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De Kafferskraal, Lydenburg, Thaba Chweu Local Municipality, Ehlanzeni District Municipality, Mpumalanga, South Africai
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De KafferskraalFarm
LydenburgTown
Thaba Chweu Local MunicipalityMunicipality
Ehlanzeni District MunicipalityDistrict Municipality
MpumalangaProvince
South AfricaCountry

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
25° 9' 9'' South , 30° 44' 7'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
-25.15271,30.73534
GeoHash:
G#: ketbgmhfc
GRN:
S17E20
Type:
Farm
Köppen climate type:
Cwb : Subtropical highland climate or temperate oceanic climate with dry winters
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Lydenburg21,695 (2014)30.0km
White River15,954 (2012)34.2km
Nelspruit110,159 (2013)42.9km
Thulamahashi11,655 (2018)66.7km
Nearest Clubs:
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ClubLocationDistance
Nelspruit Gem and Mineral ClubNelspruit, Mpumalanga44km
Mindat Locality ID:
57396
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:57396:1
GUID (UUID V4):
0


Farm 53JT located approx 35km west of Lydenburg. Not to be confused with Kafferskraal 306JP in Marico District, North West Province.

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3 valid minerals.

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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘChromite4.BB.05Fe2+Cr3+2O4
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘUvarovite9.AD.25Ca3Cr2(SiO4)3
ⓘDiopside9.DA.15CaMgSi2O6

List of minerals for each chemical element

OOxygen
Oⓘ ChromiteFe2+Cr23+O4
Oⓘ DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Oⓘ UvaroviteCa3Cr2(SiO4)3
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
SiSilicon
Siⓘ DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Siⓘ UvaroviteCa3Cr2(SiO4)3
CaCalcium
Caⓘ DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Caⓘ UvaroviteCa3Cr2(SiO4)3
CrChromium
Crⓘ ChromiteFe2+Cr23+O4
Crⓘ UvaroviteCa3Cr2(SiO4)3
FeIron
Feⓘ ChromiteFe2+Cr23+O4

Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality

AfricaContinent
African Plate
Somali PlateTectonic Plate
South Africa

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