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Mookgophong, Modimolle-Mookgophong Local Municipality, Waterberg District Municipality, Limpopo, South Africai
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View of Buffalo mine open pit partly flooded

Buffalo Fluorspar Mine, Mookgophong, Modimolle-Mookgophong Local Municipality, Waterberg District Municipality, Limpopo, South Africa
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Buffalo Fluorspar mine

Buffalo Fluorspar Mine, Mookgophong, Modimolle-Mookgophong Local Municipality, Waterberg District Municipality, Limpopo, South Africa
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In situ fluorite vein

Buffalo Fluorspar Mine, Mookgophong, Modimolle-Mookgophong Local Municipality, Waterberg District Municipality, Limpopo, South Africa
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View of Buffalo mine open pit partly flooded

Buffalo Fluorspar Mine, Mookgophong, Modimolle-Mookgophong Local Municipality, Waterberg District Municipality, Limpopo, South Africa
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Buffalo Fluorspar mine

Buffalo Fluorspar Mine, Mookgophong, Modimolle-Mookgophong Local Municipality, Waterberg District Municipality, Limpopo, South Africa
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In situ fluorite vein

Buffalo Fluorspar Mine, Mookgophong, Modimolle-Mookgophong Local Municipality, Waterberg District Municipality, Limpopo, South Africa
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View of Buffalo mine open pit partly flooded

Buffalo Fluorspar Mine, Mookgophong, Modimolle-Mookgophong Local Municipality, Waterberg District Municipality, Limpopo, South Africa
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Buffalo Fluorspar mine

Buffalo Fluorspar Mine, Mookgophong, Modimolle-Mookgophong Local Municipality, Waterberg District Municipality, Limpopo, South Africa
Area:
27 km2
Neighbouring regions:
Bela-Bela, Bela-Bela Local Municipality, Waterberg District Municipality, Limpopo, South Africa
Modimolle, Modimolle-Mookgophong Local Municipality, Waterberg District Municipality, Limpopo, South Africa
Type:
Town
Mindat Locality ID:
59236
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:59236:4
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Naboomspruit


Known as Mookgophong since Nov, 2006.

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Commodity List

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-localities

40 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Allanite-(Ce)
Formula: (CaCe)(AlAlFe2+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
ⓘ Anglesite
Formula: PbSO4
Description: The SEM work is done by Maria Atanasova at Council for Geoscience in Pretoria (Stephen J Gomersall, pers. comm to Debbie Woolf).
ⓘ 'Bastnäsite'
Formula: (Ce/Nd/Y/REE)(CO3)F
ⓘ Beudantite
Formula: PbFe3+3(AsO4)(SO4)(OH)6
ⓘ Braggite
Formula: PdPt3S4
ⓘ Braunite
Formula: Mn2+Mn3+6(SiO4)O8
ⓘ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
Description: The SEM work is done by Maria Atanasova at Council for Geoscience in Pretoria (Stephen J Gomersall, pers. comm to Debbie Woolf).
ⓘ Cassiterite
Formula: SnO2
ⓘ Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
ⓘ 'Chlorite Group'
Description: The SEM work is done by Maria Atanasova at Council for Geoscience in Pretoria (Stephen J Gomersall, pers. comm to Debbie Woolf).
ⓘ Chromatite
Formula: CaCr6+O4
ⓘ Columbite-(Fe)
Formula: Fe2+Nb2O6
ⓘ Emplectite ?
Formula: CuBiS2
ⓘ Fluocerite-(Ce)
Formula: CeF3
ⓘ Fluorapatite
Formula: Ca5(PO4)3F
ⓘ Fluorite
Formula: CaF2
Description: Mostly massive, small amounts of green and purple crystals have been recovered.
ⓘ Galena
Formula: PbS
ⓘ Goethite
Formula: Fe3+O(OH)
ⓘ Gypsum
Formula: CaSO4 · 2H2O
ⓘ Hematite
Formula: Fe2O3
Description: The SEM work is done by Maria Atanasova at Council for Geoscience in Pretoria (Stephen J Gomersall, pers. comm to Debbie Woolf).
ⓘ Hematite var. Specularite
Formula: Fe2O3
Description: The SEM work is done by Maria Atanasova at Council for Geoscience in Pretoria (Stephen J Gomersall, pers. comm to Debbie Woolf).
ⓘ Hongshiite
Formula: PtCu
ⓘ Kaolinite
Formula: Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Description: The SEM work is done by Maria Atanasova at Council for Geoscience in Pretoria (Stephen J Gomersall, pers. comm to Debbie Woolf).
ⓘ 'K Feldspar'
Description: The SEM work is done by Maria Atanasova at Council for Geoscience in Pretoria (Stephen J Gomersall, pers. comm to Debbie Woolf).
ⓘ Lópezite
Formula: K2Cr6+2O7
ⓘ Magnetite
Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4
ⓘ Microcline
Formula: K(AlSi3O8)
Description: The SEM work is done by Maria Atanasova at Council for Geoscience in Pretoria (Stephen J Gomersall, pers. comm to Debbie Woolf).
ⓘ 'Monazite Group'
Formula: REE(PO4)
ⓘ Muscovite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘ Muscovite var. Fuchsite
Formula: K(Al,Cr)3Si3O10(OH)2
ⓘ Muscovite var. Sericite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘ Native Gold
Formula: Au
ⓘ Native Platinum
Formula: Pt
Description: Extremely pure platinum.
ⓘ Nontronite
Formula: Na0.3Fe2((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
ⓘ Opal
Formula: SiO2 · nH2O
ⓘ Opal var. Opal-AN
Formula: SiO2 · nH2O
ⓘ Potarite
Formula: PdHg
ⓘ 'Psilomelane'
ⓘ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Roscoelite
Formula: KV3+2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘ Rutile
Formula: TiO2
ⓘ Siderite
Formula: FeCO3
ⓘ Sperrylite
Formula: PtAs2
ⓘ Sphalerite
Formula: ZnS
ⓘ Stibiopalladinite
Formula: Pd5Sb2
ⓘ Stillwaterite
Formula: Pd8As3
ⓘ Tapiolite-(Fe)
Formula: Fe2+Ta2O6
ⓘ Titanite
Formula: CaTi(SiO4)O
ⓘ 'UM1995-46-E:AuPdPt'
Formula: (Pt,Au)0.66Pd0.34
ⓘ 'Unnamed (Pt-Pd(Au) Alloy)'
Formula: Pt0.84Pd0.16

