Barberton, Mbombela Local Municipality, Ehlanzeni District Municipality, Mpumalanga, South Africai
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Barberton | Town |
| Mbombela Local Municipality | Municipality |
| Ehlanzeni District Municipality | District Municipality |
| Mpumalanga | Province |
| South Africa | Country |
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25° 46' 58'' South , 31° 2' 48'' East
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Barberton is a town in the Mpumalanga province of South Africa, which has its origin in the 1880s gold rush in the region. It is situated in the De Kaap Valley and is fringed by the Makhonjwa Mountains. It is 43 kilometres (ca. 27 mi) south of Mbombela and 360 kilometres (ca. 224 mi) east of Johannesburg.
Barberton was the seat of the Umjindi Local Municipality until the day of the 2016 Municipal Elections, when the Umjindi Local Municipality was merged into the Mbombela Local Municipality.
Some of the oldest exposed rocks on Earth (greater than 3.6 Ga) are located in the Barberton Greenstone Belt of the Swaziland–Barberton areas, and these contain some of the oldest traces of life on earth.
Barberton was the seat of the Umjindi Local Municipality until the day of the 2016 Municipal Elections, when the Umjindi Local Municipality was merged into the Mbombela Local Municipality.
Some of the oldest exposed rocks on Earth (greater than 3.6 Ga) are located in the Barberton Greenstone Belt of the Swaziland–Barberton areas, and these contain some of the oldest traces of life on earth.
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| Group 1 - Elements | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Native Copper | 1.AA.05 | Cu |
| ⓘ | Native Gold var. Electrum | 1.AA.05 | (Au,Ag) |
| ⓘ | 1.AA.05 | Au | |
| ⓘ | Native Nickel | 1.AA.05 | Ni |
| ⓘ | Native Silver | 1.AA.05 | Ag |
| ⓘ | Native Ruthenium | 1.AF.05 | (Ru,Ir) |
| ⓘ | Native Antimony | 1.CA.05 | Sb |
| ⓘ | Native Bismuth | 1.CA.05 | Bi |
| ⓘ | Graphite | 1.CB.05a | C |
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
| ⓘ | Maldonite | 2.AA.40 | Au2Bi |
| ⓘ | Dienerite | 2.AA.55 | Ni3As |
| ⓘ | Orcelite | 2.AB.10 | Ni5-xAs2, x ~ 0.25 |
| ⓘ | Maucherite | 2.AB.15 | Ni11As8 |
| ⓘ | Chalcocite | 2.BA.05 | Cu2S |
| ⓘ | Digenite | 2.BA.10 | Cu9S5 |
| ⓘ | Bornite | 2.BA.15 | Cu5FeS4 |
| ⓘ | Acanthite | 2.BA.35 | Ag2S |
| ⓘ | Pentlandite | 2.BB.15 | (NixFey)Σ9S8 |
| ⓘ | Covellite | 2.CA.05a | CuS |
| ⓘ | Sphalerite | 2.CB.05a | ZnS |
| ⓘ | Chalcopyrite | 2.CB.10a | CuFeS2 |
| ⓘ | Cubanite | 2.CB.55a | CuFe2S3 |
| ⓘ | Breithauptite | 2.CC.05 | NiSb |
| ⓘ | Kotulskite | 2.CC.05 | Pd(Te,Bi)2-x (x ≈ 0.4) |
| ⓘ | Nickeline | 2.CC.05 | NiAs |
| ⓘ | Sobolevskite | 2.CC.05 | PdBi |
| ⓘ | Pyrrhotite | 2.CC.10 | Fe1-xS |
| ⓘ | Millerite | 2.CC.20 | NiS |
| ⓘ | Galena | 2.CD.10 | PbS |
| ⓘ | Cinnabar | 2.CD.15a | HgS |
| ⓘ | Greigite | 2.DA.05 | Fe2+Fe3+2S4 |
| ⓘ | Linnaeite | 2.DA.05 | Co2+Co3+2S4 |
| ⓘ | Violarite | 2.DA.05 | Fe2+Ni3+2S4 |
| ⓘ | Stibnite | 2.DB.05 | Sb2S3 |
| ⓘ | Tetradymite | 2.DC.05 | Bi2Te2S |
| ⓘ | Molybdenite | 2.EA.30 | MoS2 |
| ⓘ | Pyrite | 2.EB.05a | FeS2 |
| ⓘ | Sperrylite | 2.EB.05a | PtAs2 |
| ⓘ | Marcasite | 2.EB.10a | FeS2 |
| ⓘ | Löllingite | 2.EB.15a | FeAs2 |
| ⓘ | Safflorite | 2.EB.15a | (Co,Ni,Fe)As2 |
| ⓘ | Arsenopyrite | 2.EB.20 | FeAsS |
| ⓘ | Cobaltite | 2.EB.25 | CoAsS |
| ⓘ | Gersdorffite | 2.EB.25 | NiAsS |
| ⓘ | Ullmannite | 2.EB.25 | NiSbS |
| ⓘ | Nickelskutterudite | 2.EC.05 | NiAs3 |
| ⓘ | Skutterudite | 2.EC.05 | CoAs3 |
