Marble Delta, Ugu District Municipality, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africai
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Marble Delta | Outcrop |
Ugu District Municipality | District |
KwaZulu-Natal | Province |
South Africa | Country |
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Mindat Locality ID:
53793
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:53793:2
GUID (UUID V4):
23ca960c-0bd0-4103-bbe9-78dd0583d975
Inland of Port Shepstone approxiametly ~10 km, near Oribi Gorge.
Dolomitic and calcitic marbles with charnockite veins cut across the calcite marble of the Marble Delta formation and Mzimkulu group.
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ⓘ 'Allanite Group' Formula: (A12+REE3+)(M13+M23+M32+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
ⓘ Antigorite Formula: Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
ⓘ 'Apatite' Formula: Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
ⓘ Calcite Formula: CaCO3 |
ⓘ Chalcopyrite Formula: CuFeS2 |
ⓘ 'Chlorite Group' |
ⓘ Chondrodite Formula: Mg5(SiO4)2F2 |
ⓘ Chrysotile Formula: Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
ⓘ Clinohumite Formula: Mg9(SiO4)4F2 |
ⓘ Clinozoisite Formula: (CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
ⓘ Cordierite Formula: (Mg,Fe)2Al3(AlSi5O18) |
ⓘ Cummingtonite Formula: ◻{Mg2}{Mg5}(Si8O22)(OH)2 |
ⓘ Diopside Formula: CaMgSi2O6 |
ⓘ Dolomite Formula: CaMg(CO3)2 |
ⓘ Dravite Formula: NaMg3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
ⓘ Fluorapatite Formula: Ca5(PO4)3F |
ⓘ Forsterite Formula: Mg2SiO4 |
ⓘ Goethite Formula: α-Fe3+O(OH) |
ⓘ Graphite Formula: C |
ⓘ Grossular Formula: Ca3Al2(SiO4)3 Localities: |
ⓘ Hedenbergite Formula: CaFe2+Si2O6 |
ⓘ Hematite Formula: Fe2O3 |
ⓘ Hercynite Formula: Fe2+Al2O4 |
ⓘ Ilmenite Formula: Fe2+TiO3 |
ⓘ Magnesio-hornblende Formula: ◻Ca2(Mg4Al)(Si7Al)O22(OH)2 |
ⓘ Marialite Formula: Na4Al3Si9O24Cl |
ⓘ Meionite Formula: Ca4Al6Si6O24CO3 |
ⓘ Microcline Formula: K(AlSi3O8) |
ⓘ Muscovite Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
ⓘ Nontronite Formula: Na0.3Fe2((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O |
ⓘ Opal Formula: SiO2 · nH2O |
ⓘ Phlogopite Formula: KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
ⓘ Pyrite Formula: FeS2 |
ⓘ Pyrrhotite Formula: Fe1-xS |
ⓘ Quartz Formula: SiO2 |
ⓘ Saponite Formula: Ca0.25(Mg,Fe)3((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O |
ⓘ Spinel Formula: MgAl2O4 |
ⓘ Talc Formula: Mg3Si4O10(OH)2 |
ⓘ Titanite Formula: CaTi(SiO4)O |
ⓘ Tremolite Formula: ◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2 |
ⓘ Wollastonite Formula: Ca3(Si3O9) |
ⓘ Zoisite Formula: (CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
Group 1 - Elements | |||
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ⓘ | Graphite | 1.CB.05a | C |
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
ⓘ | Chalcopyrite | 2.CB.10a | CuFeS2 |
ⓘ | Pyrrhotite | 2.CC.10 | Fe1-xS |
ⓘ | Pyrite | 2.EB.05a | FeS2 |
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
ⓘ | Goethite | 4.00. | α-Fe3+O(OH) |
ⓘ | Spinel | 4.BB.05 | MgAl2O4 |
ⓘ | Hercynite | 4.BB.05 | Fe2+Al2O4 |
ⓘ | Hematite | 4.CB.05 | Fe2O3 |
ⓘ | Ilmenite | 4.CB.05 | Fe2+TiO3 |
ⓘ | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
ⓘ | Opal | 4.DA.10 | SiO2 · nH2O |
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
ⓘ | Calcite | 5.AB.05 | CaCO3 |
ⓘ | Dolomite | 5.AB.10 | CaMg(CO3)2 |
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates | |||
ⓘ | Fluorapatite | 8.BN.05 | Ca5(PO4)3F |
Group 9 - Silicates | |||
ⓘ | Chrysotile | 9.. | Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
