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Amosite 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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Amosite

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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Amosite

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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Amosite

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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Amosite

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
02965830017272038358278.jpg
Amosite

Penge Mine, Fetakgomo Tubatse Local Municipality, Sekhukhune District Municipality, Limpopo, South Africa
09102170017271929278808.jpg
Amosite

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
Locality type:Mine
Classification
Species:Grunerite var: Amosite
Formula:◻{Fe22+}{Fe52+}(Si8O22)(OH)2
Comments:Amosite is a commercial name. Grunerite has exceptionally long fibres, longest is recorded at 76cm.
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Amosite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Penge Mine, Fetakgomo Tubatse Local Municipality, Sekhukhune District Municipality, Limpopo, South Africa
Photo GalleryView Gallery (7 photos)
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:291433
Long-form Identifier:1:3:291433:6
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Amosite
39.2km (24.4 miles) ⓘMount Bollatswhene, Lepelle-Nkumpi Local Municipality, Capricorn District Municipality, Limpopo, South Africa
References
www.minresco.com/syst/a.htm
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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