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Durban Townlands, Ladysmith, Uthukela District Municipality, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africai
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LadysmithCity
Uthukela District MunicipalityDistrict
KwaZulu-NatalProvince
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Gismondine Subgroup, etc.

Leach and Brown Quarry, Durban Townlands, Ladysmith, Uthukela District Municipality, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa
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Gismondine Subgroup, etc.

Leach and Brown Quarry, Durban Townlands, Ladysmith, Uthukela District Municipality, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa
01570400017272038127450.jpg
Gismondine Subgroup, etc.

Leach and Brown Quarry, Durban Townlands, Ladysmith, Uthukela District Municipality, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa
Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
28° South , 29° East (est.)
Estimate based on other nearby localities or region boundaries.
Margin of Error:
~1km
GRN:
S20E19
Köppen climate type:
Cwa : Monsoon-influenced humid subtropical climate
Mindat Locality ID:
289620
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:289620:8
GUID (UUID V4):
0


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2 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ 'Apophyllite Group'
Formula: AB4[Si8O22]X · 8H2O
ⓘ 'Chabazite'
ⓘ 'Gismondine Subgroup'
ⓘ 'Gmelinite Subgroup'
ⓘ Mesolite
Formula: Na2Ca2Si9Al6O30 · 8H2O
ⓘ Scolecite
Formula: CaAl2Si3O10 · 3H2O
ⓘ 'Thomsonite Subgroup'

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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘMesolite9.GA.05Na2Ca2Si9Al6O30 · 8H2O
ⓘScolecite9.GA.05CaAl2Si3O10 · 3H2O
Unclassified
ⓘ'Apophyllite Group'-AB4[Si8O22]X · 8H2O
ⓘ'Chabazite'-
ⓘ'Gmelinite Subgroup'-
ⓘ'Gismondine Subgroup'-
ⓘ'Thomsonite Subgroup'-

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ Apophyllite GroupAB4[Si8O22]X · 8H2O
Hⓘ MesoliteNa2Ca2Si9Al6O30 · 8H2O
Hⓘ ScoleciteCaAl2Si3O10 · 3H2O
OOxygen
Oⓘ Apophyllite GroupAB4[Si8O22]X · 8H2O
Oⓘ MesoliteNa2Ca2Si9Al6O30 · 8H2O
Oⓘ ScoleciteCaAl2Si3O10 · 3H2O
NaSodium
Naⓘ MesoliteNa2Ca2Si9Al6O30 · 8H2O
AlAluminium
Alⓘ MesoliteNa2Ca2Si9Al6O30 · 8H2O
Alⓘ ScoleciteCaAl2Si3O10 · 3H2O
SiSilicon
Siⓘ Apophyllite GroupAB4[Si8O22]X · 8H2O
Siⓘ MesoliteNa2Ca2Si9Al6O30 · 8H2O
Siⓘ ScoleciteCaAl2Si3O10 · 3H2O
CaCalcium
Caⓘ MesoliteNa2Ca2Si9Al6O30 · 8H2O
Caⓘ ScoleciteCaAl2Si3O10 · 3H2O

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