Mamelodi Quarry, City of Tshwane Metropolitan Municipality, Gauteng, South Africai
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Mamelodi Quarry | Intrusion |
City of Tshwane Metropolitan Municipality | Municipality |
Gauteng | Province |
South Africa | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
25° 41' 39'' South , 28° 23' 53'' East
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Club | Location | Distance |
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Pretoria Gem and Mineral Club (PGMC) | Menlo Park, Pretoria, Gauteng | 17km |
Mindat Locality ID:
418902
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:418902:5
GUID (UUID V4):
dd39a13d-ec5e-4299-a905-38a38e5e940d
Crushed stone quarry in the coarse-grained syenite, nepheline syenite and related rocks on the farm Franspoort 322 JR, north-east of Pretoria, South Africa. Franspoort nepheline syenite is one of a suite of pipe-like alkaline intrusions (plugs) into the trachytic rim of the Roodeplaat Complex (Johnson, M.R. et al. 2006).
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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsDetailed Mineral List:
ⓘ Actinolite Formula: ◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2 |
ⓘ Aegirine Formula: NaFe3+Si2O6 |
ⓘ Albite Formula: Na(AlSi3O8) |
ⓘ Analcime Formula: Na(AlSi2O6) · H2O |
ⓘ Ancylite-(Ce) Formula: CeSr(CO3)2(OH) · H2O References: |
ⓘ 'Apatite' Formula: Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
ⓘ Augite Formula: (CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6 |
ⓘ Calcite Formula: CaCO3 |
ⓘ Cancrinite Formula: (Na,Ca,◻)8(Al6Si6O24)(CO3,SO4)2 · 2H2O |
ⓘ Catapleiite Formula: Na2Zr(Si3O9) · 2H2O |
ⓘ Cerussite Formula: PbCO3 References: |
ⓘ Clinochlore Formula: Mg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8 |
ⓘ Fluorite Formula: CaF2 |
ⓘ Galena Formula: PbS |
ⓘ Hilairite Formula: Na2Zr[SiO3]3 · 3H2O References: |
ⓘ Ilmenite Formula: Fe2+TiO3 |
ⓘ Magnetite Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4 |
ⓘ Marcasite Formula: FeS2 References: |
ⓘ Natrolite Formula: Na2Al2Si3O10 · 2H2O |
ⓘ Nepheline Formula: Na3K(Al4Si4O16) |
ⓘ Olekminskite Formula: Sr(Sr,Ca,Ba)(CO3)2 |
ⓘ 'Olivine Group' Formula: M2SiO4 |
ⓘ Orthoclase Formula: K(AlSi3O8) |
ⓘ 'Parisite' Formula: Ca(Ce/La/Nd/REE)2(CO3)3F2 |
ⓘ Phlogopite Formula: KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
ⓘ Piemontite Formula: (CaCa)(AlAlMn3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
ⓘ Pyrite Formula: FeS2 |
ⓘ Quartz Formula: SiO2 References: |
ⓘ Sodalite Formula: Na4(Si3Al3)O12Cl |
ⓘ Titanite Formula: CaTi(SiO4)O |
ⓘ Zircon Formula: Zr(SiO4) |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
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ⓘ | Galena | 2.CD.10 | PbS |
ⓘ | Pyrite | 2.EB.05a | FeS2 |
ⓘ | Marcasite | 2.EB.10a | FeS2 |
Group 3 - Halides | |||
ⓘ | Fluorite | 3.AB.25 | CaF2 |
