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Hendriksplaats Farm, Fetakgomo Tubatse Local Municipality, Sekhukhune District Municipality, Limpopo, South Africai
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Hendriksplaats FarmFarm
Fetakgomo Tubatse Local MunicipalityMunicipality
Sekhukhune District MunicipalityMunicipality
LimpopoProvince
South AfricaCountry

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Aragonite, etc.

Montrose chrome mine, Hendriksplaats Farm, Fetakgomo Tubatse Local Municipality, Sekhukhune District Municipality, Limpopo, South Africa
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Aragonite, etc.

Montrose chrome mine, Hendriksplaats Farm, Fetakgomo Tubatse Local Municipality, Sekhukhune District Municipality, Limpopo, South Africa
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Aragonite, etc.

Montrose chrome mine, Hendriksplaats Farm, Fetakgomo Tubatse Local Municipality, Sekhukhune District Municipality, Limpopo, South Africa
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Aragonite, etc.

Montrose chrome mine, Hendriksplaats Farm, Fetakgomo Tubatse Local Municipality, Sekhukhune District Municipality, Limpopo, South Africa
06326730017272057811090.jpg
Aragonite, etc.

Montrose chrome mine, Hendriksplaats Farm, Fetakgomo Tubatse Local Municipality, Sekhukhune District Municipality, Limpopo, South Africa
02621380017272057827741.jpg
Aragonite, etc.

Montrose chrome mine, Hendriksplaats Farm, Fetakgomo Tubatse Local Municipality, Sekhukhune District Municipality, Limpopo, South Africa
03150520017272035744812.jpg
Aragonite, etc.

Montrose chrome mine, Hendriksplaats Farm, Fetakgomo Tubatse Local Municipality, Sekhukhune District Municipality, Limpopo, South Africa
06326730017272057811090.jpg
Aragonite, etc.

Montrose chrome mine, Hendriksplaats Farm, Fetakgomo Tubatse Local Municipality, Sekhukhune District Municipality, Limpopo, South Africa
Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
24° South , 30° East (est.)
Estimate based on other nearby localities or region boundaries.
Margin of Error:
~58km
GRN:
S17E20
Type:
Farm
Köppen climate type:
Cwa : Monsoon-influenced humid subtropical climate
Mindat Locality ID:
56343
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:56343:2
GUID (UUID V4):
0


Hendriksplaat 281 KT farm is one of several farm mined by Modikwa Platinum mine, 15 km west of Burgersfort.

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7 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ 'Apatite'
Formula: Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
ⓘ Aragonite
Formula: CaCO3
ⓘ Åkermanite
Formula: Ca2Mg[Si2O7]
Description: Inclusion in monticellite and apatite
ⓘ Chromite
Formula: Fe2+Cr3+2O4
ⓘ Diopside
Formula: CaMgSi2O6
ⓘ Grossular
Formula: Ca3Al2(SiO4)3
ⓘ Grossular var. Hibschite
Formula: Ca3Al2(SiO4)3-x(OH)4x
ⓘ Monticellite
Formula: CaMgSiO4
ⓘ Uvarovite
Formula: Ca3Cr2(SiO4)3

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘChromite4.BB.05Fe2+Cr3+2O4
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘAragonite5.AB.15CaCO3
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘMonticellite9.AC.10CaMgSiO4
ⓘGrossular9.AD.25Ca3Al2(SiO4)3
ⓘvar. Hibschite9.AD.25Ca3Al2(SiO4)3-x(OH)4x
ⓘUvarovite9.AD.25Ca3Cr2(SiO4)3
ⓘÅkermanite9.BB.10Ca2Mg[Si2O7]
ⓘDiopside9.DA.15CaMgSi2O6
Unclassified
ⓘ'Apatite'-Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ Grossular var. HibschiteCa3Al2(SiO4)3-x(OH)4x
Hⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
CCarbon
Cⓘ AragoniteCaCO3
OOxygen
Oⓘ ÅkermaniteCa2Mg[Si2O7]
Oⓘ AragoniteCaCO3
Oⓘ ChromiteFe2+Cr23+O4
Oⓘ DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Oⓘ GrossularCa3Al2(SiO4)3
Oⓘ Grossular var. HibschiteCa3Al2(SiO4)3-x(OH)4x
Oⓘ MonticelliteCaMgSiO4
Oⓘ UvaroviteCa3Cr2(SiO4)3
Oⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
FFluorine
Fⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ ÅkermaniteCa2Mg[Si2O7]
Mgⓘ DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Mgⓘ MonticelliteCaMgSiO4
AlAluminium
Alⓘ GrossularCa3Al2(SiO4)3
Alⓘ Grossular var. HibschiteCa3Al2(SiO4)3-x(OH)4x
SiSilicon
Siⓘ ÅkermaniteCa2Mg[Si2O7]
Siⓘ DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Siⓘ GrossularCa3Al2(SiO4)3
Siⓘ Grossular var. HibschiteCa3Al2(SiO4)3-x(OH)4x
Siⓘ MonticelliteCaMgSiO4
Siⓘ UvaroviteCa3Cr2(SiO4)3
PPhosphorus
Pⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
ClChlorine
Clⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
CaCalcium
Caⓘ ÅkermaniteCa2Mg[Si2O7]
Caⓘ AragoniteCaCO3
Caⓘ DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Caⓘ GrossularCa3Al2(SiO4)3
Caⓘ Grossular var. HibschiteCa3Al2(SiO4)3-x(OH)4x
Caⓘ MonticelliteCaMgSiO4
Caⓘ UvaroviteCa3Cr2(SiO4)3
Caⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
CrChromium
Crⓘ ChromiteFe2+Cr23+O4
Crⓘ UvaroviteCa3Cr2(SiO4)3
FeIron
Feⓘ ChromiteFe2+Cr23+O4

Localities in this Region

South Africa
  • Limpopo
    • Sekhukhune District Municipality

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