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Jagersfontein, Kopanong Local Municipality, Xhariep District Municipality, Free State, South Africai
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Jagersfontein | Town |
| Kopanong Local Municipality | Municipality |
| Xhariep District Municipality | Municipality |
| Free State | Province |
| South Africa | Country |
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Afrikaans:
Jagersfontein, Kopanong Plaaslike Munisipaliteit, Xhariep-distriksmunisipaliteit, Vrystaat, Suid-Afrika
Northern Sotho:
Jagersfontein, Kopanong Mmusogae, Mmasepala Setereke tša Xhariep, Free State, Afrika Borwa
Russian:
Яхерсфонтейн, Фри-Стейт, ЮАР
Zulu:
IJagersfontein, Kopanong Local Municipality, Xhariep District Municipality, IFleyistata, iNingizimu Afrika
Cebuano:
Jagersfontein , Kopanong, Xhariep District Municipality, Free State, Habagatang Aprika
Dutch:
Jagersfontein, Kopanong, Xhariep, Vrijstaat, Zuid-Afrika
Estonian:
Jagersfontein, Xhariepi ringkond, Free State, Lõuna-Aafrika Vabariik
Hakka:
Jagersfontein, Chhṳ-yù Pâng-sén, Nàm-fî
Romanian:
Jagersfontein, Provincia Free State, Africa de Sud
Swedish:
Jagersfontein, Fristatsprovinsen, Sydafrika
Urdu:
جگرسفونتین, فری سٹیٹ , جنوبی افریقا
Jagersfontein is a small town in the Free State province of South Africa. The original farm on which the town stands was once the property of a Griqua Jacobus Jagers, hence the name Jagersfontein. He sold the farm to C.F. Visser in 1854. A diamond rush started in 1870 after farmer J.J. de Klerk found a 50-carat (10 g) diamond. This was about three years before diamonds were discovered 130 km away at Kimberley.
Mines were no longer operational in Jagersfontein until 2010, but there were many great finds, such as the 972-carat (194.4 g) Excelsior Diamond of 1893 and the 637-carat (127.4 g) Reitz Diamond of 1895. The Jagersfontein Mine is the deepest hand-excavated hole in the world. The Mine was reopened in September 2010 by a company named Son Op before it changed to Jagersfontein Development. Hiring 40% of Jagersfontein residents, Johan Pretorius is the Mine manager and the owners are Chris Potgieter and Johan Rupert.
Jagersfontein was one of the more famous diamond mines and together with the Koffiefontein mine produced one of the clearest diamonds of all mines in the early 1900s, despite being overshadowed by the mines at Kimberley. Streeter called Jagersfontein's diamonds of the "first water".
The Reitz diamond was first named after Francis William Reitz, then state president of the Orange Free State in which Jagersfontein was located. The following year marked the Diamond Jubilee of Queen Victoria (the 60th anniversary of her coronation) so the gem was renamed the Jubilee Diamond to commemorate the occasion.
It was the second town in South Africa and the first town in the Orange Free State to have electricity and piped water. In the early years, water used to be supplied with a unique system of coin-operated water pumps, using so-called Water Pennies, situated on street corners.
