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Mineral List:
  		•  Albite
    Na[AlSi
     
    3
    		O
     
    8
    		]
    Reference: [Maier, W.D., Barnes, S.-J., Chinyepi, G., Barton, Jr., J.M., Eglington, B., and Setshedi, I. (2008): Mineralium Deposita 43, 37-60.]
  		•  Albite
    var: Oligoclase
    (Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si
     
    2
    		O
     
    8
    		]
    Reference: [Maier, W.D., Barnes, S.-J., Chinyepi, G., Barton, Jr., J.M., Eglington, B., and Setshedi, I. (2008): Mineralium Deposita 43, 37-60.]
  		•  Altaite
    PbTe
    Reference: [Maier, W.D., Barnes, S.-J., Chinyepi, G., Barton, Jr., J.M., Eglington, B., and Setshedi, I. (2008): Mineralium Deposita 43, 37-60.]
  		•  'Amphibole Group'
    Reference: [Maier, W.D., Barnes, S.-J., Chinyepi, G., Barton, Jr., J.M., Eglington, B., and Setshedi, I. (2008): Mineralium Deposita 43, 37-60.]
  		•  Argentopentlandite
    Ag(Fe,Ni)
     
    8
    		S
     
    8
    Reference: [Maier, W.D., Barnes, S.-J., Chinyepi, G., Barton, Jr., J.M., Eglington, B., and Setshedi, I. (2008): Mineralium Deposita 43, 37-60.]
  		•  Biphosphammite
    (NH
     
    4
    		,K)H
     
    2
    		PO
     
    4
    Reference: [Handbook of Mineralogy - Anthony, Bideaux, Bladh, Nichols]
  		•  Boussingaultite
    (NH
     
    4
    		)
     
    2
    		Mg(SO
     
    4
    		)
     
    2
    		·6H
     
    2
    		O
    Reference: [AmMin 84:194]
  		•  Bravoite
    (Fe,Ni)S
     
    2
    Reference: [Maier, W.D., Barnes, S.-J., Chinyepi, G., Barton, Jr., J.M., Eglington, B., and Setshedi, I. (2008): Mineralium Deposita 43, 37-60.]
  		•  'Chalcedony
    var: Agate'
    SiO
     
    2
    Reference: []
  		•  'Chalcedony
    var: Botswana Agate'
    Reference: []
    Site Photo
    Botswana
    © Christian Bracke
  		•  'Chalcedony
    var: Carnelian'
    Reference: []
  		•  Chalcopyrite
    CuFeS
     
    2
    Reference: [Maier, W.D., Barnes, S.-J., Chinyepi, G., Barton, Jr., J.M., Eglington, B., and Setshedi, I. (2008): Mineralium Deposita 43, 37-60.]
  		•  'Chlorite Group'
    Reference: [Maier, W.D., Barnes, S.-J., Chinyepi, G., Barton, Jr., J.M., Eglington, B., and Setshedi, I. (2008): Mineralium Deposita 43, 37-60.]
  		•  'Clinopyroxene Subgroup'
    Reference: [Field, M., Stiefenhofer, J., Robey, J., and Kurszlaukis, S. (2008): Ore Geology Reviews 34, 33-75.]
  		•  Cobaltite
    CoAsS
    Reference: [Maier, W.D., Barnes, S.-J., Chinyepi, G., Barton, Jr., J.M., Eglington, B., and Setshedi, I. (2008): Mineralium Deposita 43, 37-60.]
  		•  Diamond
    C
    Reference: [Mining Ann. Review (1985): 147,415,417; Schrauder, M. and Navon, O. (1994) Hydrous and carbonatitic mantle fluids in fibrous diamonds from Jwaneng, Botswana. Geochmica et Cosmochimica Acta: 58: 761-771.]
    Site Photo
    Jwaneng Mine (Jwaneng pipe), Kanye, Southern District, Botswana
    © 2005 M. Kampf
  		•  Diopside
    CaMg[Si
     
    2
    		O
     
    6
    		]
    Reference: [Field, M., Stiefenhofer, J., Robey, J., and Kurszlaukis, S. (2008): Ore Geology Reviews 34, 33-75.]
  		•  Diopside
    var: Chromian Diopside
    (Ca,Cr)MgSi
     
    2
    		O
     
    6
    Reference: [Stiefenhofer, J., Viljoen, K.S., and Marsh, J.S. (1997): Contributions to Mineralogy and Petrology 127, 147-158.]
  		•  Dittmarite
    NH
     
    4
    		MgPO
     
    4
    		·H
     
    2
    		O
    Reference: [AmMin 84:194]
  		•  Enstatite
    Mg
     
    2
    		[SiO
     
    3
    		]
     
