Gatehouseite from
N'Chwaning I Mine, N'Chwaning Mines, Joe Morolong Local Municipality, John Taolo Gaetsewe District Municipality, Northern Cape, South Africa
| Locality type: | Mine | |
| Classification | ||
|---|---|---|
| Species: | Gatehouseite | |
| Formula: | Mn52+(PO4)2(OH)4 | |
| Comments: | Occurs in the shigaite zone associated with baryte, rhodochrosite and shigaite. | |
| Habit: | Acicular | |
| Colour: | Yellow | |
| Quality for species: | Good crystals or rich for species - important (!) | |
| Abundance at site: | Very Rare | |
| Confirmation | ||
| Validity: | Confirmed | |
| Confirmation Methods: | SEM-EDS | |
| Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data: | ||
| Baryte | β1 photo of Gatehouseite associated with Baryte at this locality. | |
| Shigaite | β1 photo of Gatehouseite associated with Shigaite at this locality. | |
| Rhodochrosite | β1 photo of Gatehouseite associated with Rhodochrosite at this locality. | |
| Data | ||
| Mineral Data: | Click here to view Gatehouseite data | |
| Locality Data: | Click here to view N'Chwaning I Mine, N'Chwaning Mines, Joe Morolong Local Municipality, John Taolo Gaetsewe District Municipality, Northern Cape, South Africa | |
| Data Identifiers | ||
| Mindat Occurrence Record ID: | 974835 | |
| Long-form Identifier: | 1:3:974835:4 | |
| GUID (UUID V4): | 196af2b4-2711-4afa-84e4-d00dc25e55b2 | |
| References | ||
N'Chwaning I Mine, N'Chwaning Mines, Joe Morolong Local Municipality, John Taolo Gaetsewe District Municipality, Northern Cape, South Africa