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Mbombela, Mbombela Local Municipality, Ehlanzeni District Municipality, Mpumalanga, South Africai
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Hydrombobomkulite

Mbobo Mkulu Cave, Mbombela, Mbombela Local Municipality, Ehlanzeni District Municipality, Mpumalanga, South Africa
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Nickelalumite

Mbobo Mkulu Cave, Mbombela, Mbombela Local Municipality, Ehlanzeni District Municipality, Mpumalanga, South Africa
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Nickelalumite

Mbobo Mkulu Cave, Mbombela, Mbombela Local Municipality, Ehlanzeni District Municipality, Mpumalanga, South Africa
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Hydrombobomkulite

Mbobo Mkulu Cave, Mbombela, Mbombela Local Municipality, Ehlanzeni District Municipality, Mpumalanga, South Africa
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Nickelalumite

Mbobo Mkulu Cave, Mbombela, Mbombela Local Municipality, Ehlanzeni District Municipality, Mpumalanga, South Africa
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Nickelalumite

Mbobo Mkulu Cave, Mbombela, Mbombela Local Municipality, Ehlanzeni District Municipality, Mpumalanga, South Africa
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Hydrombobomkulite

Mbobo Mkulu Cave, Mbombela, Mbombela Local Municipality, Ehlanzeni District Municipality, Mpumalanga, South Africa
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Nickelalumite

Mbobo Mkulu Cave, Mbombela, Mbombela Local Municipality, Ehlanzeni District Municipality, Mpumalanga, South Africa
Area:
73 km2
Neighbouring regions:
Ngodwana, Mbombela Local Municipality, Ehlanzeni District Municipality, Mpumalanga, South Africa
Type:
City
Largest Settlements:
PlacePopulation
Nelspruit110,159 (2013)
White River15,954 (2012)
Mindat Locality ID:
56744
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:56744:7
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Nelspruit
Other Languages:
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French:
Mbombela, Ehlanzeni, Mpumalanga, Afrique du Sud
German:
City of Mbombela, City of Mbombela, Ehlanzeni, Mpumalanga, Südafrika
Italian:
Municipalità locale di City of Mbombela, Municipalità locale di City of Mbombela, Municipalità distrettuale di Ehlanzeni, Mpumalanga, Sudafrica
Russian:
Мбомбела, Эхланзени, Мпумаланга, ЮАР
Simplified Chinese:
姆邦貝拉地方自治市, 埃兰泽尼区自治市, 普馬蘭加省, 南非
Spanish:
Municipio local de Mbombela, Municipio local de Mbombela, Distrito Municipal de Ehlanzeni, Mpumalanga, Sudáfrica
Afrikaans:
Mbombela Plaaslike Munisipaliteit, Mbombela Plaaslike Munisipaliteit, Ehlanzeni-distriksmunisipaliteit, Mpumalanga, Suid-Afrika
Bulgarian:
Мбомбела, Мпумаланга, Република Южна Африка
Cebuano:
Mbombela, Mbombela, Ehlanzeni District, Mpumalanga, Habagatang Aprika
Danish:
Mbombela lokalkommune, Mpumalanga, Sydafrika
Dutch:
Mbombela, Mbombela , Ehlanzeni, Mpumalanga, Zuid-Afrika
Japanese:
ムボンベラ, ムボンベラ, エシャンゼニ郡, ムプマランガ州, 南アフリカ
Northern Sotho:
Mbombela Mmusogae, Mbombela Mmusogae, Mmasepala Setereke tša Ehlanzeni, Mpumalanga, Afrika Borwa
Norwegian:
Mbombela kommune, Mbombela kommune, IMpumalanga, Sør-Afrika
Novial:
Mbombela Komunie, Mbombela Komunie, Ehlanzeni, Mpumalanga, Sud Afrika
Polish:
Mbombela, Mbombela, Ehlanzeni, Mpumalanga, Republika Południowej Afryki
Swedish:
Mbombela, Mbombela, Mpumalanga, Sydafrika
Welsh:
Bwrdeistref Lleol Mbombela, De Affrica
Zulu:
Mbombela Local Municipality, Mbombela Local Municipality, Ehlanzeni District Municipality, Mpumalanga, iNingizimu Afrika


Mbombela (previously called Nelspruit) is a city in the Ehlanzeni district and also a Local Municipality. The name change was upheld by The North Gauteng High Court in May 2014.

