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Datolite from
Wessels Mine, Joe Morolong Local Municipality, John Taolo Gaetsewe District Municipality, Northern Cape, South Africa


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Datolite

Wessels Mine, Joe Morolong Local Municipality, John Taolo Gaetsewe District Municipality, Northern Cape, South Africa
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Datolite, etc.

Wessels Mine, Joe Morolong Local Municipality, John Taolo Gaetsewe District Municipality, Northern Cape, South Africa
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Datolite

Wessels Mine, Joe Morolong Local Municipality, John Taolo Gaetsewe District Municipality, Northern Cape, South Africa
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Datolite

Wessels Mine, Joe Morolong Local Municipality, John Taolo Gaetsewe District Municipality, Northern Cape, South Africa
06644030017362813877987.jpg
Datolite

Wessels Mine, Joe Morolong Local Municipality, John Taolo Gaetsewe District Municipality, Northern Cape, South Africa
09906240017272008976343.jpg
Datolite, etc.

Wessels Mine, Joe Morolong Local Municipality, John Taolo Gaetsewe District Municipality, Northern Cape, South Africa
02143010017272008996851.jpg
Datolite

Wessels Mine, Joe Morolong Local Municipality, John Taolo Gaetsewe District Municipality, Northern Cape, South Africa
08616750017272009001616.jpg
Datolite

Wessels Mine, Joe Morolong Local Municipality, John Taolo Gaetsewe District Municipality, Northern Cape, South Africa
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Datolite

Wessels Mine, Joe Morolong Local Municipality, John Taolo Gaetsewe District Municipality, Northern Cape, South Africa
09906240017272008976343.jpg
Datolite, etc.

Wessels Mine, Joe Morolong Local Municipality, John Taolo Gaetsewe District Municipality, Northern Cape, South Africa
02143010017272008996851.jpg
Datolite

Wessels Mine, Joe Morolong Local Municipality, John Taolo Gaetsewe District Municipality, Northern Cape, South Africa
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Datolite

Wessels Mine, Joe Morolong Local Municipality, John Taolo Gaetsewe District Municipality, Northern Cape, South Africa
Locality type:Mine
Classification
Species:Datolite
Formula:CaB(SiO4)(OH)
Colour:flesh pink
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Hausmannite25
Inesite22
Xonotlite21
Natrolite13
Calcite9
Andradite8
Tobermorite6
Rhodochrosite5
Hydroxyapophyllite-(K)4
Celestine2
Apophyllite Group1
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Datolite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Wessels Mine, Joe Morolong Local Municipality, John Taolo Gaetsewe District Municipality, Northern Cape, South Africa
Photo GalleryView Gallery (11 photos)
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:4756
Long-form Identifier:1:3:4756:2
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Datolite
2.7km (1.7 miles) ⓘN'Chwaning II Mine, N'Chwaning Mines, Joe Morolong Local Municipality, John Taolo Gaetsewe District Municipality, Northern Cape, South Africa
References
Cairncross, Bruce, Gutzmer, Jens (1993) Recent Discoveries from the Wessels Mine, South Africa. The Mineralogical Record, 24 (5) 365-368
 
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