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Mbobo Mkulu Cave, Mbombela, Mbombela Local Municipality, Ehlanzeni District Municipality, Mpumalanga, South Africai
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
25° 32' 25'' South , 30° 41' 25'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
-25.54052,30.69041
GRN:
S18E20
Type:
Cave
Köppen climate type:
Cwb : Subtropical highland climate or temperate oceanic climate with dry winters
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Nelspruit110,159(2013)29.0km
White River15,954(2012)39.7km
Barberton67,927(2012)45.6km
Lydenburg21,695(2014)55.3km
Bulembu2,260(2013)64.9km
Nearest Clubs:
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ClubLocationDistance
Nelspruit Gem and Mineral ClubNelspruit, Mpumalanga30km
Mindat Locality ID:
10111
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:10111:7
GUID (UUID V4):
0


Located on Farm Goed Geluk 444 JT.

Cave with dolomite, black shale with Cu-Ni sulphides and chert breccia. Reaction between oxidized sulphides, aluminium from phyllosilicates and bat guano has formed some rare minerals.

Select Mineral List Type

StandardDetailedGalleryStrunzChemical Elements

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘAllophane
Formula:(Al2O3)(SiO2)1.3-2 · 2.5-3H2O
ⓘAluminite
Formula:Al2(SO4)(OH)4 · 7H2O
ⓘAlum-(K)
Formula:KAl(SO4)2 · 12H2O
ⓘAlunite
Formula:KAl3(SO4)2(OH)6
ⓘAragonite
Formula:CaCO3
ⓘAtacamite
Formula:Cu2(OH)3Cl
ⓘBrushite
Formula:Ca(PO3OH) · 2H2O
ⓘChalcoalumite
Formula:CuAl4(SO4)(OH)12 · 3H2O
ⓘCryptomelane
Formula:K(Mn4+7Mn3+)O16
ⓘDolomite
Formula:CaMg(CO3)2
ⓘGibbsite
Formula:Al(OH)3
ⓘGoethite
Formula:Fe3+O(OH)
ⓘGypsum
Formula:CaSO4 · 2H2O
ⓘHalloysite
Formula:Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4
ⓘHematite
Formula:Fe2O3
ⓘHydromagnesite
Formula:Mg5(CO3)4(OH)2 · 4H2O
ⓘHydrombobomkulite (TL)
Formula:(Ni,Cu)Al4((NO3)2,SO4)(OH)12 · 13-14H2O
Type Locality:
ⓘJarosite
Formula:KFe3+3(SO4)2(OH)6
ⓘLepidocrocite
Formula:Fe3+O(OH)
ⓘLeucophosphite
Formula:KFe3+2(PO4)2(OH) · 2H2O
ⓘMbobomkulite (TL)
Formula:(Ni,Cu)Al4((NO3)2,SO4)(OH)12 · 3H2O
Type Locality:
ⓘNewberyite
Formula:Mg(PO3OH) · 3H2O
ⓘNickelalumite
Formula:NiAl4(SO4)(OH)12(H2O)3
ⓘOpal
Formula:SiO2 · nH2O
ⓘSampleite
Formula:NaCaCu5(PO4)4Cl · 5H2O
ⓘSasaite
Formula:(Al,Fe3+)14(PO4)11(SO4)(OH)7 · 83H2O
ⓘStrengite
Formula:FePO4 · 2H2O
ⓘTaranakite
Formula:K3Al5(PO3OH)6(PO4)2 · 18H2O
ⓘTodorokite
Formula:(Na,Ca,K,Ba,Sr)1-x(Mn,Mg,Al)6O12 · 3-4H2O
ⓘVariscite
Formula:AlPO4 · 2H2O
ⓘWhitlockite
Formula:Ca9Mg(PO4)6(PO3OH)