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
ⓘ | Magnetite | 4.BB.05 | Fe2+Fe3+2O4 |
ⓘ | Ilmenite | 4.CB.05 | Fe2+TiO3 |
ⓘ | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
ⓘ | Calcite | 5.AB.05 | CaCO3 |
ⓘ | Cerussite | 5.AB.15 | PbCO3 |
ⓘ | Olekminskite | 5.AB.40 | Sr(Sr,Ca,Ba)(CO3)2 |
ⓘ | Ancylite-(Ce) | 5.DC.05 | CeSr(CO3)2(OH) · H2O |
Group 9 - Silicates | |||
ⓘ | Zircon | 9.AD.30 | Zr(SiO4) |
ⓘ | Titanite | 9.AG.15 | CaTi(SiO4)O |
ⓘ | Piemontite | 9.BG.05a | (CaCa)(AlAlMn3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
ⓘ | Catapleiite | 9.CA.15 | Na2Zr(Si3O9) · 2H2O |
ⓘ | Augite | 9.DA.15 | (CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6 |
ⓘ | Aegirine | 9.DA.25 | NaFe3+Si2O6 |
ⓘ | Actinolite | 9.DE.10 | ◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2 |
ⓘ | Hilairite | 9.DM.10 | Na2Zr[SiO3]3 · 3H2O |
ⓘ | Phlogopite | 9.EC.20 | KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
ⓘ | Clinochlore | 9.EC.55 | Mg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8 |
ⓘ | Nepheline | 9.FA.05 | Na3K(Al4Si4O16) |
ⓘ | Orthoclase | 9.FA.30 | K(AlSi3O8) |
ⓘ | Albite | 9.FA.35 | Na(AlSi3O8) |
ⓘ | Cancrinite | 9.FB.05 | (Na,Ca,◻)8(Al6Si6O24)(CO3,SO4)2 · 2H2O |
ⓘ | Sodalite | 9.FB.10 | Na4(Si3Al3)O12Cl |
ⓘ | Natrolite | 9.GA.05 | Na2Al2Si3O10 · 2H2O |
ⓘ | Analcime | 9.GB.05 | Na(AlSi2O6) · H2O |
Unclassified | |||
ⓘ | 'Parisite' | - | Ca(Ce/La/Nd/REE)2(CO3)3F2 |
ⓘ | 'Apatite' | - | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
ⓘ | 'Olivine Group' | - | M2SiO4 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
H | Hydrogen | |
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H | ⓘ Actinolite | ◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2 |
H | ⓘ Analcime | Na(AlSi2O6) · H2O |
H | ⓘ Ancylite-(Ce) | CeSr(CO3)2(OH) · H2O |
H | ⓘ Cancrinite | (Na,Ca,◻)8(Al6Si6O24)(CO3,SO4)2 · 2H2O |
H | ⓘ Catapleiite | Na2Zr(Si3O9) · 2H2O |
H | ⓘ Clinochlore | Mg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8 |
H | ⓘ Hilairite | Na2Zr[SiO3]3 · 3H2O |
H | ⓘ Natrolite | Na2Al2Si3O10 · 2H2O |
H | ⓘ Phlogopite | KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
H | ⓘ Piemontite | (CaCa)(AlAlMn3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
H | ⓘ Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
C | Carbon | |
C | ⓘ Ancylite-(Ce) | CeSr(CO3)2(OH) · H2O |
C | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
C | ⓘ Cancrinite | (Na,Ca,◻)8(Al6Si6O24)(CO3,SO4)2 · 2H2O |
C | ⓘ Cerussite | PbCO3 |
C | ⓘ Olekminskite | Sr(Sr,Ca,Ba)(CO3)2 |
C | ⓘ Parisite | Ca(Ce/La/Nd/REE)2(CO3)3F2 |
O | Oxygen | |
O | ⓘ Actinolite | ◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2 |
O | ⓘ Aegirine | NaFe3+Si2O6 |
O | ⓘ Albite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
O | ⓘ Analcime | Na(AlSi2O6) · H2O |
O | ⓘ Ancylite-(Ce) | CeSr(CO3)2(OH) · H2O |
O | ⓘ Augite | (CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6 |
O | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
O | ⓘ Cancrinite | (Na,Ca,◻)8(Al6Si6O24)(CO3,SO4)2 · 2H2O |
O | ⓘ Catapleiite | Na2Zr(Si3O9) · 2H2O |
O | ⓘ Cerussite | PbCO3 |
O | ⓘ Clinochlore | Mg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8 |
O | ⓘ Hilairite | Na2Zr[SiO3]3 · 3H2O |
O | ⓘ Ilmenite | Fe2+TiO3 |
O | ⓘ Magnetite | Fe2+Fe23+O4 |
O | ⓘ Nepheline | Na3K(Al4Si4O16) |
O | ⓘ Natrolite | Na2Al2Si3O10 · 2H2O |
O | ⓘ Olekminskite | Sr(Sr,Ca,Ba)(CO3)2 |
O | ⓘ Orthoclase | K(AlSi3O8) |
O | ⓘ Phlogopite | KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
O | ⓘ Piemontite | (CaCa)(AlAlMn3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
O | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
O | ⓘ Sodalite | Na4(Si3Al3)O12Cl |
O | ⓘ Titanite | CaTi(SiO4)O |
O | ⓘ Zircon | Zr(SiO4) |
O | ⓘ Parisite | Ca(Ce/La/Nd/REE)2(CO3)3F2 |
O | ⓘ Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
O | ⓘ Olivine Group | M2SiO4 |
F | Fluorine | |
F | ⓘ Fluorite | CaF2 |
F | ⓘ Parisite | Ca(Ce/La/Nd/REE)2(CO3)3F2 |
F | ⓘ Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
Na | Sodium | |
Na | ⓘ Aegirine | NaFe3+Si2O6 |
Na | ⓘ Albite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
Na | ⓘ Analcime | Na(AlSi2O6) · H2O |
Na | ⓘ Cancrinite | (Na,Ca,◻)8(Al6Si6O24)(CO3,SO4)2 · 2H2O |
Na | ⓘ Catapleiite | Na2Zr(Si3O9) · 2H2O |
Na | ⓘ Hilairite | Na2Zr[SiO3]3 · 3H2O |
Na | ⓘ Nepheline | Na3K(Al4Si4O16) |
Na | ⓘ Natrolite | Na2Al2Si3O10 · 2H2O |
Na | ⓘ Sodalite | Na4(Si3Al3)O12Cl |
Mg | Magnesium | |
Mg | ⓘ Actinolite | ◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2 |
Mg | ⓘ Augite | (CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6 |
Mg | ⓘ Clinochlore | Mg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8 |
Mg | ⓘ Phlogopite | KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
Al | Aluminium | |
Al | ⓘ Albite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
Al | ⓘ Analcime | Na(AlSi2O6) · H2O |
Al | ⓘ Cancrinite | (Na,Ca,◻)8(Al6Si6O24)(CO3,SO4)2 · 2H2O |
Al | ⓘ Clinochlore | Mg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8 |
Al | ⓘ Nepheline | Na3K(Al4Si4O16) |
Al | ⓘ Natrolite | Na2Al2Si3O10 · 2H2O |
Al | ⓘ Orthoclase | K(AlSi3O8) |
Al | ⓘ Phlogopite | KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
Al | ⓘ Piemontite | (CaCa)(AlAlMn3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
Al | ⓘ Sodalite | Na4(Si3Al3)O12Cl |
Si | Silicon | |
Si | ⓘ Actinolite | ◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2 |
Si | ⓘ Aegirine | NaFe3+Si2O6 |
Si | ⓘ Albite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
Si | ⓘ Analcime | Na(AlSi2O6) · H2O |
Si | ⓘ Augite | (CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6 |
Si | ⓘ Cancrinite | (Na,Ca,◻)8(Al6Si6O24)(CO3,SO4)2 · 2H2O |
Si | ⓘ Catapleiite | Na2Zr(Si3O9) · 2H2O |
Si | ⓘ Clinochlore | Mg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8 |