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
ⓘNative Gold1.AA.05Au
ⓘPotarite1.AD.25PdHg
ⓘNative Platinum1.AF.10Pt
ⓘHongshiite1.AG.45PtCu
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘStillwaterite2.AC.10aPd8As3
ⓘStibiopalladinite2.AC.20aPd5Sb2
ⓘSphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
ⓘChalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
ⓘBraggite2.CC.35aPdPt3S4
ⓘGalena2.CD.10PbS
ⓘPyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
ⓘSperrylite2.EB.05aPtAs2
ⓘEmplectite ?2.HA.05CuBiS2
Group 3 - Halides
ⓘFluorite3.AB.25CaF2
ⓘFluocerite-(Ce)3.AC.15CeF3
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘGoethite4.00.Fe3+O(OH)
ⓘMagnetite4.BB.05Fe2+Fe3+2O4
ⓘHematite4.CB.05Fe2O3
ⓘvar. Specularite4.CB.05Fe2O3
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘOpal
var. Opal-AN		4.DA.10SiO2 · nH2O
ⓘ4.DA.10SiO2 · nH2O
ⓘCassiterite4.DB.05SnO2
ⓘRutile4.DB.05TiO2
ⓘTapiolite-(Fe)4.DB.10Fe2+Ta2O6
ⓘColumbite-(Fe)4.DB.35Fe2+Nb2O6
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘCalcite5.AB.05CaCO3
ⓘSiderite5.AB.05FeCO3
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘAnglesite7.AD.35PbSO4
ⓘGypsum7.CD.40CaSO4 · 2H2O
ⓘChromatite7.FA.10CaCr6+O4
ⓘLópezite7.FD.05K2Cr6+2O7
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
ⓘBeudantite8.BL.05PbFe3+3(AsO4)(SO4)(OH)6
ⓘFluorapatite8.BN.05Ca5(PO4)3F
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘBraunite9.AG.05Mn2+Mn3+6(SiO4)O8
ⓘTitanite9.AG.15CaTi(SiO4)O
ⓘAllanite-(Ce)9.BG.05b(CaCe)(AlAlFe2+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
ⓘMuscovite
var. Fuchsite		9.EC.15K(Al,Cr)3Si3O10(OH)2
ⓘ9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘRoscoelite9.EC.15KV3+2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘMuscovite
var. Sericite		9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘNontronite9.EC.40Na0.3Fe2((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
ⓘKaolinite9.ED.05Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4
ⓘMicrocline9.FA.30K(AlSi3O8)
Unclassified
ⓘ'Bastnäsite'-(Ce/Nd/Y/REE)(CO3)F
ⓘ'Chlorite Group'-
ⓘ'Monazite Group'-REE(PO4)
ⓘ'Psilomelane'-
ⓘ'K Feldspar'-
ⓘ'UM1995-46-E:AuPdPt'-(Pt,Au)0.66Pd0.34
ⓘ'Unnamed (Pt-Pd(Au) Alloy)'-Pt0.84Pd0.16

