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Barend Farm, Musina Local Municipality, Vhembe District Municipality, Limpopo, South Africai
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Barend FarmDeposit
Musina Local MunicipalityMunicipality
Vhembe District MunicipalityMunicipality
LimpopoProvince
South AfricaCountry

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
22° 33' 47'' South , 29° 54' 39'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
-22.56323,29.91106
GeoHash:
G#: kevr8skxd
GRN:
S16E20
Type:
Deposit
Köppen climate type:
BSh : Hot semi-arid (steppe) climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Beitbridge26,459 (2013)39.6km
Louis Trichardt86,854 (2013)53.4km
Mindat Locality ID:
57024
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:57024:7
GUID (UUID V4):
0


Barend 523 MS farm located nearby to Mopane station.

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6 valid minerals.

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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘCorundum4.CB.05Al2O3
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘvar. Rose Quartz4.DA.05SiO2
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
ⓘFluorapatite8.BN.05Ca5(PO4)3F
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘAlmandine9.AD.25Fe2+3Al2(SiO4)3
ⓘSillimanite9.AF.05Al2(SiO4)O
ⓘAndalusite9.AF.10Al2(SiO4)O

List of minerals for each chemical element

OOxygen
Oⓘ AndalusiteAl2(SiO4)O
Oⓘ AlmandineFe32+Al2(SiO4)3
Oⓘ CorundumAl2O3
Oⓘ FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ Quartz var. Rose QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ SillimaniteAl2(SiO4)O
FFluorine
Fⓘ FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
AlAluminium
Alⓘ AndalusiteAl2(SiO4)O
Alⓘ AlmandineFe32+Al2(SiO4)3
Alⓘ CorundumAl2O3
Alⓘ SillimaniteAl2(SiO4)O
SiSilicon
Siⓘ AndalusiteAl2(SiO4)O
Siⓘ AlmandineFe32+Al2(SiO4)3
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
Siⓘ Quartz var. Rose QuartzSiO2
Siⓘ SillimaniteAl2(SiO4)O
PPhosphorus
Pⓘ FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
CaCalcium
Caⓘ FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
FeIron
Feⓘ AlmandineFe32+Al2(SiO4)3

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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.206
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