘ BreyiteCa3Si3O9
FFluorine
Fⓘ Fluorapophyllite-(K)KCa4(Si8O20)(F,OH) · 8H2O
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Mgⓘ DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Mgⓘ EnstatiteMg2Si2O6
Mgⓘ ForsteriteMg2(SiO4)
Mgⓘ SpinelMgAl2O4
AlAluminium
Alⓘ CebolliteCa5Al2(SiO4)3(OH)4
Alⓘ PrehniteCa2Al2Si3O10(OH)2
Alⓘ SpinelMgAl2O4
SiSilicon
Siⓘ Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Siⓘ CebolliteCa5Al2(SiO4)3(OH)4
Siⓘ DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Siⓘ EnstatiteMg2Si2O6
Siⓘ Fluorapophyllite-(K)KCa4(Si8O20)(F,OH) · 8H2O
Siⓘ ForsteriteMg2(SiO4)
Siⓘ LarniteCa2SiO4
Siⓘ PrehniteCa2Al2Si3O10(OH)2
Siⓘ WalstromiteBaCa2(Si3O9)
Siⓘ Garnet GroupX3Z2(SiO4)3
Siⓘ BreyiteCa3Si3O9
SSulfur
Sⓘ FerricopiapiteFe3+0.67Fe43+(SO4)6(OH)2 · 20H2O
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
Sⓘ PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
KPotassium
Kⓘ Fluorapophyllite-(K)KCa4(Si8O20)(F,OH) · 8H2O
CaCalcium
Caⓘ Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Caⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Caⓘ CebolliteCa5Al2(SiO4)3(OH)4
Caⓘ DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Caⓘ Fluorapophyllite-(K)KCa4(Si8O20)(F,OH) · 8H2O
Caⓘ LarniteCa2SiO4
Caⓘ PerovskiteCaTiO3
Caⓘ PrehniteCa2Al2Si3O10(OH)2
Caⓘ WalstromiteBaCa2(Si3O9)
Caⓘ BreyiteCa3Si3O9
TiTitanium
Tiⓘ IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Tiⓘ PerovskiteCaTiO3
FeIron
Feⓘ Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Feⓘ FerricopiapiteFe3+0.67Fe43+(SO4)6(OH)2 · 20H2O
Feⓘ IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2
Feⓘ PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
NiNickel
Niⓘ BunseniteNiO
Niⓘ Native NickelNi
BaBarium
Baⓘ WalstromiteBaCa2(Si3O9)

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Wikidata ID:Q2450605

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