Kolomela Mine, Postmasburg, Tsantsabane Local Municipality, ZF Mgcawu District Municipality, Northern Cape, South Africai
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Kolomela Mine | Mine |
Postmasburg | Town |
Tsantsabane Local Municipality | Municipality |
ZF Mgcawu District Municipality | District Municipality |
Northern Cape | Province |
South Africa | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
28° 23' 6'' South , 22° 59' 7'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
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Nearest Settlements:
Place | Population | Distance |
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Postmasburg | 30,089 (2018) | 9.7km |
Owned/operated by:
Kumba Iron Ore (63.4%) - a public limited company owned by Anglo American plc
Mindat Locality ID:
233182
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:233182:2
GUID (UUID V4):
ccd47968-b157-4f31-bb10-73156f7c8cec
Iron mine (high-grade hematite ore). Preliminary blasting work started in 2009 and the mine is scheduled to reach full production in 2013, in three pits.
Owned by the 'Kumba Iron Ore' company.
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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsDetailed Mineral List:
ⓘ Aegirine Formula: NaFe3+Si2O6 |
ⓘ Albite Formula: Na(AlSi3O8) |
ⓘ Baryte Formula: BaSO4 References: |
ⓘ Barytocalcite Formula: BaCa(CO3)2 |
ⓘ Braunite Formula: Mn2+Mn3+6(SiO4)O8 |
ⓘ Calcite Formula: CaCO3 |
ⓘ Hausmannite Formula: Mn2+Mn3+2O4 |
ⓘ Hematite Formula: Fe2O3 |
ⓘ 'K Feldspar' |
ⓘ Natrolite Formula: Na2Al2Si3O10 · 2H2O |
ⓘ Noelbensonite Formula: BaMn3+2(Si2O7)(OH)2 · H2O References: |
ⓘ Paragonite Formula: NaAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
ⓘ Pectolite Formula: NaCa2Si3O8(OH) |
ⓘ Piemontite Formula: (CaCa)(AlAlMn3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
ⓘ Pyrite Formula: FeS2 References: Cairncross, Bruce (2023) Personal Communication. Identified by Bruce Cairncross: Visual Identification |
ⓘ Quartz Formula: SiO2 |
ⓘ 'Randite' |
ⓘ Siderite Formula: FeCO3 |
ⓘ Strontianite Formula: SrCO3 |
ⓘ Tokyoite Formula: Ba2Mn3+(VO4)2(OH) |
ⓘ Witherite Formula: BaCO3 References: |
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
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ⓘ | Pyrite | 2.EB.05a | FeS2 |
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
ⓘ | Hausmannite | 4.BB.10 | Mn2+Mn3+2O4 |
ⓘ | Hematite | 4.CB.05 | Fe2O3 |
ⓘ | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
ⓘ | Calcite | 5.AB.05 | CaCO3 |
ⓘ | Siderite | 5.AB.05 | FeCO3 |
ⓘ | Witherite | 5.AB.15 | BaCO3 |
ⓘ | Strontianite | 5.AB.15 | SrCO3 |
ⓘ | Barytocalcite | 5.AB.45 | BaCa(CO3)2 |
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates | |||
ⓘ | Baryte | 7.AD.35 | BaSO4 |
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates | |||
ⓘ | Tokyoite | 8.BG.05 | Ba2Mn3+(VO4)2(OH) |
Group 9 - Silicates | |||
ⓘ | Braunite | 9.AG.05 | Mn2+Mn3+6(SiO4)O8 |
ⓘ | Noelbensonite | 9.BE.05 | BaMn3+2(Si2O7)(OH)2 · H2O |
ⓘ | Piemontite | 9.BG.05a | (CaCa)(AlAlMn3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
ⓘ | Aegirine | 9.DA.25 | NaFe3+Si2O6 |
ⓘ | Pectolite | 9.DG.05 | NaCa2Si3O8(OH) |
ⓘ | Paragonite | 9.EC.15 | NaAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
ⓘ | Albite | 9.FA.35 | Na(AlSi3O8) |
ⓘ | Natrolite | 9.GA.05 | Na2Al2Si3O10 · 2H2O |
Unclassified | |||
ⓘ | 'K Feldspar' | - | |
ⓘ | 'Randite' | - |
List of minerals for each chemical element
H | Hydrogen | |
