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Mbombela, Mbombela Local Municipality, Ehlanzeni District Municipality, Mpumalanga, South Africai
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MbombelaCity
Mbombela Local MunicipalityMunicipality
Ehlanzeni District MunicipalityDistrict
MpumalangaProvince
South AfricaCountry

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Area:
73 km2
Type:
Largest Settlements:
PlacePopulation
Nelspruit110,159 (2013)
White River15,954 (2012)
Mindat Locality ID:
56744
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:56744:7
GUID (UUID V4):
a71604d8-6ab5-4bdc-b49a-6764bc37f4ed
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Nelspruit
Other Languages:
French:
Mbombela, Mpumalanga, Afrique du Sud
German:
City of Mbombela, City of Mbombela, Mpumalanga, Südafrika
Italian:
Municipalità locale di City of Mbombela, Municipalità locale di City of Mbombela, Mpumalanga, Sudafrica
Russian:
Мбомбела, Мпумаланга, ЮАР
Simplified Chinese:
姆邦貝拉地方自治市, 普馬蘭加省, 南非
Spanish:
Municipio local de Mbombela, Municipio local de Mbombela, Mpumalanga, Sudáfrica
Afrikaans:
Mbombela Plaaslike Munisipaliteit, Mbombela Plaaslike Munisipaliteit, Mpumalanga, Suid-Afrika
Bulgarian:
Мбомбела, Мпумаланга, Република Южна Африка
Cebuano:
Mbombela, Mbombela, Mpumalanga, Habagatang Aprika
Danish:
Mbombela lokalkommune, Mpumalanga, Sydafrika
Dutch:
Mbombela, Mbombela , Mpumalanga, Zuid-Afrika
Japanese:
ムボンベラ, ムボンベラ, ムプマランガ州, 南アフリカ
Northern Sotho:
Mbombela Mmusogae, Mbombela Mmusogae, Mpumalanga, Afrika Borwa
Norwegian:
Mbombela kommune, Mbombela kommune, IMpumalanga, Sør-Afrika
Novial:
Mbombela Komunie, Mbombela Komunie, Mpumalanga, Sud Afrika
Polish:
Mbombela, Mbombela, Mpumalanga, Republika Południowej Afryki
Swedish:
Mbombela, Mbombela, Mpumalanga, Sydafrika
Welsh:
Bwrdeistref Lleol Mbombela, De Affrica
Zulu:
Mbombela Local Municipality, Mbombela Local Municipality, Mpumalanga, iNingizimu Afrika


Mbombela previously called Nelspruit is a city in the Ehllanzeni district and also a Local Municipality. The name change was upheld by The North Gauteng High Court in May 2014 (Wikipedia).

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30 valid minerals. 2 (TL) - type locality of valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

Allophane
Formula: (Al2O3)(SiO2)1.3-2 · 2.5-3H2O
Aluminite
Formula: Al2(SO4)(OH)4 · 7H2O
Alum-(K)
Formula: KAl(SO4)2 · 12H2O
Alunite
Formula: KAl3(SO4)2(OH)6
Aragonite
Formula: CaCO3
Atacamite
Formula: Cu2(OH)3Cl
Brushite
Formula: Ca(PO3OH) · 2H2O
Chalcoalumite
Formula: CuAl4(SO4)(OH)12 · 3H2O
Cryptomelane
Formula: K(Mn4+7Mn3+)O16
Gibbsite
Formula: Al(OH)3
Goethite
Formula: α-Fe3+O(OH)
Gypsum
Formula: CaSO4 · 2H2O
Halloysite
Formula: Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Hematite
Formula: Fe2O3
Hydromagnesite
Formula: Mg5(CO3)4(OH)2 · 4H2O
Hydrombobomkulite (TL)
Formula: (Ni,Cu)Al4((NO3)2,SO4)(OH)12 · 13-14H2O
Type Locality:
Jarosite
Formula: KFe3+3(SO4)2(OH)6
Lepidocrocite
Formula: γ-Fe3+O(OH)
Leucophosphite
Formula: KFe3+2(PO4)2(OH) · 2H2O
Mbobomkulite (TL)
Formula: (Ni,Cu)Al4((NO3)2,SO4)(OH)12 · 3H2O
Type Locality:
Newberyite
Formula: Mg(PO3OH) · 3H2O
Nickelalumite
Formula: NiAl4(SO4)(OH)12(H2O)3
Opal
Formula: SiO2 · nH2O
Sampleite
Formula: NaCaCu5(PO4)4Cl · 5H2O
Sasaite
Formula: (Al,Fe3+)14(PO4)11(SO4)(OH)7 · 83H2O
Strengite
Formula: FePO4 · 2H2O
Taranakite
Formula: (K,NH4)Al3(PO4)3(OH) · 9H2O
Todorokite
Formula: (Na,Ca,K,Ba,Sr)1-x(Mn,Mg,Al)6O12 · 3-4H2O
Variscite
Formula: AlPO4 · 2H2O
Whitlockite
Formula: Ca9Mg(PO4)6(PO3OH)

