| Locality type: | Mine |
| Classification |
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| Species: | Braunite |
| Formula: | Mn2+Mn63+(SiO4)O8 |
| Confirmation |
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| Validity: | Believed Valid |
| Data |
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| Mineral Data: | Click here to view Braunite data |
| Locality Data: | Click here to view Kolomela Mine, Postmasburg, Tsantsabane Local Municipality, ZF Mgcawu District Municipality, Northern Cape, South Africa |
| Data Identifiers |
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| Mindat Occurrence Record ID: | 1443395 |
| Long-form Identifier: | 1:3:1443395:9 |
| GUID (UUID V4): | 0 |
| Nearest other occurrences of Braunite |
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| 10.4km (6.5 miles) | ⓘBeeshoek Mine, Western Belt, Gamagara Ridge, Northern Cape, South Africa |
| 13.7km (8.5 miles) | ⓘUnnamed borehole, Tsantsabane Local Municipality, ZF Mgcawu District Municipality, Northern Cape, South Africa |
| 18.3km (11.4 miles) | ⓘAucampsrust, ZF Mgcawu District Municipality, Northern Cape, South Africa |
| 20.9km (13.0 miles) | ⓘPaling farm, Western Belt, Gamagara Ridge, Northern Cape, South Africa |
| 22.8km (14.2 miles) | ⓘDoornfontein Farm, Western Belt, Gamagara Ridge, Northern Cape, South Africa |
| 24.0km (14.9 miles) | ⓘDriehoekspan, Western Belt, Gamagara Ridge, Northern Cape, South Africa |
| 34.2km (21.2 miles) | ⓘGlosam Mining Village, Gloucester Farm, Western Belt, Gamagara Ridge, Northern Cape, South Africa |
| 40.0km (24.8 miles) | ⓘLohatlha Mine, Western Belt, Gamagara Ridge, Northern Cape, South Africa |
| 43.3km (26.9 miles) | ⓘBishop farm, Western Belt, Gamagara Ridge, Northern Cape, South Africa |
| 63.2km (39.2 miles) | ⓘBruce Mine, Gamagara Local Municipality, John Taolo Gaetsewe District Municipality, Northern Cape, South Africa |
| References |
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Costin, Gelu, Fairey, Brenton, Tsikos, Harilaos, Gucsik, Arnold (2015) Tokyoite, As-Rich Tokyoite, and Noélbensonite: New Occurrences From the Postmasburg Manganese Field, Northern Cape Province, South Africa. The Canadian Mineralogist, 53 (6) 981-990 doi:10.3749/canmin.1500063 |
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