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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-localities25 valid minerals. 1 (TL) - type locality of valid minerals.
Detailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Armalcolite Formula: MgTi4+2O5 |
| ⓘ Baryte Formula: BaSO4 |
| ⓘ Baryte var. Cerium-bearing Barite Formula: BaSO4 |
| ⓘ Bultfonteinite Formula: Ca2(HSiO4)F · H2O |
| ⓘ Chromite Formula: Fe2+Cr3+2O4 |
| ⓘ Corundum Formula: Al2O3 |
| ⓘ Diamond Formula: C |
| ⓘ Diopside Formula: CaMgSi2O6 |
| ⓘ Enstatite Formula: Mg2Si2O6 |
| ⓘ 'Fayalite-Forsterite Series' References: |
| ⓘ Fluorapophyllite-(K) Formula: KCa4(Si8O20)(F,OH) · 8H2O |
| ⓘ 'Garnet Group' Formula: X3Z2(SiO4)3 |
| ⓘ Geikielite Formula: MgTiO3 |
| ⓘ Graphite Formula: C |
| ⓘ Ilmenite Formula: Fe2+TiO3 |
| ⓘ Lindsleyite Formula: (Ba,Sr)(Zr,Ca)(Fe,Mg)2(Ti,Cr,Fe)18O38 |
| ⓘ Mathiasite (TL) Formula: (Mg,Cr,Fe,Ca,K)2(Ti,Zr,Cr,Fe)5O12 Type Locality: |
| ⓘ Natrolite Formula: Na2Al2Si3O10 · 2H2O |
| ⓘ Pectolite Formula: NaCa2Si3O8(OH) |
| ⓘ Perovskite Formula: CaTiO3 |
| ⓘ Phlogopite Formula: KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| ⓘ Pyrite Formula: FeS2 References: |
| ⓘ Pyrope Formula: Mg3Al2(SiO4)3 |
| ⓘ Quartz Formula: SiO2 References: |
| ⓘ Quartz var. Agate Formula: SiO2 References: |
| ⓘ Rutile Formula: TiO2 |
| ⓘ Spinel Formula: MgAl2O4 |
| ⓘ Thomsonite-Ca Formula: NaCa2[Al5Si5O20] · 6H2O |
| ⓘ Titanite Formula: CaTi(SiO4)O |
| ⓘ 'UM1984-36-SiO:CaNaZr' Formula: ~(Zr,Na,Ca)3Si6O17 |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 1 - Elements | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Graphite | 1.CB.05a | C |
| ⓘ | Diamond | 1.CB.10a | C |
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
| ⓘ | Pyrite | 2.EB.05a | FeS2 |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| ⓘ | Chromite | 4.BB.05 | Fe2+Cr3+2O4 |
| ⓘ | Spinel | 4.BB.05 | MgAl2O4 |
| ⓘ | Corundum | 4.CB.05 | Al2O3 |
| ⓘ | Geikielite | 4.CB.05 | MgTiO3 |
| ⓘ | Ilmenite | 4.CB.05 | Fe2+TiO3 |
| ⓘ | Armalcolite | 4.CB.15 | MgTi4+2O5 |
| ⓘ | Perovskite | 4.CC.30 | CaTiO3 |
| ⓘ | Lindsleyite | 4.CC.40 | (Ba,Sr)(Zr,Ca)(Fe,Mg)2(Ti,Cr,Fe)18O38 |
| ⓘ | Mathiasite (TL) | 4.CC.40 | (Mg,Cr,Fe,Ca,K)2(Ti,Zr,Cr,Fe)5O12 |
| ⓘ | Quartz var. Agate | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| ⓘ | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 | |
| ⓘ | Rutile | 4.DB.05 | TiO2 |
| Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates | |||
| ⓘ | Baryte | 7.AD.35 | BaSO4 |
| ⓘ | var. Cerium-bearing Barite | 7.AD.35 | BaSO4 |
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
| ⓘ | Pyrope | 9.AD.25 | Mg3Al2(SiO4)3 |
| ⓘ | Titanite | 9.AG.15 | CaTi(SiO4)O |
| ⓘ | Bultfonteinite | 9.AG.80 | Ca2(HSiO4)F · H2O |
| ⓘ | Enstatite | 9.DA.05 | Mg2Si2O6 |
| ⓘ | Diopside | 9.DA.15 | CaMgSi2O6 |
| ⓘ | Pectolite | 9.DG.05 | NaCa2Si3O8(OH) |
| ⓘ | Fluorapophyllite-(K) | 9.EA.15 | KCa4(Si8O20)(F,OH) · 8H2O |
| ⓘ | Phlogopite | 9.EC.20 | KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| ⓘ | Natrolite | 9.GA.05 | Na2Al2Si3O10 · 2H2O |
| ⓘ | Thomsonite-Ca | 9.GA.10 | NaCa2[Al5Si5O20] · 6H2O |
