Koffiefontein, Letsemeng Local Municipality, Xhariep District Municipality, Free State, South Africai
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Koffiefontein | Town |
| Letsemeng Local Municipality | Municipality |
| Xhariep District Municipality | Municipality |
| Free State | Province |
| South Africa | Country |
This page is currently not sponsored. Click here to sponsor this page.
Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
29° 24' 29'' South , 25° 0' 7'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
KΓΆppen climate type:
Mindat Locality ID:
244699
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:244699:1
GUID (UUID V4):
c9b4a8d2-ddb3-4804-9ad1-6039133c73bb
Koffiefontein is a small farming town in the Free State province of South Africa. The name means coffee fountain in Afrikaans.
In the 1800s, Koffiefontein was a stopover spot for transport riders travelling between the coast and the diamond fields and gold mines to the north. "Coffee fountain" is a reference to the strong coffee brew transport riders made during their stopover. "Coffee fountain" involved transport riders grinding their own coffee beans (often with a spoon) and using the water of a natural spring to boil for the brew. Upon the discovery of diamonds near the natural spring in 1870, a town quickly developed at the Koffiefontein stopover spot, as prospectors began to mine the area in search of high-quality diamonds.
The diamonds of Koffiefontein were known to be of the "first water"; meaning of very good clarity. The diamond mine established by De Beers in 1870 was closed down in 2006. The mine was then acquired by Petra Diamonds in 2007 and is currently still in operation. Although the mine and supporting businesses have employed a large number of the local population, the area is still characterised by poverty. Census data indicate that 57% of the Koffiefontein population are below the poverty line.
(Wikipedia)
Select Mineral List Type
Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsCommodity List
This is a list of exploitable or exploited mineral commodities recorded from this region.Mineral List
Mineral list contains entries from the region specified including sub-localities15 valid minerals. 1 (TL) - type locality of valid minerals.
Rock Types Recorded
Note: data is currently VERY limited. Please bear with us while we work towards adding this information!
Rock list contains entries from the region specified including sub-localities
Select Rock List Type
Alphabetical List Tree DiagramDetailed Mineral List:
| β Augite Formula: (CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6 |
| β Bridgmanite Formula: (Mg,Fe)SiO3 |
| β Calcite Formula: CaCO3 |
| β Chromite Formula: Fe2+Cr3+2O4 |
| β 'Clinopyroxene Subgroup' |
| β Coesite Formula: SiO2 |
| β Corundum Formula: Al2O3 |
| β Diamond Formula: C |
| β Diopside Formula: CaMgSi2O6 |
| β Diopside var. Chromium-bearing Diopside Formula: Ca(Mg,Cr)Si2O6 |
| β Enstatite Formula: Mg2Si2O6 |
| β 'Fayalite-Forsterite Series' |
| β 'Garnet Group' Formula: X3Z2(SiO4)3 |
| β Goldschmidtite (TL) Formula: KNbO3 Type Locality: |
| β Moissanite Formula: SiC |
| β 'Olivine Group' Formula: M2SiO4 |
| β Omphacite Formula: (NaaCabFe2+cMgd)(AleFe3+fFe2+gMgh)Si2O6 |
| β 'Orthopyroxene Subgroup' |
| β Periclase Formula: MgO |
| β Periclase var. Ferropericlase Formula: (Mg,Fe)O |
| β Perovskite Formula: CaTiO3 |
| β Quartz Formula: SiO2 |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 1 - Elements | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| β | Diamond | 1.CB.10a | C |
| β | Moissanite | 1.DA. | SiC |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| β | Periclase | 4.AB.25 | MgO |
| β | var. Ferropericlase | 4.AB.25 | (Mg,Fe)O |
| β | Chromite | 4.BB.05 | Fe2+Cr3+2O4 |
| β | Corundum | 4.CB.05 | Al2O3 |
| β | Goldschmidtite (TL) | 4.CC.17 | KNbO3 |
| β | Perovskite | 4.CC.30 | CaTiO3 |
| β | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| β | Coesite | 4.DA.35 | SiO2 |
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
| β | Calcite | 5.AB.05 | CaCO3 |
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
| β | Enstatite | 9.DA.05 | Mg2Si2O6 |
| β | Diopside | 9.DA.15 | CaMgSi2O6 |
