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Marlin Norite Quarry, Belfast, Emakhazeni Local Municipality, Nkangala District Municipality, Mpumalanga, South Africai
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Marlin Norite QuarryQuarry
BelfastTown
Emakhazeni Local MunicipalityMunicipality
Nkangala District MunicipalityDistrict
MpumalangaProvince
South AfricaCountry

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Hydroxyapophyllite-(K), etc.

Marlin Norite Quarry, Belfast, Emakhazeni Local Municipality, Nkangala District Municipality, Mpumalanga, South Africa
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Hydroxyapophyllite-(K), etc.

Marlin Norite Quarry, Belfast, Emakhazeni Local Municipality, Nkangala District Municipality, Mpumalanga, South Africa
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Chalcopyrite, etc.

Marlin Norite Quarry, Belfast, Emakhazeni Local Municipality, Nkangala District Municipality, Mpumalanga, South Africa
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Hydroxyapophyllite-(K), etc.

Marlin Norite Quarry, Belfast, Emakhazeni Local Municipality, Nkangala District Municipality, Mpumalanga, South Africa
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Hydroxyapophyllite-(K), etc.

Marlin Norite Quarry, Belfast, Emakhazeni Local Municipality, Nkangala District Municipality, Mpumalanga, South Africa
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Chalcopyrite, etc.

Marlin Norite Quarry, Belfast, Emakhazeni Local Municipality, Nkangala District Municipality, Mpumalanga, South Africa
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Hydroxyapophyllite-(K), etc.

Marlin Norite Quarry, Belfast, Emakhazeni Local Municipality, Nkangala District Municipality, Mpumalanga, South Africa
06607780017272080557896.jpg
Hydroxyapophyllite-(K), etc.

Marlin Norite Quarry, Belfast, Emakhazeni Local Municipality, Nkangala District Municipality, Mpumalanga, South Africa
Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
25ยฐ 51' 2'' South , 29ยฐ 52' 1'' East (est.)
Estimate based on other nearby localities or region boundaries.
Margin of Error:
~0km
GRN:
S18E19
Type:
Quarry
Kรถppen climate type:
Cwb : Subtropical highland climate or temperate oceanic climate with dry winters
Mindat Locality ID:
54270
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:54270:3
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Belfast Granite Quarry


North of town, one of several quarries in the Bushveld Complex that is quarried for gabbronorite used in construction and tombstones, so-called dimension stone and incorrectly referred to commercially as black granite. Narrow bands of white leached rocks less than 15 cm are cutting the norite. In these veins, rare nodular cavities (30-40 cm in diameter) occur in which good microminerals have been found.

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13 valid minerals.

Rock Types Recorded

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Detailed Mineral List:

โ“˜ Actinolite
Formula: โ—ปCa2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
โ“˜ Anorthite
Formula: Ca(Al2Si2O8)
โ“˜ Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
โ“˜ 'Chlorite Group'
โ“˜ Epidote
Formula: (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
โ“˜ Goethite
Formula: Fe3+O(OH)
โ“˜ Gypsum
Formula: CaSO4 ยท 2H2O
โ“˜ Hematite
Formula: Fe2O3
โ“˜ Hydroxyapophyllite-(K)
Formula: KCa4(Si8O20)(OH,F) ยท 8H2O
โ“˜ Julgoldite-(Fe3+)
Formula: Ca2Fe3+Fe3+2[Si2O6OH][SiO4](OH)2O
Habit: acicular
Colour: dark-green
Description: First reported find of this mineral in South Africa
โ“˜ Prehnite
Formula: Ca2Al2Si3O10(OH)2
โ“˜ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
โ“˜ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
โ“˜ Zircon
Formula: Zr(SiO4)

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
โ“˜Chalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
โ“˜Pyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
โ“˜Goethite4.00.Fe3+O(OH)
โ“˜Hematite4.CB.05Fe2O3
โ“˜Quartz4.DA.05SiO2
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
โ“˜Gypsum7.CD.40CaSO4 ยท 2H2O
Group 9 - Silicates
โ“˜Zircon9.AD.30Zr(SiO4)
โ“˜Epidote9.BG.05a(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
โ“˜Julgoldite-(Fe3+)9.BG.20Ca2Fe3+Fe3+2[Si2O6OH][SiO4](OH)2O
โ“˜Actinolite9.DE.10โ—ปCa2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
โ“˜Prehnite9.DP.20Ca2Al2Si3O10(OH)2
โ“˜Hydroxyapophyllite-(K)9.EA.15KCa4(Si8O20)(OH,F) ยท 8H2O
โ“˜Anorthite9.FA.35Ca(Al2Si2O8)
Unclassified
โ“˜'Chlorite Group'-