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31 valid minerals. 2 (TL) - type locality of valid minerals.

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Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Allophane
Formula: (Al2O3)(SiO2)1.3-2 · 2.5-3H2O
ⓘ Aluminite
Formula: Al2(SO4)(OH)4 · 7H2O
ⓘ Alum-(K)
Formula: KAl(SO4)2 · 12H2O
ⓘ Alunite
Formula: KAl3(SO4)2(OH)6
ⓘ Aragonite
Formula: CaCO3
ⓘ Atacamite
Formula: Cu2(OH)3Cl
ⓘ Brushite
Formula: Ca(PO3OH) · 2H2O
ⓘ Chalcoalumite
Formula: CuAl4(SO4)(OH)12 · 3H2O
ⓘ Cryptomelane
Formula: K(Mn4+7Mn3+)O16
ⓘ Dolomite
Formula: CaMg(CO3)2
ⓘ Gibbsite
Formula: Al(OH)3
ⓘ Goethite
Formula: Fe3+O(OH)
ⓘ Gypsum
Formula: CaSO4 · 2H2O
ⓘ Halloysite
Formula: Al2Si2O5(OH)4 · n(H2O)
ⓘ Hematite
Formula: Fe2O3
ⓘ Hydromagnesite
Formula: Mg5(CO3)4(OH)2 · 4H2O
ⓘ Hydrombobomkulite (TL)
Formula: (Ni,Cu)Al4((NO3)2,SO4)(OH)12 · 13-14H2O
Type Locality:
ⓘ Jarosite
Formula: KFe3+3(SO4)2(OH)6
ⓘ Lepidocrocite
Formula: Fe3+O(OH)
ⓘ Leucophosphite
Formula: KFe3+2(PO4)2(OH) · 2H2O
ⓘ Mbobomkulite (TL)
Formula: (Ni,Cu)Al4((NO3)2,SO4)(OH)12 · 3H2O
Type Locality:
ⓘ Newberyite
Formula: Mg(PO3OH) · 3H2O
ⓘ Nickelalumite
Formula: NiAl4(SO4)(OH)12(H2O)3
ⓘ Opal
Formula: SiO2 · nH2O
ⓘ Sampleite
Formula: NaCaCu5(PO4)4Cl · 5H2O
ⓘ Sasaite
Formula: (Al,Fe3+)14(PO4)11(SO4)(OH)7 · 83H2O
ⓘ Strengite
Formula: FePO4 · 2H2O
ⓘ Taranakite
Formula: K3Al5(PO3OH)6(PO4)2 · 18H2O
ⓘ Todorokite
Formula: (Na,Ca,K,Ba,Sr)1-x(Mn,Mg,Al)6O12 · 3-4H2O
ⓘ Variscite
Formula: AlPO4 · 2H2O
ⓘ Whitlockite
Formula: Ca9Mg(PO4)6(PO3OH)

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 3 - Halides
ⓘAtacamite3.DA.10aCu2(OH)3Cl
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘGoethite4.00.Fe3+O(OH)
ⓘHematite4.CB.05Fe2O3
ⓘOpal4.DA.10SiO2 · nH2O
ⓘCryptomelane4.DK.05aK(Mn4+7Mn3+)O16
ⓘTodorokite4.DK.10(Na,Ca,K,Ba,Sr)1-x(Mn,Mg,Al)6O12 · 3-4H2O
ⓘGibbsite4.FE.10Al(OH)3
ⓘLepidocrocite4.FE.15Fe3+O(OH)
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘDolomite5.AB.10CaMg(CO3)2
ⓘAragonite5.AB.15CaCO3
ⓘHydromagnesite5.DA.05Mg5(CO3)4(OH)2 · 4H2O
ⓘMbobomkulite (TL)5.ND.10(Ni,Cu)Al4((NO3)2,SO4)(OH)12 · 3H2O
ⓘHydrombobomkulite (TL)5.ND.15(Ni,Cu)Al4((NO3)2,SO4)(OH)12 · 13-14H2O
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘAlunite7.BC.10KAl3(SO4)2(OH)6
ⓘJarosite7.BC.10KFe3+3(SO4)2(OH)6
ⓘAlum-(K)7.CC.20KAl(SO4)2 · 12H2O
ⓘGypsum7.CD.40CaSO4 · 2H2O
ⓘAluminite7.DC.05Al2(SO4)(OH)4 · 7H2O
ⓘChalcoalumite7.DD.75CuAl4(SO4)(OH)12 · 3H2O
ⓘNickelalumite7.DD.75NiAl4(SO4)(OH)12(H2O)3
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
ⓘWhitlockite8.AC.45Ca9Mg(PO4)6(PO3OH)
ⓘStrengite8.CD.10FePO4 · 2H2O
ⓘVariscite8.CD.10AlPO4 · 2H2O
ⓘNewberyite8.CE.10Mg(PO3OH) · 3H2O
ⓘTaranakite8.CH.25K3Al5(PO3OH)6(PO4)2 · 18H2O
ⓘBrushite8.CJ.50Ca(PO3OH) · 2H2O
ⓘSasaite8.DB.55(Al,Fe3+)14(PO4)11(SO4)(OH)7 · 83H2O
ⓘSampleite8.DG.05NaCaCu5(PO4)4Cl · 5H2O
ⓘLeucophosphite8.DH.10KFe3+2(PO4)2(OH) · 2H2O
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘHalloysite9.ED.10Al2Si2O5(OH)4 · n(H2O)
ⓘAllophane9.ED.20(Al2O3)(SiO2)1.3-2 · 2.5-3H2O

