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Boshof Road dumps, Kimberley, Sol Plaatje Local Municipality, Frances Baard District Municipality, Northern Cape, South Africa i
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Boshof Road dumps Mine Dump
Kimberley City
Sol Plaatje Local Municipality Municipality
Frances Baard District Municipality District Municipality
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Boshof Road dumps	Mine Dump
Kimberley	City
Sol Plaatje Local Municipality	Municipality
Frances Baard District Municipality	District Municipality
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):

28° South , 24° East (est.)

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Margin of Error:

~9km

GRN:

S20E16

Type:

Mine Dump

Köppen climate type:

BSh : Hot semi-arid (steppe) climate

Mindat Locality ID:

333379

Long-form identifier:

mindat:1:2:333379:5

GUID (UUID V4):

5 km W of the centre of Kimberley. Material mainly from Bultfontein 8982.

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19 valid minerals.

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ⓘ 'Amphibole Supergroup'

Formula: AB₂C₅((Si,Al,Ti)₈O₂₂)(OH,F,Cl,O)₂

References:

Konzett, J., Wirth, R., Hauzenberger, C., & Whitehouse, M. (2013). Two episodes of fluid migration in the Kaapvaal Craton lithospheric mantle associated with Cretaceous kimberlite activity: evidence from a harzburgite containing a unique assemblage of metasomatic zirconium-phases. Lithos, 182, 165-184.

ⓘ Baddeleyite

Formula: ZrO₂

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ⓘ Calzirtite

Formula: Ca₂Zr₅Ti₂O₁₆

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ⓘ 'Chrome-Spinel (of Dana)'

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ⓘ 'Clinopyroxene Subgroup'

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ⓘ Crichtonite

Formula: Sr(Mn,Y,U)Fe₂(Ti,Fe,Cr,V)₁₈(O,OH)₃₈

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ⓘ Diopside

Formula: CaMgSi₂O₆

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ⓘ 'Fayalite-Forsterite Series'

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ⓘ Galena

Formula: PbS

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ⓘ 'Garnet Group'

Formula: X₃Z₂(SiO₄)₃

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ⓘ Heazlewoodite

Formula: Ni₃S₂

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ⓘ Magnetite

Formula: Fe²⁺Fe³⁺₂O₄

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ⓘ Nepheline

Formula: Na₃K(Al₄Si₄O₁₆)

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ⓘ 'Orthopyroxene Subgroup'

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ⓘ Pentlandite

Formula: (Ni_xFe_y)_Σ9S₈

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ⓘ Phlogopite

Formula: KMg₃(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂

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ⓘ Priderite

Formula: K(Ti⁴⁺₇Fe³⁺)O₁₆

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ⓘ 'Pyrochlore Group'

Formula: A₂Nb₂(O,OH)₆Z

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ⓘ Pyrrhotite

Formula: Fe_1-xS

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ⓘ Richterite

Formula: Na(NaCa)Mg₅(Si₈O₂₂)(OH)₂

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ⓘ Rutile

Formula: TiO₂

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ⓘ 'Serpentine Subgroup'

Formula: D₃[Si₂O₅](OH)₄

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ⓘ Spinel

Formula: MgAl₂O₄

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ⓘ Srilankite

Formula: ZrTi₂O₆

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ⓘ Tazheranite

Formula: (Zr,Ti,Ca)(O,◻)₂

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ⓘ Titanite

Formula: CaTi(SiO₄)O

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ⓘ Zircon

Formula: Zr(SiO₄)

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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘ	Heazlewoodite	2.BB.05	Ni₃S₂
ⓘ	Pentlandite	2.BB.15	(Ni_xFe_y)_Σ9S₈
ⓘ	Pyrrhotite	2.CC.10	Fe_1-xS
ⓘ	Galena	2.CD.10	PbS
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘ	'Pyrochlore Group'	4.00.	A₂Nb₂(O,OH)₆Z
ⓘ	Magnetite	4.BB.05	Fe²⁺Fe³⁺₂O₄
ⓘ	Spinel	4.BB.05	MgAl₂O₄
ⓘ	Crichtonite	4.CC.40	Sr(Mn,Y,U)Fe₂(Ti,Fe,Cr,V)₁₈(O,OH)₃₈
ⓘ	Rutile	4.DB.05	TiO₂
ⓘ	Srilankite	4.DB.25	ZrTi₂O₆
ⓘ	Baddeleyite	4.DE.35	ZrO₂
ⓘ	Priderite	4.DK.05b	K(Ti⁴⁺₇Fe³⁺)O₁₆
ⓘ	Calzirtite	4.DL.10	Ca₂Zr₅Ti₂O₁₆
ⓘ	Tazheranite	4.DL.10	(Zr,Ti,Ca)(O,◻)₂
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘ	Zircon	9.AD.30	Zr(SiO₄)
ⓘ	Titanite	9.AG.15	CaTi(SiO₄)O
ⓘ	Diopside	9.DA.15	CaMgSi₂O₆
ⓘ	Richterite	9.DE.20	Na(NaCa)Mg₅(Si₈O₂₂)(OH)₂
ⓘ	Phlogopite	9.EC.20	KMg₃(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂
ⓘ	Nepheline	9.FA.05	Na₃K(Al₄Si₄O₁₆)
Unclassified
ⓘ	'Amphibole Supergroup'	-	AB₂C₅((Si,Al,Ti)₈O₂₂)(OH,F,Cl,O)₂
ⓘ	'Clinopyroxene Subgroup'	-
ⓘ	'Fayalite-Forsterite Series'	-
ⓘ	'Chrome-Spinel (of Dana)'	-
ⓘ	'Garnet Group'	-	X₃Z₂(SiO₄)₃
ⓘ	'Orthopyroxene Subgroup'	-
ⓘ	'Serpentine Subgroup'	-	D₃[Si₂O₅](OH)₄

