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Nababeep mine, Nababeep, Okiep Copper District, Namakwa District Municipality, Northern Cape, South Africai
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Nababeep mineMine
NababeepTown
Okiep Copper DistrictMining District
Namakwa District MunicipalityDistrict Municipality
Northern CapeProvince
South AfricaCountry

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
29° 34' 57'' South , 17° 47' 2'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
-29.58251,17.78416
GeoHash:
G#: k6sxswwj3
GRN:
S20E12
Type:
Mine
KΓΆppen climate type:
BWk : Cold desert climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Springbok10,438 (2012)13.4km
Mindat Locality ID:
3072
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:3072:7
GUID (UUID V4):
c8fc56c0-8d11-4c94-aef8-e4c6ca081a12


Defunct copper mine at Nababeep town itself.

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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

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6 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

β“˜ Anhydrite
Formula: CaSO4
β“˜ Baryte
Formula: BaSO4
References:
https://www.mindat.org/photo-1310515.html Identified by Debbie Woolf: Visual Identification
β“˜ 'Biotite'
Formula: K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
β“˜ Bornite
Formula: Cu5FeS4
β“˜ 'Chlorite Group'
β“˜ 'Hypersthene'
Formula: (Mg,Fe)SiO3
β“˜ Magnetite
Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4
β“˜ Prehnite ?
Formula: Ca2Al2Si3O10(OH)2
β“˜ Quartz
Formula: SiO2

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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
β“˜Bornite2.BA.15Cu5FeS4
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
β“˜Magnetite4.BB.05Fe2+Fe3+2O4
β“˜Quartz4.DA.05SiO2
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
β“˜Anhydrite7.AD.30CaSO4
β“˜Baryte7.AD.35BaSO4
Group 9 - Silicates
β“˜Prehnite ?9.DP.20Ca2Al2Si3O10(OH)2
Unclassified
β“˜'Biotite'-K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
β“˜'Chlorite Group'-
β“˜'Hypersthene'-(Mg,Fe)SiO3

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hβ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Hβ“˜ PrehniteCa2Al2Si3O10(OH)2
OOxygen
Oβ“˜ AnhydriteCaSO4
Oβ“˜ BaryteBaSO4
Oβ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Oβ“˜ Hypersthene(Mg,Fe)SiO3
Oβ“˜ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Oβ“˜ PrehniteCa2Al2Si3O10(OH)2
Oβ“˜ QuartzSiO2
FFluorine
Fβ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
MgMagnesium
Mgβ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Mgβ“˜ Hypersthene(Mg,Fe)SiO3
AlAluminium
Alβ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Alβ“˜ PrehniteCa2Al2Si3O10(OH)2
SiSilicon
Siβ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Siβ“˜ Hypersthene(Mg,Fe)SiO3
Siβ“˜ PrehniteCa2Al2Si3O10(OH)2
Siβ“˜ QuartzSiO2
SSulfur
Sβ“˜ AnhydriteCaSO4
Sβ“˜ BaryteBaSO4
Sβ“˜ BorniteCu5FeS4
KPotassium
Kβ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
CaCalcium
Caβ“˜ AnhydriteCaSO4
Caβ“˜ PrehniteCa2Al2Si3O10(OH)2
TiTitanium
Tiβ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
FeIron
Feβ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Feβ“˜ BorniteCu5FeS4
Feβ“˜ Hypersthene(Mg,Fe)SiO3
Feβ“˜ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
CuCopper
Cuβ“˜ BorniteCu5FeS4
BaBarium
Baβ“˜ BaryteBaSO4

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