ⓘ | Forsterite | 9.AC.05 | Mg2SiO4 |
ⓘ | Grossular | 9.AD.25 | Ca3Al2(SiO4)3 |
ⓘ | Chondrodite | 9.AF.45 | Mg5(SiO4)2F2 |
ⓘ | Clinohumite | 9.AF.55 | Mg9(SiO4)4F2 |
ⓘ | Titanite | 9.AG.15 | CaTi(SiO4)O |
ⓘ | Clinozoisite | 9.BG.05a | (CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
ⓘ | Zoisite | 9.BG.10 | (CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
ⓘ | Cordierite | 9.CJ.10 | (Mg,Fe)2Al3(AlSi5O18) |
ⓘ | Dravite | 9.CK.05 | NaMg3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
ⓘ | Hedenbergite | 9.DA.15 | CaFe2+Si2O6 |
ⓘ | Diopside | 9.DA.15 | CaMgSi2O6 |
ⓘ | Cummingtonite | 9.DE.05 | ◻{Mg2}{Mg5}(Si8O22)(OH)2 |
ⓘ | Tremolite | 9.DE.10 | ◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2 |
ⓘ | Magnesio-hornblende | 9.DE.10 | ◻Ca2(Mg4Al)(Si7Al)O22(OH)2 |
ⓘ | Wollastonite | 9.DG.05 | Ca3(Si3O9) |
ⓘ | Talc | 9.EC.05 | Mg3Si4O10(OH)2 |
ⓘ | Muscovite | 9.EC.15 | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
ⓘ | Phlogopite | 9.EC.20 | KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
ⓘ | Nontronite | 9.EC.40 | Na0.3Fe2((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O |
ⓘ | Saponite | 9.EC.45 | Ca0.25(Mg,Fe)3((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O |
ⓘ | Antigorite | 9.ED.15 | Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
ⓘ | Microcline | 9.FA.30 | K(AlSi3O8) |
ⓘ | Meionite | 9.FB.15 | Ca4Al6Si6O24CO3 |
ⓘ | Marialite | 9.FB.15 | Na4Al3Si9O24Cl |
Unclassified | |||
ⓘ | 'Chlorite Group' | - | |
ⓘ | 'Apatite' | - | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
ⓘ | 'Allanite Group' | - | (A12+REE3+)(M13+M23+M32+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
List of minerals for each chemical element
H | Hydrogen | |
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H | ⓘ Antigorite | Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
H | ⓘ Chrysotile | Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
H | ⓘ Clinozoisite | (CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
H | ⓘ Cummingtonite | ◻{Mg2}{Mg5}(Si8O22)(OH)2 |
H | ⓘ Dravite | NaMg3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
H | ⓘ Goethite | α-Fe3+O(OH) |
H | ⓘ Magnesio-hornblende | ◻Ca2(Mg4Al)(Si7Al)O22(OH)2 |
H | ⓘ Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
H | ⓘ Nontronite | Na0.3Fe2((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O |
H | ⓘ Opal | SiO2 · nH2O |
H | ⓘ Phlogopite | KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
H | ⓘ Saponite | Ca0.25(Mg,Fe)3((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O |
H | ⓘ Talc | Mg3Si4O10(OH)2 |
H | ⓘ Tremolite | ◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2 |
H | ⓘ Zoisite | (CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
H | ⓘ Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
H | ⓘ Allanite Group | (A12+REE3+)(M13+M23+M32+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
B | Boron | |
B | ⓘ Dravite | NaMg3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
C | Carbon | |
C | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
C | ⓘ Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
C | ⓘ Graphite | C |
C | ⓘ Meionite | Ca4Al6Si6O24CO3 |
O | Oxygen | |
O | ⓘ Antigorite | Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
O | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
O | ⓘ Chrysotile | Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
O | ⓘ Chondrodite | Mg5(SiO4)2F2 |
O | ⓘ Clinohumite | Mg9(SiO4)4F2 |
O | ⓘ Clinozoisite | (CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
O | ⓘ Cordierite | (Mg,Fe)2Al3(AlSi5O18) |
O | ⓘ Cummingtonite | ◻{Mg2}{Mg5}(Si8O22)(OH)2 |
