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Thabazimbi Mine, Thabazimbi, Thabazimbi Local Municipality, Waterberg District Municipality, Limpopo, South Africai
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Thabazimbi Mine | Mine |
| Thabazimbi | Municipality |
| Thabazimbi Local Municipality | Municipality |
| Waterberg District Municipality | Municipality |
| Limpopo | Province |
| South Africa | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
24° 36' 59'' South , 27° 23' 36'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
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Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Thabazimbi | 10,365 (2012) | 3.3km |
Thabazimbi is located about 260 km northwest of Johannesburg in the Waterberg District of the Limpopo Province, South Africa. To the east of the town, are hills that consist of Transvaal Supergroup comprising Malmani dolomite and Penge Iron Formation lithologies that host the iron ore deposits.
An opencast & underground iron mine. Stratabound orebodies, on average 18-25 m thick, are predominantly composed of martite and microplaty hematite. Goethite is restricted to supergene-modified ores. At depth, the high-grade hematite ores interfinger with low-grade dolomite-hematite and calcite-hematite ores.
In the 1950s an adit called Mostert was driven into the side of the mountain leading to the discovery of a cave 110 metres long by 40 metres wide. Access is sealed.
Owned by the 'Kumba Iron Ore' company. As of September 2015, the mine closed down.
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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsCommodity List
This is a list of exploitable or exploited mineral commodities recorded at this locality.Mineral List
8 valid minerals.
Rock Types Recorded
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Alphabetical List Tree DiagramDetailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ 'Apatite' Formula: Ca5(PO4)3A |
| ⓘ Calcite Formula: CaCO3 References: |
| ⓘ Dolomite Formula: CaMg(CO3)2 References: |
| ⓘ Goethite Formula: Fe3+O(OH) |
| ⓘ Graphite Formula: C |
| ⓘ Grunerite Formula: ◻Fe2+2Fe2+5(Si8O22)(OH)2 |
| ⓘ Hematite Formula: Fe2O3 |
| ⓘ Hematite var. Martite Formula: Fe2O3 |
| ⓘ 'Limonite' |
| ⓘ Magnetite Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4 References: |
| ⓘ Rustenburgite Formula: (Pt,Pd)3Sn |
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 1 - Elements | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Rustenburgite | 1.AG.10 | (Pt,Pd)3Sn |
| ⓘ | Graphite | 1.CB.05a | C |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| ⓘ | Goethite | 4.00. | Fe3+O(OH) |
| ⓘ | Magnetite | 4.BB.05 | Fe2+Fe3+2O4 |
| ⓘ | Hematite | 4.CB.05 | Fe2O3 |
| ⓘ | var. Martite | 4.CB.05 | Fe2O3 |
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
| ⓘ | Calcite | 5.AB.05 | CaCO3 |
| ⓘ | Dolomite | 5.AB.10 | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
| ⓘ | Grunerite | 9.DE.05 | ◻Fe2+2Fe2+5(Si8O22)(OH)2 |
| Unclassified | |||
| ⓘ | 'Limonite' | - | |
| ⓘ | 'Apatite' | - | Ca5(PO4)3A |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | ⓘ Goethite | Fe3+O(OH) |
| H | ⓘ Grunerite | ◻Fe22+Fe52+(Si8O22)(OH)2 |
| C | Carbon | |
| C | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| C | ⓘ Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| C | ⓘ Graphite | C |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| O | ⓘ Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| O | ⓘ Goethite | Fe3+O(OH) |
| O | ⓘ Grunerite | ◻Fe22+Fe52+(Si8O22)(OH)2 |
| O | ⓘ Hematite | Fe2O3 |
| O | ⓘ Magnetite | Fe2+Fe23+O4 |
| O | ⓘ Hematite var. Martite | Fe2O3 |
| O | ⓘ Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3A |
| Mg | Magnesium | |
| Mg | ⓘ Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Grunerite | ◻Fe22+Fe52+(Si8O22)(OH)2 |
| P | Phosphorus | |
| P | ⓘ Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3A |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| Ca | ⓘ Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| Ca | ⓘ Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3A |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | ⓘ Goethite | Fe3+O(OH) |
| Fe | ⓘ Grunerite | ◻Fe22+Fe52+(Si8O22)(OH)2 |
| Fe | ⓘ Hematite | Fe2O3 |
| Fe | ⓘ Magnetite | Fe2+Fe23+O4 |
| Fe | ⓘ Hematite var. Martite | Fe2O3 |
| Pd | Palladium | |
| Pd | ⓘ Rustenburgite | (Pt,Pd)3Sn |
| Sn | Tin | |
| Sn | ⓘ Rustenburgite | (Pt,Pd)3Sn |
| Pt | Platinum | |
| Pt | ⓘ Rustenburgite | (Pt,Pd)3Sn |
Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
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- Kalahari Craton
- Kaapvaal CratonCraton
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References
www.portergeo.com.au (2002) http://www.portergeo.com.au/tours/iron2002/iron2002depm2a.asp#thabazimbi
Cairncross, Bruce, Fraser, Allan, MacGregor, Stuart (2016) The Thabazimbi Míne Cave, Limpopo Province, South Africa. Rocks & Minerals, 91 (4) 322-333 doi:10.1080/00357529.2016.1172173
Basson, I.J.; Koegelenberg, C. (2017) Structural controls on Fe mineralization at Thabazimbi Mine, South Africa. Ore Geology Reviews, 80. p.1056-1071. doi:10.1016/j.oregeorev.2016.08.022
Thabazimbi Mine, Thabazimbi, Thabazimbi Local Municipality, Waterberg District Municipality, Limpopo, South Africa