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Wessel's Mine (Wessels Mine)

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 Südafrika / Nordkap (Northern Cape), Provinz / Kalahari Manganese Field / Hotazel / Wessel's Mine (Wessels Mine)

Exposure description

1 senkrechter und 2 Schrägschächte. Gemeinsamer Betrieb mit dem benachbarten Mamatwan Tagebau.

Geology

Mn-Mineralisation. Besonders gut kristallisierte Mineralien. Seltene Rarität: Andradit pseudomorph nach Rhodochrosit.

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Wessel's Mine (Wessels Mine)


Wessel's Mine (Wessels Mine)

WGS 84: 
Lat.: 27.112879° S, 
Long: 22.851537° E
WGS 84: 
Lat.: 27° 6' 46.364" S,
   Long: 22° 51' 5.533" E
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 Südafrika / Nordkap (Northern Cape), Provinz / Kalahari Manganese Field / Hotazel / Wessel's Mine (Wessels Mine)

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 South Africa / Northern Cape / Kalahari Manganese Field / Hotazel / Wessels Mine

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Mineral images (254 Images total)

Pyrit
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Pyrit
auf Calcit; Größe: 48x39x18 mm; Fundort: Wessels Mine, Hotazel, Kalahari Manganfelder, Provinz Nordkap, Südafrika
Copyright: Rob Lavinsky; Contribution: Philip Blümner
Location: Südafrika/Nordkap (Northern Cape), Provinz/Kalahari Manganese Field/Hotazel/Wessel's Mine (Wessels Mine)
Mineral: Pyrite
Image: 1311855082
License: Usage for Mineralienatlas project only
Pyrit

auf Calcit; Größe: 48x39x18 mm; Fundort: Wessels Mine, Hotazel, Kalahari Manganfelder, Provinz Nordkap, Südafrika
Copyright: Rob Lavinsky
Contribution: Philip Blümner 2011-07-28
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Ferrobustamit
Views (File:
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Ferrobustamit
Rotbraune derbe Massen von Ferrosbustamit mit lila Sugilith; Stufengröße: 4,2 x 3,5 cm,; Fundort: Wessels Mine, Northern Cape, Kuruman, Südafrika
Copyright: McSchuerf; Contribution: Mineralienatlas
Location: Südafrika/Nordkap (Northern Cape), Provinz/Kalahari Manganese Field/Hotazel/Wessel's Mine (Wessels Mine)
Mineral: Ferrobustamite
Image: 1100513954
Rating: 5.5 (votes: 2)
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Ferrobustamit

Rotbraune derbe Massen von Ferrosbustamit mit lila Sugilith; Stufengröße: 4,2 x 3,5 cm,; Fundort: Wessels Mine, Northern Cape, Kuruman, Südafrika
Copyright: McSchuerf
Contribution: Mineralienatlas 2004-11-15
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Inesit, Xonotlit
Views (File:
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Inesit, Xonotlit
Inesit auf Xonotlit, Wessel's Mine, Hotazel, Kalahari Manganese Field, Northern Cape, Südafrika, 37 x 25 x 25 mm
Copyright: Embarak; Contribution: Embarak
Collection: Embarak
Location: Südafrika/Nordkap (Northern Cape), Provinz/Kalahari Manganese Field/Hotazel/Wessel's Mine (Wessels Mine)
Mineral: Inesite, Xonotlite
Image: 1394567087
Rating: 8 (votes: 1)
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Inesit, Xonotlit

Inesit auf Xonotlit, Wessel's Mine, Hotazel, Kalahari Manganese Field, Northern Cape, Südafrika, 37 x 25 x 25 mm
Collection: Embarak
Copyright: Embarak
Contribution: Embarak 2014-03-11
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Shigait
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Shigait
Größe: 16x08x03 mm; Fundort: Wessels Mine, Hotazel, Kalahari Manganfelder, Provinz Nordkap, Südafrika
Copyright: Rob Lavinsky; Contribution: Philip Blümner
Location: Südafrika/Nordkap (Northern Cape), Provinz/Kalahari Manganese Field/Hotazel/Wessel's Mine (Wessels Mine)
Mineral: Shigaite
Image: 1311875726
Rating: 7.33 (votes: 3)
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Shigait