Si | ⓘ Hilairite | Na2Zr[SiO3]3 · 3H2O |
Si | ⓘ Nepheline | Na3K(Al4Si4O16) |
Si | ⓘ Natrolite | Na2Al2Si3O10 · 2H2O |
Si | ⓘ Orthoclase | K(AlSi3O8) |
Si | ⓘ Phlogopite | KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
Si | ⓘ Piemontite | (CaCa)(AlAlMn3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
Si | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
Si | ⓘ Sodalite | Na4(Si3Al3)O12Cl |
Si | ⓘ Titanite | CaTi(SiO4)O |
Si | ⓘ Zircon | Zr(SiO4) |
Si | ⓘ Olivine Group | M2SiO4 |
P | Phosphorus | |
P | ⓘ Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
S | Sulfur | |
S | ⓘ Cancrinite | (Na,Ca,◻)8(Al6Si6O24)(CO3,SO4)2 · 2H2O |
S | ⓘ Galena | PbS |
S | ⓘ Marcasite | FeS2 |
S | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
Cl | Chlorine | |
Cl | ⓘ Sodalite | Na4(Si3Al3)O12Cl |
Cl | ⓘ Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
K | Potassium | |
K | ⓘ Nepheline | Na3K(Al4Si4O16) |
K | ⓘ Orthoclase | K(AlSi3O8) |
K | ⓘ Phlogopite | KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
Ca | Calcium | |
Ca | ⓘ Actinolite | ◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2 |
Ca | ⓘ Augite | (CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6 |
Ca | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
Ca | ⓘ Cancrinite | (Na,Ca,◻)8(Al6Si6O24)(CO3,SO4)2 · 2H2O |
Ca | ⓘ Fluorite | CaF2 |
Ca | ⓘ Olekminskite | Sr(Sr,Ca,Ba)(CO3)2 |
Ca | ⓘ Piemontite | (CaCa)(AlAlMn3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
Ca | ⓘ Titanite | CaTi(SiO4)O |
Ca | ⓘ Parisite | Ca(Ce/La/Nd/REE)2(CO3)3F2 |
Ca | ⓘ Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
Ti | Titanium | |
Ti | ⓘ Ilmenite | Fe2+TiO3 |
Ti | ⓘ Titanite | CaTi(SiO4)O |
Mn | Manganese | |
Mn | ⓘ Piemontite | (CaCa)(AlAlMn3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
Fe | Iron | |
Fe | ⓘ Actinolite | ◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2 |
Fe | ⓘ Aegirine | NaFe3+Si2O6 |
Fe | ⓘ Augite | (CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6 |
Fe | ⓘ Ilmenite | Fe2+TiO3 |
Fe | ⓘ Magnetite | Fe2+Fe23+O4 |
Fe | ⓘ Marcasite | FeS2 |
Fe | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
Sr | Strontium | |
Sr | ⓘ Ancylite-(Ce) | CeSr(CO3)2(OH) · H2O |
Sr | ⓘ Olekminskite | Sr(Sr,Ca,Ba)(CO3)2 |
Zr | Zirconium | |
Zr | ⓘ Catapleiite | Na2Zr(Si3O9) · 2H2O |
Zr | ⓘ Hilairite | Na2Zr[SiO3]3 · 3H2O |
Zr | ⓘ Zircon | Zr(SiO4) |
Ba | Barium | |
Ba | ⓘ Olekminskite | Sr(Sr,Ca,Ba)(CO3)2 |
La | Lanthanum | |
La | ⓘ Parisite | Ca(Ce/La/Nd/REE)2(CO3)3F2 |
Ce | Cerium | |
Ce | ⓘ Ancylite-(Ce) | CeSr(CO3)2(OH) · H2O |
Ce | ⓘ Parisite | Ca(Ce/La/Nd/REE)2(CO3)3F2 |
Nd | Neodymium | |
Nd | ⓘ Parisite | Ca(Ce/La/Nd/REE)2(CO3)3F2 |
Pb | Lead | |
Pb | ⓘ Cerussite | PbCO3 |
Pb | ⓘ Galena | PbS |
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Mamelodi Quarry, City of Tshwane Metropolitan Municipality, Gauteng, South Africa