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Letlhakane, Central District, Botswanai
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LetlhakaneVillage
Central DistrictDistrict
BotswanaCountry

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Diamond

Karowe Mine, Letlhakane, Central District, Botswana
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Diamond

Letlhakane Mine, Letlhakane, Central District, Botswana
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Diamond

Orapa Mine, Orapa, Letlhakane, Central District, Botswana
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Diamond

Karowe Mine, Letlhakane, Central District, Botswana
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Diamond

Letlhakane Mine, Letlhakane, Central District, Botswana
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Diamond

Orapa Mine, Orapa, Letlhakane, Central District, Botswana
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Diamond

Karowe Mine, Letlhakane, Central District, Botswana
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Diamond

Letlhakane Mine, Letlhakane, Central District, Botswana
Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
21° 25' 0'' South , 25° 34' 59'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
-21.41667,25.58333
GRN:
S15E17
Type:
Village
Köppen climate type:
BSh : Hot semi-arid (steppe) climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Letlhakane18,136 (2018)1.0km
Orapa9,189 (2013)24.4km
Mindat Locality ID:
228260
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:228260:5
GUID (UUID V4):
0


Village approx. 25 km south of Orapa town.

Letlhakane is a village in the Central District of Botswana. Letlhakane is the headquarters of the Boteti sub-district. It is located south of Mmatshumo.

Within 15–20 km of Letlhakane are four diamond mines. Three of the mines are operated by Debswana: Letlhakane mine in the south-east, Orapa mine in the north-west and Damtshaa mine in the north. The other is operated by Boteti Mining (Karowe diamond mine) located in the southwest of the village. Boteti Mining is owned by Lucara Diamonds.

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18 valid minerals. 3 (TL) - type locality of valid minerals.

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Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Bultfonteinite
Formula: Ca2(HSiO4)F · H2O
ⓘ 'Chrome-Spinel (of Dana)'
ⓘ 'Clinopyroxene Subgroup'
ⓘ Cubo-ice (TL)
Formula: H2O
Type Locality:
ⓘ Davemaoite (TL)
Formula: CaSiO3
Type Locality:
ⓘ Diamond
Formula: C
ⓘ Diamond var. Ballas
Formula: C
ⓘ Diopside
Formula: CaMgSi2O6
ⓘ Diopside var. Chromium-bearing Diopside
Formula: Ca(Mg,Cr)Si2O6
ⓘ Enstatite
Formula: Mg2Si2O6
ⓘ Forsterite
Formula: Mg2(SiO4)
ⓘ Freudenbergite
Formula: Na2(Ti,Fe)8O16
ⓘ 'Garnet Group'
Formula: X3Z2(SiO4)3
ⓘ Graphite
Formula: C
ⓘ 'Hydrogarnet'
ⓘ Ilmenite
Formula: Fe2+TiO3
ⓘ Ilmenite var. Picroilmenite
Formula: (Fe2+,Mg)TiO3
ⓘ Kudryavtsevaite (TL)
Formula: Na3(Mg,Fe)(Fe,Ti)2Ti3O12
Type Locality:
ⓘ Magnetite
Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4
ⓘ Perovskite
Formula: CaTiO3
ⓘ Phlogopite
Formula: KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘ Pyrope
Formula: Mg3Al2(SiO4)3
ⓘ 'Pyroxene Group'
Formula: ADSi2O6
ⓘ Rutile
Formula: TiO2
ⓘ Rutile var. Niobium- and Chromium-bearing Rutile
Formula: (Ti,Nb,Cr)O2
ⓘ 'Serpentine Subgroup'
Formula: D3[Si2O5](OH)4
ⓘ Spinel
Formula: MgAl2O4
ⓘ Ulvöspinel
Formula: TiFe2+2O4

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
ⓘGraphite1.CB.05aC
ⓘDiamond
var. Ballas		1.CB.10aC
ⓘ1.CB.10aC
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘCubo-ice (TL)4.AA.10H2O
ⓘMagnetite4.BB.05Fe2+Fe3+2O4
ⓘSpinel4.BB.05MgAl2O4
ⓘUlvöspinel4.BB.05TiFe2+2O4
ⓘKudryavtsevaite (TL)4.BC.25Na3(Mg,Fe)(Fe,Ti)2Ti3O12
ⓘIlmenite4.CB.05Fe2+TiO3
ⓘvar. Picroilmenite4.CB.05(Fe2+,Mg)TiO3
ⓘFreudenbergite4.CC.10Na2(Ti,Fe)8O16
ⓘPerovskite4.CC.30CaTiO3
ⓘRutile4.DB.05TiO2
ⓘvar. Niobium- and Chromium-bearing Rutile4.DB.05(Ti,Nb,Cr)O2
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘForsterite9.AC.05Mg2(SiO4)
ⓘPyrope9.AD.25Mg3Al2(SiO4)3
ⓘBultfonteinite9.AG.80Ca2(HSiO4)F · H2O
ⓘEnstatite9.DA.05Mg2Si2O6
ⓘDiopside
var. Chromium-bearing Diopside		9.DA.15Ca(Mg,Cr)Si2O6
ⓘ9.DA.15CaMgSi2O6
ⓘPhlogopite9.EC.20KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘDavemaoite (TL)9.H0.CaSiO3
Unclassified
ⓘ'Clinopyroxene Subgroup'-
ⓘ'Pyroxene Group'-ADSi2O6
ⓘ'Chrome-Spinel (of Dana)'-
ⓘ'Garnet Group'-X3Z2(SiO4)3
ⓘ'Serpentine Subgroup'-D3[Si2O5](OH)4
ⓘ'Hydrogarnet'-

