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Rustenburg Local Municipality, Bojanala Platinum District Municipality, North West, South Africai
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Area:
3,416 km2
Largest Settlements:
PlacePopulation
Rustenburg124,064 (2012)
Maile10,000 (2018)
Mindat Locality ID:
414294
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:414294:5
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other Languages:
French:
Rustenburg, Bojanala Platinum, Nord-Ouest, Afrique du Sud
German:
Rustenburg, Bojanala Platinum, Nordwest, Südafrika
Italian:
Municipalità locale di Rustenburg, Municipalità distrettuale di Bojanala, provincia del Nordovest, Sudafrica
Russian:
Рюстенбург, Боджанала Платинум, Северо-Западная провинция, ЮАР
Simplified Chinese:
羅斯頓堡地方自治市, 博扎納拉區自治市, 西北省, 南非
Afrikaans:
Rustenburg Plaaslike Munisipaliteit, Bojanala Platinum-distriksmunisipaliteit, Noordwes, Suid-Afrika
Cebuano:
Rustenburg, Bojanala Platinum District Municipality, Province of North West, Habagatang Aprika
Dutch:
Rustenburg, Bojanala, Noordwest, Zuid-Afrika
Northern Sotho:
Rustenburg Mmusogae, Mmasepala Setereke tša Bojanala Platinum, Leboa Bodikela, Afrika Borwa
Novial:
Rustenburg Komunie, Bojanala, Nord-west Provinse, Sud Afrika
Polish:
Rustenburg, Bojanala Platinum, Prowincja Północno-Zachodnia, Republika Południowej Afryki
Welsh:
Bwrdeistref Lleol Rustenburg, De Affrica
Zulu:
Rustenburg Local Municipality, Bojanala Platinum District Municipality, Nyakatho-Ntshonalanga, iNingizimu Afrika


Rustenberg is a defunct district and became a local municipality.

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135 valid minerals. 3 (TL) - type locality of valid minerals.

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ⓘ Actinolite
Formula: ◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Habit: Acicular
Colour: Green
Description: Sprays radiating up to 12cm.
ⓘ Aegirine
Formula: NaFe3+Si2O6
Description: occurs with nepheline and cancrinite
ⓘ Albite
Formula: Na(AlSi3O8)
ⓘ Albite var. Andesine
Formula: (Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8]
ⓘ Altaite
Formula: PbTe
ⓘ 'Amphibole Supergroup'
Formula: AB2C5(T8O22)W2
ⓘ Anatase
Formula: TiO2
ⓘ Anglesite
Formula: PbSO4
ⓘ Ankerite
Formula: Ca(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
ⓘ Anorthite
Formula: Ca(Al2Si2O8)
ⓘ Anorthite var. Bytownite
Formula: (Ca,Na)[Al(Al,Si)Si2O8]
ⓘ Anthophyllite
Formula: ◻Mg2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
ⓘ 'Apatite'
Formula: Ca5(PO4)3A
ⓘ Aragonite
Formula: CaCO3
ⓘ Ardealite
Formula: Ca2(PO3OH)(SO4) · 4H2O
ⓘ Arsenopyrite
Formula: FeAsS
ⓘ Atokite
Formula: (Pd,Pt)3Sn
ⓘ Augite
Formula: (CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
ⓘ Aurichalcite
Formula: (Zn,Cu)5(CO3)2(OH)6
ⓘ Azurite
Formula: Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2
ⓘ Baryte
Formula: BaSO4
ⓘ Beudantite
Formula: PbFe3+3(AsO4)(SO4)(OH)6
ⓘ Bismuthinite
Formula: Bi2S3
ⓘ Bornite
Formula: Cu5FeS4
ⓘ Bowlesite
Formula: PtSnS
ⓘ Braggite
Formula: PdPt3S4
Localities: Reported from at least 9 localities in this region.
ⓘ Brochantite
Formula: Cu4(SO4)(OH)6
ⓘ Brookite
Formula: TiO2
ⓘ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
Localities: Reported from at least 6 localities in this region.
ⓘ Calcite var. Mg-rich Calcite
Formula: (Ca,Mg)CO3
ⓘ Cancrinite
Formula: (Na,Ca,◻)8(Al6Si6O24)(CO3,SO4)2 · 2H2O
Habit: massive
Colour: Grey
Description: Occurs with aegirine and nepheline
ⓘ Cerussite
Formula: PbCO3
ⓘ Chalcocite
Formula: Cu2S
ⓘ Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
Localities: Reported from at least 8 localities in this region.
ⓘ 'Chlorite Group'
ⓘ Chromite
Formula: Fe2+Cr3+2O4
Localities: Reported from at least 15 localities in this region.
ⓘ 'Chromite-Magnesiochromite Series'
ⓘ Chrysocolla
Formula: Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
ⓘ Clausthalite
Formula: PbSe
ⓘ Clinochlore
Formula: Mg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
ⓘ 'Clinopyroxene Subgroup'
ⓘ Cobaltite
Formula: CoAsS
ⓘ Cooperite (TL)
Formula: PtS
Localities: Reported from at least 7 localities in this region.
ⓘ Covellite
Formula: CuS
ⓘ Cubanite
Formula: CuFe2S3
ⓘ Cuprite
Formula: Cu2O
ⓘ Cyanotrichite
Formula: Cu4Al2(SO4)(OH)12 · 2H2O
ⓘ Daubréelite
Formula: Fe2+Cr3+2S4
ⓘ Descloizite
Formula: PbZn(VO4)(OH)
ⓘ Digenite
Formula: Cu9S5
ⓘ Diopside
Formula: CaMgSi2O6
ⓘ Dolomite
Formula: CaMg(CO3)2
ⓘ Dolomite var. Iron-bearing Dolomite
Formula: Ca(Mg,Fe)(CO3)2
ⓘ Enstatite
Formula: Mg2Si2O6
ⓘ Enstatite var. Bronzite
Formula: (Mg,Fe2+)2[SiO3]2
ⓘ Epidote
Formula: (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
ⓘ Erlichmanite
Formula: OsS2
ⓘ Fayalite
Formula: Fe2+2(SiO4)
ⓘ 'Fayalite-Forsterite Series'
ⓘ Fornacite
Formula: Pb2Cu(CrO4)(AsO4)(OH)
ⓘ Forsterite
Formula: Mg2(SiO4)
ⓘ Froodite
Formula: α-PdBi2
ⓘ Galena
Formula: PbS
ⓘ Goethite
Formula: Fe3+O(OH)
ⓘ Graphite
Formula: C
ⓘ Greigite
Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2S4
ⓘ Grossular
Formula: Ca3Al2(SiO4)3
Description: Commonly known as Transvaal Jade.