Größe: 16x08x03 mm; Fundort: Wessels Mine, Hotazel, Kalahari Manganfelder, Provinz Nordkap, Südafrika
Copyright: Rob Lavinsky
Contribution: Philip Blümner 2011-07-28
More   MF 
Coelestin
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Coelestin
Größe: 62x62x29 mm; Fundort: Wessels Mine, Hotazel, Kalahari Manganfelder, Provinz Nordkap, Südafrika
Copyright: Rob Lavinsky; Contribution: Philip Blümner
Location: Südafrika/Nordkap (Northern Cape), Provinz/Kalahari Manganese Field/Hotazel/Wessel's Mine (Wessels Mine)
Mineral: Celestine, Celestite
Image: 1311530981
Rating: 5 (votes: 1)
License: Usage for Mineralienatlas project only
Coelestin

Größe: 62x62x29 mm; Fundort: Wessels Mine, Hotazel, Kalahari Manganfelder, Provinz Nordkap, Südafrika
Copyright: Rob Lavinsky
Contribution: Philip Blümner 2011-07-24
More   MF 

Minerals (Count: 133)

Subsidiary Pages

External links

Cairncross, B. 2019, Connoisseur\'s Choice: Vonbezingite, Wessels Mine, Kalahari Manganese Field, Northern Cape Province, South Africa, Rocks&Minerals, Vol. 94, May/June 2019 , S.250-253.
Cairncross, B. 2017, Connoisseur\'s Choice: Sugilite, Wessels Mine, Kalahari Manganese Field, Northern Cape Province, South Africa, Rocks&Minerals, Vol. 92, November/December 2017, S. 550-555.

Reference- and Source indication, Literature

Literatur

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  • Armbruster, T., Gnos, E., Dixon, R. Gutzmer, J., Hejny, C., Döbelin, N. & Medenbach, O. (2002). Manganvesuvianite and Tweddillite, two new Mn3+-silicate minerals from the Kalahari manganese fields, S Africa. Min. Mag., Vol.66, S.137-50. (Typ-Publ.) -Der Name "Tweddill" wurde anfänglich vergeben. Jetzt wegen seiner chemischen Ähnlichkeit zu Piemontit als Manganipiemontit-(Sr) geführt.
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  • Gnos, E., Armbruster, T., & Villa, I.M. (2003). Norrishite, K(Mn..Li)(Si4O10(O)2, an oximica associated with sugilite from the Wessels Mine, S Africa: Crystal chemistry and 40Ar-39Ar dating. Am. Min., Vol.88, S.189-94.
  • HÃ¥lenius, U., Häussermann, U. & Harryson, H. (2005). Holtstamite, Ca3(Al,Mn3+)2(SiO4)3-x(H4O4)x, a new tetragonal hydrogarnet from Wessels Mine, S Africa. Eur.J.Min., 17, S.375-82. (Typ-Publ.)
  • Weiß, S. (2005). Neue Mineralien: Holtstamit. Lapis, Jg.30, Nr.9, S.61-64.
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  • Rumsey, M. S., Welch, M. D., Kampf, A. R., & Spratt, J. (2013). Diegogattaite, Na2CaCu2Si8O20· H2O: a new nanoporous copper sheet silicate from Wessels Mine, Kalahari Manganese Fields, Rep. S Africa. Min. Mag., 77(8), 3155-62. (Typ-Publ.)
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  • Yang, H., Downs, R.T., Evans, S.H., Pinch, W.W. (2014): Lavinskyite, K(LiCu)Cu6(Si4O11)2(OH)4, isotypic with planchéite, a new mineral from the Wessels mine, Kalahari Manganese Fields, S Africa. Am. Min., 99, 525-30. (Typ-Publ.)
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  • Hexiong Yang; Xiangping Gu; Michael M. Scott: Hydroxymcglassonite-(K), KSr4Si8O20(OH)·8H2O, the first Sr-bearing member of the apophyllite group, from the Wessels mine, Kalahari Manganese Field, South Africa. American Mineralogist Vol. 107, Nr. 9 (2022) S. 1818-1822. doi:10.2138/am-2022-8210

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GUSID (Global unique identifier short form) f81cWLvM2E2JN3J5oMPvlQ
GUID (Global unique identifier) 585CCD7F-CCBB-4DD8-8937-7279A0C3EF95
Database ID 5830