| Locality type: | Mine |
| Classification |
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| Species: | Bultfonteinite |
| Formula: | Ca2(HSiO4)F · H2O |
| Confirmation |
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| Validity: | Believed Valid |
| Associated Minerals: |
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| Associates: | Olmiite
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| Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data: |
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| Olmiite | 142 |
| Calcite | 48 |
| Hydroxyapophyllite-(K) | 31 |
| Oyelite | 14 |
| Poldervaartite | 12 |
| Celestine | 5 |
| Goethite | 3 |
| Hematite | 3 |
| Apophyllite Group | 2 |
| Datolite | 1 |
| Inesite | 1 |
| Olmiite-Poldervaartite Series | 1 |
| Ettringite | 1 |
| Andradite | 1 |
| Lizardite | 1 |
| Manganite | 1 |
| Data |
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| Mineral Data: | Click here to view Bultfonteinite data |
| Locality Data: | Click here to view N'Chwaning II Mine, N'Chwaning Mines, Joe Morolong Local Municipality, John Taolo Gaetsewe District Municipality, Northern Cape, South Africa |
| Photo Gallery | View Gallery (110 photos) |
| Data Identifiers |
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| Mindat Occurrence Record ID: | 260706 |
| Long-form Identifier: | 1:3:260706:1 |
| GUID (UUID V4): | 0 |
| Nearest other occurrences of Bultfonteinite |
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| 0.6km (0.3 miles) | ⓘN'Chwaning I Mine, N'Chwaning Mines, Joe Morolong Local Municipality, John Taolo Gaetsewe District Municipality, Northern Cape, South Africa |
| 2.7km (1.7 miles) | ⓘWessels Mine, Joe Morolong Local Municipality, John Taolo Gaetsewe District Municipality, Northern Cape, South Africa |
| References |
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Bonazzi, P., Bindi, L., Medenbach, O., Pagano, R., Lampronti, G. I., Menchetti, S. (2007) Olmiite, CaMn[SiO3(OH)](OH), the Mn-dominant analogue of poldervaartite, a new mineral species from Kalahari manganese fields (Republic of South Africa). Mineralogical Magazine, 71 (2). 193-201 doi:10.1180/minmag.2007.071.2.193 |
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N'Chwaning II Mine, N'Chwaning Mines, Joe Morolong Local Municipality, John Taolo Gaetsewe District Municipality, Northern Cape, South Africa