| ⓘ | Valleriite | 2.FD.30 | (Fe2+,Cu)4(Mg,Al)3S4(OH,O)6 |
| ⓘ | Pyrargyrite | 2.GA.05 | Ag3SbS3 |
| ⓘ | Bournonite | 2.GA.50 | PbCuSbS3 |
| ⓘ | 'Tetrahedrite Subgroup' | 2.GB.05 | Cu6(Cu4C2+2)Sb4S12S |
| ⓘ | Berthierite | 2.HA.20 | FeSb2S4 |
| ⓘ | Jamesonite | 2.HB.15 | Pb4FeSb6S14 |
| ⓘ | Boulangerite | 2.HC.15 | Pb5Sb4S11 |
| ⓘ | Enargite | 2.KA.05 | Cu3AsS4 |
| ⓘ | Famatinite | 2.KA.10 | Cu3SbS4 |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| ⓘ | Bunsenite | 4.AB.25 | NiO |
| ⓘ | Cochromite (TL) | 4.BB.05 | CoCr2O4 |
| ⓘ | Franklinite | 4.BB.05 | Zn2+Fe3+2O4 |
| ⓘ | Magnetite | 4.BB.05 | Fe2+Fe3+2O4 |
| ⓘ | 'Nichromite' | 4.BB.05 | (Ni,Co,Fe)(Cr,Fe,Al)2O4 |
| ⓘ | Trevorite (TL) | 4.BB.05 | Ni2+Fe3+2O4 |
| ⓘ | Corundum | 4.CB.05 | Al2O3 |
| ⓘ | Hematite | 4.CB.05 | Fe2O3 |
| ⓘ | Ilmenite | 4.CB.05 | Fe2+TiO3 |
| ⓘ | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| ⓘ | Opal | 4.DA.10 | SiO2 · nH2O |
| ⓘ | Cassiterite | 4.DB.05 | SnO2 |
| ⓘ | Rutile | 4.DB.05 | TiO2 |
| ⓘ | Tredouxite (TL) | 4.DB.10 | NiSb2O6 |
| ⓘ | Bindheimite | 4.DH.20 | Pb2Sb2O6O |
| ⓘ | Stibiconite | 4.DH.20 | Sb3+Sb5+2O6(OH) |
| ⓘ | Goethite | 4.FD.10 | Fe3+O(OH) |
| ⓘ | Lepidocrocite | 4.FE.15 | Fe3+O(OH) |
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
| ⓘ | Calcite | 5.AB.05 | CaCO3 |
| ⓘ | Gaspéite | 5.AB.05 | NiCO3 |
| ⓘ | Magnesite | 5.AB.05 | MgCO3 |
| ⓘ | Siderite | 5.AB.05 | FeCO3 |
| ⓘ | Ankerite | 5.AB.10 | Ca(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2 |
| ⓘ | Dolomite | 5.AB.10 | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| ⓘ | Cerussite | 5.AB.15 | PbCO3 |
| ⓘ | Azurite | 5.BA.05 | Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2 |
| ⓘ | Malachite | 5.BA.10 | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| ⓘ | 'Stichtite-2H' (TL) | 5.DA.45 | Mg6(Cr,Al)2(CO3)(OH)16 · 4H2O |
| ⓘ | Reevesite | 5.DA.50 | Ni6Fe3+2(OH)16(CO3) · 4H2O |
| ⓘ | Stichtite | 5.DA.50 | Mg6Cr3+2(OH)16[CO3] · 4H2O |
| Group 6 - Borates | |||
| ⓘ | Bonaccordite (TL) | 6.AB.30 | Ni2Fe3+(BO3)O2 |
| Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates | |||
| ⓘ | Anglesite | 7.AD.35 | PbSO4 |
| ⓘ | Baryte | 7.AD.35 | BaSO4 |
| ⓘ | Scheelite | 7.GA.05 | Ca(WO4) |
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
| ⓘ | Liebenbergite (TL) | 9.AC.05 | Ni2(SiO4) |
| ⓘ | Sillimanite | 9.AF.05 | Al2(SiO4)O |
| ⓘ | Andalusite | 9.AF.10 | Al2(SiO4)O |
| ⓘ | Chloritoid | 9.AF.85 | Fe2+Al2O(SiO4)(OH)2 |
| ⓘ | Zoisite | 9.BG.10 | (CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| ⓘ | Dravite | 9.CK.05 | NaMg3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
| ⓘ | Diopside | 9.DA.15 | CaMgSi2O6 |
| ⓘ | Spodumene | 9.DA.30 | LiAlSi2O6 |
| ⓘ | Actinolite | 9.DE.10 | ◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2 |
| ⓘ | Tremolite | 9.DE.10 | ◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2 |
| ⓘ | Talc | 9.EC.05 | Mg3Si4O10(OH)2 |
| ⓘ | Willemseite (TL) | 9.EC.05 | Ni3Si4O10(OH)2 |
| ⓘ | Pyrophyllite | 9.EC.10 | Al2Si4O10(OH)2 |
| ⓘ | Muscovite var. Fuchsite | 9.EC.15 | K(Al,Cr)3Si3O10(OH)2 |
| ⓘ | 9.EC.15 | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 | |
| ⓘ | var. Verdite | 9.EC.15 | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| ⓘ | var. Sericite | 9.EC.15 | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| ⓘ | Ganterite | 9.EC.15 | Ba0.5(Na,K)0.5Al2(Si2.5Al1.5)O10(OH)2 |
| ⓘ | Nimite (TL) | 9.EC.55 | Ni5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8 |
