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Oberholzer, Far West Rand, West Rand District Municipality, Gauteng, South Africai
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OberholzerTown
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West Rand District MunicipalityMunicipality
GautengProvince
South AfricaCountry

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
26° 21' 1'' South , 27° 23' 0'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
-26.35034,27.38359
GeoHash:
G#: ke76p5h45
GRN:
S18E18
Type:
Town
Kรถppen climate type:
Cwb : Subtropical highland climate or temperate oceanic climate with dry winters
Mindat Locality ID:
246309
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:246309:7
GUID (UUID V4):
0


Oberholzer is a town in West Rand District Municipality in the Gauteng province of South Africa. The town is 85 km south-west of Johannesburg, just north-west of Carletonville.

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โ“˜ 'Apatite'
Formula: Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
โ“˜ Aragonite
Formula: CaCO3
โ“˜ Brushite
Formula: Ca(PO3OH) · 2H2O
Colour: white
Description: Well formed white crystals.
โ“˜ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
โ“˜ Huntite
Formula: CaMg3(CO3)4
โ“˜ Hydromagnesite
Formula: Mg5(CO3)4(OH)2 · 4H2O
โ“˜ Leucophosphite
Formula: KFe3+2(PO4)2(OH) · 2H2O
โ“˜ Magnesite
Formula: MgCO3
โ“˜ 'Manganomelane'
โ“˜ Sasaite
Formula: (Al,Fe3+)14(PO4)11(SO4)(OH)7 · 83H2O
โ“˜ Strengite
Formula: FePO4 · 2H2O
โ“˜ Taranakite
Formula: K3Al5(PO3OH)6(PO4)2 · 18H2O

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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
โ“˜Calcite5.AB.05CaCO3
โ“˜Magnesite5.AB.05MgCO3
โ“˜Aragonite5.AB.15CaCO3
โ“˜Huntite5.AB.25CaMg3(CO3)4
โ“˜Hydromagnesite5.DA.05Mg5(CO3)4(OH)2 ยท 4H2O
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
โ“˜Strengite8.CD.10FePO4 ยท 2H2O
โ“˜Taranakite8.CH.25K3Al5(PO3OH)6(PO4)2 ยท 18H2O
โ“˜Brushite8.CJ.50Ca(PO3OH) ยท 2H2O
โ“˜Sasaite8.DB.55(Al,Fe3+)14(PO4)11(SO4)(OH)7 ยท 83H2O
โ“˜Leucophosphite8.DH.10KFe3+2(PO4)2(OH) ยท 2H2O
Unclassified
โ“˜'Manganomelane'-
โ“˜'Apatite'-Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hโ“˜ BrushiteCa(PO3OH) · 2H2O
Hโ“˜ HydromagnesiteMg5(CO3)4(OH)2 · 4H2O
Hโ“˜ LeucophosphiteKFe23+(PO4)2(OH) · 2H2O
Hโ“˜ Sasaite(Al,Fe3+)14(PO4)11(SO4)(OH)7 · 83H2O
Hโ“˜ StrengiteFePO4 · 2H2O
Hโ“˜ TaranakiteK3Al5(PO3OH)6(PO4)2 · 18H2O
Hโ“˜ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
CCarbon
Cโ“˜ AragoniteCaCO3
Cโ“˜ CalciteCaCO3
Cโ“˜ HuntiteCaMg3(CO3)4
Cโ“˜ HydromagnesiteMg5(CO3)4(OH)2 · 4H2O
Cโ“˜ MagnesiteMgCO3
OOxygen
Oโ“˜ AragoniteCaCO3
Oโ“˜ BrushiteCa(PO3OH) · 2H2O
Oโ“˜ CalciteCaCO3
Oโ“˜ HuntiteCaMg3(CO3)4
Oโ“˜ HydromagnesiteMg5(CO3)4(OH)2 · 4H2O
Oโ“˜ LeucophosphiteKFe23+(PO4)2(OH) · 2H2O
Oโ“˜ MagnesiteMgCO3
Oโ“˜ Sasaite(Al,Fe3+)14(PO4)11(SO4)(OH)7 · 83H2O
Oโ“˜ StrengiteFePO4 · 2H2O
Oโ“˜ TaranakiteK3Al5(PO3OH)6(PO4)2 · 18H2O
Oโ“˜ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
FFluorine
Fโ“˜ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
MgMagnesium
Mgโ“˜ HuntiteCaMg3(CO3)4
Mgโ“˜ HydromagnesiteMg5(CO3)4(OH)2 · 4H2O
Mgโ“˜ MagnesiteMgCO3
AlAluminium
Alโ“˜ Sasaite(Al,Fe3+)14(PO4)11(SO4)(OH)7 · 83H2O
Alโ“˜ TaranakiteK3Al5(PO3OH)6(PO4)2 · 18H2O
PPhosphorus
Pโ“˜ BrushiteCa(PO3OH) · 2H2O
Pโ“˜ LeucophosphiteKFe23+(PO4)2(OH) · 2H2O
Pโ“˜ Sasaite(Al,Fe3+)14(PO4)11(SO4)(OH)7 · 83H2O
Pโ“˜ StrengiteFePO4 · 2H2O
Pโ“˜ TaranakiteK3Al5(PO3OH)6(PO4)2 · 18H2O
Pโ“˜ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
SSulfur
Sโ“˜ Sasaite(Al,Fe3+)14(PO4)11(SO4)(OH)7 · 83H2O
ClChlorine
Clโ“˜ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
KPotassium
Kโ“˜ LeucophosphiteKFe23+(PO4)2(OH) · 2H2O
Kโ“˜ TaranakiteK3Al5(PO3OH)6(PO4)2 · 18H2O
CaCalcium
Caโ“˜ AragoniteCaCO3
Caโ“˜ BrushiteCa(PO3OH) · 2H2O
Caโ“˜ CalciteCaCO3
Caโ“˜ HuntiteCaMg3(CO3)4
Caโ“˜ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
FeIron
Feโ“˜ LeucophosphiteKFe23+(PO4)2(OH) · 2H2O
Feโ“˜ Sasaite(Al,Fe3+)14(PO4)11(SO4)(OH)7 · 83H2O
Feโ“˜ StrengiteFePO4 · 2H2O

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Wikipedia:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oberholzer
Wikidata ID:Q7074743

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