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Orapa, Letlhakane, Central District, Botswanai
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OrapaTown
LetlhakaneVillage
Central DistrictDistrict
BotswanaCountry

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
21° 20' 2'' South , 25° 21' 53'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Mindat Locality ID:
195057
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:195057:4
GUID (UUID V4):
5539d8ef-5b94-4783-bf8c-6dcf4d53eca0


Orapa kimberlite complex including the world's largest diamond mine, Orapa Diamond mine.

Orapa is a town located in the Central District of Botswana. It is the site of the Orapa diamond mine, the largest diamond producing mine in the world, and is considered to be the diamond capital of the country. Nearby is another kimberlite mine owned by Lucara Diamond, thought to have very large reserves of diamonds.

The town has four schools, one of which teaches in English, serving a community containing a high proportion of immigrants. The population in 1996 was approximately 10,000 but has increased much in the last 10 years and is still increasing, due to the mining output having increased in line with development targets.

Although the town is surrounded by fences to protect the diamond industry, it is not considered by most residents to be confined or restricted, but rather as a safe and prosperous environment in which to live.

It is the only town in Botswana that has 24-hour protection (only people with permits can access it). It is fenced, with an eastern and a western gate, and a thief or criminal can be banned or become a prohibited immigrant of the town. It has turned out to be a small suburb of cities as houses are constructed and arranged according to classes.

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15 valid minerals. 3 (TL) - type locality of valid minerals.

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β“˜ Bultfonteinite
Formula: Ca2(HSiO4)F · H2O
β“˜ 'Clinopyroxene Subgroup'
β“˜ Cubo-ice (TL)
Formula: H2O
Type Locality:
β“˜ Davemaoite (TL)
Formula: CaSiO3
Type Locality:
β“˜ Diamond
Formula: C
β“˜ Diamond var. Ballas
β“˜ Diopside
Formula: CaMgSi2O6
β“˜ Diopside var. Chromium-bearing Diopside
Formula: Ca(Mg,Cr)Si2O6
β“˜ Forsterite
Formula: Mg2SiO4
β“˜ Freudenbergite
Formula: Na2(Ti,Fe)8O16
β“˜ 'Garnet Group'
Formula: X3Z2(SiO4)3
β“˜ Graphite
Formula: C
β“˜ 'Hydrogarnet'
β“˜ Ilmenite
Formula: Fe2+TiO3
β“˜ Ilmenite var. Picroilmenite
Formula: (Fe2+,Mg)TiO3
β“˜ Kudryavtsevaite (TL)
Formula: Na3(Mg,Fe)(Fe,Ti)2Ti3O12
Type Locality:
β“˜ Magnetite
Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4
β“˜ Perovskite
Formula: CaTiO3
β“˜ Phlogopite
Formula: KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
β“˜ Pyrope
Formula: Mg3Al2(SiO4)3
β“˜ 'Pyroxene Group'
Formula: ADSi2O6
β“˜ 'Serpentine Subgroup'
Formula: D3[Si2O5](OH)4
β“˜ UlvΓΆspinel
Formula: TiFe2O4

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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
β“˜Graphite1.CB.05aC
β“˜Diamond
var. Ballas
1.CB.10aC
β“˜1.CB.10aC
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
β“˜Cubo-ice (TL)4.AA.10H2O
β“˜Magnetite4.BB.05Fe2+Fe3+2O4
β“˜UlvΓΆspinel4.BB.05TiFe2O4
β“˜Kudryavtsevaite (TL)4.BC.25Na3(Mg,Fe)(Fe,Ti)2Ti3O12
β“˜Ilmenite
var. Picroilmenite
4.CB.05(Fe2+,Mg)TiO3
β“˜4.CB.05Fe2+TiO3
β“˜Freudenbergite4.CC.10Na2(Ti,Fe)8O16
β“˜Perovskite4.CC.30CaTiO3
Group 9 - Silicates
β“˜Forsterite9.AC.05Mg2SiO4
β“˜Pyrope9.AD.25Mg3Al2(SiO4)3
β“˜Bultfonteinite9.AG.80Ca2(HSiO4)F Β· H2O
β“˜Diopside
var. Chromium-bearing Diopside
9.DA.15Ca(Mg,Cr)Si2O6
β“˜9.DA.15CaMgSi2O6
β“˜Phlogopite9.EC.20KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
β“˜Davemaoite (TL)9.H0.CaSiO3
Unclassified
β“˜'Garnet Group'-X3Z2(SiO4)3
β“˜'Serpentine Subgroup'-D3[Si2O5](OH)4
β“˜'Hydrogarnet'-
β“˜'Pyroxene Group'-ADSi2O6
β“˜'Clinopyroxene Subgroup'-