| ⓘ | 'Clinochrysotile' | 9.ED. | Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| ⓘ | Lizardite | 9.ED.15 | Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| ⓘ | Népouite | 9.ED.15 | Ni3Si2O5(OH)4 |
| ⓘ | Albite | 9.FA.35 | Na(AlSi3O8) |
| Unclassified | |||
| ⓘ | 'Quartzite var. Aventurine' | - | |
| ⓘ | 'Biotite' | - | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
| ⓘ | 'Chlorite Group' | - | |
| ⓘ | 'Feldspar Group' | - | |
| ⓘ | 'Tourmaline' | - | AD3G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z |
| ⓘ | 'Melnikovite' | - | |
| ⓘ | 'Mica Group' | - | |
| ⓘ | 'Fayalite-Forsterite Series' | - | |
| ⓘ | 'Hornblende Root Name Group' | - | ◻Ca2(C2+4C3+)(AlSi7O22)W2 |
| ⓘ | 'K Feldspar' | - | |
| ⓘ | 'Pyroxene Group' | - | ADSi2O6 |
| ⓘ | 'Tetrahedrite Group' | - | M2(A6)M1(B4 C2)X3(D4)S1(Y12)S2(Z) |
| ⓘ | 'Unnamed (Ni Antimonide)' | - | Ni3Sb |
| ⓘ | 'Unnamed (Ni Antimonide-Arsenide II)' | - | Ni5(Sb,As)2 |
| ⓘ | 'Unnamed (Ni Antimonide-Arsenide III)' | - | Ni7(Sb,As)3 |
| ⓘ | 'Unnamed (Ni Antimonide-Arsenide IV)' | - | Ni11(Sb,As)8 |
| ⓘ | 'Carbonate' | - | |
| ⓘ | 'Quartzite var. Feizhoucui' | - | |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | ⓘ Actinolite | ◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2 |
| H | ⓘ Azurite | Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2 |
| H | ⓘ Stichtite-2H | Mg6(Cr,Al)2(CO3)(OH)16 · 4H2O |
| H | ⓘ Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
| H | ⓘ Chloritoid | Fe2+Al2O(SiO4)(OH)2 |
| H | ⓘ Clinochrysotile | Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| H | ⓘ Dravite | NaMg3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
| H | ⓘ Muscovite var. Fuchsite | K(Al,Cr)3Si3O10(OH)2 |
| H | ⓘ Goethite | Fe3+O(OH) |
| H | ⓘ Lepidocrocite | Fe3+O(OH) |
| H | ⓘ Lizardite | Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| H | ⓘ Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| H | ⓘ Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| H | ⓘ Népouite | Ni3Si2O5(OH)4 |
| H | ⓘ Nimite | Ni5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8 |
| H | ⓘ Opal | SiO2 · nH2O |
| H | ⓘ Pyrophyllite | Al2Si4O10(OH)2 |
| H | ⓘ Reevesite | Ni6Fe23+(OH)16(CO3) · 4H2O |
| H | ⓘ Stibiconite | Sb3+Sb25+O6(OH) |
| H | ⓘ Stichtite | Mg6Cr23+(OH)16[CO3] · 4H2O |
| H | ⓘ Talc | Mg3Si4O10(OH)2 |
| H | ⓘ Tremolite | ◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2 |
| H | ⓘ Valleriite | (Fe2+,Cu)4(Mg,Al)3S4(OH,O)6 |
| H | ⓘ Willemseite | Ni3Si4O10(OH)2 |
| H | ⓘ Zoisite | (CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| H | ⓘ Muscovite var. Verdite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| H | ⓘ Muscovite var. Sericite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| H | ⓘ Ganterite | Ba0.5(Na,K)0.5Al2(Si2.5Al1.5)O10(OH)2 |
| Li | Lithium | |
| Li | ⓘ Spodumene | LiAlSi2O6 |
| B | Boron | |
| B | ⓘ Bonaccordite | Ni2Fe3+(BO3)O2 |
| B | ⓘ Dravite | NaMg3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
| B | ⓘ Tourmaline | AD3G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z |
| C | Carbon | |
| C | ⓘ Ankerite | Ca(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2 |
| C | ⓘ Azurite | Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2 |
| C | ⓘ Stichtite-2H | Mg6(Cr,Al)2(CO3)(OH)16 · 4H2O |
| C | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| C | ⓘ Cerussite | PbCO3 |
| C | ⓘ Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| C | ⓘ Gaspéite | NiCO3 |
| C | ⓘ Graphite | C |
| C | ⓘ Magnesite | MgCO3 |
| C | ⓘ Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| C | ⓘ Reevesite | Ni6Fe23+(OH)16(CO3) · 4H2O |
