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Wolkberg Cave, Lepelle-Nkumpi Local Municipality, Capricorn District Municipality, Limpopo, South Africai
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Wolkberg CaveCave
Lepelle-Nkumpi Local MunicipalityMunicipality (Rural)
Capricorn District MunicipalityDistrict
LimpopoProvince
South AfricaCountry

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
24° 10' 49'' South , 29° 56' 3'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
-24.18040,29.93420
GeoHash:
G#: ketq3nj6v
GRN:
S17E20
Type:
Cave
Köppen climate type:
BSh : Hot semi-arid (steppe) climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Mankoeng12,499 (2018)33.4km
Lebowakgomo33,308 (2012)44.1km
Tzaneen16,954 (2013)45.1km
Nkowakowa30,138 (2014)48.4km
Polokwane123,749 (2012)56.3km
Mindat Locality ID:
57239
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:57239:7
GUID (UUID V4):
0


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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

Mineral List


11 valid minerals.

Rock Types Recorded

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Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ 'Apatite'
Formula: Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
ⓘ Aragonite
Formula: CaCO3
ⓘ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
ⓘ Dolomite
Formula: CaMg(CO3)2
ⓘ Gypsum
Formula: CaSO4 · 2H2O
ⓘ Huntite
Formula: CaMg3(CO3)4
ⓘ Hydromagnesite
Formula: Mg5(CO3)4(OH)2 · 4H2O
ⓘ Leucophosphite
Formula: KFe3+2(PO4)2(OH) · 2H2O
ⓘ Magnesite
Formula: MgCO3
ⓘ 'Manganomelane'
ⓘ Nesquehonite
Formula: MgCO3 · 3H2O
ⓘ Nitromagnesite
Formula: Mg(NO3)2 · 6H2O
ⓘ Variscite
Formula: AlPO4 · 2H2O

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘCalcite5.AB.05CaCO3
ⓘMagnesite5.AB.05MgCO3
ⓘDolomite5.AB.10CaMg(CO3)2
ⓘAragonite5.AB.15CaCO3
ⓘHuntite5.AB.25CaMg3(CO3)4
ⓘNesquehonite5.CA.05MgCO3 · 3H2O
ⓘHydromagnesite5.DA.05Mg5(CO3)4(OH)2 · 4H2O
ⓘNitromagnesite5.NC.05Mg(NO3)2 · 6H2O
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘGypsum7.CD.40CaSO4 · 2H2O
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
ⓘVariscite8.CD.10AlPO4 · 2H2O
ⓘLeucophosphite8.DH.10KFe3+2(PO4)2(OH) · 2H2O
Unclassified
ⓘ'Manganomelane'-
ⓘ'Apatite'-Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Hⓘ HydromagnesiteMg5(CO3)4(OH)2 · 4H2O
Hⓘ LeucophosphiteKFe23+(PO4)2(OH) · 2H2O
Hⓘ NesquehoniteMgCO3 · 3H2O
Hⓘ NitromagnesiteMg(NO3)2 · 6H2O
Hⓘ VarisciteAlPO4 · 2H2O
Hⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
CCarbon
Cⓘ AragoniteCaCO3
Cⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Cⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Cⓘ HuntiteCaMg3(CO3)4
Cⓘ HydromagnesiteMg5(CO3)4(OH)2 · 4H2O
Cⓘ MagnesiteMgCO3
Cⓘ NesquehoniteMgCO3 · 3H2O
NNitrogen
Nⓘ NitromagnesiteMg(NO3)2 · 6H2O
OOxygen
Oⓘ AragoniteCaCO3
Oⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Oⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Oⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Oⓘ HuntiteCaMg3(CO3)4
Oⓘ HydromagnesiteMg5(CO3)4(OH)2 · 4H2O
Oⓘ LeucophosphiteKFe23+(PO4)2(OH) · 2H2O
Oⓘ MagnesiteMgCO3
Oⓘ NesquehoniteMgCO3 · 3H2O
Oⓘ NitromagnesiteMg(NO3)2 · 6H2O
Oⓘ VarisciteAlPO4 · 2H2O
Oⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
FFluorine
Fⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Mgⓘ HuntiteCaMg3(CO3)4
Mgⓘ HydromagnesiteMg5(CO3)4(OH)2 · 4H2O
Mgⓘ MagnesiteMgCO3
Mgⓘ NesquehoniteMgCO3 · 3H2O
Mgⓘ NitromagnesiteMg(NO3)2 · 6H2O
AlAluminium
Alⓘ VarisciteAlPO4 · 2H2O
PPhosphorus
Pⓘ LeucophosphiteKFe23+(PO4)2(OH) · 2H2O
Pⓘ VarisciteAlPO4 · 2H2O
Pⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
SSulfur
Sⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
ClChlorine
Clⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
KPotassium
Kⓘ LeucophosphiteKFe23+(PO4)2(OH) · 2H2O
CaCalcium
Caⓘ AragoniteCaCO3
Caⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Caⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Caⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Caⓘ HuntiteCaMg3(CO3)4
Caⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
FeIron
Feⓘ LeucophosphiteKFe23+(PO4)2(OH) · 2H2O

Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality

AfricaContinent
Somali PlateTectonic Plate
South Africa

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References

Martini, J.; Kavalieris, I. (1978) Mineralogy of the Transvaal caves. Transactions of the Geological Society of South Africa, 81. 47-54
Holzkämper, S., Holmgren, K., Lee-Thorp, J., Talma, S., Mangini, A., & Partridge, T. (2009). Late pleistocene stalagmite growth in Wolkberg cave, South Africa. Earth and Planetary Science Letters, 282(1-4), 212-221.
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