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ Allanite-(Ce)(CaCe)(AlAlFe2+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Hⓘ BeudantitePbFe33+(AsO4)(SO4)(OH)6
Hⓘ Muscovite var. FuchsiteK(Al,Cr)3Si3O10(OH)2
Hⓘ GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Hⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Hⓘ Opal var. Opal-ANSiO2 · nH2O
Hⓘ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Hⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Hⓘ NontroniteNa0.3Fe2((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Hⓘ OpalSiO2 · nH2O
Hⓘ RoscoeliteKV23+(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Hⓘ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
CCarbon
Cⓘ Bastnäsite(Ce/Nd/Y/REE)(CO3)F
Cⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Cⓘ SideriteFeCO3
OOxygen
Oⓘ Allanite-(Ce)(CaCe)(AlAlFe2+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Oⓘ AnglesitePbSO4
Oⓘ Bastnäsite(Ce/Nd/Y/REE)(CO3)F
Oⓘ BeudantitePbFe33+(AsO4)(SO4)(OH)6
Oⓘ BrauniteMn2+Mn63+(SiO4)O8
Oⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Oⓘ CassiteriteSnO2
Oⓘ ChromatiteCaCr6+O4
Oⓘ Columbite-(Fe)Fe2+Nb2O6
Oⓘ Tapiolite-(Fe)Fe2+Ta2O6
Oⓘ FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
Oⓘ Muscovite var. FuchsiteK(Al,Cr)3Si3O10(OH)2
Oⓘ GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Oⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Oⓘ HematiteFe2O3
Oⓘ Opal var. Opal-ANSiO2 · nH2O
Oⓘ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Oⓘ LópeziteK2Cr26+O7
Oⓘ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Oⓘ MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
Oⓘ Monazite GroupREE(PO4)
Oⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Oⓘ NontroniteNa0.3Fe2((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Oⓘ OpalSiO2 · nH2O
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ RoscoeliteKV23+(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Oⓘ RutileTiO2
Oⓘ SideriteFeCO3
Oⓘ TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
Oⓘ Hematite var. SpeculariteFe2O3
Oⓘ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
FFluorine
Fⓘ Bastnäsite(Ce/Nd/Y/REE)(CO3)F
Fⓘ Fluocerite-(Ce)CeF3
Fⓘ FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
Fⓘ FluoriteCaF2
NaSodium
Naⓘ NontroniteNa0.3Fe2((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
AlAluminium
Alⓘ Allanite-(Ce)(CaCe)(AlAlFe2+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Alⓘ Muscovite var. FuchsiteK(Al,Cr)3Si3O10(OH)2
Alⓘ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Alⓘ MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
Alⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Alⓘ NontroniteNa0.3Fe2((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Alⓘ RoscoeliteKV23+(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Alⓘ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
SiSilicon
Siⓘ Allanite-(Ce)(CaCe)(AlAlFe2+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Siⓘ BrauniteMn2+Mn63+(SiO4)O8
Siⓘ Muscovite var. FuchsiteK(Al,Cr)3Si3O10(OH)2
Siⓘ Opal var. Opal-ANSiO2 · nH2O
Siⓘ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Siⓘ MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
Siⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Siⓘ NontroniteNa0.3Fe2((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Siⓘ OpalSiO2 · nH2O
