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Calcite from
N'Chwaning II Mine, N'Chwaning Mines, Joe Morolong Local Municipality, John Taolo Gaetsewe District Municipality, Northern Cape, South Africa


Locality type:Mine
Classification
Species:Calcite
Formula:CaCO3
Comments:A known association with pyrochroite.
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Olmiite202
Oyelite70
Ettringite48
Bultfonteinite48
Hydroxyapophyllite-(K)42
Hematite41
Hausmannite33
Andradite30
Sturmanite29
Quartz20
- var Chalcedony1
Pyrite19
Gaudefroyite19
Inesite18
Baryte17
Celestine16
Kutnohorite14
Goethite12
Groutite11
Rhodochrosite10
Manganite9
Prehnite8
Thaumasite8
Bixbyite-(Mn)7
Strontianite5
Cinnabar5
Gageite5
Xonotlite4
Brucite3
Galena3
Manganese Oxides3
Braunite-II2
Apophyllite Group2
Lizardite2
Mozartite2
Caryopilite1
Native Copper1
Pyrolusite1
Nchwaningite1
Jacobsite1
Tinzenite1
Charlesite1
Braunite1
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Calcite data
Locality Data:Click here to view N'Chwaning II Mine, N'Chwaning Mines, Joe Morolong Local Municipality, John Taolo Gaetsewe District Municipality, Northern Cape, South Africa
Photo GalleryView Gallery (100 photos)
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:2701
Long-form Identifier:1:3:2701:4
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Calcite
0.6km (0.3 miles) ⓘN'Chwaning I Mine, N'Chwaning Mines, Joe Morolong Local Municipality, John Taolo Gaetsewe District Municipality, Northern Cape, South Africa
1.8km (1.1 miles) ⓘN'Chwaning III Mine, N'Chwaning Mines, Joe Morolong Local Municipality, John Taolo Gaetsewe District Municipality, Northern Cape, South Africa
2.7km (1.7 miles) ⓘWessels Mine, Joe Morolong Local Municipality, John Taolo Gaetsewe District Municipality, Northern Cape, South Africa
3.1km (1.9 miles) ⓘBlack Rock Mine, Black Rock, Joe Morolong Local Municipality, John Taolo Gaetsewe District Municipality, Northern Cape, South Africa
5.1km (3.2 miles) ⓘGloria Mine, Joe Morolong Local Municipality, John Taolo Gaetsewe District Municipality, Northern Cape, South Africa
12.8km (7.9 miles) ⓘHotazel Mine, Hotazel, Joe Morolong Local Municipality, John Taolo Gaetsewe District Municipality, Northern Cape, South Africa
13.0km (8.1 miles) ⓘAvontuur deposit, Joe Morolong Local Municipality, John Taolo Gaetsewe District Municipality, Northern Cape, South Africa
16.4km (10.2 miles) ⓘAnnex Langdon, Joe Morolong Local Municipality, John Taolo Gaetsewe District Municipality, Northern Cape, South Africa
20.0km (12.4 miles) ⓘPerth Mine, Joe Morolong Local Municipality, John Taolo Gaetsewe District Municipality, Northern Cape, South Africa
21.6km (13.4 miles) ⓘSmartt Mine, Joe Morolong Local Municipality, John Taolo Gaetsewe District Municipality, Northern Cape, South Africa
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