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De Beers Mine, Kimberley, Sol Plaatje Local Municipality, Frances Baard District Municipality, Northern Cape, South Africai
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Mine
Mindat Locality ID:
10519
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:10519:5
GUID (UUID V4):
479fc053-5a8a-4dea-b726-50973b6379c7


A diamond mine in a kimberlite pipe. The mine was started in 1871 and worked from an open cast until 1908.

In 1963, it was re-opened as an underground mine, which was finally closed in 1990. The mine is about 800 meters deep.

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Mineral List


22 valid minerals. 1 (TL) - type locality of valid minerals. 1 erroneous literature entry.

Rock Types Recorded

Note: data is currently VERY limited. Please bear with us while we work towards adding this information!

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Detailed Mineral List:

β“˜ 'Apatite'
Formula: Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
β“˜ Baddeleyite
Formula: ZrO2
β“˜ Baryte
Formula: BaSO4
β“˜ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
β“˜ Cebollite
Formula: Ca5Al2(SiO4)3(OH)4
Description: Pectolite
β“˜ 'Chrome-Spinel (of Dana)'
β“˜ Chromite
Formula: Fe2+Cr3+2O4
β“˜ Diamond
Formula: C
Description: Occurs in kimberlite.
β“˜ Diopside
Formula: CaMgSi2O6
β“˜ Diopside var. Chromium-bearing Diopside
Formula: Ca(Mg,Cr)Si2O6
β“˜ Dolomite
Formula: CaMg(CO3)2
β“˜ Enstatite
Formula: Mg2Si2O6
β“˜ 'Fayalite-Forsterite Series'
β“˜ Fluorapophyllite-(K)
Formula: KCa4(Si8O20)(F,OH) · 8H2O
β“˜ 'Garnet Group'
Formula: X3Z2(SiO4)3
β“˜ Ilmenite
Formula: Fe2+TiO3
β“˜ Ilmenite var. Magnesium and Chromium-bearing Ilmenite
Formula: (Fe2+,Mg)(Ti,Cr)O3
β“˜ Kinoshitalite
Formula: (Ba,K)(Mg,Mn2+,Al)3(Al2Si2O10)(OH)2
β“˜ Lindsleyite (TL)
Formula: (Ba,Sr)(Zr,Ca)(Fe,Mg)2(Ti,Cr,Fe)18O38
Type Locality:
β“˜ Magnetite
Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4
β“˜ Mathiasite
Formula: (Mg,Cr,Fe,Ca,K)2(Ti,Zr,Cr,Fe)5O12
β“˜ 'Monazite'
Formula: REE(PO4)
β“˜ Monticellite
Formula: CaMgSiO4
β“˜ Pectolite
Formula: NaCa2Si3O8(OH)
β“˜ Perovskite
Formula: CaTiO3
β“˜ Phlogopite
Formula: KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
β“˜ Potassic-richterite
Formula: {K}{CaNa}{Mg5}Si8O22(OH)2
β“˜ Rutile
Formula: TiO2
β“˜ Rutile var. Niobium- and Chromium-bearing Rutile
Formula: (Ti,Nb,Cr)O2
β“˜ 'Serpentine Subgroup'
Formula: D3[Si2O5](OH)4
β“˜ Spinel
Formula: MgAl2O4
β“˜ UlvΓΆspinel
Formula: TiFe2+2O4
β“˜ 'UM1975-09-O:BaCrFeMgTiV'
Formula: (Fe,Mg,Ba,Ca)3Cr3VTi7O23 or (Ba,Ca)(Fe5Mg3)(Cr7V4Ti20)O66 ?

