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Speelmanskop Farm 571, Cradock, Inxuba Yethemba Local Municipality, Chris Hani District Municipality, Eastern Cape, South Africa i
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Speelmanskop Farm 571 Farm
Cradock Town
Inxuba Yethemba Local Municipality Municipality
Chris Hani District Municipality Municipality
Eastern Cape Province
South Africa Country

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Speelmanskop Farm 571	Farm
Cradock	Town
Inxuba Yethemba Local Municipality	Municipality
Chris Hani District Municipality	Municipality
Eastern Cape	Province
South Africa	Country

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Speelmanskop Farm 571, Cradock, Inxuba Yethemba Local Municipality, Chris Hani District Municipality, Eastern Cape, South Africa

Native Gold

Speelmanskop Farm 571, Cradock, Inxuba Yethemba Local Municipality, Chris Hani District Municipality, Eastern Cape, South Africa

Native Gold

Speelmanskop Farm 571, Cradock, Inxuba Yethemba Local Municipality, Chris Hani District Municipality, Eastern Cape, South Africa

Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):

31° 53' 50'' South , 25° 35' 10'' East

Latitude & Longitude (decimal):

G#: kd64w1r1p

Type:

Köppen climate type:

BSk : Cold semi-arid (steppe) climate

Nearest Settlements:

Place	Population	Distance
Cradock	32,898 (2012)	29.8km

Mindat Locality ID:

203590

Long-form identifier:

mindat:1:2:203590:4

GUID (UUID V4):

Graphite containing nodules and sulphide-arsenide mineralizations occurring in the contact zone between Karoo dolerite and the top of a sheet-like granodiorite intrusion.
Located about 30 km north of Cradock.

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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

Mineral List

14 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Chalcopyrite

Formula: CuFeS₂

References:

Henning, A., van der Westhuizen, W. A., de Bruiyn, H., Beukes, G. J. (1997) Hydrothermal Cu-Ni-Au-Ag mineralization in a granodiorite sill north of Cradock, Republic of South Africa. Mineralium Deposita, 32 (4) 410-418 doi:10.1007/s001260050107

ⓘ 'Chlorite Group'

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ⓘ Clinochlore

Formula: Mg₅Al(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₈

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ⓘ Clinochlore var. Ripidolite

Formula: (Mg,Fe,Al)₆(Si,Al)₄O₁₀(OH)₈

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ⓘ Covellite

Formula: CuS

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ⓘ Gersdorffite

Formula: NiAsS

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ⓘ Gersdorffite var. Cobalt-bearing Gersdorffite

Formula: (Ni,Co)AsS with Os,Ir,Ru,Rh

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ⓘ Goethite

Formula: Fe³⁺O(OH)

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ⓘ Graphite

Formula: C

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ⓘ Kaolinite

Formula: Al₂(Si₂O₅)(OH)₄

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ⓘ Marcasite

Formula: FeS₂

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ⓘ Molybdenite

Formula: MoS₂

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ⓘ Muscovite

Formula: KAl₂(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂

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ⓘ Muscovite var. Sericite

Formula: KAl₂(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂

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ⓘ Native Gold

Formula: Au

References:

Council for Geoscience, Pretoria collection.

ⓘ Nickeline

Formula: NiAs

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ⓘ 'Saussurite'

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ⓘ Sphalerite

Formula: ZnS

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ⓘ Talnakhite ?

Formula: Cu₉(Fe,Ni)₈S₁₆

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Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
ⓘ	Native Gold	1.AA.05	Au
ⓘ	Graphite	1.CB.05a	C
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘ	Covellite	2.CA.05a	CuS
ⓘ	Sphalerite	2.CB.05a	ZnS
ⓘ	Chalcopyrite	2.CB.10a	CuFeS₂
ⓘ	Talnakhite ?	2.CB.10b	Cu₉(Fe,Ni)₈S₁₆
ⓘ	Nickeline	2.CC.05	NiAs
ⓘ	Molybdenite	2.EA.30	MoS₂
ⓘ	Marcasite	2.EB.10a	FeS₂
ⓘ	Gersdorffite	2.EB.25	NiAsS
ⓘ	var. Cobalt-bearing Gersdorffite	2.EB.25	(Ni,Co)AsS with Os,Ir,Ru,Rh
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘ	Goethite	4.00.	Fe³⁺O(OH)
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘ	Muscovite	9.EC.15	KAl₂(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂
ⓘ	var. Sericite	9.EC.15	KAl₂(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂
ⓘ	Clinochlore	9.EC.55	Mg₅Al(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₈
ⓘ	var. Ripidolite	9.EC.55	(Mg,Fe,Al)₆(Si,Al)₄O₁₀(OH)₈
ⓘ	Kaolinite	9.ED.05	Al₂(Si₂O₅)(OH)₄
Unclassified
ⓘ	'Chlorite Group'	-
ⓘ	'Saussurite'	-

