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Meinhardskraal Farm, Polokwane Local Municipality, Capricorn District Municipality, Limpopo, South Africai
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Meinhardskraal FarmFarm
Polokwane Local MunicipalityCity Municipality
Capricorn District MunicipalityDistrict
LimpopoProvince
South AfricaCountry

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
24° 14' 10'' South , 29° 15' 31'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
-24.23627,29.25871
GeoHash:
G#: kesy1gct3
GRN:
S17E19
Type:
Farm
Köppen climate type:
BSh : Hot semi-arid (steppe) climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Lebowakgomo33,308 (2012)24.8km
Mokopane101,090 (2012)25.7km
Polokwane123,749 (2012)42.6km
Mindat Locality ID:
57101
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:57101:5
GUID (UUID V4):
0


Meinhardskraal farm 61 KS is located 16 km east of Mokopane.

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5 valid minerals.

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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘMolybdenite2.EA.30MoS2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘKoechlinite4.DE.15Bi2MoO6
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘPowellite7.GA.05Ca(MoO4)
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘMuscovite9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
OOxygen
Oⓘ KoechliniteBi2MoO6
Oⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Oⓘ PowelliteCa(MoO4)
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
AlAluminium
Alⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
SiSilicon
Siⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
SSulfur
Sⓘ MolybdeniteMoS2
KPotassium
Kⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
CaCalcium
Caⓘ PowelliteCa(MoO4)
MoMolybdenum
Moⓘ KoechliniteBi2MoO6
Moⓘ MolybdeniteMoS2
Moⓘ PowelliteCa(MoO4)
BiBismuth
Biⓘ KoechliniteBi2MoO6

Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality

AfricaContinent
African Plate
Somali PlateTectonic Plate
South Africa

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