Gallery:

NiAl4(SO4)(OH)12(H2O)3 Nickelalumite

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 3 - Halides
Atacamite3.DA.10aCu2(OH)3Cl
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
Goethite4.00.α-Fe3+O(OH)
Hematite4.CB.05Fe2O3
Opal4.DA.10SiO2 · nH2O
Cryptomelane4.DK.05aK(Mn4+7Mn3+)O16
Todorokite4.DK.10(Na,Ca,K,Ba,Sr)1-x(Mn,Mg,Al)6O12 · 3-4H2O
Gibbsite4.FE.10Al(OH)3
Lepidocrocite4.FE.15γ-Fe3+O(OH)
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
Aragonite5.AB.15CaCO3
Hydromagnesite5.DA.05Mg5(CO3)4(OH)2 · 4H2O
Mbobomkulite (TL)5.ND.10(Ni,Cu)Al4((NO3)2,SO4)(OH)12 · 3H2O
Hydrombobomkulite (TL)5.ND.15(Ni,Cu)Al4((NO3)2,SO4)(OH)12 · 13-14H2O
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
Alunite7.BC.10KAl3(SO4)2(OH)6
Jarosite7.BC.10KFe3+3(SO4)2(OH)6
Alum-(K)7.CC.20KAl(SO4)2 · 12H2O
Gypsum7.CD.40CaSO4 · 2H2O
Aluminite7.DC.05Al2(SO4)(OH)4 · 7H2O
Nickelalumite7.DD.75NiAl4(SO4)(OH)12(H2O)3
Chalcoalumite7.DD.75CuAl4(SO4)(OH)12 · 3H2O
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
Whitlockite8.AC.45Ca9Mg(PO4)6(PO3OH)
Variscite8.CD.10AlPO4 · 2H2O
Strengite8.CD.10FePO4 · 2H2O
Newberyite8.CE.10Mg(PO3OH) · 3H2O
Taranakite8.CH.25(K,NH4)Al3(PO4)3(OH) · 9H2O
Brushite8.CJ.50Ca(PO3OH) · 2H2O
Sasaite8.DB.55(Al,Fe3+)14(PO4)11(SO4)(OH)7 · 83H2O
Sampleite8.DG.05NaCaCu5(PO4)4Cl · 5H2O
Leucophosphite8.DH.10KFe3+2(PO4)2(OH) · 2H2O
Group 9 - Silicates
Halloysite9.ED.10Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Allophane9.ED.20(Al2O3)(SiO2)1.3-2 · 2.5-3H2O