List of minerals for each chemical element

H	Hydrogen
H	ⓘ Clinochlore	Mg₅Al(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₈
H	ⓘ Goethite	Fe³⁺O(OH)
H	ⓘ Kaolinite	Al₂(Si₂O₅)(OH)₄
H	ⓘ Muscovite	KAl₂(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂
H	ⓘ Clinochlore var. Ripidolite	(Mg,Fe,Al)₆(Si,Al)₄O₁₀(OH)₈
H	ⓘ Muscovite var. Sericite	KAl₂(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂
C	Carbon
C	ⓘ Graphite	C
O	Oxygen
O	ⓘ Clinochlore	Mg₅Al(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₈
O	ⓘ Goethite	Fe³⁺O(OH)
O	ⓘ Kaolinite	Al₂(Si₂O₅)(OH)₄
O	ⓘ Muscovite	KAl₂(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂
O	ⓘ Clinochlore var. Ripidolite	(Mg,Fe,Al)₆(Si,Al)₄O₁₀(OH)₈
O	ⓘ Muscovite var. Sericite	KAl₂(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂
Mg	Magnesium
Mg	ⓘ Clinochlore	Mg₅Al(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₈
Mg	ⓘ Clinochlore var. Ripidolite	(Mg,Fe,Al)₆(Si,Al)₄O₁₀(OH)₈
Al	Aluminium
Al	ⓘ Clinochlore	Mg₅Al(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₈
Al	ⓘ Kaolinite	Al₂(Si₂O₅)(OH)₄
Al	ⓘ Muscovite	KAl₂(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂
Al	ⓘ Clinochlore var. Ripidolite	(Mg,Fe,Al)₆(Si,Al)₄O₁₀(OH)₈
Al	ⓘ Muscovite var. Sericite	KAl₂(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂
Si	Silicon
Si	ⓘ Clinochlore	Mg₅Al(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₈
Si	ⓘ Kaolinite	Al₂(Si₂O₅)(OH)₄
Si	ⓘ Muscovite	KAl₂(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂
Si	ⓘ Clinochlore var. Ripidolite	(Mg,Fe,Al)₆(Si,Al)₄O₁₀(OH)₈
Si	ⓘ Muscovite var. Sericite	KAl₂(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂
S	Sulfur
S	ⓘ Chalcopyrite	CuFeS₂
S	ⓘ Covellite	CuS
S	ⓘ Gersdorffite	NiAsS
S	ⓘ Marcasite	FeS₂
S	ⓘ Molybdenite	MoS₂
S	ⓘ Sphalerite	ZnS
S	ⓘ Talnakhite	Cu₉(Fe,Ni)₈S₁₆
S	ⓘ Gersdorffite var. Cobalt-bearing Gersdorffite	(Ni,Co)AsS with Os,Ir,Ru,Rh
K	Potassium
K	ⓘ Muscovite	KAl₂(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂
K	ⓘ Muscovite var. Sericite	KAl₂(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂
Fe	Iron
Fe	ⓘ Chalcopyrite	CuFeS₂
Fe	ⓘ Goethite	Fe³⁺O(OH)
Fe	ⓘ Marcasite	FeS₂
Fe	ⓘ Clinochlore var. Ripidolite	(Mg,Fe,Al)₆(Si,Al)₄O₁₀(OH)₈
Fe	ⓘ Talnakhite	Cu₉(Fe,Ni)₈S₁₆
Co	Cobalt
Co	ⓘ Gersdorffite var. Cobalt-bearing Gersdorffite	(Ni,Co)AsS with Os,Ir,Ru,Rh
Ni	Nickel
Ni	ⓘ Gersdorffite	NiAsS
Ni	ⓘ Nickeline	NiAs
Ni	ⓘ Talnakhite	Cu₉(Fe,Ni)₈S₁₆
Ni	ⓘ Gersdorffite var. Cobalt-bearing Gersdorffite	(Ni,Co)AsS with Os,Ir,Ru,Rh
Cu	Copper
Cu	ⓘ Chalcopyrite	CuFeS₂
Cu	ⓘ Covellite	CuS
Cu	ⓘ Talnakhite	Cu₉(Fe,Ni)₈S₁₆
Zn	Zinc
Zn	ⓘ Sphalerite	ZnS
As	Arsenic
As	ⓘ Gersdorffite	NiAsS
As	ⓘ Nickeline	NiAs
As	ⓘ Gersdorffite var. Cobalt-bearing Gersdorffite	(Ni,Co)AsS with Os,Ir,Ru,Rh
Mo	Molybdenum
Mo	ⓘ Molybdenite	MoS₂
Ru	Ruthenium
Ru	ⓘ Gersdorffite var. Cobalt-bearing Gersdorffite	(Ni,Co)AsS with Os,Ir,Ru,Rh
Rh	Rhodium
Rh	ⓘ Gersdorffite var. Cobalt-bearing Gersdorffite	(Ni,Co)AsS with Os,Ir,Ru,Rh
Os	Osmium
Os	ⓘ Gersdorffite var. Cobalt-bearing Gersdorffite	(Ni,Co)AsS with Os,Ir,Ru,Rh
Ir	Iridium
Ir	ⓘ Gersdorffite var. Cobalt-bearing Gersdorffite	(Ni,Co)AsS with Os,Ir,Ru,Rh
Au	Gold
Au	ⓘ Native Gold	Au

Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality

AfricaContinent

African PlateTectonic Plate

Karoo basinBasin
Namaqua-Natal BeltOrogenic Belt

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