KwaHlathi area quartz diggings, Ladysmith, Uthukela District Municipality, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africai
Regional Level Types | |
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KwaHlathi area quartz diggings | Diggings |
Ladysmith | City |
Uthukela District Municipality | District |
KwaZulu-Natal | Province |
South Africa | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
28° South , 29° East (est.)
Estimate based on other nearby localities or region boundaries.
Margin of Error:
~1km
Locality type:
Köppen climate type:
Diggings for (in part Herkimer-type) quartz crystals.
Mistaken for "diamonds" in a rush in June 2021.
Select Mineral List Type
Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsDetailed Mineral List:
ⓘ Formula: C Description: Quartz, not diamond. Reference: https://www.iol.co.za/mercury/news/watch-diamond-fever-takes-hold-as-glass-stones-discovered-near-ladysmith-da444e9a-8c13-413d-9a51-fb1728b4acfe [in fact quartz] |
ⓘ Quartz Formula: SiO2 Reference: https://www.iol.co.za/mercury/news/watch-diamond-fever-takes-hold-as-glass-stones-discovered-near-ladysmith-da444e9a-8c13-413d-9a51-fb1728b4acfe; https://www.bbc.com/news/world-africa-57548406 |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
Group 1 - Elements | |||
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ⓘ | Diamond ? | 1.CB.10a | C |
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
ⓘ | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
C | Carbon | |
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C | ⓘ Diamond | C |
O | Oxygen | |
O | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
Si | Silicon | |
Si | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
External Links
https://www.iol.co.za/mercury/news/watch-diamond-fever-takes-hold-as-glass-stones-discovered-near-ladysmith-da444e9a-8c13-413d-9a51-fb1728b4acfe
https://www.reuters.com/world/africa/diamond-rush-grips-south-african-village-after-discovery-unidentified-stones-2021-06-14/
https://www.reuters.com/world/africa/diamond-rush-grips-south-african-village-after-discovery-unidentified-stones-2021-06-14/
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