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
H Allophane(Al2O3)(SiO2)1.3-2 · 2.5-3H2O
H AluminiteAl2(SO4)(OH)4 · 7H2O
H AluniteKAl3(SO4)2(OH)6
H AtacamiteCu2(OH)3Cl
H BrushiteCa(PO3OH) · 2H2O
H ChalcoalumiteCuAl4(SO4)(OH)12 · 3H2O
H GibbsiteAl(OH)3
H Goethiteα-Fe3+O(OH)
H GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
H HalloysiteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
H HydromagnesiteMg5(CO3)4(OH)2 · 4H2O
H Hydrombobomkulite(Ni,Cu)Al4((NO3)2,SO4)(OH)12 · 13-14H2O
H JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
H Lepidocrociteγ-Fe3+O(OH)
H LeucophosphiteKFe23+(PO4)2(OH) · 2H2O
H Mbobomkulite(Ni,Cu)Al4((NO3)2,SO4)(OH)12 · 3H2O
H NewberyiteMg(PO3OH) · 3H2O
H NickelalumiteNiAl4(SO4)(OH)12(H2O)3
H OpalSiO2 · nH2O
H Alum-(K)KAl(SO4)2 · 12H2O
H SampleiteNaCaCu5(PO4)4Cl · 5H2O
H Sasaite(Al,Fe3+)14(PO4)11(SO4)(OH)7 · 83H2O
H StrengiteFePO4 · 2H2O
H Taranakite(K,NH4)Al3(PO4)3(OH) · 9H2O
H Todorokite(Na,Ca,K,Ba,Sr)1-x(Mn,Mg,Al)6O12 · 3-4H2O
H VarisciteAlPO4 · 2H2O
H WhitlockiteCa9Mg(PO4)6(PO3OH)
CCarbon
C AragoniteCaCO3
C HydromagnesiteMg5(CO3)4(OH)2 · 4H2O
NNitrogen
N Hydrombobomkulite(Ni,Cu)Al4((NO3)2,SO4)(OH)12 · 13-14H2O
N Mbobomkulite(Ni,Cu)Al4((NO3)2,SO4)(OH)12 · 3H2O
N Taranakite(K,NH4)Al3(PO4)3(OH) · 9H2O
OOxygen
O Allophane(Al2O3)(SiO2)1.3-2 · 2.5-3H2O
O AluminiteAl2(SO4)(OH)4 · 7H2O
O AluniteKAl3(SO4)2(OH)6
O AragoniteCaCO3
O AtacamiteCu2(OH)3Cl
O BrushiteCa(PO3OH) · 2H2O
O ChalcoalumiteCuAl4(SO4)(OH)12 · 3H2O
O CryptomelaneK(Mn74+Mn3+)O16
O GibbsiteAl(OH)3
O Goethiteα-Fe3+O(OH)
O GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
O HalloysiteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
O HematiteFe2O3
O HydromagnesiteMg5(CO3)4(OH)2 · 4H2O
O Hydrombobomkulite(Ni,Cu)Al4((NO3)2,SO4)(OH)12 · 13-14H2O
O JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
O Lepidocrociteγ-Fe3+O(OH)
O LeucophosphiteKFe23+(PO4)2(OH) · 2H2O
O Mbobomkulite(Ni,Cu)Al4((NO3)2,SO4)(OH)12 · 3H2O
O NewberyiteMg(PO3OH) · 3H2O
O NickelalumiteNiAl4(SO4)(OH)12(H2O)3
O OpalSiO2 · nH2O
O Alum-(K)KAl(SO4)2 · 12H2O
O SampleiteNaCaCu5(PO4)4Cl · 5H2O
O Sasaite(Al,Fe3+)14(PO4)11(SO4)(OH)7 · 83H2O
O StrengiteFePO4 · 2H2O
O Taranakite(K,NH4)Al3(PO4)3(OH) · 9H2O
O Todorokite(Na,Ca,K,Ba,Sr)1-x(Mn,Mg,Al)6O12 · 3-4H2O
O VarisciteAlPO4 · 2H2O
O WhitlockiteCa9Mg(PO4)6(PO3OH)
NaSodium
Na SampleiteNaCaCu5(PO4)4Cl · 5H2O
Na Todorokite(Na,Ca,K,Ba,Sr)1-x(Mn,Mg,Al)6O12 · 3-4H2O
MgMagnesium
Mg HydromagnesiteMg5(CO3)4(OH)2 · 4H2O
Mg NewberyiteMg(PO3OH) · 3H2O
Mg Todorokite(Na,Ca,K,Ba,Sr)1-x(Mn,Mg,Al)6O12 · 3-4H2O
Mg WhitlockiteCa9Mg(PO4)6(PO3OH)
AlAluminium
Al Allophane(Al2O3)(SiO2)1.3-2 · 2.5-3H2O
Al AluminiteAl2(SO4)(OH)4 · 7H2O
Al AluniteKAl3(SO4)2(OH)6
Al ChalcoalumiteCuAl4(SO4)(OH)12 · 3H2O
Al GibbsiteAl(OH)3
Al HalloysiteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Al Hydrombobomkulite(Ni,Cu)Al4((NO3)2,SO4)(OH)12 · 13-14H2O
