Mamatwan Mine, Joe Morolong Local Municipality, John Taolo Gaetsewe District Municipality, Northern Cape, South Africai
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Mamatwan Mine | Open-Cast Mine |
Joe Morolong Local Municipality | Municipality |
John Taolo Gaetsewe District Municipality | District Municipality |
Northern Cape | Province |
South Africa | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
27° 23' 32'' South , 22° 59' 18'' East
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Mindat Locality ID:
11063
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:11063:8
GUID (UUID V4):
6d6a869f-b817-48ce-8502-9594d6b5cc3a
A manganese mine located in northern Cape Province.
The open pit operation exploits low-grade manganese ore, compared to the northerly located Wessels and N'Chwaning mines that exploit high-grade manganese ore.
It is the latter that accounts for most of the secondary, collector minerals, as opposed to the low-grade mineralization, hence the Mamatwan mine produces few secondary, aesthetic species.
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This is a list of exploitable or exploited mineral commodities recorded from this region.Mineral List
Mineral list contains entries from the region specified including sub-localities33 valid minerals. 1 erroneous literature entry.
Detailed Mineral List:
ⓘ Ankerite Formula: Ca(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2 Localities: Habit: massive Description: thumbnail specimens |
ⓘ 'Apatite' Formula: Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
ⓘ Azurite Formula: Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2 |
ⓘ Baryte Formula: BaSO4 |
ⓘ Bixbyite-(Mn) Formula: Mn3+2O3 References: |
ⓘ Bornite Formula: Cu5FeS4 |
ⓘ Braunite Formula: Mn2+Mn3+6(SiO4)O8 References: |
ⓘ Calcite Formula: CaCO3 Localities: References: |
ⓘ Calcite var. Manganese-bearing Calcite Formula: (Ca,Mn)CO3 |
ⓘ Chalcocite Formula: Cu2S |
ⓘ Chalcopyrite Formula: CuFeS2 References: |
ⓘ Chloritoid Formula: (Fe2+,Mg,Mn2+)Al2(SiO4)O(OH)2 |
ⓘ Clinochlore Formula: Mg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8 |
ⓘ Cryptomelane Formula: K(Mn4+7Mn3+)O16 |
ⓘ Dolomite Formula: CaMg(CO3)2 References: |
ⓘ Goethite Formula: α-Fe3+O(OH) References: |
ⓘ Graphite Formula: C |
ⓘ Hausmannite Formula: Mn2+Mn3+2O4 References: |
ⓘ Hematite Formula: Fe2O3 References: |
ⓘ Jacobsite Formula: Mn2+Fe3+2O4 References: |
ⓘ Kutnohorite Formula: CaMn2+(CO3)2 References: |
ⓘ Lithiophorite Formula: (Al,Li)MnO2(OH)2 Localities: |
ⓘ Malachite Formula: Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
ⓘ ' Formula: Mn |
ⓘ Manganite Formula: Mn3+O(OH) Localities: References: |
ⓘ 'Manganomelane' |
ⓘ Manjiroite Formula: Na(Mn4+7Mn3+)O16 References: |
ⓘ Marcasite Formula: FeS2 |
ⓘ Nontronite Formula: Na0.3Fe2((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O |
ⓘ Pyrite Formula: FeS2 |
ⓘ Pyrolusite Formula: Mn4+O2 References: |
ⓘ Quartz Formula: SiO2 Localities: References: |
ⓘ Quartz var. Chalcedony Formula: SiO2 Localities: References: |
ⓘ Rhodochrosite Formula: MnCO3 |
ⓘ Romanèchite Formula: (Ba,H2O)2(Mn4+,Mn3+)5O10 References: |
ⓘ 'Serpentine Subgroup' Formula: D3[Si2O5](OH)4 |
ⓘ Talc Formula: Mg3Si4O10(OH)2 |
