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Illite from
Sishen Mine, Kathu, Gamagara Local Municipality, John Taolo Gaetsewe District Municipality, Northern Cape, South Africa


Locality type:Mine
Classification
Species:Muscovite var: Illite
Formula:K0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Illite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Sishen Mine, Kathu, Gamagara Local Municipality, John Taolo Gaetsewe District Municipality, Northern Cape, South Africa
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:1413074
Long-form Identifier:1:3:1413074:2
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Illite
29.1km (18.1 miles) ⓘBishop farm, Western Belt, Gamagara Ridge, Northern Cape, South Africa
32.8km (20.4 miles) ⓘLohatlha Mine, Western Belt, Gamagara Ridge, Northern Cape, South Africa
38.1km (23.7 miles) ⓘGlosam Mining Village, Gloucester Farm, Western Belt, Gamagara Ridge, Northern Cape, South Africa
49.6km (30.8 miles) ⓘDoornfontein Farm, Western Belt, Gamagara Ridge, Northern Cape, South Africa
55.5km (34.5 miles) ⓘAucampsrust, ZF Mgcawu District Municipality, Northern Cape, South Africa
61.6km (38.3 miles) ⓘBeeshoek Mine, Western Belt, Gamagara Ridge, Northern Cape, South Africa
References
Geyer, H. (2008) Biobenefication of Sishen Hematite Iron Ore, using bacterial cultures to remove potassium (Muscovite) and phosphorous (Apatite). Masters thesis, Faculty of Natural and Agricultural Sciences, Department of Microbiology and Plant Pathology, University of Pretoria, South Africa
 
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