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Crocidolite from
Prieska, Siyathemba Local Municipality, Pixley ka Seme District Municipality, Northern Cape, South Africa


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Crocidolite

Prieska, Siyathemba Local Municipality, Pixley ka Seme District Municipality, Northern Cape, South Africa
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Crocidolite

Prieska, Siyathemba Local Municipality, Pixley ka Seme District Municipality, Northern Cape, South Africa
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Crocidolite

Prieska, Siyathemba Local Municipality, Pixley ka Seme District Municipality, Northern Cape, South Africa
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Crocidolite

Prieska, Siyathemba Local Municipality, Pixley ka Seme District Municipality, Northern Cape, South Africa
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Crocidolite

Prieska, Siyathemba Local Municipality, Pixley ka Seme District Municipality, Northern Cape, South Africa
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Crocidolite

Prieska, Siyathemba Local Municipality, Pixley ka Seme District Municipality, Northern Cape, South Africa
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Crocidolite

Prieska, Siyathemba Local Municipality, Pixley ka Seme District Municipality, Northern Cape, South Africa
04318810017361141749072.jpg
Crocidolite

Prieska, Siyathemba Local Municipality, Pixley ka Seme District Municipality, Northern Cape, South Africa
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Crocidolite

Prieska, Siyathemba Local Municipality, Pixley ka Seme District Municipality, Northern Cape, South Africa
08426530017272083016926.jpg
Crocidolite

Prieska, Siyathemba Local Municipality, Pixley ka Seme District Municipality, Northern Cape, South Africa
01206810017272083019754.jpg
Crocidolite

Prieska, Siyathemba Local Municipality, Pixley ka Seme District Municipality, Northern Cape, South Africa
04318810017361141749072.jpg
Crocidolite

Prieska, Siyathemba Local Municipality, Pixley ka Seme District Municipality, Northern Cape, South Africa
Locality type:Town
Classification
Species:Riebeckite Root Name Group var: Crocidolite
Formula:◻[Na2][Z32+Fe23+]Si8O22(OH,F,Cl)2
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Crocidolite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Prieska, Siyathemba Local Municipality, Pixley ka Seme District Municipality, Northern Cape, South Africa
Photo GalleryView Gallery (10 photos)
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:857544
Long-form Identifier:1:3:857544:9
GUID (UUID V4):0
References
M. Arliguie and Van King specimens.
Schapira, Jessica Shaye, Bolhar, Robert, Master, Sharad, Wilson, Allan H. (2023) Mineralogical, Petrological and Geochemical Characterisation of Chrysotile, Amosite and Crocidolite Asbestos Mine Waste from Southern Africa in Context of Risk Assessment and Rehabilitation. Minerals, 13 (10) doi:10.3390/min13101352
 
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