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Galena from
Zaaiplaats tin field, Mokopane, Mogalakwena Local Municipality, Waterberg District Municipality, Limpopo, South Africa


Locality type:Mining Field
Classification
Species:Galena
Formula:PbS
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Galena data
Locality Data:Click here to view Zaaiplaats tin field, Mokopane, Mogalakwena Local Municipality, Waterberg District Municipality, Limpopo, South Africa
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:259170
Long-form Identifier:1:3:259170:4
GUID (UUID V4):0
Localities for Galena in this Region
Zaaiplaats Mine, Zaaiplaats tin field, Mokopane, Mogalakwena Local Municipality, Waterberg District Municipality, Limpopo, South Africa
Nearest other occurrences of Galena
8.0km (5.0 miles) ⓘZaaiplaats Mine, Zaaiplaats tin field, Mokopane, Mogalakwena Local Municipality, Waterberg District Municipality, Limpopo, South Africa
15.1km (9.4 miles) ⓘTweefontein Farm, Mokopane, Mogalakwena Local Municipality, Waterberg District Municipality, Limpopo, South Africa
18.6km (11.6 miles) ⓘAkanani prospects, Mokopane, Mogalakwena Local Municipality, Waterberg District Municipality, Limpopo, South Africa
22.1km (13.7 miles) ⓘSandsloot Mine, Mogalakwena Mine, Mokopane, Mogalakwena Local Municipality, Waterberg District Municipality, Limpopo, South Africa
26.0km (16.2 miles) ⓘTurfspruit farm, Mokopane, Mogalakwena Local Municipality, Waterberg District Municipality, Limpopo, South Africa
35.5km (22.1 miles) ⓘTownlands, Mokopane, Mogalakwena Local Municipality, Waterberg District Municipality, Limpopo, South Africa
46.6km (29.0 miles) ⓘBuffalo Fluorspar Mine, Mookgophong, Modimolle-Mookgophong Local Municipality, Waterberg District Municipality, Limpopo, South Africa
47.1km (29.2 miles) ⓘWaterberg deposit, Mookgophong, Modimolle-Mookgophong Local Municipality, Waterberg District Municipality, Limpopo, South Africa
69.6km (43.2 miles) ⓘAurora project, Blouberg Local Municipality, Capricorn District Municipality, Limpopo, South Africa
77.5km (48.2 miles) ⓘT-Zone, Waterberg project, Blouberg Local Municipality, Capricorn District Municipality, Limpopo, South Africa
References
Cairncross, B., Dixon, R. (1995) Minerals of South Africa. Geological Society of South Africa. p.1-290.
 
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