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Cβ“˜ Diamond

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
β“˜Diamond1.CB.10aC
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
β“˜UlvΓΆspinel4.BB.05TiFe2+2O4
β“˜Spinel4.BB.05MgAl2O4
β“˜Chromite4.BB.05Fe2+Cr3+2O4
β“˜Magnetite4.BB.05Fe2+Fe3+2O4
β“˜Ilmenite4.CB.05Fe2+TiO3
β“˜var. Magnesium and Chromium-bearing Ilmenite4.CB.05(Fe2+,Mg)(Ti,Cr)O3
β“˜Perovskite4.CC.30CaTiO3
β“˜Lindsleyite (TL)4.CC.40(Ba,Sr)(Zr,Ca)(Fe,Mg)2(Ti,Cr,Fe)18O38
β“˜Mathiasite4.CC.40(Mg,Cr,Fe,Ca,K)2(Ti,Zr,Cr,Fe)5O12
β“˜Rutile4.DB.05TiO2
β“˜var. Niobium- and Chromium-bearing Rutile4.DB.05(Ti,Nb,Cr)O2
β“˜Baddeleyite4.DE.35ZrO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
β“˜Calcite5.AB.05CaCO3
β“˜Dolomite5.AB.10CaMg(CO3)2
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
β“˜Baryte7.AD.35BaSO4
Group 9 - Silicates
β“˜Monticellite9.AC.10CaMgSiO4
β“˜Cebollite ?9.BB.10Ca5Al2(SiO4)3(OH)4
β“˜Enstatite9.DA.05Mg2Si2O6
β“˜Diopside9.DA.15CaMgSi2O6
β“˜var. Chromium-bearing Diopside9.DA.15Ca(Mg,Cr)Si2O6
β“˜Potassic-richterite9.DE.20{K}{CaNa}{Mg5}Si8O22(OH)2
β“˜Pectolite9.DG.05NaCa2Si3O8(OH)
β“˜Fluorapophyllite-(K)9.EA.15KCa4(Si8O20)(F,OH) Β· 8H2O
β“˜Phlogopite9.EC.20KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
β“˜Kinoshitalite9.EC.35(Ba,K)(Mg,Mn2+,Al)3(Al2Si2O10)(OH)2
Unclassified
β“˜'Apatite'-Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
β“˜'Monazite'-REE(PO4)
β“˜'Serpentine Subgroup'-D3[Si2O5](OH)4
β“˜'Garnet Group'-X3Z2(SiO4)3
β“˜'Chrome-Spinel (of Dana)'-
β“˜'Fayalite-Forsterite Series'-
β“˜'UM1975-09-O:BaCrFeMgTiV'-(Fe,Mg,Ba,Ca)3Cr3VTi7O23 or (Ba,Ca)(Fe5Mg3)(Cr7V4Ti20)O66 ?

