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Muscovite from
Zaaiplaats tin field, Mokopane, Mogalakwena Local Municipality, Waterberg District Municipality, Limpopo, South Africa


Locality type:Mining Field
Classification
Species:Muscovite
Formula:KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Quartz1
Molybdenite1
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Muscovite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Zaaiplaats tin field, Mokopane, Mogalakwena Local Municipality, Waterberg District Municipality, Limpopo, South Africa
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:259175
Long-form Identifier:1:3:259175:9
GUID (UUID V4):0
Localities for Muscovite in this Region
Appingendam Farm, Zaaiplaats tin field, Mokopane, Mogalakwena Local Municipality, Waterberg District Municipality, Limpopo, South Africa
Zaaiplaats Mine, Zaaiplaats tin field, Mokopane, Mogalakwena Local Municipality, Waterberg District Municipality, Limpopo, South Africa
Nearest other occurrences of Muscovite
8.0km (5.0 miles) ⓘZaaiplaats Mine, Zaaiplaats tin field, Mokopane, Mogalakwena Local Municipality, Waterberg District Municipality, Limpopo, South Africa
9.0km (5.6 miles) ⓘAppingendam Farm, Zaaiplaats tin field, Mokopane, Mogalakwena Local Municipality, Waterberg District Municipality, Limpopo, South Africa
15.1km (9.4 miles) ⓘTweefontein Farm, Mokopane, Mogalakwena Local Municipality, Waterberg District Municipality, Limpopo, South Africa
18.6km (11.6 miles) ⓘAkanani prospects, Mokopane, Mogalakwena Local Municipality, Waterberg District Municipality, Limpopo, South Africa
22.1km (13.7 miles) ⓘSandsloot Mine, Mogalakwena Mine, Mokopane, Mogalakwena Local Municipality, Waterberg District Municipality, Limpopo, South Africa
47.1km (29.2 miles) ⓘWaterberg deposit, Mookgophong, Modimolle-Mookgophong Local Municipality, Waterberg District Municipality, Limpopo, South Africa
59.9km (37.2 miles) ⓘMeinhardskraal Farm, Polokwane Local Municipality, Capricorn District Municipality, Limpopo, South Africa
66.8km (41.5 miles) ⓘNonnenwerth Farm, Blouberg 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.
 
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