ⓘ Grossular var. Hibschite
Formula: Ca3Al2(SiO4)3-x(OH)4x
ⓘ Gypsum
Formula: CaSO4 · 2H2O
ⓘ Hastingsite
Formula: NaCa2(Fe2+4Fe3+)(Si6Al2)O22(OH)2
ⓘ Haycockite
Formula: Cu4Fe5S8
ⓘ Hedenbergite
Formula: CaFe2+Si2O6
ⓘ Hematite
Formula: Fe2O3
ⓘ Hematite var. Specularite
Formula: Fe2O3
ⓘ Hemimorphite
Formula: Zn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O
ⓘ Hessite
Formula: Ag2Te
References:
Matthias Boehringer collectionIdentified by Matthias Boehringer: Dealer/Collection Label, SEM-EDS
ⓘ Hibbingite
Formula: Fe2+2(OH)3Cl
ⓘ 'Hornblende Root Name Group'
Formula: ◻Ca2(C2+4C3+)(AlSi7O22)W2
ⓘ Ilmenite
Formula: Fe2+TiO3
ⓘ Ilvaite
Formula: CaFe3+Fe2+2(Si2O7)O(OH)
ⓘ Irarsite
Formula: (Ir,Ru,Rh,Pt)AsS
ⓘ Isoferroplatinum
Formula: Pt3Fe
ⓘ 'Joséite'
Formula: Bi4TeS2
ⓘ Joséite-B
Formula: Bi4Te2S
ⓘ Kotulskite
Formula: Pd(Te,Bi)2-x (x ≈ 0.4)
ⓘ Krennerite
Formula: Au3AgTe8
ⓘ Laurite
Formula: RuS2
Localities: Reported from at least 8 localities in this region.
ⓘ Linarite
Formula: PbCu(SO4)(OH)2
ⓘ Löllingite
Formula: FeAs2
ⓘ Mackinawite
Formula: FeS
ⓘ Magnetite
Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4
Localities: Reported from at least 6 localities in this region.
ⓘ Malachite
Formula: Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
ⓘ Malanite
Formula: Cu+(Ir3+Pt4+)S4
ⓘ Maldonite
Formula: Au2Bi
Description: In clinopyroxene or between magnetite grains and in safflorite.
ⓘ Marcasite
Formula: FeS2
ⓘ Maslovite
Formula: PtBiTe
ⓘ Merenskyite
Formula: PdTe2
ⓘ Michenerite
Formula: PdBiTe
ⓘ Millerite
Formula: NiS
ⓘ Moncheite
Formula: Pt(Te,Bi)2
ⓘ Montmorillonite
Formula: (Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
ⓘ Mooihoekite
Formula: Cu9Fe9S16
ⓘ Mottramite
Formula: PbCu(VO4)(OH)
ⓘ Munakataite
Formula: Pb2Cu2(Se4+O3)(SO4)(OH)4
References:
ⓘ Native Bismuth
Formula: Bi
ⓘ Native Copper
Formula: Cu
Localities: Reported from at least 15 localities in this region.
ⓘ Native Gold
Formula: Au
Localities: Reported from at least 20 localities in this region.
ⓘ Native Gold var. Electrum
Formula: (Au,Ag)
ⓘ Native Nickel
Formula: Ni
ⓘ Native Palladium
Formula: (Pd,Pt)
ⓘ Native Platinum
Formula: Pt
Localities: Reported from at least 15 localities in this region.
ⓘ Native Rhodium
Formula: (Rh,Pt)
ⓘ Native Silver
Formula: Ag
ⓘ Native Vanadium ?
Formula: V
ⓘ Nepheline
Formula: Na3K(Al4Si4O16)
Description: occurs with aegirine and cancrinite
ⓘ Nickeline
Formula: NiAs
ⓘ Niggliite
Formula: PtSn
ⓘ 'Olivine Group'
Formula: M2SiO4
ⓘ 'Orthopyroxene Subgroup'
ⓘ Palladoarsenide
Formula: Pd2As
ⓘ Parahibbingite (TL)
Formula: Fe2(OH)3Cl
Type Locality:
ⓘ Pentlandite
Formula: (NixFey)Σ9S8
Localities: Reported from at least 9 localities in this region.
ⓘ Phlogopite
Formula: KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘ 'Plagioclase'
Formula: (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
ⓘ Polydymite
Formula: Ni2+Ni3+2S4
ⓘ Potarite
Formula: PdHg
ⓘ Prehnite
Formula: Ca2Al2Si3O10(OH)2
ⓘ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
Localities: Reported from at least 7 localities in this region.
ⓘ Pyromorphite
Formula: Pb5(PO4)3Cl
ⓘ 'Pyroxene Group'
Formula: ADSi2O6
ⓘ Pyrrhotite
Formula: Fe1-xS
Localities: Reported from at least 10 localities in this region.
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Rosasite
Formula: (Cu,Zn)2(CO3)(OH)2
ⓘ Ruarsite
Formula: (Ru,Os)AsS
ⓘ Rustenburgite (TL)
Formula: (Pt,Pd)3Sn
ⓘ Rutile
Formula: TiO2
ⓘ Safflorite
Formula: (Co,Ni,Fe)As2
ⓘ Schmiederite
Formula: Pb2Cu2(Se6+O4)(Se4+O3)(OH)4
References:
Gomersall, Stephen J. (2023) Personal Communication. Identification: Visual Identification
ⓘ 'Serpentine Subgroup'
Formula: D3[Si2O5](OH)4
ⓘ Siderite
Formula: FeCO3
ⓘ Smithsonite
Formula: ZnCO3
ⓘ Sopcheite
Formula: Ag4Pd3Te4
References:
Matthias Boehringer collectionIdentified by Matthias Boehringer: Dealer/Collection Label, SEM-EDS
ⓘ Sperrylite
Formula: PtAs2
ⓘ Sperrylite var. Platarsite
Formula: Pt(As,S)2
ⓘ Sphalerite
Formula: ZnS
ⓘ Spinel
Formula: MgAl2O4
ⓘ Stibiopalladinite
Formula: Pd5Sb2
ⓘ Taenite
Formula: (Ni,Fe)
ⓘ Talc
Formula: Mg3Si4O10(OH)2
ⓘ Tremolite
Formula: ◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
ⓘ Trevorite
Formula: Ni2+Fe3+2O4
ⓘ Troilite
Formula: FeS
ⓘ 'UM1991-06-E:AuCu'
Formula: Au3Cu
Description: Associated with maldonite.
