Astrophyllite from
Matooster, Pilanesberg Alkaline Ring Complex, Moses Kotane Local Municipality, Bojanala Platinum District Municipality, North West, South Africa

Astrophyllite, etc.

Matooster, Pilanesberg Alkaline Ring Complex, Moses Kotane Local Municipality, Bojanala Platinum District Municipality, North West, South Africa

Astrophyllite, etc.

Matooster, Pilanesberg Alkaline Ring Complex, Moses Kotane Local Municipality, Bojanala Platinum District Municipality, North West, South Africa

Astrophyllite, etc.

Matooster, Pilanesberg Alkaline Ring Complex, Moses Kotane Local Municipality, Bojanala Platinum District Municipality, North West, South Africa

Locality type:

Occurrence

Classification

Species:

Astrophyllite

Formula:

K₂NaFe₇²⁺Ti₂Si₈O₂₆(OH)₄F

Confirmation

Validity:

Confirmed

Confirmation Methods:

Visually Identified

Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:

Aegirine

ⓘ2 photos of Astrophyllite associated with Aegirine at this locality.

Orthoclase

ⓘ2 photos of Astrophyllite associated with Orthoclase at this locality.

Data

Mineral Data:

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Locality Data:

Click here to view Matooster, Pilanesberg Alkaline Ring Complex, Moses Kotane Local Municipality, Bojanala Platinum District Municipality, North West, South Africa

Data Identifiers

Mindat Occurrence Record ID:

1488581

Long-form Identifier:

1:3:1488581:5

GUID (UUID V4):

39657594-3cec-4b1f-b41b-c55a95879607

Nearest other occurrences of Astrophyllite

13.1km (8.1 miles)

ⓘ Pilanesberg Alkaline Ring Complex, Moses Kotane Local Municipality, Bojanala Platinum District Municipality, North West, South Africa

13.1km (8.1 miles)

ⓘ Pilanesberg Mountain, Pilanesberg Alkaline Ring Complex, Moses Kotane Local Municipality, Bojanala Platinum District Municipality, North West, South Africa

References

Paul Meulenbeld collection photo ID 1197326

Reference Search (possible matching items)

	Andersen, Tom, Elburg, Marlina, Erambert, Muriel (2017) The miaskitic-to-agpaitic transition in peralkaline nepheline syenite (white foyaite) from the Pilanesberg Complex, South Africa. Chemical Geology, 455. 166-181 doi:10.1016/j.chemgeo.2016.08.020	Journal (article/letter/editorial)
	syenite (white foyaite) from the Pilanesberg Complex, South Africa Tom Andersen, Marlina Elburg, Muriel...syenite (white foyaite) from the Pilanesberg Complex, South Africa, Chemical Geology (2016), doi: 10...syenite (white foyaite) from the Pilanesberg Complex, South Africa Muriel Erambert1 T Tom Andersen1...PO Box 524 Auckland Park 2006, Johannesburg South Africa NU : Corresponding author, tom.andersen@geo...Mesoproterozoic Pilanesberg* Complex, South Africa, is built up by several distinct, ring-shaped intrusions
	Andersen, Tom, Elburg, Marlina, Erambert, Muriel (2018) Contrasting trends of agpaitic crystallization in nepheline syenite in the Pilanesberg Alkaline Complex, South Africa. Lithos, 312. 375-388 doi:10.1016/j.lithos.2018.05.015	Journal (article/letter/editorial)
	crystallization in nepheline syenite in the Pilanesberg Alkaline Complex, South Africa Tom Andersen, Marlina Elburg...crystallization in nepheline syenite in the Pilanesberg Alkaline Complex, South Africa. The address for the corresponding...pertain. ACCEPTED MANUSCRIPT Green foyaite, Pilanesberg 1 Contrasting trends of agpaitic crystallization...crystallization in nepheline syenite in the Pilanesberg Alkaline Complex, South Africa Tom Andersen1,2, Marlina Elburg2...Box 524 RI Auckland Park 2006, Johannesburg South* Africa SC *: Corresponding author, tom.andersen@geo

Astrophyllite from Matooster, Pilanesberg Alkaline Ring Complex, Moses Kotane Local Municipality, Bojanala Platinum District Municipality, North West, South Africa

Astrophyllite from
Matooster, Pilanesberg Alkaline Ring Complex, Moses Kotane Local Municipality, Bojanala Platinum District Municipality, North West, South Africa