Kusasalethu Mine, Carletonville, Western Sector, Far West Rand, West Rand District Municipality, Gauteng, South Africai
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Kusasalethu Mine | Mine |
| Carletonville | - not defined - |
| Western Sector | Sector |
| Far West Rand | - not defined - |
| West Rand District Municipality | Municipality |
| Gauteng | Province |
| South Africa | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
26° 27' 14'' South , 27° 21' 33'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
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Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Carletonville | 182,304 (2012) | 11.0km |
| Fochville | 62,416 (2012) | 13.9km |
| Westonaria | 156,831 (2018) | 32.5km |
| Potchefstroom | 123,669 (2012) | 38.9km |
| Randfontein | 133,654 (2012) | 45.4km |
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Elandskraal Mine; Elandsrand Mine; Deelkraal Mine
Name(s) in local language(s):
Kusasalethu Mine
A gold mine owned by the Anglo American Corp. Produced 10,694 kg of gold (1984). West Wits Line. 10 km SW of Carletonville. Sold in 2001 to Harmony Gold Mining Co. Ltd, who amalgamated Elandsrand mine and Deelkraal mine and is now known as Kusasalethu (formely Elandskraal). Deelkraal section is 5km to the west, was owned by Goldfields of South Africa. 1,445 kilo tons of ore yielded 7,298 kg Au (1984).
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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsDetailed Mineral List:
| ✪ Baryte Formula: BaSO4 Habit: prismatic Colour: Amber Description: The largest (70 x 30cm) baryte crystals in the world were found here in 1997 in a cavity 2600 metres below the surface, attractive amber coloured crystals are associated with quartz, galena, carbon and pyrite. |
| ⓘ Bismutite Formula: (BiO)2CO3 |
| ✪ Galena Formula: PbS |
| ⓘ Native Gold Formula: Au |
| ⓘ 'Pyrobitumen' References: |
| ⓘ 'Pyrrhotite Group' References: |
| ⓘ Quartz Formula: SiO2 |
| ✪ Sphalerite Formula: ZnS |
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 |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| ⓘ | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
| ⓘ | Bismutite | 5.BE.25 | (BiO)2CO3 |
| Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates | |||
| ⓘ | Baryte | 7.AD.35 | BaSO4 |
| Unclassified | |||
| ⓘ | 'Pyrobitumen' | - | |
| ⓘ | 'Pyrrhotite Group' | - | |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| C | Carbon | |
|---|---|---|
| C | ⓘ Bismutite | (BiO)2CO3 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Baryte | BaSO4 |
| O | ⓘ Bismutite | (BiO)2CO3 |
| O | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | ⓘ Baryte | BaSO4 |
| S | ⓘ Galena | PbS |
| S | ⓘ Sphalerite | ZnS |
| Zn | Zinc | |
| Zn | ⓘ Sphalerite | ZnS |
| Ba | Barium | |
| Ba | ⓘ Baryte | BaSO4 |
| Au | Gold | |
| Au | ⓘ Native Gold | Au |
| Pb | Lead | |
| Pb | ⓘ Galena | PbS |
| Bi | Bismuth | |
| Bi | ⓘ Bismutite | (BiO)2CO3 |
Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
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Somali PlateTectonic Plate
South Africa
- ⭔TransvaalProvince
- Witwatersrand goldfieldMining Region
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Kusasalethu Mine, Carletonville, Western Sector, Far West Rand, West Rand District Municipality, Gauteng, South Africa