| C | ⓘ Siderite | FeCO3 |
| C | ⓘ Stichtite | Mg6Cr23+(OH)16[CO3] · 4H2O |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Actinolite | ◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2 |
| O | ⓘ Albite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
| O | ⓘ Andalusite | Al2(SiO4)O |
| O | ⓘ Anglesite | PbSO4 |
| O | ⓘ Ankerite | Ca(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2 |
| O | ⓘ Azurite | Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2 |
| O | ⓘ Stichtite-2H | Mg6(Cr,Al)2(CO3)(OH)16 · 4H2O |
| O | ⓘ Baryte | BaSO4 |
| O | ⓘ Bindheimite | Pb2Sb2O6O |
| O | ⓘ Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
| O | ⓘ Bonaccordite | Ni2Fe3+(BO3)O2 |
| O | ⓘ Bunsenite | NiO |
| O | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| O | ⓘ Cassiterite | SnO2 |
| O | ⓘ Cerussite | PbCO3 |
| O | ⓘ Chloritoid | Fe2+Al2O(SiO4)(OH)2 |
| O | ⓘ Clinochrysotile | Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| O | ⓘ Cochromite | CoCr2O4 |
| O | ⓘ Corundum | Al2O3 |
| O | ⓘ Diopside | CaMgSi2O6 |
| O | ⓘ Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| O | ⓘ Dravite | NaMg3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
| O | ⓘ Franklinite | Zn2+Fe23+O4 |
| O | ⓘ Muscovite var. Fuchsite | K(Al,Cr)3Si3O10(OH)2 |
| O | ⓘ Gaspéite | NiCO3 |
| O | ⓘ Goethite | Fe3+O(OH) |
| O | ⓘ Hematite | Fe2O3 |
| O | ⓘ Ilmenite | Fe2+TiO3 |
| O | ⓘ Lepidocrocite | Fe3+O(OH) |
| O | ⓘ Liebenbergite | Ni2(SiO4) |
| O | ⓘ Lizardite | Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| O | ⓘ Magnesite | MgCO3 |
| O | ⓘ Magnetite | Fe2+Fe23+O4 |
| O | ⓘ Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| O | ⓘ Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| O | ⓘ Népouite | Ni3Si2O5(OH)4 |
| O | ⓘ Nichromite | (Ni,Co,Fe)(Cr,Fe,Al)2O4 |
| O | ⓘ Nimite | Ni5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8 |
| O | ⓘ Opal | SiO2 · nH2O |
| O | ⓘ Pyrophyllite | Al2Si4O10(OH)2 |
| O | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| O | ⓘ Reevesite | Ni6Fe23+(OH)16(CO3) · 4H2O |
| O | ⓘ Rutile | TiO2 |
| O | ⓘ Scheelite | Ca(WO4) |
| O | ⓘ Siderite | FeCO3 |
| O | ⓘ Sillimanite | Al2(SiO4)O |
| O | ⓘ Spodumene | LiAlSi2O6 |
| O | ⓘ Stibiconite | Sb3+Sb25+O6(OH) |
| O | ⓘ Stichtite | Mg6Cr23+(OH)16[CO3] · 4H2O |
| O | ⓘ Talc | Mg3Si4O10(OH)2 |
| O | ⓘ Tourmaline | AD3G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z |
| O | ⓘ Tremolite | ◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2 |
| O | ⓘ Trevorite | Ni2+Fe23+O4 |
| O | ⓘ Valleriite | (Fe2+,Cu)4(Mg,Al)3S4(OH,O)6 |
| O | ⓘ Willemseite | Ni3Si4O10(OH)2 |
| O | ⓘ Zoisite | (CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| O | ⓘ Muscovite var. Verdite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| O | ⓘ Fayalite-Forsterite Series | |
| O | ⓘ Hornblende Root Name Group | ◻Ca2(C42+C3+)(AlSi7O22)W2 |
| O | ⓘ Muscovite var. Sericite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| O | ⓘ Pyroxene Group | ADSi2O6 |
| O | ⓘ Ganterite | Ba0.5(Na,K)0.5Al2(Si2.5Al1.5)O10(OH)2 |
| O | ⓘ Tredouxite | NiSb2O6 |
| F | Fluorine | |
| F | ⓘ Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
| Na | Sodium | |
| Na | ⓘ Albite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
| Na | ⓘ Dravite | NaMg3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
| Na | ⓘ Ganterite | Ba0.5(Na,K)0.5Al2(Si2.5Al1.5)O10(OH)2 |
| Mg | Magnesium | |
| Mg | ⓘ Actinolite | ◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2 |
