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Pomfret Mine, Pomfret, Kagisano-Molopo Local Municipality, Dr Ruth Segomotsi Mompati District Municipality, North West, South Africai
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Pomfret MineMine
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Crocidolite

Pomfret Mine, Pomfret, Kagisano-Molopo Local Municipality, Dr Ruth Segomotsi Mompati District Municipality, North West, South Africa
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Riebeckite

Pomfret Mine, Pomfret, Kagisano-Molopo Local Municipality, Dr Ruth Segomotsi Mompati District Municipality, North West, South Africa
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Crocidolite

Pomfret Mine, Pomfret, Kagisano-Molopo Local Municipality, Dr Ruth Segomotsi Mompati District Municipality, North West, South Africa
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Crocidolite

Pomfret Mine, Pomfret, Kagisano-Molopo Local Municipality, Dr Ruth Segomotsi Mompati District Municipality, North West, South Africa
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Riebeckite

Pomfret Mine, Pomfret, Kagisano-Molopo Local Municipality, Dr Ruth Segomotsi Mompati District Municipality, North West, South Africa
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Crocidolite

Pomfret Mine, Pomfret, Kagisano-Molopo Local Municipality, Dr Ruth Segomotsi Mompati District Municipality, North West, South Africa
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Crocidolite

Pomfret Mine, Pomfret, Kagisano-Molopo Local Municipality, Dr Ruth Segomotsi Mompati District Municipality, North West, South Africa
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Riebeckite

Pomfret Mine, Pomfret, Kagisano-Molopo Local Municipality, Dr Ruth Segomotsi Mompati District Municipality, North West, South Africa
Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
25° 48' 28'' South , 23° 30' 21'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
-25.80788,23.50586
GRN:
S18E15
Type:
Mine
Köppen climate type:
BSh : Hot semi-arid (steppe) climate
Mindat Locality ID:
54267
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:54267:9
GUID (UUID V4):
0


Asbestos mine abandoned 1998, located on Pomfret farm.

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2 valid minerals.

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘHematite4.CB.05Fe2O3
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘRiebeckite9.DE.25◻[Na2][Fe2+3Fe3+2]Si8O22(OH)2
Unclassified
ⓘ'Riebeckite Root Name Group'-◻[Na2][Z2+3Fe3+2]Si8O22(OH,F,Cl)2
ⓘ'var. Crocidolite'-◻[Na2][Z2+3Fe3+2]Si8O22(OH,F,Cl)2

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ Riebeckite◻[Na2][Fe32+Fe23+]Si8O22(OH)2
Hⓘ Riebeckite Root Name Group◻[Na2][Z32+Fe23+]Si8O22(OH,F,Cl)2
Hⓘ Riebeckite Root Name Group var. Crocidolite◻[Na2][Z32+Fe23+]Si8O22(OH,F,Cl)2
OOxygen
Oⓘ HematiteFe2O3
Oⓘ Riebeckite◻[Na2][Fe32+Fe23+]Si8O22(OH)2
Oⓘ Riebeckite Root Name Group◻[Na2][Z32+Fe23+]Si8O22(OH,F,Cl)2
Oⓘ Riebeckite Root Name Group var. Crocidolite◻[Na2][Z32+Fe23+]Si8O22(OH,F,Cl)2
FFluorine
Fⓘ Riebeckite Root Name Group◻[Na2][Z32+Fe23+]Si8O22(OH,F,Cl)2
Fⓘ Riebeckite Root Name Group var. Crocidolite◻[Na2][Z32+Fe23+]Si8O22(OH,F,Cl)2
NaSodium
Naⓘ Riebeckite◻[Na2][Fe32+Fe23+]Si8O22(OH)2
Naⓘ Riebeckite Root Name Group◻[Na2][Z32+Fe23+]Si8O22(OH,F,Cl)2
Naⓘ Riebeckite Root Name Group var. Crocidolite◻[Na2][Z32+Fe23+]Si8O22(OH,F,Cl)2
SiSilicon
Siⓘ Riebeckite◻[Na2][Fe32+Fe23+]Si8O22(OH)2
Siⓘ Riebeckite Root Name Group◻[Na2][Z32+Fe23+]Si8O22(OH,F,Cl)2
Siⓘ Riebeckite Root Name Group var. Crocidolite◻[Na2][Z32+Fe23+]Si8O22(OH,F,Cl)2
ClChlorine
Clⓘ Riebeckite Root Name Group◻[Na2][Z32+Fe23+]Si8O22(OH,F,Cl)2
Clⓘ Riebeckite Root Name Group var. Crocidolite◻[Na2][Z32+Fe23+]Si8O22(OH,F,Cl)2
FeIron
Feⓘ HematiteFe2O3
Feⓘ Riebeckite◻[Na2][Fe32+Fe23+]Si8O22(OH)2
Feⓘ Riebeckite Root Name Group◻[Na2][Z32+Fe23+]Si8O22(OH,F,Cl)2
Feⓘ Riebeckite Root Name Group var. Crocidolite◻[Na2][Z32+Fe23+]Si8O22(OH,F,Cl)2

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Wikipedia:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pomfret,_North_West
Wikidata ID:Q7227301

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References

Hanekom HJ, 1966, The crocidolite deposits of the Northern Cape Province, DSc thesis, University of Pretoria, Pretoria
Miyano, T. and Beukes, N.J. (1984). Phase relations of stilpnomelane, ferri-annite, and riebeckite in very low-grade metamorphosed iron-formations. Transactions of the Geological Society of South Africa, 87, 111-124.
Cairncross, B., Dixon, R. (1995) Minerals of South Africa. Geological Society of South Africa. p.1-290.
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