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Cango Caves, Oudtshoorn, Oudtshoorn Local Municipality, Garden Route District Municipality, Western Cape, South Africa


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Cango Caves, Oudtshoorn, Oudtshoorn Local Municipality, Garden Route District Municipality, Western Cape, South Africa
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Cango Caves, Oudtshoorn, Oudtshoorn Local Municipality, Garden Route District Municipality, Western Cape, South Africa
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Cango Caves, Oudtshoorn, Oudtshoorn Local Municipality, Garden Route District Municipality, Western Cape, South Africa
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Cango Caves, Oudtshoorn, Oudtshoorn Local Municipality, Garden Route District Municipality, Western Cape, South Africa
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Cango Caves, Oudtshoorn, Oudtshoorn Local Municipality, Garden Route District Municipality, Western Cape, South Africa
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Cango Caves, Oudtshoorn, Oudtshoorn Local Municipality, Garden Route District Municipality, Western Cape, South Africa
Locality type:Cave
Classification
Species:Calcite
Formula:CaCO3
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Calcite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Cango Caves, Oudtshoorn, Oudtshoorn Local Municipality, Garden Route District Municipality, Western Cape, South Africa
Photo GalleryView Gallery (2 photos)
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:261792
Long-form Identifier:1:3:261792:3
GUID (UUID V4):0
References
Cairncross, B., Dixon, R. (1995) Minerals of South Africa. Geological Society of South Africa. p.1-290.p.195
Cairncross, Bruce (2004) Field Guide to Rocks & Minerals of Southern Africa. 288pp.
 
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