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Chaos Cave, Johannesburg, City of Johannesburg Metropolitan Municipality, Gauteng, South Africai
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Chaos Cave | Cave |
| Johannesburg | - not defined - |
| City of Johannesburg Metropolitan Municipality | City Municipality |
| Gauteng | Province |
| South Africa | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
26° South , 28° East (est.)
Estimate based on other nearby localities or region boundaries.
Margin of Error:
~1km
Type:
Kรถppen climate type:
6030 m long.
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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsMineral List
8 valid minerals.
Rock Types Recorded
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Alphabetical List Tree DiagramDetailed Mineral List:
| โ 'Apatite' Formula: Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
| โ Aragonite Formula: CaCO3 |
| โ Calcite Formula: CaCO3 |
| โ Dolomite Formula: CaMg(CO3)2 |
| โ Gwihabaite Formula: (NH4,K)NO3 |
| โ Gypsum Formula: CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| โ 'Manganomelane' |
| โ Nitrocalcite Formula: Ca(NO3)2 · 4H2O |
| โ Nitromagnesite Formula: Mg(NO3)2 · 6H2O |
| โ Schertelite Formula: (NH4)2MgH2(PO4)2 · 4H2O |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| โ | Calcite | 5.AB.05 | CaCO3 |
| โ | Dolomite | 5.AB.10 | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| โ | Aragonite | 5.AB.15 | CaCO3 |
| โ | Gwihabaite | 5.NA.15 | (NH4,K)NO3 |
| โ | Nitromagnesite | 5.NC.05 | Mg(NO3)2 ยท 6H2O |
| โ | Nitrocalcite | 5.NC.10 | Ca(NO3)2 ยท 4H2O |
| Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates | |||
| โ | Gypsum | 7.CD.40 | CaSO4 ยท 2H2O |
| Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates | |||
| โ | Schertelite | 8.CH.30 | (NH4)2MgH2(PO4)2 ยท 4H2O |
| Unclassified | |||
| โ | 'Manganomelane' | - | |
| โ | 'Apatite' | - | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | โ Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| H | โ Nitrocalcite | Ca(NO3)2 · 4H2O |
| H | โ Nitromagnesite | Mg(NO3)2 · 6H2O |
| H | โ Schertelite | (NH4)2MgH2(PO4)2 · 4H2O |
| H | โ Gwihabaite | (NH4,K)NO3 |
| H | โ Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
| C | Carbon | |
| C | โ Aragonite | CaCO3 |
| C | โ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| C | โ Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| N | Nitrogen | |
| N | โ Nitrocalcite | Ca(NO3)2 · 4H2O |
| N | โ Nitromagnesite | Mg(NO3)2 · 6H2O |
| N | โ Schertelite | (NH4)2MgH2(PO4)2 · 4H2O |
| N | โ Gwihabaite | (NH4,K)NO3 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | โ Aragonite | CaCO3 |
| O | โ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| O | โ Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| O | โ Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| O | โ Nitrocalcite | Ca(NO3)2 · 4H2O |
| O | โ Nitromagnesite | Mg(NO3)2 · 6H2O |
| O | โ Schertelite | (NH4)2MgH2(PO4)2 · 4H2O |
| O | โ Gwihabaite | (NH4,K)NO3 |
| O | โ Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
| F | Fluorine | |
| F | โ Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
| Mg | Magnesium | |
| Mg | โ Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| Mg | โ Nitromagnesite | Mg(NO3)2 · 6H2O |
| Mg | โ Schertelite | (NH4)2MgH2(PO4)2 · 4H2O |
| P | Phosphorus | |
| P | โ Schertelite | (NH4)2MgH2(PO4)2 · 4H2O |
| P | โ Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | โ Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| Cl | Chlorine | |
| Cl | โ Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
| K | Potassium | |
| K | โ Gwihabaite | (NH4,K)NO3 |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | โ Aragonite | CaCO3 |
| Ca | โ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| Ca | โ Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| Ca | โ Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| Ca | โ Nitrocalcite | Ca(NO3)2 · 4H2O |
| Ca | โ Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
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