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South Africa
South Africa is a country very rich in mineral resources. The Bushveld complex is an important source of chromium and platinum. The Witwatersrand is the largest gold mining area in the world. Diamond is also an extremely important mineral to the nation.
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Mineral List
Mineral list contains entries from the region specified including sub-localities1023 entries listed. 784 valid minerals. 63 type localities (valid minerals). 2 type localities (others).
Localities in this Region
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References
Scientific American Supplement Vol. XVI, NO. 392. JULY 7, 1883.
Wagner, P. (1929), The Platinum Deposits and Mines of South Africa. Oliver & Boyd, Edinburgh, U.K.
De Villiers, J. (1960), Manganese deposits of the Union of South Africa. Handbk Geol. Surv. S. Afr., 2: 280.
Anhaeusser, C. R. and Maske, S., eds. (1986), Mineral Deposits of Southern Africa. Geological Society of South Africa, Johannesburg. 2 Vols: 2376.
Cairncross, B., and Dixon, R., (1995), Minerals of South Africa.
Cairncross, B., Beukes, N., and Gutzmer, J., (1997), The Manganese Adventure, The South African Manganese Fields.
Mineral Resources of South Africa (1998).
Cairncross, B., (2004), Field Guide to Rocks & Minerals of Southern Africa. Struik Publishers, Cape Town, South Africa.
Wilson, M. G. C., et al. (2007), The occurrence of diamonds in South Africa. South Africa Council for Geoscience, Mineral Resources Series 1: 105.
Field, M., Stiefenhofer, J., Robey, J., and Kurszlaukis, S., (2008), Kimberlite-hosted diamond deposits of Southern Africa: A review. Ore Geology Reviews 34: 33-75.
Wagner, P. (1929), The Platinum Deposits and Mines of South Africa. Oliver & Boyd, Edinburgh, U.K.
De Villiers, J. (1960), Manganese deposits of the Union of South Africa. Handbk Geol. Surv. S. Afr., 2: 280.
Anhaeusser, C. R. and Maske, S., eds. (1986), Mineral Deposits of Southern Africa. Geological Society of South Africa, Johannesburg. 2 Vols: 2376.
Cairncross, B., and Dixon, R., (1995), Minerals of South Africa.
Cairncross, B., Beukes, N., and Gutzmer, J., (1997), The Manganese Adventure, The South African Manganese Fields.
Mineral Resources of South Africa (1998).
Cairncross, B., (2004), Field Guide to Rocks & Minerals of Southern Africa. Struik Publishers, Cape Town, South Africa.
Wilson, M. G. C., et al. (2007), The occurrence of diamonds in South Africa. South Africa Council for Geoscience, Mineral Resources Series 1: 105.
Field, M., Stiefenhofer, J., Robey, J., and Kurszlaukis, S., (2008), Kimberlite-hosted diamond deposits of Southern Africa: A review. Ore Geology Reviews 34: 33-75.
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