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
Siⓘ RoscoeliteKV23+(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Siⓘ TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
Siⓘ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
PPhosphorus
Pⓘ FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
Pⓘ Monazite GroupREE(PO4)
SSulfur
Sⓘ AnglesitePbSO4
Sⓘ BeudantitePbFe33+(AsO4)(SO4)(OH)6
Sⓘ BraggitePdPt3S4
Sⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Sⓘ EmplectiteCuBiS2
Sⓘ GalenaPbS
Sⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
Sⓘ SphaleriteZnS
KPotassium
Kⓘ Muscovite var. FuchsiteK(Al,Cr)3Si3O10(OH)2
Kⓘ LópeziteK2Cr26+O7
Kⓘ MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
Kⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Kⓘ RoscoeliteKV23+(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Kⓘ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
CaCalcium
Caⓘ Allanite-(Ce)(CaCe)(AlAlFe2+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Caⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Caⓘ ChromatiteCaCr6+O4
Caⓘ FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
Caⓘ FluoriteCaF2
Caⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Caⓘ TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
TiTitanium
Tiⓘ RutileTiO2
Tiⓘ TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
VVanadium
Vⓘ RoscoeliteKV23+(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
CrChromium
Crⓘ ChromatiteCaCr6+O4
Crⓘ Muscovite var. FuchsiteK(Al,Cr)3Si3O10(OH)2
Crⓘ LópeziteK2Cr26+O7
MnManganese
Mnⓘ BrauniteMn2+Mn63+(SiO4)O8
FeIron
Feⓘ Allanite-(Ce)(CaCe)(AlAlFe2+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Feⓘ BeudantitePbFe33+(AsO4)(SO4)(OH)6
Feⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Feⓘ Columbite-(Fe)Fe2+Nb2O6
Feⓘ Tapiolite-(Fe)Fe2+Ta2O6
Feⓘ GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Feⓘ HematiteFe2O3
Feⓘ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Feⓘ NontroniteNa0.3Fe2((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2
Feⓘ SideriteFeCO3
Feⓘ Hematite var. SpeculariteFe2O3
CuCopper
Cuⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Cuⓘ EmplectiteCuBiS2
Cuⓘ HongshiitePtCu
ZnZinc
Znⓘ SphaleriteZnS
AsArsenic
Asⓘ BeudantitePbFe33+(AsO4)(SO4)(OH)6
Asⓘ SperrylitePtAs2
Asⓘ StillwateritePd8As3
YYttrium
Yⓘ Bastnäsite(Ce/Nd/Y/REE)(CO3)F
NbNiobium
Nbⓘ Columbite-(Fe)Fe2+Nb2O6
PdPalladium
Pdⓘ BraggitePdPt3S4
Pdⓘ PotaritePdHg
Pdⓘ StibiopalladinitePd5Sb2
Pdⓘ StillwateritePd8As3
Pdⓘ UM1995-46-E:AuPdPt(Pt,Au)0.66Pd0.34
Pdⓘ Unnamed (Pt-Pd(Au) Alloy)Pt0.84Pd0.16
SnTin
Snⓘ CassiteriteSnO2
SbAntimony
Sbⓘ StibiopalladinitePd5Sb2
CeCerium
Ceⓘ Allanite-(Ce)(CaCe)(AlAlFe2+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Ceⓘ Bastnäsite(Ce/Nd/Y/REE)(CO3)F
Ceⓘ Fluocerite-(Ce)CeF3
NdNeodymium
Ndⓘ Bastnäsite(Ce/Nd/Y/REE)(CO3)F
TaTantalum
Taⓘ Tapiolite-(Fe)Fe2+Ta2O6
PtPlatinum
Ptⓘ BraggitePdPt3S4
Ptⓘ HongshiitePtCu
Ptⓘ Native PlatinumPt
Ptⓘ SperrylitePtAs2
Ptⓘ UM1995-46-E:AuPdPt(Pt,Au)0.66Pd0.34
Ptⓘ Unnamed (Pt-Pd(Au) Alloy)Pt0.84Pd0.16
AuGold
Auⓘ Native GoldAu
Auⓘ UM1995-46-E:AuPdPt(Pt,Au)0.66Pd0.34
HgMercury
Hgⓘ PotaritePdHg
PbLead
Pbⓘ AnglesitePbSO4
Pbⓘ BeudantitePbFe33+(AsO4)(SO4)(OH)6
Pbⓘ GalenaPbS
BiBismuth
Biⓘ EmplectiteCuBiS2