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hβ“˜ CebolliteCa5Al2(SiO4)3(OH)4
Hβ“˜ Fluorapophyllite-(K)KCa4(Si8O20)(F,OH) · 8H2O
Hβ“˜ Kinoshitalite(Ba,K)(Mg,Mn2+,Al)3(Al2Si2O10)(OH)2
Hβ“˜ PectoliteNaCa2Si3O8(OH)
Hβ“˜ PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Hβ“˜ Potassic-richterite{K}{CaNa}{Mg5}Si8O22(OH)2
Hβ“˜ Serpentine SubgroupD3[Si2O5](OH)4
Hβ“˜ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
CCarbon
Cβ“˜ CalciteCaCO3
Cβ“˜ DiamondC
Cβ“˜ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
OOxygen
Oβ“˜ BaddeleyiteZrO2
Oβ“˜ BaryteBaSO4
Oβ“˜ CalciteCaCO3
Oβ“˜ CebolliteCa5Al2(SiO4)3(OH)4
Oβ“˜ Diopside var. Chromium-bearing DiopsideCa(Mg,Cr)Si2O6
Oβ“˜ ChromiteFe2+Cr23+O4
Oβ“˜ DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Oβ“˜ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Oβ“˜ EnstatiteMg2Si2O6
Oβ“˜ Fluorapophyllite-(K)KCa4(Si8O20)(F,OH) · 8H2O
Oβ“˜ IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Oβ“˜ Kinoshitalite(Ba,K)(Mg,Mn2+,Al)3(Al2Si2O10)(OH)2
Oβ“˜ Lindsleyite(Ba,Sr)(Zr,Ca)(Fe,Mg)2(Ti,Cr,Fe)18O38
Oβ“˜ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Oβ“˜ Mathiasite(Mg,Cr,Fe,Ca,K)2(Ti,Zr,Cr,Fe)5O12
Oβ“˜ MonaziteREE(PO4)
Oβ“˜ MonticelliteCaMgSiO4
Oβ“˜ PectoliteNaCa2Si3O8(OH)
Oβ“˜ PerovskiteCaTiO3
Oβ“˜ PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Oβ“˜ RutileTiO2
Oβ“˜ SpinelMgAl2O4
Oβ“˜ UlvΓΆspinelTiFe22+O4
Oβ“˜ Potassic-richterite{K}{CaNa}{Mg5}Si8O22(OH)2
Oβ“˜ Garnet GroupX3Z2(SiO4)3
Oβ“˜ Serpentine SubgroupD3[Si2O5](OH)4
Oβ“˜ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
Oβ“˜ Rutile var. Niobium- and Chromium-bearing Rutile(Ti,Nb,Cr)O2
Oβ“˜ Ilmenite var. Magnesium and Chromium-bearing Ilmenite(Fe2+,Mg)(Ti,Cr)O3
Oβ“˜ UM1975-09-O:BaCrFeMgTiV(Fe,Mg,Ba,Ca)3Cr3VTi7O23 or (Ba,Ca)(Fe5Mg3)(Cr7V4Ti20)O66 ?
FFluorine
Fβ“˜ Fluorapophyllite-(K)KCa4(Si8O20)(F,OH) · 8H2O
Fβ“˜ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
NaSodium
Naβ“˜ PectoliteNaCa2Si3O8(OH)
Naβ“˜ Potassic-richterite{K}{CaNa}{Mg5}Si8O22(OH)2
MgMagnesium
Mgβ“˜ Diopside var. Chromium-bearing DiopsideCa(Mg,Cr)Si2O6
Mgβ“˜ DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Mgβ“˜ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Mgβ“˜ EnstatiteMg2Si2O6
Mgβ“˜ Kinoshitalite(Ba,K)(Mg,Mn2+,Al)3(Al2Si2O10)(OH)2
Mgβ“˜ Lindsleyite(Ba,Sr)(Zr,Ca)(Fe,Mg)2(Ti,Cr,Fe)18O38
Mgβ“˜ Mathiasite(Mg,Cr,Fe,Ca,K)2(Ti,Zr,Cr,Fe)5O12
Mgβ“˜ MonticelliteCaMgSiO4
Mgβ“˜ PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Mgβ“˜ SpinelMgAl2O4
Mgβ“˜ Potassic-richterite{K}{CaNa}{Mg5}Si8O22(OH)2
Mgβ“˜ Ilmenite var. Magnesium and Chromium-bearing Ilmenite(Fe2+,Mg)(Ti,Cr)O3
Mgβ“˜ UM1975-09-O:BaCrFeMgTiV(Fe,Mg,Ba,Ca)3Cr3VTi7O23 or (Ba,Ca)(Fe5Mg3)(Cr7V4Ti20)O66 ?
AlAluminium
Alβ“˜ CebolliteCa5Al2(SiO4)3(OH)4
Alβ“˜ Kinoshitalite(Ba,K)(Mg,Mn2+,Al)3(Al2Si2O10)(OH)2
Alβ“˜ PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Alβ“˜ SpinelMgAl2O4
SiSilicon
Siβ“˜ CebolliteCa5Al2(SiO4)3(OH)4
Siβ“˜ Diopside var. Chromium-bearing DiopsideCa(Mg,Cr)Si2O6
Siβ“˜ DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Siβ“˜ EnstatiteMg2Si2O6
Siβ“˜ Fluorapophyllite-(K)KCa4(Si8O20)(F,OH) · 8H2O
Siβ“˜ Kinoshitalite(Ba,K)(Mg,Mn2+,Al)3(Al2Si2O10)(OH)2
Siβ“˜ MonticelliteCaMgSiO4
Siβ“˜ PectoliteNaCa2Si3O8(OH)
Siβ“˜ PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Siβ“˜ Potassic-richterite{K}{CaNa}{Mg5}Si8O22(OH)2