ⓘ 'UM2004-38-S:CoCuFeNiPtRh'
Formula: ~(Pt1.00Cu0.90Rh0.46Co0.28Fe0.19Ni0.15Ir0.02)Σ2.99S4
ⓘ 'UM2004-39-S:CoCuFePtRh'
Formula: ~(Fe0.55Pt0.11Cu0.09Co0.05Rh0.04Ni0.02)Σ0.86S
ⓘ Uvarovite
Formula: Ca3Cr3+2(SiO4)3
ⓘ Vanadinite
Formula: Pb5(VO4)3Cl
ⓘ Vauquelinite
Formula: Pb2Cu(CrO4)(PO4)(OH)
ⓘ Violarite
Formula: Fe2+Ni3+2S4
ⓘ Zvyagintsevite
Formula: Pd3Pb

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
ⓘNative Copper1.AA.05Cu
ⓘNative Gold
var. Electrum
1.AA.05(Au,Ag)
ⓘ1.AA.05Au
ⓘNative Nickel1.AA.05Ni
ⓘNative Silver1.AA.05Ag
ⓘ'UM1991-06-E:AuCu'1.AA.05Au3Cu
ⓘPotarite1.AD.25PdHg
ⓘNative Vanadium ?1.AE.V
ⓘTaenite1.AE.10(Ni,Fe)
ⓘNative Palladium1.AF.10(Pd,Pt)
ⓘNative Platinum1.AF.10Pt
ⓘNative Rhodium1.AF.10(Rh,Pt)
ⓘAtokite1.AG.10(Pd,Pt)3Sn
ⓘRustenburgite (TL)1.AG.10(Pt,Pd)3Sn
ⓘZvyagintsevite1.AG.10Pd3Pb
ⓘIsoferroplatinum1.AG.35Pt3Fe
ⓘNiggliite1.AG.60PtSn
ⓘNative Bismuth1.CA.05Bi
ⓘGraphite1.CB.05aC
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘMaldonite2.AA.40Au2Bi
ⓘStibiopalladinite2.AC.20aPd5Sb2
ⓘPalladoarsenide2.AC.25aPd2As
ⓘFroodite2.AC.45aα-PdBi2
ⓘChalcocite2.BA.05Cu2S
ⓘDigenite2.BA.10Cu9S5
ⓘBornite2.BA.15Cu5FeS4
ⓘHessite2.BA.60Ag2Te
ⓘPentlandite2.BB.15(NixFey)Σ9S8
ⓘSopcheite2.BC.55Ag4Pd3Te4
ⓘBowlesite2.BC.55PtSnS
ⓘCovellite2.CA.05aCuS
ⓘSphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
ⓘChalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
ⓘHaycockite2.CB.10bCu4Fe5S8
ⓘMooihoekite2.CB.10bCu9Fe9S16
ⓘCubanite2.CB.55aCuFe2S3
ⓘKotulskite2.CC.05Pd(Te,Bi)2-x (x ≈ 0.4)
ⓘNickeline2.CC.05NiAs
ⓘPyrrhotite2.CC.10Fe1-xS
ⓘTroilite2.CC.10FeS
ⓘMillerite2.CC.20NiS
ⓘMackinawite2.CC.25FeS
ⓘBraggite2.CC.35aPdPt3S4
ⓘCooperite (TL)2.CC.35bPtS
ⓘAltaite2.CD.10PbTe
ⓘClausthalite2.CD.10PbSe
ⓘGalena2.CD.10PbS
ⓘDaubréelite2.DA.05Fe2+Cr3+2S4
ⓘGreigite2.DA.05Fe2+Fe3+2S4
ⓘMalanite2.DA.05Cu+(Ir3+Pt4+)S4
ⓘPolydymite2.DA.05Ni2+Ni3+2S4
ⓘViolarite2.DA.05Fe2+Ni3+2S4
ⓘBismuthinite2.DB.05Bi2S3
ⓘ'Joséite'2.DC.05Bi4TeS2
ⓘJoséite-B2.DC.05Bi4Te2S
ⓘKrennerite2.EA.15Au3AgTe8
ⓘMerenskyite2.EA.20PdTe2
ⓘMoncheite2.EA.20Pt(Te,Bi)2
ⓘErlichmanite2.EB.05aOsS2
ⓘLaurite2.EB.05aRuS2
ⓘPyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
ⓘSperrylite2.EB.05aPtAs2
ⓘMarcasite2.EB.10aFeS2
ⓘLöllingite2.EB.15aFeAs2
ⓘSafflorite2.EB.15a(Co,Ni,Fe)As2
ⓘArsenopyrite2.EB.20FeAsS
ⓘRuarsite2.EB.20(Ru,Os)AsS
ⓘCobaltite2.EB.25CoAsS
ⓘIrarsite2.EB.25(Ir,Ru,Rh,Pt)AsS
ⓘMaslovite2.EB.25PtBiTe
ⓘMichenerite2.EB.25PdBiTe
ⓘSperrylite
var. Platarsite
2.EB.25Pt(As,S)2
Group 3 - Halides
ⓘParahibbingite (TL)3.DA.Fe2(OH)3Cl
ⓘHibbingite3.DA.10aFe2+2(OH)3Cl
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘGoethite4.00.Fe3+O(OH)
ⓘCuprite4.AA.10Cu2O
ⓘChromite4.BB.05Fe2+Cr3+2O4
ⓘMagnetite4.BB.05Fe2+Fe3+2O4
ⓘSpinel4.BB.05MgAl2O4
ⓘTrevorite4.BB.05Ni2+Fe3+2O4
ⓘHematite4.CB.05Fe2O3
ⓘIlmenite4.CB.05Fe2+TiO3
ⓘHematite
var. Specularite
4.CB.05Fe2O3
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘRutile4.DB.05TiO2
ⓘAnatase4.DD.05TiO2
ⓘBrookite4.DD.10TiO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘCalcite5.AB.05CaCO3
ⓘSiderite5.AB.05FeCO3
ⓘSmithsonite5.AB.05ZnCO3
ⓘCalcite
var. Mg-rich Calcite
5.AB.05(Ca,Mg)CO3
ⓘAnkerite5.AB.10Ca(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
ⓘDolomite5.AB.10CaMg(CO3)2
ⓘvar. Iron-bearing Dolomite5.AB.10Ca(Mg,Fe)(CO3)2
ⓘAragonite5.AB.15CaCO3
ⓘCerussite5.AB.15PbCO3
ⓘAzurite5.BA.05Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2
ⓘMalachite5.BA.10Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
ⓘRosasite5.BA.10(Cu,Zn)2(CO3)(OH)2
ⓘAurichalcite5.BA.15(Zn,Cu)5(CO3)2(OH)6
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘAnglesite7.AD.35PbSO4
ⓘBaryte7.AD.35BaSO4
ⓘBrochantite7.BB.25Cu4(SO4)(OH)6
ⓘLinarite7.BC.65PbCu(SO4)(OH)2
ⓘSchmiederite7.BC.65Pb2Cu2(Se6+O4)(Se4+O3)(OH)4
ⓘMunakataite7.BC.65Pb2Cu2(Se4+O3)(SO4)(OH)4
ⓘGypsum7.CD.40CaSO4 · 2H2O
ⓘCyanotrichite7.DE.10Cu4Al2(SO4)(OH)12 · 2H2O
ⓘVauquelinite7.FC.05Pb2Cu(CrO4)(PO4)(OH)
ⓘFornacite7.FC.10Pb2Cu(CrO4)(AsO4)(OH)
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
ⓘDescloizite8.BH.40PbZn(VO4)(OH)
ⓘMottramite8.BH.40PbCu(VO4)(OH)
ⓘBeudantite8.BL.05PbFe3+3(AsO4)(SO4)(OH)6
ⓘPyromorphite8.BN.05Pb5(PO4)3Cl
ⓘVanadinite8.BN.05Pb5(VO4)3Cl
ⓘArdealite8.CJ.50Ca2(PO3OH)(SO4) · 4H2O
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘFayalite9.AC.05Fe2+2(SiO4)
ⓘForsterite9.AC.05Mg2(SiO4)
ⓘGrossular9.AD.25Ca3Al2(SiO4)3
ⓘvar. Hibschite9.AD.25Ca3Al2(SiO4)3-x(OH)4x
ⓘUvarovite9.AD.25Ca3Cr3+2(SiO4)3
ⓘHemimorphite9.BD.10Zn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O
ⓘIlvaite9.BE.07CaFe3+Fe2+2(Si2O7)O(OH)
ⓘEpidote9.BG.05a(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
ⓘEnstatite9.DA.05Mg2Si2O6
ⓘvar. Bronzite9.DA.05(Mg,Fe2+)2[SiO3]2
