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Rovic Mine, Boshof, Tokologo Local Municipality, Lejweleputswa District Municipality, Free State, South Africai
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
28° 29' 33'' South , 25° 33' 33'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
-28.49257,25.55942
GeoHash:
G#: kdfjvt5fc
GRN:
S19E17
Type:
Mine
KΓΆppen climate type:
BSk : Cold semi-arid (steppe) climate
Mindat Locality ID:
19747
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:19747:9
GUID (UUID V4):
f3d6f64d-07d4-4c9b-be48-59702d1f5ea8
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Roberts Victor Mine


A diamond mine in a kimberlite deposit consisting of two dykes, one of which is associated with two pipes. The diamond grades and qualities of the different kimberlite bodies varied considerably. In general, diamonds from the pipes were of poorer quality than those from the dykes. Some parts of the latter contained diamonds of exceptional quality. The mine was considered marginal, and the underground portion was closed following a major accident in the 1990s. In recent years some re-treatment of tailings dumps has taken place, but this has now also ceased.

Eclogite xenoliths are from ocean bottom rocks.

Later became known as Rovic Diamond Mine.

Located about 40 km east of Boshof.
A diamond mine in a kimberlite pipe.

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32 valid minerals.

Rock Types Recorded

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Detailed Mineral List:

β“˜ Albite
Formula: Na(AlSi3O8)
β“˜ Almandine
Formula: Fe2+3Al2(SiO4)3
β“˜ Analcime
Formula: Na(AlSi2O6) · H2O
β“˜ Anatase
Formula: TiO2
β“˜ Augite
Formula: (CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
β“˜ Augite var. Fassaite
Formula: (Ca,Na)(Mg,Fe2+,Al,Fe3+,Ti)[(Si,Al)2O6]
β“˜ 'Biotite'
Formula: K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
β“˜ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
β“˜ Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
β“˜ 'Chlorite Group'
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“˜ 'Fayalite-Forsterite Series'
β“˜ 'Garnet Group'
Formula: X3Z2(SiO4)3
β“˜ 'Glass'
β“˜ Gold
Formula: Au
β“˜ Gold var. Electrum
Formula: (Au,Ag)
β“˜ Graphite
Formula: C
β“˜ Grossular
Formula: Ca3Al2(SiO4)3
β“˜ 'Hornblende Root Name Group'
Formula: ◻Ca2(Z2+4Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2
β“˜ Ilmenite
Formula: Fe2+TiO3
β“˜ 'K Feldspar'
β“˜ Kyanite
Formula: Al2(SiO4)O
References:
Dana 6:A2:34.
β“˜ Millerite ?
Formula: NiS
β“˜ Mullite
Formula: Al4+2xSi2-2xO10-x
β“˜ Omphacite
Formula: (NaaCabFe2+cMgd)(AleFe3+fFe2+gMgh)Si2O6
β“˜ Pentlandite
Formula: (NixFey)Ξ£9S8
β“˜ Phlogopite
Formula: KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
β“˜ 'Plagioclase'
Formula: (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
β“˜ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
β“˜ Pyrite var. Bravoite
Formula: (Fe,Ni)S2
β“˜ Pyrope
Formula: Mg3Al2(SiO4)3
β“˜ Pyrrhotite
Formula: Fe1-xS
β“˜ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
β“˜ Rutile
Formula: TiO2
β“˜ Sanidine
Formula: K(AlSi3O8)
β“˜ Spinel
Formula: MgAl2O4
β“˜ Talc
Formula: Mg3Si4O10(OH)2
β“˜ 'UM1973-17-S:FeNi'
Formula: (Fe,Ni)9S11
β“˜ 'UM1973-18-S:FeNi'
Formula: (Fe,Ni)9S11
β“˜ Vaesite ?
Formula: NiS2
β“˜ Violarite ?
Formula: Fe2+Ni3+2S4

