The Nakalaphala Pan is located in the Central District, in the eastern part of the country, 240 km north of Gaborone, the capital of the country. The Nakalaphala Pan is 1,060 meters above sea level.

The land around the Nakalaphala Pan is flat to the northwest, but to the southeast it is hilly. The highest point in the area has an elevation of 1,309 meters and is 9.5 km south of Nakalaphala Pan. In the region around Nakalaphala Pan, hills are unusually common.

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Commodity List

This is a list of exploitable or exploited mineral commodities recorded at this locality.

ⓘ Asbestos

Mineral List

ⓘ Chrysotile

ⓘ 'Serpentine Subgroup'

1 valid mineral.

Rock Types Recorded

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ⓘ 'Dolerite'

ⓘ 'Magnesian Limestone'

ⓘ Marble

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Chrysotile

Formula: Mg₃(Si₂O₅)(OH)₄

References:

Massey, N.W.D. (1973) Mineral Resources Report No. 3 - Resources Inventory of Botswana: Industrial Rocks and Minerals, Geological Survey Department, Botswana

ⓘ 'Serpentine Subgroup'

Formula: D₃[Si₂O₅](OH)₄

References:

Massey, N.W.D. (1973) Mineral Resources Report No. 3 - Resources Inventory of Botswana: Industrial Rocks and Minerals, Geological Survey Department, Botswana

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘ	Chrysotile	9.00.	Mg₃(Si₂O₅)(OH)₄
Unclassified
ⓘ	'Serpentine Subgroup'	-	D₃[Si₂O₅](OH)₄

List of minerals for each chemical element

H	Hydrogen
H	ⓘ Chrysotile	Mg₃(Si₂O₅)(OH)₄
H	ⓘ Serpentine Subgroup	D₃[Si₂O₅](OH)₄
O	Oxygen
O	ⓘ Chrysotile	Mg₃(Si₂O₅)(OH)₄
O	ⓘ Serpentine Subgroup	D₃[Si₂O₅](OH)₄
Mg	Magnesium
Mg	ⓘ Chrysotile	Mg₃(Si₂O₅)(OH)₄
Si	Silicon
Si	ⓘ Chrysotile	Mg₃(Si₂O₅)(OH)₄
Si	ⓘ Serpentine Subgroup	D₃[Si₂O₅](OH)₄

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Wikipedia:	https://ceb.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nakalaphala_Pan
Wikidata ID:	Q21860842

Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality

AfricaContinent

African PlateTectonic Plate

Kalahari Craton
- Limpopo BeltShield

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