Waterfall gorge, Insizwa, Umzimvubu Local Municipality, Alfred Nzo District Municipality, Eastern Cape, South Africai
Regional Level Types | |
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Waterfall gorge | Lobe |
Insizwa | Lobe |
Umzimvubu Local Municipality | Municipality |
Alfred Nzo District Municipality | Municipality |
Eastern Cape | Province |
South Africa | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
30° 47' 0'' South , 29° 18' 30'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
KΓΆppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
Place | Population | Distance |
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Kokstad | 25,373 (2012) | 28.5km |
Mindat Locality ID:
12818
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:12818:7
GUID (UUID V4):
92a65d1d-3795-4de6-8d4c-af908b2a2d96
Cu-Ni-PGE deposit in the Waterfall Gorge Section at the southern limit of the Insizwa intrusion, is one of four lobes of the Mount Ayliff Complex, approx 30km from Kokstad. Prospect.
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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsDetailed Mineral List:
β Augite Formula: (CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6 |
β Auricupride ? Formula: Cu3Au References: |
β Bismuth Formula: Bi |
β Bismuthinite Formula: Bi2S3 References: |
β Bornite Formula: Cu5FeS4 |
β Braggite Formula: PdPt3S4 |
β Chalcocite Formula: Cu2S |
β Chalcopyrite Formula: CuFeS2 References: |
β Cooperite Formula: PtS |
β Covellite Formula: CuS |
β Cubanite Formula: CuFe2S3 References: |
β Enstatite Formula: Mg2Si2O6 |
β Enstatite var. Bronzite Formula: (Mg,Fe2+)2[SiO3]2 |
β Forsterite Formula: Mg2SiO4 |
β Froodite Formula: α-PdBi2 References: |
β Galena Formula: PbS |
β Ilmenite Formula: Fe2+TiO3 |
β Insizwaite (TL) Formula: Pt(Bi,Sb)2 Type Locality: |
β Irarsite Formula: (Ir,Ru,Rh,Pt)AsS References: |
β Laurite Formula: RuS2 |
β Mackinawite Formula: FeS |
β Millerite Formula: NiS |
β Nickeline Formula: NiAs |
β Niggliite (TL) Formula: PtSn Type Locality: |
β Parkerite (TL) Formula: Ni3(Bi,Pb)2S2 Type Locality: |
β Pentlandite Formula: (NixFey)Ξ£9S8 References: |
β 'Plagioclase' Formula: (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8 |
β Pyrite Formula: FeS2 |
β Pyrite var. Bravoite Formula: (Fe,Ni)S2 |
β Pyrrhotite Formula: Fe1-xS References: |
β Sperrylite Formula: PtAs2 References: |
β Sphalerite Formula: ZnS |
β Valleriite Formula: (Fe2+,Cu)4(Mg,Al)3S4(OH,O)6 |
β Wollastonite Formula: Ca3(Si3O9) |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
Group 1 - Elements | |||
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β | Auricupride ? | 1.AA.10a | Cu3Au |
β | Niggliite (TL) | 1.AG.60 | PtSn |
β | Bismuth | 1.CA.05 | Bi |
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