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hโ“˜ Actinoliteโ—ปCa2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Hโ“˜ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Hโ“˜ GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Hโ“˜ GypsumCaSO4 ยท 2H2O
Hโ“˜ Hydroxyapophyllite-(K)KCa4(Si8O20)(OH,F) ยท 8H2O
Hโ“˜ PrehniteCa2Al2Si3O10(OH)2
Hโ“˜ Julgoldite-(Fe3+)Ca2Fe3+Fe23+[Si2O6OH][SiO4](OH)2O
OOxygen
Oโ“˜ Actinoliteโ—ปCa2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Oโ“˜ AnorthiteCa(Al2Si2O8)
Oโ“˜ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Oโ“˜ GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Oโ“˜ GypsumCaSO4 ยท 2H2O
Oโ“˜ HematiteFe2O3
Oโ“˜ Hydroxyapophyllite-(K)KCa4(Si8O20)(OH,F) ยท 8H2O
Oโ“˜ PrehniteCa2Al2Si3O10(OH)2
Oโ“˜ QuartzSiO2
Oโ“˜ ZirconZr(SiO4)
Oโ“˜ Julgoldite-(Fe3+)Ca2Fe3+Fe23+[Si2O6OH][SiO4](OH)2O
FFluorine
Fโ“˜ Hydroxyapophyllite-(K)KCa4(Si8O20)(OH,F) ยท 8H2O
MgMagnesium
Mgโ“˜ Actinoliteโ—ปCa2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
AlAluminium
Alโ“˜ AnorthiteCa(Al2Si2O8)
Alโ“˜ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Alโ“˜ PrehniteCa2Al2Si3O10(OH)2
SiSilicon
Siโ“˜ Actinoliteโ—ปCa2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Siโ“˜ AnorthiteCa(Al2Si2O8)
Siโ“˜ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Siโ“˜ Hydroxyapophyllite-(K)KCa4(Si8O20)(OH,F) ยท 8H2O
Siโ“˜ PrehniteCa2Al2Si3O10(OH)2
Siโ“˜ QuartzSiO2
Siโ“˜ ZirconZr(SiO4)
Siโ“˜ Julgoldite-(Fe3+)Ca2Fe3+Fe23+[Si2O6OH][SiO4](OH)2O
SSulfur
Sโ“˜ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Sโ“˜ GypsumCaSO4 ยท 2H2O
Sโ“˜ PyriteFeS2
KPotassium
Kโ“˜ Hydroxyapophyllite-(K)KCa4(Si8O20)(OH,F) ยท 8H2O
CaCalcium
Caโ“˜ Actinoliteโ—ปCa2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Caโ“˜ AnorthiteCa(Al2Si2O8)
Caโ“˜ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Caโ“˜ GypsumCaSO4 ยท 2H2O
Caโ“˜ Hydroxyapophyllite-(K)KCa4(Si8O20)(OH,F) ยท 8H2O
Caโ“˜ PrehniteCa2Al2Si3O10(OH)2
Caโ“˜ Julgoldite-(Fe3+)Ca2Fe3+Fe23+[Si2O6OH][SiO4](OH)2O
FeIron
Feโ“˜ Actinoliteโ—ปCa2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Feโ“˜ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Feโ“˜ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Feโ“˜ GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Feโ“˜ HematiteFe2O3
Feโ“˜ PyriteFeS2
Feโ“˜ Julgoldite-(Fe3+)Ca2Fe3+Fe23+[Si2O6OH][SiO4](OH)2O
CuCopper
Cuโ“˜ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
ZrZirconium
Zrโ“˜ ZirconZr(SiO4)

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Somali PlateTectonic Plate
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References

Cairncross, B., Dixon, R. (1995) Minerals of South Africa. Geological Society of South Africa. p.1-290.
Cairncross, Bruce, Windisch, Wolfgang (1998) Microminerals from the Bushveld Complex, South Africa. The Mineralogical Record, 29 (5) 461-465
Atanasova, M., Cairncross, B., Windisch, W.R. (2016). Microminerals of the Bushveld Complex, South Africa. Popular Geoscience Series 6, Council for Geoscience, Pretoria, South Africa, 435 pages
Elburg, M.A., Cairncross, B. (2022) Controls on the geochemistry of southern African prehnite. South African Journal of Geology, 125 (1) 113-122 doi:10.25131/sajg.125.0007
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