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ Allophane(Al2O3)(SiO2)1.3-2 · 2.5-3H2O
Hⓘ AluminiteAl2(SO4)(OH)4 · 7H2O
Hⓘ AluniteKAl3(SO4)2(OH)6
Hⓘ AtacamiteCu2(OH)3Cl
Hⓘ BrushiteCa(PO3OH) · 2H2O
Hⓘ ChalcoalumiteCuAl4(SO4)(OH)12 · 3H2O
Hⓘ GibbsiteAl(OH)3
Hⓘ GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Hⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Hⓘ HalloysiteAl2Si2O5(OH)4 · n(H2O)
Hⓘ HydromagnesiteMg5(CO3)4(OH)2 · 4H2O
Hⓘ Hydrombobomkulite(Ni,Cu)Al4((NO3)2,SO4)(OH)12 · 13-14H2O
Hⓘ JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
Hⓘ LepidocrociteFe3+O(OH)
Hⓘ LeucophosphiteKFe23+(PO4)2(OH) · 2H2O
Hⓘ Mbobomkulite(Ni,Cu)Al4((NO3)2,SO4)(OH)12 · 3H2O
Hⓘ NewberyiteMg(PO3OH) · 3H2O
Hⓘ NickelalumiteNiAl4(SO4)(OH)12(H2O)3
Hⓘ OpalSiO2 · nH2O
Hⓘ Alum-(K)KAl(SO4)2 · 12H2O
Hⓘ SampleiteNaCaCu5(PO4)4Cl · 5H2O
Hⓘ Sasaite(Al,Fe3+)14(PO4)11(SO4)(OH)7 · 83H2O
Hⓘ StrengiteFePO4 · 2H2O
Hⓘ TaranakiteK3Al5(PO3OH)6(PO4)2 · 18H2O
Hⓘ Todorokite(Na,Ca,K,Ba,Sr)1-x(Mn,Mg,Al)6O12 · 3-4H2O
Hⓘ VarisciteAlPO4 · 2H2O
Hⓘ WhitlockiteCa9Mg(PO4)6(PO3OH)
CCarbon
Cⓘ AragoniteCaCO3
Cⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Cⓘ HydromagnesiteMg5(CO3)4(OH)2 · 4H2O
NNitrogen
Nⓘ Hydrombobomkulite(Ni,Cu)Al4((NO3)2,SO4)(OH)12 · 13-14H2O
Nⓘ Mbobomkulite(Ni,Cu)Al4((NO3)2,SO4)(OH)12 · 3H2O
OOxygen
Oⓘ Allophane(Al2O3)(SiO2)1.3-2 · 2.5-3H2O
Oⓘ AluminiteAl2(SO4)(OH)4 · 7H2O
Oⓘ AluniteKAl3(SO4)2(OH)6
Oⓘ AragoniteCaCO3
Oⓘ AtacamiteCu2(OH)3Cl
Oⓘ BrushiteCa(PO3OH) · 2H2O
Oⓘ ChalcoalumiteCuAl4(SO4)(OH)12 · 3H2O
Oⓘ CryptomelaneK(Mn74+Mn3+)O16
Oⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Oⓘ GibbsiteAl(OH)3
Oⓘ GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Oⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Oⓘ HalloysiteAl2Si2O5(OH)4 · n(H2O)
Oⓘ HematiteFe2O3
Oⓘ HydromagnesiteMg5(CO3)4(OH)2 · 4H2O
Oⓘ Hydrombobomkulite(Ni,Cu)Al4((NO3)2,SO4)(OH)12 · 13-14H2O
Oⓘ JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
Oⓘ LepidocrociteFe3+O(OH)
