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Far West Rand, West Rand District Municipality, Gauteng, South Africai
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3100 m. undeground.

Western Deep Levels 1 Mine, Western Sector, Far West Rand, West Rand District Municipality, Gauteng, South Africa
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Entrance to Elandsrand gold mine

Kusasalethu Mine, Carletonville, Western Sector, Far West Rand, West Rand District Municipality, Gauteng, South Africa
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Conglomerate Reef

Kloof Mine, Eastern Sector, Far West Rand, West Rand District Municipality, Gauteng, South Africa
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3100 m. undeground.

Western Deep Levels 1 Mine, Western Sector, Far West Rand, West Rand District Municipality, Gauteng, South Africa
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Entrance to Elandsrand gold mine

Kusasalethu Mine, Carletonville, Western Sector, Far West Rand, West Rand District Municipality, Gauteng, South Africa
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Conglomerate Reef

Kloof Mine, Eastern Sector, Far West Rand, West Rand District Municipality, Gauteng, South Africa
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3100 m. undeground.

Western Deep Levels 1 Mine, Western Sector, Far West Rand, West Rand District Municipality, Gauteng, South Africa
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Entrance to Elandsrand gold mine

Kusasalethu Mine, Carletonville, Western Sector, Far West Rand, West Rand District Municipality, Gauteng, South Africa
Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
26° South , 27° East (est.)
Estimate based on other nearby localities or region boundaries.
Margin of Error:
~58km
GRN:
S18E18
Köppen climate type:
Cwb : Subtropical highland climate or temperate oceanic climate with dry winters
Mindat Locality ID:
203521
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:203521:8
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
West Wits Line


Placer gold. Middlelvlei gold placer.

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40 valid minerals. 1 (TL) - type locality of valid minerals.

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Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ 'Apatite'
Formula: Ca5(PO4)3A
ⓘ Aragonite
Formula: CaCO3
ⓘ Arsenopyrite
Formula: FeAsS
✪ Baryte
Formula: BaSO4
Habit: prismatic
Colour: Amber
Description: The largest (70 x 30cm) baryte crystals in the world were found here in 1997 in a cavity 2600 metres below the surface, attractive amber coloured crystals are associated with quartz, galena, carbon and pyrite.
ⓘ Bismutite
Formula: (BiO)2CO3
ⓘ Brannerite
Formula: UTi2O6
ⓘ Brushite
Formula: Ca(PO3OH) · 2H2O
ⓘ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
ⓘ Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
ⓘ 'Chlorite Group'
ⓘ Chromite
Formula: Fe2+Cr3+2O4
ⓘ Cobaltite
Formula: CoAsS
ⓘ Crandallite
Formula: CaAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6
ⓘ Dolomite
Formula: CaMg(CO3)2
Colour: Pink
Description: Found in association with water-clear quartz.
ⓘ Evansite
Formula: Al3(PO4)(OH)6 · 6H2O
ⓘ Galena
Formula: PbS
ⓘ Gersdorffite
Formula: NiAsS
ⓘ Gypsum
Formula: CaSO4 · 2H2O
ⓘ Huntite
Formula: CaMg3(CO3)4
ⓘ Hydromagnesite
Formula: Mg5(CO3)4(OH)2 · 4H2O
ⓘ Isoferroplatinum
Formula: Pt3Fe
ⓘ Leucophosphite
Formula: KFe3+2(PO4)2(OH) · 2H2O
ⓘ 'Leucoxene'
ⓘ Mackinawite
Formula: FeS
ⓘ Magnesite
Formula: MgCO3
ⓘ 'Manganomelane'
ⓘ Montgomeryite
Formula: Ca4MgAl4(PO4)6(OH)4 · 12H2O
ⓘ Muscovite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘ Muscovite var. Sericite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘ Native Gold
Formula: Au
Localities: Reported from at least 12 localities in this region.
ⓘ Nitromagnesite
Formula: Mg(NO3)2 · 6H2O
ⓘ Phosphosiderite
Formula: FePO4 · 2H2O
ⓘ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
ⓘ 'Pyrobitumen'
ⓘ 'Pyrobitumen var. Thucholite'
ⓘ Pyrrhotite
Formula: Fe1-xS
ⓘ 'Pyrrhotite-6C'
Formula: Fe11S12
ⓘ 'Pyrrhotite Group'
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
Localities: Reported from at least 6 localities in this region.
ⓘ Rutile
Formula: TiO2
ⓘ Sasaite (TL)
Formula: (Al,Fe3+)14(PO4)11(SO4)(OH)7 · 83H2O
ⓘ Sphalerite
Formula: ZnS
ⓘ Strengite
Formula: FePO4 · 2H2O
ⓘ Taranakite
Formula: K3Al5(PO3OH)6(PO4)2 · 18H2O
ⓘ Tučekite
Formula: Ni9Sb2S8
ⓘ Uraninite
Formula: UO2
ⓘ Variscite
Formula: AlPO4 · 2H2O
ⓘ 'Wad'
ⓘ Whitlockite
Formula: Ca9Mg(PO4)6(PO3OH)
ⓘ Zircon
Formula: Zr(SiO4)

