Pala Kop, Giyani Greenstone Belt, Greater Giyani Local Municipality, Mopani District Municipality, Limpopo, South Africai
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
23° 17' 59'' South , 30° 31' 53'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
KΓΆppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
Place | Population | Distance |
---|---|---|
Giyani | 37,024 (2012) | 19.1km |
Thohoyandou | 44,046 (2012) | 39.6km |
Ga-Kgapane | 13,000 (2013) | 49.5km |
Duiwelskloof | 24,572 (2012) | 59.2km |
Mindat Locality ID:
54193
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:54193:5
GUID (UUID V4):
edfa2fa4-b2b2-408f-95f0-fd15fddca9f5
Pegmatite 20 km west of Giyani
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Detailed Mineral List:
β 'Apatite' Formula: Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
β Beryl Formula: Be3Al2(Si6O18) Localities: |
β 'Columbite-(Fe)-Columbite-(Mn) Series' |
β Dravite Formula: NaMg3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
β 'Feldspar Group' |
β Fluorapatite Formula: Ca5(PO4)3F Description: Associated with garnet, muscovite, beryl & feldspar. |
β 'Garnet Group' Formula: X3Z2(SiO4)3 Localities: |
β Kyanite Formula: Al2(SiO4)O Localities: |
β Muscovite Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 Localities: |
β 'Plagioclase' Formula: (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8 Localities: |
β Quartz Formula: SiO2 Localities: |
β Spodumene Formula: LiAlSi2O6 |
β 'Tantalite' Formula: (Mn,Fe)(Ta,Nb)2O6 Localities: |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
---|---|---|---|
β | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates | |||
β | Fluorapatite | 8.BN.05 | Ca5(PO4)3F |
Group 9 - Silicates | |||
β | Kyanite | 9.AF.15 | Al2(SiO4)O |
β | Beryl | 9.CJ.05 | Be3Al2(Si6O18) |
β | Dravite | 9.CK.05 | NaMg3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
β | Spodumene | 9.DA.30 | LiAlSi2O6 |
β | Muscovite | 9.EC.15 | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
Unclassified | |||
β | 'Feldspar Group' | - | |
β | 'Tantalite' | - | (Mn,Fe)(Ta,Nb)2O6 |
β | 'Columbite-(Fe)-Columbite-(Mn) Series' | - | |
β | 'Plagioclase' | - | (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8 |
β | 'Garnet Group' | - | X3Z2(SiO4)3 |
β | 'Apatite' | - | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
List of minerals for each chemical element
H | Hydrogen | |
---|---|---|
H | β Dravite | NaMg3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
H | β Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
H | β Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
Li | Lithium | |
Li | β Spodumene | LiAlSi2O6 |
Be | Beryllium | |
Be | β Beryl | Be3Al2(Si6O18) |
B | Boron | |
B | β Dravite | NaMg3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
O | Oxygen | |
O | β Beryl | Be3Al2(Si6O18) |
O | β Dravite | NaMg3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
O | β Fluorapatite | Ca5(PO4)3F |
O | β Kyanite | Al2(SiO4)O |
O | β Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
O | β Quartz | SiO2 |
O | β Spodumene | LiAlSi2O6 |
O | β Tantalite | (Mn,Fe)(Ta,Nb)2O6 |
O | β Plagioclase | (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8 |
O | β Garnet Group | X3Z2(SiO4)3 |
O | β Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
F | Fluorine | |
F | β Fluorapatite | Ca5(PO4)3F |
F | β Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
Na | Sodium | |
Na | β Dravite | NaMg3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
Na | β Plagioclase | (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8 |
Mg | Magnesium | |
Mg | β Dravite | NaMg3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
Al | Aluminium | |
Al | β Beryl | Be3Al2(Si6O18) |
Al | β Dravite | NaMg3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
Al | β Kyanite | Al2(SiO4)O |
Al | β Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
Al | β Spodumene | LiAlSi2O6 |
Al | β Plagioclase | (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8 |
Si | Silicon | |
Si | β Beryl | Be3Al2(Si6O18) |
Si | β Dravite | NaMg3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
Si | β Kyanite | Al2(SiO4)O |
Si | β Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
Si | β Quartz | SiO2 |
Si | β Spodumene | LiAlSi2O6 |
Si | β Plagioclase | (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8 |
Si | β Garnet Group | X3Z2(SiO4)3 |
P | Phosphorus | |
P | β Fluorapatite | Ca5(PO4)3F |
P | β Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
Cl | Chlorine | |
Cl | β Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
K | Potassium | |
K | β Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
Ca | Calcium | |
Ca | β Fluorapatite | Ca5(PO4)3F |
Ca | β Plagioclase | (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8 |
Ca | β Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
Mn | Manganese | |
Mn | β Tantalite | (Mn,Fe)(Ta,Nb)2O6 |
Fe | Iron | |
Fe | β Tantalite | (Mn,Fe)(Ta,Nb)2O6 |
Nb | Niobium | |
Nb | β Tantalite | (Mn,Fe)(Ta,Nb)2O6 |
Ta | Tantalum | |
Ta | β Tantalite | (Mn,Fe)(Ta,Nb)2O6 |
Localities in this Region
- Limpopo
- Mopani District Municipality
- Greater Giyani Local Municipality
- Giyani Greenstone Belt
- Pala Kop
- Giyani Greenstone Belt
- Greater Giyani Local Municipality
- Mopani District Municipality
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