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Sabie, Thaba Chweu Local Municipality, Ehlanzeni District Municipality, Mpumalanga, South Africai
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Thaba Chweu Local MunicipalityMunicipality
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Native Gold

Elandsdrift Mine, Sabie, Thaba Chweu Local Municipality, Ehlanzeni District Municipality, Mpumalanga, South Africa
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Native Gold

Elandsdrift Mine, Sabie, Thaba Chweu Local Municipality, Ehlanzeni District Municipality, Mpumalanga, South Africa
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Native Gold

Elandsdrift Mine, Sabie, Thaba Chweu Local Municipality, Ehlanzeni District Municipality, Mpumalanga, South Africa
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Native Gold

Elandsdrift Mine, Sabie, Thaba Chweu Local Municipality, Ehlanzeni District Municipality, Mpumalanga, South Africa
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Native Gold

Elandsdrift Mine, Sabie, Thaba Chweu Local Municipality, Ehlanzeni District Municipality, Mpumalanga, South Africa
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Native Gold

Elandsdrift Mine, Sabie, Thaba Chweu Local Municipality, Ehlanzeni District Municipality, Mpumalanga, South Africa
Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
25° 5' 44'' South , 30° 46' 45'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
-25.09556,30.77944
GRN:
S17E20
Type:
Town
Köppen climate type:
Cwb : Subtropical highland climate or temperate oceanic climate with dry winters
Mindat Locality ID:
54290
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:54290:7
GUID (UUID V4):
0


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

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Arsenopyrite
Formula: FeAsS
ⓘ Bismite
Formula: Bi2O3
ⓘ Bismuthinite
Formula: Bi2S3
ⓘ Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
ⓘ Chrysotile
Formula: Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
ⓘ Clairite (TL)
Formula: (NH4)2Fe3(SO4)4(OH)3 · 3H2O
Type Locality:
ⓘ Galenobismutite
Formula: PbBi2S4
ⓘ Lonecreekite (TL)
Formula: (NH4)Fe3+(SO4)2 · 12H2O
Type Locality:
ⓘ Native Bismuth
Formula: Bi
ⓘ Native Gold
Formula: Au
ⓘ Native Silver
Formula: Ag
ⓘ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
Localities: Reported from at least 7 localities in this region.
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Sabieite (TL)
Formula: (NH4)Fe3+(SO4)2
Type Locality:
ⓘ Tschermigite
Formula: (NH4)Al(SO4)2 · 12H2O

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
ⓘNative Gold1.AA.05Au
ⓘNative Silver1.AA.05Ag
ⓘNative Bismuth1.CA.05Bi
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘChalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
ⓘBismuthinite2.DB.05Bi2S3
ⓘPyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
ⓘArsenopyrite2.EB.20FeAsS
ⓘGalenobismutite2.JB.25ePbBi2S4
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘBismite4.CB.60Bi2O3
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘSabieite (TL)7.AC.20(NH4)Fe3+(SO4)2
ⓘLonecreekite (TL)7.CC.20(NH4)Fe3+(SO4)2 · 12H2O
ⓘTschermigite7.CC.20(NH4)Al(SO4)2 · 12H2O
ⓘClairite (TL)7.DF.55(NH4)2Fe3(SO4)4(OH)3 · 3H2O
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘChrysotile9.00.Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ ChrysotileMg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
Hⓘ Clairite(NH4)2Fe3(SO4)4(OH)3 · 3H2O
Hⓘ Lonecreekite(NH4)Fe3+(SO4)2 · 12H2O
Hⓘ Sabieite(NH4)Fe3+(SO4)2
Hⓘ Tschermigite(NH4)Al(SO4)2 · 12H2O
NNitrogen
Nⓘ Clairite(NH4)2Fe3(SO4)4(OH)3 · 3H2O
Nⓘ Lonecreekite(NH4)Fe3+(SO4)2 · 12H2O
Nⓘ Sabieite(NH4)Fe3+(SO4)2
Nⓘ Tschermigite(NH4)Al(SO4)2 · 12H2O
OOxygen
Oⓘ BismiteBi2O3
Oⓘ ChrysotileMg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
Oⓘ Clairite(NH4)2Fe3(SO4)4(OH)3 · 3H2O
Oⓘ Lonecreekite(NH4)Fe3+(SO4)2 · 12H2O
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ Sabieite(NH4)Fe3+(SO4)2
Oⓘ Tschermigite(NH4)Al(SO4)2 · 12H2O
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ ChrysotileMg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
AlAluminium
Alⓘ Tschermigite(NH4)Al(SO4)2 · 12H2O
SiSilicon
Siⓘ ChrysotileMg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
SSulfur
Sⓘ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
Sⓘ BismuthiniteBi2S3
Sⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Sⓘ Clairite(NH4)2Fe3(SO4)4(OH)3 · 3H2O
Sⓘ GalenobismutitePbBi2S4
Sⓘ Lonecreekite(NH4)Fe3+(SO4)2 · 12H2O
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
Sⓘ Sabieite(NH4)Fe3+(SO4)2
Sⓘ Tschermigite(NH4)Al(SO4)2 · 12H2O
FeIron
Feⓘ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
Feⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Feⓘ Clairite(NH4)2Fe3(SO4)4(OH)3 · 3H2O
Feⓘ Lonecreekite(NH4)Fe3+(SO4)2 · 12H2O
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2
Feⓘ Sabieite(NH4)Fe3+(SO4)2
CuCopper
Cuⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
AsArsenic
Asⓘ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
AgSilver
Agⓘ Native SilverAg
AuGold
Auⓘ Native GoldAu
PbLead
Pbⓘ GalenobismutitePbBi2S4
BiBismuth
Biⓘ BismiteBi2O3
Biⓘ Native BismuthBi
Biⓘ BismuthiniteBi2S3
Biⓘ GalenobismutitePbBi2S4

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