Gallery:

BaSO4ⓘ Baryte
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Baryte, etc.

Kusasalethu Mine, Carletonville, Western Sector, Far West Rand, West Rand District Municipality, Gauteng, South Africa
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Baryte, etc.

Kusasalethu Mine, Carletonville, Western Sector, Far West Rand, West Rand District Municipality, Gauteng, South Africa
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Baryte, etc.

Kusasalethu Mine, Carletonville, Western Sector, Far West Rand, West Rand District Municipality, Gauteng, South Africa
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Baryte, etc.

Kusasalethu Mine, Carletonville, Western Sector, Far West Rand, West Rand District Municipality, Gauteng, South Africa
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Baryte, etc.

Kusasalethu Mine, Carletonville, Western Sector, Far West Rand, West Rand District Municipality, Gauteng, South Africa
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Baryte, etc.

Kusasalethu Mine, Carletonville, Western Sector, Far West Rand, West Rand District Municipality, Gauteng, South Africa
PbSⓘ Galena
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Galena, etc.

Kusasalethu Mine, Carletonville, Western Sector, Far West Rand, West Rand District Municipality, Gauteng, South Africa
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Galena, etc.

Kusasalethu Mine, Carletonville, Western Sector, Far West Rand, West Rand District Municipality, Gauteng, South Africa
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Galena, etc.

Kusasalethu Mine, Carletonville, Western Sector, Far West Rand, West Rand District Municipality, Gauteng, South Africa
Auⓘ Native Gold
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Native Gold

Driefontein Mine, Carletonville, Western Sector, Far West Rand, West Rand District Municipality, Gauteng, South Africa
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Native Gold, etc.

Blyvooruitzicht Mine, Western Sector, Far West Rand, West Rand District Municipality, Gauteng, South Africa
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Native Gold

Driefontein Mine, Carletonville, Western Sector, Far West Rand, West Rand District Municipality, Gauteng, South Africa
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Native Gold, etc.

Blyvooruitzicht Mine, Western Sector, Far West Rand, West Rand District Municipality, Gauteng, South Africa
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Native Gold

Driefontein Mine, Carletonville, Western Sector, Far West Rand, West Rand District Municipality, Gauteng, South Africa
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Native Gold, etc.

Blyvooruitzicht Mine, Western Sector, Far West Rand, West Rand District Municipality, Gauteng, South Africa
Fe11S12ⓘ 'Pyrrhotite-6C'
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Pyrrhotite-6C, etc.

Mponeng Mine, West Wits, Far West Rand, West Rand District Municipality, Gauteng, South Africa
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Pyrrhotite-6C

Mponeng Mine, West Wits, Far West Rand, West Rand District Municipality, Gauteng, South Africa
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Pyrrhotite-6C

Mponeng Mine, West Wits, Far West Rand, West Rand District Municipality, Gauteng, South Africa
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Pyrrhotite-6C, etc.

