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Barkly West, Dikgatlong Local Municipality, Frances Baard District Municipality, Northern Cape, South Africai
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Barkly West | - not defined - |
| Dikgatlong Local Municipality | Municipality |
| Frances Baard District Municipality | District Municipality |
| Northern Cape | Province |
| South Africa | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
28° 32' 9'' South , 24° 31' 30'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Barkly West | 11,621 (2012) | 0.3km |
| Kimberley | 142,089 (2012) | 31.8km |
| Warrenton | 17,946 (2012) | 56.5km |
Nearest Clubs:
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| Club | Location | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Kimberly Lapidary Club | Hadison Park, Northern Cape | 32km |
Town on the banks of the Vaal River, was briefly known as Klipdrift and Parkerton. The first major diamond rush occurred here
in 1870.
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| ⓘ Diamond Formula: C Localities: Reported from at least 17 localities in this region. |
| ⓘ 'Fayalite-Forsterite Series' |
| ⓘ 'Garnet Group' Formula: X3Z2(SiO4)3 |
| ⓘ Native Gold Formula: Au |
| ⓘ Native Iron Formula: Fe |
| ⓘ Native Iron var. Kamacite Formula: (Fe,Ni) |
| ⓘ Quartz Formula: SiO2 |
| ⓘ Schreibersite Formula: (Fe,Ni)3P |
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 1 - Elements | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Native Gold | 1.AA.05 | Au |
| ⓘ | Native Iron | 1.AE.05 | Fe |
| ⓘ | var. Kamacite | 1.AE.05 | (Fe,Ni) |
| ⓘ | Schreibersite | 1.BD.05 | (Fe,Ni)3P |
| ⓘ | Diamond | 1.CB.10a | C |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| ⓘ | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| Unclassified | |||
| ⓘ | 'Fayalite-Forsterite Series' | - | |
| ⓘ | 'Garnet Group' | - | X3Z2(SiO4)3 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| C | Carbon | |
|---|---|---|
| C | ⓘ Diamond | C |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| O | ⓘ Fayalite-Forsterite Series | |
| O | ⓘ Garnet Group | X3Z2(SiO4)3 |
| Mg | Magnesium | |
| Mg | ⓘ Fayalite-Forsterite Series | |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| Si | ⓘ Fayalite-Forsterite Series | |
| Si | ⓘ Garnet Group | X3Z2(SiO4)3 |
| P | Phosphorus | |
| P | ⓘ Schreibersite | (Fe,Ni)3P |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | ⓘ Native Iron | Fe |
| Fe | ⓘ Native Iron var. Kamacite | (Fe,Ni) |
| Fe | ⓘ Schreibersite | (Fe,Ni)3P |
| Fe | ⓘ Fayalite-Forsterite Series | |
| Ni | Nickel | |
| Ni | ⓘ Native Iron var. Kamacite | (Fe,Ni) |
| Ni | ⓘ Schreibersite | (Fe,Ni)3P |
| Au | Gold | |
| Au | ⓘ Native Gold | Au |
Localities in this Region
- Northern Cape
- Frances Baard District Municipality
- Dikgatlong Local Municipality
- Frances Baard District Municipality
- Northern Cape
- Frances Baard District Municipality
- Dikgatlong Local Municipality
- Frances Baard District Municipality
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Barkly West, Dikgatlong Local Municipality, Frances Baard District Municipality, Northern Cape, South Africa