β | Froodite | 2.AC.45a | Ξ±-PdBi2 |
β | Chalcocite | 2.BA.05 | Cu2S |
β | Bornite | 2.BA.15 | Cu5FeS4 |
β | Pentlandite | 2.BB.15 | (NixFey)Ξ£9S8 |
β | Parkerite (TL) | 2.BE.20 | Ni3(Bi,Pb)2S2 |
β | Covellite | 2.CA.05a | CuS |
β | Sphalerite | 2.CB.05a | ZnS |
β | Chalcopyrite | 2.CB.10a | CuFeS2 |
β | Cubanite | 2.CB.55a | CuFe2S3 |
β | Nickeline | 2.CC.05 | NiAs |
β | Pyrrhotite | 2.CC.10 | Fe1-xS |
β | Millerite | 2.CC.20 | NiS |
β | Mackinawite | 2.CC.25 | FeS |
β | Braggite | 2.CC.35a | PdPt3S4 |
β | Cooperite | 2.CC.35b | PtS |
β | Galena | 2.CD.10 | PbS |
β | Bismuthinite | 2.DB.05 | Bi2S3 |
β | Pyrite | 2.EB.05a | FeS2 |
β | Sperrylite | 2.EB.05a | PtAs2 |
β | Insizwaite (TL) | 2.EB.05a | Pt(Bi,Sb)2 |
β | Pyrite var. Bravoite | 2.EB.05a | (Fe,Ni)S2 |
β | Laurite | 2.EB.05a | RuS2 |
β | Irarsite | 2.EB.25 | (Ir,Ru,Rh,Pt)AsS |
β | Valleriite | 2.FD.30 | (Fe2+,Cu)4(Mg,Al)3S4(OH,O)6 |
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
β | Ilmenite | 4.CB.05 | Fe2+TiO3 |
Group 9 - Silicates | |||
β | Forsterite | 9.AC.05 | Mg2SiO4 |
β | Enstatite var. Bronzite | 9.DA.05 | (Mg,Fe2+)2[SiO3]2 |
β | 9.DA.05 | Mg2Si2O6 | |
β | Augite | 9.DA.15 | (CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6 |
β | Wollastonite | 9.DG.05 | Ca3(Si3O9) |
Unclassified | |||
β | 'Plagioclase' | - | (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
H | Hydrogen | |
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H | β Valleriite | (Fe2+,Cu)4(Mg,Al)3S4(OH,O)6 |
O | Oxygen | |
O | β Augite | (CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6 |
O | β Enstatite | Mg2Si2O6 |
O | β Forsterite | Mg2SiO4 |
O | β Ilmenite | Fe2+TiO3 |
O | β Valleriite | (Fe2+,Cu)4(Mg,Al)3S4(OH,O)6 |
O | β Wollastonite | Ca3(Si3O9) |
O | β Enstatite var. Bronzite | (Mg,Fe2+)2[SiO3]2 |
O | β Plagioclase | (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8 |
Na | Sodium | |
Na | β Plagioclase | (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8 |
Mg | Magnesium | |
Mg | β Augite | (CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6 |
Mg | β Enstatite | Mg2Si2O6 |
Mg | β Forsterite | Mg2SiO4 |
Mg | β Valleriite | (Fe2+,Cu)4(Mg,Al)3S4(OH,O)6 |
Mg | β Enstatite var. Bronzite | (Mg,Fe2+)2[SiO3]2 |
Al | Aluminium | |
Al | β Valleriite | (Fe2+,Cu)4(Mg,Al)3S4(OH,O)6 |
Al | β Plagioclase | (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8 |
Si | Silicon | |
Si | β Augite | (CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6 |
Si | β Enstatite | Mg2Si2O6 |
Si | β Forsterite | Mg2SiO4 |
Si | β Wollastonite | Ca3(Si3O9) |
Si | β Enstatite var. Bronzite | (Mg,Fe2+)2[SiO3]2 |
Si | β Plagioclase | (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8 |
S | Sulfur | |
S | β Bismuthinite | Bi2S3 |
S | β Bornite | Cu5FeS4 |