| Mg | ⓘ Ankerite | Ca(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2 |
| Mg | ⓘ Stichtite-2H | Mg6(Cr,Al)2(CO3)(OH)16 · 4H2O |
| Mg | ⓘ Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
| Mg | ⓘ Clinochrysotile | Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| Mg | ⓘ Diopside | CaMgSi2O6 |
| Mg | ⓘ Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| Mg | ⓘ Dravite | NaMg3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
| Mg | ⓘ Lizardite | Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| Mg | ⓘ Magnesite | MgCO3 |
| Mg | ⓘ Stichtite | Mg6Cr23+(OH)16[CO3] · 4H2O |
| Mg | ⓘ Talc | Mg3Si4O10(OH)2 |
| Mg | ⓘ Tremolite | ◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2 |
| Mg | ⓘ Valleriite | (Fe2+,Cu)4(Mg,Al)3S4(OH,O)6 |
| Mg | ⓘ Fayalite-Forsterite Series | |
| Al | Aluminium | |
| Al | ⓘ Albite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
| Al | ⓘ Andalusite | Al2(SiO4)O |
| Al | ⓘ Stichtite-2H | Mg6(Cr,Al)2(CO3)(OH)16 · 4H2O |
| Al | ⓘ Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
| Al | ⓘ Chloritoid | Fe2+Al2O(SiO4)(OH)2 |
| Al | ⓘ Corundum | Al2O3 |
| Al | ⓘ Dravite | NaMg3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
| Al | ⓘ Muscovite var. Fuchsite | K(Al,Cr)3Si3O10(OH)2 |
| Al | ⓘ Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Al | ⓘ Nichromite | (Ni,Co,Fe)(Cr,Fe,Al)2O4 |
| Al | ⓘ Nimite | Ni5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8 |
| Al | ⓘ Pyrophyllite | Al2Si4O10(OH)2 |
| Al | ⓘ Sillimanite | Al2(SiO4)O |
| Al | ⓘ Spodumene | LiAlSi2O6 |
| Al | ⓘ Valleriite | (Fe2+,Cu)4(Mg,Al)3S4(OH,O)6 |
| Al | ⓘ Zoisite | (CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| Al | ⓘ Muscovite var. Verdite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Al | ⓘ Hornblende Root Name Group | ◻Ca2(C42+C3+)(AlSi7O22)W2 |
| Al | ⓘ Muscovite var. Sericite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Al | ⓘ Ganterite | Ba0.5(Na,K)0.5Al2(Si2.5Al1.5)O10(OH)2 |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Actinolite | ◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2 |
| Si | ⓘ Albite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
| Si | ⓘ Andalusite | Al2(SiO4)O |
| Si | ⓘ Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
| Si | ⓘ Chloritoid | Fe2+Al2O(SiO4)(OH)2 |
| Si | ⓘ Clinochrysotile | Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| Si | ⓘ Diopside | CaMgSi2O6 |
| Si | ⓘ Dravite | NaMg3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
| Si | ⓘ Muscovite var. Fuchsite | K(Al,Cr)3Si3O10(OH)2 |
| Si | ⓘ Liebenbergite | Ni2(SiO4) |
| Si | ⓘ Lizardite | Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| Si | ⓘ Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Si | ⓘ Népouite | Ni3Si2O5(OH)4 |
| Si | ⓘ Nimite | Ni5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8 |
| Si | ⓘ Opal | SiO2 · nH2O |
| Si | ⓘ Pyrophyllite | Al2Si4O10(OH)2 |
| Si | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| Si | ⓘ Sillimanite | Al2(SiO4)O |
| Si | ⓘ Spodumene | LiAlSi2O6 |
| Si | ⓘ Talc | Mg3Si4O10(OH)2 |
| Si | ⓘ Tremolite | ◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2 |
| Si | ⓘ Willemseite | Ni3Si4O10(OH)2 |
| Si | ⓘ Zoisite | (CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| Si | ⓘ Muscovite var. Verdite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Si | ⓘ Fayalite-Forsterite Series | |
| Si | ⓘ Hornblende Root Name Group | ◻Ca2(C42+C3+)(AlSi7O22)W2 |
| Si | ⓘ Muscovite var. Sericite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Si | ⓘ Pyroxene Group | ADSi2O6 |