Fossils

There are 1 fossil locality from the PaleoBioDB database within this region.

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Occurrences67
Youngest Fossil Listed
Oldest Fossil Listed0.01 Ma (Pleistocene)
Fossils from RegionClick here to show the list.
Accepted NameHierarchy Age
Elephantulus
genus		Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Macroscelidea : Macroscelididae : Elephantulus0.0117 - 0 Ma
Quaternary
Erinaceus
genus		Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Erinaceomorpha : Erinaceidae : Erinaceus0.0117 - 0 Ma
Quaternary
Crocidura
genus		Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Soricomorpha : Soricidae : Crocidura0.0117 - 0 Ma
Quaternary
Myosorex
genus		Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Soricomorpha : Soricidae : Myosorex0.0117 - 0 Ma
Quaternary
Suncus
genus		Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Soricomorpha : Soricidae : Suncus0.0117 - 0 Ma
Quaternary
Amblysomus
genus		Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Afrosoricida : Chrysochloridae : Amblysomus0.0117 - 0 Ma
Quaternary
Taphozous
genus		Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Chiroptera : Emballonuridae : Taphozous0.0117 - 0 Ma
Quaternary
Rhinolophus
genus		Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Chiroptera : Rhinolophidae : Rhinolophus0.0117 - 0 Ma
Quaternary
Eptesicus
genus		Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Chiroptera : Vespertilionidae : Eptesicus0.0117 - 0 Ma
Quaternary
Pipistrellus
genus		Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Chiroptera : Vespertilionidae : Pipistrellus0.0117 - 0 Ma
Quaternary
Scotophilus
genus		Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Chiroptera : Vespertilionidae : Scotophilus0.0117 - 0 Ma
Quaternary
Tatera
genus		Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Rodentia : Muridae : Tatera0.0117 - 0 Ma
Quaternary
Aethomys
genus		Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Rodentia : Muridae : Aethomys0.0117 - 0 Ma
Quaternary
Dendromus
genus		Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Rodentia : Nesomyidae : Dendromus0.0117 - 0 Ma
Quaternary
Lemniscomys
genus		Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Rodentia : Muridae : Lemniscomys0.0117 - 0 Ma
Quaternary
Mus
genus		Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Rodentia : Muridae : Mus0.0117 - 0 Ma
Quaternary
Otomys
genus		Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Rodentia : Murina : Otomys0.0117 - 0 Ma
Quaternary
Rhabdomys
genus		Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Rodentia : Muridae : Rhabdomys0.0117 - 0 Ma
Quaternary
Saccostomus
genus		Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Rodentia : Nesomyidae : Saccostomus0.0117 - 0 Ma
Quaternary
Lepus
genus		Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Lagomorpha : Leporidae : Lepus0.0117 - 0 Ma
Quaternary
Panthera leo
species		Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Carnivora : Felidae : Panthera : Panthera leo0.0117 - 0 Ma
Quaternary
Praomys
genus		Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Rodentia : Muridae : Praomys0.0117 - 0 Ma
Quaternary
Pronolagus
genus		Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Lagomorpha : Leporidae : Pronolagus0.0117 - 0 Ma
Quaternary
Paraxerus
genus		Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Rodentia : Sciuridae : Paraxerus0.0117 - 0 Ma
Quaternary
Nycteris
genus		Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Chiroptera : Nycteridae : Nycteris0.0117 - 0 Ma
Quaternary
Proteles
genus		Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Carnivora : Hyaenidae : Proteles0.0117 - 0 Ma
Quaternary
Panthera pardus
species		Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Carnivora : Felidae : Panthera : Panthera pardus0.0117 - 0 Ma
Quaternary
Genetta genetta
species		Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Carnivora : Viverridae : Genetta : Genetta genetta0.0117 - 0 Ma
Quaternary
Potamochoerus porcus
species		Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Artiodactyla : Suidae : Potamochoerus : Potamochoerus porcus0.0117 - 0 Ma
Quaternary
Lepus capensis
species		Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Lagomorpha : Leporidae : Lepus : Lepus capensis0.0117 - 0 Ma
Quaternary
Rattus rattus
species		Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Rodentia : Muridae : Rattus : Rattus rattus0.0117 - 0 Ma
Quaternary
Cephalophus grimmia
species		Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Artiodactyla : Bovidae : Cephalophus : Cephalophus grimmia0.0117 - 0 Ma
Quaternary
Orycteropus afer
species		Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Tubulidentata : Orycteropodidae : Orycteropus : Orycteropus afer0.0117 - 0 Ma
Quaternary