S | β Braggite | PdPt3S4 |
S | β Pyrite var. Bravoite | (Fe,Ni)S2 |
S | β Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
S | β Chalcocite | Cu2S |
S | β Cooperite | PtS |
S | β Covellite | CuS |
S | β Cubanite | CuFe2S3 |
S | β Galena | PbS |
S | β Irarsite | (Ir,Ru,Rh,Pt)AsS |
S | β Laurite | RuS2 |
S | β Mackinawite | FeS |
S | β Millerite | NiS |
S | β Parkerite | Ni3(Bi,Pb)2S2 |
S | β Pentlandite | (NixFey)Ξ£9S8 |
S | β Pyrite | FeS2 |
S | β Pyrrhotite | Fe1-xS |
S | β Sphalerite | ZnS |
S | β Valleriite | (Fe2+,Cu)4(Mg,Al)3S4(OH,O)6 |
Ca | Calcium | |
Ca | β Augite | (CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6 |
Ca | β Wollastonite | Ca3(Si3O9) |
Ca | β Plagioclase | (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8 |
Ti | Titanium | |
Ti | β Ilmenite | Fe2+TiO3 |
Fe | Iron | |
Fe | β Augite | (CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6 |
Fe | β Bornite | Cu5FeS4 |
Fe | β Pyrite var. Bravoite | (Fe,Ni)S2 |
Fe | β Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
Fe | β Cubanite | CuFe2S3 |
Fe | β Ilmenite | Fe2+TiO3 |
Fe | β Mackinawite | FeS |
Fe | β Pentlandite | (NixFey)Ξ£9S8 |
Fe | β Pyrite | FeS2 |
Fe | β Pyrrhotite | Fe1-xS |
Fe | β Valleriite | (Fe2+,Cu)4(Mg,Al)3S4(OH,O)6 |
Fe | β Enstatite var. Bronzite | (Mg,Fe2+)2[SiO3]2 |
Ni | Nickel | |
Ni | β Pyrite var. Bravoite | (Fe,Ni)S2 |
Ni | β Millerite | NiS |
Ni | β Nickeline | NiAs |
Ni | β Parkerite | Ni3(Bi,Pb)2S2 |
Ni | β Pentlandite | (NixFey)Ξ£9S8 |
Cu | Copper | |
Cu | β Auricupride | Cu3Au |
Cu | β Bornite | Cu5FeS4 |
Cu | β Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
Cu | β Chalcocite | Cu2S |
Cu | β Covellite | CuS |
Cu | β Cubanite | CuFe2S3 |
Cu | β Valleriite | (Fe2+,Cu)4(Mg,Al)3S4(OH,O)6 |
Zn | Zinc | |
Zn | β Sphalerite | ZnS |
As | Arsenic | |
As | β Irarsite | (Ir,Ru,Rh,Pt)AsS |
As | β Nickeline | NiAs |
As | β Sperrylite | PtAs2 |
Ru | Ruthenium | |
Ru | β Irarsite | (Ir,Ru,Rh,Pt)AsS |
Ru | β Laurite | RuS2 |
Rh | Rhodium | |
Rh | β Irarsite | (Ir,Ru,Rh,Pt)AsS |
Pd | Palladium | |
Pd | β Braggite | PdPt3S4 |
Pd | β Froodite | α-PdBi2 |
Sn | Tin | |
Sn | β Niggliite | PtSn |
Sb | Antimony | |
Sb | β Insizwaite | Pt(Bi,Sb)2 |
Ir | Iridium | |
Ir | β Irarsite | (Ir,Ru,Rh,Pt)AsS |
Pt | Platinum | |
Pt | β Braggite | PdPt3S4 |
Pt | β Cooperite | PtS |
Pt | β Insizwaite | Pt(Bi,Sb)2 |
Pt | β Irarsite | (Ir,Ru,Rh,Pt)AsS |
Pt | β Niggliite | PtSn |
Pt | β Sperrylite | PtAs2 |
Au | Gold | |
Au | β Auricupride | Cu3Au |
Pb | Lead | |
Pb | β Galena | PbS |
Pb | β Parkerite | Ni3(Bi,Pb)2S2 |
Bi | Bismuth | |
Bi | β Bismuth | Bi |
Bi | β Bismuthinite | Bi2S3 |
Bi | β Froodite | α-PdBi2 |
Bi | β Insizwaite | Pt(Bi,Sb)2 |
Bi | β Parkerite | Ni3(Bi,Pb)2S2 |
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