| Unclassified | |||
| ⓘ | 'Fayalite-Forsterite Series' | - | |
| ⓘ | 'Garnet Group' | - | X3Z2(SiO4)3 |
| ⓘ | 'UM1984-36-SiO:CaNaZr' | - | ~(Zr,Na,Ca)3Si6O17 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | ⓘ Bultfonteinite | Ca2(HSiO4)F · H2O |
| H | ⓘ Fluorapophyllite-(K) | KCa4(Si8O20)(F,OH) · 8H2O |
| H | ⓘ Natrolite | Na2Al2Si3O10 · 2H2O |
| H | ⓘ Pectolite | NaCa2Si3O8(OH) |
| H | ⓘ Phlogopite | KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| H | ⓘ Thomsonite-Ca | NaCa2[Al5Si5O20] · 6H2O |
| C | Carbon | |
| C | ⓘ Diamond | C |
| C | ⓘ Graphite | C |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Quartz var. Agate | SiO2 |
| O | ⓘ Armalcolite | MgTi24+O5 |
| O | ⓘ Baryte | BaSO4 |
| O | ⓘ Bultfonteinite | Ca2(HSiO4)F · H2O |
| O | ⓘ Chromite | Fe2+Cr23+O4 |
| O | ⓘ Corundum | Al2O3 |
| O | ⓘ Diopside | CaMgSi2O6 |
| O | ⓘ Enstatite | Mg2Si2O6 |
| O | ⓘ Fluorapophyllite-(K) | KCa4(Si8O20)(F,OH) · 8H2O |
| O | ⓘ Geikielite | MgTiO3 |
| O | ⓘ Ilmenite | Fe2+TiO3 |
| O | ⓘ Lindsleyite | (Ba,Sr)(Zr,Ca)(Fe,Mg)2(Ti,Cr,Fe)18O38 |
| O | ⓘ Mathiasite | (Mg,Cr,Fe,Ca,K)2(Ti,Zr,Cr,Fe)5O12 |
| O | ⓘ Natrolite | Na2Al2Si3O10 · 2H2O |
| O | ⓘ Pectolite | NaCa2Si3O8(OH) |
| O | ⓘ Perovskite | CaTiO3 |
| O | ⓘ Phlogopite | KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| O | ⓘ Pyrope | Mg3Al2(SiO4)3 |
| O | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| O | ⓘ Rutile | TiO2 |
| O | ⓘ Spinel | MgAl2O4 |
| O | ⓘ Thomsonite-Ca | NaCa2[Al5Si5O20] · 6H2O |
| O | ⓘ Titanite | CaTi(SiO4)O |
| O | ⓘ Fayalite-Forsterite Series | |
| O | ⓘ Garnet Group | X3Z2(SiO4)3 |
| O | ⓘ Baryte var. Cerium-bearing Barite | BaSO4 |
| O | ⓘ UM1984-36-SiO:CaNaZr | ~(Zr,Na,Ca)3Si6O17 |
| F | Fluorine | |
| F | ⓘ Bultfonteinite | Ca2(HSiO4)F · H2O |
| F | ⓘ Fluorapophyllite-(K) | KCa4(Si8O20)(F,OH) · 8H2O |
| Na | Sodium | |
| Na | ⓘ Natrolite | Na2Al2Si3O10 · 2H2O |
| Na | ⓘ Pectolite | NaCa2Si3O8(OH) |
| Na | ⓘ Thomsonite-Ca | NaCa2[Al5Si5O20] · 6H2O |
| Na | ⓘ UM1984-36-SiO:CaNaZr | ~(Zr,Na,Ca)3Si6O17 |
| Mg | Magnesium | |
| Mg | ⓘ Armalcolite | MgTi24+O5 |
| Mg | ⓘ Diopside | CaMgSi2O6 |
| Mg | ⓘ Enstatite | Mg2Si2O6 |
| Mg | ⓘ Geikielite | MgTiO3 |
| Mg | ⓘ Lindsleyite | (Ba,Sr)(Zr,Ca)(Fe,Mg)2(Ti,Cr,Fe)18O38 |
| Mg | ⓘ Mathiasite | (Mg,Cr,Fe,Ca,K)2(Ti,Zr,Cr,Fe)5O12 |
| Mg | ⓘ Phlogopite | KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Mg | ⓘ Pyrope | Mg3Al2(SiO4)3 |
| Mg | ⓘ Spinel | MgAl2O4 |
| Mg | ⓘ Fayalite-Forsterite Series | |
| Al | Aluminium | |
| Al | ⓘ Corundum | Al2O3 |
| Al | ⓘ Natrolite | Na2Al2Si3O10 · 2H2O |
| Al | ⓘ Phlogopite | KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Al | ⓘ Pyrope | Mg3Al2(SiO4)3 |
| Al | ⓘ Spinel | MgAl2O4 |
| Al | ⓘ Thomsonite-Ca | NaCa2[Al5Si5O20] · 6H2O |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Quartz var. Agate | SiO2 |
| Si | ⓘ Bultfonteinite | Ca2(HSiO4)F · H2O |
| Si | ⓘ Diopside | CaMgSi2O6 |
| Si | ⓘ Enstatite | Mg2Si2O6 |
| Si | ⓘ Fluorapophyllite-(K) | KCa4(Si8O20)(F,OH) · 8H2O |
| Si | ⓘ Natrolite | Na2Al2Si3O10 · 2H2O |
| Si | ⓘ Pectolite | NaCa2Si3O8(OH) |
