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Lepelle-Nkumpi Local Municipality, Capricorn District Municipality, Limpopo, South Africai
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Andalusite reef at Hoogenoeg Mine

Hoogenoeg Andalusite Mine, Mount Bollatswhene, Lepelle-Nkumpi Local Municipality, Capricorn District Municipality, Limpopo, South Africa
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Road to Hoogenoeg Andalusite Mine

Hoogenoeg Andalusite Mine, Mount Bollatswhene, Lepelle-Nkumpi Local Municipality, Capricorn District Municipality, Limpopo, South Africa
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Hoogenoeg Andalusite Mine

Hoogenoeg Andalusite Mine, Mount Bollatswhene, Lepelle-Nkumpi Local Municipality, Capricorn District Municipality, Limpopo, South Africa
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Andalusite reef at Hoogenoeg Mine

Hoogenoeg Andalusite Mine, Mount Bollatswhene, Lepelle-Nkumpi Local Municipality, Capricorn District Municipality, Limpopo, South Africa
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Road to Hoogenoeg Andalusite Mine

Hoogenoeg Andalusite Mine, Mount Bollatswhene, Lepelle-Nkumpi Local Municipality, Capricorn District Municipality, Limpopo, South Africa
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Hoogenoeg Andalusite Mine

Hoogenoeg Andalusite Mine, Mount Bollatswhene, Lepelle-Nkumpi Local Municipality, Capricorn District Municipality, Limpopo, South Africa
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Andalusite reef at Hoogenoeg Mine

Hoogenoeg Andalusite Mine, Mount Bollatswhene, Lepelle-Nkumpi Local Municipality, Capricorn District Municipality, Limpopo, South Africa
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Road to Hoogenoeg Andalusite Mine

Hoogenoeg Andalusite Mine, Mount Bollatswhene, Lepelle-Nkumpi Local Municipality, Capricorn District Municipality, Limpopo, South Africa
Area:
3,484 km2
Neighbouring regions:
Maruleng Local Municipality, Mopani District Municipality, Limpopo, South Africa
Greater Tzaneen Local Municipality, Mopani District Municipality, Limpopo, South Africa
Makhuduthamaga Local Municipality, Sekhukhune District Municipality, Limpopo, South Africa
Polokwane Local Municipality, Capricorn District Municipality, Limpopo, South Africa
Ephraim Mogale Local Municipality, Sekhukhune District Municipality, Limpopo, South Africa
Mogalakwena Local Municipality, Waterberg District Municipality, Limpopo, South Africa
Type:
Municipality (Rural)
Mindat Locality ID:
219425
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:219425:0
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other Languages:
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French:
Lepelle-Nkumpi, Limpopo, Afrique du Sud
German:
Lepelle-Nkumpi, Limpopo, Südafrika
Italian:
Municipalità locale di Lepele-Nkumpi, provincia del Limpopo, Sudafrica
Russian:
Лепеле-Нкумпи , Лимпопо, ЮАР
Simplified Chinese:
萊珀利-恩古姆比地方自治市, 林波波省, 南非
Afrikaans:
Lepelle-Nkumpi Plaaslike Munisipaliteit, Limpopo, Suid-Afrika
Cebuano:
Lepele-Nkumpi, Limpopo, Habagatang Aprika
Dutch:
Lepele-Nkumpi, Limpopo, Zuid-Afrika
Northern Sotho:
Mmušôgaê wa Lepelle-Nkumpi, Limpopo, Afrika Borwa
Novial:
Lepele-Nkumpi Komunie, Limpopo Provinse, Sud Afrika
Polish:
Lepele-Nkumpi, Limpopo, Republika Południowej Afryki
Sesotho:
Masepala oa Lepelle-Nkumpi, Limpopo, Afrika Borwa
Welsh:
Bwrdeistref Lleol Lepelle-Nkumpi, De Affrica
Zulu:
UMasipala waseLepelle-Nkumpi, Limpopo, iNingizimu Afrika