Oⓘ LeucophosphiteKFe23+(PO4)2(OH) · 2H2O
Oⓘ Mbobomkulite(Ni,Cu)Al4((NO3)2,SO4)(OH)12 · 3H2O
Oⓘ NewberyiteMg(PO3OH) · 3H2O
Oⓘ NickelalumiteNiAl4(SO4)(OH)12(H2O)3
Oⓘ OpalSiO2 · nH2O
Oⓘ Alum-(K)KAl(SO4)2 · 12H2O
Oⓘ SampleiteNaCaCu5(PO4)4Cl · 5H2O
Oⓘ Sasaite(Al,Fe3+)14(PO4)11(SO4)(OH)7 · 83H2O
Oⓘ StrengiteFePO4 · 2H2O
Oⓘ TaranakiteK3Al5(PO3OH)6(PO4)2 · 18H2O
Oⓘ Todorokite(Na,Ca,K,Ba,Sr)1-x(Mn,Mg,Al)6O12 · 3-4H2O
Oⓘ VarisciteAlPO4 · 2H2O
Oⓘ WhitlockiteCa9Mg(PO4)6(PO3OH)
NaSodium
Naⓘ SampleiteNaCaCu5(PO4)4Cl · 5H2O
Naⓘ Todorokite(Na,Ca,K,Ba,Sr)1-x(Mn,Mg,Al)6O12 · 3-4H2O
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Mgⓘ HydromagnesiteMg5(CO3)4(OH)2 · 4H2O
Mgⓘ NewberyiteMg(PO3OH) · 3H2O
Mgⓘ Todorokite(Na,Ca,K,Ba,Sr)1-x(Mn,Mg,Al)6O12 · 3-4H2O
Mgⓘ WhitlockiteCa9Mg(PO4)6(PO3OH)
AlAluminium
Alⓘ Allophane(Al2O3)(SiO2)1.3-2 · 2.5-3H2O
Alⓘ AluminiteAl2(SO4)(OH)4 · 7H2O
Alⓘ AluniteKAl3(SO4)2(OH)6
Alⓘ ChalcoalumiteCuAl4(SO4)(OH)12 · 3H2O
Alⓘ GibbsiteAl(OH)3
Alⓘ HalloysiteAl2Si2O5(OH)4 · n(H2O)
Alⓘ Hydrombobomkulite(Ni,Cu)Al4((NO3)2,SO4)(OH)12 · 13-14H2O
Alⓘ Mbobomkulite(Ni,Cu)Al4((NO3)2,SO4)(OH)12 · 3H2O
Alⓘ NickelalumiteNiAl4(SO4)(OH)12(H2O)3
Alⓘ Alum-(K)KAl(SO4)2 · 12H2O
Alⓘ Sasaite(Al,Fe3+)14(PO4)11(SO4)(OH)7 · 83H2O
Alⓘ TaranakiteK3Al5(PO3OH)6(PO4)2 · 18H2O
Alⓘ Todorokite(Na,Ca,K,Ba,Sr)1-x(Mn,Mg,Al)6O12 · 3-4H2O
Alⓘ VarisciteAlPO4 · 2H2O
SiSilicon
Siⓘ Allophane(Al2O3)(SiO2)1.3-2 · 2.5-3H2O
Siⓘ HalloysiteAl2Si2O5(OH)4 · n(H2O)
Siⓘ OpalSiO2 · nH2O
PPhosphorus
Pⓘ BrushiteCa(PO3OH) · 2H2O
Pⓘ LeucophosphiteKFe23+(PO4)2(OH) · 2H2O
Pⓘ NewberyiteMg(PO3OH) · 3H2O
Pⓘ SampleiteNaCaCu5(PO4)4Cl · 5H2O
Pⓘ Sasaite(Al,Fe3+)14(PO4)11(SO4)(OH)7 · 83H2O
Pⓘ StrengiteFePO4 · 2H2O
Pⓘ TaranakiteK3Al5(PO3OH)6(PO4)2 · 18H2O
Pⓘ VarisciteAlPO4 · 2H2O
Pⓘ WhitlockiteCa9Mg(PO4)6(PO3OH)
SSulfur
Sⓘ AluminiteAl2(SO4)(OH)4 · 7H2O
Sⓘ AluniteKAl3(SO4)2(OH)6
Sⓘ ChalcoalumiteCuAl4(SO4)(OH)12 · 3H2O
Sⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Sⓘ Hydrombobomkulite(Ni,Cu)Al4((NO3)2,SO4)(OH)12 · 13-14H2O
