Schiel Complex, Makhado Local Municipality, Vhembe District Municipality, Limpopo, South Africai
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Schiel Complex | - not defined - |
| Makhado Local Municipality | Municipality |
| Vhembe District Municipality | Municipality |
| Limpopo | Province |
| South Africa | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
23° 9' 33'' South , 30° 27' 57'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Area:
133 km2
Köppen climate type:
Early Proterozoic carbonatite complex, is the largest alkaline plutonic occurrence in the Limpopo Province and it is located halfway between Makhado and Giyani.
A phosphate deposit covering an area of about 2km² occurs on the farm Schiel 54 LT. The reserve has been prospected by Foskor and is estimated at about 36Mt.
Coordinates are for the farm Schiel 54 LT, the main eastern part of this complex outcrops on this farm.
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| Unclassified | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | 'Apatite' | - | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | ⓘ Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
| F | Fluorine | |
| F | ⓘ Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
| P | Phosphorus | |
| P | ⓘ Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
| Cl | Chlorine | |
| Cl | ⓘ Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | ⓘ Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
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