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Slipfontein, Brits District, Western Bushveld Complex, Northwest Province, South Africa

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Mineral List:
  		•  Actinolite
    ☐Ca
     
    2
    		(Mg,Fe
    2+
     
    		)
     
    5
    		(Si
     
    8
    		O
     
    22
    		)(OH)
     
    2
    Reference: [Robert O. Meyer collection; Dr. Hans Börner collection; collected by Dr. Hans Börner]
  		•  Anglesite
    PbSO
     
    4
    Colour: Colorless
    Description: micro crystals
    Reference: [Robert O. Meyer collection; Dr. Hans Börner collection; collected by Dr. Hans Börner]
  		•  Ankerite
    Ca(Fe
    2+
     
    		 ,Mg,Mn
    2+
     
    		)(CO
     
    3
    		)
     
    2
    Reference: [Robert O. Meyer collection; Dr. Hans Börner collection; collected by Dr. Hans Börner]
  		•  Bariopharmacosiderite
    BaFe
    3+
    4
    		[(OH)
     
    5
    		|(AsO
     
    4
    		)
     
    3
    		] · 5H
     
    2
    		O
    Reference: [Species list by Dr. Hans Börner]
  		•  Baryte
    BaSO
     
    4
    Reference: [Species list by Dr. Hans Börner]
  		•  Bastnäsite-(Ce)
    (Ce,La)[F|CO
     
    3
    		]
    Reference: [Robert O. Meyer collection; Dr. Hans Börner collection; collected by Dr. Hans Börner]
  		•  Beudantite
    PbFe
     
    3
    		[(OH)
     
    6
    		|SO
     
    4
    		|AsO
     
    4
    		]
    Reference: [Robert O. Meyer collection; Dr. Hans Börner collection; collected by Dr. Hans Börner]
    Site Photo
    Slipfontein, Brits District, Western Bushveld Complex, Northwest Province, South Africa
    © 2008 ROM
  		•  Carminite
    PbFe
    3+
    2
    		[OH|AsO
     
    4
    		]
     
    2
    Habit: radiating sprays and single elongated crystals
    Colour: Carmine red
    Description: Superb radiating divergent sprays and single elongated crystals, associated with Beudantite, Pharmacosiderite, Hematite, Cerussite, and Scorodite
    Reference: [Robert O. Meyer collection; Dr. Hans Börner collection; collected by Dr. Hans Börner]
    Site Photo
    Slipfontein, Brits District, Western Bushveld Complex, Northwest Province, South Africa
    © 2008 ROM
  		•  Cerussite
    PbCO
     
    3
    Reference: [Robert O. Meyer collection; Dr. Hans Börner collection; collected by Dr. Hans Börner]
  		•  Chalcopyrite
    CuFeS
     
    2
    Reference: [Robert O. Meyer collection; Dr. Hans Börner collection; collected by Dr. Hans Börner]
  		•  Clinochlore
    (Mg,Fe
    2+
     
    		)
     
    5
    		Al[(OH)
     
    8
    		|AlSi
     
    3
    		O
     
    10
    		]
    Reference: [Robert O. Meyer collection; Dr. Hans Börner collection; collected by Dr. Hans Börner]
  		•  Covellite
    CuS
    Reference: [Robert O. Meyer collection; Dr. Hans Börner collection; collected by Dr. Hans Börner]
  		•  Cryptomelane
    K(Mn
    4+
     
    		,Mn
    2+
     
    		)
     
    8
    		O
     
    16
    Reference: [Robert O. Meyer collection; Dr. Hans Börner collection; collected by Dr. Hans Börner]
  		•  Delafossite
    CuFeO
     
    2
    Reference: [Species list by Dr. Hans Börner]
  		•  Diaspore
    AlO(OH)
    Reference: [Robert O. Meyer collection; Dr. Hans Börner collection; collected by Dr. Hans Börner]
  		•  Doyleite
    Al(OH)
     
    3
    Reference: [Species list by Dr. Hans Börner]
  		•  Epidote
    {Ca
     
    2
    		}{Al
     
    2
    		Fe
    3+
     
    		}[O|OH|SiO
     
    4
    		|Si
     
    2
    		O
     
    7
    		]
    Reference: [Species list by Dr. Hans Börner]
  		•  Fluorite
    CaF
     
    2
    Reference: [Robert O. Meyer collection; Dr. Hans Börner collection; collected by Dr. Hans Börner]
  		•  Galena
    PbS
    Reference: [Robert O. Meyer collection; Dr. Hans Börner collection; collected by Dr. Hans Börner]
  		•  Gearksutite
    Ca[Al(F,OH)
     