O | ⓘ Diopside | CaMgSi2O6 |
O | ⓘ Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
O | ⓘ Dravite | NaMg3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
O | ⓘ Fluorapatite | Ca5(PO4)3F |
O | ⓘ Forsterite | Mg2SiO4 |
O | ⓘ Goethite | α-Fe3+O(OH) |
O | ⓘ Grossular | Ca3Al2(SiO4)3 |
O | ⓘ Hedenbergite | CaFe2+Si2O6 |
O | ⓘ Hematite | Fe2O3 |
O | ⓘ Hercynite | Fe2+Al2O4 |
O | ⓘ Ilmenite | Fe2+TiO3 |
O | ⓘ Magnesio-hornblende | ◻Ca2(Mg4Al)(Si7Al)O22(OH)2 |
O | ⓘ Marialite | Na4Al3Si9O24Cl |
O | ⓘ Meionite | Ca4Al6Si6O24CO3 |
O | ⓘ Microcline | K(AlSi3O8) |
O | ⓘ Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
O | ⓘ Nontronite | Na0.3Fe2((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O |
O | ⓘ Opal | SiO2 · nH2O |
O | ⓘ Phlogopite | KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
O | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
O | ⓘ Saponite | Ca0.25(Mg,Fe)3((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O |
O | ⓘ Spinel | MgAl2O4 |
O | ⓘ Talc | Mg3Si4O10(OH)2 |
O | ⓘ Titanite | CaTi(SiO4)O |
O | ⓘ Tremolite | ◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2 |
O | ⓘ Wollastonite | Ca3(Si3O9) |
O | ⓘ Zoisite | (CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
O | ⓘ Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
O | ⓘ Allanite Group | (A12+REE3+)(M13+M23+M32+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
F | Fluorine | |
F | ⓘ Chondrodite | Mg5(SiO4)2F2 |
F | ⓘ Clinohumite | Mg9(SiO4)4F2 |
F | ⓘ Fluorapatite | Ca5(PO4)3F |
F | ⓘ Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
Na | Sodium | |
Na | ⓘ Dravite | NaMg3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
Na | ⓘ Marialite | Na4Al3Si9O24Cl |
Na | ⓘ Meionite | Ca4Al6Si6O24CO3 |
Na | ⓘ Nontronite | Na0.3Fe2((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O |
Mg | Magnesium | |
Mg | ⓘ Antigorite | Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
Mg | ⓘ Chrysotile | Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
Mg | ⓘ Chondrodite | Mg5(SiO4)2F2 |
Mg | ⓘ Clinohumite | Mg9(SiO4)4F2 |
Mg | ⓘ Cordierite | (Mg,Fe)2Al3(AlSi5O18) |
Mg | ⓘ Cummingtonite | ◻{Mg2}{Mg5}(Si8O22)(OH)2 |
Mg | ⓘ Diopside | CaMgSi2O6 |
Mg | ⓘ Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
Mg | ⓘ Dravite | NaMg3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
Mg | ⓘ Forsterite | Mg2SiO4 |
Mg | ⓘ Magnesio-hornblende | ◻Ca2(Mg4Al)(Si7Al)O22(OH)2 |
Mg | ⓘ Phlogopite | KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
Mg | ⓘ Saponite | Ca0.25(Mg,Fe)3((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O |
Mg | ⓘ Spinel | MgAl2O4 |
Mg | ⓘ Talc | Mg3Si4O10(OH)2 |
Mg | ⓘ Tremolite | ◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2 |
Al | Aluminium | |
Al | ⓘ Clinozoisite | (CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
Al | ⓘ Cordierite | (Mg,Fe)2Al3(AlSi5O18) |
Al | ⓘ Dravite | NaMg3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
Al | ⓘ Grossular | Ca3Al2(SiO4)3 |
Al | ⓘ Hercynite | Fe2+Al2O4 |
Al | ⓘ Magnesio-hornblende | ◻Ca2(Mg4Al)(Si7Al)O22(OH)2 |
Al | ⓘ Marialite | Na4Al3Si9O24Cl |
Al | ⓘ Meionite | Ca4Al6Si6O24CO3 |
Al | ⓘ Microcline | K(AlSi3O8) |
Al | ⓘ Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
Al | ⓘ Nontronite | Na0.3Fe2((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O |
Al | ⓘ Phlogopite | KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
Al | ⓘ Saponite | Ca0.25(Mg,Fe)3((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O |
Al | ⓘ Spinel | MgAl2O4 |
Al | ⓘ Zoisite | (CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
Si | Silicon | |
Si | ⓘ Antigorite | Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