List of minerals for each chemical element

H	Hydrogen
H	ⓘ Amphibole Supergroup	AB₂C₅((Si,Al,Ti)₈O₂₂)(OH,F,Cl,O)₂
H	ⓘ Crichtonite	Sr(Mn,Y,U)Fe₂(Ti,Fe,Cr,V)₁₈(O,OH)₃₈
H	ⓘ Phlogopite	KMg₃(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂
H	ⓘ Pyrochlore Group	A₂Nb₂(O,OH)₆Z
H	ⓘ Richterite	Na(NaCa)Mg₅(Si₈O₂₂)(OH)₂
H	ⓘ Serpentine Subgroup	D₃[Si₂O₅](OH)₄
O	Oxygen
O	ⓘ Amphibole Supergroup	AB₂C₅((Si,Al,Ti)₈O₂₂)(OH,F,Cl,O)₂
O	ⓘ Baddeleyite	ZrO₂
O	ⓘ Calzirtite	Ca₂Zr₅Ti₂O₁₆
O	ⓘ Crichtonite	Sr(Mn,Y,U)Fe₂(Ti,Fe,Cr,V)₁₈(O,OH)₃₈
O	ⓘ Diopside	CaMgSi₂O₆
O	ⓘ Magnetite	Fe²⁺Fe₂³⁺O₄
O	ⓘ Nepheline	Na₃K(Al₄Si₄O₁₆)
O	ⓘ Phlogopite	KMg₃(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂
O	ⓘ Priderite	K(Ti₇⁴⁺Fe³⁺)O₁₆
O	ⓘ Pyrochlore Group	A₂Nb₂(O,OH)₆Z
O	ⓘ Richterite	Na(NaCa)Mg₅(Si₈O₂₂)(OH)₂
O	ⓘ Rutile	TiO₂
O	ⓘ Spinel	MgAl₂O₄
O	ⓘ Srilankite	ZrTi₂O₆
O	ⓘ Tazheranite	(Zr,Ti,Ca)(O,◻)₂
O	ⓘ Titanite	CaTi(SiO₄)O
O	ⓘ Zircon	Zr(SiO₄)
O	ⓘ Fayalite-Forsterite Series
O	ⓘ Garnet Group	X₃Z₂(SiO₄)₃
O	ⓘ Serpentine Subgroup	D₃[Si₂O₅](OH)₄
F	Fluorine
F	ⓘ Amphibole Supergroup	AB₂C₅((Si,Al,Ti)₈O₂₂)(OH,F,Cl,O)₂
Na	Sodium
Na	ⓘ Nepheline	Na₃K(Al₄Si₄O₁₆)
Na	ⓘ Richterite	Na(NaCa)Mg₅(Si₈O₂₂)(OH)₂
Mg	Magnesium
Mg	ⓘ Diopside	CaMgSi₂O₆
Mg	ⓘ Phlogopite	KMg₃(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂
Mg	ⓘ Richterite	Na(NaCa)Mg₅(Si₈O₂₂)(OH)₂
Mg	ⓘ Spinel	MgAl₂O₄
Mg	ⓘ Fayalite-Forsterite Series
Al	Aluminium
Al	ⓘ Amphibole Supergroup	AB₂C₅((Si,Al,Ti)₈O₂₂)(OH,F,Cl,O)₂
Al	ⓘ Nepheline	Na₃K(Al₄Si₄O₁₆)
Al	ⓘ Phlogopite	KMg₃(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂
Al	ⓘ Spinel	MgAl₂O₄
Si	Silicon
Si	ⓘ Amphibole Supergroup	AB₂C₅((Si,Al,Ti)₈O₂₂)(OH,F,Cl,O)₂
Si	ⓘ Diopside	CaMgSi₂O₆
Si	ⓘ Nepheline	Na₃K(Al₄Si₄O₁₆)
Si	ⓘ Phlogopite	KMg₃(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂
Si	ⓘ Richterite	Na(NaCa)Mg₅(Si₈O₂₂)(OH)₂
Si	ⓘ Titanite	CaTi(SiO₄)O
Si	ⓘ Zircon	Zr(SiO₄)
Si	ⓘ Fayalite-Forsterite Series
Si	ⓘ Garnet Group	X₃Z₂(SiO₄)₃
Si	ⓘ Serpentine Subgroup	D₃[Si₂O₅](OH)₄
S	Sulfur
S	ⓘ Galena	PbS
S	ⓘ Heazlewoodite	Ni₃S₂
S	ⓘ Pentlandite	(Ni_xFe_y)_Σ9S₈
S	ⓘ Pyrrhotite	Fe_1-xS
Cl	Chlorine
Cl	ⓘ Amphibole Supergroup	AB₂C₅((Si,Al,Ti)₈O₂₂)(OH,F,Cl,O)₂
K	Potassium