ⓘAugite9.DA.15(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
ⓘDiopside9.DA.15CaMgSi2O6
ⓘHedenbergite9.DA.15CaFe2+Si2O6
ⓘAegirine9.DA.25NaFe3+Si2O6
ⓘAnthophyllite9.DD.05◻Mg2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
ⓘActinolite9.DE.10◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
ⓘTremolite9.DE.10◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
ⓘHastingsite9.DE.15NaCa2(Fe2+4Fe3+)(Si6Al2)O22(OH)2
ⓘPrehnite9.DP.20Ca2Al2Si3O10(OH)2
ⓘTalc9.EC.05Mg3Si4O10(OH)2
ⓘPhlogopite9.EC.20KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘMontmorillonite9.EC.40(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
ⓘClinochlore9.EC.55Mg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
ⓘChrysocolla9.ED.20Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
ⓘNepheline9.FA.05Na3K(Al4Si4O16)
ⓘAlbite9.FA.35Na(AlSi3O8)
ⓘvar. Andesine9.FA.35(Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8]
ⓘAnorthite9.FA.35Ca(Al2Si2O8)
ⓘvar. Bytownite9.FA.35(Ca,Na)[Al(Al,Si)Si2O8]
ⓘCancrinite9.FB.05(Na,Ca,◻)8(Al6Si6O24)(CO3,SO4)2 · 2H2O
Unclassified
ⓘ'Amphibole Supergroup'-AB2C5(T8O22)W2
ⓘ'Chlorite Group'-
ⓘ'Clinopyroxene Subgroup'-
ⓘ'Fayalite-Forsterite Series'-
ⓘ'Chromite-Magnesiochromite Series'-
ⓘ'Hornblende Root Name Group'-◻Ca2(C2+4C3+)(AlSi7O22)W2
ⓘ'Plagioclase'-(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
ⓘ'Pyroxene Group'-ADSi2O6
ⓘ'Orthopyroxene Subgroup'-
ⓘ'Serpentine Subgroup'-D3[Si2O5](OH)4
ⓘ'Apatite'-Ca5(PO4)3A
ⓘ'Olivine Group'-M2SiO4
ⓘ'UM2004-38-S:CoCuFeNiPtRh'-~(Pt1.00Cu0.90Rh0.46Co0.28Fe0.19Ni0.15Ir0.02)Σ2.99S4
ⓘ'UM2004-39-S:CoCuFePtRh'-~(Fe0.55Pt0.11Cu0.09Co0.05Rh0.04Ni0.02)Σ0.86S

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Hⓘ Anthophyllite◻Mg2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
Hⓘ ArdealiteCa2(PO3OH)(SO4) · 4H2O
Hⓘ Aurichalcite(Zn,Cu)5(CO3)2(OH)6
Hⓘ AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Hⓘ BeudantitePbFe33+(AsO4)(SO4)(OH)6
Hⓘ BrochantiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6
Hⓘ Cancrinite(Na,Ca,◻)8(Al6Si6O24)(CO3,SO4)2 · 2H2O
Hⓘ ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Hⓘ ClinochloreMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Hⓘ CyanotrichiteCu4Al2(SO4)(OH)12 · 2H2O
Hⓘ DescloizitePbZn(VO4)(OH)
Hⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Hⓘ FornacitePb2Cu(CrO4)(AsO4)(OH)
Hⓘ GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Hⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Hⓘ HastingsiteNaCa2(Fe42+Fe3+)(Si6Al2)O22(OH)2
Hⓘ HemimorphiteZn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O
Hⓘ HibbingiteFe22+(OH)3Cl
Hⓘ Grossular var. HibschiteCa3Al2(SiO4)3-x(OH)4x
Hⓘ IlvaiteCaFe3+Fe22+(Si2O7)O(OH)
Hⓘ LinaritePbCu(SO4)(OH)2
Hⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Hⓘ MottramitePbCu(VO4)(OH)
Hⓘ Montmorillonite(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Hⓘ PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Hⓘ PrehniteCa2Al2Si3O10(OH)2
Hⓘ Rosasite(Cu,Zn)2(CO3)(OH)2
Hⓘ SchmiederitePb2Cu2(Se6+O4)(Se4+O3)(OH)4
Hⓘ TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
Hⓘ Tremolite◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
Hⓘ VauquelinitePb2Cu(CrO4)(PO4)(OH)
Hⓘ Serpentine SubgroupD3[Si2O5](OH)4
Hⓘ MunakataitePb2Cu2(Se4+O3)(SO4)(OH)4
Hⓘ ParahibbingiteFe2(OH)3Cl
CCarbon
Cⓘ AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Cⓘ AragoniteCaCO3
Cⓘ Aurichalcite(Zn,Cu)5(CO3)2(OH)6
Cⓘ AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Cⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Cⓘ Cancrinite(Na,Ca,◻)8(Al6Si6O24)(CO3,SO4)2 · 2H2O
Cⓘ CerussitePbCO3
Cⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Cⓘ GraphiteC
Cⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Cⓘ Rosasite(Cu,Zn)2(CO3)(OH)2
Cⓘ SideriteFeCO3
Cⓘ SmithsoniteZnCO3
Cⓘ Dolomite var. Iron-bearing DolomiteCa(Mg,Fe)(CO3)2
Cⓘ Calcite var. Mg-rich Calcite(Ca,Mg)CO3
OOxygen
Oⓘ Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Oⓘ AegirineNaFe3+Si2O6
Oⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Oⓘ Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5(T8O22)W2
Oⓘ AnataseTiO2
Oⓘ Albite var. Andesine(Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8]
Oⓘ AnglesitePbSO4
Oⓘ AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Oⓘ AnorthiteCa(Al2Si2O8)
Oⓘ Anthophyllite◻Mg2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
Oⓘ AragoniteCaCO3
Oⓘ ArdealiteCa2(PO3OH)(SO4) · 4H2O
Oⓘ Augite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Oⓘ Aurichalcite(Zn,Cu)5(CO3)2(OH)6
Oⓘ AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Oⓘ BaryteBaSO4
Oⓘ BeudantitePbFe33+(AsO4)(SO4)(OH)6
Oⓘ BrochantiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6
