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Makhado Local Municipality, Vhembe District Municipality, Limpopo, South Africai
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Corundum

Bandelierkop, Makhado Local Municipality, Vhembe District Municipality, Limpopo, South Africa
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Corundum

Palmietfontein Farm, Louis Trichardt, Makhado Local Municipality, Vhembe District Municipality, Limpopo, South Africa
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Corundum, etc.

Palmietfontein Farm, Louis Trichardt, Makhado Local Municipality, Vhembe District Municipality, Limpopo, South Africa
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Corundum

Bandelierkop, Makhado Local Municipality, Vhembe District Municipality, Limpopo, South Africa
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Corundum

Palmietfontein Farm, Louis Trichardt, Makhado Local Municipality, Vhembe District Municipality, Limpopo, South Africa
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Corundum, etc.

Palmietfontein Farm, Louis Trichardt, Makhado Local Municipality, Vhembe District Municipality, Limpopo, South Africa
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Corundum

Bandelierkop, Makhado Local Municipality, Vhembe District Municipality, Limpopo, South Africa
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Corundum

Palmietfontein Farm, Louis Trichardt, Makhado Local Municipality, Vhembe District Municipality, Limpopo, South Africa
Latitude & Longitude:
22° South , 30° East (est.)
Estimate based on other nearby localities or region boundaries.
Margin of Error:
~150km
GRN:
S16E20
Area:
7,605 km2
Type:
Municipality
Mindat Locality ID:
414377
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:414377:5
GUID (UUID V4):
0


Part of Makhado Local Municipality was merged into Collins Chabane Local Municipality on 3 August 2016.

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13 valid minerals.

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Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Anorthite
Formula: Ca(Al2Si2O8)
ⓘ 'Apatite'
Formula: Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
Colour: yellow to blue-green
ⓘ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
ⓘ Calcite var. Iceland Spar
Formula: CaCO3
ⓘ Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
ⓘ Chrysocolla
Formula: Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
ⓘ Corundum
Formula: Al2O3
Habit: Hexagonal
Colour: Red
Description: Large amounts of corundum have been recovered.
ⓘ Diopside
Formula: CaMgSi2O6
ⓘ Fluorapatite
Formula: Ca5(PO4)3F
Description: Found as green masses with corundum & titanite crystals.
ⓘ Hematite
Formula: Fe2O3
ⓘ Hematite var. Specularite
Formula: Fe2O3
ⓘ Magnesio-hornblende
Formula: ◻Ca2(Mg4Al)(Si7Al)O22(OH)2
ⓘ Malachite
Formula: Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
ⓘ Meionite
Formula: Ca4Al6Si6O24CO3
Description: Clusters of tabular crystals are known.
ⓘ 'Monazite Group'
Formula: REE(PO4)
ⓘ Native Copper
Formula: Cu
ⓘ 'Plumasite'
ⓘ Titanite
Formula: CaTi(SiO4)O

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
ⓘNative Copper1.AA.05Cu
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘChalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘCorundum4.CB.05Al2O3
ⓘHematite4.CB.05Fe2O3
ⓘvar. Specularite4.CB.05Fe2O3
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘCalcite5.AB.05CaCO3
ⓘvar. Iceland Spar5.AB.05CaCO3
ⓘMalachite5.BA.10Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
ⓘFluorapatite8.BN.05Ca5(PO4)3F
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘTitanite9.AG.15CaTi(SiO4)O
ⓘDiopside9.DA.15CaMgSi2O6
ⓘMagnesio-hornblende9.DE.10◻Ca2(Mg4Al)(Si7Al)O22(OH)2
ⓘChrysocolla9.ED.20Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
ⓘAnorthite9.FA.35Ca(Al2Si2O8)
ⓘMeionite9.FB.15Ca4Al6Si6O24CO3
Unclassified
ⓘ'Monazite Group'-REE(PO4)
ⓘ'Apatite'-Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
ⓘ'Plumasite'-

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Hⓘ Magnesio-hornblende◻Ca2(Mg4Al)(Si7Al)O22(OH)2
Hⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Hⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
CCarbon
Cⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Cⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Cⓘ MeioniteCa4Al6Si6O24CO3
Cⓘ Calcite var. Iceland SparCaCO3
OOxygen
Oⓘ AnorthiteCa(Al2Si2O8)
Oⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Oⓘ ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Oⓘ CorundumAl2O3
Oⓘ DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Oⓘ FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
Oⓘ HematiteFe2O3
Oⓘ Magnesio-hornblende◻Ca2(Mg4Al)(Si7Al)O22(OH)2
Oⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Oⓘ MeioniteCa4Al6Si6O24CO3
Oⓘ Monazite GroupREE(PO4)
Oⓘ TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
Oⓘ Calcite var. Iceland SparCaCO3
Oⓘ Hematite var. SpeculariteFe2O3
Oⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
FFluorine
Fⓘ FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
Fⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Mgⓘ Magnesio-hornblende◻Ca2(Mg4Al)(Si7Al)O22(OH)2
AlAluminium
Alⓘ AnorthiteCa(Al2Si2O8)
Alⓘ ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Alⓘ CorundumAl2O3
Alⓘ Magnesio-hornblende◻Ca2(Mg4Al)(Si7Al)O22(OH)2
Alⓘ MeioniteCa4Al6Si6O24CO3
SiSilicon
Siⓘ AnorthiteCa(Al2Si2O8)
Siⓘ ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Siⓘ DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Siⓘ Magnesio-hornblende◻Ca2(Mg4Al)(Si7Al)O22(OH)2
Siⓘ MeioniteCa4Al6Si6O24CO3
Siⓘ TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
PPhosphorus
Pⓘ FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
Pⓘ Monazite GroupREE(PO4)
Pⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
SSulfur
Sⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
ClChlorine
Clⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
CaCalcium
Caⓘ AnorthiteCa(Al2Si2O8)
Caⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Caⓘ DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Caⓘ FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
Caⓘ Magnesio-hornblende◻Ca2(Mg4Al)(Si7Al)O22(OH)2
Caⓘ MeioniteCa4Al6Si6O24CO3
Caⓘ TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
Caⓘ Calcite var. Iceland SparCaCO3
Caⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
TiTitanium
Tiⓘ TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
FeIron
Feⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Feⓘ HematiteFe2O3
Feⓘ Hematite var. SpeculariteFe2O3
CuCopper
Cuⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Cuⓘ ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Cuⓘ Native CopperCu
Cuⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2

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Wikipedia:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Makhado_Local_Municipality
Wikidata ID:Q1537865

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