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Kgetlengrivier Local Municipality, Bojanala Platinum District Municipality, North West, South Africai
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Area:
3,973 km2
Type:
Municipality
Mindat Locality ID:
414290
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:414290:7
GUID (UUID V4):
0


Kgetlengrivier borders Moses Kotane in the north and Rustenberg in the west. The areas mining activities are those related to diamonds, slate and aggregate sand. Derby, Koster, and Swartruggens are in this Local Municipality.

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12 valid minerals.

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ⓘ 'Apatite'
Formula: Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
ⓘ Baryte
Formula: BaSO4
ⓘ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
ⓘ 'Clinopyroxene Subgroup'
ⓘ Diamond
Formula: C
ⓘ 'Fayalite-Forsterite Series'
ⓘ Magnetite
Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4
ⓘ Magnetite var. Titanium-bearing Magnetite
Formula: Fe2+(Fe3+,Ti)2O4
ⓘ Majorite
Formula: Mg3(MgSi)(SiO4)3
ⓘ Perovskite
Formula: CaTiO3
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Rutile
Formula: TiO2
ⓘ Sanidine
Formula: K(AlSi3O8)
ⓘ Strontianite
Formula: SrCO3
ⓘ 'UM2002-42-SiO:CaFeTi'
Formula: (Ca,Fe)3TiSi2O9
ⓘ Wadeite
Formula: K2Zr(Si3O9)
ⓘ Zircon
Formula: Zr(SiO4)

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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
ⓘDiamond1.CB.10aC
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘMagnetite4.BB.05Fe2+Fe3+2O4
ⓘvar. Titanium-bearing Magnetite4.BB.05Fe2+(Fe3+,Ti)2O4
ⓘPerovskite4.CC.30CaTiO3
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘRutile4.DB.05TiO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘCalcite5.AB.05CaCO3
ⓘStrontianite5.AB.15SrCO3
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘBaryte7.AD.35BaSO4
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘMajorite9.AD.25Mg3(MgSi)(SiO4)3
ⓘZircon9.AD.30Zr(SiO4)
ⓘWadeite9.CA.10K2Zr(Si3O9)
ⓘSanidine9.FA.30K(AlSi3O8)
Unclassified
ⓘ'Clinopyroxene Subgroup'-
ⓘ'Fayalite-Forsterite Series'-
ⓘ'Apatite'-Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
ⓘ'UM2002-42-SiO:CaFeTi'-(Ca,Fe)3TiSi2O9

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
CCarbon
Cⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Cⓘ DiamondC
Cⓘ StrontianiteSrCO3
OOxygen
Oⓘ BaryteBaSO4
Oⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Oⓘ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Oⓘ MajoriteMg3(MgSi)(SiO4)3
Oⓘ PerovskiteCaTiO3
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ RutileTiO2
Oⓘ SanidineK(AlSi3O8)
Oⓘ StrontianiteSrCO3
Oⓘ Magnetite var. Titanium-bearing MagnetiteFe2+(Fe3+,Ti)2O4
Oⓘ WadeiteK2Zr(Si3O9)
Oⓘ ZirconZr(SiO4)
Oⓘ Fayalite-Forsterite Series
Oⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
Oⓘ UM2002-42-SiO:CaFeTi(Ca,Fe)3TiSi2O9
FFluorine
Fⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ MajoriteMg3(MgSi)(SiO4)3
Mgⓘ Fayalite-Forsterite Series
AlAluminium
Alⓘ SanidineK(AlSi3O8)
SiSilicon
Siⓘ MajoriteMg3(MgSi)(SiO4)3
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
Siⓘ SanidineK(AlSi3O8)
Siⓘ WadeiteK2Zr(Si3O9)
Siⓘ ZirconZr(SiO4)
Siⓘ Fayalite-Forsterite Series
Siⓘ UM2002-42-SiO:CaFeTi(Ca,Fe)3TiSi2O9
PPhosphorus
Pⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
SSulfur
Sⓘ BaryteBaSO4
ClChlorine
Clⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
KPotassium
Kⓘ SanidineK(AlSi3O8)
Kⓘ WadeiteK2Zr(Si3O9)
CaCalcium
Caⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Caⓘ PerovskiteCaTiO3
Caⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
Caⓘ UM2002-42-SiO:CaFeTi(Ca,Fe)3TiSi2O9
TiTitanium
Tiⓘ PerovskiteCaTiO3
Tiⓘ RutileTiO2
Tiⓘ Magnetite var. Titanium-bearing MagnetiteFe2+(Fe3+,Ti)2O4
Tiⓘ UM2002-42-SiO:CaFeTi(Ca,Fe)3TiSi2O9
FeIron
Feⓘ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Feⓘ Magnetite var. Titanium-bearing MagnetiteFe2+(Fe3+,Ti)2O4
Feⓘ Fayalite-Forsterite Series
Feⓘ UM2002-42-SiO:CaFeTi(Ca,Fe)3TiSi2O9
SrStrontium
Srⓘ StrontianiteSrCO3
ZrZirconium
Zrⓘ WadeiteK2Zr(Si3O9)
Zrⓘ ZirconZr(SiO4)
BaBarium
Baⓘ BaryteBaSO4

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Wikidata ID:Q2042724

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