Oⓘ BrookiteTiO2
Oⓘ Anorthite var. Bytownite(Ca,Na)[Al(Al,Si)Si2O8]
Oⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Oⓘ Cancrinite(Na,Ca,◻)8(Al6Si6O24)(CO3,SO4)2 · 2H2O
Oⓘ CerussitePbCO3
Oⓘ ChromiteFe2+Cr23+O4
Oⓘ ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Oⓘ ClinochloreMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Oⓘ CupriteCu2O
Oⓘ CyanotrichiteCu4Al2(SO4)(OH)12 · 2H2O
Oⓘ DescloizitePbZn(VO4)(OH)
Oⓘ DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Oⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Oⓘ EnstatiteMg2Si2O6
Oⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Oⓘ FayaliteFe22+(SiO4)
Oⓘ FornacitePb2Cu(CrO4)(AsO4)(OH)
Oⓘ ForsteriteMg2(SiO4)
Oⓘ GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Oⓘ GrossularCa3Al2(SiO4)3
Oⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Oⓘ HastingsiteNaCa2(Fe42+Fe3+)(Si6Al2)O22(OH)2
Oⓘ HedenbergiteCaFe2+Si2O6
Oⓘ HematiteFe2O3
Oⓘ HemimorphiteZn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O
Oⓘ HibbingiteFe22+(OH)3Cl
Oⓘ Grossular var. HibschiteCa3Al2(SiO4)3-x(OH)4x
Oⓘ IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Oⓘ IlvaiteCaFe3+Fe22+(Si2O7)O(OH)
Oⓘ LinaritePbCu(SO4)(OH)2
Oⓘ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Oⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Oⓘ MottramitePbCu(VO4)(OH)
Oⓘ Montmorillonite(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Oⓘ NephelineNa3K(Al4Si4O16)
Oⓘ PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Oⓘ PrehniteCa2Al2Si3O10(OH)2
Oⓘ PyromorphitePb5(PO4)3Cl
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ Rosasite(Cu,Zn)2(CO3)(OH)2
Oⓘ RutileTiO2
Oⓘ SchmiederitePb2Cu2(Se6+O4)(Se4+O3)(OH)4
Oⓘ SideriteFeCO3
Oⓘ SmithsoniteZnCO3
Oⓘ SpinelMgAl2O4
Oⓘ TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
Oⓘ Tremolite◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
Oⓘ TrevoriteNi2+Fe23+O4
Oⓘ UvaroviteCa3Cr23+(SiO4)3
Oⓘ VanadinitePb5(VO4)3Cl
Oⓘ VauquelinitePb2Cu(CrO4)(PO4)(OH)
Oⓘ Enstatite var. Bronzite(Mg,Fe2+)2[SiO3]2
Oⓘ Hematite var. SpeculariteFe2O3
Oⓘ Fayalite-Forsterite Series
Oⓘ Chromite-Magnesiochromite Series
Oⓘ Hornblende Root Name Group◻Ca2(C42+C3+)(AlSi7O22)W2
Oⓘ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
Oⓘ Pyroxene GroupADSi2O6
Oⓘ Dolomite var. Iron-bearing DolomiteCa(Mg,Fe)(CO3)2
Oⓘ Serpentine SubgroupD3[Si2O5](OH)4
Oⓘ Calcite var. Mg-rich Calcite(Ca,Mg)CO3
Oⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3A
Oⓘ Olivine GroupM2SiO4
Oⓘ MunakataitePb2Cu2(Se4+O3)(SO4)(OH)4
Oⓘ ParahibbingiteFe2(OH)3Cl
NaSodium
Naⓘ AegirineNaFe3+Si2O6
Naⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Naⓘ Albite var. Andesine(Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8]
Naⓘ Anorthite var. Bytownite(Ca,Na)[Al(Al,Si)Si2O8]
Naⓘ Cancrinite(Na,Ca,◻)8(Al6Si6O24)(CO3,SO4)2 · 2H2O
Naⓘ HastingsiteNaCa2(Fe42+Fe3+)(Si6Al2)O22(OH)2
Naⓘ Montmorillonite(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Naⓘ NephelineNa3K(Al4Si4O16)
Naⓘ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Mgⓘ AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Mgⓘ Anthophyllite◻Mg2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
Mgⓘ Augite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Mgⓘ ClinochloreMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Mgⓘ DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Mgⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Mgⓘ EnstatiteMg2Si2O6
Mgⓘ ForsteriteMg2(SiO4)
Mgⓘ Montmorillonite(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Mgⓘ PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Mgⓘ SpinelMgAl2O4
Mgⓘ TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
Mgⓘ Tremolite◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
Mgⓘ Enstatite var. Bronzite(Mg,Fe2+)2[SiO3]2
Mgⓘ Fayalite-Forsterite Series
Mgⓘ Chromite-Magnesiochromite Series
Mgⓘ Dolomite var. Iron-bearing DolomiteCa(Mg,Fe)(CO3)2
Mgⓘ Calcite var. Mg-rich Calcite(Ca,Mg)CO3
AlAluminium
Alⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Alⓘ Albite var. Andesine(Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8]
Alⓘ AnorthiteCa(Al2Si2O8)
Alⓘ Anorthite var. Bytownite(Ca,Na)[Al(Al,Si)Si2O8]
Alⓘ Cancrinite(Na,Ca,◻)8(Al6Si6O24)(CO3,SO4)2 · 2H2O
Alⓘ ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Alⓘ ClinochloreMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Alⓘ CyanotrichiteCu4Al2(SO4)(OH)12 · 2H2O
Alⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Alⓘ GrossularCa3Al2(SiO4)3
Alⓘ HastingsiteNaCa2(Fe42+Fe3+)(Si6Al2)O22(OH)2
Alⓘ Grossular var. HibschiteCa3Al2(SiO4)3-x(OH)4x
Alⓘ Montmorillonite(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Alⓘ NephelineNa3K(Al4Si4O16)
