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Ditsobotla Local Municipality, Ngaka Modiri Molema District Municipality, North West, South Africai
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Ditsobotla Local MunicipalityMunicipality
Ngaka Modiri Molema District MunicipalityDistrict
North WestProvince
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Area:
6,387 km2
Largest Settlements:
PlacePopulation
Lichtenburg65,863 (2012)
Mindat Locality ID:
414318
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:414318:8
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other Languages:
Afrikaans:
Ditsobotla Plaaslike Munisipaliteit, Ngaka Modiri Molema-distriksmunisipaliteit, Noordwes, Suid-Afrika
French:
Ditsobotla, Ngaka Modiri Molema, Nord-Ouest, Afrique du Sud
German:
Ditsobotla, Ngaka Modiri Molema, Nordwest, Südafrika
Italian:
Municipalità locale di Ditsobola, Municipalità distrettuale di Ngaka Modiri Molema, provincia del Nordovest, Sudafrica
Northern Sotho:
Ditsobotla Mmusogae, Mmasepala Setereke tša Ngaka Modiri Molema, Leboa Bodikela, Afrika Borwa
Russian:
Дитсоботла, Нгака Модири Молема, Северо-Западная провинция, ЮАР
Simplified Chinese:
迪措博特拉地方自治市, 格卡莫迪里莫萊馬區自治市, 西北省, 南非
Zulu:
Ditsobotla Local Municipality, Ngaka Modiri Molema District Municipality, Nyakatho-Ntshonalanga, iNingizimu Afrika
Bulgarian:
Дицоботла, Северозападна провинция, Република Южна Африка
Cebuano:
Ditsobotla, Ngaka Modiri Molema District Municipality, Province of North West, Habagatang Aprika
Dutch:
Ditsobotla, Ngaka Modiri Molema, Noordwest, Zuid-Afrika
Novial:
Ditsobotla Komunie, Sentral, Nord-west Provinse, Sud Afrika
Polish:
Ditsobotla, Ngaka Modiri Molema, Prowincja Północno-Zachodnia, Republika Południowej Afryki
Welsh:
Bwrdeistref Lleol Ditsobotla, De Affrica


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12 valid minerals.

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ⓘ Anglesite
Formula: PbSO4
Description: Deposit formed in dolomite.
ⓘ Cerussite
Formula: PbCO3
ⓘ Diamond
Formula: C
ⓘ Galena
Formula: PbS
ⓘ 'Garnet Group'
Formula: X3Z2(SiO4)3
ⓘ Ilmenite
Formula: Fe2+TiO3
ⓘ 'Limonite'
ⓘ Massicot
Formula: PbO
ⓘ Minium
Formula: Pb3O4
ⓘ 'Petrified Wood'
ⓘ Plumbojarosite
Formula: Pb0.5Fe3+3(SO4)2(OH)6
ⓘ Pyromorphite
Formula: Pb5(PO4)3Cl
Description: Reported as small, clear, red crystals in sandstone.
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Quartz var. Agate
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Quartz var. Carnelian
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Spinel
Formula: MgAl2O4
ⓘ Vanadinite
Formula: Pb5(VO4)3Cl

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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
ⓘDiamond1.CB.10aC
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘGalena2.CD.10PbS
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘMassicot4.AC.25PbO
ⓘSpinel4.BB.05MgAl2O4
ⓘMinium4.BD.05Pb3O4
ⓘIlmenite4.CB.05Fe2+TiO3
ⓘQuartz
var. Agate
4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘ4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘvar. Carnelian4.DA.05SiO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘCerussite5.AB.15PbCO3
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘAnglesite7.AD.35PbSO4
ⓘPlumbojarosite7.BC.10Pb0.5Fe3+3(SO4)2(OH)6
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
ⓘPyromorphite8.BN.05Pb5(PO4)3Cl
ⓘVanadinite8.BN.05Pb5(VO4)3Cl
Unclassified
ⓘ'Limonite'-
ⓘ'Petrified Wood'-
ⓘ'Garnet Group'-X3Z2(SiO4)3

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ PlumbojarositePb0.5Fe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
CCarbon
Cⓘ CerussitePbCO3
Cⓘ DiamondC
OOxygen
Oⓘ Quartz var. AgateSiO2
Oⓘ AnglesitePbSO4
Oⓘ CerussitePbCO3
Oⓘ IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Oⓘ MassicotPbO
Oⓘ MiniumPb3O4
Oⓘ PlumbojarositePb0.5Fe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
Oⓘ PyromorphitePb5(PO4)3Cl
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ SpinelMgAl2O4
Oⓘ VanadinitePb5(VO4)3Cl
Oⓘ Quartz var. CarnelianSiO2
Oⓘ Garnet GroupX3Z2(SiO4)3
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ SpinelMgAl2O4
AlAluminium
Alⓘ SpinelMgAl2O4
SiSilicon
Siⓘ Quartz var. AgateSiO2
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
Siⓘ Quartz var. CarnelianSiO2
Siⓘ Garnet GroupX3Z2(SiO4)3
PPhosphorus
Pⓘ PyromorphitePb5(PO4)3Cl
SSulfur
Sⓘ AnglesitePbSO4
Sⓘ GalenaPbS
Sⓘ PlumbojarositePb0.5Fe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
ClChlorine
Clⓘ PyromorphitePb5(PO4)3Cl
Clⓘ VanadinitePb5(VO4)3Cl
TiTitanium
Tiⓘ IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
VVanadium
Vⓘ VanadinitePb5(VO4)3Cl
FeIron
Feⓘ IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Feⓘ PlumbojarositePb0.5Fe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
PbLead
Pbⓘ AnglesitePbSO4
Pbⓘ CerussitePbCO3
Pbⓘ GalenaPbS
Pbⓘ MassicotPbO
Pbⓘ MiniumPb3O4
Pbⓘ PlumbojarositePb0.5Fe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
Pbⓘ PyromorphitePb5(PO4)3Cl
Pbⓘ VanadinitePb5(VO4)3Cl

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Wikipedia:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ditsobotla_Local_Municipality
Wikidata ID:Q2182810
GeoNames ID:8347455

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