Doornfontein Farm, Western Belt, Gamagara Ridge, Northern Cape, South Africai
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Doornfontein Farm | - not defined - |
| Western Belt | Belt |
| Gamagara Ridge | Ridge |
| Northern Cape | Province |
| South Africa | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
28° 11' 1'' South , 23° 1' 42'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
KΓΆppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Postmasburg | 30,089 (2018) | 17.1km |
| Kathu | 9,219 (2012) | 54.3km |
Mindat Locality ID:
56756
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:56756:2
GUID (UUID V4):
d0f77c93-15a4-4f80-85f3-45d8540897f2
Doornfontein farm (M82) was the first farm to be mined for manganese by T. L. H. Shone in the Postmasburg area in 1922.
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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsDetailed Mineral List:
| β 'Apatite' Formula: Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
| β Bixbyite-(Mn) Formula: Mn3+2O3 |
| β Braunite Formula: Mn2+Mn3+6(SiO4)O8 |
| β Diaspore Formula: AlO(OH) |
| β Goethite Formula: Ξ±-Fe3+O(OH) |
| β Hematite Formula: Fe2O3 |
| β Lithiophorite Formula: (Al,Li)MnO2(OH)2 |
| β Muscovite Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| β Muscovite var. Illite Formula: K0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2 |
| β 'Psilomelane' |
| β Pyrolusite Formula: Mn4+O2 |
| β Quartz Formula: SiO2 |
| β Zunyite Formula: Al13Si5O20(OH,F)18Cl |
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| β | Goethite | 4.00. | Ξ±-Fe3+O(OH) |
| β | Hematite | 4.CB.05 | Fe2O3 |
| β | Bixbyite-(Mn) | 4.CB.10 | Mn3+2O3 |
| β | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| β | Pyrolusite | 4.DB.05 | Mn4+O2 |
| β | Diaspore | 4.FD.10 | AlO(OH) |
| β | Lithiophorite | 4.FE.25 | (Al,Li)MnO2(OH)2 |
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
| β | Braunite | 9.AG.05 | Mn2+Mn3+6(SiO4)O8 |
| β | Zunyite | 9.BJ.55 | Al13Si5O20(OH,F)18Cl |
| β | Muscovite var. Illite | 9.EC.15 | K0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2 |
| β | 9.EC.15 | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 | |
| Unclassified | |||
| β | 'Psilomelane' | - | |
| β | 'Apatite' | - | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | β Diaspore | AlO(OH) |
| H | β Goethite | Ξ±-Fe3+O(OH) |
| H | β Muscovite var. Illite | K0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2 |
| H | β Lithiophorite | (Al,Li)MnO2(OH)2 |
| H | β Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| H | β Zunyite | Al13Si5O20(OH,F)18Cl |
| H | β Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
| Li | Lithium | |
| Li | β Lithiophorite | (Al,Li)MnO2(OH)2 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | β Bixbyite-(Mn) | Mn23+O3 |
| O | β Braunite | Mn2+Mn63+(SiO4)O8 |
| O | β Diaspore | AlO(OH) |
| O | β Goethite | Ξ±-Fe3+O(OH) |
| O | β Hematite | Fe2O3 |
| O | β Muscovite var. Illite | K0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2 |
| O | β Lithiophorite | (Al,Li)MnO2(OH)2 |
| O | β Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| O | β Pyrolusite | Mn4+O2 |
| O | β Quartz | SiO2 |
| O | β Zunyite | Al13Si5O20(OH,F)18Cl |
| O | β Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
| F | Fluorine | |
| F | β Zunyite | Al13Si5O20(OH,F)18Cl |
| F | β Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
| Al | Aluminium | |
| Al | β Diaspore | AlO(OH) |
| Al | β Muscovite var. Illite | K0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2 |
| Al | β Lithiophorite | (Al,Li)MnO2(OH)2 |
| Al | β Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Al | β Zunyite | Al13Si5O20(OH,F)18Cl |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | β Braunite | Mn2+Mn63+(SiO4)O8 |
| Si | β Muscovite var. Illite | K0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2 |
| Si | β Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Si | β Quartz | SiO2 |
| Si | β Zunyite | Al13Si5O20(OH,F)18Cl |
| P | Phosphorus | |
| P | β Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
| Cl | Chlorine | |
| Cl | β Zunyite | Al13Si5O20(OH,F)18Cl |
| Cl | β Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
| K | Potassium | |
| K | β Muscovite var. Illite | K0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2 |
| K | β Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | β Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
| Mn | Manganese | |
| Mn | β Bixbyite-(Mn) | Mn23+O3 |
| Mn | β Braunite | Mn2+Mn63+(SiO4)O8 |
| Mn | β Lithiophorite | (Al,Li)MnO2(OH)2 |
| Mn | β Pyrolusite | Mn4+O2 |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | β Goethite | Ξ±-Fe3+O(OH) |
| Fe | β Hematite | Fe2O3 |
Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
Africa
- Kalahari DesertDesert
African PlateTectonic Plate
South Africa
- Northern Cape
- Eastern beltBelt
- Postmasburg manganese fieldMining Field
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