Tormine mine, Lutzville, Matzikama Local Municipality, West Coast District Municipality, Western Cape, South Africai
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Tormine mine | Mine |
| Lutzville | Hamlet |
| Matzikama Local Municipality | Municipality |
| West Coast District Municipality | District |
| Western Cape | Province |
| South Africa | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
31° 31' 24'' South , 18° 3' 36'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
KΓΆppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Vredendal | 14,806 (2012) | 44.8km |
Mindat Locality ID:
301047
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:301047:4
GUID (UUID V4):
8edfece0-843f-4f6a-ac16-8c4e411cf06d
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Tormin Mineral Sands Project
World-class placer beach mineral sands deposit.
"Through the naturally occuring tidal actions of the Atlantic ocean, high-grade mineral sands are continually re-deposited on the shores."
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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsDetailed Mineral List:
| β 'Garnet Group' Formula: X3Z2(SiO4)3 |
| β Ilmenite Formula: Fe2+TiO3 |
| β Magnetite Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4 |
| β Rutile Formula: TiO2 |
| β Zircon Formula: Zr(SiO4) |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| β | Magnetite | 4.BB.05 | Fe2+Fe3+2O4 |
| β | Ilmenite | 4.CB.05 | Fe2+TiO3 |
| β | Rutile | 4.DB.05 | TiO2 |
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
| β | Zircon | 9.AD.30 | Zr(SiO4) |
| Unclassified | |||
| β | 'Garnet Group' | - | X3Z2(SiO4)3 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| O | Oxygen | |
|---|---|---|
| O | β Ilmenite | Fe2+TiO3 |
| O | β Magnetite | Fe2+Fe23+O4 |
| O | β Rutile | TiO2 |
| O | β Zircon | Zr(SiO4) |
| O | β Garnet Group | X3Z2(SiO4)3 |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | β Zircon | Zr(SiO4) |
| Si | β Garnet Group | X3Z2(SiO4)3 |
| Ti | Titanium | |
| Ti | β Ilmenite | Fe2+TiO3 |
| Ti | β Rutile | TiO2 |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | β Ilmenite | Fe2+TiO3 |
| Fe | β Magnetite | Fe2+Fe23+O4 |
| Zr | Zirconium | |
| Zr | β Zircon | Zr(SiO4) |
Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
African PlateTectonic Plate
Atlantic OceanOcean
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