Alⓘ PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Alⓘ PrehniteCa2Al2Si3O10(OH)2
Alⓘ SpinelMgAl2O4
Alⓘ Hornblende Root Name Group◻Ca2(C42+C3+)(AlSi7O22)W2
Alⓘ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
SiSilicon
Siⓘ Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Siⓘ AegirineNaFe3+Si2O6
Siⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Siⓘ Albite var. Andesine(Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8]
Siⓘ AnorthiteCa(Al2Si2O8)
Siⓘ Anthophyllite◻Mg2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
Siⓘ Augite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Siⓘ Anorthite var. Bytownite(Ca,Na)[Al(Al,Si)Si2O8]
Siⓘ Cancrinite(Na,Ca,◻)8(Al6Si6O24)(CO3,SO4)2 · 2H2O
Siⓘ ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Siⓘ ClinochloreMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Siⓘ DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Siⓘ EnstatiteMg2Si2O6
Siⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Siⓘ FayaliteFe22+(SiO4)
Siⓘ ForsteriteMg2(SiO4)
Siⓘ GrossularCa3Al2(SiO4)3
Siⓘ HastingsiteNaCa2(Fe42+Fe3+)(Si6Al2)O22(OH)2
Siⓘ HedenbergiteCaFe2+Si2O6
Siⓘ HemimorphiteZn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O
Siⓘ Grossular var. HibschiteCa3Al2(SiO4)3-x(OH)4x
Siⓘ IlvaiteCaFe3+Fe22+(Si2O7)O(OH)
Siⓘ Montmorillonite(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Siⓘ NephelineNa3K(Al4Si4O16)
Siⓘ PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Siⓘ PrehniteCa2Al2Si3O10(OH)2
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
Siⓘ TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
Siⓘ Tremolite◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
Siⓘ UvaroviteCa3Cr23+(SiO4)3
Siⓘ Enstatite var. Bronzite(Mg,Fe2+)2[SiO3]2
Siⓘ Fayalite-Forsterite Series
Siⓘ Hornblende Root Name Group◻Ca2(C42+C3+)(AlSi7O22)W2
Siⓘ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
Siⓘ Pyroxene GroupADSi2O6
Siⓘ Serpentine SubgroupD3[Si2O5](OH)4
Siⓘ Olivine GroupM2SiO4
PPhosphorus
Pⓘ ArdealiteCa2(PO3OH)(SO4) · 4H2O
Pⓘ PyromorphitePb5(PO4)3Cl
Pⓘ VauquelinitePb2Cu(CrO4)(PO4)(OH)
Pⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3A
SSulfur
Sⓘ AnglesitePbSO4
Sⓘ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
Sⓘ ArdealiteCa2(PO3OH)(SO4) · 4H2O
Sⓘ BaryteBaSO4
Sⓘ BeudantitePbFe33+(AsO4)(SO4)(OH)6
Sⓘ BismuthiniteBi2S3
Sⓘ BorniteCu5FeS4
Sⓘ BraggitePdPt3S4
Sⓘ BrochantiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6
Sⓘ Cancrinite(Na,Ca,◻)8(Al6Si6O24)(CO3,SO4)2 · 2H2O
Sⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Sⓘ ChalcociteCu2S
Sⓘ CobaltiteCoAsS
Sⓘ CooperitePtS
Sⓘ CovelliteCuS
Sⓘ CubaniteCuFe2S3
Sⓘ CyanotrichiteCu4Al2(SO4)(OH)12 · 2H2O
Sⓘ DaubréeliteFe2+Cr23+S4
Sⓘ DigeniteCu9S5
Sⓘ ErlichmaniteOsS2
Sⓘ GalenaPbS
Sⓘ GreigiteFe2+Fe23+S4
Sⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Sⓘ HaycockiteCu4Fe5S8
Sⓘ Irarsite(Ir,Ru,Rh,Pt)AsS
Sⓘ JoséiteBi4TeS2
Sⓘ Joséite-BBi4Te2S
Sⓘ LauriteRuS2
Sⓘ LinaritePbCu(SO4)(OH)2
Sⓘ MackinawiteFeS
Sⓘ MalaniteCu+(Ir3+Pt4+)S4
Sⓘ MarcasiteFeS2
Sⓘ MilleriteNiS
Sⓘ MooihoekiteCu9Fe9S16
Sⓘ Pentlandite(NixFey)Σ9S8
Sⓘ Sperrylite var. PlatarsitePt(As,S)2
Sⓘ PolydymiteNi2+Ni23+S4
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
Sⓘ PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
Sⓘ Ruarsite(Ru,Os)AsS
Sⓘ SphaleriteZnS
Sⓘ TroiliteFeS
Sⓘ ViolariteFe2+Ni23+S4
Sⓘ MunakataitePb2Cu2(Se4+O3)(SO4)(OH)4
Sⓘ BowlesitePtSnS
Sⓘ UM2004-38-S:CoCuFeNiPtRh~(Pt1.00Cu0.90Rh0.46Co0.28Fe0.19Ni0.15Ir0.02)Σ2.99S4
Sⓘ UM2004-39-S:CoCuFePtRh~(Fe0.55Pt0.11Cu0.09Co0.05Rh0.04Ni0.02)Σ0.86S
ClChlorine
Clⓘ HibbingiteFe22+(OH)3Cl
Clⓘ PyromorphitePb5(PO4)3Cl
Clⓘ VanadinitePb5(VO4)3Cl
Clⓘ ParahibbingiteFe2(OH)3Cl
KPotassium
Kⓘ NephelineNa3K(Al4Si4O16)
Kⓘ PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
CaCalcium
Caⓘ Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Caⓘ Albite var. Andesine(Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8]
Caⓘ AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Caⓘ AnorthiteCa(Al2Si2O8)
Caⓘ AragoniteCaCO3
Caⓘ ArdealiteCa2(PO3OH)(SO4) · 4H2O
Caⓘ Augite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Caⓘ Anorthite var. Bytownite(Ca,Na)[Al(Al,Si)Si2O8]
Caⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Caⓘ Cancrinite(Na,Ca,◻)8(Al6Si6O24)(CO3,SO4)2 · 2H2O
Caⓘ DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Caⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Caⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Caⓘ GrossularCa3Al2(SiO4)3
Caⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Caⓘ HastingsiteNaCa2(Fe42+Fe3+)(Si6Al2)O22(OH)2
Caⓘ HedenbergiteCaFe2+Si2O6