Al Mbobomkulite(Ni,Cu)Al4((NO3)2,SO4)(OH)12 · 3H2O
Al NickelalumiteNiAl4(SO4)(OH)12(H2O)3
Al Alum-(K)KAl(SO4)2 · 12H2O
Al Sasaite(Al,Fe3+)14(PO4)11(SO4)(OH)7 · 83H2O
Al Taranakite(K,NH4)Al3(PO4)3(OH) · 9H2O
Al Todorokite(Na,Ca,K,Ba,Sr)1-x(Mn,Mg,Al)6O12 · 3-4H2O
Al VarisciteAlPO4 · 2H2O
SiSilicon
Si Allophane(Al2O3)(SiO2)1.3-2 · 2.5-3H2O
Si HalloysiteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Si OpalSiO2 · nH2O
PPhosphorus
P BrushiteCa(PO3OH) · 2H2O
P LeucophosphiteKFe23+(PO4)2(OH) · 2H2O
P NewberyiteMg(PO3OH) · 3H2O
P SampleiteNaCaCu5(PO4)4Cl · 5H2O
P Sasaite(Al,Fe3+)14(PO4)11(SO4)(OH)7 · 83H2O
P StrengiteFePO4 · 2H2O
P Taranakite(K,NH4)Al3(PO4)3(OH) · 9H2O
P VarisciteAlPO4 · 2H2O
P WhitlockiteCa9Mg(PO4)6(PO3OH)
SSulfur
S AluminiteAl2(SO4)(OH)4 · 7H2O
S AluniteKAl3(SO4)2(OH)6
S ChalcoalumiteCuAl4(SO4)(OH)12 · 3H2O
S GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
S Hydrombobomkulite(Ni,Cu)Al4((NO3)2,SO4)(OH)12 · 13-14H2O
S JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
S Mbobomkulite(Ni,Cu)Al4((NO3)2,SO4)(OH)12 · 3H2O
S NickelalumiteNiAl4(SO4)(OH)12(H2O)3
S Alum-(K)KAl(SO4)2 · 12H2O
S Sasaite(Al,Fe3+)14(PO4)11(SO4)(OH)7 · 83H2O
ClChlorine
Cl AtacamiteCu2(OH)3Cl
Cl SampleiteNaCaCu5(PO4)4Cl · 5H2O
KPotassium
K AluniteKAl3(SO4)2(OH)6
K CryptomelaneK(Mn74+Mn3+)O16
K JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
K LeucophosphiteKFe23+(PO4)2(OH) · 2H2O
K Alum-(K)KAl(SO4)2 · 12H2O
K Taranakite(K,NH4)Al3(PO4)3(OH) · 9H2O
K Todorokite(Na,Ca,K,Ba,Sr)1-x(Mn,Mg,Al)6O12 · 3-4H2O
CaCalcium
Ca AragoniteCaCO3
Ca BrushiteCa(PO3OH) · 2H2O
Ca GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Ca SampleiteNaCaCu5(PO4)4Cl · 5H2O
Ca Todorokite(Na,Ca,K,Ba,Sr)1-x(Mn,Mg,Al)6O12 · 3-4H2O
Ca WhitlockiteCa9Mg(PO4)6(PO3OH)
MnManganese
Mn CryptomelaneK(Mn74+Mn3+)O16
Mn Todorokite(Na,Ca,K,Ba,Sr)1-x(Mn,Mg,Al)6O12 · 3-4H2O
FeIron
Fe Goethiteα-Fe3+O(OH)
Fe HematiteFe2O3
Fe JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
Fe Lepidocrociteγ-Fe3+O(OH)
Fe LeucophosphiteKFe23+(PO4)2(OH) · 2H2O
Fe Sasaite(Al,Fe3+)14(PO4)11(SO4)(OH)7 · 83H2O
Fe StrengiteFePO4 · 2H2O
NiNickel
Ni Hydrombobomkulite(Ni,Cu)Al4((NO3)2,SO4)(OH)12 · 13-14H2O
Ni Mbobomkulite(Ni,Cu)Al4((NO3)2,SO4)(OH)12 · 3H2O
Ni NickelalumiteNiAl4(SO4)(OH)12(H2O)3
CuCopper
Cu AtacamiteCu2(OH)3Cl
Cu ChalcoalumiteCuAl4(SO4)(OH)12 · 3H2O
Cu Hydrombobomkulite(Ni,Cu)Al4((NO3)2,SO4)(OH)12 · 13-14H2O
Cu Mbobomkulite(Ni,Cu)Al4((NO3)2,SO4)(OH)12 · 3H2O
Cu SampleiteNaCaCu5(PO4)4Cl · 5H2O
SrStrontium
Sr Todorokite(Na,Ca,K,Ba,Sr)1-x(Mn,Mg,Al)6O12 · 3-4H2O
BaBarium
Ba Todorokite(Na,Ca,K,Ba,Sr)1-x(Mn,Mg,Al)6O12 · 3-4H2O

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Wikipedia:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mbombela_Local_Municipality
Wikidata ID:Q2286969
GeoNames ID:8347428

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