Sishen Mine, Kathu, Gamagara Local Municipality, John Taolo Gaetsewe District Municipality, Northern Cape, South Africai
Regional Level Types | |
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Sishen Mine | Mine (Active) |
Kathu | Town |
Gamagara Local Municipality | Municipality |
John Taolo Gaetsewe District Municipality | District Municipality |
Northern Cape | Province |
South Africa | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
27° 44' 17'' South , 22° 59' 57'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Mine (Active) - last checked 2022
KΓΆppen climate type:
Mindat Locality ID:
57066
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:57066:3
GUID (UUID V4):
76ea9385-e076-45ed-909d-adad8ddfa9a7
The Sishen mine exploits one of the largest Banded Iron Formation (BIF) deposits in the world. Hematite is the primary ore mineral and according to Stoch et al. (2018) the deposit occurs along a strike length of 14 km, with a width of 3.2 km and a maximum vertical extent of 400 m below the original topographic surface.
The mine was opened in 1947 and it is currently owned by Kumba Iron Ore, a subsidiary of AngloAmerican.
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13 valid minerals.
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β Ankerite Formula: Ca(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2 |
β 'Apatite' Formula: Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
β 'Biotite' Formula: K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
β Calcite Formula: CaCO3 |
β Dolomite Formula: CaMg(CO3)2 |
β Goethite Formula: Ξ±-Fe3+O(OH) |
β Greenalite Formula: (Fe2+,Fe3+)2-3Si2O5(OH)4 |
β Grunerite Formula: ◻{Fe2+2}{Fe2+5}(Si8O22)(OH)2 |
β Hematite Formula: Fe2O3 References: |
β 'K Feldspar' |
β Magnetite Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4 |
β Muscovite Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
β Muscovite var. Illite Formula: K0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2 |
β Nacrite Formula: Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
β 'Psilomelane' |
β Pyrolusite Formula: Mn4+O2 |
β Quartz Formula: SiO2 References: |
β Siderite Formula: FeCO3 References: |
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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
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β | Goethite | 4.00. | Ξ±-Fe3+O(OH) |
β | Magnetite | 4.BB.05 | Fe2+Fe3+2O4 |
β | Hematite | 4.CB.05 | Fe2O3 |
β | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
β | Pyrolusite | 4.DB.05 | Mn4+O2 |
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
β | Calcite | 5.AB.05 | CaCO3 |
β | Siderite | 5.AB.05 | FeCO3 |
β | Ankerite | 5.AB.10 | Ca(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2 |
β | Dolomite | 5.AB.10 | CaMg(CO3)2 |
Group 9 - Silicates | |||
β | Grunerite | 9.DE.05 | β»{Fe2+2}{Fe2+5}(Si8O22)(OH)2 |
β | Muscovite var. Illite | 9.EC.15 | K0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2 |
β | 9.EC.15 | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 | |
β | Nacrite | 9.ED.05 | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
β | Greenalite | 9.ED.15 | (Fe2+,Fe3+)2-3Si2O5(OH)4 |
Unclassified | |||
β | 'Biotite' | - | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
β | 'Psilomelane' | - | |
β | 'K Feldspar' | - | |
β | 'Apatite' | - | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
List of minerals for each chemical element
H | Hydrogen | |
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H | β Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
H | β Goethite | Ξ±-Fe3+O(OH) |
H | β Greenalite | (Fe2+,Fe3+)2-3Si2O5(OH)4 |
H | β Grunerite | ◻{Fe22+}{Fe52+}(Si8O22)(OH)2 |
H | β Muscovite var. Illite | K0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2 |
H | β Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
H | β Nacrite | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
H | β Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
C | Carbon | |
C | β Ankerite | Ca(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2 |
C | β Calcite | CaCO3 |
C | β Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
C | β Siderite | FeCO3 |
O | Oxygen | |
O | β Ankerite | Ca(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2 |
O | β Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
O | β Calcite | CaCO3 |
O | β Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
O | β Goethite | Ξ±-Fe3+O(OH) |
O | β Greenalite | (Fe2+,Fe3+)2-3Si2O5(OH)4 |
O | β Grunerite | ◻{Fe22+}{Fe52+}(Si8O22)(OH)2 |
O | β Hematite | Fe2O3 |
O | β Muscovite var. Illite | K0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2 |
O | β Magnetite | Fe2+Fe23+O4 |
O | β Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
O | β Nacrite | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
O | β Pyrolusite | Mn4+O2 |
O | β Quartz | SiO2 |
O | β Siderite | FeCO3 |
O | β Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
F | Fluorine | |
F | β Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
F | β Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
Mg | Magnesium | |
Mg | β Ankerite | Ca(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2 |
Mg | β Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
Mg | β Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
Al | Aluminium | |
Al | β Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
Al | β Muscovite var. Illite | K0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2 |
Al | β Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
Al | β Nacrite | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
Si | Silicon | |
Si | β Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
Si | β Greenalite | (Fe2+,Fe3+)2-3Si2O5(OH)4 |
Si | β Grunerite | ◻{Fe22+}{Fe52+}(Si8O22)(OH)2 |
Si | β Muscovite var. Illite | K0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2 |
Si | β Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
Si | β Nacrite | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
Si | β Quartz | SiO2 |
P | Phosphorus | |
P | β Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
Cl | Chlorine | |
Cl | β Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
K | Potassium | |
K | β Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
K | β Muscovite var. Illite | K0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2 |
K | β Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
Ca | Calcium | |
Ca | β Ankerite | Ca(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2 |
Ca | β Calcite | CaCO3 |
Ca | β Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
Ca | β Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
Ti | Titanium | |
Ti | β Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
Mn | Manganese | |
Mn | β Pyrolusite | Mn4+O2 |
Fe | Iron | |
Fe | β Ankerite | Ca(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2 |
Fe | β Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
Fe | β Goethite | Ξ±-Fe3+O(OH) |
Fe | β Greenalite | (Fe2+,Fe3+)2-3Si2O5(OH)4 |
Fe | β Grunerite | ◻{Fe22+}{Fe52+}(Si8O22)(OH)2 |
Fe | β Hematite | Fe2O3 |
Fe | β Magnetite | Fe2+Fe23+O4 |
Fe | β Siderite | FeCO3 |
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Wikipedia: | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sishen_mine |
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Wikidata ID: | Q17037544 |
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