Caⓘ Grossular var. HibschiteCa3Al2(SiO4)3-x(OH)4x
Caⓘ IlvaiteCaFe3+Fe22+(Si2O7)O(OH)
Caⓘ Montmorillonite(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Caⓘ PrehniteCa2Al2Si3O10(OH)2
Caⓘ Tremolite◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
Caⓘ UvaroviteCa3Cr23+(SiO4)3
Caⓘ Hornblende Root Name Group◻Ca2(C42+C3+)(AlSi7O22)W2
Caⓘ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
Caⓘ Dolomite var. Iron-bearing DolomiteCa(Mg,Fe)(CO3)2
Caⓘ Calcite var. Mg-rich Calcite(Ca,Mg)CO3
Caⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3A
TiTitanium
Tiⓘ AnataseTiO2
Tiⓘ BrookiteTiO2
Tiⓘ IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Tiⓘ RutileTiO2
VVanadium
Vⓘ DescloizitePbZn(VO4)(OH)
Vⓘ MottramitePbCu(VO4)(OH)
Vⓘ VanadinitePb5(VO4)3Cl
Vⓘ Native VanadiumV
CrChromium
Crⓘ ChromiteFe2+Cr23+O4
Crⓘ DaubréeliteFe2+Cr23+S4
Crⓘ FornacitePb2Cu(CrO4)(AsO4)(OH)
Crⓘ UvaroviteCa3Cr23+(SiO4)3
Crⓘ VauquelinitePb2Cu(CrO4)(PO4)(OH)
Crⓘ Chromite-Magnesiochromite Series
FeIron
Feⓘ Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Feⓘ AegirineNaFe3+Si2O6
Feⓘ AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Feⓘ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
Feⓘ Augite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Feⓘ BeudantitePbFe33+(AsO4)(SO4)(OH)6
Feⓘ BorniteCu5FeS4
Feⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Feⓘ ChromiteFe2+Cr23+O4
Feⓘ CubaniteCuFe2S3
Feⓘ DaubréeliteFe2+Cr23+S4
Feⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Feⓘ FayaliteFe22+(SiO4)
Feⓘ GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Feⓘ GreigiteFe2+Fe23+S4
Feⓘ HastingsiteNaCa2(Fe42+Fe3+)(Si6Al2)O22(OH)2
Feⓘ HaycockiteCu4Fe5S8
Feⓘ HedenbergiteCaFe2+Si2O6
Feⓘ HematiteFe2O3
Feⓘ HibbingiteFe22+(OH)3Cl
Feⓘ IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Feⓘ IlvaiteCaFe3+Fe22+(Si2O7)O(OH)
Feⓘ IsoferroplatinumPt3Fe
Feⓘ LöllingiteFeAs2
Feⓘ MackinawiteFeS
Feⓘ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Feⓘ MarcasiteFeS2
Feⓘ MooihoekiteCu9Fe9S16
Feⓘ Pentlandite(NixFey)Σ9S8
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2
Feⓘ PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
Feⓘ Safflorite(Co,Ni,Fe)As2
Feⓘ SideriteFeCO3
Feⓘ Taenite(Ni,Fe)
Feⓘ TrevoriteNi2+Fe23+O4
Feⓘ TroiliteFeS
Feⓘ ViolariteFe2+Ni23+S4
Feⓘ Enstatite var. Bronzite(Mg,Fe2+)2[SiO3]2
Feⓘ Hematite var. SpeculariteFe2O3
Feⓘ Fayalite-Forsterite Series
Feⓘ Chromite-Magnesiochromite Series
Feⓘ Dolomite var. Iron-bearing DolomiteCa(Mg,Fe)(CO3)2
Feⓘ UM2004-38-S:CoCuFeNiPtRh~(Pt1.00Cu0.90Rh0.46Co0.28Fe0.19Ni0.15Ir0.02)Σ2.99S4
Feⓘ UM2004-39-S:CoCuFePtRh~(Fe0.55Pt0.11Cu0.09Co0.05Rh0.04Ni0.02)Σ0.86S
Feⓘ ParahibbingiteFe2(OH)3Cl
CoCobalt
Coⓘ CobaltiteCoAsS
Coⓘ Safflorite(Co,Ni,Fe)As2
Coⓘ UM2004-38-S:CoCuFeNiPtRh~(Pt1.00Cu0.90Rh0.46Co0.28Fe0.19Ni0.15Ir0.02)Σ2.99S4
Coⓘ UM2004-39-S:CoCuFePtRh~(Fe0.55Pt0.11Cu0.09Co0.05Rh0.04Ni0.02)Σ0.86S
NiNickel
Niⓘ MilleriteNiS
Niⓘ Native NickelNi
Niⓘ NickelineNiAs
Niⓘ Pentlandite(NixFey)Σ9S8
Niⓘ PolydymiteNi2+Ni23+S4
Niⓘ Safflorite(Co,Ni,Fe)As2
Niⓘ Taenite(Ni,Fe)
Niⓘ TrevoriteNi2+Fe23+O4
Niⓘ ViolariteFe2+Ni23+S4
Niⓘ UM2004-38-S:CoCuFeNiPtRh~(Pt1.00Cu0.90Rh0.46Co0.28Fe0.19Ni0.15Ir0.02)Σ2.99S4
Niⓘ UM2004-39-S:CoCuFePtRh~(Fe0.55Pt0.11Cu0.09Co0.05Rh0.04Ni0.02)Σ0.86S
CuCopper
Cuⓘ Aurichalcite(Zn,Cu)5(CO3)2(OH)6
Cuⓘ AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Cuⓘ BorniteCu5FeS4
Cuⓘ BrochantiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6
Cuⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Cuⓘ ChalcociteCu2S
Cuⓘ ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Cuⓘ CovelliteCuS
Cuⓘ CubaniteCuFe2S3
Cuⓘ CupriteCu2O
Cuⓘ CyanotrichiteCu4Al2(SO4)(OH)12 · 2H2O
Cuⓘ Native CopperCu
Cuⓘ DigeniteCu9S5
Cuⓘ FornacitePb2Cu(CrO4)(AsO4)(OH)
Cuⓘ HaycockiteCu4Fe5S8
Cuⓘ LinaritePbCu(SO4)(OH)2
Cuⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Cuⓘ MalaniteCu+(Ir3+Pt4+)S4
Cuⓘ MooihoekiteCu9Fe9S16
Cuⓘ MottramitePbCu(VO4)(OH)
Cuⓘ Rosasite(Cu,Zn)2(CO3)(OH)2
Cuⓘ SchmiederitePb2Cu2(Se6+O4)(Se4+O3)(OH)4
Cuⓘ VauquelinitePb2Cu(CrO4)(PO4)(OH)
Cuⓘ UM1991-06-E:AuCuAu3Cu
Cuⓘ MunakataitePb2Cu2(Se4+O3)(SO4)(OH)4
Cuⓘ UM2004-38-S:CoCuFeNiPtRh~(Pt1.00Cu0.90Rh0.46Co0.28Fe0.19Ni0.15Ir0.02)Σ2.99S4
Cuⓘ UM2004-39-S:CoCuFePtRh~(Fe0.55Pt0.11Cu0.09Co0.05Rh0.04Ni0.02)Σ0.86S
ZnZinc
Znⓘ Aurichalcite(Zn,Cu)5(CO3)2(OH)6
Znⓘ DescloizitePbZn(VO4)(OH)
Znⓘ HemimorphiteZn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O
Znⓘ Rosasite(Cu,Zn)2(CO3)(OH)2
Znⓘ SmithsoniteZnCO3
Znⓘ SphaleriteZnS
AsArsenic
Asⓘ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
Asⓘ BeudantitePbFe33+(AsO4)(SO4)(OH)6
Asⓘ CobaltiteCoAsS
Asⓘ FornacitePb2Cu(CrO4)(AsO4)(OH)
Asⓘ Irarsite(Ir,Ru,Rh,Pt)AsS
Asⓘ LöllingiteFeAs2
Asⓘ NickelineNiAs
