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Bovenongeluk, Siyancuma Local Municipality, Pixley ka Seme District Municipality, Northern Cape, South Africa

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Griekwastad, Siyancuma Local Municipality, Pixley ka Seme District Municipality, Northern Cape, South Africa

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Griekwastad, Siyancuma Local Municipality, Pixley ka Seme District Municipality, Northern Cape, South Africa

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Bovenongeluk, Siyancuma Local Municipality, Pixley ka Seme District Municipality, Northern Cape, South Africa

Griekwastad

Griekwastad, Siyancuma Local Municipality, Pixley ka Seme District Municipality, Northern Cape, South Africa

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Mindat Locality ID:

335688

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Afrikaans:

Siyancuma Plaaslike Munisipaliteit, Pixley ka Seme-distriksmunisipaliteit, Noord-Kaap, Suid-Afrika

French:

Siyancuma, Pixley Ka Seme, Cap-Nord, Afrique du Sud

German:

Siyancuma, Pixley Ka Seme, Nordkap, Südafrika

Italian:

Municipalità locale di Siyancuma, Municipalità distrettuale di Pixley ka Seme, provincia del Capo Settentrionale, Sudafrica

Simplified Chinese:

西揚庫馬地方自治市, 皮克斯利·卡·塞梅區自治市, 北開普省, 南非

Cebuano:

Siyancuma, Pixley ka Seme District Municipality, Province of Northern Cape, Habagatang Aprika

Dutch:

Siyancuma, Pixley ka Seme, Noord-Kaap, Zuid-Afrika

Northern Sotho:

Mmušôgaê wa Siyancuma, Mmasepala Setereke tša Pixley ka Seme, Kapa Leboa, Afrika Borwa

Novial:

Siyankuma Komunie, Karu, Nord Kabe, Sud Afrika

Polish:

Siyancuma, Pixley ka Seme, Prowincja Przylądkowa Północna, Republika Południowej Afryki

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ⓘ Andesite

ⓘ Banded iron formation

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ⓘ Acanthite

Formula: Ag₂S

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

References:

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

ⓘ Albite

Formula: Na(AlSi₃O₈)

Locality: Bovenongeluk, Siyancuma Local Municipality, Pixley ka Seme District Municipality, Northern Cape, South Africa

References:

Gutzmer, J., Banks, D.A., Luders, V., Hoefs, J., Beukes, N.J. and von Bezing, K.L. (2003): Ancient sea-floor alteration of basaltic andesites of the Ongeluk Formation, South Africa: implications for the chemistry of Paleoproterozoic seawater. Chemical Geology 201, 37-53

ⓘ Ankerite

Formula: Ca(Fe²⁺,Mg)(CO₃)₂

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

References:

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

ⓘ Calcite

Formula: CaCO₃

Localities:

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

ⓘ Calcite var. Glendonite

Formula: CaCO₃

Locality: Blaauwkrantz, Siyancuma Local Municipality, Pixley ka Seme District Municipality, Northern Cape, South Africa

References:

South African Journal of Geology Date: September 1, 2001 p265

ⓘ Cassiterite

Formula: SnO₂

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

References:

ⓘ Chalcopyrite

Formula: CuFeS₂

Localities:

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

ⓘ Clinochlore

Formula: Mg₅Al(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₈

Locality: Griekwastad, Siyancuma Local Municipality, Pixley ka Seme District Municipality, Northern Cape, South Africa

References:

Mahumapelo, N. P., & Magaseng, C. (2014). Beneficiation of marble from Griekwastad, Northern Cape Province. Journal of the Southern African Institute of Mining and Metallurgy, 114(11), 951-955.

ⓘ Covellite

Formula: CuS

Localities:

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

ⓘ Diamond

Formula: C

Locality: Schutse Kama Mine, Siyancuma Local Municipality, Pixley ka Seme District Municipality, Northern Cape, South Africa

References:

Babcock (n.d.) Steyn Diamante. https://www.babcock.co.za/news/steyn-diamante/194

ⓘ Dolomite

Formula: CaMg(CO₃)₂

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

References:

ⓘ Epidote

Formula: (CaCa)(AlAlFe³⁺)O[Si₂O₇][SiO₄](OH)

Locality: Bovenongeluk, Siyancuma Local Municipality, Pixley ka Seme District Municipality, Northern Cape, South Africa

References:

ⓘ 'Feldspar Group'

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

References:

ⓘ Fluorite

Formula: CaF₂

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

References:

