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Garnet Group from
Blaauwbosch Mine, Boshof, Tokologo Local Municipality, Lejweleputswa District Municipality, Free State, South Africa


Locality type:Mine
Classification
Species:'Garnet Group' (not an IMA approved species)
Formula:X3Z2(SiO4)3
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Garnet Group data
Locality Data:Click here to view Blaauwbosch Mine, Boshof, Tokologo Local Municipality, Lejweleputswa District Municipality, Free State, South Africa
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:639448
Long-form Identifier:1:3:639448:6
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Garnet Group
12.5km (7.7 miles) ⓘRovic Mine, Boshof, Tokologo Local Municipality, Lejweleputswa District Municipality, Free State, South Africa
65.3km (40.6 miles) ⓘWesselton Mine (Wesselton Shaft), KEM JV Mine (Kimberley Ekapa Mining Joint Venture mine; Kimberley Underground mine), Kimberley, Sol Plaatje Local Municipality, Frances Baard District Municipality, Northern Cape, South Africa
67.7km (42.0 miles) ⓘDutoitspan Mine, KEM JV Mine (Kimberley Ekapa Mining Joint Venture mine; Kimberley Underground mine), Kimberley, Sol Plaatje Local Municipality, Frances Baard District Municipality, Northern Cape, South Africa
68.6km (42.6 miles) ⓘBultfontein Mine, KEM JV Mine (Kimberley Ekapa Mining Joint Venture mine; Kimberley Underground mine), Kimberley, Sol Plaatje Local Municipality, Frances Baard District Municipality, Northern Cape, South Africa
69.1km (43.0 miles) ⓘDe Beers Mine, Kimberley, Sol Plaatje Local Municipality, Frances Baard District Municipality, Northern Cape, South Africa
70.7km (43.9 miles) ⓘKimberley Mine, Kimberley, Sol Plaatje Local Municipality, Frances Baard District Municipality, Northern Cape, South Africa
72.5km (45.0 miles) ⓘKampfersdam Mine, Kimberley, Sol Plaatje Local Municipality, Frances Baard District Municipality, Northern Cape, South Africa
98.1km (60.9 miles) ⓘFrank Smith Mine, Windsorton, Dikgatlong Local Municipality, Frances Baard District Municipality, Northern Cape, South Africa
References
Mathias, M., Siebert, J. C., Rickwood, P. C. (1970) Some aspects of the mineralogy and petrology of ultramafic xenoliths in kimberlite. Contributions to Mineralogy and Petrology, 26 (2) 75-123 doi:10.1007/bf00371259
 
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