| Si | ⓘ Ganterite | Ba0.5(Na,K)0.5Al2(Si2.5Al1.5)O10(OH)2 |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | ⓘ Acanthite | Ag2S |
| S | ⓘ Anglesite | PbSO4 |
| S | ⓘ Arsenopyrite | FeAsS |
| S | ⓘ Baryte | BaSO4 |
| S | ⓘ Berthierite | FeSb2S4 |
| S | ⓘ Bornite | Cu5FeS4 |
| S | ⓘ Boulangerite | Pb5Sb4S11 |
| S | ⓘ Bournonite | PbCuSbS3 |
| S | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| S | ⓘ Chalcocite | Cu2S |
| S | ⓘ Cinnabar | HgS |
| S | ⓘ Cobaltite | CoAsS |
| S | ⓘ Covellite | CuS |
| S | ⓘ Cubanite | CuFe2S3 |
| S | ⓘ Digenite | Cu9S5 |
| S | ⓘ Enargite | Cu3AsS4 |
| S | ⓘ Famatinite | Cu3SbS4 |
| S | ⓘ Galena | PbS |
| S | ⓘ Gersdorffite | NiAsS |
| S | ⓘ Greigite | Fe2+Fe23+S4 |
| S | ⓘ Jamesonite | Pb4FeSb6S14 |
| S | ⓘ Linnaeite | Co2+Co23+S4 |
| S | ⓘ Marcasite | FeS2 |
| S | ⓘ Millerite | NiS |
| S | ⓘ Molybdenite | MoS2 |
| S | ⓘ Pentlandite | (NixFey)Σ9S8 |
| S | ⓘ Pyrargyrite | Ag3SbS3 |
| S | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
| S | ⓘ Pyrrhotite | Fe1-xS |
| S | ⓘ Sphalerite | ZnS |
| S | ⓘ Stibnite | Sb2S3 |
| S | ⓘ Tetradymite | Bi2Te2S |
| S | ⓘ Tetrahedrite Subgroup | Cu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S |
| S | ⓘ Ullmannite | NiSbS |
| S | ⓘ Valleriite | (Fe2+,Cu)4(Mg,Al)3S4(OH,O)6 |
| S | ⓘ Violarite | Fe2+Ni23+S4 |
| S | ⓘ Tetrahedrite Group | M2(A6)M1(B4 C2)X3(D4)S1(Y12)S2(Z) |
| K | Potassium | |
| K | ⓘ Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
| K | ⓘ Muscovite var. Fuchsite | K(Al,Cr)3Si3O10(OH)2 |
| K | ⓘ Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| K | ⓘ Muscovite var. Verdite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| K | ⓘ Muscovite var. Sericite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| K | ⓘ Ganterite | Ba0.5(Na,K)0.5Al2(Si2.5Al1.5)O10(OH)2 |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | ⓘ Actinolite | ◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2 |
| Ca | ⓘ Ankerite | Ca(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2 |
| Ca | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| Ca | ⓘ Diopside | CaMgSi2O6 |
| Ca | ⓘ Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| Ca | ⓘ Scheelite | Ca(WO4) |
| Ca | ⓘ Tremolite | ◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2 |
| Ca | ⓘ Zoisite | (CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| Ca | ⓘ Hornblende Root Name Group | ◻Ca2(C42+C3+)(AlSi7O22)W2 |
| Ti | Titanium | |
| Ti | ⓘ Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
| Ti | ⓘ Ilmenite | Fe2+TiO3 |
| Ti | ⓘ Rutile | TiO2 |
| Cr | Chromium | |
| Cr | ⓘ Stichtite-2H | Mg6(Cr,Al)2(CO3)(OH)16 · 4H2O |
| Cr | ⓘ Cochromite | CoCr2O4 |
| Cr | ⓘ Muscovite var. Fuchsite | K(Al,Cr)3Si3O10(OH)2 |
| Cr | ⓘ Nichromite | (Ni,Co,Fe)(Cr,Fe,Al)2O4 |
| Cr | ⓘ Stichtite | Mg6Cr23+(OH)16[CO3] · 4H2O |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | ⓘ Actinolite | ◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2 |
| Fe | ⓘ Ankerite | Ca(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2 |
| Fe | ⓘ Arsenopyrite | FeAsS |
| Fe | ⓘ Berthierite | FeSb2S4 |
| Fe | ⓘ Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
| Fe | ⓘ Bonaccordite | Ni2Fe3+(BO3)O2 |
| Fe | ⓘ Bornite | Cu5FeS4 |
| Fe | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| Fe | ⓘ Chloritoid | Fe2+Al2O(SiO4)(OH)2 |
| Fe | ⓘ Cubanite | CuFe2S3 |
| Fe | ⓘ Franklinite | Zn2+Fe23+O4 |
| Fe | ⓘ Goethite | Fe3+O(OH) |
| Fe | ⓘ Greigite | Fe2+Fe23+S4 |
| Fe | ⓘ Hematite | Fe2O3 |
| Fe | ⓘ Ilmenite | Fe2+TiO3 |
| Fe | ⓘ Jamesonite | Pb4FeSb6S14 |
