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Natrolite from
Pilanesberg Alkaline Ring Complex, Moses Kotane Local Municipality, Bojanala Platinum District Municipality, North West, South Africa


Locality type:Complex
Classification
Species:Natrolite
Formula:Na2Al2Si3O10 · 2H2O
Comments:Replaces nephelite.
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Natrolite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Pilanesberg Alkaline Ring Complex, Moses Kotane Local Municipality, Bojanala Platinum District Municipality, North West, South Africa
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:312872
Long-form Identifier:1:3:312872:5
GUID (UUID V4):0
Localities for Natrolite in this Region
Pilanesbergite type locality, Ledig village area, Pilanesberg Alkaline Ring Complex, Moses Kotane Local Municipality, Bojanala Platinum District Municipality, North West, South Africa
Nearest other occurrences of Natrolite
11.8km (7.4 miles) ⓘPilanesbergite type locality, Ledig village area, Pilanesberg Alkaline Ring Complex, Moses Kotane Local Municipality, Bojanala Platinum District Municipality, North West, South Africa
73.1km (45.4 miles) ⓘMooinooi Mine, Mooinooi, Madibeng Local Municipality, Bojanala Platinum District Municipality, North West, South Africa
References
Mitchell, R. H., Liferovich, R. P. (2004) Ecandrewsite — zincian pyrophanite from lujavrite, Pilansberg alkaline complex, South Africa. The Canadian Mineralogist, 42 (4) 1169-1178 doi:10.2113/gscanmin.42.4.1169
Mitchell, R., Liferovich, R. (2006) Subsolidus deuteric/hydrothermal alteration of eudialyte in lujavrite from the Pilansberg alkaline complex, South Africa. Lithos, 91 (1) 352-372 doi:10.1016/j.lithos.2006.03.025
Liferovich, R. P., Mitchell, R. H., Zozulya, D. R., Shpachenko, A. K. (2006) Paragenesis and composition of banalsite, stronalsite, and their solid solution in nepheline syenite and ultramafic alkaline rocks. The Canadian Mineralogist, 44 (4) 929-942 doi:10.2113/gscanmin.44.4.929
 
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