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
β“˜Gold1.AA.05Au
β“˜var. Electrum1.AA.05(Au,Ag)
β“˜Graphite1.CB.05aC
β“˜Diamond1.CB.10aC
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
β“˜Pentlandite2.BB.15(NixFey)Ξ£9S8
β“˜Chalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
β“˜Pyrrhotite2.CC.10Fe1-xS
β“˜Millerite ?2.CC.20NiS
β“˜Violarite ?2.DA.05Fe2+Ni3+2S4
β“˜Pyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
β“˜Vaesite ?2.EB.05aNiS2
β“˜Pyrite
var. Bravoite		2.EB.05a(Fe,Ni)S2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
β“˜Spinel4.BB.05MgAl2O4
β“˜Chromite4.BB.05Fe2+Cr3+2O4
β“˜Corundum4.CB.05Al2O3
β“˜Ilmenite4.CB.05Fe2+TiO3
β“˜Quartz4.DA.05SiO2
β“˜Coesite4.DA.35SiO2
β“˜Rutile4.DB.05TiO2
β“˜Anatase4.DD.05TiO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
β“˜Calcite5.AB.05CaCO3
Group 9 - Silicates
β“˜Pyrope9.AD.25Mg3Al2(SiO4)3
β“˜Grossular9.AD.25Ca3Al2(SiO4)3
β“˜Almandine9.AD.25Fe2+3Al2(SiO4)3
β“˜Kyanite9.AF.15Al2(SiO4)O
β“˜Mullite9.AF.20Al4+2xSi2-2xO10-x
β“˜Augite
var. Fassaite		9.DA.15(Ca,Na)(Mg,Fe2+,Al,Fe3+,Ti)[(Si,Al)2O6]
β“˜9.DA.15(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
β“˜Diopside9.DA.15CaMgSi2O6
β“˜Omphacite9.DA.20(NaaCabFe2+cMgd)(AleFe3+fFe2+gMgh)Si2O6
β“˜Talc9.EC.05Mg3Si4O10(OH)2
β“˜Phlogopite9.EC.20KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
β“˜Sanidine9.FA.30K(AlSi3O8)
β“˜Albite9.FA.35Na(AlSi3O8)
β“˜Analcime9.GB.05Na(AlSi2O6) Β· H2O
Unclassified
β“˜'Chlorite Group'-
β“˜'Clinopyroxene Subgroup'-
β“˜'Fayalite-Forsterite Series'-
β“˜'Hornblende Root Name Group'-β—»Ca2(Z2+4Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2
β“˜'Plagioclase'-(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
β“˜'K Feldspar'-
β“˜'Garnet Group'-X3Z2(SiO4)3
β“˜'Biotite'-K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
β“˜'Glass'-
β“˜'UM1973-17-S:FeNi'-(Fe,Ni)9S11
β“˜'UM1973-18-S:FeNi'-(Fe,Ni)9S11

