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Kgatelopele Local Municipality, ZF Mgcawu District Municipality, Northern Cape, South Africai
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General view of the crocidolite workings of Klip Vley, ca. 1930.

Daniëlskuil, Kgatelopele Local Municipality, ZF Mgcawu District Municipality, Northern Cape, South Africa
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Crocidolite workings on Oudeplaats, near Daniels Kuil, ca. 1930.

Daniëlskuil, Kgatelopele Local Municipality, ZF Mgcawu District Municipality, Northern Cape, South Africa
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Typical folds in banded ironstone; near Daniels Kuil, ca. 1930.

Daniëlskuil, Kgatelopele Local Municipality, ZF Mgcawu District Municipality, Northern Cape, South Africa
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General view of the crocidolite workings of Klip Vley, ca. 1930.

Daniëlskuil, Kgatelopele Local Municipality, ZF Mgcawu District Municipality, Northern Cape, South Africa
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Crocidolite workings on Oudeplaats, near Daniels Kuil, ca. 1930.

Daniëlskuil, Kgatelopele Local Municipality, ZF Mgcawu District Municipality, Northern Cape, South Africa
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Typical folds in banded ironstone; near Daniels Kuil, ca. 1930.

Daniëlskuil, Kgatelopele Local Municipality, ZF Mgcawu District Municipality, Northern Cape, South Africa
02443230017675462506418.jpg
General view of the crocidolite workings of Klip Vley, ca. 1930.

Daniëlskuil, Kgatelopele Local Municipality, ZF Mgcawu District Municipality, Northern Cape, South Africa
05246120017675462509296.jpg
Crocidolite workings on Oudeplaats, near Daniels Kuil, ca. 1930.

Daniëlskuil, Kgatelopele Local Municipality, ZF Mgcawu District Municipality, Northern Cape, South Africa
Neighbouring regions:
Dikgatlong Local Municipality, Frances Baard District Municipality, Northern Cape, South Africa
Ga-Segonyana Local Municipality, John Taolo Gaetsewe District Municipality, Northern Cape, South Africa
Siyancuma Local Municipality, Pixley ka Seme District Municipality, Northern Cape, South Africa
Tsantsabane Local Municipality, ZF Mgcawu District Municipality, Northern Cape, South Africa
Type:
Municipality
Largest Settlements:
PlacePopulation
Daniëlskuil10,123 (2013)
Mindat Locality ID:
335696
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:335696:1
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other Languages:
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Afrikaans:
Kgatelopele Plaaslike Munisipaliteit, Siyanda-distriksmunisipaliteit, Noord-Kaap, Suid-Afrika
French:
Kgatelopele, ZF Mgcawu, Cap-Nord, Afrique du Sud
German:
Kgatelopele, ZF Mgcawu, Nordkap, Südafrika
Italian:
Municipalità locale di Kgatelopele, Municipalità distrettuale di Siyanda, provincia del Capo Settentrionale, Sudafrica
Simplified Chinese:
克加特洛佩萊地方自治市, 茲韋萊恩特拉恩加·法特曼·姆格卡伍區自治市, 北開普省, 南非
Bulgarian:
Кгателопеле, Сиянда, Северен Кейп, Република Южна Африка
Cebuano:
Kgatelopele, Siyanda District Municipality, Province of Northern Cape, Habagatang Aprika
Dutch:
Kgatelopele, ZF Mgcawu, Noord-Kaap, Zuid-Afrika
Faroese:
Kgatelopele, Northern Cape, Suðurafrika
Northern Sotho:
Mmušôgaê wa Kgatelopele, Mmasepala Setereke tša ZF Mgcawu, Kapa Leboa, Afrika Borwa
Novial:
Kgatelopele Komunie, Siyanda, Nord Kabe, Sud Afrika
Polish:
Kgatelopele, Siyanda, Prowincja Przylądkowa Północna, Republika Południowej Afryki


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Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Alabandite
Formula: MnS
ⓘ Chromite
Formula: Fe2+Cr3+2O4
ⓘ Daubréelite
Formula: Fe2+Cr3+2S4
ⓘ Diamond
Formula: C
ⓘ Diopside
Formula: CaMgSi2O6
ⓘ Enstatite
Formula: Mg2Si2O6
ⓘ 'Fayalite-Forsterite Series'
ⓘ Forsterite
Formula: Mg2(SiO4)
ⓘ Graphite
Formula: C
ⓘ 'Mica Group'
ⓘ Native Iron
Formula: Fe
ⓘ Native Iron var. Kamacite
Formula: (Fe,Ni)
ⓘ Oldhamite
Formula: CaS
ⓘ Perryite
Formula: (Ni,Fe)5(Si,P)2
ⓘ Phlogopite
Formula: KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘ 'Plagioclase'
Formula: (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
ⓘ Pyrope
Formula: Mg3Al2(SiO4)3
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Schreibersite
Formula: (Fe,Ni)3P
ⓘ 'Serpentine Subgroup'
Formula: D3[Si2O5](OH)4
ⓘ Tetraferriphlogopite
Formula: KMg3(Fe3+Si3O10)(OH,F)2
ⓘ Tridymite
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Troilite
Formula: FeS

