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Pilgrim's Rest, Thaba Chweu Local Municipality, Ehlanzeni District Municipality, Mpumalanga, South Africai
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
24° 54' 16'' South , 30° 45' 8'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
-24.90450,30.75245
GeoHash:
G#: ketf7f32b
GRN:
S17E20
Type:
Town
KΓΆppen climate type:
Cwb : Subtropical highland climate or temperate oceanic climate with dry winters
Mindat Locality ID:
54037
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:54037:0
GUID (UUID V4):
2854090a-5e41-42a2-8d4c-917726105f73


Gold was first discovered in this area in 1872 and the area experienced a rush in 1874.

Major mining did not start until 1881.

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37 valid minerals.

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Detailed Mineral List:

β“˜ Aragonite
Formula: CaCO3
β“˜ Arsenopyrite
Formula: FeAsS
β“˜ Atacamite
Formula: Cu2(OH)3Cl
β“˜ Azurite
Formula: Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2
β“˜ Bismuth
Formula: Bi
Description: Found in the gold mines of the Sabie-Pilgrim's Rest area bismuth is associated with copper, silver and arsenopyrite.
β“˜ Bismuthinite
Formula: Bi2S3
β“˜ Bismutite
Formula: (BiO)2CO3
β“˜ Bismutoferrite
Formula: Fe3+2Bi(SiO4)2(OH)
β“˜ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
β“˜ Chalcocite
Formula: Cu2S
β“˜ Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
β“˜ Chrysocolla
Formula: Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
β“˜ Copper
Formula: Cu
Description: Found in the gold mines of the Sabie-Pilgrim's Rest area bismuth is associated with copper, silver and arsenopyrite.
β“˜ Cuprite
Formula: Cu2O
β“˜ Cuprite var. Chalcotrichite
Formula: Cu2O
β“˜ Cyanotrichite
Formula: Cu4Al2(SO4)(OH)12 · 2H2O
β“˜ Delafossite
Formula: CuFeO2
β“˜ Dolomite
Formula: CaMg(CO3)2
β“˜ Galenobismutite
Formula: PbBi2S4
β“˜ Goethite
Formula: Ξ±-Fe3+O(OH)
β“˜ Gold
Formula: Au
β“˜ Gold var. Electrum
Formula: (Au,Ag)
β“˜ Graphite
Formula: C
β“˜ Gypsum
Formula: CaSO4 · 2H2O
β“˜ Hematite
Formula: Fe2O3
β“˜ 'Limonite'
β“˜ Malachite
Formula: Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
β“˜ Muscovite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
β“˜ Muscovite var. Fuchsite
Formula: K(Al,Cr)3Si3O10(OH)2
β“˜ Olivenite
Formula: Cu2(AsO4)(OH)
β“˜ Pseudomalachite
Formula: Cu5(PO4)2(OH)4
β“˜ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
Localities: Reported from at least 14 localities in this region.
β“˜ Pyrolusite
Formula: Mn4+O2
β“˜ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
Localities: Reported from at least 12 localities in this region.
β“˜ Scheelite
Formula: Ca(WO4)
β“˜ Silver
Formula: Ag
Description: Found in the gold mines of the Sabie-Pilgrim's Rest area bismuth is associated with copper, silver and arsenopyrite.
β“˜ Sphalerite
Formula: ZnS
β“˜ Sulphur
Formula: S8
β“˜ Talc
Formula: Mg3Si4O10(OH)2
β“˜ Tenorite
Formula: CuO
β“˜ 'Tetrahedrite Subgroup'
Formula: Cu6(Cu4C2+2)Sb4S12S
β“˜ 'Tetrahedrite Subgroup var. Bismuth-bearing Tetrahedrite'
Formula: Cu6(Cu4(Fe/Zn)2)(Sb,Bi)4S12S
β“˜ Titanite
Formula: CaTi(SiO4)O