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hβ“˜ AnalcimeNa(AlSi2O6) · H2O
Hβ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Hβ“˜ PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Hβ“˜ TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
Hβ“˜ Hornblende Root Name Group◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2
CCarbon
Cβ“˜ CalciteCaCO3
Cβ“˜ DiamondC
Cβ“˜ GraphiteC
OOxygen
Oβ“˜ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Oβ“˜ AnalcimeNa(AlSi2O6) · H2O
Oβ“˜ AnataseTiO2
Oβ“˜ Augite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Oβ“˜ AlmandineFe32+Al2(SiO4)3
Oβ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Oβ“˜ CalciteCaCO3
Oβ“˜ ChromiteFe2+Cr23+O4
Oβ“˜ CoesiteSiO2
Oβ“˜ CorundumAl2O3
Oβ“˜ DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Oβ“˜ GrossularCa3Al2(SiO4)3
Oβ“˜ IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Oβ“˜ KyaniteAl2(SiO4)O
Oβ“˜ MulliteAl4+2xSi2-2xO10-x
Oβ“˜ Omphacite(NaaCabFec2+Mgd)(AleFef3+Feg2+Mgh)Si2O6
Oβ“˜ PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Oβ“˜ PyropeMg3Al2(SiO4)3
Oβ“˜ QuartzSiO2
Oβ“˜ RutileTiO2
Oβ“˜ SanidineK(AlSi3O8)
Oβ“˜ SpinelMgAl2O4
Oβ“˜ TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
Oβ“˜ Hornblende Root Name Group◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2
Oβ“˜ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
Oβ“˜ Garnet GroupX3Z2(SiO4)3
Oβ“˜ Augite var. Fassaite(Ca,Na)(Mg,Fe2+,Al,Fe3+,Ti)[(Si,Al)2O6]
FFluorine
Fβ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Fβ“˜ Hornblende Root Name Group◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2
NaSodium
Naβ“˜ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Naβ“˜ AnalcimeNa(AlSi2O6) · H2O
Naβ“˜ Omphacite(NaaCabFec2+Mgd)(AleFef3+Feg2+Mgh)Si2O6
Naβ“˜ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
Naβ“˜ Augite var. Fassaite(Ca,Na)(Mg,Fe2+,Al,Fe3+,Ti)[(Si,Al)2O6]
MgMagnesium
Mgβ“˜ Augite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Mgβ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Mgβ“˜ DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Mgβ“˜ Omphacite(NaaCabFec2+Mgd)(AleFef3+Feg2+Mgh)Si2O6
Mgβ“˜ PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Mgβ“˜ PyropeMg3Al2(SiO4)3
Mgβ“˜ SpinelMgAl2O4
Mgβ“˜ TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
Mgβ“˜ Augite var. Fassaite(Ca,Na)(Mg,Fe2+,Al,Fe3+,Ti)[(Si,Al)2O6]
AlAluminium
Alβ“˜ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Alβ“˜ AnalcimeNa(AlSi2O6) · H2O
Alβ“˜ AlmandineFe32+Al2(SiO4)3
Alβ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Alβ“˜ CorundumAl2O3
Alβ“˜ GrossularCa3Al2(SiO4)3
Alβ“˜ KyaniteAl2(SiO4)O
Alβ“˜ MulliteAl4+2xSi2-2xO10-x
Alβ“˜ Omphacite(NaaCabFec2+Mgd)(AleFef3+Feg2+Mgh)Si2O6
Alβ“˜ PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Alβ“˜ PyropeMg3Al2(SiO4)3
Alβ“˜ SanidineK(AlSi3O8)
Alβ“˜ SpinelMgAl2O4
Alβ“˜ Hornblende Root Name Group◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2
Alβ“˜ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
Alβ“˜ Augite var. Fassaite(Ca,Na)(Mg,Fe2+,Al,Fe3+,Ti)[(Si,Al)2O6]
SiSilicon
Siβ“˜ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Siβ“˜ AnalcimeNa(AlSi2O6) · H2O
Siβ“˜ Augite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Siβ“˜ AlmandineFe32+Al2(SiO4)3
Siβ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Siβ“˜ CoesiteSiO2
Siβ“˜ DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Siβ“˜ GrossularCa3Al2(SiO4)3
Siβ“˜ KyaniteAl2(SiO4)O
Siβ“˜ MulliteAl4+2xSi2-2xO10-x
Siβ“˜ Omphacite(NaaCabFec2+Mgd)(AleFef3+Feg2+Mgh)Si2O6
Siβ“˜ PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Siβ“˜ PyropeMg3Al2(SiO4)3
Siβ“˜ QuartzSiO2
Siβ“˜ SanidineK(AlSi3O8)
Siβ“˜ TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
Siβ“˜ Hornblende Root Name Group◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2
Siβ“˜ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
Siβ“˜ Garnet GroupX3Z2(SiO4)3
Siβ“˜ Augite var. Fassaite(Ca,Na)(Mg,Fe2+,Al,Fe3+,Ti)[(Si,Al)2O6]
SSulfur
Sβ“˜ Pyrite var. Bravoite(Fe,Ni)S2
Sβ“˜ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Sβ“˜ MilleriteNiS
Sβ“˜ Pentlandite(NixFey)Ξ£9S8
Sβ“˜ PyriteFeS2
Sβ“˜ PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
Sβ“˜ VaesiteNiS2
Sβ“˜ ViolariteFe2+Ni23+S4
Sβ“˜ UM1973-17-S:FeNi(Fe,Ni)9S11
Sβ“˜ UM1973-18-S:FeNi(Fe,Ni)9S11
ClChlorine
Clβ“˜ Hornblende Root Name Group◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2
KPotassium
Kβ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Kβ“˜ PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Kβ“˜ SanidineK(AlSi3O8)
CaCalcium
Caβ“˜ Augite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Caβ“˜ CalciteCaCO3
Caβ“˜ DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Caβ“˜ GrossularCa3Al2(SiO4)3
Caβ“˜ Omphacite(NaaCabFec2+Mgd)(AleFef3+Feg2+Mgh)Si2O6
Caβ“˜ Hornblende Root Name Group◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2
Caβ“˜ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
Caβ“˜ Augite var. Fassaite(Ca,Na)(Mg,Fe2+,Al,Fe3+,Ti)[(Si,Al)2O6]
TiTitanium
Tiβ“˜ AnataseTiO2
Tiβ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Tiβ“˜ IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Tiβ“˜ RutileTiO2
Tiβ“˜ Augite var. Fassaite(Ca,Na)(Mg,Fe2+,Al,Fe3+,Ti)[(Si,Al)2O6]
CrChromium
Crβ“˜ ChromiteFe2+Cr23+O4
FeIron
Feβ“˜ Augite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Feβ“˜ AlmandineFe32+Al2(SiO4)3
Feβ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Feβ“˜ Pyrite var. Bravoite(Fe,Ni)S2
Feβ“˜ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Feβ“˜ ChromiteFe2+Cr23+O4
Feβ“˜ IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Feβ“˜ Omphacite(NaaCabFec2+Mgd)(AleFef3+Feg2+Mgh)Si2O6
Feβ“˜ Pentlandite(NixFey)Ξ£9S8
Feβ“˜ PyriteFeS2
Feβ“˜ PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
Feβ“˜ ViolariteFe2+Ni23+S4
Feβ“˜ Augite var. Fassaite(Ca,Na)(Mg,Fe2+,Al,Fe3+,Ti)[(Si,Al)2O6]
Feβ“˜ UM1973-17-S:FeNi(Fe,Ni)9S11
Feβ“˜ UM1973-18-S:FeNi(Fe,Ni)9S11
NiNickel
Niβ“˜ Pyrite var. Bravoite(Fe,Ni)S2
Niβ“˜ MilleriteNiS
Niβ“˜ Pentlandite(NixFey)Ξ£9S8
Niβ“˜ VaesiteNiS2
Niβ“˜ ViolariteFe2+Ni23+S4
Niβ“˜ UM1973-17-S:FeNi(Fe,Ni)9S11
Niβ“˜ UM1973-18-S:FeNi(Fe,Ni)9S11
CuCopper
Cuβ“˜ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
AgSilver
Agβ“˜ Gold var. Electrum(Au,Ag)
AuGold
Auβ“˜ Gold var. Electrum(Au,Ag)
Auβ“˜ GoldAu