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 3 - Halides
ⓘAtacamite3.DA.10aCu2(OH)3Cl
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘGoethite4.00.Fe3+O(OH)
ⓘHematite4.CB.05Fe2O3
ⓘOpal4.DA.10SiO2 · nH2O
ⓘCryptomelane4.DK.05aK(Mn4+7Mn3+)O16
ⓘTodorokite4.DK.10(Na,Ca,K,Ba,Sr)1-x(Mn,Mg,Al)6O12 · 3-4H2O
ⓘGibbsite4.FE.10Al(OH)3
ⓘLepidocrocite4.FE.15Fe3+O(OH)
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘDolomite5.AB.10CaMg(CO3)2
ⓘAragonite5.AB.15CaCO3
ⓘHydromagnesite5.DA.05Mg5(CO3)4(OH)2 · 4H2O
ⓘMbobomkulite (TL)5.ND.10(Ni,Cu)Al4((NO3)2,SO4)(OH)12 · 3H2O
ⓘHydrombobomkulite (TL)5.ND.15(Ni,Cu)Al4((NO3)2,SO4)(OH)12 · 13-14H2O
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘAlunite7.BC.10KAl3(SO4)2(OH)6
ⓘJarosite7.BC.10KFe3+3(SO4)2(OH)6
ⓘAlum-(K)7.CC.20KAl(SO4)2 · 12H2O
ⓘGypsum7.CD.40CaSO4 · 2H2O
ⓘAluminite7.DC.05Al2(SO4)(OH)4 · 7H2O
ⓘChalcoalumite7.DD.75CuAl4(SO4)(OH)12 · 3H2O
ⓘNickelalumite7.DD.75NiAl4(SO4)(OH)12(H2O)3
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
ⓘWhitlockite8.AC.45Ca9Mg(PO4)6(PO3OH)
ⓘStrengite8.CD.10FePO4 · 2H2O
ⓘVariscite8.CD.10AlPO4 · 2H2O
ⓘNewberyite8.CE.10Mg(PO3OH) · 3H2O
ⓘTaranakite8.CH.25K3Al5(PO3OH)6(PO4)2 · 18H2O
ⓘBrushite8.CJ.50Ca(PO3OH) · 2H2O
ⓘSasaite8.DB.55(Al,Fe3+)14(PO4)11(SO4)(OH)7 · 83H2O
ⓘSampleite8.DG.05NaCaCu5(PO4)4Cl · 5H2O
ⓘLeucophosphite8.DH.10KFe3+2(PO4)2(OH) · 2H2O
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘHalloysite9.ED.10Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4
ⓘAllophane9.ED.20(Al2O3)(SiO2)1.3-2 · 2.5-3H2O

