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Modderspruit Farm, Madibeng Local Municipality, Bojanala Platinum District Municipality, North West, South Africai
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
25° 41' 34'' South , 27° 43' 48'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
-25.69285,27.73002
GeoHash:
G#: ke7tz4b2k
GRN:
S18E18
Type:
Deposit
Köppen climate type:
Cwa : Monsoon-influenced humid subtropical climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Brits122,497 (2012)8.2km
Ga-Rankuwa68,767 (2012)27.8km
Diepsloot350,000 (2014)38.9km
Muldersdriseloop1,500 (2012)39.7km
Mabopane97,417 (2012)43.0km
Mindat Locality ID:
445244
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:445244:0
GUID (UUID V4):
0


Modderspruit farm 461 JQ originally, today majority of the farm is a town. In the 1960's the farm was mined for numerous years.

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1 valid mineral.

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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘGrossular9.AD.25Ca3Al2(SiO4)3
ⓘvar. Hibschite9.AD.25Ca3Al2(SiO4)3-x(OH)4x

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ Grossular var. HibschiteCa3Al2(SiO4)3-x(OH)4x
OOxygen
Oⓘ GrossularCa3Al2(SiO4)3
Oⓘ Grossular var. HibschiteCa3Al2(SiO4)3-x(OH)4x
AlAluminium
Alⓘ GrossularCa3Al2(SiO4)3
Alⓘ Grossular var. HibschiteCa3Al2(SiO4)3-x(OH)4x
SiSilicon
Siⓘ GrossularCa3Al2(SiO4)3
Siⓘ Grossular var. HibschiteCa3Al2(SiO4)3-x(OH)4x
CaCalcium
Caⓘ GrossularCa3Al2(SiO4)3
Caⓘ Grossular var. HibschiteCa3Al2(SiO4)3-x(OH)4x

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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.34
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