Mponeng Mine, West Wits, Far West Rand, West Rand District Municipality, Gauteng, South Africa
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Pyrrhotite-6C

Mponeng Mine, West Wits, Far West Rand, West Rand District Municipality, Gauteng, South Africa
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Pyrrhotite-6C

Mponeng Mine, West Wits, Far West Rand, West Rand District Municipality, Gauteng, South Africa
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Pyrrhotite-6C, etc.

Mponeng Mine, West Wits, Far West Rand, West Rand District Municipality, Gauteng, South Africa
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Pyrrhotite-6C

Mponeng Mine, West Wits, Far West Rand, West Rand District Municipality, Gauteng, South Africa
SiO2ⓘ Quartz
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Quartz, etc.

Kusasalethu Mine, Carletonville, Western Sector, Far West Rand, West Rand District Municipality, Gauteng, South Africa
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Quartz, etc.

Kusasalethu Mine, Carletonville, Western Sector, Far West Rand, West Rand District Municipality, Gauteng, South Africa
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Quartz, etc.

Kusasalethu Mine, Carletonville, Western Sector, Far West Rand, West Rand District Municipality, Gauteng, South Africa

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
ⓘNative Gold1.AA.05Au
ⓘIsoferroplatinum1.AG.35Pt3Fe
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘTučekite2.BB.10Ni9Sb2S8
ⓘSphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
ⓘChalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
ⓘPyrrhotite2.CC.10Fe1-xS
ⓘMackinawite2.CC.25FeS
ⓘGalena2.CD.10PbS
ⓘPyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
ⓘArsenopyrite2.EB.20FeAsS
ⓘCobaltite2.EB.25CoAsS
ⓘGersdorffite2.EB.25NiAsS
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘChromite4.BB.05Fe2+Cr3+2O4
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘRutile4.DB.05TiO2
ⓘBrannerite4.DH.05UTi2O6
ⓘUraninite4.DL.05UO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘCalcite5.AB.05CaCO3
ⓘMagnesite5.AB.05MgCO3
ⓘDolomite5.AB.10CaMg(CO3)2
ⓘAragonite5.AB.15CaCO3
ⓘHuntite5.AB.25CaMg3(CO3)4
ⓘBismutite5.BE.25(BiO)2CO3
ⓘHydromagnesite5.DA.05Mg5(CO3)4(OH)2 · 4H2O
ⓘNitromagnesite5.NC.05Mg(NO3)2 · 6H2O
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘBaryte7.AD.35BaSO4
ⓘGypsum7.CD.40CaSO4 · 2H2O
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
ⓘWhitlockite8.AC.45Ca9Mg(PO4)6(PO3OH)
ⓘCrandallite8.BL.10CaAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6
ⓘPhosphosiderite8.CD.05FePO4 · 2H2O
ⓘStrengite8.CD.10FePO4 · 2H2O
ⓘVariscite8.CD.10AlPO4 · 2H2O
ⓘTaranakite8.CH.25K3Al5(PO3OH)6(PO4)2 · 18H2O
ⓘBrushite8.CJ.50Ca(PO3OH) · 2H2O
ⓘSasaite (TL)8.DB.55(Al,Fe3+)14(PO4)11(SO4)(OH)7 · 83H2O
ⓘEvansite8.DF.10Al3(PO4)(OH)6 · 6H2O
ⓘLeucophosphite8.DH.10KFe3+2(PO4)2(OH) · 2H2O
ⓘMontgomeryite8.DH.25Ca4MgAl4(PO4)6(OH)4 · 12H2O
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘZircon9.AD.30Zr(SiO4)
ⓘMuscovite9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘvar. Sericite9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Unclassified
ⓘ'Chlorite Group'-
ⓘ'Pyrobitumen
var. Thucholite'		-
ⓘ'Wad'-
ⓘ'Leucoxene'-
ⓘ'Manganomelane'-
ⓘ'Apatite'-Ca5(PO4)3A
ⓘ'Pyrobitumen'-
ⓘ'Pyrrhotite Group'-
ⓘ'Pyrrhotite-6C'-Fe11S12

