The Pande Mine is situated in the Diti Communal Land, 32 km east-south-east of Beitbridge and 3 km north-east of the Limpopo River. The mine was served by a well-maintained gravel road from Beitbridge prior to its closure on 30th April 1977. The claims, 23 in all, are mostly east of the Pande River and the Pande 2 Claims, on which the largest opencast quarries are situated, lie between and north of two quartzite ridges trending slightly west of north. The claims cover a rugged, hilly mopane-wooded country (pdf link page 102).

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ⓘ Magnesite

1 valid mineral.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Magnesite

Formula: MgCO₃

Description: Large deposit now worked out.

References:

Cairncross, Bruce (2004) Field Guide to Rocks & Minerals of Southern Africa. 288pp.

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘ	Magnesite	5.AB.05	MgCO₃

List of minerals for each chemical element

C	Carbon
C	ⓘ Magnesite	MgCO₃
O	Oxygen
O	ⓘ Magnesite	MgCO₃
Mg	Magnesium
Mg	ⓘ Magnesite	MgCO₃

Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality

AfricaContinent

African Plate

Kalahari Craton
- Limpopo BeltShield

Somali PlateTectonic Plate

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References

Light, M. P. R., Broderick, T. J. (1998) The Geology of the Country East of Beitbridge. Bulletin 87. Zimbabwe Geological Survey

Cairncross, Bruce (2004) Field Guide to Rocks & Minerals of Southern Africa. 288pp.

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