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Hematite from
Messina Mine, Musina, Musina Local Municipality, Vhembe District Municipality, Limpopo, South Africa


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Hematite, etc.

Messina Mine, Musina, Musina Local Municipality, Vhembe District Municipality, Limpopo, South Africa
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Hematite, etc.

Messina Mine, Musina, Musina Local Municipality, Vhembe District Municipality, Limpopo, South Africa
07688360017370042113320.jpg
Hematite, etc.

Messina Mine, Musina, Musina Local Municipality, Vhembe District Municipality, Limpopo, South Africa
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Hematite, etc.

Messina Mine, Musina, Musina Local Municipality, Vhembe District Municipality, Limpopo, South Africa
07688360017370042113320.jpg
Hematite, etc.

Messina Mine, Musina, Musina Local Municipality, Vhembe District Municipality, Limpopo, South Africa
01945890017272008953887.jpg
Hematite, etc.

Messina Mine, Musina, Musina Local Municipality, Vhembe District Municipality, Limpopo, South Africa
Locality type:Mine
Classification
Species:Hematite
Formula:Fe2O3
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Quartz42
Ajoite32
Papagoite10
Cuprorivaite7
Native Copper7
Baryte3
Epidote3
Kaolinite3
Calcite3
Chlorite Group2
Pyrite1
Cuprite1
Shattuckite1
Piemontite1
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Hematite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Messina Mine, Musina, Musina Local Municipality, Vhembe District Municipality, Limpopo, South Africa
Photo GalleryView Gallery (2 photos)
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:251969
Long-form Identifier:1:3:251969:2
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Hematite
1.5km (0.9 miles) ⓘMusina, Musina Local Municipality, Vhembe District Municipality, Limpopo, South Africa
4.1km (2.6 miles) ⓘHarper Mine, Musina, Musina Local Municipality, Vhembe District Municipality, Limpopo, South Africa
8.4km (5.2 miles) ⓘCampbell Mine, Musina, Musina Local Municipality, Vhembe District Municipality, Limpopo, South Africa
References
Cairncross, B., Dixon, R. (1995) Minerals of South Africa. Geological Society of South Africa. p.1-290.
 
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