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
β“˜Copper1.AA.05Cu
β“˜Silver1.AA.05Ag
β“˜Gold1.AA.05Au
β“˜var. Electrum1.AA.05(Au,Ag)
β“˜Bismuth1.CA.05Bi
β“˜Graphite1.CB.05aC
β“˜Sulphur1.CC.05S8
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
β“˜Chalcocite2.BA.05Cu2S
β“˜Sphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
β“˜Chalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
β“˜Bismuthinite2.DB.05Bi2S3
β“˜Pyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
β“˜Arsenopyrite2.EB.20FeAsS
β“˜'Tetrahedrite Subgroup
var. Bismuth-bearing Tetrahedrite'		2.GB.05Cu6(Cu4(Fe/Zn)2)(Sb,Bi)4S12S
β“˜''2.GB.05Cu6(Cu4C2+2)Sb4S12S
β“˜Galenobismutite2.JC.25ePbBi2S4
Group 3 - Halides
β“˜Atacamite3.DA.10aCu2(OH)3Cl
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
β“˜Goethite4.00.Ξ±-Fe3+O(OH)
β“˜Cuprite4.AA.10Cu2O
β“˜var. Chalcotrichite4.AA.10Cu2O
β“˜Tenorite4.AB.10CuO
β“˜Delafossite4.AB.15CuFeO2
β“˜Hematite4.CB.05Fe2O3
β“˜Quartz4.DA.05SiO2
β“˜Pyrolusite4.DB.05Mn4+O2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
β“˜Calcite5.AB.05CaCO3
β“˜Dolomite5.AB.10CaMg(CO3)2
β“˜Aragonite5.AB.15CaCO3
β“˜Azurite5.BA.05Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2
β“˜Malachite5.BA.10Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
β“˜Bismutite5.BE.25(BiO)2CO3
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
β“˜Gypsum7.CD.40CaSO4 Β· 2H2O
β“˜Cyanotrichite7.DE.10Cu4Al2(SO4)(OH)12 Β· 2H2O
β“˜Scheelite7.GA.05Ca(WO4)
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
β“˜Olivenite8.BB.30Cu2(AsO4)(OH)
β“˜Pseudomalachite8.BD.05Cu5(PO4)2(OH)4
Group 9 - Silicates
β“˜Titanite9.AG.15CaTi(SiO4)O
β“˜Talc9.EC.05Mg3Si4O10(OH)2
β“˜Muscovite
var. Fuchsite		9.EC.15K(Al,Cr)3Si3O10(OH)2
β“˜9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
β“˜Chrysocolla9.ED.20Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 Β· nH2O, x < 1
β“˜Bismutoferrite9.ED.25Fe3+2Bi(SiO4)2(OH)
Unclassified
β“˜'Limonite'-

