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Penge Mine, Fetakgomo Tubatse Local Municipality, Sekhukhune District Municipality, Limpopo, South Africai
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Penge Mine | Mine |
| Fetakgomo Tubatse Local Municipality | Municipality |
| Sekhukhune District Municipality | Municipality |
| Limpopo | Province |
| South Africa | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
24° 22' 47'' South , 30° 16' 36'' East
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The Penge Mine, which produces only amosite, is the largest mine in the area and has workings down to a depth of 600 metres. The persistence of fibre has been proved by drilling down to a depth of nearly 1000 metres.
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This is a list of exploitable or exploited mineral commodities recorded at this locality.Mineral List
8 valid minerals.
Rock Types Recorded
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Alphabetical List Tree DiagramDetailed Mineral List:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 1 - Elements | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Graphite | 1.CB.05a | C |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| ⓘ | Magnetite | 4.BB.05 | Fe2+Fe3+2O4 |
| ⓘ | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
| ⓘ | Siderite | 5.AB.05 | FeCO3 |
| ⓘ | Aragonite | 5.AB.15 | CaCO3 |
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
| ⓘ | Grunerite | 9.DE.05 | ◻{Fe2+2}{Fe2+5}(Si8O22)(OH)2 |
| ⓘ | var. Amosite | 9.DE.05 | ◻{Fe2+2}{Fe2+5}(Si8O22)(OH)2 |
| ⓘ | Fluorapophyllite-(K) | 9.EA.15 | KCa4(Si8O20)(F,OH) · 8H2O |
| ⓘ | Meionite | 9.FB.15 | Ca4Al6Si6O24CO3 |
| Unclassified | |||
| ⓘ | 'Asbestos' | - | |
| ⓘ | 'Riebeckite Root Name Group' | - | ◻[Na2][Z2+3Fe3+2]Si8O22(OH,F,Cl)2 |
| ⓘ | 'var. Crocidolite' | - | ◻[Na2][Z2+3Fe3+2]Si8O22(OH,F,Cl)2 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | ⓘ Fluorapophyllite-(K) | KCa4(Si8O20)(F,OH) · 8H2O |
| H | ⓘ Grunerite | ◻{Fe22+}{Fe52+}(Si8O22)(OH)2 |
| H | ⓘ Riebeckite Root Name Group | ◻[Na2][Z32+Fe23+]Si8O22(OH,F,Cl)2 |
| H | ⓘ Grunerite var. Amosite | ◻{Fe22+}{Fe52+}(Si8O22)(OH)2 |
| H | ⓘ Riebeckite Root Name Group var. Crocidolite | ◻[Na2][Z32+Fe23+]Si8O22(OH,F,Cl)2 |
| C | Carbon | |
| C | ⓘ Aragonite | CaCO3 |
| C | ⓘ Graphite | C |
| C | ⓘ Meionite | Ca4Al6Si6O24CO3 |
| C | ⓘ Siderite | FeCO3 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Aragonite | CaCO3 |
| O | ⓘ Fluorapophyllite-(K) | KCa4(Si8O20)(F,OH) · 8H2O |
| O | ⓘ Grunerite | ◻{Fe22+}{Fe52+}(Si8O22)(OH)2 |
| O | ⓘ Magnetite | Fe2+Fe23+O4 |
| O | ⓘ Meionite | Ca4Al6Si6O24CO3 |
| O | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| O | ⓘ Siderite | FeCO3 |
| O | ⓘ Riebeckite Root Name Group | ◻[Na2][Z32+Fe23+]Si8O22(OH,F,Cl)2 |
| O | ⓘ Grunerite var. Amosite | ◻{Fe22+}{Fe52+}(Si8O22)(OH)2 |
