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Zaaiplaats Mine, Zaaiplaats tin field, Mokopane, Mogalakwena, Mogalakwena Local Municipality, Waterberg District Municipality, Limpopo, South Africai
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Zaaiplaats MineMine
Zaaiplaats tin field- not defined -
MokopaneTown
Mogalakwena- not defined -
Mogalakwena Local MunicipalityMunicipality
Waterberg District MunicipalityMunicipality
LimpopoProvince
South AfricaCountry

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
24° 3' South , 28° 45' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
-24.05000,28.75000
GeoHash:
G#: kesrnjz4e
GRN:
S17E19
Type:
Mine
KΓΆppen climate type:
BSh : Hot semi-arid (steppe) climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Mokopane101,090 (2012)30.8km
Mindat Locality ID:
26749
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:26749:5
GUID (UUID V4):
797e1f7c-82c7-45ee-a4ed-2064690191e5


A tin mine. Zaaiplaats 286 IP

Zaaiplaats

Zaaiplaats produces 18 t of tin metal per month from cassiterite, which occurs in irregular pipes (with diameters ranging from about 10 cm to 10 m), in lenses, and as disseminations in the granite rock. Until 1927 ore was obtained from surface workings of the pipes, but since then about 90 per cent of all the ore comes from underground operations. Mining takes place in cool, comfortable conditions about 150 m below the surface. (Note added in 2016: the mine is now closed)

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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

Mineral List


16 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

β“˜ Albite
Formula: Na(AlSi3O8)
β“˜ Allanite-(Ce)
Formula: (CaCe)(AlAlFe2+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
β“˜ Arsenopyrite
Formula: FeAsS
β“˜ 'BastnΓ€site'
Formula: (Ce/Nd/Y/REE)(CO3)F
β“˜ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
β“˜ Cassiterite
Formula: SnO2
β“˜ Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
β“˜ 'Chlorite Group'
β“˜ Fluorite
Formula: CaF2
β“˜ Galena
Formula: PbS
β“˜ Galenobismutite
Formula: PbBi2S4
β“˜ 'Hellandite'
β“˜ Hematite
Formula: Fe2O3
β“˜ Muscovite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
β“˜ Muscovite var. Sericite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
β“˜ 'Parisite'
Formula: Ca(Ce/La/Nd/REE)2(CO3)3F2
β“˜ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
β“˜ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
β“˜ Scheelite
Formula: Ca(WO4)
β“˜ Synchysite-(Ce)
Formula: CaCe(CO3)2F
β“˜ 'Synchysite Group'
β“˜ 'Tourmaline'
Formula: AD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
β“˜ Wittichenite
Formula: Cu3BiS3
β“˜ 'Zinnwaldite'

Gallery:

(CaCe)(AlAlFe2+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)β“˜ Allanite-(Ce)

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
β“˜Chalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
β“˜Galena2.CD.10PbS
β“˜Pyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
β“˜Arsenopyrite2.EB.20FeAsS
β“˜Wittichenite2.GA.20Cu3BiS3
β“˜Galenobismutite2.JC.25ePbBi2S4
Group 3 - Halides
β“˜Fluorite3.AB.25CaF2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
β“˜Hematite4.CB.05Fe2O3
β“˜Quartz4.DA.05SiO2
β“˜Cassiterite4.DB.05SnO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
β“˜Calcite5.AB.05CaCO3
β“˜Synchysite-(Ce)5.BD.20cCaCe(CO3)2F
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
β“˜Scheelite7.GA.05Ca(WO4)
Group 9 - Silicates
β“˜Allanite-(Ce)9.BG.05b(CaCe)(AlAlFe2+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
β“˜Muscovite9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
β“˜var. Sericite9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
β“˜Albite9.FA.35Na(AlSi3O8)
Unclassified
β“˜'Tourmaline'-AD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
β“˜'Chlorite Group'-
β“˜'Zinnwaldite'-
β“˜'Hellandite'-
β“˜'Parisite'-Ca(Ce/La/Nd/REE)2(CO3)3F2
β“˜'BastnΓ€site'-(Ce/Nd/Y/REE)(CO3)F
β“˜'Synchysite Group'-