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ BrushiteCa(PO3OH) · 2H2O
Hⓘ CrandalliteCaAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6
Hⓘ EvansiteAl3(PO4)(OH)6 · 6H2O
Hⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Hⓘ HydromagnesiteMg5(CO3)4(OH)2 · 4H2O
Hⓘ LeucophosphiteKFe23+(PO4)2(OH) · 2H2O
Hⓘ MontgomeryiteCa4MgAl4(PO4)6(OH)4 · 12H2O
Hⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Hⓘ NitromagnesiteMg(NO3)2 · 6H2O
Hⓘ PhosphosideriteFePO4 · 2H2O
Hⓘ Sasaite(Al,Fe3+)14(PO4)11(SO4)(OH)7 · 83H2O
Hⓘ StrengiteFePO4 · 2H2O
Hⓘ TaranakiteK3Al5(PO3OH)6(PO4)2 · 18H2O
Hⓘ VarisciteAlPO4 · 2H2O
Hⓘ WhitlockiteCa9Mg(PO4)6(PO3OH)
Hⓘ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
CCarbon
Cⓘ AragoniteCaCO3
Cⓘ Bismutite(BiO)2CO3
Cⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Cⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Cⓘ HuntiteCaMg3(CO3)4
Cⓘ HydromagnesiteMg5(CO3)4(OH)2 · 4H2O
Cⓘ MagnesiteMgCO3
NNitrogen
Nⓘ NitromagnesiteMg(NO3)2 · 6H2O
OOxygen
Oⓘ AragoniteCaCO3
Oⓘ BaryteBaSO4
Oⓘ Bismutite(BiO)2CO3
Oⓘ BranneriteUTi2O6
Oⓘ BrushiteCa(PO3OH) · 2H2O
Oⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Oⓘ ChromiteFe2+Cr23+O4
Oⓘ CrandalliteCaAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6
Oⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Oⓘ EvansiteAl3(PO4)(OH)6 · 6H2O
Oⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Oⓘ HuntiteCaMg3(CO3)4
Oⓘ HydromagnesiteMg5(CO3)4(OH)2 · 4H2O
Oⓘ LeucophosphiteKFe23+(PO4)2(OH) · 2H2O
Oⓘ MagnesiteMgCO3
Oⓘ MontgomeryiteCa4MgAl4(PO4)6(OH)4 · 12H2O
Oⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Oⓘ NitromagnesiteMg(NO3)2 · 6H2O
Oⓘ PhosphosideriteFePO4 · 2H2O
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ RutileTiO2
Oⓘ Sasaite(Al,Fe3+)14(PO4)11(SO4)(OH)7 · 83H2O
Oⓘ StrengiteFePO4 · 2H2O
Oⓘ TaranakiteK3Al5(PO3OH)6(PO4)2 · 18H2O
Oⓘ UraniniteUO2
Oⓘ VarisciteAlPO4 · 2H2O
Oⓘ WhitlockiteCa9Mg(PO4)6(PO3OH)
Oⓘ ZirconZr(SiO4)
Oⓘ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Oⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3A
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Mgⓘ HuntiteCaMg3(CO3)4
Mgⓘ HydromagnesiteMg5(CO3)4(OH)2 · 4H2O
Mgⓘ MagnesiteMgCO3
Mgⓘ MontgomeryiteCa4MgAl4(PO4)6(OH)4 · 12H2O
Mgⓘ NitromagnesiteMg(NO3)2 · 6H2O
Mgⓘ WhitlockiteCa9Mg(PO4)6(PO3OH)
AlAluminium
Alⓘ CrandalliteCaAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6
Alⓘ EvansiteAl3(PO4)(OH)6 · 6H2O
Alⓘ MontgomeryiteCa4MgAl4(PO4)6(OH)4 · 12H2O
Alⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Alⓘ Sasaite(Al,Fe3+)14(PO4)11(SO4)(OH)7 · 83H2O
Alⓘ TaranakiteK3Al5(PO3OH)6(PO4)2 · 18H2O
Alⓘ VarisciteAlPO4 · 2H2O
Alⓘ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
SiSilicon
Siⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
Siⓘ ZirconZr(SiO4)
Siⓘ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
PPhosphorus
Pⓘ BrushiteCa(PO3OH) · 2H2O
Pⓘ CrandalliteCaAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6