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hβ“˜ AtacamiteCu2(OH)3Cl
Hβ“˜ AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Hβ“˜ BismutoferriteFe23+Bi(SiO4)2(OH)
Hβ“˜ ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Hβ“˜ CyanotrichiteCu4Al2(SO4)(OH)12 · 2H2O
Hβ“˜ Muscovite var. FuchsiteK(Al,Cr)3Si3O10(OH)2
Hβ“˜ GoethiteΞ±-Fe3+O(OH)
Hβ“˜ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Hβ“˜ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Hβ“˜ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Hβ“˜ OliveniteCu2(AsO4)(OH)
Hβ“˜ PseudomalachiteCu5(PO4)2(OH)4
Hβ“˜ TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
CCarbon
Cβ“˜ AragoniteCaCO3
Cβ“˜ AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Cβ“˜ Bismutite(BiO)2CO3
Cβ“˜ CalciteCaCO3
Cβ“˜ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Cβ“˜ GraphiteC
Cβ“˜ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
OOxygen
Oβ“˜ AragoniteCaCO3
Oβ“˜ AtacamiteCu2(OH)3Cl
Oβ“˜ AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Oβ“˜ BismutoferriteFe23+Bi(SiO4)2(OH)
Oβ“˜ Bismutite(BiO)2CO3
Oβ“˜ CalciteCaCO3
Oβ“˜ Cuprite var. ChalcotrichiteCu2O
Oβ“˜ ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Oβ“˜ CupriteCu2O
Oβ“˜ CyanotrichiteCu4Al2(SO4)(OH)12 · 2H2O
Oβ“˜ DelafossiteCuFeO2
Oβ“˜ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Oβ“˜ Muscovite var. FuchsiteK(Al,Cr)3Si3O10(OH)2
Oβ“˜ GoethiteΞ±-Fe3+O(OH)
Oβ“˜ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Oβ“˜ HematiteFe2O3
Oβ“˜ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Oβ“˜ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Oβ“˜ OliveniteCu2(AsO4)(OH)
Oβ“˜ PseudomalachiteCu5(PO4)2(OH)4
Oβ“˜ PyrolusiteMn4+O2
Oβ“˜ QuartzSiO2
Oβ“˜ ScheeliteCa(WO4)
Oβ“˜ TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
Oβ“˜ TenoriteCuO
Oβ“˜ TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
MgMagnesium
Mgβ“˜ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Mgβ“˜ TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
AlAluminium
Alβ“˜ ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Alβ“˜ CyanotrichiteCu4Al2(SO4)(OH)12 · 2H2O
Alβ“˜ Muscovite var. FuchsiteK(Al,Cr)3Si3O10(OH)2
Alβ“˜ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
SiSilicon
Siβ“˜ BismutoferriteFe23+Bi(SiO4)2(OH)
Siβ“˜ ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Siβ“˜ Muscovite var. FuchsiteK(Al,Cr)3Si3O10(OH)2
Siβ“˜ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Siβ“˜ QuartzSiO2
Siβ“˜ TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
Siβ“˜ TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
PPhosphorus
Pβ“˜ PseudomalachiteCu5(PO4)2(OH)4
SSulfur
Sβ“˜ Tetrahedrite Subgroup var. Bismuth-bearing TetrahedriteCu6(Cu4(Fe/Zn)2)(Sb,Bi)4S12S
Sβ“˜ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
Sβ“˜ BismuthiniteBi2S3
Sβ“˜ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Sβ“˜ ChalcociteCu2S
Sβ“˜ CyanotrichiteCu4Al2(SO4)(OH)12 · 2H2O
Sβ“˜ GalenobismutitePbBi2S4
Sβ“˜ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Sβ“˜ PyriteFeS2
Sβ“˜ SphaleriteZnS
Sβ“˜ SulphurS8
Sβ“˜ Tetrahedrite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S
ClChlorine
Clβ“˜ AtacamiteCu2(OH)3Cl
KPotassium
Kβ“˜ Muscovite var. FuchsiteK(Al,Cr)3Si3O10(OH)2
Kβ“˜ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
CaCalcium
Caβ“˜ AragoniteCaCO3
Caβ“˜ CalciteCaCO3
Caβ“˜ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Caβ“˜ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Caβ“˜ ScheeliteCa(WO4)
Caβ“˜ TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
TiTitanium
Tiβ“˜ TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
CrChromium
Crβ“˜ Muscovite var. FuchsiteK(Al,Cr)3Si3O10(OH)2
MnManganese
Mnβ“˜ PyrolusiteMn4+O2
FeIron
Feβ“˜ Tetrahedrite Subgroup var. Bismuth-bearing TetrahedriteCu6(Cu4(Fe/Zn)2)(Sb,Bi)4S12S
Feβ“˜ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
Feβ“˜ BismutoferriteFe23+Bi(SiO4)2(OH)
Feβ“˜ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Feβ“˜ DelafossiteCuFeO2
Feβ“˜ GoethiteΞ±-Fe3+O(OH)
Feβ“˜ HematiteFe2O3
Feβ“˜ PyriteFeS2
CuCopper
Cuβ“˜ Tetrahedrite Subgroup var. Bismuth-bearing TetrahedriteCu6(Cu4(Fe/Zn)2)(Sb,Bi)4S12S
Cuβ“˜ AtacamiteCu2(OH)3Cl
Cuβ“˜ AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Cuβ“˜ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Cuβ“˜ ChalcociteCu2S
Cuβ“˜ Cuprite var. ChalcotrichiteCu2O
Cuβ“˜ ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Cuβ“˜ CupriteCu2O
Cuβ“˜ CyanotrichiteCu4Al2(SO4)(OH)12 · 2H2O
Cuβ“˜ CopperCu
Cuβ“˜ DelafossiteCuFeO2
Cuβ“˜ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Cuβ“˜ OliveniteCu2(AsO4)(OH)
Cuβ“˜ PseudomalachiteCu5(PO4)2(OH)4
Cuβ“˜ TenoriteCuO
Cuβ“˜ Tetrahedrite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S
ZnZinc
Znβ“˜ Tetrahedrite Subgroup var. Bismuth-bearing TetrahedriteCu6(Cu4(Fe/Zn)2)(Sb,Bi)4S12S
Znβ“˜ SphaleriteZnS
AsArsenic
Asβ“˜ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
Asβ“˜ OliveniteCu2(AsO4)(OH)
AgSilver
Agβ“˜ Gold var. Electrum(Au,Ag)
Agβ“˜ SilverAg
SbAntimony
Sbβ“˜ Tetrahedrite Subgroup var. Bismuth-bearing TetrahedriteCu6(Cu4(Fe/Zn)2)(Sb,Bi)4S12S
Sbβ“˜ Tetrahedrite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S
WTungsten
Wβ“˜ ScheeliteCa(WO4)
AuGold
Auβ“˜ Gold var. Electrum(Au,Ag)
Auβ“˜ GoldAu
PbLead
Pbβ“˜ GalenobismutitePbBi2S4
BiBismuth
Biβ“˜ Tetrahedrite Subgroup var. Bismuth-bearing TetrahedriteCu6(Cu4(Fe/Zn)2)(Sb,Bi)4S12S
Biβ“˜ BismutoferriteFe23+Bi(SiO4)2(OH)
Biβ“˜ BismuthBi
Biβ“˜ BismuthiniteBi2S3
Biβ“˜ Bismutite(BiO)2CO3
Biβ“˜ GalenobismutitePbBi2S4

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Wikipedia:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pilgrim%27s_Rest,_Mpumalanga
Wikidata ID:Q2992348

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