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Kao Mine, Butha-Buthe District, Lesothoi
Regional Level Types
Kao MinePipe (Active)
Butha-Buthe DistrictDistrict
LesothoCountry

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
29° 1' 29'' South , 28° 37' 43'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
-29.02480,28.62883
GeoHash:
G#: kdu6gkny7
GRN:
S20E18
Type:
Pipe (Active) - last checked 2021
KΓΆppen climate type:
Cwb : Subtropical highland climate or temperate oceanic climate with dry winters
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Butha-Buthe16,330 (2012)46.8km
Mokhotlong8,809 (2010)51.7km
Thaba-Tseka5,423 (2012)55.3km
Mindat Locality ID:
18998
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:18998:4
GUID (UUID V4):
ed91abe9-51ba-40ee-9c3e-c39e77d54f0a
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Kao kimberlite pipe


Kao main pipe, which is an irregular oval, is the largest in the country at 19.8ha and situated at an altitude of 2500m in the north approximately 200 kilometres from Maseru.

Its satellite is 3.2ha and lies 400m to the west of the main pipe.

Kao Diamond Mine (Pty) Ltd started production in November 2007.

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Mineral List


12 valid minerals. 1 (TL) - type locality of valid minerals.

Rock Types Recorded

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Detailed Mineral List:

β“˜ Diamond
Formula: C
β“˜ Diopside
Formula: CaMgSi2O6
β“˜ Diopside var. Chromium-bearing Diopside
Formula: Ca(Mg,Cr)Si2O6
β“˜ Enstatite
Formula: Mg2Si2O6
β“˜ Enstatite var. Bronzite
Formula: (Mg,Fe2+)2[SiO3]2
β“˜ 'Fayalite-Forsterite Series'
β“˜ Ilmenite
Formula: Fe2+TiO3
β“˜ Knorringite (TL)
Formula: Mg3Cr2(SiO4)3
Type Locality:
β“˜ Omphacite
Formula: (NaaCabFe2+cMgd)(AleFe3+fFe2+gMgh)Si2O6
β“˜ Perovskite
Formula: CaTiO3
β“˜ Pyrope
Formula: Mg3Al2(SiO4)3
β“˜ Rutile
Formula: TiO2
β“˜ Sanidine
Formula: K(AlSi3O8)
β“˜ 'Serpentine Subgroup'
Formula: D3[Si2O5](OH)4
β“˜ Spinel
Formula: MgAl2O4
β“˜ 'UM1975-10-O:CaFeMgTi'
Formula: ~Ca2Ti2(Fe,Mg)2O9
β“˜ Zircon
Formula: Zr(SiO4)

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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
β“˜Diamond1.CB.10aC
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
β“˜Spinel4.BB.05MgAl2O4
β“˜Ilmenite4.CB.05Fe2+TiO3
β“˜Perovskite4.CC.30CaTiO3
β“˜Rutile4.DB.05TiO2
Group 9 - Silicates
β“˜Pyrope9.AD.25Mg3Al2(SiO4)3
β“˜Knorringite (TL)9.AD.25Mg3Cr2(SiO4)3
β“˜Zircon9.AD.30Zr(SiO4)
β“˜Enstatite
var. Bronzite		9.DA.05(Mg,Fe2+)2[SiO3]2
β“˜9.DA.05Mg2Si2O6
β“˜Diopside
var. Chromium-bearing Diopside		9.DA.15Ca(Mg,Cr)Si2O6
β“˜9.DA.15CaMgSi2O6
β“˜Omphacite9.DA.20(NaaCabFe2+cMgd)(AleFe3+fFe2+gMgh)Si2O6
β“˜Sanidine9.FA.30K(AlSi3O8)
Unclassified
β“˜'Fayalite-Forsterite Series'-
β“˜'Serpentine Subgroup'-D3[Si2O5](OH)4
β“˜'UM1975-10-O:CaFeMgTi'-~Ca2Ti2(Fe,Mg)2O9