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hβ“˜ BultfonteiniteCa2(HSiO4)F · H2O
Hβ“˜ PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Hβ“˜ Serpentine SubgroupD3[Si2O5](OH)4
Hβ“˜ Cubo-iceH2O
CCarbon
Cβ“˜ DiamondC
Cβ“˜ GraphiteC
OOxygen
Oβ“˜ BultfonteiniteCa2(HSiO4)F · H2O
Oβ“˜ Diopside var. Chromium-bearing DiopsideCa(Mg,Cr)Si2O6
Oβ“˜ DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Oβ“˜ ForsteriteMg2SiO4
Oβ“˜ FreudenbergiteNa2(Ti,Fe)8O16
Oβ“˜ IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Oβ“˜ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Oβ“˜ PerovskiteCaTiO3
Oβ“˜ PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Oβ“˜ PyropeMg3Al2(SiO4)3
Oβ“˜ UlvΓΆspinelTiFe2O4
Oβ“˜ Pyroxene GroupADSi2O6
Oβ“˜ Garnet GroupX3Z2(SiO4)3
Oβ“˜ Ilmenite var. Picroilmenite(Fe2+,Mg)TiO3
Oβ“˜ Serpentine SubgroupD3[Si2O5](OH)4
Oβ“˜ KudryavtsevaiteNa3(Mg,Fe)(Fe,Ti)2Ti3O12
Oβ“˜ Cubo-iceH2O
Oβ“˜ DavemaoiteCaSiO3
FFluorine
Fβ“˜ BultfonteiniteCa2(HSiO4)F · H2O
NaSodium
Naβ“˜ FreudenbergiteNa2(Ti,Fe)8O16
Naβ“˜ KudryavtsevaiteNa3(Mg,Fe)(Fe,Ti)2Ti3O12
MgMagnesium
Mgβ“˜ Diopside var. Chromium-bearing DiopsideCa(Mg,Cr)Si2O6
Mgβ“˜ DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Mgβ“˜ ForsteriteMg2SiO4
Mgβ“˜ PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Mgβ“˜ PyropeMg3Al2(SiO4)3
Mgβ“˜ Ilmenite var. Picroilmenite(Fe2+,Mg)TiO3
Mgβ“˜ KudryavtsevaiteNa3(Mg,Fe)(Fe,Ti)2Ti3O12
AlAluminium
Alβ“˜ PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Alβ“˜ PyropeMg3Al2(SiO4)3
SiSilicon
Siβ“˜ BultfonteiniteCa2(HSiO4)F · H2O
Siβ“˜ Diopside var. Chromium-bearing DiopsideCa(Mg,Cr)Si2O6
Siβ“˜ DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Siβ“˜ ForsteriteMg2SiO4
Siβ“˜ PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Siβ“˜ PyropeMg3Al2(SiO4)3
Siβ“˜ Pyroxene GroupADSi2O6
Siβ“˜ Garnet GroupX3Z2(SiO4)3
Siβ“˜ Serpentine SubgroupD3[Si2O5](OH)4
Siβ“˜ DavemaoiteCaSiO3
KPotassium
Kβ“˜ PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
CaCalcium
Caβ“˜ BultfonteiniteCa2(HSiO4)F · H2O
Caβ“˜ Diopside var. Chromium-bearing DiopsideCa(Mg,Cr)Si2O6
Caβ“˜ DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Caβ“˜ PerovskiteCaTiO3
Caβ“˜ DavemaoiteCaSiO3
TiTitanium
Tiβ“˜ FreudenbergiteNa2(Ti,Fe)8O16
Tiβ“˜ IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Tiβ“˜ PerovskiteCaTiO3
Tiβ“˜ UlvΓΆspinelTiFe2O4
Tiβ“˜ Ilmenite var. Picroilmenite(Fe2+,Mg)TiO3
Tiβ“˜ KudryavtsevaiteNa3(Mg,Fe)(Fe,Ti)2Ti3O12
CrChromium
Crβ“˜ Diopside var. Chromium-bearing DiopsideCa(Mg,Cr)Si2O6
FeIron
Feβ“˜ FreudenbergiteNa2(Ti,Fe)8O16
Feβ“˜ IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Feβ“˜ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Feβ“˜ UlvΓΆspinelTiFe2O4
Feβ“˜ Ilmenite var. Picroilmenite(Fe2+,Mg)TiO3
Feβ“˜ KudryavtsevaiteNa3(Mg,Fe)(Fe,Ti)2Ti3O12

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Wikipedia:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Orapa
Wikidata ID:Q859708

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