K	ⓘ Nepheline	Na₃K(Al₄Si₄O₁₆)
K	ⓘ Phlogopite	KMg₃(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂
K	ⓘ Priderite	K(Ti₇⁴⁺Fe³⁺)O₁₆
Ca	Calcium
Ca	ⓘ Calzirtite	Ca₂Zr₅Ti₂O₁₆
Ca	ⓘ Diopside	CaMgSi₂O₆
Ca	ⓘ Richterite	Na(NaCa)Mg₅(Si₈O₂₂)(OH)₂
Ca	ⓘ Tazheranite	(Zr,Ti,Ca)(O,◻)₂
Ca	ⓘ Titanite	CaTi(SiO₄)O
Ti	Titanium
Ti	ⓘ Amphibole Supergroup	AB₂C₅((Si,Al,Ti)₈O₂₂)(OH,F,Cl,O)₂
Ti	ⓘ Calzirtite	Ca₂Zr₅Ti₂O₁₆
Ti	ⓘ Crichtonite	Sr(Mn,Y,U)Fe₂(Ti,Fe,Cr,V)₁₈(O,OH)₃₈
Ti	ⓘ Priderite	K(Ti₇⁴⁺Fe³⁺)O₁₆
Ti	ⓘ Rutile	TiO₂
Ti	ⓘ Srilankite	ZrTi₂O₆
Ti	ⓘ Tazheranite	(Zr,Ti,Ca)(O,◻)₂
Ti	ⓘ Titanite	CaTi(SiO₄)O
V	Vanadium
V	ⓘ Crichtonite	Sr(Mn,Y,U)Fe₂(Ti,Fe,Cr,V)₁₈(O,OH)₃₈
Cr	Chromium
Cr	ⓘ Crichtonite	Sr(Mn,Y,U)Fe₂(Ti,Fe,Cr,V)₁₈(O,OH)₃₈
Mn	Manganese
Mn	ⓘ Crichtonite	Sr(Mn,Y,U)Fe₂(Ti,Fe,Cr,V)₁₈(O,OH)₃₈
Fe	Iron
Fe	ⓘ Crichtonite	Sr(Mn,Y,U)Fe₂(Ti,Fe,Cr,V)₁₈(O,OH)₃₈
Fe	ⓘ Magnetite	Fe²⁺Fe₂³⁺O₄
Fe	ⓘ Pentlandite	(Ni_xFe_y)_Σ9S₈
Fe	ⓘ Priderite	K(Ti₇⁴⁺Fe³⁺)O₁₆
Fe	ⓘ Pyrrhotite	Fe_1-xS
Fe	ⓘ Fayalite-Forsterite Series
Ni	Nickel
Ni	ⓘ Heazlewoodite	Ni₃S₂
Ni	ⓘ Pentlandite	(Ni_xFe_y)_Σ9S₈
Sr	Strontium
Sr	ⓘ Crichtonite	Sr(Mn,Y,U)Fe₂(Ti,Fe,Cr,V)₁₈(O,OH)₃₈
Y	Yttrium
Y	ⓘ Crichtonite	Sr(Mn,Y,U)Fe₂(Ti,Fe,Cr,V)₁₈(O,OH)₃₈
Zr	Zirconium
Zr	ⓘ Baddeleyite	ZrO₂
Zr	ⓘ Calzirtite	Ca₂Zr₅Ti₂O₁₆
Zr	ⓘ Srilankite	ZrTi₂O₆
Zr	ⓘ Tazheranite	(Zr,Ti,Ca)(O,◻)₂
Zr	ⓘ Zircon	Zr(SiO₄)
Nb	Niobium
Nb	ⓘ Pyrochlore Group	A₂Nb₂(O,OH)₆Z
Pb	Lead
Pb	ⓘ Galena	PbS
U	Uranium
U	ⓘ Crichtonite	Sr(Mn,Y,U)Fe₂(Ti,Fe,Cr,V)₁₈(O,OH)₃₈

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www.academia.edu (n.d.) https://www.academia.edu/23794988/Two_episodes_of_fluid_migration_in_the_Kaapvaal_Craton_lithospheric_mantle_associated_with_Cretaceous_kimberlite_activity_Evidence_from_a_harzburgite_containing_a_unique_assemblage_of_metasomatic_zirconium-phases

Konzett, Jürgen, Wirth, Richard, Hauzenberger, Christoph, Whitehouse, Martin (2013) Two episodes of fluid migration in the Kaapvaal Craton lithospheric mantle associated with Cretaceous kimberlite activity: evidence from a harzburgite containing a unique assemblage of metasomatic zirconium-phases. Lithos: 182-183: 165-184.

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