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Orapa, Letlhakane, Central District, Botswanai
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OrapaTown
LetlhakaneVillage
Central DistrictDistrict
BotswanaCountry

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Diamond

Orapa Mine, Orapa, Letlhakane, Central District, Botswana
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Diamond

Orapa Mine, Orapa, Letlhakane, Central District, Botswana
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Diamond

Orapa Mine, Orapa, Letlhakane, Central District, Botswana
Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
21° 20' 2'' South , 25° 21' 53'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
-21.33389,25.36472
GeoHash:
G#: ks4n9hq10
GRN:
S15E17
Type:
Town
Köppen climate type:
BSh : Hot semi-arid (steppe) climate
Mindat Locality ID:
195057
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:195057:4
GUID (UUID V4):
5539d8ef-5b94-4783-bf8c-6dcf4d53eca0


Orapa kimberlite complex including the world's largest diamond mine, Orapa Diamond mine.

Orapa is a town located in the Central District of Botswana. It is the site of the Orapa diamond mine, the largest diamond producing mine in the world, and is considered to be the diamond capital of the country. Nearby is another kimberlite mine owned by Lucara Diamond, thought to have very large reserves of diamonds.

The town has four schools, one of which teaches in English, serving a community containing a high proportion of immigrants. The population in 1996 was approximately 10,000 but has increased much in the last 10 years and is still increasing, due to the mining output having increased in line with development targets.

Although the town is surrounded by fences to protect the diamond industry, it is not considered by most residents to be confined or restricted, but rather as a safe and prosperous environment in which to live.

It is the only town in Botswana that has 24-hour protection (only people with permits can access it). It is fenced, with an eastern and a western gate, and a thief or criminal can be banned or become a prohibited immigrant of the town. It has turned out to be a small suburb of cities as houses are constructed and arranged according to classes.

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15 valid minerals. 3 (TL) - type locality of valid minerals.

Rock Types Recorded

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Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Bultfonteinite
Formula: Ca2(HSiO4)F · H2O
ⓘ 'Clinopyroxene Subgroup'
ⓘ Cubo-ice (TL)
Formula: H2O
Type Locality:
ⓘ Davemaoite (TL)
Formula: CaSiO3
Type Locality:
ⓘ Diamond
Formula: C
ⓘ Diamond var. Ballas
ⓘ Diopside
Formula: CaMgSi2O6
ⓘ Diopside var. Chromium-bearing Diopside
Formula: Ca(Mg,Cr)Si2O6
ⓘ Forsterite
Formula: Mg2SiO4
ⓘ Freudenbergite
Formula: Na2(Ti,Fe)8O16
ⓘ 'Garnet Group'
Formula: X3Z2(SiO4)3
ⓘ Graphite
Formula: C
ⓘ 'Hydrogarnet'
ⓘ Ilmenite
Formula: Fe2+TiO3
ⓘ Ilmenite var. Picroilmenite
Formula: (Fe2+,Mg)TiO3
ⓘ Kudryavtsevaite (TL)
Formula: Na3(Mg,Fe)(Fe,Ti)2Ti3O12
Type Locality:
ⓘ Magnetite
Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4
ⓘ Perovskite
Formula: CaTiO3
ⓘ Phlogopite
Formula: KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘ Pyrope
Formula: Mg3Al2(SiO4)3
ⓘ 'Pyroxene Group'
Formula: ADSi2O6
ⓘ 'Serpentine Subgroup'
Formula: D3[Si2O5](OH)4
ⓘ Ulvöspinel
Formula: TiFe2O4

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
ⓘGraphite1.CB.05aC
ⓘDiamond
var. Ballas		1.CB.10aC
ⓘ1.CB.10aC
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘCubo-ice (TL)4.AA.10H2O
ⓘMagnetite4.BB.05Fe2+Fe3+2O4
ⓘUlvöspinel4.BB.05TiFe2O4
ⓘKudryavtsevaite (TL)4.BC.25Na3(Mg,Fe)(Fe,Ti)2Ti3O12
ⓘIlmenite
var. Picroilmenite		4.CB.05(Fe2+,Mg)TiO3
ⓘ4.CB.05Fe2+TiO3
ⓘFreudenbergite4.CC.10Na2(Ti,Fe)8O16
ⓘPerovskite4.CC.30CaTiO3
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘForsterite9.AC.05Mg2SiO4
ⓘPyrope9.AD.25Mg3Al2(SiO4)3
ⓘBultfonteinite9.AG.80Ca2(HSiO4)F · H2O
ⓘDiopside
var. Chromium-bearing Diopside		9.DA.15Ca(Mg,Cr)Si2O6
ⓘ9.DA.15CaMgSi2O6
ⓘPhlogopite9.EC.20KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘDavemaoite (TL)9.H0.CaSiO3
Unclassified
ⓘ'Garnet Group'-X3Z2(SiO4)3
ⓘ'Serpentine Subgroup'-D3[Si2O5](OH)4
ⓘ'Hydrogarnet'-
ⓘ'Pyroxene Group'-ADSi2O6
ⓘ'Clinopyroxene Subgroup'-