ⓘ 'Freibergite Subgroup'

Formula: (Ag₆,[Ag₆]⁴⁺)(Cu₄ C²⁺₂)Sb₄S₁₂S_0-1

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

References:

ⓘ Galena

Formula: PbS

Localities:

ⓘ Goethite

Formula: Fe³⁺O(OH)

Locality: Bovenongeluk, Siyancuma Local Municipality, Pixley ka Seme District Municipality, Northern Cape, South Africa

References:

ⓘ Hematite

Formula: Fe₂O₃

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

References:

ⓘ 'Limonite'

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

References:

ⓘ Lizardite

Formula: Mg₃(Si₂O₅)(OH)₄

Locality: Griekwastad, Siyancuma Local Municipality, Pixley ka Seme District Municipality, Northern Cape, South Africa

References:

Mahumapelo, N. P., & Magaseng, C. (2014). Beneficiation of marble from Griekwastad, Northern Cape Province. Journal of the Southern African Institute of Mining and Metallurgy, 114(11), 951-955.

ⓘ Malachite

Formula: Cu₂(CO₃)(OH)₂

Locality: Bovenongeluk, Siyancuma Local Municipality, Pixley ka Seme District Municipality, Northern Cape, South Africa

References:

ⓘ Millerite

Formula: NiS

Localities:

ⓘ Muscovite

Formula: KAl₂(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂

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

References:

ⓘ Muscovite var. Sericite

Formula: KAl₂(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂

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

References:

ⓘ Pentlandite

Formula: (Ni_xFe_y)_Σ9S₈

Locality: Bovenongeluk, Siyancuma Local Municipality, Pixley ka Seme District Municipality, Northern Cape, South Africa

References:

ⓘ 'Petroleum'

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

References:

ⓘ 'Petroleum var. Bitumen'

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

References:

ⓘ 'Pumpellyite Subgroup'

Formula: Ca₂XAl₂[Si₂O₆(OH)][SiO₄](OH)₂A

Locality: Bovenongeluk, Siyancuma Local Municipality, Pixley ka Seme District Municipality, Northern Cape, South Africa

References:

ⓘ Pyrite

Formula: FeS₂

Localities:

ⓘ Pyrrhotite

Formula: Fe_1-xS

Locality: Bovenongeluk, Siyancuma Local Municipality, Pixley ka Seme District Municipality, Northern Cape, South Africa

References:

ⓘ Quartz

Formula: SiO₂

Localities:

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

Description: Large deposits of jasper are found around Griquatown

ⓘ Rutile

Formula: TiO₂

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

References:

ⓘ 'Serpentine Subgroup'

Formula: D₃[Si₂O₅](OH)₄

Locality: Griekwastad, Siyancuma Local Municipality, Pixley ka Seme District Municipality, Northern Cape, South Africa

References:

Mahumapelo, N. P., & Magaseng, C. (2014). Beneficiation of marble from Griekwastad, Northern Cape Province. Journal of the Southern African Institute of Mining and Metallurgy, 114(11), 951-955.

ⓘ Smithsonite

Formula: ZnCO₃

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

References:

ⓘ Sphalerite

Formula: ZnS

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

References:

ⓘ 'Tiger's Eye'

Locality: Griekwastad, Siyancuma Local Municipality, Pixley ka Seme District Municipality, Northern Cape, South Africa

References:

P.F. Ledwaba (2014) Tiger’s eye in the Northern Cape Province — potential for employment creation and poverty alleviation. The Journal of The Southern African Institute of Mining and Metallurgy 114:881-885

ⓘ Violarite

Formula: Fe²⁺Ni³⁺₂S₄

Locality: Bovenongeluk, Siyancuma Local Municipality, Pixley ka Seme District Municipality, Northern Cape, South Africa

References:

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CuFeS₂ⓘ Chalcopyrite

Chalcopyrite, etc.

Bovenongeluk, Siyancuma Local Municipality, Pixley ka Seme District Municipality, Northern Cape, South Africa

Chalcopyrite, etc.

Bovenongeluk, Siyancuma Local Municipality, Pixley ka Seme District Municipality, Northern Cape, South Africa

Chalcopyrite, etc.

Bovenongeluk, Siyancuma Local Municipality, Pixley ka Seme District Municipality, Northern Cape, South Africa

SiO₂ⓘ Quartz

Quartz, etc.

Bovenongeluk, Siyancuma Local Municipality, Pixley ka Seme District Municipality, Northern Cape, South Africa

Quartz, etc.

