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Assegai Farm, eMkhondo, Mkhondo Local Municipality, Gert Sibande District Municipality, Mpumalanga, South Africa i
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Assegai FarmFarm
eMkhondo- not defined -
Mkhondo Local MunicipalityMunicipality
Gert Sibande District MunicipalityMunicipality
MpumalangaProvince
South Africa Country

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
27° 1' South , 30° 38' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Locality type:
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Piet Retief84,349 (2012)17.8km
Driefontein28,127 (2018)18.2km
Bhunya3,046 (2013)64.3km


143 HT

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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

Mineral List


3 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

β“˜ Chrysoberyl
Formula: BeAl2O4
Reference: Cairncross, B., Dixon, R. (1995) Cairncross, B., Dixon, R. (1995) Minerals of South Africa. Geological Society of South Africa, PO Box 44283, Linden 2104, South Africa.
β“˜ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
Reference: Cairncross, B., Dixon, R. (1995) Cairncross, B., Dixon, R. (1995) Minerals of South Africa. Geological Society of South Africa, PO Box 44283, Linden 2104, South Africa.
β“˜ Quartz var. Rose Quartz
Formula: SiO2
Reference: Cairncross, B., Dixon, R. (1995) Cairncross, B., Dixon, R. (1995) Minerals of South Africa. Geological Society of South Africa, PO Box 44283, Linden 2104, South Africa.
β“˜ Tremolite
Formula: ◻{Ca2}{Mg5}(Si8O22)(OH)2
Description: Fibrous bundles of tan coloured crystals up to 23cm have been found on this farm.
Reference: Cairncross, B., Dixon, R. (1995) Minerals of South Africa. Geological Society of South Africa, PO Box 44283, Linden 2104, South Africa 249. Cairncross, B. (2004) Field Guide To Rocks & Minerals Of Southern Africa. 28

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
β“˜Chrysoberyl4.BA.05BeAl2O4
β“˜Quartz4.DA.05SiO2
β“˜var. Rose Quartz4.DA.05SiO2
Group 9 - Silicates
β“˜Tremolite9.DE.10β—»{Ca2}{Mg5}(Si8O22)(OH)2

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hβ“˜ Tremolite◻{Ca2}{Mg5}(Si8O22)(OH)2
BeBeryllium
Beβ“˜ ChrysoberylBeAl2O4
OOxygen
Oβ“˜ ChrysoberylBeAl2O4
Oβ“˜ Quartz var. Rose QuartzSiO2
Oβ“˜ Tremolite◻{Ca2}{Mg5}(Si8O22)(OH)2
Oβ“˜ QuartzSiO2
MgMagnesium
Mgβ“˜ Tremolite◻{Ca2}{Mg5}(Si8O22)(OH)2
AlAluminium
Alβ“˜ ChrysoberylBeAl2O4
SiSilicon
Siβ“˜ Quartz var. Rose QuartzSiO2
Siβ“˜ Tremolite◻{Ca2}{Mg5}(Si8O22)(OH)2
Siβ“˜ QuartzSiO2
CaCalcium
Caβ“˜ Tremolite◻{Ca2}{Mg5}(Si8O22)(OH)2

References

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Cairncross, B. and Dixon, R., (1995) Minerals of South Africa. The Geological Society of South Africa. 249.
Cairncross, B. (2004) Field Guide To Rocks & Minerals Of Southern Africa. 28

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