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ BultfonteiniteCa2(HSiO4)F · H2O
Hⓘ PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Hⓘ Serpentine SubgroupD3[Si2O5](OH)4
Hⓘ Cubo-iceH2O
CCarbon
Cⓘ DiamondC
Cⓘ GraphiteC
OOxygen
Oⓘ BultfonteiniteCa2(HSiO4)F · H2O
Oⓘ Diopside var. Chromium-bearing DiopsideCa(Mg,Cr)Si2O6
Oⓘ DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Oⓘ ForsteriteMg2SiO4
Oⓘ FreudenbergiteNa2(Ti,Fe)8O16
Oⓘ IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Oⓘ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Oⓘ PerovskiteCaTiO3
Oⓘ PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Oⓘ PyropeMg3Al2(SiO4)3
Oⓘ UlvöspinelTiFe2O4
Oⓘ Pyroxene GroupADSi2O6
Oⓘ Garnet GroupX3Z2(SiO4)3
Oⓘ Ilmenite var. Picroilmenite(Fe2+,Mg)TiO3
Oⓘ Serpentine SubgroupD3[Si2O5](OH)4
Oⓘ KudryavtsevaiteNa3(Mg,Fe)(Fe,Ti)2Ti3O12
Oⓘ Cubo-iceH2O
Oⓘ DavemaoiteCaSiO3
FFluorine
Fⓘ BultfonteiniteCa2(HSiO4)F · H2O
NaSodium
Naⓘ FreudenbergiteNa2(Ti,Fe)8O16
Naⓘ KudryavtsevaiteNa3(Mg,Fe)(Fe,Ti)2Ti3O12
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ Diopside var. Chromium-bearing DiopsideCa(Mg,Cr)Si2O6
Mgⓘ DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Mgⓘ ForsteriteMg2SiO4
Mgⓘ PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Mgⓘ PyropeMg3Al2(SiO4)3
Mgⓘ Ilmenite var. Picroilmenite(Fe2+,Mg)TiO3
Mgⓘ KudryavtsevaiteNa3(Mg,Fe)(Fe,Ti)2Ti3O12
AlAluminium
Alⓘ PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Alⓘ PyropeMg3Al2(SiO4)3
SiSilicon
Siⓘ BultfonteiniteCa2(HSiO4)F · H2O
Siⓘ Diopside var. Chromium-bearing DiopsideCa(Mg,Cr)Si2O6
Siⓘ DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Siⓘ ForsteriteMg2SiO4
Siⓘ PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Siⓘ PyropeMg3Al2(SiO4)3
Siⓘ Pyroxene GroupADSi2O6
Siⓘ Garnet GroupX3Z2(SiO4)3
Siⓘ Serpentine SubgroupD3[Si2O5](OH)4
Siⓘ DavemaoiteCaSiO3
KPotassium
Kⓘ PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
CaCalcium
Caⓘ BultfonteiniteCa2(HSiO4)F · H2O
Caⓘ Diopside var. Chromium-bearing DiopsideCa(Mg,Cr)Si2O6
Caⓘ DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Caⓘ PerovskiteCaTiO3
Caⓘ DavemaoiteCaSiO3
TiTitanium
Tiⓘ FreudenbergiteNa2(Ti,Fe)8O16
Tiⓘ IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Tiⓘ PerovskiteCaTiO3
Tiⓘ UlvöspinelTiFe2O4
Tiⓘ Ilmenite var. Picroilmenite(Fe2+,Mg)TiO3
Tiⓘ KudryavtsevaiteNa3(Mg,Fe)(Fe,Ti)2Ti3O12
CrChromium
Crⓘ Diopside var. Chromium-bearing DiopsideCa(Mg,Cr)Si2O6
FeIron
Feⓘ FreudenbergiteNa2(Ti,Fe)8O16
Feⓘ IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Feⓘ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Feⓘ UlvöspinelTiFe2O4
Feⓘ Ilmenite var. Picroilmenite(Fe2+,Mg)TiO3
Feⓘ KudryavtsevaiteNa3(Mg,Fe)(Fe,Ti)2Ti3O12

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Wikipedia:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Orapa
Wikidata ID:Q859708

Localities in this Region

Botswana

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References

Deines, P., Harris, J.W., Gurney, J.J. (1993) Depth-related carbon isotope and nitrogen concentration variability in the mantle below the Orapa kimberlite, Botswana, Africa. Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta: 57: 2781-2796.
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