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Eastern belt, Northern Cape, South Africai
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Beeshoek mine

Beeshoek Mine, Western Belt, Gamagara Ridge, Northern Cape, South Africa
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Zunyite

Doornfontein Farm, Western Belt, Gamagara Ridge, Northern Cape, South Africa
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Zunyite

Doornfontein Farm, Western Belt, Gamagara Ridge, Northern Cape, South Africa
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Beeshoek mine

Beeshoek Mine, Western Belt, Gamagara Ridge, Northern Cape, South Africa
06733000017271984698731.jpg
Zunyite

Doornfontein Farm, Western Belt, Gamagara Ridge, Northern Cape, South Africa
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Zunyite

Doornfontein Farm, Western Belt, Gamagara Ridge, Northern Cape, South Africa
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Beeshoek mine

Beeshoek Mine, Western Belt, Gamagara Ridge, Northern Cape, South Africa
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Zunyite

Doornfontein Farm, Western Belt, Gamagara Ridge, Northern Cape, South Africa
Type:
Belt
Mindat Locality ID:
195421
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:195421:3
GUID (UUID V4):
0


Woolhaarkop formation. Small siliceous ore deposits created in local karst formations

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14 valid minerals.

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Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ 'Apatite'
Formula: Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
ⓘ Baryte
Formula: BaSO4
ⓘ Bixbyite-(Mn)
Formula: Mn3+2O3
ⓘ Braunite
Formula: Mn2+Mn3+6(SiO4)O8
Localities: Reported from at least 6 localities in this region.
ⓘ Cryptomelane
Formula: K(Mn4+7Mn3+)O16
ⓘ Diaspore
Formula: AlO(OH)
ⓘ Goethite
Formula: Fe3+O(OH)
ⓘ Hausmannite
Formula: Mn2+Mn3+2O4
ⓘ Hematite
Formula: Fe2O3
Localities: Reported from at least 6 localities in this region.
ⓘ Lithiophorite
Formula: (Al,Li)MnO2(OH)2
ⓘ Muscovite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘ Muscovite var. Illite
Formula: K0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
ⓘ 'Psilomelane'
ⓘ Pyrolusite
Formula: Mn4+O2
Localities: Reported from at least 6 localities in this region.
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
Localities: Reported from at least 6 localities in this region.
ⓘ Svanbergite
Formula: SrAl3(PO4)(SO4)(OH)6
ⓘ Zunyite
Formula: Al13Si5O20(OH,F)18Cl

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘGoethite4.00.Fe3+O(OH)
ⓘHausmannite4.BB.10Mn2+Mn3+2O4
ⓘHematite4.CB.05Fe2O3
ⓘBixbyite-(Mn)4.CB.10Mn3+2O3
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘPyrolusite4.DB.05Mn4+O2
ⓘCryptomelane4.DK.05aK(Mn4+7Mn3+)O16
ⓘDiaspore4.FD.10AlO(OH)
ⓘLithiophorite4.FE.25(Al,Li)MnO2(OH)2
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘBaryte7.AD.35BaSO4
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
ⓘSvanbergite8.BL.05SrAl3(PO4)(SO4)(OH)6
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘBraunite9.AG.05Mn2+Mn3+6(SiO4)O8
ⓘZunyite9.BJ.55Al13Si5O20(OH,F)18Cl
ⓘMuscovite
var. Illite		9.EC.15K0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
ⓘ9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Unclassified
ⓘ'Psilomelane'-
ⓘ'Apatite'-Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ DiasporeAlO(OH)
Hⓘ GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Hⓘ Muscovite var. IlliteK0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
Hⓘ Lithiophorite(Al,Li)MnO2(OH)2
Hⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Hⓘ SvanbergiteSrAl3(PO4)(SO4)(OH)6
Hⓘ ZunyiteAl13Si5O20(OH,F)18Cl
Hⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
LiLithium
Liⓘ Lithiophorite(Al,Li)MnO2(OH)2
OOxygen
Oⓘ BaryteBaSO4
Oⓘ Bixbyite-(Mn)Mn23+O3
Oⓘ BrauniteMn2+Mn63+(SiO4)O8
Oⓘ CryptomelaneK(Mn74+Mn3+)O16
Oⓘ DiasporeAlO(OH)
Oⓘ GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Oⓘ HausmanniteMn2+Mn23+O4
Oⓘ HematiteFe2O3
Oⓘ Muscovite var. IlliteK0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
Oⓘ Lithiophorite(Al,Li)MnO2(OH)2
Oⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Oⓘ PyrolusiteMn4+O2
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ SvanbergiteSrAl3(PO4)(SO4)(OH)6
Oⓘ ZunyiteAl13Si5O20(OH,F)18Cl
Oⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
FFluorine
Fⓘ ZunyiteAl13Si5O20(OH,F)18Cl
Fⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
AlAluminium
Alⓘ DiasporeAlO(OH)
Alⓘ Muscovite var. IlliteK0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
Alⓘ Lithiophorite(Al,Li)MnO2(OH)2
Alⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Alⓘ SvanbergiteSrAl3(PO4)(SO4)(OH)6
Alⓘ ZunyiteAl13Si5O20(OH,F)18Cl
SiSilicon
Siⓘ BrauniteMn2+Mn63+(SiO4)O8
Siⓘ Muscovite var. IlliteK0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
Siⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
Siⓘ ZunyiteAl13Si5O20(OH,F)18Cl
PPhosphorus
Pⓘ SvanbergiteSrAl3(PO4)(SO4)(OH)6
Pⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
SSulfur
Sⓘ BaryteBaSO4
Sⓘ SvanbergiteSrAl3(PO4)(SO4)(OH)6
ClChlorine
Clⓘ ZunyiteAl13Si5O20(OH,F)18Cl
Clⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
KPotassium
Kⓘ CryptomelaneK(Mn74+Mn3+)O16
Kⓘ Muscovite var. IlliteK0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
Kⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
CaCalcium
Caⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
MnManganese
Mnⓘ Bixbyite-(Mn)Mn23+O3
Mnⓘ BrauniteMn2+Mn63+(SiO4)O8
Mnⓘ CryptomelaneK(Mn74+Mn3+)O16
Mnⓘ HausmanniteMn2+Mn23+O4
Mnⓘ Lithiophorite(Al,Li)MnO2(OH)2
Mnⓘ PyrolusiteMn4+O2
FeIron
Feⓘ GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Feⓘ HematiteFe2O3
SrStrontium
Srⓘ SvanbergiteSrAl3(PO4)(SO4)(OH)6
BaBarium
Baⓘ BaryteBaSO4

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References

Economic Geology (1996) 91:1435-1454
Gutzmer, J. (1996). Genesis and alteration of the Kalahari and Postmasburg manganese deposits, Griqualand West, South Africa (Doctoral dissertation, Rand Afrikaans University).
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