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Dolomite from
Wessels Mine, Joe Morolong Local Municipality, John Taolo Gaetsewe District Municipality, Northern Cape, South Africa


Locality type:Mine
Classification
Species:Dolomite
Formula:CaMg(CO3)2
Confirmation
Validity:Confirmed
Confirmation Methods:Dealer/Collection Label
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Åkermanite1
Andradite1
Hydroxyapophyllite-(K)1
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Dolomite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Wessels Mine, Joe Morolong Local Municipality, John Taolo Gaetsewe District Municipality, Northern Cape, South Africa
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:1538201
Long-form Identifier:1:3:1538201:4
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Dolomite
10.7km (6.7 miles) ⓘAvontuur deposit, Joe Morolong Local Municipality, John Taolo Gaetsewe District Municipality, Northern Cape, South Africa
28.3km (17.6 miles) ⓘMiddelplaats Mine, Joe Morolong Local Municipality, John Taolo Gaetsewe District Municipality, Northern Cape, South Africa
33.7km (20.9 miles) ⓘMamatwan Mine, Joe Morolong Local Municipality, John Taolo Gaetsewe District Municipality, Northern Cape, South Africa
70.9km (44.1 miles) ⓘSishen Mine, Kathu, Gamagara Local Municipality, John Taolo Gaetsewe District Municipality, Northern Cape, South Africa
96.3km (59.9 miles) ⓘMorokweng crater (Morokweng Impact Structure), Vryburg, Naledi Local Municipality, Dr Ruth Segomotsi Mompati District Municipality, North West, South Africa
References
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