| Si | ⓘ Phlogopite | KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Si | ⓘ Pyrope | Mg3Al2(SiO4)3 |
| Si | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| Si | ⓘ Thomsonite-Ca | NaCa2[Al5Si5O20] · 6H2O |
| Si | ⓘ Titanite | CaTi(SiO4)O |
| Si | ⓘ Fayalite-Forsterite Series | |
| Si | ⓘ Garnet Group | X3Z2(SiO4)3 |
| Si | ⓘ UM1984-36-SiO:CaNaZr | ~(Zr,Na,Ca)3Si6O17 |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | ⓘ Baryte | BaSO4 |
| S | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
| S | ⓘ Baryte var. Cerium-bearing Barite | BaSO4 |
| K | Potassium | |
| K | ⓘ Fluorapophyllite-(K) | KCa4(Si8O20)(F,OH) · 8H2O |
| K | ⓘ Mathiasite | (Mg,Cr,Fe,Ca,K)2(Ti,Zr,Cr,Fe)5O12 |
| K | ⓘ Phlogopite | KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | ⓘ Bultfonteinite | Ca2(HSiO4)F · H2O |
| Ca | ⓘ Diopside | CaMgSi2O6 |
| Ca | ⓘ Fluorapophyllite-(K) | KCa4(Si8O20)(F,OH) · 8H2O |
| Ca | ⓘ Lindsleyite | (Ba,Sr)(Zr,Ca)(Fe,Mg)2(Ti,Cr,Fe)18O38 |
| Ca | ⓘ Mathiasite | (Mg,Cr,Fe,Ca,K)2(Ti,Zr,Cr,Fe)5O12 |
| Ca | ⓘ Pectolite | NaCa2Si3O8(OH) |
| Ca | ⓘ Perovskite | CaTiO3 |
| Ca | ⓘ Thomsonite-Ca | NaCa2[Al5Si5O20] · 6H2O |
| Ca | ⓘ Titanite | CaTi(SiO4)O |
| Ca | ⓘ UM1984-36-SiO:CaNaZr | ~(Zr,Na,Ca)3Si6O17 |
| Ti | Titanium | |
| Ti | ⓘ Armalcolite | MgTi24+O5 |
| Ti | ⓘ Geikielite | MgTiO3 |
| Ti | ⓘ Ilmenite | Fe2+TiO3 |
| Ti | ⓘ Lindsleyite | (Ba,Sr)(Zr,Ca)(Fe,Mg)2(Ti,Cr,Fe)18O38 |
| Ti | ⓘ Mathiasite | (Mg,Cr,Fe,Ca,K)2(Ti,Zr,Cr,Fe)5O12 |
| Ti | ⓘ Perovskite | CaTiO3 |
| Ti | ⓘ Rutile | TiO2 |
| Ti | ⓘ Titanite | CaTi(SiO4)O |
| Cr | Chromium | |
| Cr | ⓘ Chromite | Fe2+Cr23+O4 |
| Cr | ⓘ Lindsleyite | (Ba,Sr)(Zr,Ca)(Fe,Mg)2(Ti,Cr,Fe)18O38 |
| Cr | ⓘ Mathiasite | (Mg,Cr,Fe,Ca,K)2(Ti,Zr,Cr,Fe)5O12 |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | ⓘ Chromite | Fe2+Cr23+O4 |
| Fe | ⓘ Ilmenite | Fe2+TiO3 |
| Fe | ⓘ Lindsleyite | (Ba,Sr)(Zr,Ca)(Fe,Mg)2(Ti,Cr,Fe)18O38 |
| Fe | ⓘ Mathiasite | (Mg,Cr,Fe,Ca,K)2(Ti,Zr,Cr,Fe)5O12 |
| Fe | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
| Fe | ⓘ Fayalite-Forsterite Series | |
| Sr | Strontium | |
| Sr | ⓘ Lindsleyite | (Ba,Sr)(Zr,Ca)(Fe,Mg)2(Ti,Cr,Fe)18O38 |
| Zr | Zirconium | |
| Zr | ⓘ Lindsleyite | (Ba,Sr)(Zr,Ca)(Fe,Mg)2(Ti,Cr,Fe)18O38 |
| Zr | ⓘ Mathiasite | (Mg,Cr,Fe,Ca,K)2(Ti,Zr,Cr,Fe)5O12 |
| Zr | ⓘ UM1984-36-SiO:CaNaZr | ~(Zr,Na,Ca)3Si6O17 |
| Ba | Barium | |
| Ba | ⓘ Baryte | BaSO4 |
| Ba | ⓘ Lindsleyite | (Ba,Sr)(Zr,Ca)(Fe,Mg)2(Ti,Cr,Fe)18O38 |
| Ba | ⓘ Baryte var. Cerium-bearing Barite | BaSO4 |
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| Wikipedia: | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jagersfontein |
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| Wikidata ID: | Q2460233 |
Localities in this Region
- Free State
- Xhariep District Municipality
- Kopanong Local Municipality
- Jagersfontein
- Kopanong Local Municipality
- Xhariep District Municipality
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Jagersfontein Mine, Jagersfontein, Kopanong Local Municipality, Xhariep District Municipality, Free State, South Africa