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Vametco Mine, Brits, Madibeng Local Municipality, Bojanala Platinum District Municipality, North West, South Africai
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Vametco Mine | Mine |
| Brits | Town |
| Madibeng Local Municipality | Municipality |
| Bojanala Platinum District Municipality | District |
| North West | Province |
| South Africa | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
25° 34' 27'' South , 27° 53' 25'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
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Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Ga-Rankuwa | 68,767 (2012) | 11.5km |
| Brits | 122,497 (2012) | 12.9km |
| Mabopane | 97,417 (2012) | 22.7km |
| Pretoria | 1,619,438 (2016) | 35.3km |
| Diepsloot | 350,000 (2014) | 41.7km |
Nearest Clubs:
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| Club | Location | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Pretoria Gem and Mineral Club (PGMC) | Menlo Park, Pretoria, Gauteng | 43km |
Uitvalgrond 431 farm. Open pit iron mine operated by Vametco Minerals Corporation.
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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsDetailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Magnetite Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4 References: |
| ⓘ 'Plagioclase' Formula: (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8 References: |
| ⓘ Prehnite Formula: Ca2Al2Si3O10(OH)2 |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Magnetite | 4.BB.05 | Fe2+Fe3+2O4 |
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
| ⓘ | Prehnite | 9.DP.20 | Ca2Al2Si3O10(OH)2 |
| Unclassified | |||
| ⓘ | 'Plagioclase' | - | (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | ⓘ Prehnite | Ca2Al2Si3O10(OH)2 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Magnetite | Fe2+Fe23+O4 |
| O | ⓘ Prehnite | Ca2Al2Si3O10(OH)2 |
| O | ⓘ Plagioclase | (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8 |
| Na | Sodium | |
| Na | ⓘ Plagioclase | (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8 |
| Al | Aluminium | |
| Al | ⓘ Prehnite | Ca2Al2Si3O10(OH)2 |
| Al | ⓘ Plagioclase | (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8 |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Prehnite | Ca2Al2Si3O10(OH)2 |
| Si | ⓘ Plagioclase | (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8 |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | ⓘ Prehnite | Ca2Al2Si3O10(OH)2 |
| Ca | ⓘ Plagioclase | (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8 |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | ⓘ Magnetite | Fe2+Fe23+O4 |
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Vametco Mine, Brits, Madibeng Local Municipality, Bojanala Platinum District Municipality, North West, South Africa