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
ⓘNative Iron1.AE.05Fe
ⓘvar. Kamacite1.AE.05(Fe,Ni)
ⓘPerryite1.BB.10(Ni,Fe)5(Si,P)2
ⓘSchreibersite1.BD.05(Fe,Ni)3P
ⓘGraphite1.CB.05aC
ⓘDiamond1.CB.10aC
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘTroilite2.CC.10FeS
ⓘAlabandite2.CD.10MnS
ⓘOldhamite2.CD.10CaS
ⓘDaubréelite2.DA.05Fe2+Cr3+2S4
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘChromite4.BB.05Fe2+Cr3+2O4
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘTridymite4.DA.10SiO2
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘForsterite9.AC.05Mg2(SiO4)
ⓘPyrope9.AD.25Mg3Al2(SiO4)3
ⓘEnstatite9.DA.05Mg2Si2O6
ⓘDiopside9.DA.15CaMgSi2O6
ⓘPhlogopite9.EC.20KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘTetraferriphlogopite9.EC.20KMg3(Fe3+Si3O10)(OH,F)2
Unclassified
ⓘ'Mica Group'-
ⓘ'Fayalite-Forsterite Series'-
ⓘ'Plagioclase'-(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
ⓘ'Serpentine Subgroup'-D3[Si2O5](OH)4

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Hⓘ TetraferriphlogopiteKMg3(Fe3+Si3O10)(OH,F)2
Hⓘ Serpentine SubgroupD3[Si2O5](OH)4
CCarbon
Cⓘ DiamondC
Cⓘ GraphiteC
OOxygen
Oⓘ ChromiteFe2+Cr23+O4
Oⓘ DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Oⓘ EnstatiteMg2Si2O6
Oⓘ ForsteriteMg2(SiO4)
Oⓘ PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Oⓘ PyropeMg3Al2(SiO4)3
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ TetraferriphlogopiteKMg3(Fe3+Si3O10)(OH,F)2
Oⓘ TridymiteSiO2
Oⓘ Fayalite-Forsterite Series
Oⓘ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
Oⓘ Serpentine SubgroupD3[Si2O5](OH)4
FFluorine
Fⓘ TetraferriphlogopiteKMg3(Fe3+Si3O10)(OH,F)2
NaSodium
Naⓘ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Mgⓘ EnstatiteMg2Si2O6
Mgⓘ ForsteriteMg2(SiO4)
Mgⓘ PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Mgⓘ PyropeMg3Al2(SiO4)3
Mgⓘ TetraferriphlogopiteKMg3(Fe3+Si3O10)(OH,F)2
Mgⓘ Fayalite-Forsterite Series
AlAluminium
Alⓘ PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Alⓘ PyropeMg3Al2(SiO4)3
Alⓘ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
SiSilicon
Siⓘ DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Siⓘ EnstatiteMg2Si2O6
Siⓘ ForsteriteMg2(SiO4)
Siⓘ Perryite(Ni,Fe)5(Si,P)2
Siⓘ PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Siⓘ PyropeMg3Al2(SiO4)3
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
Siⓘ TetraferriphlogopiteKMg3(Fe3+Si3O10)(OH,F)2
Siⓘ TridymiteSiO2
Siⓘ Fayalite-Forsterite Series
Siⓘ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
Siⓘ Serpentine SubgroupD3[Si2O5](OH)4
PPhosphorus
Pⓘ Perryite(Ni,Fe)5(Si,P)2
Pⓘ Schreibersite(Fe,Ni)3P
SSulfur
Sⓘ AlabanditeMnS
Sⓘ DaubréeliteFe2+Cr23+S4
Sⓘ OldhamiteCaS
Sⓘ TroiliteFeS
KPotassium
Kⓘ PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Kⓘ TetraferriphlogopiteKMg3(Fe3+Si3O10)(OH,F)2
CaCalcium
Caⓘ DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Caⓘ OldhamiteCaS
Caⓘ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
CrChromium
Crⓘ ChromiteFe2+Cr23+O4
Crⓘ DaubréeliteFe2+Cr23+S4
MnManganese
Mnⓘ AlabanditeMnS
FeIron
Feⓘ ChromiteFe2+Cr23+O4
Feⓘ DaubréeliteFe2+Cr23+S4
Feⓘ Native IronFe
Feⓘ Native Iron var. Kamacite(Fe,Ni)
Feⓘ Perryite(Ni,Fe)5(Si,P)2
Feⓘ Schreibersite(Fe,Ni)3P
Feⓘ TetraferriphlogopiteKMg3(Fe3+Si3O10)(OH,F)2
Feⓘ TroiliteFeS
Feⓘ Fayalite-Forsterite Series
NiNickel
Niⓘ Native Iron var. Kamacite(Fe,Ni)
Niⓘ Perryite(Ni,Fe)5(Si,P)2
Niⓘ Schreibersite(Fe,Ni)3P

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Wikipedia:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kgatelopele_Local_Municipality
Wikidata ID:Q257196
GeoNames ID:8347607

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