    2
    Reference: [Stiefenhofer, J., Viljoen, K.S., and Marsh, J.S. (1997): Contributions to Mineralogy and Petrology 127, 147-158.]
  		•  Epidote
    {Ca
     
    2
    		}{Al
     
    2
    		Fe
    3+
     
    		}[O|OH|SiO
     
    4
    		|Si
     
    2
    		O
     
    7
    		]
    Reference: [Maier, W.D., Barnes, S.-J., Chinyepi, G., Barton, Jr., J.M., Eglington, B., and Setshedi, I. (2008): Mineralium Deposita 43, 37-60.]
  		•  'Feldspar Group'
    Reference: [Maier, W.D., Barnes, S.-J., Chinyepi, G., Barton, Jr., J.M., Eglington, B., and Setshedi, I. (2008): Mineralium Deposita 43, 37-60.]
  		•  Forsterite
    Mg
     
    2
    		[SiO
     
    4
    		]
    Reference: [Stiefenhofer, J., Viljoen, K.S., and Marsh, J.S. (1997): Contributions to Mineralogy and Petrology 127, 147-158.]
  		•  Galena
    PbS
    Reference: [Maier, W.D., Barnes, S.-J., Chinyepi, G., Barton, Jr., J.M., Eglington, B., and Setshedi, I. (2008): Mineralium Deposita 43, 37-60.]
  		•  'Garnet Group'
    X
     
    3
    		Z
     
    2
    		(TO
     
    4
    		)
     
    3
    		 (X = Ca, Fe, etc·, Z = Al, Cr, etc·, T = Si, As, V)
    Reference: [Field, M., Stiefenhofer, J., Robey, J., and Kurszlaukis, S. (2008): Ore Geology Reviews 34, 33-75.]
  		•  Gedrite
    ☐[Mg
     
    2
    		][Mg
     
    3
    		Al
     
    2
    		][(OH)
     
    2
    		|Al
     
    2
    		Si
     
    6
    		O
     
    22
    		]
    Reference: [Maier, W.D., Barnes, S.-J., Chinyepi, G., Barton, Jr., J.M., Eglington, B., and Setshedi, I. (2008): Mineralium Deposita 43, 37-60.]
  		•  Glushinskite
    Mg[C
     
    2
    		O
     
    4
    		] · 2H
     
    2
    		O
    Reference: [http://rruff.geo.arizona.edu/doclib/hom/glushinskite.pdf]
  		•  Gold
    Au
    Reference: [Maier, W.D., Barnes, S.-J., Chinyepi, G., Barton, Jr., J.M., Eglington, B., and Setshedi, I. (2008): Mineralium Deposita 43, 37-60.]
  		•  Graphite
    C
    Reference: [Field, M., Stiefenhofer, J., Robey, J., and Kurszlaukis, S. (2008): Ore Geology Reviews 34, 33-75.]
  		•  Gwihabaite (TL)
    (NH
     
    4
    		,K)NO
     
    3
    Type Locality: Gcwihaba Cave (Drotsky's Caverns), Maun, North-West District, Botswana
    Description: Crusts and needles in a bat-inhabited cave.
    Reference: [Bull. South African Speleological Assoc., 36, 19–21.; AmMin 84:194]
  		•  Gypsum
    Ca[SO
     
    4
    		] · 2H
     
    2
    		O
    Reference: [AmMin 84:194]
  		•  Hessite
    Ag
     
    2
    		Te
    Reference: [Maier, W.D., Barnes, S.-J., Chinyepi, G., Barton, Jr., J.M., Eglington, B., and Setshedi, I. (2008): Mineralium Deposita 43, 37-60.]
  		•  Högbomite
    (Mg,Fe)
     
    2
    		(Al,Ti)
     
    5
    		O
     
    10
    Reference: [AmMin 73:651-656]
  		•  Hollingworthite
    (Rh,Pt,Pd)AsS
    Reference: [Maier, W.D., Barnes, S.-J., Chinyepi, G., Barton, Jr., J.M., Eglington, B., and Setshedi, I. (2008): Mineralium Deposita 43, 37-60.]
  		•  'Hornblende'
    Reference: [Maier, W.D., Barnes, S.-J., Chinyepi, G., Barton, Jr., J.M., Eglington, B., and Setshedi, I. (2008): Mineralium Deposita 43, 37-60.]
  		•  Ilmenite
    Fe
    2+
     
    		TiO
     
    3
    Reference: [Stiefenhofer, J., Viljoen, K.S., and Marsh, J.S. (1997): Contributions to Mineralogy and Petrology 127, 147-158.]
  		•  Kotulskite
    Pd(Te,Bi)
     
    1-2
    Reference: [Maier, W.D., Barnes, S.-J., Chinyepi, G., Barton, Jr., J.M., Eglington, B., and Setshedi, I. (2008): Mineralium Deposita 43, 37-60.]
  		•  Magnetite
    Fe
    2+
     
