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Chromium (commodity) from
M'Phatlele Farm, Lepelle-Nkumpi Local Municipality, Capricorn District Municipality, Limpopo, South Africa


Locality type:Deposit
Classification
Commodity:Chromium (commodity)
Data
Commodity Data:Click here to view Chromium (commodity) data
Locality Data:Click here to view M'Phatlele Farm, Lepelle-Nkumpi Local Municipality, Capricorn District Municipality, Limpopo, South Africa
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:1661676
Long-form Identifier:1:3:1661676:9
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other deposits of Chromium (commodity)
18.9km (11.7 miles) ⓘScheiding Chrome mine, Lepelle-Nkumpi Local Municipality, Capricorn District Municipality, Limpopo, South Africa
30.9km (19.2 miles) ⓘWintersveld Mine, Fetakgomo Tubatse Local Municipality, Sekhukhune District Municipality, Limpopo, South Africa
42.0km (26.1 miles) ⓘMecklenburg Mine, Fetakgomo Tubatse Local Municipality, Sekhukhune District Municipality, Limpopo, South Africa
61.3km (38.1 miles) ⓘOorlogsfontein Farm, Mokopane, Mogalakwena Local Municipality, Waterberg District Municipality, Limpopo, South Africa
67.1km (41.7 miles) ⓘWinterveld Mine, Fetakgomo Tubatse Local Municipality, Sekhukhune District Municipality, Limpopo, South Africa
72.9km (45.3 miles) ⓘSteelpoort, Fetakgomo Tubatse Local Municipality, Sekhukhune District Municipality, Limpopo, South Africa
73.5km (45.7 miles) ⓘDoornbosch chrome mine, Steelpoort, Fetakgomo Tubatse Local Municipality, Sekhukhune District Municipality, Limpopo, South Africa
73.7km (45.8 miles) ⓘSteelpoort chrome mine, Steelpoort, Fetakgomo Tubatse Local Municipality, Sekhukhune District Municipality, Limpopo, South Africa
74.5km (46.3 miles) ⓘAnnex Grootboom Chrome Mine, Steelpoort, Fetakgomo Tubatse Local Municipality, Sekhukhune District Municipality, Limpopo, South Africa
80.5km (50.0 miles) ⓘBurgersfort, Fetakgomo Tubatse Local Municipality, Sekhukhune District Municipality, Limpopo, South Africa
 
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