| Locality type: | Mine |
| Classification |
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| Species: | Gageite |
| Formula: | Mn21(Si4O12)2O3(OH)20 |
| Quality for species: | Good crystals or rich for species - important (!) |
| Confirmation |
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| Validity: | Believed Valid |
| Associated Minerals: |
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| Associates: | Calcite
Hausmannite
Hematite
Leucophoenicite
Pyrochroite
Rhodochrosite
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| Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data: |
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| Rhodochrosite | 10 |
| Calcite | 4 |
| - var Manganese-bearing Calcite | 1 |
| Shigaite | 3 |
| Hausmannite | 1 |
| Caryopilite | 1 |
| Friedelite | 1 |
| Data |
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| Mineral Data: | Click here to view Gageite data |
| Locality Data: | Click here to view Wessels Mine, Joe Morolong Local Municipality, John Taolo Gaetsewe District Municipality, Northern Cape, South Africa |
| Photo Gallery | View Gallery (7 photos) |
| Data Identifiers |
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| Mindat Occurrence Record ID: | 13131 |
| Long-form Identifier: | 1:3:13131:9 |
| GUID (UUID V4): | 0 |
| Nearest other occurrences of Gageite |
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| 2.7km (1.7 miles) | ⓘN'Chwaning II Mine, N'Chwaning Mines, Joe Morolong Local Municipality, John Taolo Gaetsewe District Municipality, Northern Cape, South Africa |
| 2.9km (1.8 miles) | ⓘN'Chwaning I Mine, N'Chwaning Mines, Joe Morolong Local Municipality, John Taolo Gaetsewe District Municipality, Northern Cape, South Africa |
| 10.7km (6.7 miles) | ⓘAvontuur deposit, Joe Morolong Local Municipality, John Taolo Gaetsewe District Municipality, Northern Cape, South Africa |
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Wessels Mine, Joe Morolong Local Municipality, John Taolo Gaetsewe District Municipality, Northern Cape, South Africa