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Eagles Nest Mine, Barberton, Mbombela Local Municipality, Ehlanzeni District Municipality, Mpumalanga, South Africai
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Eagles Nest MineDeposit
BarbertonTown
Mbombela Local MunicipalityMunicipality
Ehlanzeni District MunicipalityDistrict Municipality
MpumalangaProvince
South AfricaCountry

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
25° 45' 6'' South , 31° 10' 4'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
-25.75192,31.16805
GeoHash:
G#: keqjt0pbh
GRN:
S18E20
Type:
Deposit
Köppen climate type:
Cwa : Monsoon-influenced humid subtropical climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Barberton67,927 (2012)12.2km
Bulembu2,260 (2013)24.1km
Piggs Peak5,750 (2017)24.5km
Nelspruit110,159 (2013)36.7km
White River15,954 (2012)49.3km
Nearest Clubs:
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ClubLocationDistance
Nelspruit Gem and Mineral ClubNelspruit, Mpumalanga35km
Mindat Locality ID:
54099
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:54099:0
GUID (UUID V4):
0


Gold mine located 12 km east of Barberton on Colombo 365 JU farm. Impregnations in breccia zones on contact of banded chert and schist, Fig Tree Series.

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Somali PlateTectonic Plate
South Africa

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References

Coetzee, C. B. (1976) Mineral Resources of the Republic of South Africa (5th ed.). South Africa Dept. of Mines.p.79
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