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Greater Tzaneen Local Municipality, Mopani District Municipality, Limpopo, South Africai
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Greater Tzaneen Local MunicipalityMunicipality
Mopani District MunicipalityMunicipality
LimpopoProvince
South AfricaCountry

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Area:
2,897 km2
Largest Settlements:
PlacePopulation
Nkowakowa30,138 (2014)
Tzaneen16,954 (2013)
Mindat Locality ID:
414370
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:414370:6
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other Languages:
French:
Greater Tzaneen, Limpopo, Afrique du Sud
German:
Greater Tzaneen, Limpopo, Südafrika
Italian:
Municipalità locale di Greater Tzaneen, provincia del Limpopo, Sudafrica
Russian:
Большой Цанен, Лимпопо, ЮАР
Simplified Chinese:
大察嫩地方自治市, 林波波省, 南非
Afrikaans:
Groter Tzaneen Plaaslike Munisipaliteit, Limpopo, Suid-Afrika
Cebuano:
Greater Tzaneen, Limpopo, Habagatang Aprika
Dutch:
Greater Tzaneen, Limpopo, Zuid-Afrika
Northern Sotho:
Greater Tzaneen Mmusogae, Limpopo, Afrika Borwa
Novial:
Grandi Tzaneen Komunie, Limpopo Provinse, Sud Afrika
Polish:
Greater Tzaneen, Limpopo, Republika Południowej Afryki
Sesotho:
Masepala oa Greater Tzaneen, Limpopo, Afrika Borwa
Welsh:
Bwrdeistref Lleol Greater Tzaneen, De Affrica
Zulu:
Greater Tzaneen Local Municipality, Limpopo, iNingizimu Afrika


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4 valid minerals.

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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
ⓘNative Gold1.AA.05Au
ⓘDiamond1.CB.10aC
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
ⓘFluorapatite8.BN.05Ca5(PO4)3F
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘBeryl9.CJ.05Be3Al2(Si6O18)

List of minerals for each chemical element

BeBeryllium
Beⓘ BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
CCarbon
Cⓘ DiamondC
OOxygen
Oⓘ BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
Oⓘ FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
FFluorine
Fⓘ FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
AlAluminium
Alⓘ BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
SiSilicon
Siⓘ BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
PPhosphorus
Pⓘ FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
CaCalcium
Caⓘ FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
AuGold
Auⓘ Native GoldAu

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Wikipedia:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Greater_Tzaneen_Local_Municipality
Wikidata ID:Q1544454
GeoNames ID:8347581

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