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Vanadinite from
Kafferskraal Farm, Ditsobotla Local Municipality, Ngaka Modiri Molema District Municipality, North West, South Africa


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Vanadinite

Kafferskraal Farm, Ditsobotla Local Municipality, Ngaka Modiri Molema District Municipality, North West, South Africa
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Vanadinite

Kafferskraal Farm, Ditsobotla Local Municipality, Ngaka Modiri Molema District Municipality, North West, South Africa
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Vanadinite

Kafferskraal Farm, Ditsobotla Local Municipality, Ngaka Modiri Molema District Municipality, North West, South Africa
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Vanadinite

Kafferskraal Farm, Ditsobotla Local Municipality, Ngaka Modiri Molema District Municipality, North West, South Africa
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Vanadinite

Kafferskraal Farm, Ditsobotla Local Municipality, Ngaka Modiri Molema District Municipality, North West, South Africa
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Vanadinite

Kafferskraal Farm, Ditsobotla Local Municipality, Ngaka Modiri Molema District Municipality, North West, South Africa
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Vanadinite

Kafferskraal Farm, Ditsobotla Local Municipality, Ngaka Modiri Molema District Municipality, North West, South Africa
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Vanadinite

Kafferskraal Farm, Ditsobotla Local Municipality, Ngaka Modiri Molema District Municipality, North West, South Africa
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Vanadinite

Kafferskraal Farm, Ditsobotla Local Municipality, Ngaka Modiri Molema District Municipality, North West, South Africa
Locality type:Farm
Classification
Species:Vanadinite
Formula:Pb5(VO4)3Cl
Comments:Hexagonal crystals to 1cm, colours range from yellow-brown, brown, orange-red to brown-red. Associations are cerussite, galena, minium, pyromorphite and massicot.
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Pyromorphite2
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Vanadinite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Kafferskraal Farm, Ditsobotla Local Municipality, Ngaka Modiri Molema District Municipality, North West, South Africa
Photo GalleryView Gallery (2 photos)
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:264804
Long-form Identifier:1:3:264804:0
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Vanadinite
2.8km (1.7 miles) ⓘDoornhoek Mine, Ditsobotla Local Municipality, Ngaka Modiri Molema District Municipality, North West, South Africa
References
Cairncross, B., Dixon, R. (1995) Minerals of South Africa. Geological Society of South Africa. p.1-290.p.250
 
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