New Amianthus Mine, Kaapschehoop, Mbombela Local Municipality, Ehlanzeni District Municipality, Mpumalanga, South Africai
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| New Amianthus Mine | Mine |
| Kaapschehoop | Town |
| Mbombela Local Municipality | Municipality |
| Ehlanzeni District Municipality | District Municipality |
| Mpumalanga | Province |
| South Africa | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
25° 33' 26'' South , 30° 46' 21'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
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Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Nelspruit | 110,159 (2013) | 21.9km |
| White River | 15,954 (2012) | 34.7km |
| Barberton | 67,927 (2012) | 38.1km |
| Bulembu | 2,260 (2013) | 58.1km |
| Lydenburg | 21,695 (2014) | 61.0km |
Nearest Clubs:
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| Club | Location | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Nelspruit Gem and Mineral Club | Nelspruit, Mpumalanga | 23km |
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Kaapsche Hoop asbestos mine
An asbestos mine located on the East slopes of the Drakensberg Mountains, 3 miles (ca. 5 km) north of Kaapschehoop.
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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsCommodity List
This is a list of exploitable or exploited mineral commodities recorded at this locality.Mineral List
9 valid minerals.
Detailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Chromite Formula: Fe2+Cr3+2O4 References: |
| ⓘ Chrysotile Formula: Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4 References: |
| ⓘ Cobaltpentlandite Formula: Co9S8 |
| ⓘ Godlevskite Formula: (Ni,Fe)9S8 |
| ⓘ Heazlewoodite Formula: Ni3S2 |
| ⓘ 'Parachrysotile' Formula: Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| ⓘ Pecoraite Formula: Ni3(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| ⓘ Pentlandite Formula: (NixFey)Σ9S8 |
| ⓘ Sphalerite Formula: ZnS |
| ⓘ Stichtite Formula: Mg6Cr3+2(OH)16[CO3] · 4H2O |
| ⓘ 'Stichtite-2H' Formula: Mg6(Cr,Al)2(CO3)(OH)16 · 4H2O References: |
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Heazlewoodite | 2.BB.05 | Ni3S2 |
| ⓘ | Cobaltpentlandite | 2.BB.15 | Co9S8 |
| ⓘ | Godlevskite | 2.BB.15 | (Ni,Fe)9S8 |
| ⓘ | Pentlandite | 2.BB.15 | (NixFey)Σ9S8 |
| ⓘ | Sphalerite | 2.CB.05a | ZnS |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| ⓘ | Chromite | 4.BB.05 | Fe2+Cr3+2O4 |
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
| ⓘ | 'Stichtite-2H' | 5.DA.45 | Mg6(Cr,Al)2(CO3)(OH)16 · 4H2O |
| ⓘ | Stichtite | 5.DA.50 | Mg6Cr3+2(OH)16[CO3] · 4H2O |
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
| ⓘ | Chrysotile | 9.00. | Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| ⓘ | Pecoraite | 9.ED.15 | Ni3(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| Unclassified | |||
| ⓘ | 'Parachrysotile' | - | Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | ⓘ Stichtite-2H | Mg6(Cr,Al)2(CO3)(OH)16 · 4H2O |
| H | ⓘ Chrysotile | Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| H | ⓘ Parachrysotile | Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| H | ⓘ Pecoraite | Ni3(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| H | ⓘ Stichtite | Mg6Cr23+(OH)16[CO3] · 4H2O |
| C | Carbon | |
| C | ⓘ Stichtite-2H | Mg6(Cr,Al)2(CO3)(OH)16 · 4H2O |
| C | ⓘ Stichtite | Mg6Cr23+(OH)16[CO3] · 4H2O |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Stichtite-2H | Mg6(Cr,Al)2(CO3)(OH)16 · 4H2O |
| O | ⓘ Chrysotile | Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| O | ⓘ Chromite | Fe2+Cr23+O4 |
| O | ⓘ Parachrysotile | Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| O | ⓘ Pecoraite | Ni3(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| O | ⓘ Stichtite | Mg6Cr23+(OH)16[CO3] · 4H2O |
| Mg | Magnesium | |
| Mg | ⓘ Stichtite-2H | Mg6(Cr,Al)2(CO3)(OH)16 · 4H2O |
| Mg | ⓘ Chrysotile | Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| Mg | ⓘ Parachrysotile | Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| Mg | ⓘ Stichtite | Mg6Cr23+(OH)16[CO3] · 4H2O |
| Al | Aluminium | |
| Al | ⓘ Stichtite-2H | Mg6(Cr,Al)2(CO3)(OH)16 · 4H2O |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Chrysotile | Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| Si | ⓘ Parachrysotile | Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| Si | ⓘ Pecoraite | Ni3(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | ⓘ Cobaltpentlandite | Co9S8 |
| S | ⓘ Godlevskite | (Ni,Fe)9S8 |
| S | ⓘ Heazlewoodite | Ni3S2 |
| S | ⓘ Pentlandite | (NixFey)Σ9S8 |
| S | ⓘ Sphalerite | ZnS |
| Cr | Chromium | |
| Cr | ⓘ Stichtite-2H | Mg6(Cr,Al)2(CO3)(OH)16 · 4H2O |
| Cr | ⓘ Chromite | Fe2+Cr23+O4 |
| Cr | ⓘ Stichtite | Mg6Cr23+(OH)16[CO3] · 4H2O |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | ⓘ Chromite | Fe2+Cr23+O4 |
| Fe | ⓘ Godlevskite | (Ni,Fe)9S8 |
| Fe | ⓘ Pentlandite | (NixFey)Σ9S8 |
| Co | Cobalt | |
| Co | ⓘ Cobaltpentlandite | Co9S8 |
| Ni | Nickel | |
| Ni | ⓘ Godlevskite | (Ni,Fe)9S8 |
| Ni | ⓘ Heazlewoodite | Ni3S2 |
| Ni | ⓘ Pecoraite | Ni3(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| Ni | ⓘ Pentlandite | (NixFey)Σ9S8 |
| Zn | Zinc | |
| Zn | ⓘ Sphalerite | ZnS |
Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
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- Barberton Greenstone BeltGreenstone Belt
Somali PlateTectonic Plate
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New Amianthus Mine, Kaapschehoop, Mbombela Local Municipality, Ehlanzeni District Municipality, Mpumalanga, South Africa