ⓘ Todorokite Formula: (Na,Ca,K,Ba,Sr)1-x(Mn,Mg,Al)6O12 · 3-4H2O Localities: |
ⓘ Tridymite Formula: SiO2 |
ⓘ 'Wad' |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
Group 1 - Elements | |||
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ⓘ | 'Manganese' ? | 1.AE.30 | Mn |
ⓘ | Graphite | 1.CB.05a | C |
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
ⓘ | Chalcocite | 2.BA.05 | Cu2S |
ⓘ | Bornite | 2.BA.15 | Cu5FeS4 |
ⓘ | Chalcopyrite | 2.CB.10a | CuFeS2 |
ⓘ | Pyrite | 2.EB.05a | FeS2 |
ⓘ | Marcasite | 2.EB.10a | FeS2 |
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
ⓘ | Goethite | 4.00. | α-Fe3+O(OH) |
ⓘ | Jacobsite | 4.BB.05 | Mn2+Fe3+2O4 |
ⓘ | Hausmannite | 4.BB.10 | Mn2+Mn3+2O4 |
ⓘ | Hematite | 4.CB.05 | Fe2O3 |
ⓘ | Bixbyite-(Mn) | 4.CB.10 | Mn3+2O3 |
ⓘ | Quartz var. Chalcedony | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
ⓘ | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 | |
ⓘ | Tridymite | 4.DA.10 | SiO2 |
ⓘ | Pyrolusite | 4.DB.05 | Mn4+O2 |
ⓘ | Manjiroite | 4.DK.05a | Na(Mn4+7Mn3+)O16 |
ⓘ | Cryptomelane | 4.DK.05a | K(Mn4+7Mn3+)O16 |
ⓘ | Romanèchite | 4.DK.10 | (Ba,H2O)2(Mn4+,Mn3+)5O10 |
ⓘ | Todorokite | 4.DK.10 | (Na,Ca,K,Ba,Sr)1-x(Mn,Mg,Al)6O12 · 3-4H2O |
ⓘ | Manganite | 4.FD.15 | Mn3+O(OH) |
ⓘ | Lithiophorite | 4.FE.25 | (Al,Li)MnO2(OH)2 |
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
ⓘ | Rhodochrosite | 5.AB.05 | MnCO3 |
ⓘ | Calcite var. Manganese-bearing Calcite | 5.AB.05 | (Ca,Mn)CO3 |
ⓘ | 5.AB.05 | CaCO3 | |
ⓘ | Ankerite | 5.AB.10 | Ca(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2 |
ⓘ | Kutnohorite | 5.AB.10 | CaMn2+(CO3)2 |
ⓘ | Dolomite | 5.AB.10 | CaMg(CO3)2 |
ⓘ | Azurite | 5.BA.05 | Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2 |
ⓘ | Malachite | 5.BA.10 | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates | |||
ⓘ | Baryte | 7.AD.35 | BaSO4 |
Group 9 - Silicates | |||
ⓘ | Chloritoid | 9.AF.85 | (Fe2+,Mg,Mn2+)Al2(SiO4)O(OH)2 |
ⓘ | Braunite | 9.AG.05 | Mn2+Mn3+6(SiO4)O8 |
ⓘ | Talc | 9.EC.05 | Mg3Si4O10(OH)2 |
ⓘ | Nontronite | 9.EC.40 | Na0.3Fe2((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O |
ⓘ | Clinochlore | 9.EC.55 | Mg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8 |
Unclassified | |||
ⓘ | 'Wad' | - | |
ⓘ | 'Manganomelane' | - | |
ⓘ | 'Serpentine Subgroup' | - | D3[Si2O5](OH)4 |
ⓘ | 'Apatite' | - | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
List of minerals for each chemical element
H | Hydrogen | |
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H | ⓘ Azurite | Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2 |
H | ⓘ Chloritoid | (Fe2+,Mg,Mn2+)Al2(SiO4)O(OH)2 |
H | ⓘ Clinochlore | Mg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8 |
H | ⓘ Goethite | α-Fe3+O(OH) |
H | ⓘ Lithiophorite | (Al,Li)MnO2(OH)2 |
H | ⓘ Manganite | Mn3+O(OH) |
H | ⓘ Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
H | ⓘ Nontronite | Na0.3Fe2((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O |
H | ⓘ Romanèchite | (Ba,H2O)2(Mn4+,Mn3+)5O10 |
H | ⓘ Talc | Mg3Si4O10(OH)2 |
H | ⓘ Todorokite | (Na,Ca,K,Ba,Sr)1-x(Mn,Mg,Al)6O12 · 3-4H2O |
H | ⓘ Serpentine Subgroup | D3[Si2O5](OH)4 |
H | ⓘ Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
Li | Lithium | |
Li | ⓘ Lithiophorite | (Al,Li)MnO2(OH)2 |
C | Carbon | |