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References

Dana 6:A2:34.
Hughes, H.S., Compton-Jones, C., McDonald, I., Kiseeva, E.S., Kamenetsky, V.S., Rollinson, G., Coggon, J.A., Kinnaird, J.A. and Bybee, G.M., (202). Base metal sulphide geochemistry of southern African mantle eclogites (Roberts Victor): Implications for cratonic mafic magmatism and metallogenesis. Lithos, 382, p.105918.
Mathias, M., Siebert, J.C., and Rickwood, P.C. (1970) Some Aspects of the Mineralogy and Petrology of Ultramafic Xenoliths in Kimberlite. Contributions to Mineralogy and Petrology: 26: 75-123.
Mathias, M., Siebert, J.C., Rickwood, P.C. (1970) Some Aspects of the Mineralogy and Petrology of Ultramafic Xenoliths in Kimberlite. Contributions to Mineralogy and Petrology, 26, 75-123.
Smyth, J.R. (1977) Quartz pseudomorphs after coesite. American Mineralogist: 62: 828-830.
Gurney, J.J., Harris, J.W. and Rickard, R.S., (1984) Minerals associated with diamonds from the Roberts Victor mine. In: Kornprobst, J., (Ed.). Kimberlites: II The Mantle and Crust Mantle Relationship. Elsevier, Amsterdam.
Field, M., Stiefenhofer, J., Robey, J., and Kurszlaukis, S. (2008) Kimberlite-hosted diamond deposits of southern Africa: A review. Ore Geology Reviews: 34: 33-75.
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