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ BultfonteiniteCa2(HSiO4)F · H2O
Hⓘ PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Hⓘ Serpentine SubgroupD3[Si2O5](OH)4
Hⓘ Cubo-iceH2O
CCarbon
Cⓘ Diamond var. BallasC
Cⓘ DiamondC
Cⓘ GraphiteC
OOxygen
Oⓘ BultfonteiniteCa2(HSiO4)F · H2O
Oⓘ Diopside var. Chromium-bearing DiopsideCa(Mg,Cr)Si2O6
Oⓘ DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Oⓘ EnstatiteMg2Si2O6
Oⓘ ForsteriteMg2(SiO4)
Oⓘ FreudenbergiteNa2(Ti,Fe)8O16
Oⓘ IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Oⓘ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Oⓘ PerovskiteCaTiO3
Oⓘ PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Oⓘ PyropeMg3Al2(SiO4)3
Oⓘ RutileTiO2
Oⓘ SpinelMgAl2O4
Oⓘ UlvöspinelTiFe22+O4
Oⓘ Pyroxene GroupADSi2O6
Oⓘ Garnet GroupX3Z2(SiO4)3
Oⓘ Ilmenite var. Picroilmenite(Fe2+,Mg)TiO3
Oⓘ Serpentine SubgroupD3[Si2O5](OH)4
Oⓘ KudryavtsevaiteNa3(Mg,Fe)(Fe,Ti)2Ti3O12
Oⓘ Rutile var. Niobium- and Chromium-bearing Rutile(Ti,Nb,Cr)O2
Oⓘ Cubo-iceH2O
Oⓘ DavemaoiteCaSiO3
FFluorine
Fⓘ BultfonteiniteCa2(HSiO4)F · H2O
NaSodium
Naⓘ FreudenbergiteNa2(Ti,Fe)8O16
Naⓘ KudryavtsevaiteNa3(Mg,Fe)(Fe,Ti)2Ti3O12
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ Diopside var. Chromium-bearing DiopsideCa(Mg,Cr)Si2O6
Mgⓘ DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Mgⓘ EnstatiteMg2Si2O6
Mgⓘ ForsteriteMg2(SiO4)
Mgⓘ PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Mgⓘ PyropeMg3Al2(SiO4)3
Mgⓘ SpinelMgAl2O4
Mgⓘ Ilmenite var. Picroilmenite(Fe2+,Mg)TiO3
Mgⓘ KudryavtsevaiteNa3(Mg,Fe)(Fe,Ti)2Ti3O12
AlAluminium
Alⓘ PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Alⓘ PyropeMg3Al2(SiO4)3
Alⓘ SpinelMgAl2O4
SiSilicon
Siⓘ BultfonteiniteCa2(HSiO4)F · H2O
Siⓘ Diopside var. Chromium-bearing DiopsideCa(Mg,Cr)Si2O6
Siⓘ DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Siⓘ EnstatiteMg2Si2O6
Siⓘ ForsteriteMg2(SiO4)
Siⓘ PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Siⓘ PyropeMg3Al2(SiO4)3
Siⓘ Pyroxene GroupADSi2O6
Siⓘ Garnet GroupX3Z2(SiO4)3
Siⓘ Serpentine SubgroupD3[Si2O5](OH)4
Siⓘ DavemaoiteCaSiO3
KPotassium
Kⓘ PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
CaCalcium
Caⓘ BultfonteiniteCa2(HSiO4)F · H2O
Caⓘ Diopside var. Chromium-bearing DiopsideCa(Mg,Cr)Si2O6
Caⓘ DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Caⓘ PerovskiteCaTiO3
Caⓘ DavemaoiteCaSiO3
TiTitanium
Tiⓘ FreudenbergiteNa2(Ti,Fe)8O16
Tiⓘ IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Tiⓘ PerovskiteCaTiO3
Tiⓘ RutileTiO2
Tiⓘ UlvöspinelTiFe22+O4
Tiⓘ Ilmenite var. Picroilmenite(Fe2+,Mg)TiO3
Tiⓘ KudryavtsevaiteNa3(Mg,Fe)(Fe,Ti)2Ti3O12
Tiⓘ Rutile var. Niobium- and Chromium-bearing Rutile(Ti,Nb,Cr)O2
CrChromium
Crⓘ Diopside var. Chromium-bearing DiopsideCa(Mg,Cr)Si2O6
Crⓘ Rutile var. Niobium- and Chromium-bearing Rutile(Ti,Nb,Cr)O2
FeIron
Feⓘ FreudenbergiteNa2(Ti,Fe)8O16
Feⓘ IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Feⓘ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Feⓘ UlvöspinelTiFe22+O4
Feⓘ Ilmenite var. Picroilmenite(Fe2+,Mg)TiO3
Feⓘ KudryavtsevaiteNa3(Mg,Fe)(Fe,Ti)2Ti3O12
NbNiobium
Nbⓘ Rutile var. Niobium- and Chromium-bearing Rutile(Ti,Nb,Cr)O2

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Wikipedia:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Letlhakane
Wikidata ID:Q167301

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