| Locality type: | Mine |
| Classification |
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| Species: | Fluorite |
| Formula: | CaF2 |
| Confirmation |
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| Validity: | Believed Valid |
| Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data: |
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| Goethite | 18 |
| Azurite | 3 |
| Malachite | 1 |
| Marcasite | 1 |
| Pyrite | 1 |
| Data |
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| Mineral Data: | Click here to view Fluorite data |
| Locality Data: | Click here to view Vergenoeg Mine, City of Tshwane Metropolitan Municipality, Gauteng, South Africa |
| Photo Gallery | View Gallery (14 photos) |
| Data Identifiers |
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| Mindat Occurrence Record ID: | 259249 |
| Long-form Identifier: | 1:3:259249:7 |
| GUID (UUID V4): | 0 |
| Nearest other occurrences of Fluorite |
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| 39.1km (24.3 miles) | ⓘAlbert silver mine, Thembisile Hani Local Municipality, Nkangala District Municipality, Mpumalanga, South Africa |
| 50.1km (31.2 miles) | ⓘHoutenbeck, Groblersdal, Elias Motsoaledi Local Municipality, Sekhukhune District Municipality, Limpopo, South Africa |
| 52.0km (32.3 miles) | ⓘMamelodi Quarry, City of Tshwane Metropolitan Municipality, Gauteng, South Africa |
| 60.6km (37.7 miles) | ⓘZwartkloof defunct Fluorite Mine, Bela-Bela, Bela-Bela Local Municipality, Waterberg District Municipality, Limpopo, South Africa |
| 85.7km (53.2 miles) | ⓘKwaggafontein Farm, Bela-Bela Local Municipality, Waterberg District Municipality, Limpopo, South Africa |
| 86.6km (53.8 miles) | ⓘBuffalo Fluorspar Mine, Mookgophong, Modimolle-Mookgophong Local Municipality, Waterberg District Municipality, Limpopo, South Africa |
| 87.7km (54.5 miles) | ⓘBlockspruit fluorite prospect, Madibeng Local Municipality, Bojanala Platinum District Municipality, North West, South Africa |
| 91.0km (56.5 miles) | ⓘKruisrivier cobalt mine, Farm Kruisrivier 74 JS, Elias Motsoaledi Local Municipality, Sekhukhune District Municipality, Limpopo, South Africa |
| 95.8km (59.5 miles) | ⓘVellefontein Mine, Rooiberg tin field, Thabazimbi Local Municipality, Waterberg District Municipality, Limpopo, South Africa |
| 96.0km (59.7 miles) | ⓘHillside Quarry, Stavoren-Mute Fides, Marble Hall, Ephraim Mogale Local Municipality, Sekhukhune District Municipality, Limpopo, South Africa |
| References |
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Cairncross, Bruce, Windisch, Wolfgang, Smit, Henk, Fraser, Allan, Gutzmer, Jens (2008) The Vergenoeg: Gauteng Province, South Africa Fluorite Mine. Rocks & Minerals, 83 (5) 410-421 doi:10.3200/rmin.83.5.410-421 Birtel, S., Kern, M., Höfig, T. W., Krause, J., & Gutzmer, J. (2015). Geometallurgical Assessment: Beneficiation of Rare Earth Minerals as a Possible By-Product from the Vergenoeg Fluorite Mine, South Africa. In Proceedings of the 13th Biennial SGA Meeting (mineral resources in a sustainable world), Nancy, France (pp. 1383-1386). |
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Vergenoeg Mine, City of Tshwane Metropolitan Municipality, Gauteng, South Africa