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Magnetite from
Vametco Mine, Brits, Madibeng Local Municipality, Bojanala Platinum District Municipality, North West, South Africa


Locality type:Mine
Classification
Species:Magnetite
Formula:Fe2+Fe23+O4
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Plagioclase1
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Magnetite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Vametco Mine, Brits, Madibeng Local Municipality, Bojanala Platinum District Municipality, North West, South Africa
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:602517
Long-form Identifier:1:3:602517:5
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Magnetite
31.3km (19.5 miles) ⓘRhovan Mine, Rustenburg, Rustenburg Local Municipality, Bojanala Platinum District Municipality, North West, South Africa
33.7km (20.9 miles) ⓘLonmin Marikana Mine, Marikana, Rustenburg Local Municipality, Bojanala Platinum District Municipality, North West, South Africa
37.9km (23.5 miles) ⓘWaaikraal gold deposit, Rustenburg, Rustenburg Local Municipality, Bojanala Platinum District Municipality, North West, South Africa
42.9km (26.7 miles) ⓘTharisa Mine, Rustenburg Local Municipality, Bojanala Platinum District Municipality, North West, South Africa
52.2km (32.4 miles) ⓘBulhoek, Rustenburg, Rustenburg Local Municipality, Bojanala Platinum District Municipality, North West, South Africa
52.6km (32.7 miles) ⓘMamelodi Quarry, City of Tshwane Metropolitan Municipality, Gauteng, South Africa
55.4km (34.4 miles) ⓘEdendale Lead Mine, City of Tshwane Metropolitan Municipality, Gauteng, South Africa
70.2km (43.6 miles) ⓘSlipfontein, Brits, Madibeng Local Municipality, Bojanala Platinum District Municipality, North West, South Africa
77.8km (48.3 miles) ⓘVergenoeg Mine, City of Tshwane Metropolitan Municipality, Gauteng, South Africa
82.9km (51.5 miles) ⓘKwaggafontein Farm, Bela-Bela Local Municipality, Waterberg District Municipality, Limpopo, South Africa
References
Mineralogical Magazine 1991 55 : 465-477
 
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