C | ⓘ Ankerite | Ca(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2 |
C | ⓘ Azurite | Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2 |
C | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
C | ⓘ Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
C | ⓘ Graphite | C |
C | ⓘ Kutnohorite | CaMn2+(CO3)2 |
C | ⓘ Calcite var. Manganese-bearing Calcite | (Ca,Mn)CO3 |
C | ⓘ Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
C | ⓘ Rhodochrosite | MnCO3 |
O | Oxygen | |
O | ⓘ Ankerite | Ca(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2 |
O | ⓘ Azurite | Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2 |
O | ⓘ Baryte | BaSO4 |
O | ⓘ Bixbyite-(Mn) | Mn23+O3 |
O | ⓘ Braunite | Mn2+Mn63+(SiO4)O8 |
O | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
O | ⓘ Quartz var. Chalcedony | SiO2 |
O | ⓘ Chloritoid | (Fe2+,Mg,Mn2+)Al2(SiO4)O(OH)2 |
O | ⓘ Clinochlore | Mg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8 |
O | ⓘ Cryptomelane | K(Mn74+Mn3+)O16 |
O | ⓘ Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
O | ⓘ Goethite | α-Fe3+O(OH) |
O | ⓘ Hausmannite | Mn2+Mn23+O4 |
O | ⓘ Hematite | Fe2O3 |
O | ⓘ Jacobsite | Mn2+Fe23+O4 |
O | ⓘ Kutnohorite | CaMn2+(CO3)2 |
O | ⓘ Lithiophorite | (Al,Li)MnO2(OH)2 |
O | ⓘ Manganite | Mn3+O(OH) |
O | ⓘ Calcite var. Manganese-bearing Calcite | (Ca,Mn)CO3 |
O | ⓘ Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
O | ⓘ Manjiroite | Na(Mn74+Mn3+)O16 |
O | ⓘ Nontronite | Na0.3Fe2((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O |
O | ⓘ Pyrolusite | Mn4+O2 |
O | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
O | ⓘ Rhodochrosite | MnCO3 |
O | ⓘ Romanèchite | (Ba,H2O)2(Mn4+,Mn3+)5O10 |
O | ⓘ Talc | Mg3Si4O10(OH)2 |
O | ⓘ Todorokite | (Na,Ca,K,Ba,Sr)1-x(Mn,Mg,Al)6O12 · 3-4H2O |
O | ⓘ Tridymite | SiO2 |
O | ⓘ Serpentine Subgroup | D3[Si2O5](OH)4 |
O | ⓘ Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
F | Fluorine | |
F | ⓘ Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
Na | Sodium | |
Na | ⓘ Manjiroite | Na(Mn74+Mn3+)O16 |
Na | ⓘ Nontronite | Na0.3Fe2((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O |
Na | ⓘ Todorokite | (Na,Ca,K,Ba,Sr)1-x(Mn,Mg,Al)6O12 · 3-4H2O |
Mg | Magnesium | |
Mg | ⓘ Ankerite | Ca(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2 |
Mg | ⓘ Chloritoid | (Fe2+,Mg,Mn2+)Al2(SiO4)O(OH)2 |
Mg | ⓘ Clinochlore | Mg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8 |
Mg | ⓘ Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
Mg | ⓘ Talc | Mg3Si4O10(OH)2 |
Mg | ⓘ Todorokite | (Na,Ca,K,Ba,Sr)1-x(Mn,Mg,Al)6O12 · 3-4H2O |
Al | Aluminium | |
Al | ⓘ Chloritoid | (Fe2+,Mg,Mn2+)Al2(SiO4)O(OH)2 |
Al | ⓘ Clinochlore | Mg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8 |
Al | ⓘ Lithiophorite | (Al,Li)MnO2(OH)2 |
Al | ⓘ Nontronite | Na0.3Fe2((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O |
Al | ⓘ Todorokite | (Na,Ca,K,Ba,Sr)1-x(Mn,Mg,Al)6O12 · 3-4H2O |
Si | Silicon | |
Si | ⓘ Braunite | Mn2+Mn63+(SiO4)O8 |
Si | ⓘ Quartz var. Chalcedony | SiO2 |
Si | ⓘ Chloritoid | (Fe2+,Mg,Mn2+)Al2(SiO4)O(OH)2 |
Si | ⓘ Clinochlore | Mg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8 |
Si | ⓘ Nontronite | Na0.3Fe2((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O |
Si | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
