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Deep Range chamber, West Driefontein cave, Carletonville, Western Sector, Far West Rand, West Rand District Municipality, Gauteng, South Africai
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Deep Range chamber | - not defined - |
| West Driefontein cave | Cave |
| Carletonville | - not defined - |
| Western Sector | Sector |
| Far West Rand | - not defined - |
| West Rand District Municipality | Municipality |
| Gauteng | Province |
| South Africa | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
26° South , 27° East (est.)
Estimate based on other nearby localities or region boundaries.
Margin of Error:
~5km
Köppen climate type:
One of a few large chambers in the cave.
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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsDetailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Sasaite Formula: (Al,Fe3+)14(PO4)11(SO4)(OH)7 · 83H2O Description: Found as an efflorescence on mud cracks. References: |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Sasaite | 8.DB.55 | (Al,Fe3+)14(PO4)11(SO4)(OH)7 · 83H2O |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | ⓘ Sasaite | (Al,Fe3+)14(PO4)11(SO4)(OH)7 · 83H2O |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Sasaite | (Al,Fe3+)14(PO4)11(SO4)(OH)7 · 83H2O |
| Al | Aluminium | |
| Al | ⓘ Sasaite | (Al,Fe3+)14(PO4)11(SO4)(OH)7 · 83H2O |
| P | Phosphorus | |
| P | ⓘ Sasaite | (Al,Fe3+)14(PO4)11(SO4)(OH)7 · 83H2O |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | ⓘ Sasaite | (Al,Fe3+)14(PO4)11(SO4)(OH)7 · 83H2O |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | ⓘ Sasaite | (Al,Fe3+)14(PO4)11(SO4)(OH)7 · 83H2O |
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