| Fe | ⓘ Lepidocrocite | Fe3+O(OH) |
| Fe | ⓘ Löllingite | FeAs2 |
| Fe | ⓘ Magnetite | Fe2+Fe23+O4 |
| Fe | ⓘ Marcasite | FeS2 |
| Fe | ⓘ Nichromite | (Ni,Co,Fe)(Cr,Fe,Al)2O4 |
| Fe | ⓘ Pentlandite | (NixFey)Σ9S8 |
| Fe | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
| Fe | ⓘ Pyrrhotite | Fe1-xS |
| Fe | ⓘ Reevesite | Ni6Fe23+(OH)16(CO3) · 4H2O |
| Fe | ⓘ Safflorite | (Co,Ni,Fe)As2 |
| Fe | ⓘ Siderite | FeCO3 |
| Fe | ⓘ Trevorite | Ni2+Fe23+O4 |
| Fe | ⓘ Valleriite | (Fe2+,Cu)4(Mg,Al)3S4(OH,O)6 |
| Fe | ⓘ Violarite | Fe2+Ni23+S4 |
| Fe | ⓘ Fayalite-Forsterite Series | |
| Co | Cobalt | |
| Co | ⓘ Cobaltite | CoAsS |
| Co | ⓘ Cochromite | CoCr2O4 |
| Co | ⓘ Linnaeite | Co2+Co23+S4 |
| Co | ⓘ Nichromite | (Ni,Co,Fe)(Cr,Fe,Al)2O4 |
| Co | ⓘ Safflorite | (Co,Ni,Fe)As2 |
| Co | ⓘ Skutterudite | CoAs3 |
| Ni | Nickel | |
| Ni | ⓘ Bonaccordite | Ni2Fe3+(BO3)O2 |
| Ni | ⓘ Breithauptite | NiSb |
| Ni | ⓘ Bunsenite | NiO |
| Ni | ⓘ Dienerite | Ni3As |
| Ni | ⓘ Gaspéite | NiCO3 |
| Ni | ⓘ Gersdorffite | NiAsS |
| Ni | ⓘ Liebenbergite | Ni2(SiO4) |
| Ni | ⓘ Maucherite | Ni11As8 |
| Ni | ⓘ Millerite | NiS |
| Ni | ⓘ Népouite | Ni3Si2O5(OH)4 |
| Ni | ⓘ Nichromite | (Ni,Co,Fe)(Cr,Fe,Al)2O4 |
| Ni | ⓘ Native Nickel | Ni |
| Ni | ⓘ Nickelskutterudite | NiAs3 |
| Ni | ⓘ Nickeline | NiAs |
| Ni | ⓘ Nimite | Ni5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8 |
| Ni | ⓘ Orcelite | Ni5-xAs2, x ~ 0.25 |
| Ni | ⓘ Pentlandite | (NixFey)Σ9S8 |
| Ni | ⓘ Reevesite | Ni6Fe23+(OH)16(CO3) · 4H2O |
| Ni | ⓘ Safflorite | (Co,Ni,Fe)As2 |
| Ni | ⓘ Trevorite | Ni2+Fe23+O4 |
| Ni | ⓘ Ullmannite | NiSbS |
| Ni | ⓘ Violarite | Fe2+Ni23+S4 |
| Ni | ⓘ Willemseite | Ni3Si4O10(OH)2 |
| Ni | ⓘ Unnamed (Ni Antimonide) | Ni3Sb |
| Ni | ⓘ Unnamed (Ni Antimonide-Arsenide II) | Ni5(Sb,As)2 |
| Ni | ⓘ Unnamed (Ni Antimonide-Arsenide III) | Ni7(Sb,As)3 |
| Ni | ⓘ Unnamed (Ni Antimonide-Arsenide IV) | Ni11(Sb,As)8 |
| Ni | ⓘ Tredouxite | NiSb2O6 |
| Cu | Copper | |
| Cu | ⓘ Azurite | Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2 |
| Cu | ⓘ Bornite | Cu5FeS4 |
| Cu | ⓘ Bournonite | PbCuSbS3 |
| Cu | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| Cu | ⓘ Chalcocite | Cu2S |
| Cu | ⓘ Covellite | CuS |
| Cu | ⓘ Cubanite | CuFe2S3 |
| Cu | ⓘ Native Copper | Cu |
| Cu | ⓘ Digenite | Cu9S5 |
| Cu | ⓘ Enargite | Cu3AsS4 |
| Cu | ⓘ Famatinite | Cu3SbS4 |
| Cu | ⓘ Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| Cu | ⓘ Tetrahedrite Subgroup | Cu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S |
| Cu | ⓘ Valleriite | (Fe2+,Cu)4(Mg,Al)3S4(OH,O)6 |
| Zn | Zinc | |
| Zn | ⓘ Franklinite | Zn2+Fe23+O4 |
| Zn | ⓘ Sphalerite | ZnS |
| As | Arsenic | |
| As | ⓘ Arsenopyrite | FeAsS |
| As | ⓘ Cobaltite | CoAsS |
| As | ⓘ Dienerite | Ni3As |
| As | ⓘ Enargite | Cu3AsS4 |
| As | ⓘ Gersdorffite | NiAsS |
| As | ⓘ Löllingite | FeAs2 |
| As | ⓘ Maucherite | Ni11As8 |
| As | ⓘ Nickelskutterudite | NiAs3 |
| As | ⓘ Nickeline | NiAs |
| As | ⓘ Orcelite | Ni5-xAs2, x ~ 0.25 |
| As | ⓘ Safflorite | (Co,Ni,Fe)As2 |
| As | ⓘ Skutterudite | CoAs3 |
| As | ⓘ Sperrylite | PtAs2 |
| As | ⓘ Unnamed (Ni Antimonide-Arsenide II) | Ni5(Sb,As)2 |
| As | ⓘ Unnamed (Ni Antimonide-Arsenide III) | Ni7(Sb,As)3 |
| As | ⓘ Unnamed (Ni Antimonide-Arsenide IV) | Ni11(Sb,As)8 |
| Mo | Molybdenum | |
| Mo | ⓘ Molybdenite | MoS2 |
| Ru | Ruthenium | |
| Ru | ⓘ Native Ruthenium | (Ru,Ir) |
| Pd | Palladium | |
| Pd | ⓘ Kotulskite | Pd(Te,Bi)2-x (x ≈ 0.4) |
| Pd | ⓘ Sobolevskite | PdBi |
| Ag | Silver | |
| Ag | ⓘ Acanthite | Ag2S |