Siβ“˜ Garnet GroupX3Z2(SiO4)3
Siβ“˜ Serpentine SubgroupD3[Si2O5](OH)4
PPhosphorus
Pβ“˜ MonaziteREE(PO4)
Pβ“˜ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
SSulfur
Sβ“˜ BaryteBaSO4
ClChlorine
Clβ“˜ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
KPotassium
Kβ“˜ Fluorapophyllite-(K)KCa4(Si8O20)(F,OH) · 8H2O
Kβ“˜ Kinoshitalite(Ba,K)(Mg,Mn2+,Al)3(Al2Si2O10)(OH)2
Kβ“˜ Mathiasite(Mg,Cr,Fe,Ca,K)2(Ti,Zr,Cr,Fe)5O12
Kβ“˜ PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Kβ“˜ Potassic-richterite{K}{CaNa}{Mg5}Si8O22(OH)2
CaCalcium
Caβ“˜ CalciteCaCO3
Caβ“˜ CebolliteCa5Al2(SiO4)3(OH)4
Caβ“˜ Diopside var. Chromium-bearing DiopsideCa(Mg,Cr)Si2O6
Caβ“˜ DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Caβ“˜ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Caβ“˜ Fluorapophyllite-(K)KCa4(Si8O20)(F,OH) · 8H2O
Caβ“˜ Lindsleyite(Ba,Sr)(Zr,Ca)(Fe,Mg)2(Ti,Cr,Fe)18O38
Caβ“˜ Mathiasite(Mg,Cr,Fe,Ca,K)2(Ti,Zr,Cr,Fe)5O12
Caβ“˜ MonticelliteCaMgSiO4
Caβ“˜ PectoliteNaCa2Si3O8(OH)
Caβ“˜ PerovskiteCaTiO3
Caβ“˜ Potassic-richterite{K}{CaNa}{Mg5}Si8O22(OH)2
Caβ“˜ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
Caβ“˜ UM1975-09-O:BaCrFeMgTiV(Fe,Mg,Ba,Ca)3Cr3VTi7O23 or (Ba,Ca)(Fe5Mg3)(Cr7V4Ti20)O66 ?
TiTitanium
Tiβ“˜ IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Tiβ“˜ Lindsleyite(Ba,Sr)(Zr,Ca)(Fe,Mg)2(Ti,Cr,Fe)18O38
Tiβ“˜ Mathiasite(Mg,Cr,Fe,Ca,K)2(Ti,Zr,Cr,Fe)5O12
Tiβ“˜ PerovskiteCaTiO3
Tiβ“˜ RutileTiO2
Tiβ“˜ UlvΓΆspinelTiFe22+O4
Tiβ“˜ Rutile var. Niobium- and Chromium-bearing Rutile(Ti,Nb,Cr)O2
Tiβ“˜ Ilmenite var. Magnesium and Chromium-bearing Ilmenite(Fe2+,Mg)(Ti,Cr)O3
Tiβ“˜ UM1975-09-O:BaCrFeMgTiV(Fe,Mg,Ba,Ca)3Cr3VTi7O23 or (Ba,Ca)(Fe5Mg3)(Cr7V4Ti20)O66 ?
VVanadium
Vβ“˜ UM1975-09-O:BaCrFeMgTiV(Fe,Mg,Ba,Ca)3Cr3VTi7O23 or (Ba,Ca)(Fe5Mg3)(Cr7V4Ti20)O66 ?
CrChromium
Crβ“˜ Diopside var. Chromium-bearing DiopsideCa(Mg,Cr)Si2O6
Crβ“˜ ChromiteFe2+Cr23+O4
Crβ“˜ Lindsleyite(Ba,Sr)(Zr,Ca)(Fe,Mg)2(Ti,Cr,Fe)18O38
Crβ“˜ Mathiasite(Mg,Cr,Fe,Ca,K)2(Ti,Zr,Cr,Fe)5O12
Crβ“˜ Rutile var. Niobium- and Chromium-bearing Rutile(Ti,Nb,Cr)O2
Crβ“˜ Ilmenite var. Magnesium and Chromium-bearing Ilmenite(Fe2+,Mg)(Ti,Cr)O3
Crβ“˜ UM1975-09-O:BaCrFeMgTiV(Fe,Mg,Ba,Ca)3Cr3VTi7O23 or (Ba,Ca)(Fe5Mg3)(Cr7V4Ti20)O66 ?
MnManganese
Mnβ“˜ Kinoshitalite(Ba,K)(Mg,Mn2+,Al)3(Al2Si2O10)(OH)2
FeIron
Feβ“˜ ChromiteFe2+Cr23+O4
Feβ“˜ IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Feβ“˜ Lindsleyite(Ba,Sr)(Zr,Ca)(Fe,Mg)2(Ti,Cr,Fe)18O38
Feβ“˜ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Feβ“˜ Mathiasite(Mg,Cr,Fe,Ca,K)2(Ti,Zr,Cr,Fe)5O12
Feβ“˜ UlvΓΆspinelTiFe22+O4
Feβ“˜ Ilmenite var. Magnesium and Chromium-bearing Ilmenite(Fe2+,Mg)(Ti,Cr)O3
Feβ“˜ UM1975-09-O:BaCrFeMgTiV(Fe,Mg,Ba,Ca)3Cr3VTi7O23 or (Ba,Ca)(Fe5Mg3)(Cr7V4Ti20)O66 ?
SrStrontium
Srβ“˜ Lindsleyite(Ba,Sr)(Zr,Ca)(Fe,Mg)2(Ti,Cr,Fe)18O38
ZrZirconium
Zrβ“˜ BaddeleyiteZrO2
Zrβ“˜ Lindsleyite(Ba,Sr)(Zr,Ca)(Fe,Mg)2(Ti,Cr,Fe)18O38
Zrβ“˜ Mathiasite(Mg,Cr,Fe,Ca,K)2(Ti,Zr,Cr,Fe)5O12
NbNiobium
Nbβ“˜ Rutile var. Niobium- and Chromium-bearing Rutile(Ti,Nb,Cr)O2
BaBarium
Baβ“˜ BaryteBaSO4
Baβ“˜ Kinoshitalite(Ba,K)(Mg,Mn2+,Al)3(Al2Si2O10)(OH)2
Baβ“˜ Lindsleyite(Ba,Sr)(Zr,Ca)(Fe,Mg)2(Ti,Cr,Fe)18O38
Baβ“˜ UM1975-09-O:BaCrFeMgTiV(Fe,Mg,Ba,Ca)3Cr3VTi7O23 or (Ba,Ca)(Fe5Mg3)(Cr7V4Ti20)O66 ?

