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Grunerite from
Penge Mine, Fetakgomo Tubatse Local Municipality, Sekhukhune District Municipality, Limpopo, South Africa


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Amosite

Penge Mine, Fetakgomo Tubatse Local Municipality, Sekhukhune District Municipality, Limpopo, South Africa
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Grunerite

Penge Mine, Fetakgomo Tubatse Local Municipality, Sekhukhune District Municipality, Limpopo, South Africa
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Amosite

Penge Mine, Fetakgomo Tubatse Local Municipality, Sekhukhune District Municipality, Limpopo, South Africa
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Grunerite

Penge Mine, Fetakgomo Tubatse Local Municipality, Sekhukhune District Municipality, Limpopo, South Africa
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Amosite

Penge Mine, Fetakgomo Tubatse Local Municipality, Sekhukhune District Municipality, Limpopo, South Africa
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Grunerite

Penge Mine, Fetakgomo Tubatse Local Municipality, Sekhukhune District Municipality, Limpopo, South Africa
02965830017272038358278.jpg
Amosite

Penge Mine, Fetakgomo Tubatse Local Municipality, Sekhukhune District Municipality, Limpopo, South Africa
09289040017272038339547.jpg
Grunerite

Penge Mine, Fetakgomo Tubatse Local Municipality, Sekhukhune District Municipality, Limpopo, South Africa
02714790017271929274435.jpg
Amosite

Penge Mine, Fetakgomo Tubatse Local Municipality, Sekhukhune District Municipality, Limpopo, South Africa
03215420017272080569944.jpg
Grunerite

Penge Mine, Fetakgomo Tubatse Local Municipality, Sekhukhune District Municipality, Limpopo, South Africa
02965830017272038358278.jpg
Amosite

Penge Mine, Fetakgomo Tubatse Local Municipality, Sekhukhune District Municipality, Limpopo, South Africa
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Grunerite

Penge Mine, Fetakgomo Tubatse Local Municipality, Sekhukhune District Municipality, Limpopo, South Africa
Locality type:Mine
Classification
Species:Grunerite
Formula:◻Fe22+Fe52+(Si8O22)(OH)2
Comments:Longest fiber reaches length of 76 cm.
Habit:Fibers
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Grunerite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Penge Mine, Fetakgomo Tubatse Local Municipality, Sekhukhune District Municipality, Limpopo, South Africa
Photo GalleryView Gallery (2 photos)
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:252040
Long-form Identifier:1:3:252040:7
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Grunerite
39.2km (24.4 miles) ⓘMount Bollatswhene, Lepelle-Nkumpi Local Municipality, Capricorn District Municipality, Limpopo, South Africa
References
Cairncross, B., Dixon, R. (1995) Minerals of South Africa. Geological Society of South Africa. p.1-290.p.211
Schapira, Jessica Shaye, Bolhar, Robert, Master, Sharad, Wilson, Allan H. (2023) Mineralogical, Petrological and Geochemical Characterisation of Chrysotile, Amosite and Crocidolite Asbestos Mine Waste from Southern Africa in Context of Risk Assessment and Rehabilitation. Minerals, 13 (10) doi:10.3390/min13101352
 
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