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Chlorite Group from
New Consort Mine, Barberton, Mbombela Local Municipality, Ehlanzeni District Municipality, Mpumalanga, South Africa


Locality type:Mine
Classification
Species:'Chlorite Group' (not an IMA approved species)
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Chlorite Group data
Locality Data:Click here to view New Consort Mine, Barberton, Mbombela Local Municipality, Ehlanzeni District Municipality, Mpumalanga, South Africa
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:1242284
Long-form Identifier:1:3:1242284:3
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Chlorite Group
29.3km (18.2 miles) ⓘBarberton Barite Drilling Project No. 2 borehole, Barberton, Mbombela Local Municipality, Ehlanzeni District Municipality, Mpumalanga, South Africa
30.3km (18.8 miles) ⓘBien Venue deposit, Barberton, Mbombela Local Municipality, Ehlanzeni District Municipality, Mpumalanga, South Africa
35.6km (22.1 miles) ⓘEast dump, Havelock Mine, Bulembu, Hhohho Region, Eswatini
35.9km (22.3 miles) ⓘWest dump, Havelock Mine, Bulembu, Hhohho Region, Eswatini
45.9km (28.5 miles) ⓘNkomati Mine, Uitkomst Complex, Waterval, Chief Albert Luthuli Local Municipality, Gert Sibande District Municipality, Mpumalanga, South Africa
51.6km (32.0 miles) ⓘM'hlati prospect, Barberton, Mbombela Local Municipality, Ehlanzeni District Municipality, Mpumalanga, South Africa
55.7km (34.6 miles) ⓘMamre mine, eNtokozweni, Emakhazeni Local Municipality, Nkangala District Municipality, Mpumalanga, South Africa
78.0km (48.4 miles) ⓘDokolwayo Mine (Dvokolwayo Mine), Dokolwayo, Lubombo Region, Eswatini
87.8km (54.6 miles) ⓘPilgrim's Rest, Thaba Chweu Local Municipality, Ehlanzeni District Municipality, Mpumalanga, South Africa
References
MUNYAI, M. R.; DIRKS, P. H. G. M.; CHARLESWORTH, E. G. (2011) Archaean gold mineralisation during post-orogenic extension in the new consort gold mine, Barberton Greenstone Belt, South Africa. South African Journal of Geology, 114 (2). p.121-144. doi:10.2113/gssajg.114.2.121
 
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