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
HⓘAllophane(Al2O3)(SiO2)1.3-2 · 2.5-3H2O
HⓘAluminiteAl2(SO4)(OH)4 · 7H2O
HⓘAluniteKAl3(SO4)2(OH)6
HⓘAtacamiteCu2(OH)3Cl
HⓘBrushiteCa(PO3OH) · 2H2O
HⓘChalcoalumiteCuAl4(SO4)(OH)12 · 3H2O
HⓘGibbsiteAl(OH)3
HⓘGoethiteFe3+O(OH)
HⓘGypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
HⓘHalloysiteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
HⓘHydromagnesiteMg5(CO3)4(OH)2 · 4H2O
HⓘHydrombobomkulite(Ni,Cu)Al4((NO3)2,SO4)(OH)12 · 13-14H2O
HⓘJarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
HⓘLepidocrociteFe3+O(OH)
HⓘLeucophosphiteKFe23+(PO4)2(OH) · 2H2O
HⓘMbobomkulite(Ni,Cu)Al4((NO3)2,SO4)(OH)12 · 3H2O
HⓘNewberyiteMg(PO3OH) · 3H2O
HⓘNickelalumiteNiAl4(SO4)(OH)12(H2O)3
HⓘOpalSiO2 · nH2O
HⓘAlum-(K)KAl(SO4)2 · 12H2O
HⓘSampleiteNaCaCu5(PO4)4Cl · 5H2O
HⓘSasaite(Al,Fe3+)14(PO4)11(SO4)(OH)7 · 83H2O
HⓘStrengiteFePO4 · 2H2O
HⓘTaranakiteK3Al5(PO3OH)6(PO4)2 · 18H2O
HⓘTodorokite(Na,Ca,K,Ba,Sr)1-x(Mn,Mg,Al)6O12 · 3-4H2O
HⓘVarisciteAlPO4 · 2H2O
HⓘWhitlockiteCa9Mg(PO4)6(PO3OH)
CCarbon
CⓘAragoniteCaCO3
CⓘDolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
CⓘHydromagnesiteMg5(CO3)4(OH)2 · 4H2O
NNitrogen
NⓘHydrombobomkulite(Ni,Cu)Al4((NO3)2,SO4)(OH)12 · 13-14H2O
NⓘMbobomkulite(Ni,Cu)Al4((NO3)2,SO4)(OH)12 · 3H2O
OOxygen
OⓘAllophane(Al2O3)(SiO2)1.3-2 · 2.5-3H2O
OⓘAluminiteAl2(SO4)(OH)4 · 7H2O
OⓘAluniteKAl3(SO4)2(OH)6
OⓘAragoniteCaCO3
OⓘAtacamiteCu2(OH)3Cl
OⓘBrushiteCa(PO3OH) · 2H2O
OⓘChalcoalumiteCuAl4(SO4)(OH)12 · 3H2O
OⓘCryptomelaneK(Mn74+Mn3+)O16
OⓘDolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
OⓘGibbsiteAl(OH)3
OⓘGoethiteFe3+O(OH)
OⓘGypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
OⓘHalloysiteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
OⓘHematiteFe2O3
OⓘHydromagnesiteMg5(CO3)4(OH)2 · 4H2O
OⓘHydrombobomkulite(Ni,Cu)Al4((NO3)2,SO4)(OH)12 · 13-14H2O
OⓘJarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
OⓘLepidocrociteFe3+O(OH)
OⓘLeucophosphiteKFe23+(PO4)2(OH) · 2H2O
OⓘMbobomkulite(Ni,Cu)Al4((NO3)2,SO4)(OH)12 · 3H2O
OⓘNewberyiteMg(PO3OH) · 3H2O
OⓘNickelalumiteNiAl4(SO4)(OH)12(H2O)3
OⓘOpalSiO2 · nH2O
OⓘAlum-(K)KAl(SO4)2 · 12H2O
OⓘSampleiteNaCaCu5(PO4)4Cl · 5H2O
OⓘSasaite(Al,Fe3+)14(PO4)11(SO4)(OH)7 · 83H2O
OⓘStrengiteFePO4 · 2H2O
OⓘTaranakiteK3Al5(PO3OH)6(PO4)2 · 18H2O
OⓘTodorokite(Na,Ca,K,Ba,Sr)1-x(Mn,Mg,Al)6O12 · 3-4H2O
OⓘVarisciteAlPO4 · 2H2O
OⓘWhitlockiteCa9Mg(PO4)6(PO3OH)
NaSodium
NaⓘSampleiteNaCaCu5(PO4)4Cl · 5H2O
NaⓘTodorokite(Na,Ca,K,Ba,Sr)1-x(Mn,Mg,Al)6O12 · 3-4H2O
MgMagnesium
MgⓘDolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
MgⓘHydromagnesiteMg5(CO3)4(OH)2 · 4H2O
MgⓘNewberyiteMg(PO3OH) · 3H2O
MgⓘTodorokite(Na,Ca,K,Ba,Sr)1-x(Mn,Mg,Al)6O12 · 3-4H2O
MgⓘWhitlockiteCa9Mg(PO4)6(PO3OH)
AlAluminium
AlⓘAllophane(Al2O3)(SiO2)1.3-2 · 2.5-3H2O
AlⓘAluminiteAl2(SO4)(OH)4 · 7H2O
AlⓘAluniteKAl3(SO4)2(OH)6
AlⓘChalcoalumiteCuAl4(SO4)(OH)12 · 3H2O
AlⓘGibbsiteAl(OH)3
AlⓘHalloysiteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
AlⓘHydrombobomkulite(Ni,Cu)Al4((NO3)2,SO4)(OH)12 · 13-14H2O
AlⓘMbobomkulite(Ni,Cu)Al4((NO3)2,SO4)(OH)12 · 3H2O
AlⓘNickelalumiteNiAl4(SO4)(OH)12(H2O)3
