West Wits, Far West Rand, West Rand District Municipality, Gauteng, South Africai
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| West Wits | - not defined - |
| Far West Rand | - not defined - |
| West Rand District Municipality | Municipality |
| Gauteng | Province |
| South Africa | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
26° 21' South , 27° 30' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Carletonville | 182,304 (2012) | 10.3km |
| Westonaria | 156,831 (2018) | 15.2km |
| Fochville | 62,416 (2012) | 15.4km |
| Randfontein | 133,654 (2012) | 27.3km |
| Soweto | 1,695,047 (2012) | 36.9km |
GPS coordinates are copied from the Getamap.net website (see link below).
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This is a list of exploitable or exploited mineral commodities recorded from this region.Mineral List
Mineral list contains entries from the region specified including sub-localities5 valid minerals.
Detailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Galena Formula: PbS Locality: Mponeng Mine, West Wits, Far West Rand, West Rand District Municipality, Gauteng, South Africa References: |
| ⓘ Native Gold Formula: Au |
| ⓘ Pyrite Formula: FeS2 |
| ⓘ 'Pyrrhotite-6C' Formula: Fe11S12 |
| ⓘ Quartz Formula: SiO2 |
| ⓘ Sphalerite Formula: ZnS Locality: Mponeng Mine, West Wits, Far West Rand, West Rand District Municipality, Gauteng, South Africa References: |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 1 - Elements | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Native Gold | 1.AA.05 | Au |
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
| ⓘ | Sphalerite | 2.CB.05a | ZnS |
| ⓘ | Galena | 2.CD.10 | PbS |
| ⓘ | Pyrite | 2.EB.05a | FeS2 |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| ⓘ | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| Unclassified | |||
| ⓘ | 'Pyrrhotite-6C' | - | Fe11S12 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| O | Oxygen | |
|---|---|---|
| O | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | ⓘ Galena | PbS |
| S | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
| S | ⓘ Sphalerite | ZnS |
| S | ⓘ Pyrrhotite-6C | Fe11S12 |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
| Fe | ⓘ Pyrrhotite-6C | Fe11S12 |
| Zn | Zinc | |
| Zn | ⓘ Sphalerite | ZnS |
| Au | Gold | |
| Au | ⓘ Native Gold | Au |
| Pb | Lead | |
| Pb | ⓘ Galena | PbS |
Localities in this Region
- Gauteng
- West Rand District Municipality
- Far West Rand
- West Wits
- Far West Rand
- West Rand District Municipality
Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
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- ⭔TransvaalProvince
- Witwatersrand goldfieldMining Region
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References
Mponeng Mine, West Wits, Far West Rand, West Rand District Municipality, Gauteng, South Africa