    5
    		(H
     
    2
    		O)]
    Reference: [Robert O. Meyer collection; Dr. Hans Börner collection; collected by Dr. Hans Börner]
  		•  Goethite
    α-Fe
    3+
     
    		O(OH)
    Habit: blocky equant to elongated crystals, botryoidal
    Colour: golden brown; black
    Description: Transparent golden brown blocky micro crystals, and numerous other forms
    Reference: [Robert O. Meyer collection; Dr. Hans Börner collection; collected by Dr. Hans Börner]
  		•  Gypsum
    Ca[SO
     
    4
    		] · 2H
     
    2
    		O
    Reference: [Robert O. Meyer collection; Dr. Hans Börner collection; collected by Dr. Hans Börner]
  		•  Hematite
    Fe
     
    2
    		O
     
    3
    Reference: [Robert O. Meyer collection; Dr. Hans Börner collection; collected by Dr. Hans Börner]
    Site Photo
    Slipfontein, Brits District, Western Bushveld Complex, Northwest Province, South Africa
    © 2008 ROM
  		•  Jarosite
    KFe
    3+
     
     
    3
    		[(OH)
     
    3
    		|SO
     
    4
    		]
     
    2
    Reference: [Species list by Dr. Hans Börner]
  		•  Linarite
    PbCu[(OH)
     
    2
    		|SO
     
    4
    		]
    Reference: [Species list by Dr. Hans Börner]
  		•  Magnetite
    Fe
    2+
     
    		Fe
    3+
    2
    		O
     
    4
    Reference: [Robert O. Meyer collection; Dr. Hans Börner collection; collected by Dr. Hans Börner]
  		•  Mimetite
    Pb
     
    5
    		[Cl|(AsO
     
    4
    		)
     
    3
    		]
    Reference: [Robert O. Meyer collection; Dr. Hans Börner collection; collected by Dr. Hans Börner]
  		•  Molybdenite
    MoS
     
    2
    Reference: [Robert O. Meyer collection; Dr. Hans Börner collection; collected by Dr. Hans Börner]
  		•  Olivenite
    Cu
     
    2
    		[OH|AsO
     
    4
    		]
    Reference: [Species list by Dr. Hans Börner]
  		•  Pharmacosiderite
    KFe
    3+
    4
    		[(OH)
     
    4
    		|(AsO
     
    4
    		)
     
    3
    		] · 6-7H
     
    2
    		O
    Reference: [Robert O. Meyer collection; Dr. Hans Börner collection; collected by Dr. Hans Börner]
  		•  Pyrite
    FeS
     
    2
    Reference: [Robert O. Meyer collection; Dr. Hans Börner collection; collected by Dr. Hans Börner]
  		•  Pyrolusite
    MnO
     
    2
    Reference: [Species list by Dr. Hans Börner]
  		•  Quartz
    SiO
     
    2
    Reference: [Robert O. Meyer collection; Dr. Hans Börner collection; collected by Dr. Hans Börner]
    Site Photo
    Slipfontein, Brits District, Western Bushveld Complex, Northwest Province, South Africa
    © 2008 ROM
  		•  Rutile
    TiO
     
    2
    Reference: [Species list by Dr. Hans Börner]
  		•  Scorodite
    Fe
    3+
     
    		AsO
     
    4
    		·2H
     
    2
    		O
    Reference: [Robert O. Meyer collection; Dr. Hans Börner collection; collected by Dr. Hans Börner]
    Site Photo
    Slipfontein, Brits District, Western Bushveld Complex, Northwest Province, South Africa
    © 2008 ROM
  		•  Siderite
    FeCO
     
    3
    Reference: [Robert O. Meyer collection; Dr. Hans Börner collection; collected by Dr. Hans Börner]
  		•  Sphalerite
    (Zn,Fe
    2+
     
    		)S
    Reference: [Robert O. Meyer collection; Dr. Hans Börner collection; collected by Dr. Hans Börner]
  		•  Sulphur
    S
     
    8
    Reference: [Robert O. Meyer collection; Dr. Hans Börner collection; collected by Dr. Hans Börner]
  		•  Wulfenite
    Pb[MoO
     
    4
    		]
    Reference: [Species list by Dr. Hans Börner]
  		•  Zeunerite
    Cu(UO
     
    2
    		)
     
    2
    		(AsO
     
    4
    		)
     
    2
    		·12H
     
    2
    		O
    Reference: [Species list by Dr. Hans Börner]


    40 entries listed. 40 valid minerals.

    Localities in this Region:
    South Africa
     
    • Northwest Province
      • Western Bushveld Complex
        • Brits District
          • Slipfontein

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