| O | ⓘ Riebeckite Root Name Group var. Crocidolite | ◻[Na2][Z32+Fe23+]Si8O22(OH,F,Cl)2 |
| F | Fluorine | |
| F | ⓘ Fluorapophyllite-(K) | KCa4(Si8O20)(F,OH) · 8H2O |
| F | ⓘ Riebeckite Root Name Group | ◻[Na2][Z32+Fe23+]Si8O22(OH,F,Cl)2 |
| F | ⓘ Riebeckite Root Name Group var. Crocidolite | ◻[Na2][Z32+Fe23+]Si8O22(OH,F,Cl)2 |
| Na | Sodium | |
| Na | ⓘ Riebeckite Root Name Group | ◻[Na2][Z32+Fe23+]Si8O22(OH,F,Cl)2 |
| Na | ⓘ Riebeckite Root Name Group var. Crocidolite | ◻[Na2][Z32+Fe23+]Si8O22(OH,F,Cl)2 |
| Al | Aluminium | |
| Al | ⓘ Meionite | Ca4Al6Si6O24CO3 |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Fluorapophyllite-(K) | KCa4(Si8O20)(F,OH) · 8H2O |
| Si | ⓘ Grunerite | ◻{Fe22+}{Fe52+}(Si8O22)(OH)2 |
| Si | ⓘ Meionite | Ca4Al6Si6O24CO3 |
| Si | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| Si | ⓘ Riebeckite Root Name Group | ◻[Na2][Z32+Fe23+]Si8O22(OH,F,Cl)2 |
| Si | ⓘ Grunerite var. Amosite | ◻{Fe22+}{Fe52+}(Si8O22)(OH)2 |
| Si | ⓘ Riebeckite Root Name Group var. Crocidolite | ◻[Na2][Z32+Fe23+]Si8O22(OH,F,Cl)2 |
| Cl | Chlorine | |
| Cl | ⓘ Riebeckite Root Name Group | ◻[Na2][Z32+Fe23+]Si8O22(OH,F,Cl)2 |
| Cl | ⓘ Riebeckite Root Name Group var. Crocidolite | ◻[Na2][Z32+Fe23+]Si8O22(OH,F,Cl)2 |
| K | Potassium | |
| K | ⓘ Fluorapophyllite-(K) | KCa4(Si8O20)(F,OH) · 8H2O |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | ⓘ Aragonite | CaCO3 |
| Ca | ⓘ Fluorapophyllite-(K) | KCa4(Si8O20)(F,OH) · 8H2O |
| Ca | ⓘ Meionite | Ca4Al6Si6O24CO3 |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | ⓘ Grunerite | ◻{Fe22+}{Fe52+}(Si8O22)(OH)2 |
| Fe | ⓘ Magnetite | Fe2+Fe23+O4 |
| Fe | ⓘ Siderite | FeCO3 |
| Fe | ⓘ Riebeckite Root Name Group | ◻[Na2][Z32+Fe23+]Si8O22(OH,F,Cl)2 |
| Fe | ⓘ Grunerite var. Amosite | ◻{Fe22+}{Fe52+}(Si8O22)(OH)2 |
| Fe | ⓘ Riebeckite Root Name Group var. Crocidolite | ◻[Na2][Z32+Fe23+]Si8O22(OH,F,Cl)2 |
Other Databases
| Wikipedia: | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Penge,_Limpopo |
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| Wikidata ID: | Q7162703 |
Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
AfricaContinent
African Plate
- Kalahari Craton
- Kaapvaal CratonCraton
Somali PlateTectonic Plate
South Africa
- ⭔TransvaalProvince
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References
www.theguardian.com (n.d.) https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2001/sep/15/weekend.jonathansteele
Schapira, Jessica Shaye, Bolhar, Robert, Master, Sharad, Wilson, Allan H. (2023) Mineralogical, Petrological and Geochemical Characterisation of Chrysotile, Amosite and Crocidolite Asbestos Mine Waste from Southern Africa in Context of Risk Assessment and Rehabilitation. Minerals, 13 (10) doi:10.3390/min13101352
Penge Mine, Fetakgomo Tubatse Local Municipality, Sekhukhune District Municipality, Limpopo, South Africa