Lohatlha Mine, Western Belt, Gamagara Ridge, Northern Cape, South Africai
Regional Level Types | |
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Lohatlha Mine | Mine |
Western Belt | Belt |
Gamagara Ridge | Ridge |
Northern Cape | Province |
South Africa | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
28° 1' 48'' South , 23° 3' 1'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
Place | Population | Distance |
---|---|---|
Postmasburg | 30,089 (2018) | 33.8km |
Kathu | 9,219 (2012) | 37.2km |
Daniëlskuil | 10,123 (2013) | 51.1km |
Mindat Locality ID:
54263
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:54263:3
GUID (UUID V4):
2662dfb2-1970-4db1-85ac-a28d35c12297
Mn mine. Located about 25 km S of Sishen.
Apparently currently called the "Kitso Manganese Mine", see https://www.sherwoodemm.com/history and/or https://www.manganese.org/membership_affiliate/sherwoodemm/
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This is a list of exploitable or exploited mineral commodities recorded at this locality.Mineral List
11 valid minerals.
Detailed Mineral List:
ⓘ Baryte Formula: BaSO4 |
ⓘ Birnessite Formula: (Na,Ca)0.5(Mn4+,Mn3+)2O4 · 1.5H2O |
ⓘ Bixbyite-(Mn) Formula: Mn3+2O3 |
ⓘ Braunite Formula: Mn2+Mn3+6(SiO4)O8 |
ⓘ Diaspore Formula: AlO(OH) |
ⓘ Ephesite Formula: NaLiAl2(Al2Si2O10)(OH)2 |
ⓘ Lithiophorite Formula: (Al,Li)MnO2(OH)2 |
ⓘ Muscovite Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
ⓘ Muscovite var. Illite Formula: K0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2 |
ⓘ 'Psilomelane' |
ⓘ Pyrolusite Formula: Mn4+O2 |
ⓘ Quartz Formula: SiO2 |
ⓘ Zunyite Formula: Al13Si5O20(OH,F)18Cl References: |
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
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ⓘ | Bixbyite-(Mn) | 4.CB.10 | Mn3+2O3 |
ⓘ | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
ⓘ | Pyrolusite | 4.DB.05 | Mn4+O2 |
ⓘ | Diaspore | 4.FD.10 | AlO(OH) |
ⓘ | Lithiophorite | 4.FE.25 | (Al,Li)MnO2(OH)2 |
ⓘ | Birnessite | 4.FL.45 | (Na,Ca)0.5(Mn4+,Mn3+)2O4 · 1.5H2O |
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates | |||
ⓘ | Baryte | 7.AD.35 | BaSO4 |
Group 9 - Silicates | |||
ⓘ | Braunite | 9.AG.05 | Mn2+Mn3+6(SiO4)O8 |
ⓘ | Zunyite | 9.BJ.55 | Al13Si5O20(OH,F)18Cl |
ⓘ | Muscovite var. Illite | 9.EC.15 | K0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2 |
ⓘ | 9.EC.15 | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 | |
ⓘ | Ephesite | 9.EC.20 | NaLiAl2(Al2Si2O10)(OH)2 |
Unclassified | |||
ⓘ | 'Psilomelane' | - |
List of minerals for each chemical element
H | Hydrogen | |
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H | ⓘ Birnessite | (Na,Ca)0.5(Mn4+,Mn3+)2O4 · 1.5H2O |
H | ⓘ Diaspore | AlO(OH) |
H | ⓘ Ephesite | NaLiAl2(Al2Si2O10)(OH)2 |
H | ⓘ Muscovite var. Illite | K0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2 |
H | ⓘ Lithiophorite | (Al,Li)MnO2(OH)2 |
H | ⓘ Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
H | ⓘ Zunyite | Al13Si5O20(OH,F)18Cl |
Li | Lithium | |
Li | ⓘ Ephesite | NaLiAl2(Al2Si2O10)(OH)2 |
Li | ⓘ Lithiophorite | (Al,Li)MnO2(OH)2 |
O | Oxygen | |
O | ⓘ Baryte | BaSO4 |
O | ⓘ Birnessite | (Na,Ca)0.5(Mn4+,Mn3+)2O4 · 1.5H2O |
O | ⓘ Bixbyite-(Mn) | Mn23+O3 |
O | ⓘ Braunite | Mn2+Mn63+(SiO4)O8 |
O | ⓘ Diaspore | AlO(OH) |
O | ⓘ Ephesite | NaLiAl2(Al2Si2O10)(OH)2 |
O | ⓘ Muscovite var. Illite | K0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2 |
O | ⓘ Lithiophorite | (Al,Li)MnO2(OH)2 |
O | ⓘ Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
O | ⓘ Pyrolusite | Mn4+O2 |
O | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
O | ⓘ Zunyite | Al13Si5O20(OH,F)18Cl |
F | Fluorine | |
F | ⓘ Zunyite | Al13Si5O20(OH,F)18Cl |
Na | Sodium | |
Na | ⓘ Birnessite | (Na,Ca)0.5(Mn4+,Mn3+)2O4 · 1.5H2O |
Na | ⓘ Ephesite | NaLiAl2(Al2Si2O10)(OH)2 |
Al | Aluminium | |
Al | ⓘ Diaspore | AlO(OH) |
Al | ⓘ Ephesite | NaLiAl2(Al2Si2O10)(OH)2 |
Al | ⓘ Muscovite var. Illite | K0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2 |
Al | ⓘ Lithiophorite | (Al,Li)MnO2(OH)2 |
Al | ⓘ Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
Al | ⓘ Zunyite | Al13Si5O20(OH,F)18Cl |
Si | Silicon | |
Si | ⓘ Braunite | Mn2+Mn63+(SiO4)O8 |
Si | ⓘ Ephesite | NaLiAl2(Al2Si2O10)(OH)2 |
Si | ⓘ Muscovite var. Illite | K0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2 |
Si | ⓘ Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
Si | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
Si | ⓘ Zunyite | Al13Si5O20(OH,F)18Cl |
S | Sulfur | |
S | ⓘ Baryte | BaSO4 |
Cl | Chlorine | |
Cl | ⓘ Zunyite | Al13Si5O20(OH,F)18Cl |
K | Potassium | |
K | ⓘ Muscovite var. Illite | K0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2 |
K | ⓘ Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
Ca | Calcium | |
Ca | ⓘ Birnessite | (Na,Ca)0.5(Mn4+,Mn3+)2O4 · 1.5H2O |
Mn | Manganese | |
Mn | ⓘ Birnessite | (Na,Ca)0.5(Mn4+,Mn3+)2O4 · 1.5H2O |
Mn | ⓘ Bixbyite-(Mn) | Mn23+O3 |
Mn | ⓘ Braunite | Mn2+Mn63+(SiO4)O8 |
Mn | ⓘ Lithiophorite | (Al,Li)MnO2(OH)2 |
Mn | ⓘ Pyrolusite | Mn4+O2 |
Ba | Barium | |
Ba | ⓘ Baryte | BaSO4 |
Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
Africa
- Kalahari DesertDesert
African PlateTectonic Plate
South Africa
- Northern Cape
- Postmasburg manganese fieldMining Field
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