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Afwillite from
Dutoitspan Mine, KEM JV Mine (Kimberley Ekapa Mining Joint Venture mine; Kimberley Underground mine), Kimberley, Sol Plaatje Local Municipality, Frances Baard District Municipality, Northern Cape, South Africa


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Afwillite

Dutoitspan Mine, KEM JV Mine, Kimberley, Sol Plaatje Local Municipality, Frances Baard District Municipality, Northern Cape, South Africa
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Afwillite

Dutoitspan Mine, KEM JV Mine, Kimberley, Sol Plaatje Local Municipality, Frances Baard District Municipality, Northern Cape, South Africa
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Afwillite

Dutoitspan Mine, KEM JV Mine, Kimberley, Sol Plaatje Local Municipality, Frances Baard District Municipality, Northern Cape, South Africa
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Afwillite

Dutoitspan Mine, KEM JV Mine, Kimberley, Sol Plaatje Local Municipality, Frances Baard District Municipality, Northern Cape, South Africa
00555840017369118056039.jpg
Afwillite

Dutoitspan Mine, KEM JV Mine, Kimberley, Sol Plaatje Local Municipality, Frances Baard District Municipality, Northern Cape, South Africa
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Afwillite

Dutoitspan Mine, KEM JV Mine, Kimberley, Sol Plaatje Local Municipality, Frances Baard District Municipality, Northern Cape, South Africa
04264520017369118066280.jpg
Afwillite

Dutoitspan Mine, KEM JV Mine, Kimberley, Sol Plaatje Local Municipality, Frances Baard District Municipality, Northern Cape, South Africa
09031410017369118063017.jpg
Afwillite

Dutoitspan Mine, KEM JV Mine, Kimberley, Sol Plaatje Local Municipality, Frances Baard District Municipality, Northern Cape, South Africa
00555840017369118056039.jpg
Afwillite

Dutoitspan Mine, KEM JV Mine, Kimberley, Sol Plaatje Local Municipality, Frances Baard District Municipality, Northern Cape, South Africa
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Afwillite

Dutoitspan Mine, KEM JV Mine, Kimberley, Sol Plaatje Local Municipality, Frances Baard District Municipality, Northern Cape, South Africa
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Afwillite

Dutoitspan Mine, KEM JV Mine, Kimberley, Sol Plaatje Local Municipality, Frances Baard District Municipality, Northern Cape, South Africa
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Afwillite

Dutoitspan Mine, KEM JV Mine, Kimberley, Sol Plaatje Local Municipality, Frances Baard District Municipality, Northern Cape, South Africa
Locality type:Mine
Classification
Species:Afwillite
Formula:Ca3[SiO4][SiO2(OH)2] · 2H2O
Confirmation
Validity:Valid - Type Locality
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Afwillite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Dutoitspan Mine, KEM JV Mine (Kimberley Ekapa Mining Joint Venture mine; Kimberley Underground mine), Kimberley, Sol Plaatje Local Municipality, Frances Baard District Municipality, Northern Cape, South Africa
Photo GalleryView Gallery (3 photos)
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:200
Long-form Identifier:1:3:200:8
GUID (UUID V4):0
References
Parry, John, Wright, F. E. (1925) Afwillite, a new hydrous calcium silicate, from Dutoitspan mine, Kimberley, South Africa. Mineralogical Magazine and Journal of the Mineralogical Society, 20 (108) 277-286 doi:10.1180/minmag.1925.020.108.02
Clark, A. M. (1993) Hey's Mineral Index - Mineral Species, Varieties and Synonyms (3rd ed.). Natural History Museum.
 
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