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Ochre/Pigment (commodity) from
Lion Cave, Ngwenya Mine (Bomvu deposit), Ngwenya Mountain (Bomvu Ridge), Malolotja Nature Reserve, Hhohho Region, Eswatini


Locality type:Deposit
Classification
Commodity:Ochre/Pigment (commodity)
Data
Commodity Data:Click here to view Ochre/Pigment (commodity) data
Locality Data:Click here to view Lion Cave, Ngwenya Mine (Bomvu deposit), Ngwenya Mountain (Bomvu Ridge), Malolotja Nature Reserve, Hhohho Region, Eswatini
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:1356312
Long-form Identifier:1:3:1356312:9
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other deposits of Ochre/Pigment (commodity)
0.5km (0.3 miles) ⓘStag Mine, Ngwenya Mine (Bomvu deposit), Ngwenya Mountain (Bomvu Ridge), Malolotja Nature Reserve, Hhohho Region, Eswatini
1.2km (0.8 miles) ⓘCastle Mine, Ngwenya Mine (Bomvu deposit), Ngwenya Mountain (Bomvu Ridge), Malolotja Nature Reserve, Hhohho Region, Eswatini
 
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