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


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Despujolsite

N'Chwaning III Mine, N'Chwaning Mines, Joe Morolong Local Municipality, John Taolo Gaetsewe District Municipality, Northern Cape, South Africa
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Despujolsite

N'Chwaning III Mine, N'Chwaning Mines, Joe Morolong Local Municipality, John Taolo Gaetsewe District Municipality, Northern Cape, South Africa
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N'Chwaning III Mine, N'Chwaning Mines, Joe Morolong Local Municipality, John Taolo Gaetsewe District Municipality, Northern Cape, South Africa
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N'Chwaning III Mine, N'Chwaning Mines, Joe Morolong Local Municipality, John Taolo Gaetsewe District Municipality, Northern Cape, South Africa
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Despujolsite

N'Chwaning III Mine, N'Chwaning Mines, Joe Morolong Local Municipality, John Taolo Gaetsewe District Municipality, Northern Cape, South Africa
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N'Chwaning III Mine, N'Chwaning Mines, Joe Morolong Local Municipality, John Taolo Gaetsewe District Municipality, Northern Cape, South Africa
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Despujolsite

N'Chwaning III Mine, N'Chwaning Mines, Joe Morolong Local Municipality, John Taolo Gaetsewe District Municipality, Northern Cape, South Africa
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Despujolsite

N'Chwaning III Mine, N'Chwaning Mines, Joe Morolong Local Municipality, John Taolo Gaetsewe District Municipality, Northern Cape, South Africa
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Despujolsite

N'Chwaning III Mine, N'Chwaning Mines, Joe Morolong Local Municipality, John Taolo Gaetsewe District Municipality, Northern Cape, South Africa
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Despujolsite

N'Chwaning III Mine, N'Chwaning Mines, Joe Morolong Local Municipality, John Taolo Gaetsewe District Municipality, Northern Cape, South Africa
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N'Chwaning III Mine, N'Chwaning Mines, Joe Morolong Local Municipality, John Taolo Gaetsewe District Municipality, Northern Cape, South Africa
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Despujolsite

N'Chwaning III Mine, N'Chwaning Mines, Joe Morolong Local Municipality, John Taolo Gaetsewe District Municipality, Northern Cape, South Africa
Locality type:Mine
Classification
Species:Despujolsite
Formula:Ca3Mn4+(SO4)2(OH)6 · 3H2O
Comments:Rob Lavinsky (specimens analyzed by Dr. Robert Downs - University of Arizona)

Despujolsite is said to be first discovered at this mine in late 2010. Earlier finds 2005/2006 came from N'Chwaning II mine (Cairncross 2013).
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Despujolsite data
Locality Data:Click here to view N'Chwaning III Mine, N'Chwaning Mines, Joe Morolong Local Municipality, John Taolo Gaetsewe District Municipality, Northern Cape, South Africa
Photo GalleryView Gallery (43 photos)
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:709169
Long-form Identifier:1:3:709169:8
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Despujolsite
1.8km (1.1 miles) ⓘN'Chwaning II Mine, N'Chwaning Mines, Joe Morolong Local Municipality, John Taolo Gaetsewe District Municipality, Northern Cape, South Africa
References
Barkley, Madison C., Yang, Hexiong, Evans, Stanley H., Downs, Robert T., Origlieri, Marcus J. (2011) Redetermination of despujolsite, Ca3Mn4+(SO4)2(OH)6·3H2O. Acta Crystallographica Section E Structure Reports Online, 67 (9) 47-48 doi:10.1107/s1600536811030911
Cairncross, Bruce, Beukes, Nicolas J. (2013) The Kalahari Manganese Field: The Adventure Continues. Struik Nature.
 
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