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Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Andalusite
Formula: Al2(SiO4)O
ⓘ 'Apatite'
Formula: Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
ⓘ Aragonite
Formula: CaCO3
ⓘ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
ⓘ Dolomite
Formula: CaMg(CO3)2
ⓘ Grunerite
Formula: ◻{Fe2+2}{Fe2+5}(Si8O22)(OH)2
ⓘ Grunerite var. Amosite
Formula: ◻{Fe2+2}{Fe2+5}(Si8O22)(OH)2
ⓘ Gypsum
Formula: CaSO4 · 2H2O
ⓘ Hematite
Formula: Fe2O3
ⓘ Huntite
Formula: CaMg3(CO3)4
ⓘ Hydromagnesite
Formula: Mg5(CO3)4(OH)2 · 4H2O
ⓘ Leucophosphite
Formula: KFe3+2(PO4)2(OH) · 2H2O
ⓘ Magnesite
Formula: MgCO3
ⓘ Magnetite
Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4
ⓘ 'Manganomelane'
ⓘ Native Gold
Formula: Au
Localities: Reported from at least 12 localities in this region.
ⓘ Nesquehonite
Formula: MgCO3 · 3H2O
ⓘ Nitromagnesite
Formula: Mg(NO3)2 · 6H2O
ⓘ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ 'Riebeckite Root Name Group'
Formula: ◻[Na2][Z2+3Fe3+2]Si8O22(OH,F,Cl)2
ⓘ 'Riebeckite Root Name Group var. Crocidolite'
Formula: ◻[Na2][Z2+3Fe3+2]Si8O22(OH,F,Cl)2
ⓘ Staurolite
Formula: Fe2+2Al9Si4O23(OH)
ⓘ Variscite
Formula: AlPO4 · 2H2O