Asⓘ PalladoarsenidePd2As
Asⓘ Sperrylite var. PlatarsitePt(As,S)2
Asⓘ Ruarsite(Ru,Os)AsS
Asⓘ Safflorite(Co,Ni,Fe)As2
Asⓘ SperrylitePtAs2
SeSelenium
Seⓘ ClausthalitePbSe
Seⓘ SchmiederitePb2Cu2(Se6+O4)(Se4+O3)(OH)4
Seⓘ MunakataitePb2Cu2(Se4+O3)(SO4)(OH)4
RuRuthenium
Ruⓘ Irarsite(Ir,Ru,Rh,Pt)AsS
Ruⓘ LauriteRuS2
Ruⓘ Ruarsite(Ru,Os)AsS
RhRhodium
Rhⓘ Irarsite(Ir,Ru,Rh,Pt)AsS
Rhⓘ Native Rhodium(Rh,Pt)
Rhⓘ UM2004-38-S:CoCuFeNiPtRh~(Pt1.00Cu0.90Rh0.46Co0.28Fe0.19Ni0.15Ir0.02)Σ2.99S4
Rhⓘ UM2004-39-S:CoCuFePtRh~(Fe0.55Pt0.11Cu0.09Co0.05Rh0.04Ni0.02)Σ0.86S
PdPalladium
Pdⓘ Atokite(Pd,Pt)3Sn
Pdⓘ BraggitePdPt3S4
Pdⓘ Frooditeα-PdBi2
Pdⓘ KotulskitePd(Te,Bi)2-x (x ≈ 0.4)
Pdⓘ MerenskyitePdTe2
Pdⓘ MicheneritePdBiTe
Pdⓘ Native Palladium(Pd,Pt)
Pdⓘ PalladoarsenidePd2As
Pdⓘ PotaritePdHg
Pdⓘ Rustenburgite(Pt,Pd)3Sn
Pdⓘ SopcheiteAg4Pd3Te4
Pdⓘ StibiopalladinitePd5Sb2
Pdⓘ ZvyagintsevitePd3Pb
AgSilver
Agⓘ Native Gold var. Electrum(Au,Ag)
Agⓘ HessiteAg2Te
Agⓘ KrenneriteAu3AgTe8
Agⓘ Native SilverAg
Agⓘ SopcheiteAg4Pd3Te4
SnTin
Snⓘ Atokite(Pd,Pt)3Sn
Snⓘ NiggliitePtSn
Snⓘ Rustenburgite(Pt,Pd)3Sn
Snⓘ BowlesitePtSnS
SbAntimony
Sbⓘ StibiopalladinitePd5Sb2
TeTellurium
Teⓘ AltaitePbTe
Teⓘ HessiteAg2Te
Teⓘ JoséiteBi4TeS2
Teⓘ Joséite-BBi4Te2S
Teⓘ KotulskitePd(Te,Bi)2-x (x ≈ 0.4)
Teⓘ KrenneriteAu3AgTe8
Teⓘ MaslovitePtBiTe
Teⓘ MerenskyitePdTe2
Teⓘ MicheneritePdBiTe
Teⓘ MoncheitePt(Te,Bi)2
Teⓘ SopcheiteAg4Pd3Te4
BaBarium
Baⓘ BaryteBaSO4
OsOsmium
Osⓘ ErlichmaniteOsS2
Osⓘ Ruarsite(Ru,Os)AsS
IrIridium
Irⓘ Irarsite(Ir,Ru,Rh,Pt)AsS
Irⓘ MalaniteCu+(Ir3+Pt4+)S4
Irⓘ UM2004-38-S:CoCuFeNiPtRh~(Pt1.00Cu0.90Rh0.46Co0.28Fe0.19Ni0.15Ir0.02)Σ2.99S4
PtPlatinum
Ptⓘ Atokite(Pd,Pt)3Sn
Ptⓘ BraggitePdPt3S4
Ptⓘ CooperitePtS
Ptⓘ Irarsite(Ir,Ru,Rh,Pt)AsS
Ptⓘ IsoferroplatinumPt3Fe
Ptⓘ MalaniteCu+(Ir3+Pt4+)S4
Ptⓘ MaslovitePtBiTe
Ptⓘ MoncheitePt(Te,Bi)2
Ptⓘ NiggliitePtSn
Ptⓘ Native Palladium(Pd,Pt)
Ptⓘ Sperrylite var. PlatarsitePt(As,S)2
Ptⓘ Native PlatinumPt
Ptⓘ Native Rhodium(Rh,Pt)
Ptⓘ Rustenburgite(Pt,Pd)3Sn
Ptⓘ SperrylitePtAs2
Ptⓘ BowlesitePtSnS
Ptⓘ UM2004-38-S:CoCuFeNiPtRh~(Pt1.00Cu0.90Rh0.46Co0.28Fe0.19Ni0.15Ir0.02)Σ2.99S4
Ptⓘ UM2004-39-S:CoCuFePtRh~(Fe0.55Pt0.11Cu0.09Co0.05Rh0.04Ni0.02)Σ0.86S
AuGold
Auⓘ Native Gold var. Electrum(Au,Ag)
Auⓘ Native GoldAu
Auⓘ KrenneriteAu3AgTe8
Auⓘ MaldoniteAu2Bi
Auⓘ UM1991-06-E:AuCuAu3Cu
HgMercury
Hgⓘ PotaritePdHg
PbLead
Pbⓘ AltaitePbTe
Pbⓘ AnglesitePbSO4
Pbⓘ BeudantitePbFe33+(AsO4)(SO4)(OH)6
Pbⓘ CerussitePbCO3
Pbⓘ ClausthalitePbSe
Pbⓘ DescloizitePbZn(VO4)(OH)
Pbⓘ FornacitePb2Cu(CrO4)(AsO4)(OH)
Pbⓘ GalenaPbS
Pbⓘ LinaritePbCu(SO4)(OH)2
Pbⓘ MottramitePbCu(VO4)(OH)
Pbⓘ PyromorphitePb5(PO4)3Cl
Pbⓘ SchmiederitePb2Cu2(Se6+O4)(Se4+O3)(OH)4
Pbⓘ VanadinitePb5(VO4)3Cl
Pbⓘ VauquelinitePb2Cu(CrO4)(PO4)(OH)
Pbⓘ ZvyagintsevitePd3Pb
Pbⓘ MunakataitePb2Cu2(Se4+O3)(SO4)(OH)4
BiBismuth
Biⓘ Native BismuthBi
Biⓘ BismuthiniteBi2S3
Biⓘ Frooditeα-PdBi2
Biⓘ JoséiteBi4TeS2
Biⓘ Joséite-BBi4Te2S
Biⓘ KotulskitePd(Te,Bi)2-x (x ≈ 0.4)
Biⓘ MaldoniteAu2Bi
Biⓘ MaslovitePtBiTe
Biⓘ MicheneritePdBiTe
Biⓘ MoncheitePt(Te,Bi)2

Fossils

There are 6 fossil localities from the PaleoBioDB database within this region.

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Occurrences6
Youngest Fossil Listed0.01 Ma (Pleistocene)
Oldest Fossil Listed5.33 Ma (Miocene)
Stratigraphic Units
UnitNo. OccurrencesAge
Kromdraai - 1365.333 - 0.0117 Ma (Cenozoic)
Fossils from RegionClick here to show the list.
Accepted NameHierarchy Age
Testudo
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Testudines : Testudinidae : Testudo5.333 - 0.0117 Ma
Cenozoic
Megantereon
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Carnivora : Felidae : Megantereon5.333 - 0.0117 Ma
Cenozoic
Hippopotamidae
family
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Artiodactyla : Hippopotamidae5.333 - 0.0117 Ma
Cenozoic
Paranthropus robustus
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Primates : Hominidae : Paranthropus : Paranthropus robustus5.333 - 0.0117 Ma
Cenozoic
Panthera pardus
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Carnivora : Felidae : Panthera : Panthera pardus5.333 - 0.0117 Ma
Cenozoic
Syncerus acoelotus
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Artiodactyla : Bovidae : Syncerus : Syncerus acoelotus5.333 - 0.0117 Ma
Cenozoic
Fossil LocalitiesClick to show 1 fossil locality

Other Databases

Wikipedia:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rustenburg_Local_Municipality
Wikidata ID:Q934141
GeoNames ID:958737

Localities in this Region

Other Regions, Features and Areas that Intersect

AfricaContinent
African PlateTectonic Plate
South Africa

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