Penge Mine, Fetakgomo Tubatse Local Municipality, Sekhukhune District Municipality, Limpopo, South Africai
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Penge Mine | Mine |
| Fetakgomo Tubatse Local Municipality | Municipality |
| Sekhukhune District Municipality | Municipality |
| Limpopo | Province |
| South Africa | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
24° 22' 47'' South , 30° 16' 36'' East
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Mindat Locality ID:
54268
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:54268:8
GUID (UUID V4):
4131e754-8cf5-4744-bc2b-3347404c7b50
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8 valid minerals.
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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 1 - Elements | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| β | Graphite | 1.CB.05a | C |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| β | Magnetite | 4.BB.05 | Fe2+Fe3+2O4 |
| β | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
| β | Siderite | 5.AB.05 | FeCO3 |
| β | Aragonite | 5.AB.15 | CaCO3 |
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
| β | Grunerite | 9.DE.05 | β»{Fe2+2}{Fe2+5}(Si8O22)(OH)2 |
| β | var. Amosite | 9.DE.05 | β»{Fe2+2}{Fe2+5}(Si8O22)(OH)2 |
| β | Fluorapophyllite-(K) | 9.EA.15 | KCa4(Si8O20)(F,OH) Β· 8H2O |
| β | Meionite | 9.FB.15 | Ca4Al6Si6O24CO3 |
| Unclassified | |||
| β | 'Asbestos' | - | |
| β | 'Riebeckite Root Name Group' | - | β»[Na2][Z2+3Fe3+2]Si8O22(OH,F,Cl)2 |
| β | 'var. Crocidolite' | - | β»[Na2][Z2+3Fe3+2]Si8O22(OH,F,Cl)2 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | β Fluorapophyllite-(K) | KCa4(Si8O20)(F,OH) · 8H2O |
| H | β Grunerite | ◻{Fe22+}{Fe52+}(Si8O22)(OH)2 |
| H | β Riebeckite Root Name Group | ◻[Na2][Z32+Fe23+]Si8O22(OH,F,Cl)2 |
| H | β Grunerite var. Amosite | ◻{Fe22+}{Fe52+}(Si8O22)(OH)2 |
| H | β Riebeckite Root Name Group var. Crocidolite | ◻[Na2][Z32+Fe23+]Si8O22(OH,F,Cl)2 |
| C | Carbon | |
| C | β Aragonite | CaCO3 |
| C | β Graphite | C |
| C | β Meionite | Ca4Al6Si6O24CO3 |
| C | β Siderite | FeCO3 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | β Aragonite | CaCO3 |
| O | β Fluorapophyllite-(K) | KCa4(Si8O20)(F,OH) · 8H2O |
| O | β Grunerite | ◻{Fe22+}{Fe52+}(Si8O22)(OH)2 |
| O | β Magnetite | Fe2+Fe23+O4 |
| O | β Meionite | Ca4Al6Si6O24CO3 |
| O | β Quartz | SiO2 |
| O | β Siderite | FeCO3 |
| O | β Riebeckite Root Name Group | ◻[Na2][Z32+Fe23+]Si8O22(OH,F,Cl)2 |
| O | β Grunerite var. Amosite | ◻{Fe22+}{Fe52+}(Si8O22)(OH)2 |
| O | β Riebeckite Root Name Group var. Crocidolite | ◻[Na2][Z32+Fe23+]Si8O22(OH,F,Cl)2 |
| F | Fluorine | |
| F | β Fluorapophyllite-(K) | KCa4(Si8O20)(F,OH) · 8H2O |
| F | β Riebeckite Root Name Group | ◻[Na2][Z32+Fe23+]Si8O22(OH,F,Cl)2 |
| F | β Riebeckite Root Name Group var. Crocidolite | ◻[Na2][Z32+Fe23+]Si8O22(OH,F,Cl)2 |
| Na | Sodium | |
| Na | β Meionite | Ca4Al6Si6O24CO3 |
| Na | β Riebeckite Root Name Group | ◻[Na2][Z32+Fe23+]Si8O22(OH,F,Cl)2 |
| Na | β Riebeckite Root Name Group var. Crocidolite | ◻[Na2][Z32+Fe23+]Si8O22(OH,F,Cl)2 |
| Al | Aluminium | |
| Al | β Meionite | Ca4Al6Si6O24CO3 |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | β Fluorapophyllite-(K) | KCa4(Si8O20)(F,OH) · 8H2O |
| Si | β Grunerite | ◻{Fe22+}{Fe52+}(Si8O22)(OH)2 |
| Si | β Meionite | Ca4Al6Si6O24CO3 |
| Si | β Quartz | SiO2 |
| Si | β Riebeckite Root Name Group | ◻[Na2][Z32+Fe23+]Si8O22(OH,F,Cl)2 |
| Si | β Grunerite var. Amosite | ◻{Fe22+}{Fe52+}(Si8O22)(OH)2 |
| Si | β Riebeckite Root Name Group var. Crocidolite | ◻[Na2][Z32+Fe23+]Si8O22(OH,F,Cl)2 |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | β Meionite | Ca4Al6Si6O24CO3 |
| Cl | Chlorine | |
| Cl | β Meionite | Ca4Al6Si6O24CO3 |
| Cl | β Riebeckite Root Name Group | ◻[Na2][Z32+Fe23+]Si8O22(OH,F,Cl)2 |
| Cl | β Riebeckite Root Name Group var. Crocidolite | ◻[Na2][Z32+Fe23+]Si8O22(OH,F,Cl)2 |
| K | Potassium | |
| K | β Fluorapophyllite-(K) | KCa4(Si8O20)(F,OH) · 8H2O |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | β Aragonite | CaCO3 |
| Ca | β Fluorapophyllite-(K) | KCa4(Si8O20)(F,OH) · 8H2O |
| Ca | β Meionite | Ca4Al6Si6O24CO3 |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | β Grunerite | ◻{Fe22+}{Fe52+}(Si8O22)(OH)2 |
| Fe | β Magnetite | Fe2+Fe23+O4 |
| Fe | β Siderite | FeCO3 |
| Fe | β Riebeckite Root Name Group | ◻[Na2][Z32+Fe23+]Si8O22(OH,F,Cl)2 |
| Fe | β Grunerite var. Amosite | ◻{Fe22+}{Fe52+}(Si8O22)(OH)2 |
| Fe | β Riebeckite Root Name Group var. Crocidolite | ◻[Na2][Z32+Fe23+]Si8O22(OH,F,Cl)2 |
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| Wikipedia: | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Penge,_Limpopo |
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| Wikidata ID: | Q7162703 |
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References
www.theguardian.com (n.d.) https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2001/sep/15/weekend.jonathansteele
Schapira, Jessica Shaye, Bolhar, Robert, Master, Sharad, Wilson, Allan H. (2023) Mineralogical, Petrological and Geochemical Characterisation of Chrysotile, Amosite and Crocidolite Asbestos Mine Waste from Southern Africa in Context of Risk Assessment and Rehabilitation. Minerals, 13 (10) doi:10.3390/min13101352
