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Stichtite from
Kalkkloof asbestos deposit, Chief Albert Luthuli Local Municipality, Gert Sibande District Municipality, Mpumalanga, South Africa


Locality type:Deposit
Classification
Species:Stichtite
Formula:Mg6Cr23+(OH)16[CO3] · 4H2O
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Chrysotile1
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Stichtite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Kalkkloof asbestos deposit, Chief Albert Luthuli Local Municipality, Gert Sibande District Municipality, Mpumalanga, South Africa
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:251653
Long-form Identifier:1:3:251653:0
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Stichtite
20.5km (12.7 miles) ⓘSterkspruit Mine, Chief Albert Luthuli Local Municipality, Gert Sibande District Municipality, Mpumalanga, South Africa
23.9km (14.9 miles) ⓘStolzburg Mine, Chief Albert Luthuli Local Municipality, Gert Sibande District Municipality, Mpumalanga, South Africa
41.3km (25.6 miles) ⓘRoadcut stichtite occurrence, Kaapschehoop, Mbombela Local Municipality, Ehlanzeni District Municipality, Mpumalanga, South Africa
44.5km (27.7 miles) ⓘNew Amianthus Mine, Kaapschehoop, Mbombela Local Municipality, Ehlanzeni District Municipality, Mpumalanga, South Africa
46.0km (28.6 miles) ⓘMunnik-Myburgh mine, Barberton, Mbombela Local Municipality, Ehlanzeni District Municipality, Mpumalanga, South Africa
47.3km (29.4 miles) ⓘStella mine, Kaapschehoop, Mbombela Local Municipality, Ehlanzeni District Municipality, Mpumalanga, South Africa
66.4km (41.3 miles) ⓘForbes Reef area, Malolotja Nature Reserve, Hhohho Region, Eswatini
References
Cairncross, B., Dixon, R. (1995) Minerals of South Africa. Geological Society of South Africa. p.1-290.
 
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