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Cornelia coalfield, Vereeniging - Sasolburg coalfields, Fezile Dabi District Municipality, Free State, South Africai
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Cornelia coalfieldCoal Field
Vereeniging - Sasolburg coalfieldsCoal Field
Fezile Dabi District MunicipalityMunicipality
Free StateProvince
South AfricaCountry

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
26° 50' 12'' South , 27° 49' 55'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Mindat Locality ID:
57030
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:57030:8
GUID (UUID V4):
0


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'Glauconite'
Formula: K0.60-0.85(Fe3+,Mg,Al)2(Si,Al)4O10](OH)2
Description: Green inter-granular fillings in sandstone & shale directly above the coal seams.

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'Glauconite'-K0.60-0.85(Fe3+,Mg,Al)2(Si,Al)4O10](OH)2

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
H GlauconiteK0.60-0.85(Fe3+,Mg,Al)2(Si,Al)4O10](OH)2
OOxygen
O GlauconiteK0.60-0.85(Fe3+,Mg,Al)2(Si,Al)4O10](OH)2
MgMagnesium
Mg GlauconiteK0.60-0.85(Fe3+,Mg,Al)2(Si,Al)4O10](OH)2
AlAluminium
Al GlauconiteK0.60-0.85(Fe3+,Mg,Al)2(Si,Al)4O10](OH)2
SiSilicon
Si GlauconiteK0.60-0.85(Fe3+,Mg,Al)2(Si,Al)4O10](OH)2
KPotassium
K GlauconiteK0.60-0.85(Fe3+,Mg,Al)2(Si,Al)4O10](OH)2
FeIron
Fe GlauconiteK0.60-0.85(Fe3+,Mg,Al)2(Si,Al)4O10](OH)2

Localities in this Region

  • Free State
    • Fezile Dabi District Municipality

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AfricaContinent
African Plate
Somali PlateTectonic Plate

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