Gloucester mine, Gloucester Farm, Western Belt, Gamagara Ridge, Northern Cape, South Africai
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Gloucester mine | Mine |
| Gloucester Farm | Farm |
| Western Belt | Belt |
| Gamagara Ridge | Ridge |
| Northern Cape | Province |
| South Africa | Country |
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Located on Gloucester farm (no. 13). Mining started in 1936.
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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsDetailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Bixbyite-(Mn) Formula: Mn3+2O3 |
| ⓘ Braunite Formula: Mn2+Mn3+6(SiO4)O8 |
| ⓘ Diaspore Formula: AlO(OH) |
| ⓘ Ephesite Formula: NaLiAl2(Al2Si2O10)(OH)2 References: Lavinsky, Rob (n.d.) Specimens previously handled by The Arkenstone.ex. Charlie Key specimen |
| ⓘ Hematite Formula: Fe2O3 |
| ⓘ Lithiophorite Formula: (Al,Li)MnO2(OH)2 Description: Crystals to 1.2 cm. |
| ⓘ 'Psilomelane' |
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Hematite | 4.CB.05 | Fe2O3 |
| ⓘ | Bixbyite-(Mn) | 4.CB.10 | Mn3+2O3 |
| ⓘ | Diaspore | 4.FD.10 | AlO(OH) |
| ⓘ | Lithiophorite | 4.FE.25 | (Al,Li)MnO2(OH)2 |
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
| ⓘ | Braunite | 9.AG.05 | Mn2+Mn3+6(SiO4)O8 |
| ⓘ | Ephesite | 9.EC.20 | NaLiAl2(Al2Si2O10)(OH)2 |
| Unclassified | |||
| ⓘ | 'Psilomelane' | - | |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | ⓘ Diaspore | AlO(OH) |
| H | ⓘ Ephesite | NaLiAl2(Al2Si2O10)(OH)2 |
| H | ⓘ Lithiophorite | (Al,Li)MnO2(OH)2 |
| Li | Lithium | |
| Li | ⓘ Ephesite | NaLiAl2(Al2Si2O10)(OH)2 |
| Li | ⓘ Lithiophorite | (Al,Li)MnO2(OH)2 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Bixbyite-(Mn) | Mn23+O3 |
| O | ⓘ Braunite | Mn2+Mn63+(SiO4)O8 |
| O | ⓘ Diaspore | AlO(OH) |
| O | ⓘ Ephesite | NaLiAl2(Al2Si2O10)(OH)2 |
| O | ⓘ Hematite | Fe2O3 |
| O | ⓘ Lithiophorite | (Al,Li)MnO2(OH)2 |
| Na | Sodium | |
| Na | ⓘ Ephesite | NaLiAl2(Al2Si2O10)(OH)2 |
| Al | Aluminium | |
| Al | ⓘ Diaspore | AlO(OH) |
| Al | ⓘ Ephesite | NaLiAl2(Al2Si2O10)(OH)2 |
| Al | ⓘ Lithiophorite | (Al,Li)MnO2(OH)2 |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Braunite | Mn2+Mn63+(SiO4)O8 |
| Si | ⓘ Ephesite | NaLiAl2(Al2Si2O10)(OH)2 |
| Mn | Manganese | |
| Mn | ⓘ Bixbyite-(Mn) | Mn23+O3 |
| Mn | ⓘ Braunite | Mn2+Mn63+(SiO4)O8 |
| Mn | ⓘ Lithiophorite | (Al,Li)MnO2(OH)2 |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | ⓘ Hematite | Fe2O3 |
Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
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Gloucester mine, Gloucester Farm, Western Belt, Gamagara Ridge, Northern Cape, South Africa