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Gipsy Queen Mine, Steynsburg Farm, Chief Albert Luthuli Local Municipality, Gert Sibande District Municipality, Mpumalanga, South Africai
Regional Level Types
Gipsy Queen MineDeposit
Steynsburg FarmFarm
Chief Albert Luthuli Local MunicipalityMunicipality
Gert Sibande District MunicipalityMunicipality
MpumalangaProvince
South AfricaCountry

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
26° 6' 38'' South , 30° 59' 46'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
-26.11064,30.99620
GeoHash:
G#: keq53qdwx
GRN:
S18E20
Type:
Deposit
Köppen climate type:
Cwb : Subtropical highland climate or temperate oceanic climate with dry winters
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Darkton1,281 (2012)14.1km
Bulembu2,260 (2013)21.1km
Mbabane76,218 (2012)26.7km
Piggs Peak5,750 (2017)30.0km
Barberton67,927 (2012)36.3km
Mindat Locality ID:
445161
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:445161:0
GUID (UUID V4):
0


Gold mine located on Steynsburg farm. Onverwag Series.

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1 valid mineral.

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Group 1 - Elements
ⓘGold1.AA.05Au

List of minerals for each chemical element

AuGold
Auⓘ GoldAu

Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality

AfricaContinent
African Plate
Somali PlateTectonic Plate
South Africa

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References

Coetzee, C. B. (1976) Mineral Resources of the Republic of South Africa (5th ed.). South Africa Dept. of Mines.p.79
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