Pⓘ EvansiteAl3(PO4)(OH)6 · 6H2O
Pⓘ LeucophosphiteKFe23+(PO4)2(OH) · 2H2O
Pⓘ MontgomeryiteCa4MgAl4(PO4)6(OH)4 · 12H2O
Pⓘ PhosphosideriteFePO4 · 2H2O
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)
Pⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3A
SSulfur
Sⓘ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
Sⓘ BaryteBaSO4
Sⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Sⓘ CobaltiteCoAsS
Sⓘ GalenaPbS
Sⓘ GersdorffiteNiAsS
Sⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Sⓘ MackinawiteFeS
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
Sⓘ PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
Sⓘ Sasaite(Al,Fe3+)14(PO4)11(SO4)(OH)7 · 83H2O
Sⓘ SphaleriteZnS
Sⓘ TučekiteNi9Sb2S8
Sⓘ Pyrrhotite-6CFe11S12
KPotassium
Kⓘ LeucophosphiteKFe23+(PO4)2(OH) · 2H2O
Kⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Kⓘ TaranakiteK3Al5(PO3OH)6(PO4)2 · 18H2O
Kⓘ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
CaCalcium
Caⓘ AragoniteCaCO3
Caⓘ BrushiteCa(PO3OH) · 2H2O
Caⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Caⓘ CrandalliteCaAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6
Caⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Caⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Caⓘ HuntiteCaMg3(CO3)4
Caⓘ MontgomeryiteCa4MgAl4(PO4)6(OH)4 · 12H2O
Caⓘ WhitlockiteCa9Mg(PO4)6(PO3OH)
Caⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3A
TiTitanium
Tiⓘ BranneriteUTi2O6
Tiⓘ RutileTiO2
CrChromium
Crⓘ ChromiteFe2+Cr23+O4
FeIron
Feⓘ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
Feⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Feⓘ ChromiteFe2+Cr23+O4
Feⓘ IsoferroplatinumPt3Fe
Feⓘ LeucophosphiteKFe23+(PO4)2(OH) · 2H2O
Feⓘ MackinawiteFeS
Feⓘ PhosphosideriteFePO4 · 2H2O
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2
Feⓘ PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
Feⓘ Sasaite(Al,Fe3+)14(PO4)11(SO4)(OH)7 · 83H2O
Feⓘ StrengiteFePO4 · 2H2O
Feⓘ Pyrrhotite-6CFe11S12
CoCobalt
Coⓘ CobaltiteCoAsS
NiNickel
Niⓘ GersdorffiteNiAsS
Niⓘ TučekiteNi9Sb2S8
CuCopper
Cuⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
ZnZinc
Znⓘ SphaleriteZnS
AsArsenic
Asⓘ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
Asⓘ CobaltiteCoAsS
Asⓘ GersdorffiteNiAsS
ZrZirconium
Zrⓘ ZirconZr(SiO4)
SbAntimony
Sbⓘ TučekiteNi9Sb2S8
BaBarium
Baⓘ BaryteBaSO4
PtPlatinum
Ptⓘ IsoferroplatinumPt3Fe
AuGold
Auⓘ Native GoldAu
PbLead
Pbⓘ GalenaPbS
BiBismuth
Biⓘ Bismutite(BiO)2CO3
UUranium
Uⓘ BranneriteUTi2O6
Uⓘ UraniniteUO2

Localities in this Region

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References

www.mwrg.co.za (n.d.) http://www.mwrg.co.za/Publications/2008KarstMiningWindeStochErasmus.pdf
Els, B. G. (1991) Placer formation during progradational fluvial degradation; the late Archean Middelvlei gold placer, Witwatersrand, South Africa. Economic Geology, 86 (2) 261-277 doi:10.2113/gsecongeo.86.2.261
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