Droogekloof, Bela-Bela (Warmbaths; Warmbad), Waterberg District, Bushveld Complex, Limpopo, South Africai
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Droogekloof | - not defined - |
| Bela-Bela (Warmbaths; Warmbad) | - not defined - |
| Waterberg District | District |
| Bushveld Complex | Complex |
| Limpopo | Province |
| South Africa | Country |
| Latitude & Longitude (WGS84): | 24° 49' 36'' South , 28° 6' 7'' East |
|---|---|
| Latitude & Longitude (decimal): | -24.82667,28.10222 |
| GeoHash: | G#: keefz2rqj |
| Köppen climate type: | BSh : Hot semi-arid (steppe) climate |
Farm Droogekloof 471KR. Rhyolite/felsite mountain with folded pyroclastic lava flows close to the nonconformity with the Waterberg Group. Skrikkloof Formation, Rooiberg Group
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Standard Detailed Strunz Dana Chemical ElementsDetailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Brucite Formula: Mg(OH)2 Reference: Paul Meulenbeld collection |
| ⓘ Diaspore Formula: AlO(OH) Colour: White/transparant. Description: Occurs only in vugs in pyroclastic rhyolite. Reference: Paul Meulenbeld collection Photo ID: 746554 |
| ⓘ 'Phengite' Formula: KAl1.5(Mg,Fe)0.5(Al0.5Si3.5O10)(OH)2 Reference: Paul Meulenbeld collection |
| ⓘ Quartz Formula: SiO2 Reference: Paul Meulenbeld collection |
| Quartz var: Milky Quartz Formula: SiO2 Habit: Complex. Tetragonal. Colour: White. Description: Milky quartz from weathered vein in rhyolite. Reference: Paul Meulenbeld collection |
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | 'Brucite' | 4.FE.05 | Mg(OH)2 |
| ⓘ | 'Diaspore' | 4.FD.10 | AlO(OH) |
| ⓘ | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| ⓘ | var: Milky Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| Unclassified Minerals, Rocks, etc. | |||
| ⓘ | Phengite | - | KAl1.5(Mg,Fe)0.5(Al0.5Si3.5O10)(OH)2 |
List of minerals arranged by Dana 8th Edition classification
| Group 6 - HYDROXIDES AND OXIDES CONTAINING HYDROXYL | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| XO(OH) | |||
| ⓘ | Diaspore | 6.1.1.1 | AlO(OH) |
| X(OH)2 | |||
| ⓘ | Brucite | 6.2.1.1 | Mg(OH)2 |
| Group 75 - TECTOSILICATES Si Tetrahedral Frameworks | |||
| Si Tetrahedral Frameworks - SiO2 with [4] coordinated Si | |||
| ⓘ | Quartz | 75.1.3.1 | SiO2 |
| Unclassified Minerals, Rocks, etc. | |||
| ⓘ | 'Phengite' | - | KAl1.5(Mg,Fe)0.5(Al0.5Si3.5O10)(OH)2 |
| ⓘ | Quartz var: Milky Quartz | - | SiO2 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | ⓘ Brucite | Mg(OH)2 |
| H | ⓘ Diaspore | AlO(OH) |
| H | ⓘ Phengite | KAl1.5(Mg,Fe)0.5(Al0.5Si3.5O10)(OH)2 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Brucite | Mg(OH)2 |
| O | ⓘ Diaspore | AlO(OH) |
| O | ⓘ Quartz (var: Milky Quartz) | SiO2 |
| O | ⓘ Phengite | KAl1.5(Mg,Fe)0.5(Al0.5Si3.5O10)(OH)2 |
| O | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| Mg | Magnesium | |
| Mg | ⓘ Brucite | Mg(OH)2 |
| Mg | ⓘ Phengite | KAl1.5(Mg,Fe)0.5(Al0.5Si3.5O10)(OH)2 |
| Al | Aluminium | |
| Al | ⓘ Diaspore | AlO(OH) |
| Al | ⓘ Phengite | KAl1.5(Mg,Fe)0.5(Al0.5Si3.5O10)(OH)2 |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Quartz (var: Milky Quartz) | SiO2 |
| Si | ⓘ Phengite | KAl1.5(Mg,Fe)0.5(Al0.5Si3.5O10)(OH)2 |
| Si | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| K | Potassium | |
| K | ⓘ Phengite | KAl1.5(Mg,Fe)0.5(Al0.5Si3.5O10)(OH)2 |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | ⓘ Phengite | KAl1.5(Mg,Fe)0.5(Al0.5Si3.5O10)(OH)2 |
Regional Geology
This geological map and associated information on rock units at or nearby to the coordinates given for this locality is based on relatively small scale geological maps provided by various national Geological Surveys. This does not necessarily represent the complete geology at this locality but it gives a background for the region in which it is found.
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| Rhyacian 2050 - 2300 Ma ID: 3306670 | Age: Rhyacian (2050 - 2300 Ma) Lithology: Plutonic Reference: Thiéblemont, D. (ed.). New edition of the 1:10,000,000 geological map of Africa. CGMW-BRGM. [190] |
| Rhyacian - Siderian 2050 - 2500 Ma ID: 2226975 | Schrikkloof Formation of Rooiberg Group of Transvaal Supergroup Age: Proterozoic (2050 - 2500 Ma) Stratigraphic Name: Schrikkloof Formation Description: Fine-grained, flow-banded, porphyritic and spherulitic felsite Reference: Council for Geoscience. Geologic map of South Africa, 1:1M. National Science Councils of South Africa. [41] |
| Siderian 2300 - 2500 Ma ID: 3185604 | Paleoproterozoic volcanic and intrusive rocks Age: Siderian (2300 - 2500 Ma) Lithology: Felsic volcanic rocks Reference: Chorlton, L.B. Generalized geology of the world: bedrock domains and major faults in GIS format: a small-scale world geology map with an extended geological attribute database. doi: 10.4095/223767. Geological Survey of Canada, Open File 5529. [154] |
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Droogekloof, Bela-Bela, Waterberg District, Bushveld Complex, Limpopo, South Africa