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Bushy Park lead-zinc deposit, Griekwastad, Siyancuma Local Municipality, Pixley ka Seme District Municipality, Northern Cape, South Africai
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Sphalerite

Bushy Park lead-zinc deposit, Griekwastad, Siyancuma Local Municipality, Pixley ka Seme District Municipality, Northern Cape, South Africa
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Sphalerite, etc.

Bushy Park lead-zinc deposit, Griekwastad, Siyancuma Local Municipality, Pixley ka Seme District Municipality, Northern Cape, South Africa
00353370017272250197524.jpg
Sphalerite

Bushy Park lead-zinc deposit, Griekwastad, Siyancuma Local Municipality, Pixley ka Seme District Municipality, Northern Cape, South Africa
08381410017272250199861.jpg
Sphalerite, etc.

Bushy Park lead-zinc deposit, Griekwastad, Siyancuma Local Municipality, Pixley ka Seme District Municipality, Northern Cape, South Africa
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Sphalerite

Bushy Park lead-zinc deposit, Griekwastad, Siyancuma Local Municipality, Pixley ka Seme District Municipality, Northern Cape, South Africa
08381410017272250199861.jpg
Sphalerite, etc.

Bushy Park lead-zinc deposit, Griekwastad, Siyancuma Local Municipality, Pixley ka Seme District Municipality, Northern Cape, South Africa
Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
28° 36' 14'' South , 29° 27' 7'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
-28.60400,29.45200
GRN:
S20E19
Type:
Deposit
Köppen climate type:
Cwb : Subtropical highland climate or temperate oceanic climate with dry winters
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Harrismith35,108 (2013)48.5km
Mindat Locality ID:
122847
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:122847:5
GUID (UUID V4):
0


Mississippi valley type (MVT) lead-zinc deposit.
Located NNE of Griquatown.

The Pb-Zn deposit at Bushy Park, hosted in unmetamorphosed platform carbonate rocks, and the nearby Pering deposit may be the oldest deposits of this type in the world. The formation of carbonate-hosted Mississippi Valley-type (MVT) and the closely related Irish-type carbonate-hosted metal sulfide deposits is considered a typical aspect of sedimentary basin life cycles, involving processes such as tectonically driven fluid flow and hydrocarbon migration.

GPS coordinates removed as it placed locality outside of district.

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17 valid minerals.

Rock Types Recorded


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Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Acanthite
Formula: Ag2S
ⓘ Ankerite
Formula: Ca(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
ⓘ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
ⓘ Cassiterite
Formula: SnO2
ⓘ Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
ⓘ Covellite
Formula: CuS
ⓘ Dolomite
Formula: CaMg(CO3)2
ⓘ 'Feldspar Group'
ⓘ Fluorite
Formula: CaF2
ⓘ 'Freibergite Subgroup'
Formula: (Ag6,[Ag6]4+)(Cu4 C2+2)Sb4S12S0-1
ⓘ Galena
Formula: PbS
ⓘ Hematite
Formula: Fe2O3
ⓘ 'Limonite'
ⓘ Millerite
Formula: NiS
ⓘ Muscovite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘ Muscovite var. Sericite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘ 'Petroleum'
ⓘ 'Petroleum var. Bitumen'
ⓘ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Rutile
Formula: TiO2
ⓘ Smithsonite
Formula: ZnCO3
ⓘ Sphalerite
Formula: ZnS

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘAcanthite2.BA.35Ag2S
ⓘCovellite2.CA.05aCuS
ⓘSphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
ⓘChalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
ⓘMillerite2.CC.20NiS
ⓘGalena2.CD.10PbS
ⓘPyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
ⓘ'Freibergite Subgroup'2.GB.05(Ag6,[Ag6]4+)(Cu4 C2+2)Sb4S12S0-1
Group 3 - Halides
ⓘFluorite3.AB.25CaF2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘHematite4.CB.05Fe2O3
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘCassiterite4.DB.05SnO2
ⓘRutile4.DB.05TiO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘCalcite5.AB.05CaCO3
ⓘSmithsonite5.AB.05ZnCO3
ⓘAnkerite5.AB.10Ca(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
ⓘDolomite5.AB.10CaMg(CO3)2
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘMuscovite9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘvar. Sericite9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Unclassified
ⓘ'Feldspar Group'-
ⓘ'Limonite'-
ⓘ'Petroleum
var. Bitumen'		-
ⓘ''-

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Hⓘ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
CCarbon
Cⓘ AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Cⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Cⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Cⓘ SmithsoniteZnCO3
OOxygen
Oⓘ AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Oⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Oⓘ CassiteriteSnO2
Oⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Oⓘ HematiteFe2O3
Oⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ RutileTiO2
Oⓘ SmithsoniteZnCO3
Oⓘ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
FFluorine
Fⓘ FluoriteCaF2
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Mgⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
AlAluminium
Alⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Alⓘ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
SiSilicon
Siⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
Siⓘ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
SSulfur
Sⓘ AcanthiteAg2S
Sⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Sⓘ CovelliteCuS
Sⓘ Freibergite Subgroup(Ag6,[Ag6]4+)(Cu4 C22+)Sb4S12S0-1
Sⓘ GalenaPbS
Sⓘ MilleriteNiS
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
Sⓘ SphaleriteZnS
KPotassium
Kⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Kⓘ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
CaCalcium
Caⓘ AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Caⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Caⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Caⓘ FluoriteCaF2
TiTitanium
Tiⓘ RutileTiO2
FeIron
Feⓘ AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Feⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Feⓘ HematiteFe2O3
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2
NiNickel
Niⓘ MilleriteNiS
CuCopper
Cuⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Cuⓘ CovelliteCuS
Cuⓘ Freibergite Subgroup(Ag6,[Ag6]4+)(Cu4 C22+)Sb4S12S0-1
ZnZinc
Znⓘ SmithsoniteZnCO3
Znⓘ SphaleriteZnS
AgSilver
Agⓘ AcanthiteAg2S
Agⓘ Freibergite Subgroup(Ag6,[Ag6]4+)(Cu4 C22+)Sb4S12S0-1
SnTin
Snⓘ CassiteriteSnO2
SbAntimony
Sbⓘ Freibergite Subgroup(Ag6,[Ag6]4+)(Cu4 C22+)Sb4S12S0-1
PbLead
Pbⓘ GalenaPbS

Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality

AfricaContinent
African Plate
Somali PlateTectonic Plate

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References

Rocks & Minerals (xxxx) 81, 300.
www.getamap.net (n.d.) http://www.getamap.net/maps/south_africa/northern_cape/_bushypark/
Wheatley, C.J.V., Friggens, P.J., Dooge, F. (1986) The Bushy Park carbonate hosted zinc lead deposit, Griqualand West. In: Anhaeusser, C.R., Maske, S., (Eds.) Mineral Deposits of Southern Africa, Vols I & II. Geological Society of South Africa, Johannesburg, 867-874.
Altermann, W. (1997) Sedimentological evaluation of Pb-Zn exploration potential of the Precambrian Griquatown Fault Zone in the Northern Cape Province, South Africa. Mineralium Deposita, 32 (4) 382-391 doi:10.1007/s001260050104
Cairncross, Bruce (2004) Field Guide to Rocks & Minerals of Southern Africa. 288pp.
[1]Baugaard, William; Mohammadi, Sahar; Gregg, Jay M. (2025) Diagenesis and Mineralization of the Neoarchean Bushy Park Lead-Zinc Deposit, Northern Cape Province, South Africa. Minerals, 15 (5). doi:10.3390/min15050468
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