Bovenongeluk, Siyancuma Local Municipality, Pixley ka Seme District Municipality, Northern Cape, South Africa

Quartz, etc.

Bovenongeluk, Siyancuma Local Municipality, Pixley ka Seme District Municipality, Northern Cape, South Africa

ZnSⓘ Sphalerite

Sphalerite, etc.

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

Sphalerite, etc.

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

Sphalerite, etc.

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

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
ⓘ	Diamond	1.CB.10a	C
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘ	Acanthite	2.BA.35	Ag₂S
ⓘ	Pentlandite	2.BB.15	(Ni_xFe_y)_Σ9S₈
ⓘ	Covellite	2.CA.05a	CuS
ⓘ	Sphalerite	2.CB.05a	ZnS
ⓘ	Chalcopyrite	2.CB.10a	CuFeS₂
ⓘ	Pyrrhotite	2.CC.10	Fe_1-xS
ⓘ	Millerite	2.CC.20	NiS
ⓘ	Galena	2.CD.10	PbS
ⓘ	Violarite	2.DA.05	Fe²⁺Ni³⁺₂S₄
ⓘ	Pyrite	2.EB.05a	FeS₂
ⓘ	'Freibergite Subgroup'	2.GB.05	(Ag₆,[Ag₆]⁴⁺)(Cu₄ C²⁺₂)Sb₄S₁₂S_0-1
Group 3 - Halides
ⓘ	Fluorite	3.AB.25	CaF₂
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘ	Goethite	4.00.	Fe³⁺O(OH)
ⓘ	Hematite	4.CB.05	Fe₂O₃
ⓘ	Quartz	4.DA.05	SiO₂
ⓘ	Cassiterite	4.DB.05	SnO₂
ⓘ	Rutile	4.DB.05	TiO₂
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘ	Calcite	5.AB.05	CaCO₃
ⓘ	Smithsonite	5.AB.05	ZnCO₃
ⓘ	Calcite var. Glendonite	5.AB.05	CaCO₃
ⓘ	Ankerite	5.AB.10	Ca(Fe²⁺,Mg)(CO₃)₂
ⓘ	Dolomite	5.AB.10	CaMg(CO₃)₂
ⓘ	Malachite	5.BA.10	Cu₂(CO₃)(OH)₂
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘ	Epidote	9.BG.05a	(CaCa)(AlAlFe³⁺)O[Si₂O₇][SiO₄](OH)
ⓘ	Muscovite	9.EC.15	KAl₂(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂
ⓘ	var. Sericite	9.EC.15	KAl₂(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂
ⓘ	Clinochlore	9.EC.55	Mg₅Al(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₈
ⓘ	Lizardite	9.ED.15	Mg₃(Si₂O₅)(OH)₄
ⓘ	Albite	9.FA.35	Na(AlSi₃O₈)
Unclassified
ⓘ	'Feldspar Group'	-
ⓘ	'Limonite'	-
ⓘ	'Pumpellyite Subgroup'	-	Ca₂XAl₂[Si₂O₆(OH)][SiO₄](OH)₂A
ⓘ	'Tiger's Eye'	-
ⓘ	'Petroleum var. Bitumen'	-
ⓘ	''	-
ⓘ	'Serpentine Subgroup'	-	D₃[Si₂O₅](OH)₄