| β | var. Chromium-bearing Diopside | 9.DA.15 | Ca(Mg,Cr)Si2O6 |
| β | Augite | 9.DA.15 | (CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6 |
| β | Omphacite | 9.DA.20 | (NaaCabFe2+cMgd)(AleFe3+fFe2+gMgh)Si2O6 |
| β | Bridgmanite | 9.H0. | (Mg,Fe)SiO3 |
| Unclassified | |||
| β | 'Clinopyroxene Subgroup' | - | |
| β | 'Fayalite-Forsterite Series' | - | |
| β | 'Garnet Group' | - | X3Z2(SiO4)3 |
| β | 'Orthopyroxene Subgroup' | - | |
| β | 'Olivine Group' | - | M2SiO4 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| C | Carbon | |
|---|---|---|
| C | β Calcite | CaCO3 |
| C | β Diamond | C |
| C | β Moissanite | SiC |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | β Augite | (CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6 |
| O | β Calcite | CaCO3 |
| O | β Diopside var. Chromium-bearing Diopside | Ca(Mg,Cr)Si2O6 |
| O | β Chromite | Fe2+Cr23+O4 |
| O | β Coesite | SiO2 |
| O | β Corundum | Al2O3 |
| O | β Diopside | CaMgSi2O6 |
| O | β Enstatite | Mg2Si2O6 |
| O | β Omphacite | (NaaCabFec2+Mgd)(AleFef3+Feg2+Mgh)Si2O6 |
| O | β Periclase | MgO |
| O | β Perovskite | CaTiO3 |
| O | β Quartz | SiO2 |
| O | β Garnet Group | X3Z2(SiO4)3 |
| O | β Olivine Group | M2SiO4 |
| O | β Periclase var. Ferropericlase | (Mg,Fe)O |
| O | β Bridgmanite | (Mg,Fe)SiO3 |
| O | β Goldschmidtite | KNbO3 |
| Na | Sodium | |
| Na | β Omphacite | (NaaCabFec2+Mgd)(AleFef3+Feg2+Mgh)Si2O6 |
| Mg | Magnesium | |
| Mg | β Augite | (CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6 |
| Mg | β Diopside var. Chromium-bearing Diopside | Ca(Mg,Cr)Si2O6 |
| Mg | β Diopside | CaMgSi2O6 |
| Mg | β Enstatite | Mg2Si2O6 |
| Mg | β Omphacite | (NaaCabFec2+Mgd)(AleFef3+Feg2+Mgh)Si2O6 |
| Mg | β Periclase | MgO |
| Mg | β Periclase var. Ferropericlase | (Mg,Fe)O |
| Mg | β Bridgmanite | (Mg,Fe)SiO3 |
| Al | Aluminium | |
| Al | β Corundum | Al2O3 |
| Al | β Omphacite | (NaaCabFec2+Mgd)(AleFef3+Feg2+Mgh)Si2O6 |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | β Augite | (CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6 |
| Si | β Diopside var. Chromium-bearing Diopside | Ca(Mg,Cr)Si2O6 |
| Si | β Coesite | SiO2 |
| Si | β Diopside | CaMgSi2O6 |
| Si | β Enstatite | Mg2Si2O6 |
| Si | β Moissanite | SiC |
| Si | β Omphacite | (NaaCabFec2+Mgd)(AleFef3+Feg2+Mgh)Si2O6 |
| Si | β Quartz | SiO2 |
| Si | β Garnet Group | X3Z2(SiO4)3 |
| Si | β Olivine Group | M2SiO4 |
| Si | β Bridgmanite | (Mg,Fe)SiO3 |
| K | Potassium | |
| K | β Goldschmidtite | KNbO3 |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | β Augite | (CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6 |
| Ca | β Calcite | CaCO3 |
| Ca | β Diopside var. Chromium-bearing Diopside | Ca(Mg,Cr)Si2O6 |
| Ca | β Diopside | CaMgSi2O6 |
| Ca | β Omphacite | (NaaCabFec2+Mgd)(AleFef3+Feg2+Mgh)Si2O6 |
| Ca | β Perovskite | CaTiO3 |
| Ti | Titanium | |
| Ti | β Perovskite | CaTiO3 |
| Cr | Chromium | |
| Cr | β Diopside var. Chromium-bearing Diopside | Ca(Mg,Cr)Si2O6 |
| Cr | β Chromite | Fe2+Cr23+O4 |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | β Augite | (CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6 |
| Fe | β Chromite | Fe2+Cr23+O4 |
| Fe | β Omphacite | (NaaCabFec2+Mgd)(AleFef3+Feg2+Mgh)Si2O6 |
| Fe | β Periclase var. Ferropericlase | (Mg,Fe)O |
| Fe | β Bridgmanite | (Mg,Fe)SiO3 |
| Nb | Niobium | |
| Nb | β Goldschmidtite | KNbO3 |
Other Databases
| Wikipedia: | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Koffiefontein |
|---|---|
| Wikidata ID: | Q2460230 |
Localities in this Region
- Free State
- Xhariep District Municipality
- Letsemeng Local Municipality
- Koffiefontein
- Letsemeng Local Municipality
- Xhariep District Municipality
Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
African PlateTectonic Plate
- Karoo basinBasin
This page contains all mineral locality references listed on mindat.org. This does not claim to be a complete list. If you know of more minerals from this site, please register so you can add to our database. This locality information is for reference purposes only. You should never attempt to
visit any sites listed in mindat.org without first ensuring that you have the permission of the land and/or mineral rights holders
for access and that you are aware of all safety precautions necessary.
