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Ficus Cave, Mokopane, Mogalakwena Local Municipality, Waterberg District Municipality, Limpopo, South Africai
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Ficus CaveCave
MokopaneTown
Mogalakwena Local MunicipalityMunicipality
Waterberg District MunicipalityMunicipality
LimpopoProvince
South AfricaCountry

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
24° 9' 30'' South , 29° 10' 34'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
-24.15835,29.17638
GeoHash:
G#: keswxfje6
GRN:
S17E19
Type:
Cave
Köppen climate type:
BSh : Hot semi-arid (steppe) climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Mokopane101,090 (2012)17.4km
Lebowakgomo33,308 (2012)33.1km
Polokwane123,749 (2012)41.0km
Mindat Locality ID:
300325
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:300325:4
GUID (UUID V4):
0


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7 valid minerals.

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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘCalcite5.AB.05CaCO3
ⓘAragonite5.AB.15CaCO3
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘGypsum7.CD.40CaSO4 · 2H2O
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
ⓘPhosphosiderite8.CD.05FePO4 · 2H2O
ⓘStrengite8.CD.10FePO4 · 2H2O
ⓘNewberyite8.CE.10Mg(PO3OH) · 3H2O
ⓘStruvite8.CH.40(NH4)Mg(PO4) · 6H2O

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Hⓘ NewberyiteMg(PO3OH) · 3H2O
Hⓘ PhosphosideriteFePO4 · 2H2O
Hⓘ StrengiteFePO4 · 2H2O
Hⓘ Struvite(NH4)Mg(PO4) · 6H2O
CCarbon
Cⓘ AragoniteCaCO3
Cⓘ CalciteCaCO3
NNitrogen
Nⓘ Struvite(NH4)Mg(PO4) · 6H2O
OOxygen
Oⓘ AragoniteCaCO3
Oⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Oⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Oⓘ NewberyiteMg(PO3OH) · 3H2O
Oⓘ PhosphosideriteFePO4 · 2H2O
Oⓘ StrengiteFePO4 · 2H2O
Oⓘ Struvite(NH4)Mg(PO4) · 6H2O
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ NewberyiteMg(PO3OH) · 3H2O
Mgⓘ Struvite(NH4)Mg(PO4) · 6H2O
PPhosphorus
Pⓘ NewberyiteMg(PO3OH) · 3H2O
Pⓘ PhosphosideriteFePO4 · 2H2O
Pⓘ StrengiteFePO4 · 2H2O
Pⓘ Struvite(NH4)Mg(PO4) · 6H2O
SSulfur
Sⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
CaCalcium
Caⓘ AragoniteCaCO3
Caⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Caⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
FeIron
Feⓘ PhosphosideriteFePO4 · 2H2O
Feⓘ StrengiteFePO4 · 2H2O

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Wikipedia:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Makapansgat
Wikidata ID:Q2071706

Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality

AfricaContinent
African Plate
Somali PlateTectonic Plate
South Africa

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References

Martini, J.; Kavalieris, I. (1978) Mineralogy of the Transvaal caves. Transactions of the Geological Society of South Africa, 81. 47-54
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