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References

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(n.d.)
Mathias, M., Siebert, J.C., Rickwood, P.C. (1970) Some Aspects of the Mineralogy and Petrology of Ultramafic Xenoliths in Kimberlite. Contributions to Mineralogy and Petrology: 26: 75-123.
GΓΌbelin, E., Wolgensinger, M. (1976) Edelstenen. Uitgeverij Artis, Brussel (in Dutch).
O'Neil, Paul (1983) Planet Earth - Gemstones. Time Life Books, Alexandria, VA.
Mining Annual Review (1985) 147.
Clement, C.R., Harris, K.W., Robinson, D.N., Hawthorne, J.B. (1986) The De Beers kimberlite pipe, a historic South African diamond mine. In: Anhaeusser, C.R., Maske, S. (Eds.) Mineral Deposits of Southern Africa, Volumes I & II, Geological Society of South Africa, Johannesburg: 2193-2214.
Field, Matthew, Stiefenhofer, Johann, Robey, Jock, Kurszlaukis, Stephan (2008) Kimberlite-hosted diamond deposits of southern Africa: A review. Ore Geology Reviews: 34(1): 33-75.
Durnez, E. (2008) Antwerpen, zuivere diamant. Het dagelijkse leven in de "Diamond Square Mile". Book&Media Publishing, 156 pages (in Dutch).
Soltys, Ashton, Giuliani, Andrea, Phillips, David (2018) Crystallisation sequence and magma evolution of the De Beers dyke (Kimberley, South Africa). Mineralogy and Petrology: 112(1): 503-518.
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