Si | ⓘ Chrysotile | Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
Si | ⓘ Chondrodite | Mg5(SiO4)2F2 |
Si | ⓘ Clinohumite | Mg9(SiO4)4F2 |
Si | ⓘ Clinozoisite | (CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
Si | ⓘ Cordierite | (Mg,Fe)2Al3(AlSi5O18) |
Si | ⓘ Cummingtonite | ◻{Mg2}{Mg5}(Si8O22)(OH)2 |
Si | ⓘ Diopside | CaMgSi2O6 |
Si | ⓘ Dravite | NaMg3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
Si | ⓘ Forsterite | Mg2SiO4 |
Si | ⓘ Grossular | Ca3Al2(SiO4)3 |
Si | ⓘ Hedenbergite | CaFe2+Si2O6 |
Si | ⓘ Magnesio-hornblende | ◻Ca2(Mg4Al)(Si7Al)O22(OH)2 |
Si | ⓘ Marialite | Na4Al3Si9O24Cl |
Si | ⓘ Meionite | Ca4Al6Si6O24CO3 |
Si | ⓘ Microcline | K(AlSi3O8) |
Si | ⓘ Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
Si | ⓘ Nontronite | Na0.3Fe2((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O |
Si | ⓘ Opal | SiO2 · nH2O |
Si | ⓘ Phlogopite | KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
Si | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
Si | ⓘ Saponite | Ca0.25(Mg,Fe)3((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O |
Si | ⓘ Talc | Mg3Si4O10(OH)2 |
Si | ⓘ Titanite | CaTi(SiO4)O |
Si | ⓘ Tremolite | ◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2 |
Si | ⓘ Wollastonite | Ca3(Si3O9) |
Si | ⓘ Zoisite | (CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
Si | ⓘ Allanite Group | (A12+REE3+)(M13+M23+M32+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
P | Phosphorus | |
P | ⓘ Fluorapatite | Ca5(PO4)3F |
P | ⓘ Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
S | Sulfur | |
S | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
S | ⓘ Meionite | Ca4Al6Si6O24CO3 |
S | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
S | ⓘ Pyrrhotite | Fe1-xS |
Cl | Chlorine | |
Cl | ⓘ Marialite | Na4Al3Si9O24Cl |
Cl | ⓘ Meionite | Ca4Al6Si6O24CO3 |
Cl | ⓘ Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
K | Potassium | |
K | ⓘ Microcline | K(AlSi3O8) |
K | ⓘ Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
K | ⓘ Phlogopite | KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
Ca | Calcium | |
Ca | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
Ca | ⓘ Clinozoisite | (CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
Ca | ⓘ Diopside | CaMgSi2O6 |
Ca | ⓘ Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
Ca | ⓘ Fluorapatite | Ca5(PO4)3F |
Ca | ⓘ Grossular | Ca3Al2(SiO4)3 |
Ca | ⓘ Hedenbergite | CaFe2+Si2O6 |
Ca | ⓘ Magnesio-hornblende | ◻Ca2(Mg4Al)(Si7Al)O22(OH)2 |
Ca | ⓘ Meionite | Ca4Al6Si6O24CO3 |
Ca | ⓘ Saponite | Ca0.25(Mg,Fe)3((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O |
Ca | ⓘ Titanite | CaTi(SiO4)O |
Ca | ⓘ Tremolite | ◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2 |
Ca | ⓘ Wollastonite | Ca3(Si3O9) |
Ca | ⓘ Zoisite | (CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
Ca | ⓘ Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
Ti | Titanium | |
Ti | ⓘ Ilmenite | Fe2+TiO3 |
Ti | ⓘ Titanite | CaTi(SiO4)O |
Fe | Iron | |
Fe | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
Fe | ⓘ Cordierite | (Mg,Fe)2Al3(AlSi5O18) |
Fe | ⓘ Goethite | α-Fe3+O(OH) |
Fe | ⓘ Hedenbergite | CaFe2+Si2O6 |
Fe | ⓘ Hematite | Fe2O3 |
Fe | ⓘ Hercynite | Fe2+Al2O4 |
Fe | ⓘ Ilmenite | Fe2+TiO3 |
Fe | ⓘ Nontronite | Na0.3Fe2((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O |
Fe | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
Fe | ⓘ Pyrrhotite | Fe1-xS |
Fe | ⓘ Saponite | Ca0.25(Mg,Fe)3((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O |
Cu | Copper | |
Cu | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
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