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Letaba, Murchison Range, Ba-Phalaborwa Local Municipality, Mopani District Municipality, Limpopo, South Africai
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Letaba- not defined -
Murchison RangeMountain Range
Ba-Phalaborwa Local MunicipalityMunicipality
Mopani District MunicipalityMunicipality
LimpopoProvince
South AfricaCountry

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
23° 48' 52'' South , 31° 3' 21'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
-23.81471,31.05590
GeoHash:
G#: key0d8wjn
GRN:
S16E21
Köppen climate type:
BSh : Hot semi-arid (steppe) climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Phalaborwa109,468 (2012)16.7km
Mindat Locality ID:
57061
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:57061:8
GUID (UUID V4):
0


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7 valid minerals.

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ⓘ Albite var. Anorthoclase
Formula: (Na,K)AlSi3O8
ⓘ Anthophyllite
Formula: ◻{Mg2}{Mg5}(Si8O22)(OH)2
ⓘ Baryte
Formula: BaSO4
ⓘ Chrysoberyl
Formula: BeAl2O4
ⓘ Grossular
Formula: Ca3Al2(SiO4)3
ⓘ 'Högbomite Group'
Description: Type locality for 18R polytype
ⓘ Magnesite
Formula: MgCO3
ⓘ Margarite
Formula: CaAl2(Al2Si2O10)(OH)2
ⓘ Microcline
Formula: K(AlSi3O8)
Colour: Black
Description: In syenite dike.

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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘChrysoberyl4.BA.05BeAl2O4
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘMagnesite5.AB.05MgCO3
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘBaryte7.AD.35BaSO4
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘGrossular9.AD.25Ca3Al2(SiO4)3
ⓘAnthophyllite9.DD.05◻{Mg2}{Mg5}(Si8O22)(OH)2
ⓘMargarite9.EC.30CaAl2(Al2Si2O10)(OH)2
ⓘMicrocline9.FA.30K(AlSi3O8)
ⓘAlbite
var. Anorthoclase		9.FA.35(Na,K)AlSi3O8
Unclassified
ⓘ'Högbomite Group'-

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ Anthophyllite◻{Mg2}{Mg5}(Si8O22)(OH)2
Hⓘ MargariteCaAl2(Al2Si2O10)(OH)2
BeBeryllium
Beⓘ ChrysoberylBeAl2O4
CCarbon
Cⓘ MagnesiteMgCO3
OOxygen
Oⓘ Albite var. Anorthoclase(Na,K)AlSi3O8
Oⓘ Anthophyllite◻{Mg2}{Mg5}(Si8O22)(OH)2
Oⓘ BaryteBaSO4
Oⓘ ChrysoberylBeAl2O4
Oⓘ GrossularCa3Al2(SiO4)3
Oⓘ MagnesiteMgCO3
Oⓘ MargariteCaAl2(Al2Si2O10)(OH)2
Oⓘ MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
NaSodium
Naⓘ Albite var. Anorthoclase(Na,K)AlSi3O8
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ Anthophyllite◻{Mg2}{Mg5}(Si8O22)(OH)2
Mgⓘ MagnesiteMgCO3
AlAluminium
Alⓘ Albite var. Anorthoclase(Na,K)AlSi3O8
Alⓘ ChrysoberylBeAl2O4
Alⓘ GrossularCa3Al2(SiO4)3
Alⓘ MargariteCaAl2(Al2Si2O10)(OH)2
Alⓘ MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
SiSilicon
Siⓘ Albite var. Anorthoclase(Na,K)AlSi3O8
Siⓘ Anthophyllite◻{Mg2}{Mg5}(Si8O22)(OH)2
Siⓘ GrossularCa3Al2(SiO4)3
Siⓘ MargariteCaAl2(Al2Si2O10)(OH)2
Siⓘ MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
SSulfur
Sⓘ BaryteBaSO4
KPotassium
Kⓘ Albite var. Anorthoclase(Na,K)AlSi3O8
Kⓘ MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
CaCalcium
Caⓘ GrossularCa3Al2(SiO4)3
Caⓘ MargariteCaAl2(Al2Si2O10)(OH)2
BaBarium
Baⓘ BaryteBaSO4

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