List of minerals for each chemical element

H	Hydrogen
H	ⓘ Clinochlore	Mg₅Al(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₈
H	ⓘ Epidote	(CaCa)(AlAlFe³⁺)O[Si₂O₇][SiO₄](OH)
H	ⓘ Goethite	Fe³⁺O(OH)
H	ⓘ Lizardite	Mg₃(Si₂O₅)(OH)₄
H	ⓘ Malachite	Cu₂(CO₃)(OH)₂
H	ⓘ Muscovite	KAl₂(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂
H	ⓘ Pumpellyite Subgroup	Ca₂XAl₂[Si₂O₆(OH)][SiO₄](OH)₂A
H	ⓘ Muscovite var. Sericite	KAl₂(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂
H	ⓘ Serpentine Subgroup	D₃[Si₂O₅](OH)₄
C	Carbon
C	ⓘ Ankerite	Ca(Fe²⁺,Mg)(CO₃)₂
C	ⓘ Calcite	CaCO₃
C	ⓘ Diamond	C
C	ⓘ Dolomite	CaMg(CO₃)₂
C	ⓘ Malachite	Cu₂(CO₃)(OH)₂
C	ⓘ Smithsonite	ZnCO₃
C	ⓘ Calcite var. Glendonite	CaCO₃
O	Oxygen
O	ⓘ Albite	Na(AlSi₃O₈)
O	ⓘ Ankerite	Ca(Fe²⁺,Mg)(CO₃)₂
O	ⓘ Calcite	CaCO₃
O	ⓘ Cassiterite	SnO₂
O	ⓘ Clinochlore	Mg₅Al(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₈
O	ⓘ Dolomite	CaMg(CO₃)₂
O	ⓘ Epidote	(CaCa)(AlAlFe³⁺)O[Si₂O₇][SiO₄](OH)
O	ⓘ Goethite	Fe³⁺O(OH)
O	ⓘ Hematite	Fe₂O₃
O	ⓘ Lizardite	Mg₃(Si₂O₅)(OH)₄
O	ⓘ Malachite	Cu₂(CO₃)(OH)₂
O	ⓘ Muscovite	KAl₂(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂
O	ⓘ Pumpellyite Subgroup	Ca₂XAl₂[Si₂O₆(OH)][SiO₄](OH)₂A
O	ⓘ Quartz	SiO₂
O	ⓘ Rutile	TiO₂
O	ⓘ Smithsonite	ZnCO₃
O	ⓘ Muscovite var. Sericite	KAl₂(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂
O	ⓘ Serpentine Subgroup	D₃[Si₂O₅](OH)₄
O	ⓘ Calcite var. Glendonite	CaCO₃
F	Fluorine
F	ⓘ Fluorite	CaF₂
Na	Sodium
Na	ⓘ Albite	Na(AlSi₃O₈)
Mg	Magnesium
Mg	ⓘ Ankerite	Ca(Fe²⁺,Mg)(CO₃)₂
Mg	ⓘ Clinochlore	Mg₅Al(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₈
Mg	ⓘ Dolomite	CaMg(CO₃)₂
Mg	ⓘ Lizardite	Mg₃(Si₂O₅)(OH)₄
Al	Aluminium
Al	ⓘ Albite	Na(AlSi₃O₈)
Al	ⓘ Clinochlore	Mg₅Al(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₈
Al	ⓘ Epidote	(CaCa)(AlAlFe³⁺)O[Si₂O₇][SiO₄](OH)
Al	ⓘ Muscovite	KAl₂(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂
Al	ⓘ Pumpellyite Subgroup	Ca₂XAl₂[Si₂O₆(OH)][SiO₄](OH)₂A
Al	ⓘ Muscovite var. Sericite	KAl₂(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂
Si	Silicon
Si	ⓘ Albite	Na(AlSi₃O₈)
Si	ⓘ Clinochlore	Mg₅Al(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₈
Si	ⓘ Epidote	(CaCa)(AlAlFe³⁺)O[Si₂O₇][SiO₄](OH)
Si	ⓘ Lizardite	Mg₃(Si₂O₅)(OH)₄
Si	ⓘ Muscovite	KAl₂(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂
Si	ⓘ Pumpellyite Subgroup	Ca₂XAl₂[Si₂O₆(OH)][SiO₄](OH)₂A
Si	ⓘ Quartz	SiO₂
Si	ⓘ Muscovite var. Sericite	KAl₂(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂
Si	ⓘ Serpentine Subgroup	D₃[Si₂O₅](OH)₄
S	Sulfur
S	ⓘ Acanthite	Ag₂S
S	ⓘ Chalcopyrite	CuFeS₂
S	ⓘ Covellite	CuS
S	ⓘ Freibergite Subgroup	(Ag₆,[Ag₆]⁴⁺)(Cu₄ C₂²⁺)Sb₄S₁₂S_0-1
S	ⓘ Galena	PbS
S	ⓘ Millerite	NiS
S	ⓘ Pentlandite	(Ni_xFe_y)_Σ9S₈
S	ⓘ Pyrite	FeS₂
S	ⓘ Pyrrhotite	Fe_1-xS
S	ⓘ Sphalerite	ZnS
S	ⓘ Violarite	Fe²⁺Ni₂³⁺S₄
K	Potassium
K	ⓘ Muscovite	KAl₂(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂
K	ⓘ Muscovite var. Sericite	KAl₂(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂
Ca	Calcium
Ca	ⓘ Ankerite	Ca(Fe²⁺,Mg)(CO₃)₂
Ca	ⓘ Calcite	CaCO₃
Ca	ⓘ Dolomite	CaMg(CO₃)₂
Ca	ⓘ Epidote	(CaCa)(AlAlFe³⁺)O[Si₂O₇][SiO₄](OH)
Ca	ⓘ Fluorite	CaF₂
Ca	ⓘ Pumpellyite Subgroup	Ca₂XAl₂[Si₂O₆(OH)][SiO₄](OH)₂A
Ca	ⓘ Calcite var. Glendonite	CaCO₃
Ti	Titanium
Ti	ⓘ Rutile	TiO₂
Fe	Iron
Fe	ⓘ Ankerite	Ca(Fe²⁺,Mg)(CO₃)₂
Fe	ⓘ Chalcopyrite	CuFeS₂
Fe	ⓘ Epidote	(CaCa)(AlAlFe³⁺)O[Si₂O₇][SiO₄](OH)
Fe	ⓘ Goethite	Fe³⁺O(OH)
Fe	ⓘ Hematite	Fe₂O₃
Fe	ⓘ Pentlandite	(Ni_xFe_y)_Σ9S₈
Fe	ⓘ Pyrite	FeS₂
Fe	ⓘ Pyrrhotite	Fe_1-xS
Fe	ⓘ Violarite	Fe²⁺Ni₂³⁺S₄
Ni	Nickel
Ni	ⓘ Millerite	NiS
Ni	ⓘ Pentlandite	(Ni_xFe_y)_Σ9S₈
Ni	ⓘ Violarite	Fe²⁺Ni₂³⁺S₄
Cu	Copper
Cu	ⓘ Chalcopyrite	CuFeS₂
Cu	ⓘ Covellite	CuS
Cu	ⓘ Freibergite Subgroup	(Ag₆,[Ag₆]⁴⁺)(Cu₄ C₂²⁺)Sb₄S₁₂S_0-1
Cu	ⓘ Malachite	Cu₂(CO₃)(OH)₂
Zn	Zinc
Zn	ⓘ Smithsonite	ZnCO₃
Zn	ⓘ Sphalerite	ZnS
Ag	Silver
Ag	ⓘ Acanthite	Ag₂S
Ag	ⓘ Freibergite Subgroup	(Ag₆,[Ag₆]⁴⁺)(Cu₄ C₂²⁺)Sb₄S₁₂S_0-1
Sn	Tin
Sn	ⓘ Cassiterite	SnO₂
Sb	Antimony
Sb	ⓘ Freibergite Subgroup	(Ag₆,[Ag₆]⁴⁺)(Cu₄ C₂²⁺)Sb₄S₁₂S_0-1
Pb	Lead
Pb	ⓘ Galena	PbS

