Barberton Barite Drilling Project No. 2 borehole, Barberton, Mbombela Local Municipality, Ehlanzeni District Municipality, Mpumalanga, South Africai
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
25° 54' 25'' South , 31° 3' 24'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
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Nearest Settlements:
Place | Population | Distance |
---|---|---|
Bulembu | 2,260 (2013) | 10.1km |
Barberton | 67,927 (2012) | 13.2km |
Piggs Peak | 5,750 (2017) | 19.9km |
Darkton | 1,281 (2012) | 36.3km |
Mbabane | 76,218 (2012) | 46.2km |
Nearest Clubs:
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Club | Location | Distance |
---|---|---|
Nelspruit Gem and Mineral Club | Nelspruit, Mpumalanga | 48km |
Mindat Locality ID:
312903
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:312903:9
GUID (UUID V4):
3623e948-332c-4f01-96a8-504b8e63ee9d
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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsMineral List
9 valid minerals.
Rock Types Recorded
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Alphabetical List Tree DiagramDetailed Mineral List:
β Ankerite Formula: Ca(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2 |
β Baryte Formula: BaSO4 |
β Calcite Formula: CaCO3 |
β Chalcopyrite Formula: CuFeS2 |
β 'Chlorite Group' |
β 'Fayalite-Forsterite Series' |
β 'Feldspar Group' |
β Ganterite Formula: (Ba,Na,K)(Al,Mg)2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
β 'Mica Group' |
β Muscovite Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
β Muscovite var. Sericite Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
β Pyrite Formula: FeS2 |
β 'Pyroxene Group' Formula: ADSi2O6 |
β Quartz Formula: SiO2 |
β Siderite Formula: FeCO3 |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
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β | Chalcopyrite | 2.CB.10a | CuFeS2 |
β | Pyrite | 2.EB.05a | FeS2 |
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
β | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
β | Calcite | 5.AB.05 | CaCO3 |
β | Siderite | 5.AB.05 | FeCO3 |
β | Ankerite | 5.AB.10 | Ca(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2 |
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates | |||
β | Baryte | 7.AD.35 | BaSO4 |
Group 9 - Silicates | |||
β | Muscovite | 9.EC.15 | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
β | var. Sericite | 9.EC.15 | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
β | Ganterite | 9.EC.15 | (Ba,Na,K)(Al,Mg)2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
Unclassified | |||
β | 'Chlorite Group' | - | |
β | 'Feldspar Group' | - | |
β | 'Mica Group' | - | |
β | 'Fayalite-Forsterite Series' | - | |
β | 'Pyroxene Group' | - | ADSi2O6 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
H | Hydrogen | |
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H | β Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
H | β Muscovite var. Sericite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
H | β Ganterite | (Ba,Na,K)(Al,Mg)2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
C | Carbon | |
C | β Ankerite | Ca(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2 |
C | β Calcite | CaCO3 |
C | β Siderite | FeCO3 |
O | Oxygen | |
O | β Ankerite | Ca(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2 |
O | β Baryte | BaSO4 |
O | β Calcite | CaCO3 |
O | β Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
O | β Quartz | SiO2 |
O | β Siderite | FeCO3 |
O | β Muscovite var. Sericite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
O | β Pyroxene Group | ADSi2O6 |
O | β Ganterite | (Ba,Na,K)(Al,Mg)2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
Na | Sodium | |
Na | β Ganterite | (Ba,Na,K)(Al,Mg)2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
Mg | Magnesium | |
Mg | β Ankerite | Ca(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2 |
Mg | β Ganterite | (Ba,Na,K)(Al,Mg)2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
Al | Aluminium | |
Al | β Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
Al | β Muscovite var. Sericite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
Al | β Ganterite | (Ba,Na,K)(Al,Mg)2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
Si | Silicon | |
Si | β Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
Si | β Quartz | SiO2 |
Si | β Muscovite var. Sericite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
Si | β Pyroxene Group | ADSi2O6 |
Si | β Ganterite | (Ba,Na,K)(Al,Mg)2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
S | Sulfur | |
S | β Baryte | BaSO4 |
S | β Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
S | β Pyrite | FeS2 |
K | Potassium | |
K | β Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
K | β Muscovite var. Sericite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
K | β Ganterite | (Ba,Na,K)(Al,Mg)2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
Ca | Calcium | |
Ca | β Ankerite | Ca(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2 |
Ca | β Calcite | CaCO3 |
Fe | Iron | |
Fe | β Ankerite | Ca(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2 |
Fe | β Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
Fe | β Pyrite | FeS2 |
Fe | β Siderite | FeCO3 |
Cu | Copper | |
Cu | β Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
Ba | Barium | |
Ba | β Baryte | BaSO4 |
Ba | β Ganterite | (Ba,Na,K)(Al,Mg)2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
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