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
ⓘNative Gold1.AA.05Au
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘPyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘMagnetite4.BB.05Fe2+Fe3+2O4
ⓘHematite4.CB.05Fe2O3
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘCalcite5.AB.05CaCO3
ⓘMagnesite5.AB.05MgCO3
ⓘDolomite5.AB.10CaMg(CO3)2
ⓘAragonite5.AB.15CaCO3
ⓘHuntite5.AB.25CaMg3(CO3)4
ⓘNesquehonite5.CA.05MgCO3 · 3H2O
ⓘHydromagnesite5.DA.05Mg5(CO3)4(OH)2 · 4H2O
ⓘNitromagnesite5.NC.05Mg(NO3)2 · 6H2O
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘGypsum7.CD.40CaSO4 · 2H2O
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
ⓘVariscite8.CD.10AlPO4 · 2H2O
ⓘLeucophosphite8.DH.10KFe3+2(PO4)2(OH) · 2H2O
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘAndalusite9.AF.10Al2(SiO4)O
ⓘStaurolite9.AF.30Fe2+2Al9Si4O23(OH)
ⓘGrunerite9.DE.05◻{Fe2+2}{Fe2+5}(Si8O22)(OH)2
ⓘvar. Amosite9.DE.05◻{Fe2+2}{Fe2+5}(Si8O22)(OH)2
Unclassified
ⓘ'Manganomelane'-
ⓘ'Riebeckite Root Name Group'-◻[Na2][Z2+3Fe3+2]Si8O22(OH,F,Cl)2
ⓘ'var. Crocidolite'-◻[Na2][Z2+3Fe3+2]Si8O22(OH,F,Cl)2
ⓘ'Apatite'-Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ Grunerite◻{Fe22+}{Fe52+}(Si8O22)(OH)2
Hⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Hⓘ HydromagnesiteMg5(CO3)4(OH)2 · 4H2O
Hⓘ LeucophosphiteKFe23+(PO4)2(OH) · 2H2O
Hⓘ NesquehoniteMgCO3 · 3H2O
Hⓘ NitromagnesiteMg(NO3)2 · 6H2O
Hⓘ StauroliteFe22+Al9Si4O23(OH)
Hⓘ VarisciteAlPO4 · 2H2O
Hⓘ Riebeckite Root Name Group◻[Na2][Z32+Fe23+]Si8O22(OH,F,Cl)2
Hⓘ Grunerite var. Amosite◻{Fe22+}{Fe52+}(Si8O22)(OH)2
Hⓘ Riebeckite Root Name Group var. Crocidolite◻[Na2][Z32+Fe23+]Si8O22(OH,F,Cl)2
Hⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
CCarbon
Cⓘ AragoniteCaCO3
Cⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Cⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Cⓘ HuntiteCaMg3(CO3)4
Cⓘ HydromagnesiteMg5(CO3)4(OH)2 · 4H2O
Cⓘ MagnesiteMgCO3
Cⓘ NesquehoniteMgCO3 · 3H2O
NNitrogen
Nⓘ NitromagnesiteMg(NO3)2 · 6H2O
OOxygen
Oⓘ AndalusiteAl2(SiO4)O
Oⓘ AragoniteCaCO3
Oⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Oⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Oⓘ Grunerite◻{Fe22+}{Fe52+}(Si8O22)(OH)2
Oⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Oⓘ HematiteFe2O3
Oⓘ HuntiteCaMg3(CO3)4
Oⓘ HydromagnesiteMg5(CO3)4(OH)2 · 4H2O
Oⓘ LeucophosphiteKFe23+(PO4)2(OH) · 2H2O
Oⓘ MagnesiteMgCO3
Oⓘ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Oⓘ NesquehoniteMgCO3 · 3H2O
Oⓘ NitromagnesiteMg(NO3)2 · 6H2O
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ StauroliteFe22+Al9Si4O23(OH)
Oⓘ VarisciteAlPO4 · 2H2O
Oⓘ Riebeckite Root Name Group◻[Na2][Z32+Fe23+]Si8O22(OH,F,Cl)2
Oⓘ Grunerite var. Amosite◻{Fe22+}{Fe52+}(Si8O22)(OH)2
Oⓘ Riebeckite Root Name Group var. Crocidolite◻[Na2][Z32+Fe23+]Si8O22(OH,F,Cl)2
Oⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
FFluorine
Fⓘ Riebeckite Root Name Group◻[Na2][Z32+Fe23+]Si8O22(OH,F,Cl)2
Fⓘ Riebeckite Root Name Group var. Crocidolite◻[Na2][Z32+Fe23+]Si8O22(OH,F,Cl)2
Fⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
NaSodium
Naⓘ Riebeckite Root Name Group◻[Na2][Z32+Fe23+]Si8O22(OH,F,Cl)2
Naⓘ Riebeckite Root Name Group var. Crocidolite◻[Na2][Z32+Fe23+]Si8O22(OH,F,Cl)2
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Mgⓘ HuntiteCaMg3(CO3)4
Mgⓘ HydromagnesiteMg5(CO3)4(OH)2 · 4H2O
Mgⓘ MagnesiteMgCO3
Mgⓘ NesquehoniteMgCO3 · 3H2O
Mgⓘ NitromagnesiteMg(NO3)2 · 6H2O
AlAluminium
Alⓘ AndalusiteAl2(SiO4)O
Alⓘ StauroliteFe22+Al9Si4O23(OH)
Alⓘ VarisciteAlPO4 · 2H2O
SiSilicon
Siⓘ AndalusiteAl2(SiO4)O
Siⓘ Grunerite◻{Fe22+}{Fe52+}(Si8O22)(OH)2
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
Siⓘ StauroliteFe22+Al9Si4O23(OH)
Siⓘ Riebeckite Root Name Group◻[Na2][Z32+Fe23+]Si8O22(OH,F,Cl)2
Siⓘ Grunerite var. Amosite◻{Fe22+}{Fe52+}(Si8O22)(OH)2
Siⓘ Riebeckite Root Name Group var. Crocidolite◻[Na2][Z32+Fe23+]Si8O22(OH,F,Cl)2
PPhosphorus
Pⓘ LeucophosphiteKFe23+(PO4)2(OH) · 2H2O
Pⓘ VarisciteAlPO4 · 2H2O
Pⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
SSulfur
Sⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
ClChlorine
Clⓘ Riebeckite Root Name Group◻[Na2][Z32+Fe23+]Si8O22(OH,F,Cl)2
Clⓘ Riebeckite Root Name Group var. Crocidolite◻[Na2][Z32+Fe23+]Si8O22(OH,F,Cl)2
Clⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
KPotassium
Kⓘ LeucophosphiteKFe23+(PO4)2(OH) · 2H2O
CaCalcium
Caⓘ AragoniteCaCO3
Caⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Caⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Caⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Caⓘ HuntiteCaMg3(CO3)4
Caⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
FeIron
Feⓘ Grunerite◻{Fe22+}{Fe52+}(Si8O22)(OH)2
Feⓘ HematiteFe2O3
Feⓘ LeucophosphiteKFe23+(PO4)2(OH) · 2H2O
Feⓘ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2
Feⓘ StauroliteFe22+Al9Si4O23(OH)
Feⓘ Riebeckite Root Name Group◻[Na2][Z32+Fe23+]Si8O22(OH,F,Cl)2
Feⓘ Grunerite var. Amosite◻{Fe22+}{Fe52+}(Si8O22)(OH)2
Feⓘ Riebeckite Root Name Group var. Crocidolite◻[Na2][Z32+Fe23+]Si8O22(OH,F,Cl)2
AuGold
Auⓘ Native GoldAu

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Wikipedia:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lepelle-Nkumpi_Local_Municipality
Wikidata ID:Q1820064
GeoNames ID:8347516

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