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Ngwenya Mountain (Bomvu Ridge), Malolotja Nature Reserve, Hhohho Region, Eswatinii
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Ngwenya Mountain (Bomvu Ridge) | Mountain |
| Malolotja Nature Reserve | Nature Reserve |
| Hhohho Region | Region |
| Eswatini | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
26° 8' 58'' South , 31° 2' 0'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Darkton | 1,281 (2012) | 9.3km |
| Mbabane | 76,218 (2012) | 21.1km |
| Bulembu | 2,260 (2013) | 22.6km |
| Piggs Peak | 5,750 (2017) | 29.9km |
| Mhlambanyatsi | 2,886 (2012) | 33.4km |
Iron deposit.
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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsCommodity List
This is a list of exploitable or exploited mineral commodities recorded from this region.Mineral List
Mineral list contains entries from the region specified including sub-localities5 valid minerals.
Detailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Goethite Formula: Fe3+O(OH) |
| ⓘ Hematite Formula: Fe2O3 |
| ⓘ Hematite var. Specularite Formula: Fe2O3 |
| ⓘ Magnesite Formula: MgCO3 Description: Occasionally found as an alteration product in ultramafic rocks on the western slopes of Ngwenya mountains. |
| ⓘ Magnetite Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4 |
| ⓘ Siderite Formula: FeCO3 |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Goethite | 4.00. | Fe3+O(OH) |
| ⓘ | Magnetite | 4.BB.05 | Fe2+Fe3+2O4 |
| ⓘ | Hematite | 4.CB.05 | Fe2O3 |
| ⓘ | var. Specularite | 4.CB.05 | Fe2O3 |
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
| ⓘ | Magnesite | 5.AB.05 | MgCO3 |
| ⓘ | Siderite | 5.AB.05 | FeCO3 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | ⓘ Goethite | Fe3+O(OH) |
| C | Carbon | |
| C | ⓘ Magnesite | MgCO3 |
| C | ⓘ Siderite | FeCO3 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Goethite | Fe3+O(OH) |
| O | ⓘ Hematite | Fe2O3 |
| O | ⓘ Magnesite | MgCO3 |
| O | ⓘ Magnetite | Fe2+Fe23+O4 |
| O | ⓘ Siderite | FeCO3 |
| O | ⓘ Hematite var. Specularite | Fe2O3 |
| Mg | Magnesium | |
| Mg | ⓘ Magnesite | MgCO3 |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | ⓘ Goethite | Fe3+O(OH) |
| Fe | ⓘ Hematite | Fe2O3 |
| Fe | ⓘ Magnetite | Fe2+Fe23+O4 |
| Fe | ⓘ Siderite | FeCO3 |
| Fe | ⓘ Hematite var. Specularite | Fe2O3 |
Localities in this Region
- Hhohho Region
- Malolotja Nature Reserve
- Ngwenya Mountain (Bomvu Ridge)
- Malolotja Nature Reserve
Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
AfricaContinent
- Barberton Greenstone BeltGreenstone Belt
African Plate
- Kalahari Craton
- Kaapvaal CratonCraton
Somali PlateTectonic Plate
South Africa
- ⭔TransvaalProvince
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Ngwenya Mine, Ngwenya Mountain, Malolotja Nature Reserve, Hhohho Region, Eswatini