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hβ“˜ Serpentine SubgroupD3[Si2O5](OH)4
CCarbon
Cβ“˜ DiamondC
OOxygen
Oβ“˜ Diopside var. Chromium-bearing DiopsideCa(Mg,Cr)Si2O6
Oβ“˜ DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Oβ“˜ EnstatiteMg2Si2O6
Oβ“˜ IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Oβ“˜ KnorringiteMg3Cr2(SiO4)3
Oβ“˜ Omphacite(NaaCabFec2+Mgd)(AleFef3+Feg2+Mgh)Si2O6
Oβ“˜ PerovskiteCaTiO3
Oβ“˜ PyropeMg3Al2(SiO4)3
Oβ“˜ RutileTiO2
Oβ“˜ SanidineK(AlSi3O8)
Oβ“˜ SpinelMgAl2O4
Oβ“˜ ZirconZr(SiO4)
Oβ“˜ Enstatite var. Bronzite(Mg,Fe2+)2[SiO3]2
Oβ“˜ Serpentine SubgroupD3[Si2O5](OH)4
Oβ“˜ UM1975-10-O:CaFeMgTi~Ca2Ti2(Fe,Mg)2O9
NaSodium
Naβ“˜ Omphacite(NaaCabFec2+Mgd)(AleFef3+Feg2+Mgh)Si2O6
MgMagnesium
Mgβ“˜ Diopside var. Chromium-bearing DiopsideCa(Mg,Cr)Si2O6
Mgβ“˜ DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Mgβ“˜ EnstatiteMg2Si2O6
Mgβ“˜ KnorringiteMg3Cr2(SiO4)3
Mgβ“˜ Omphacite(NaaCabFec2+Mgd)(AleFef3+Feg2+Mgh)Si2O6
Mgβ“˜ PyropeMg3Al2(SiO4)3
Mgβ“˜ SpinelMgAl2O4
Mgβ“˜ Enstatite var. Bronzite(Mg,Fe2+)2[SiO3]2
Mgβ“˜ UM1975-10-O:CaFeMgTi~Ca2Ti2(Fe,Mg)2O9
AlAluminium
Alβ“˜ Omphacite(NaaCabFec2+Mgd)(AleFef3+Feg2+Mgh)Si2O6
Alβ“˜ PyropeMg3Al2(SiO4)3
Alβ“˜ SanidineK(AlSi3O8)
Alβ“˜ SpinelMgAl2O4
SiSilicon
Siβ“˜ Diopside var. Chromium-bearing DiopsideCa(Mg,Cr)Si2O6
Siβ“˜ DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Siβ“˜ EnstatiteMg2Si2O6
Siβ“˜ KnorringiteMg3Cr2(SiO4)3
Siβ“˜ Omphacite(NaaCabFec2+Mgd)(AleFef3+Feg2+Mgh)Si2O6
Siβ“˜ PyropeMg3Al2(SiO4)3
Siβ“˜ SanidineK(AlSi3O8)
Siβ“˜ ZirconZr(SiO4)
Siβ“˜ Enstatite var. Bronzite(Mg,Fe2+)2[SiO3]2
Siβ“˜ Serpentine SubgroupD3[Si2O5](OH)4
KPotassium
Kβ“˜ SanidineK(AlSi3O8)
CaCalcium
Caβ“˜ Diopside var. Chromium-bearing DiopsideCa(Mg,Cr)Si2O6
Caβ“˜ DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Caβ“˜ Omphacite(NaaCabFec2+Mgd)(AleFef3+Feg2+Mgh)Si2O6
Caβ“˜ PerovskiteCaTiO3
Caβ“˜ UM1975-10-O:CaFeMgTi~Ca2Ti2(Fe,Mg)2O9
TiTitanium
Tiβ“˜ IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Tiβ“˜ PerovskiteCaTiO3
Tiβ“˜ RutileTiO2
Tiβ“˜ UM1975-10-O:CaFeMgTi~Ca2Ti2(Fe,Mg)2O9
CrChromium
Crβ“˜ Diopside var. Chromium-bearing DiopsideCa(Mg,Cr)Si2O6
Crβ“˜ KnorringiteMg3Cr2(SiO4)3
FeIron
Feβ“˜ IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Feβ“˜ Omphacite(NaaCabFec2+Mgd)(AleFef3+Feg2+Mgh)Si2O6
Feβ“˜ Enstatite var. Bronzite(Mg,Fe2+)2[SiO3]2
Feβ“˜ UM1975-10-O:CaFeMgTi~Ca2Ti2(Fe,Mg)2O9
ZrZirconium
Zrβ“˜ ZirconZr(SiO4)

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