Fossils

There are 48 fossil localities from the PaleoBioDB database within this region.

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Occurrences

Youngest Fossil Listed

0.01 Ma (Pleistocene)

Oldest Fossil Listed

290 Ma (Permian)

Stratigraphic Units

Unit	No. Occurrences	Age
Ecca - Whitehill	1	279.3 - 272.3 Ma (Permian)

Fossils from Region

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Accepted Name	Hierarchy	Age
Reptilia class	Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia	0.0117 - 0 Ma Quaternary
Leporidae family	Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Lagomorpha : Leporidae	2.588 - 0 Ma Quaternary
Lepus genus	Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Lagomorpha : Leporidae : *Lepus*	2.588 - 0 Ma Quaternary
Hippotragus genus	Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Artiodactyla : Bovidae : *Hippotragus*	0.0117 - 0 Ma Quaternary
Rhinocerotidae family	Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Perissodactyla : Rhinocerotidae	2.588 - 0 Ma Quaternary
Unio genus	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Unionida : Unionidae : *Unio*	0.0117 - 0 Ma Quaternary
Hippopotamus amphibius species	Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Artiodactyla : Hippopotamidae : Hippopotamus : *Hippopotamus amphibius*	2.588 - 0 Ma Quaternary
Equus quagga species	Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Perissodactyla : Equidae : Equus : *Equus quagga*	2.588 - 0 Ma Quaternary
Capra hircus species	Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Artiodactyla : Bovidae : Capra : *Capra hircus*	2.588 - 0.0117 Ma Pleistocene
Cephalophus grimmia species	Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Artiodactyla : Bovidae : Cephalophus : *Cephalophus grimmia*	2.588 - 0 Ma Quaternary
Ovis aries species	Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Artiodactyla : Bovidae : Ovis : *Ovis aries*	2.588 - 0 Ma Quaternary
Bos taurus species	Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Artiodactyla : Bovidae : Bos : *Bos taurus*	2.588 - 0.0117 Ma Pleistocene
Phacochoerus aethiopicus species	Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Artiodactyla : Suidae : Phacochoerus : *Phacochoerus aethiopicus*	2.588 - 0 Ma Quaternary
Connochaetes gnou species	Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Artiodactyla : Bovidae : Connochaetes : *Connochaetes gnou*	2.588 - 0 Ma Quaternary
Procavia capensis species	Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Hyracoidea : Procaviidae : Procavia : *Procavia capensis*	2.588 - 0 Ma Quaternary
Stereosternum tumidum species	Animalia : Chordata : Osteichthyes : Cotylosauria : Mesosauridae : Stereosternum : *Stereosternum tumidum*	290.1 - 279.3 Ma Permian
Antidorcas marsupialis species	Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Artiodactyla : Bovidae : Antidorcas : *Antidorcas marsupialis*	2.588 - 0 Ma Quaternary
Raphicerus campestris species	Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Artiodactyla : Bovidae : Raphicerus : *Raphicerus campestris*	2.588 - 0 Ma Quaternary
Alcelaphus buselaphus species	Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Artiodactyla : Bovidae : Alcelaphus : *Alcelaphus buselaphus*	2.588 - 0 Ma Quaternary
Syncerus caffer species	Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Artiodactyla : Bovidae : Syncerus : *Syncerus caffer*	2.588 - 0.0117 Ma Pleistocene
Eodicynodon oosthuizeni species	Animalia : Chordata : Osteichthyes : Cotylosauria : Eodicynodon : *Eodicynodon oosthuizeni*	272.3 - 259.9 Ma Permian
Caracal caracal species	Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Carnivora : Felidae : Caracal : *Caracal caracal*	2.588 - 0 Ma Quaternary
Taurotragus oryx species	Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Artiodactyla : Bovidae : Taurotragus : *Taurotragus oryx*	2.588 - 0 Ma Quaternary
Cynictis penicillata species	Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Carnivora : Herpestidae : Cynictis : *Cynictis penicillata*	2.588 - 0 Ma Quaternary
Canis mesomelas species	Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Carnivora : Canidae : Canis : *Canis mesomelas*	0.0117 - 0 Ma Quaternary
Tragelaphus strepsiceros species	Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Artiodactyla : Bovidae : Tragelaphus : *Tragelaphus strepsiceros*	0.0117 - 0 Ma Quaternary
Oreotragus oreotragus species	Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Artiodactyla : Bovidae : Oreotragus : *Oreotragus oreotragus*	2.588 - 0 Ma Quaternary
Redunca fulvorufula species	Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Artiodactyla : Bovidae : Redunca : *Redunca fulvorufula*	2.588 - 0 Ma Quaternary
Hystrix africaeaustralis species	Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Rodentia : Hystricidae : Hystrix : *Hystrix africaeaustralis*	2.588 - 0 Ma Quaternary
Vulpes chama species	Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Carnivora : Canidae : Vulpes : *Vulpes chama*	2.588 - 0.0117 Ma Pleistocene
Equus quagga burchelli subspecies	Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Perissodactyla : Equidae : Equus : *Equus quagga burchelli*	2.588 - 0.0117 Ma Pleistocene
Achatina genus	Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Stylommatophora : Achatinidae : *Achatina*	0.0117 - 0 Ma Quaternary
Papio ursinus species	Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Primates : Cercopithecidae : Papio : *Papio ursinus*	2.588 - 0.0117 Ma Pleistocene

Fossil Localities

Click to show 4 fossil localities

South Africa

Northern Cape
- Pixley ka Seme District Municipality
  - Quaternary🐚 Burchell's Shelter
  - Pleistocene🐚 Dikbosch 2
  - Permian🐚 District of Albania
  - Permian🐚 Modderdrift

Other Databases

Wikipedia:	https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Siyancuma_Local_Municipality
Wikidata ID:	Q2006754
GeoNames ID:	8347574

Localities in this Region

South Africa

Northern Cape
- Pixley ka Seme District Municipality
  - Siyancuma Local Municipality

South Africa

Northern Cape
- Pixley ka Seme District Municipality
  - Siyancuma Local Municipality

Other Regions, Features and Areas that Intersect

AfricaContinent

African PlateTectonic Plate

Kalahari Craton
- Kaapvaal CratonCraton
Karoo basinBasin

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