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Areachap 426, Dawid Kruiper Local Municipality, ZF Mgcawu District Municipality, Northern Cape, South Africai
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Areachap 426Deposit
Dawid Kruiper Local MunicipalityMunicipality
ZF Mgcawu District MunicipalityDistrict Municipality
Northern CapeProvince
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
28° 15' South , 21° 3' East
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PlacePopulationDistance
Upington71,373 (2012)29.8km
Mindat Locality ID:
259046
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:259046:5
GUID (UUID V4):
0


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10 valid minerals.

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Detailed Mineral List:

Altaite
Formula: PbTe
Anthophyllite
Formula: ◻{Mg2}{Mg5}(Si8O22)(OH)2
'Biotite'
Formula: K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
'Chlorite Group'
'Copper Stain'
Galena
Formula: PbS
'Garnet Group'
Formula: X3Z2(SiO4)3
Goethite
Formula: Fe3+O(OH)
Hematite
Formula: Fe2O3
Magnetite
Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4
Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
Pyrrhotite
Formula: Fe1-xS
Sphalerite
Formula: ZnS

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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
Sphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
Chalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
Pyrrhotite2.CC.10Fe1-xS
Altaite2.CD.10PbTe
Galena2.CD.10PbS
Pyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
Goethite4.00.Fe3+O(OH)
Magnetite4.BB.05Fe2+Fe3+2O4
Hematite4.CB.05Fe2O3
Group 9 - Silicates
Anthophyllite9.DD.05◻{Mg2}{Mg5}(Si8O22)(OH)2
Unclassified
'Biotite'-K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
'Chlorite Group'-
'Garnet Group'-X3Z2(SiO4)3
'Copper Stain'-

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
H Anthophyllite◻{Mg2}{Mg5}(Si8O22)(OH)2
H BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
H GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
OOxygen
O Anthophyllite◻{Mg2}{Mg5}(Si8O22)(OH)2
O BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
O GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
O HematiteFe2O3
O MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
O Garnet GroupX3Z2(SiO4)3
FFluorine
F BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
MgMagnesium
Mg Anthophyllite◻{Mg2}{Mg5}(Si8O22)(OH)2
Mg BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
AlAluminium
Al BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
SiSilicon
Si Anthophyllite◻{Mg2}{Mg5}(Si8O22)(OH)2
Si BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Si Garnet GroupX3Z2(SiO4)3
SSulfur
S ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
S GalenaPbS
S PyriteFeS2
S PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
S SphaleriteZnS
KPotassium
K BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
TiTitanium
Ti BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
FeIron
Fe BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Fe ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Fe GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Fe HematiteFe2O3
Fe MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Fe PyriteFeS2
Fe PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
CuCopper
Cu ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
ZnZinc
Zn SphaleriteZnS
TeTellurium
Te AltaitePbTe
PbLead
Pb AltaitePbTe
Pb GalenaPbS

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