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Shimwell vein, Dwarsfontein Farm, Argent, Delmas, Victor Khanye Local Municipality, Nkangala District Municipality, Mpumalanga, South Africai
Regional Level Types
Shimwell veinVein
Dwarsfontein FarmGroup of Shafts
Argent- not defined -
Delmas- not defined -
Victor Khanye Local MunicipalityMunicipality
Nkangala District MunicipalityDistrict
MpumalangaProvince
South AfricaCountry

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
26° South , 28° East (est.)
Estimate based on other nearby localities or region boundaries.
Margin of Error:
~9km
GRN:
S18E19
Type:
Vein
Köppen climate type:
Cwb : Subtropical highland climate or temperate oceanic climate with dry winters
Mindat Locality ID:
56949
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:56949:0
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Pretoria Mine


A separate area to the Transvaal mine on Dwarsfontein farm 209 IR, also known as Pretoria mine and located approximately 3 km from the Transvaal mine.

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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

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8 valid minerals.

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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘPyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
Group 3 - Halides
ⓘFluorite3.AB.25CaF2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘHematite4.CB.05Fe2O3
ⓘvar. Specularite4.CB.05Fe2O3
ⓘPyrolusite4.DB.05Mn4+O2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘCerussite5.AB.15PbCO3
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘCrocoite7.FA.20PbCr6+O4
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
ⓘPyromorphite8.BN.05Pb5(PO4)3Cl
ⓘVanadinite8.BN.05Pb5(VO4)3Cl
Unclassified
ⓘ'Limonite'-

List of minerals for each chemical element

CCarbon
Cⓘ CerussitePbCO3
OOxygen
Oⓘ CerussitePbCO3
Oⓘ CrocoitePbCr6+O4
Oⓘ HematiteFe2O3
Oⓘ PyrolusiteMn4+O2
Oⓘ PyromorphitePb5(PO4)3Cl
Oⓘ VanadinitePb5(VO4)3Cl
Oⓘ Hematite var. SpeculariteFe2O3
FFluorine
Fⓘ FluoriteCaF2
PPhosphorus
Pⓘ PyromorphitePb5(PO4)3Cl
SSulfur
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
ClChlorine
Clⓘ PyromorphitePb5(PO4)3Cl
Clⓘ VanadinitePb5(VO4)3Cl
CaCalcium
Caⓘ FluoriteCaF2
VVanadium
Vⓘ VanadinitePb5(VO4)3Cl
CrChromium
Crⓘ CrocoitePbCr6+O4
MnManganese
Mnⓘ PyrolusiteMn4+O2
FeIron
Feⓘ HematiteFe2O3
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2
Feⓘ Hematite var. SpeculariteFe2O3
PbLead
Pbⓘ CerussitePbCO3
Pbⓘ CrocoitePbCr6+O4
Pbⓘ PyromorphitePb5(PO4)3Cl
Pbⓘ VanadinitePb5(VO4)3Cl

Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality

AfricaContinent
African Plate
Somali PlateTectonic Plate
South Africa

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References

Cairncross, B., Dixon, R. (1995) Minerals of South Africa. Geological Society of South Africa. p.1-290.p.103
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