Si | ⓘ Talc | Mg3Si4O10(OH)2 |
Si | ⓘ Tridymite | SiO2 |
Si | ⓘ Serpentine Subgroup | D3[Si2O5](OH)4 |
P | Phosphorus | |
P | ⓘ Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
S | Sulfur | |
S | ⓘ Baryte | BaSO4 |
S | ⓘ Bornite | Cu5FeS4 |
S | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
S | ⓘ Chalcocite | Cu2S |
S | ⓘ Marcasite | FeS2 |
S | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
Cl | Chlorine | |
Cl | ⓘ Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
K | Potassium | |
K | ⓘ Cryptomelane | K(Mn74+Mn3+)O16 |
K | ⓘ Todorokite | (Na,Ca,K,Ba,Sr)1-x(Mn,Mg,Al)6O12 · 3-4H2O |
Ca | Calcium | |
Ca | ⓘ Ankerite | Ca(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2 |
Ca | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
Ca | ⓘ Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
Ca | ⓘ Kutnohorite | CaMn2+(CO3)2 |
Ca | ⓘ Calcite var. Manganese-bearing Calcite | (Ca,Mn)CO3 |
Ca | ⓘ Todorokite | (Na,Ca,K,Ba,Sr)1-x(Mn,Mg,Al)6O12 · 3-4H2O |
Ca | ⓘ Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
Mn | Manganese | |
Mn | ⓘ Bixbyite-(Mn) | Mn23+O3 |
Mn | ⓘ Braunite | Mn2+Mn63+(SiO4)O8 |
Mn | ⓘ Chloritoid | (Fe2+,Mg,Mn2+)Al2(SiO4)O(OH)2 |
Mn | ⓘ Cryptomelane | K(Mn74+Mn3+)O16 |
Mn | ⓘ Hausmannite | Mn2+Mn23+O4 |
Mn | ⓘ Jacobsite | Mn2+Fe23+O4 |
Mn | ⓘ Kutnohorite | CaMn2+(CO3)2 |
Mn | ⓘ Lithiophorite | (Al,Li)MnO2(OH)2 |
Mn | ⓘ Manganite | Mn3+O(OH) |
Mn | ⓘ Calcite var. Manganese-bearing Calcite | (Ca,Mn)CO3 |
Mn | ⓘ Manjiroite | Na(Mn74+Mn3+)O16 |
Mn | ⓘ Pyrolusite | Mn4+O2 |
Mn | ⓘ Rhodochrosite | MnCO3 |
Mn | ⓘ Romanèchite | (Ba,H2O)2(Mn4+,Mn3+)5O10 |
Mn | ⓘ Todorokite | (Na,Ca,K,Ba,Sr)1-x(Mn,Mg,Al)6O12 · 3-4H2O |
Mn | ⓘ Manganese | Mn |
Fe | Iron | |
Fe | ⓘ Ankerite | Ca(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2 |
Fe | ⓘ Bornite | Cu5FeS4 |
Fe | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
Fe | ⓘ Chloritoid | (Fe2+,Mg,Mn2+)Al2(SiO4)O(OH)2 |
Fe | ⓘ Goethite | α-Fe3+O(OH) |
Fe | ⓘ Hematite | Fe2O3 |
Fe | ⓘ Jacobsite | Mn2+Fe23+O4 |
Fe | ⓘ Marcasite | FeS2 |
Fe | ⓘ Nontronite | Na0.3Fe2((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O |
Fe | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
Cu | Copper | |
Cu | ⓘ Azurite | Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2 |
Cu | ⓘ Bornite | Cu5FeS4 |
Cu | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
Cu | ⓘ Chalcocite | Cu2S |
Cu | ⓘ Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
Sr | Strontium | |
Sr | ⓘ Todorokite | (Na,Ca,K,Ba,Sr)1-x(Mn,Mg,Al)6O12 · 3-4H2O |
Ba | Barium | |
Ba | ⓘ Baryte | BaSO4 |
Ba | ⓘ Romanèchite | (Ba,H2O)2(Mn4+,Mn3+)5O10 |
Ba | ⓘ Todorokite | (Na,Ca,K,Ba,Sr)1-x(Mn,Mg,Al)6O12 · 3-4H2O |
Localities in this Region
- Northern Cape
- John Taolo Gaetsewe District Municipality
- Joe Morolong Local Municipality
- Mamatwan Mine
- Joe Morolong Local Municipality
- John Taolo Gaetsewe District Municipality
Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
Africa
- Kalahari DesertDesert
African PlateTectonic Plate
- Kalahari basinBasin
South Africa
- Northern Cape
- John Taolo Gaetsewe District Municipality
- Kalahari manganese fieldOre Field
- John Taolo Gaetsewe District Municipality
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