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Klipspringer Mine, Mokopane, Mogalakwena Local Municipality, Waterberg District Municipality, Limpopo, South Africai
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Klipspringer MineMine
MokopaneTown
Mogalakwena Local MunicipalityMunicipality
Waterberg District MunicipalityMunicipality
LimpopoProvince
South AfricaCountry

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
24° South , 28° East (est.)
Estimate based on other nearby localities or region boundaries.
Margin of Error:
~33km
GRN:
S17E19
Type:
Mine
Köppen climate type:
BSh : Hot semi-arid (steppe) climate
Mindat Locality ID:
195446
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:195446:6
GUID (UUID V4):
0


A small diamond mine, owned by Southern Era Resources.

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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

Mineral List


4 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ 'Clinopyroxene Subgroup'
ⓘ Coesite
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Diamond
Formula: C
ⓘ 'Garnet Group'
Formula: X3Z2(SiO4)3
ⓘ Kyanite
Formula: Al2(SiO4)O
ⓘ Rutile
Formula: TiO2

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
ⓘDiamond1.CB.10aC
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘCoesite4.DA.35SiO2
ⓘRutile4.DB.05TiO2
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘKyanite9.AF.15Al2(SiO4)O
Unclassified
ⓘ'Clinopyroxene Subgroup'-
ⓘ'Garnet Group'-X3Z2(SiO4)3

List of minerals for each chemical element

CCarbon
Cⓘ DiamondC
OOxygen
Oⓘ CoesiteSiO2
Oⓘ KyaniteAl2(SiO4)O
Oⓘ RutileTiO2
Oⓘ Garnet GroupX3Z2(SiO4)3
AlAluminium
Alⓘ KyaniteAl2(SiO4)O
SiSilicon
Siⓘ CoesiteSiO2
Siⓘ KyaniteAl2(SiO4)O
Siⓘ Garnet GroupX3Z2(SiO4)3
TiTitanium
Tiⓘ RutileTiO2

Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality

AfricaContinent
African Plate
Somali PlateTectonic Plate
South Africa

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References

Westerlund, K. J., & Gurney, J. J. (2004). Silicate and oxide inclusion characteristics and infra-red absorption analysis of diamonds from the Klipspringer kimberlites, South Africa. South African Journal of Geology, 107(1-2), 131-146.
Field, Matthew; Stiefenhofer, Johann; Robey, Jock; Kurszlaukis, Stephan (2008) Kimberlite-hosted diamond deposits of southern Africa: A review. Ore Geology Reviews, 34 (1). doi:10.1016/j.oregeorev.2007.11.002
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