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hβ“˜ Allanite-(Ce)(CaCe)(AlAlFe2+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Hβ“˜ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Hβ“˜ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
BBoron
Bβ“˜ TourmalineAD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
CCarbon
Cβ“˜ BastnΓ€site(Ce/Nd/Y/REE)(CO3)F
Cβ“˜ CalciteCaCO3
Cβ“˜ Synchysite-(Ce)CaCe(CO3)2F
Cβ“˜ ParisiteCa(Ce/La/Nd/REE)2(CO3)3F2
OOxygen
Oβ“˜ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Oβ“˜ Allanite-(Ce)(CaCe)(AlAlFe2+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Oβ“˜ BastnΓ€site(Ce/Nd/Y/REE)(CO3)F
Oβ“˜ CalciteCaCO3
Oβ“˜ CassiteriteSnO2
Oβ“˜ HematiteFe2O3
Oβ“˜ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Oβ“˜ QuartzSiO2
Oβ“˜ ScheeliteCa(WO4)
Oβ“˜ Synchysite-(Ce)CaCe(CO3)2F
Oβ“˜ TourmalineAD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
Oβ“˜ ParisiteCa(Ce/La/Nd/REE)2(CO3)3F2
Oβ“˜ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
FFluorine
Fβ“˜ BastnΓ€site(Ce/Nd/Y/REE)(CO3)F
Fβ“˜ FluoriteCaF2
Fβ“˜ Synchysite-(Ce)CaCe(CO3)2F
Fβ“˜ ParisiteCa(Ce/La/Nd/REE)2(CO3)3F2
NaSodium
Naβ“˜ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
AlAluminium
Alβ“˜ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Alβ“˜ Allanite-(Ce)(CaCe)(AlAlFe2+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Alβ“˜ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Alβ“˜ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
SiSilicon
Siβ“˜ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Siβ“˜ Allanite-(Ce)(CaCe)(AlAlFe2+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Siβ“˜ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Siβ“˜ QuartzSiO2
Siβ“˜ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
SSulfur
Sβ“˜ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
Sβ“˜ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Sβ“˜ GalenaPbS
Sβ“˜ GalenobismutitePbBi2S4
Sβ“˜ PyriteFeS2
Sβ“˜ WitticheniteCu3BiS3
KPotassium
Kβ“˜ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Kβ“˜ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
CaCalcium
Caβ“˜ Allanite-(Ce)(CaCe)(AlAlFe2+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Caβ“˜ CalciteCaCO3
Caβ“˜ FluoriteCaF2
Caβ“˜ ScheeliteCa(WO4)
Caβ“˜ Synchysite-(Ce)CaCe(CO3)2F
Caβ“˜ ParisiteCa(Ce/La/Nd/REE)2(CO3)3F2
FeIron
Feβ“˜ Allanite-(Ce)(CaCe)(AlAlFe2+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Feβ“˜ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
Feβ“˜ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Feβ“˜ HematiteFe2O3
Feβ“˜ PyriteFeS2
CuCopper
Cuβ“˜ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Cuβ“˜ WitticheniteCu3BiS3
AsArsenic
Asβ“˜ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
YYttrium
Yβ“˜ BastnΓ€site(Ce/Nd/Y/REE)(CO3)F
SnTin
Snβ“˜ CassiteriteSnO2
LaLanthanum
Laβ“˜ ParisiteCa(Ce/La/Nd/REE)2(CO3)3F2
CeCerium
Ceβ“˜ Allanite-(Ce)(CaCe)(AlAlFe2+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Ceβ“˜ BastnΓ€site(Ce/Nd/Y/REE)(CO3)F
Ceβ“˜ Synchysite-(Ce)CaCe(CO3)2F
Ceβ“˜ ParisiteCa(Ce/La/Nd/REE)2(CO3)3F2
NdNeodymium
Ndβ“˜ BastnΓ€site(Ce/Nd/Y/REE)(CO3)F
Ndβ“˜ ParisiteCa(Ce/La/Nd/REE)2(CO3)3F2
WTungsten
Wβ“˜ ScheeliteCa(WO4)
PbLead
Pbβ“˜ GalenaPbS
Pbβ“˜ GalenobismutitePbBi2S4
BiBismuth
Biβ“˜ GalenobismutitePbBi2S4
Biβ“˜ WitticheniteCu3BiS3

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Palache, C., Berman, H., & Frondel, C. (1951), The System of Mineralogy of James Dwight Dana and Edward Salisbury Dana, Yale University 1837-1892, Volume II: 258, 288.
Neumann, H. & Nilssen, B. (1962): Lombaardite, a rare earth silicate, identical with, or very closely related to Allanite. Norsk Geologisk Tidsskrift 42, 277-286.
Mining Annual Review (1985): 414.
Falcon, L.M. (1985). Tin In South Africa. Journal South African Mining & Metallurgy, Volume 85 no.10 333-345.
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Armbruster, Thomas, Bonazzi, Paola, Akasaka, Masahide, Bermanec, Vladimir, Chopin, Christian, GierΓ©, Reto, Heuss-Assbichler, Soraya, Liebscher, Axel, Menchetti, Silvio, Pan, Yuanming, Pasero, Marco (2006) Recommended nomenclature of epidote-group minerals. European Journal of Mineralogy, 18 (5) 551-567 doi:10.1127/0935-1221/2006/0018-0551
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