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Nkomazi Local Municipality, Ehlanzeni District Municipality, Mpumalanga, South Africai
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Nkomazi Local MunicipalityAdministrative District
Ehlanzeni District MunicipalityDistrict Municipality
MpumalangaProvince
South AfricaCountry

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Area:
4,787 km2
Neighbouring regions:
Kruger National Park, Ehlanzeni District Municipality, Mpumalanga, South Africa
Bushbuckridge Local Municipality, Ehlanzeni District Municipality, Mpumalanga, South Africa
Mbombela Local Municipality, Ehlanzeni District Municipality, Mpumalanga, South Africa
Type:
Administrative District
Largest Settlements:
PlacePopulation
Komatipoort20,508 (2012)
Mindat Locality ID:
340542
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:340542:3
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other Languages:
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French:
Nkomazi, Ehlanzeni, Mpumalanga, Afrique du Sud
German:
Nkomazi, Ehlanzeni, Mpumalanga, Südafrika
Italian:
Municipalità locale di Nkomazi, Municipalità distrettuale di Ehlanzeni, Mpumalanga, Sudafrica
Russian:
Нкомази, Эхланзени, Мпумаланга, ЮАР
Simplified Chinese:
恩科馬齊地方自治市, 埃兰泽尼区自治市, 普馬蘭加省, 南非
Afrikaans:
Nkomazi Plaaslike Munisipaliteit, Ehlanzeni-distriksmunisipaliteit, Mpumalanga, Suid-Afrika
Cebuano:
Nkomazi, Ehlanzeni District, Mpumalanga, Habagatang Aprika
Dutch:
Nkomazi, Ehlanzeni, Mpumalanga, Zuid-Afrika
Northern Sotho:
Nkomazi Mmusogae, Mmasepala Setereke tša Ehlanzeni, Mpumalanga, Afrika Borwa
Novial:
Nkomazi Komunie, Ehlanzeni, Mpumalanga, Sud Afrika
Polish:
Nkomazi, Ehlanzeni, Mpumalanga, Republika Południowej Afryki
Scots:
Nkomazi Local Municipality, Ehlanzeni Destrict Municipality, Mpumalanga, Sooth Africae
Welsh:
Bwrdeistref Lleol Nkomazi, De Affrica
Zulu:
Nkomazi Local Municipality, Ehlanzeni District Municipality, Mpumalanga, iNingizimu Afrika


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7 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Corundum
Formula: Al2O3
ⓘ Kyanite
Formula: Al2(SiO4)O
ⓘ Margarite
Formula: CaAl2(Al2Si2O10)(OH)2
ⓘ Muscovite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘ Muscovite var. Fuchsite
Formula: K(Al,Cr)3Si3O10(OH)2
ⓘ Native Antimony
Formula: Sb
ⓘ Native Gold
Formula: Au
ⓘ Stibnite
Formula: Sb2S3
ⓘ 'Tourmaline'
Formula: AD3G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
ⓘNative Gold1.AA.05Au
ⓘNative Antimony1.CA.05Sb
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘStibnite2.DB.05Sb2S3
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘCorundum4.CB.05Al2O3
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘKyanite9.AF.15Al2(SiO4)O
ⓘMuscovite
var. Fuchsite		9.EC.15K(Al,Cr)3Si3O10(OH)2
ⓘ9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘMargarite9.EC.30CaAl2(Al2Si2O10)(OH)2
Unclassified
ⓘ'Tourmaline'-AD3G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ Muscovite var. FuchsiteK(Al,Cr)3Si3O10(OH)2
Hⓘ MargariteCaAl2(Al2Si2O10)(OH)2
Hⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
BBoron
Bⓘ TourmalineAD3G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
OOxygen
Oⓘ CorundumAl2O3
Oⓘ Muscovite var. FuchsiteK(Al,Cr)3Si3O10(OH)2
Oⓘ KyaniteAl2(SiO4)O
Oⓘ MargariteCaAl2(Al2Si2O10)(OH)2
Oⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Oⓘ TourmalineAD3G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
AlAluminium
Alⓘ CorundumAl2O3
Alⓘ Muscovite var. FuchsiteK(Al,Cr)3Si3O10(OH)2
Alⓘ KyaniteAl2(SiO4)O
Alⓘ MargariteCaAl2(Al2Si2O10)(OH)2
Alⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
SiSilicon
Siⓘ Muscovite var. FuchsiteK(Al,Cr)3Si3O10(OH)2
Siⓘ KyaniteAl2(SiO4)O
Siⓘ MargariteCaAl2(Al2Si2O10)(OH)2
Siⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
SSulfur
Sⓘ StibniteSb2S3
KPotassium
Kⓘ Muscovite var. FuchsiteK(Al,Cr)3Si3O10(OH)2
Kⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
CaCalcium
Caⓘ MargariteCaAl2(Al2Si2O10)(OH)2
CrChromium
Crⓘ Muscovite var. FuchsiteK(Al,Cr)3Si3O10(OH)2
SbAntimony
Sbⓘ Native AntimonySb
Sbⓘ StibniteSb2S3
AuGold
Auⓘ Native GoldAu

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Wikipedia:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nkomazi_Local_Municipality
Wikidata ID:Q1922799
GeoNames ID:8347416

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