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Ladysmith, Uthukela District Municipality, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africai
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LadysmithCity
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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° 33' 35'' South , 29° 46' 50'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
-28.55973,29.78061
GeoHash:
G#: kdvjt8ved
GRN:
S20E19
Type:
City
Köppen climate type:
Cwa : Monsoon-influenced humid subtropical climate
Mindat Locality ID:
293445
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:293445:0
GUID (UUID V4):
0


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3 valid minerals. 1 erroneous literature entry.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ 'Apophyllite Group'
Formula: AB4[Si8O22]X · 8H2O
ⓘ 'Chabazite'
ⓘ Diamond
Formula: C
Description: Quartz, not diamond.
ⓘ 'Gismondine Subgroup'
ⓘ 'Gmelinite Subgroup'
ⓘ Mesolite
Formula: Na2Ca2Si9Al6O30 · 8H2O
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Scolecite
Formula: CaAl2Si3O10 · 3H2O
ⓘ 'Thomsonite Subgroup'

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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
ⓘDiamond ?1.CB.10aC
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
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
CCarbon
Cⓘ DiamondC
OOxygen
Oⓘ Apophyllite GroupAB4[Si8O22]X · 8H2O
Oⓘ MesoliteNa2Ca2Si9Al6O30 · 8H2O
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
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ⓘ QuartzSiO2
Siⓘ ScoleciteCaAl2Si3O10 · 3H2O
CaCalcium
Caⓘ MesoliteNa2Ca2Si9Al6O30 · 8H2O
Caⓘ ScoleciteCaAl2Si3O10 · 3H2O

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Wikipedia:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ladysmith,_KwaZulu-Natal
Wikidata ID:Q874262

Localities in this Region

South Africa

Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality

AfricaContinent
African Plate
Somali PlateTectonic Plate

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