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Mg-rich Siderite from
Balfour, Dipaleseng Local Municipality, Gert Sibande District Municipality, Mpumalanga, South Africa


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Mg-rich Siderite

Balfour, Dipaleseng Local Municipality, Gert Sibande District Municipality, Mpumalanga, South Africa
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Mg-rich Siderite

Balfour, Dipaleseng Local Municipality, Gert Sibande District Municipality, Mpumalanga, South Africa
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Mg-rich Siderite

Balfour, Dipaleseng Local Municipality, Gert Sibande District Municipality, Mpumalanga, South Africa
Locality type:Town
Classification
Species:Siderite var: Mg-rich Siderite
Formula:(Fe,Mg)CO3
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Mg-rich Siderite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Balfour, Dipaleseng Local Municipality, Gert Sibande District Municipality, Mpumalanga, South Africa
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:1216159
Long-form Identifier:1:3:1216159:9
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Mg-rich Siderite
74.7km (46.4 miles) ⓘArgent, Delmas, Victor Khanye Local Municipality, Nkangala District Municipality, Mpumalanga, South Africa
References
PMPB Meulenbeld collection Photo ID: 866025
 
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