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H | ⓘ Noelbensonite | BaMn23+(Si2O7)(OH)2 · H2O |
H | ⓘ Natrolite | Na2Al2Si3O10 · 2H2O |
H | ⓘ Paragonite | NaAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
H | ⓘ Pectolite | NaCa2Si3O8(OH) |
H | ⓘ Piemontite | (CaCa)(AlAlMn3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
H | ⓘ Tokyoite | Ba2Mn3+(VO4)2(OH) |
C | Carbon | |
C | ⓘ Barytocalcite | BaCa(CO3)2 |
C | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
C | ⓘ Siderite | FeCO3 |
C | ⓘ Strontianite | SrCO3 |
C | ⓘ Witherite | BaCO3 |
O | Oxygen | |
O | ⓘ Aegirine | NaFe3+Si2O6 |
O | ⓘ Albite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
O | ⓘ Barytocalcite | BaCa(CO3)2 |
O | ⓘ Baryte | BaSO4 |
O | ⓘ Braunite | Mn2+Mn63+(SiO4)O8 |
O | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
O | ⓘ Hausmannite | Mn2+Mn23+O4 |
O | ⓘ Hematite | Fe2O3 |
O | ⓘ Noelbensonite | BaMn23+(Si2O7)(OH)2 · H2O |
O | ⓘ Natrolite | Na2Al2Si3O10 · 2H2O |
O | ⓘ Paragonite | NaAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
O | ⓘ Pectolite | NaCa2Si3O8(OH) |
O | ⓘ Piemontite | (CaCa)(AlAlMn3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
O | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
O | ⓘ Siderite | FeCO3 |
O | ⓘ Strontianite | SrCO3 |
O | ⓘ Witherite | BaCO3 |
O | ⓘ Tokyoite | Ba2Mn3+(VO4)2(OH) |
Na | Sodium | |
Na | ⓘ Aegirine | NaFe3+Si2O6 |
Na | ⓘ Albite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
Na | ⓘ Natrolite | Na2Al2Si3O10 · 2H2O |
Na | ⓘ Paragonite | NaAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
Na | ⓘ Pectolite | NaCa2Si3O8(OH) |
Al | Aluminium | |
Al | ⓘ Albite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
Al | ⓘ Natrolite | Na2Al2Si3O10 · 2H2O |
Al | ⓘ Paragonite | NaAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
Al | ⓘ Piemontite | (CaCa)(AlAlMn3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
Si | Silicon | |
Si | ⓘ Aegirine | NaFe3+Si2O6 |
Si | ⓘ Albite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
Si | ⓘ Braunite | Mn2+Mn63+(SiO4)O8 |
Si | ⓘ Noelbensonite | BaMn23+(Si2O7)(OH)2 · H2O |
Si | ⓘ Natrolite | Na2Al2Si3O10 · 2H2O |
Si | ⓘ Paragonite | NaAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
Si | ⓘ Pectolite | NaCa2Si3O8(OH) |
Si | ⓘ Piemontite | (CaCa)(AlAlMn3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
Si | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
S | Sulfur | |
S | ⓘ Baryte | BaSO4 |
S | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
Ca | Calcium | |
Ca | ⓘ Barytocalcite | BaCa(CO3)2 |
Ca | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
Ca | ⓘ Pectolite | NaCa2Si3O8(OH) |
Ca | ⓘ Piemontite | (CaCa)(AlAlMn3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
V | Vanadium | |
V | ⓘ Tokyoite | Ba2Mn3+(VO4)2(OH) |
Mn | Manganese | |
Mn | ⓘ Braunite | Mn2+Mn63+(SiO4)O8 |
Mn | ⓘ Hausmannite | Mn2+Mn23+O4 |
Mn | ⓘ Noelbensonite | BaMn23+(Si2O7)(OH)2 · H2O |
Mn | ⓘ Piemontite | (CaCa)(AlAlMn3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
Mn | ⓘ Tokyoite | Ba2Mn3+(VO4)2(OH) |
Fe | Iron | |
Fe | ⓘ Aegirine | NaFe3+Si2O6 |
Fe | ⓘ Hematite | Fe2O3 |
Fe | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
Fe | ⓘ Siderite | FeCO3 |
Sr | Strontium | |
Sr | ⓘ Strontianite | SrCO3 |
Ba | Barium | |
Ba | ⓘ Barytocalcite | BaCa(CO3)2 |
Ba | ⓘ Baryte | BaSO4 |
Ba | ⓘ Noelbensonite | BaMn23+(Si2O7)(OH)2 · H2O |
Ba | ⓘ Witherite | BaCO3 |
Ba | ⓘ Tokyoite | Ba2Mn3+(VO4)2(OH) |
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