| Ag | ⓘ Native Gold var. Electrum | (Au,Ag) |
| Ag | ⓘ Pyrargyrite | Ag3SbS3 |
| Ag | ⓘ Native Silver | Ag |
| Sn | Tin | |
| Sn | ⓘ Cassiterite | SnO2 |
| Sb | Antimony | |
| Sb | ⓘ Native Antimony | Sb |
| Sb | ⓘ Berthierite | FeSb2S4 |
| Sb | ⓘ Bindheimite | Pb2Sb2O6O |
| Sb | ⓘ Boulangerite | Pb5Sb4S11 |
| Sb | ⓘ Bournonite | PbCuSbS3 |
| Sb | ⓘ Breithauptite | NiSb |
| Sb | ⓘ Famatinite | Cu3SbS4 |
| Sb | ⓘ Jamesonite | Pb4FeSb6S14 |
| Sb | ⓘ Pyrargyrite | Ag3SbS3 |
| Sb | ⓘ Stibiconite | Sb3+Sb25+O6(OH) |
| Sb | ⓘ Stibnite | Sb2S3 |
| Sb | ⓘ Tetrahedrite Subgroup | Cu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S |
| Sb | ⓘ Ullmannite | NiSbS |
| Sb | ⓘ Unnamed (Ni Antimonide) | Ni3Sb |
| Sb | ⓘ Unnamed (Ni Antimonide-Arsenide II) | Ni5(Sb,As)2 |
| Sb | ⓘ Unnamed (Ni Antimonide-Arsenide III) | Ni7(Sb,As)3 |
| Sb | ⓘ Unnamed (Ni Antimonide-Arsenide IV) | Ni11(Sb,As)8 |
| Sb | ⓘ Tredouxite | NiSb2O6 |
| Te | Tellurium | |
| Te | ⓘ Kotulskite | Pd(Te,Bi)2-x (x ≈ 0.4) |
| Te | ⓘ Tetradymite | Bi2Te2S |
| Ba | Barium | |
| Ba | ⓘ Baryte | BaSO4 |
| Ba | ⓘ Ganterite | Ba0.5(Na,K)0.5Al2(Si2.5Al1.5)O10(OH)2 |
| W | Tungsten | |
| W | ⓘ Scheelite | Ca(WO4) |
| Ir | Iridium | |
| Ir | ⓘ Native Ruthenium | (Ru,Ir) |
| Pt | Platinum | |
| Pt | ⓘ Sperrylite | PtAs2 |
| Au | Gold | |
| Au | ⓘ Native Gold var. Electrum | (Au,Ag) |
| Au | ⓘ Native Gold | Au |
| Au | ⓘ Maldonite | Au2Bi |
| Hg | Mercury | |
| Hg | ⓘ Cinnabar | HgS |
| Pb | Lead | |
| Pb | ⓘ Anglesite | PbSO4 |
| Pb | ⓘ Bindheimite | Pb2Sb2O6O |
| Pb | ⓘ Boulangerite | Pb5Sb4S11 |
| Pb | ⓘ Bournonite | PbCuSbS3 |
| Pb | ⓘ Cerussite | PbCO3 |
| Pb | ⓘ Galena | PbS |
| Pb | ⓘ Jamesonite | Pb4FeSb6S14 |
| Bi | Bismuth | |
| Bi | ⓘ Native Bismuth | Bi |
| Bi | ⓘ Kotulskite | Pd(Te,Bi)2-x (x ≈ 0.4) |
| Bi | ⓘ Maldonite | Au2Bi |
| Bi | ⓘ Sobolevskite | PdBi |
| Bi | ⓘ Tetradymite | Bi2Te2S |
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- Mpumalanga
- Ehlanzeni District Municipality
- Mbombela Local Municipality
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- Mpumalanga
- Ehlanzeni District Municipality
- Mbombela Local Municipality
- Barberton
- Kaalrug farm
- Kaap River
- Lily mine
- M'hlati prospect
- Magnesite siding
- Makhonjwa Mountain
- Mazeppa claims
- Montrose Farm
- Morning Mist antimony mine
- Mount Morgan Mine
- Munnik-Myburgh mine
- New Consort Mine
- North Sheba Mine
- Oorschot Farm
- Rhineland Farm
- Scotia talc deposit
- Sheba Mine
- Waaiheuvel Farm
- Waterfall Farm
- Weltevreden Farm
- Zwartkoppie anticline
- Barberton
- Mbombela Local Municipality
- Ehlanzeni District Municipality
Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
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- Barberton Greenstone BeltGreenstone Belt
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- Kalahari Craton
- Kaapvaal CratonCraton
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References
de Waal, S. A. (1969) Nickel minerals from Barberton, South Africa: I. Ferroan trevorite. American Mineralogist, 54 (7-8) 1204-1208
de Waal, S. A. (1970) Nickel minerals from Barberton, South Africa: II. Nimite, a nickel-rich chlorite. American Mineralogist, 55 (1-2) 18-30
de Waal, S. A. (1970) Nickel minerals from Barberton, South Africa: III. Willemseite, a nickel-rich talc. American Mineralogist, 55 (1-2). 31-42
de Waal, S. A. (1972) Nickel minerals from Barberton, South Africa: V. Trevorite, redescribed. American Mineralogist, 57 (9-10) 1524-1526
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