Sⓘ JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
Sⓘ Mbobomkulite(Ni,Cu)Al4((NO3)2,SO4)(OH)12 · 3H2O
Sⓘ NickelalumiteNiAl4(SO4)(OH)12(H2O)3
Sⓘ Alum-(K)KAl(SO4)2 · 12H2O
Sⓘ Sasaite(Al,Fe3+)14(PO4)11(SO4)(OH)7 · 83H2O
ClChlorine
Clⓘ AtacamiteCu2(OH)3Cl
Clⓘ SampleiteNaCaCu5(PO4)4Cl · 5H2O
KPotassium
Kⓘ AluniteKAl3(SO4)2(OH)6
Kⓘ CryptomelaneK(Mn74+Mn3+)O16
Kⓘ JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
Kⓘ LeucophosphiteKFe23+(PO4)2(OH) · 2H2O
Kⓘ Alum-(K)KAl(SO4)2 · 12H2O
Kⓘ TaranakiteK3Al5(PO3OH)6(PO4)2 · 18H2O
Kⓘ Todorokite(Na,Ca,K,Ba,Sr)1-x(Mn,Mg,Al)6O12 · 3-4H2O
CaCalcium
Caⓘ AragoniteCaCO3
Caⓘ BrushiteCa(PO3OH) · 2H2O
Caⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Caⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Caⓘ SampleiteNaCaCu5(PO4)4Cl · 5H2O
Caⓘ Todorokite(Na,Ca,K,Ba,Sr)1-x(Mn,Mg,Al)6O12 · 3-4H2O
Caⓘ WhitlockiteCa9Mg(PO4)6(PO3OH)
MnManganese
Mnⓘ CryptomelaneK(Mn74+Mn3+)O16
Mnⓘ Todorokite(Na,Ca,K,Ba,Sr)1-x(Mn,Mg,Al)6O12 · 3-4H2O
FeIron
Feⓘ GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Feⓘ HematiteFe2O3
Feⓘ JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
Feⓘ LepidocrociteFe3+O(OH)
Feⓘ LeucophosphiteKFe23+(PO4)2(OH) · 2H2O
Feⓘ Sasaite(Al,Fe3+)14(PO4)11(SO4)(OH)7 · 83H2O
Feⓘ StrengiteFePO4 · 2H2O
NiNickel
Niⓘ Hydrombobomkulite(Ni,Cu)Al4((NO3)2,SO4)(OH)12 · 13-14H2O
Niⓘ Mbobomkulite(Ni,Cu)Al4((NO3)2,SO4)(OH)12 · 3H2O
Niⓘ NickelalumiteNiAl4(SO4)(OH)12(H2O)3
CuCopper
Cuⓘ AtacamiteCu2(OH)3Cl
Cuⓘ ChalcoalumiteCuAl4(SO4)(OH)12 · 3H2O
Cuⓘ Hydrombobomkulite(Ni,Cu)Al4((NO3)2,SO4)(OH)12 · 13-14H2O
Cuⓘ Mbobomkulite(Ni,Cu)Al4((NO3)2,SO4)(OH)12 · 3H2O
Cuⓘ SampleiteNaCaCu5(PO4)4Cl · 5H2O
SrStrontium
Srⓘ Todorokite(Na,Ca,K,Ba,Sr)1-x(Mn,Mg,Al)6O12 · 3-4H2O
BaBarium
Baⓘ Todorokite(Na,Ca,K,Ba,Sr)1-x(Mn,Mg,Al)6O12 · 3-4H2O

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Wikidata ID:Q2286969
GeoNames ID:8347428

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