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Calcite from
Amatava Farm, Mogalakwena Local Municipality, Waterberg District Municipality, Limpopo, South Africa


Locality type:Deposit
Classification
Species:Calcite
Formula:CaCO3
Confirmation
Validity:Confirmed
Confirmation Methods:XRD
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Tremolite1
Dolomite1
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Calcite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Amatava Farm, Mogalakwena Local Municipality, Waterberg District Municipality, Limpopo, South Africa
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:1424139
Long-form Identifier:1:3:1424139:4
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Calcite
4.4km (2.8 miles) ⓘUitloop Farm, Mokopane, Mogalakwena Local Municipality, Waterberg District Municipality, Limpopo, South Africa
10.4km (6.5 miles) ⓘFicus Cave, Mokopane, Mogalakwena Local Municipality, Waterberg District Municipality, Limpopo, South Africa
13.6km (8.5 miles) ⓘFlatreef deposit, Turfspruit farm, Mokopane, Mogalakwena Local Municipality, Waterberg District Municipality, Limpopo, South Africa
21.3km (13.2 miles) ⓘSandsloot Mine, Mogalakwena Mine, Mokopane, Mogalakwena Local Municipality, Waterberg District Municipality, Limpopo, South Africa
23.4km (14.5 miles) ⓘZwartfontein Pit, Mogalakwena Mine, Mokopane, Mogalakwena Local Municipality, Waterberg District Municipality, Limpopo, South Africa
26.6km (16.5 miles) ⓘOverysel deposit, Mogalakwena Mine, Mokopane, Mogalakwena Local Municipality, Waterberg District Municipality, Limpopo, South Africa
28.1km (17.5 miles) ⓘAkanani prospects, Mokopane, Mogalakwena Local Municipality, Waterberg District Municipality, Limpopo, South Africa
39.2km (24.3 miles) ⓘGroenvlei Farm, Zaaiplaats tin field, Mokopane, Mogalakwena Local Municipality, Waterberg District Municipality, Limpopo, South Africa
39.3km (24.4 miles) ⓘZaaiplaats tin field, Mokopane, Mogalakwena Local Municipality, Waterberg District Municipality, Limpopo, South Africa
42.3km (26.3 miles) ⓘZaaiplaats Mine, Zaaiplaats tin field, Mokopane, Mogalakwena Local Municipality, Waterberg District Municipality, Limpopo, South Africa
References
PMPB Meulenbeld collection
 
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