Graphiurus murinus
species		Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Rodentia : Gliridae : Graphiurus : Graphiurus murinus0.0117 - 0 Ma
Quaternary
Phacochoerus aethiopicus
species		Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Artiodactyla : Suidae : Phacochoerus : Phacochoerus aethiopicus0.0117 - 0 Ma
Quaternary
Raphicerus campestris
species		Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Artiodactyla : Bovidae : Raphicerus : Raphicerus campestris0.0117 - 0 Ma
Quaternary
Redunca arundinum
species		Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Artiodactyla : Bovidae : Redunca : Redunca arundinum0.0117 - 0 Ma
Quaternary
Aonyx capensis
species		Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Carnivora : Mustelidae : Aonyx : Aonyx capensis0.0117 - 0 Ma
Quaternary
Mungos mungo
species		Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Carnivora : Herpestidae : Mungos : Mungos mungo0.0117 - 0 Ma
Quaternary
Felis lybica
species		Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Carnivora : Felidae : Felis : Felis lybica0.0117 - 0 Ma
Quaternary
Genetta tigrina
species		Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Carnivora : Viverridae : Genetta : Genetta tigrina0.0117 - 0 Ma
Quaternary
Atilax paludinosus
species		Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Carnivora : Herpestidae : Atilax : Atilax paludinosus0.0117 - 0 Ma
Quaternary
Parahyaena brunnea
species		Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Carnivora : Hyaenidae : Parahyaena : Parahyaena brunnea0.0117 - 0 Ma
Quaternary
Cynictis penicillata
species		Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Carnivora : Herpestidae : Cynictis : Cynictis penicillata0.0117 - 0 Ma
Quaternary
Herpestes sanguineus
species		Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Carnivora : Herpestidae : Herpestes : Herpestes sanguineus0.0117 - 0 Ma
Quaternary
Galago senegalensis
species		Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Primates : Galagidae : Galago : Galago senegalensis0.0117 - 0 Ma
Quaternary
Ichneumia albicauda
species		Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Carnivora : Herpestidae : Ichneumia : Ichneumia albicauda0.0117 - 0 Ma
Quaternary
Ictonyx striatus
species		Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Carnivora : Mustelidae : Ictonyx : Ictonyx striatus0.0117 - 0 Ma
Quaternary
Mellivora capensis
species		Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Carnivora : Mustelidae : Mellivora : Mellivora capensis0.0117 - 0 Ma
Quaternary
Canis adustus
species		Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Carnivora : Canidae : Canis : Canis adustus0.0117 - 0 Ma
Quaternary
Canis mesomelas
species		Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Carnivora : Canidae : Canis : Canis mesomelas0.0117 - 0 Ma
Quaternary
Cryptomys hottentotus
species		Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Rodentia : Bathyergidae : Cryptomys : Cryptomys hottentotus0.0117 - 0 Ma
Quaternary
Tragelaphus scriptus
species		Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Artiodactyla : Bovidae : Tragelaphus : Tragelaphus scriptus0.0117 - 0 Ma
Quaternary
Tragelaphus strepsiceros
species		Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Artiodactyla : Bovidae : Tragelaphus : Tragelaphus strepsiceros0.0117 - 0 Ma
Quaternary
Aepyceros melampus
species		Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Artiodactyla : Bovidae : Aepyceros : Aepyceros melampus0.0117 - 0 Ma
Quaternary
Yerbua capensis
species		Yerbua : Yerbua capensis0.0117 - 0 Ma
Quaternary
Hystrix africaeaustralis
species		Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Rodentia : Hystricidae : Hystrix : Hystrix africaeaustralis0.0117 - 0 Ma
Quaternary
Steatomys pratensis
species		Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Rodentia : Nesomyidae : Steatomys : Steatomys pratensis0.0117 - 0 Ma
Quaternary
Cercopithecus pygerythrus
species		Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Primates : Cercopithecidae : Cercopithecus : Cercopithecus pygerythrus0.0117 - 0 Ma
Quaternary
Paracynictis selousi
species		Paracynictis : Paracynictis selousi0.0117 - 0 Ma
Quaternary
Thryonomys swinderianus
species		Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Rodentia : Thryonomyidae : Thryonomys : Thryonomys swinderianus0.0117 - 0 Ma
Quaternary
Papio ursinus
species		Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Primates : Cercopithecidae : Papio : Papio ursinus0.0117 - 0 Ma
Quaternary
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References

McDonald, I. and Vaughan, D.J., (1995) Platinum mineralization in quartz veins near Naboomspruit, central Transvaal. South African Journal of Geology: 98: 168-175.
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