Matooster, Pilanesberg Alkaline Ring Complex, Moses Kotane Local Municipality, Bojanala Platinum District Municipality, North West, South Africai
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
25° 20' 19'' South , 27° 0' 15'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
KΓΆppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Maile | 10,000 (2018) | 30.1km |
| Rustenburg | 124,064 (2012) | 43.6km |
Mindat Locality ID:
420624
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:420624:1
GUID (UUID V4):
b699896f-bc47-496e-aad9-7057c1ce269c
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Matrooster
Matooster is a white foyaite named after the small trading centre situated inside the isolated range of foothills on farm Zandrivierspoort 210 JP located in the south-western part of the complex.
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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsDetailed Mineral List:
| β Aegirine Formula: NaFe3+Si2O6 References: |
| β Astrophyllite Formula: K2NaFe2+7Ti2Si8O26(OH)4F References: |
| β Orthoclase Formula: K(AlSi3O8) References: |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| β | Aegirine | 9.DA.25 | NaFe3+Si2O6 |
| β | Astrophyllite | 9.DC.05 | K2NaFe2+7Ti2Si8O26(OH)4F |
| β | Orthoclase | 9.FA.30 | K(AlSi3O8) |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | β Astrophyllite | K2NaFe72+Ti2Si8O26(OH)4F |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | β Aegirine | NaFe3+Si2O6 |
| O | β Astrophyllite | K2NaFe72+Ti2Si8O26(OH)4F |
| O | β Orthoclase | K(AlSi3O8) |
| F | Fluorine | |
| F | β Astrophyllite | K2NaFe72+Ti2Si8O26(OH)4F |
| Na | Sodium | |
| Na | β Aegirine | NaFe3+Si2O6 |
| Na | β Astrophyllite | K2NaFe72+Ti2Si8O26(OH)4F |
| Al | Aluminium | |
| Al | β Orthoclase | K(AlSi3O8) |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | β Aegirine | NaFe3+Si2O6 |
| Si | β Astrophyllite | K2NaFe72+Ti2Si8O26(OH)4F |
| Si | β Orthoclase | K(AlSi3O8) |
| K | Potassium | |
| K | β Astrophyllite | K2NaFe72+Ti2Si8O26(OH)4F |
| K | β Orthoclase | K(AlSi3O8) |
| Ti | Titanium | |
| Ti | β Astrophyllite | K2NaFe72+Ti2Si8O26(OH)4F |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | β Aegirine | NaFe3+Si2O6 |
| Fe | β Astrophyllite | K2NaFe72+Ti2Si8O26(OH)4F |
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