AlⓘAlum-(K)KAl(SO4)2 · 12H2O
AlⓘSasaite(Al,Fe3+)14(PO4)11(SO4)(OH)7 · 83H2O
AlⓘTaranakiteK3Al5(PO3OH)6(PO4)2 · 18H2O
AlⓘTodorokite(Na,Ca,K,Ba,Sr)1-x(Mn,Mg,Al)6O12 · 3-4H2O
AlⓘVarisciteAlPO4 · 2H2O
SiSilicon
SiⓘAllophane(Al2O3)(SiO2)1.3-2 · 2.5-3H2O
SiⓘHalloysiteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
SiⓘOpalSiO2 · nH2O
PPhosphorus
PⓘBrushiteCa(PO3OH) · 2H2O
PⓘLeucophosphiteKFe23+(PO4)2(OH) · 2H2O
PⓘNewberyiteMg(PO3OH) · 3H2O
PⓘSampleiteNaCaCu5(PO4)4Cl · 5H2O
PⓘSasaite(Al,Fe3+)14(PO4)11(SO4)(OH)7 · 83H2O
PⓘStrengiteFePO4 · 2H2O
PⓘTaranakiteK3Al5(PO3OH)6(PO4)2 · 18H2O
PⓘVarisciteAlPO4 · 2H2O
PⓘWhitlockiteCa9Mg(PO4)6(PO3OH)
SSulfur
SⓘAluminiteAl2(SO4)(OH)4 · 7H2O
SⓘAluniteKAl3(SO4)2(OH)6
SⓘChalcoalumiteCuAl4(SO4)(OH)12 · 3H2O
SⓘGypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
SⓘHydrombobomkulite(Ni,Cu)Al4((NO3)2,SO4)(OH)12 · 13-14H2O
SⓘJarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
SⓘMbobomkulite(Ni,Cu)Al4((NO3)2,SO4)(OH)12 · 3H2O
SⓘNickelalumiteNiAl4(SO4)(OH)12(H2O)3
SⓘAlum-(K)KAl(SO4)2 · 12H2O
SⓘSasaite(Al,Fe3+)14(PO4)11(SO4)(OH)7 · 83H2O
ClChlorine
ClⓘAtacamiteCu2(OH)3Cl
ClⓘSampleiteNaCaCu5(PO4)4Cl · 5H2O
KPotassium
KⓘAluniteKAl3(SO4)2(OH)6
KⓘCryptomelaneK(Mn74+Mn3+)O16
KⓘJarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
KⓘLeucophosphiteKFe23+(PO4)2(OH) · 2H2O
KⓘAlum-(K)KAl(SO4)2 · 12H2O
KⓘTaranakiteK3Al5(PO3OH)6(PO4)2 · 18H2O
KⓘTodorokite(Na,Ca,K,Ba,Sr)1-x(Mn,Mg,Al)6O12 · 3-4H2O
CaCalcium
CaⓘAragoniteCaCO3
CaⓘBrushiteCa(PO3OH) · 2H2O
CaⓘDolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
CaⓘGypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
CaⓘSampleiteNaCaCu5(PO4)4Cl · 5H2O
CaⓘTodorokite(Na,Ca,K,Ba,Sr)1-x(Mn,Mg,Al)6O12 · 3-4H2O
CaⓘWhitlockiteCa9Mg(PO4)6(PO3OH)
MnManganese
MnⓘCryptomelaneK(Mn74+Mn3+)O16
MnⓘTodorokite(Na,Ca,K,Ba,Sr)1-x(Mn,Mg,Al)6O12 · 3-4H2O
FeIron
FeⓘGoethiteFe3+O(OH)
FeⓘHematiteFe2O3
FeⓘJarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
FeⓘLepidocrociteFe3+O(OH)
FeⓘLeucophosphiteKFe23+(PO4)2(OH) · 2H2O
FeⓘSasaite(Al,Fe3+)14(PO4)11(SO4)(OH)7 · 83H2O
FeⓘStrengiteFePO4 · 2H2O
NiNickel
NiⓘHydrombobomkulite(Ni,Cu)Al4((NO3)2,SO4)(OH)12 · 13-14H2O
NiⓘMbobomkulite(Ni,Cu)Al4((NO3)2,SO4)(OH)12 · 3H2O
NiⓘNickelalumiteNiAl4(SO4)(OH)12(H2O)3
CuCopper
CuⓘAtacamiteCu2(OH)3Cl
CuⓘChalcoalumiteCuAl4(SO4)(OH)12 · 3H2O
CuⓘHydrombobomkulite(Ni,Cu)Al4((NO3)2,SO4)(OH)12 · 13-14H2O
CuⓘMbobomkulite(Ni,Cu)Al4((NO3)2,SO4)(OH)12 · 3H2O
CuⓘSampleiteNaCaCu5(PO4)4Cl · 5H2O
SrStrontium
SrⓘTodorokite(Na,Ca,K,Ba,Sr)1-x(Mn,Mg,Al)6O12 · 3-4H2O
BaBarium
BaⓘTodorokite(Na,Ca,K,Ba,Sr)1-x(Mn,Mg,Al)6O12 · 3-4H2O

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References

Martini, J.E.J., (1980). Mbobomkulite, hydrombobomkulite and nickelalumite, new minerals from Mbobo Mkulu cave, Eastern Transvaal. Annals of the Geological Survey of South Africa, 14, 1-11.
Martini, J.E.J., Wipplinger, P.E. and Moen, F.G. (1997) Mbobo Mkulu cave, South Africa. In: C. Hill and P. Forti, Editors, Cave minerals of the World. National Speleological Society, Huntsville, Alabama USA, 336-339
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