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Vermiculite from
Palabora Mine, Phalaborwa, Ba-Phalaborwa Local Municipality, Mopani District Municipality, Limpopo, South Africa


Locality type:Open-Cast Mine
Classification
Species:Vermiculite
Formula:Mg0.7(Mg,Fe,Al)6(Si,Al)8O20(OH)4 · 8H2O
Comments:Crystals to 20cm across.
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Vermiculite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Palabora Mine, Phalaborwa, Ba-Phalaborwa Local Municipality, Mopani District Municipality, Limpopo, South Africa
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:104398
Long-form Identifier:1:3:104398:3
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Vermiculite
2.8km (1.8 miles) ⓘFoskor Open Pit, Phalaborwa, Ba-Phalaborwa Local Municipality, Mopani District Municipality, Limpopo, South Africa
6.7km (4.2 miles) ⓘGuide Mine, Phalaborwa, Ba-Phalaborwa Local Municipality, Mopani District Municipality, Limpopo, South Africa
References
Heinrich, E. Wm. (1970) The Palabora carbonatitic complex; a unique copper deposit. The Canadian Mineralogist, 10 (3). 585-598
Cairncross, B., Dixon, R. (1995) Minerals of South Africa. Geological Society of South Africa. p.1-290.p.251
 
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