    		Fe
    3+
    2
    		O
     
    4
    Reference: [Maier, W.D., Barnes, S.-J., Chinyepi, G., Barton, Jr., J.M., Eglington, B., and Setshedi, I. (2008): Mineralium Deposita 43, 37-60.]
  		•  Marcasite
    FeS
     
    2
    Reference: [Maier, W.D., Barnes, S.-J., Chinyepi, G., Barton, Jr., J.M., Eglington, B., and Setshedi, I. (2008): Mineralium Deposita 43, 37-60.]
  		•  Melonite
    NiTe
     
    2
    Reference: [Maier, W.D., Barnes, S.-J., Chinyepi, G., Barton, Jr., J.M., Eglington, B., and Setshedi, I. (2008): Mineralium Deposita 43, 37-60.]
  		•  Merenskyite
    (Pd,Pt)(Te,Bi)
     
    2
    Reference: [Maier, W.D., Barnes, S.-J., Chinyepi, G., Barton, Jr., J.M., Eglington, B., and Setshedi, I. (2008): Mineralium Deposita 43, 37-60.]
  		•  Michenerite
    PdBiTe
    Reference: [Maier, W.D., Barnes, S.-J., Chinyepi, G., Barton, Jr., J.M., Eglington, B., and Setshedi, I. (2008): Mineralium Deposita 43, 37-60.]
  		•  Molybdenite
    MoS
     
    2
    Reference: [Maier, W.D., Barnes, S.-J., Chinyepi, G., Barton, Jr., J.M., Eglington, B., and Setshedi, I. (2008): Mineralium Deposita 43, 37-60.]
  		•  'Olivine'
    (Mg,Fe
    2+
     
    		)
     
    2
    		[SiO
     
    4
    		]
    Reference: [Maier, W.D., Barnes, S.-J., Chinyepi, G., Barton, Jr., J.M., Eglington, B., and Setshedi, I. (2008): Mineralium Deposita 43, 37-60.]
  		•  'Orthopyroxene Subgroup'
    Reference: [Maier, W.D., Barnes, S.-J., Chinyepi, G., Barton, Jr., J.M., Eglington, B., and Setshedi, I. (2008): Mineralium Deposita 43, 37-60.]
  		•  Pentlandite
    (Fe,Ni)
     
    9
    		S
     
    8
    Reference: [Maier, W.D., Barnes, S.-J., Chinyepi, G., Barton, Jr., J.M., Eglington, B., and Setshedi, I. (2008): Mineralium Deposita 43, 37-60.]
  		•  Phlogopite
    KMg
     
    3
    		[(OH,F)
     
    2
    		|AlSi
     
    3
    		O
     
    10
    		]
    Reference: [Field, M., Stiefenhofer, J., Robey, J., and Kurszlaukis, S. (2008): Ore Geology Reviews 34, 33-75.]
  		•  Pyrite
    FeS
     
    2
    Reference: [Maier, W.D., Barnes, S.-J., Chinyepi, G., Barton, Jr., J.M., Eglington, B., and Setshedi, I. (2008): Mineralium Deposita 43, 37-60.]
  		•  Pyrrhotite
    Fe
     
    7
    		S
     
    8
    		, (-4M), also given as Fe
     
    1-x
    		S (x = 0 - 0.2)
    Reference: [Maier, W.D., Barnes, S.-J., Chinyepi, G., Barton, Jr., J.M., Eglington, B., and Setshedi, I. (2008): Mineralium Deposita 43, 37-60.]
  		•  Quartz
    SiO
     
    2
    Reference: [Maier, W.D., Barnes, S.-J., Chinyepi, G., Barton, Jr., J.M., Eglington, B., and Setshedi, I. (2008): Mineralium Deposita 43, 37-60.]
  		•  Rheniite
    ReS
     
    2
    Reference: [Maier, W.D., Barnes, S.-J., Chinyepi, G., Barton, Jr., J.M., Eglington, B., and Setshedi, I. (2008): Mineralium Deposita 43, 37-60.]
  		•  'Sericite'
    Reference: [Maier, W.D., Barnes, S.-J., Chinyepi, G., Barton, Jr., J.M., Eglington, B., and Setshedi, I. (2008): Mineralium Deposita 43, 37-60.]
  		•  Sperrylite
    PtAs
     
    2
    Reference: [Maier, W.D., Barnes, S.-J., Chinyepi, G., Barton, Jr., J.M., Eglington, B., and Setshedi, I. (2008): Mineralium Deposita 43, 37-60.]
  		•  Sphalerite
    (Zn,Fe
    2+
     
    		)S
    Reference: [Maier, W.D., Barnes, S.-J., Chinyepi, G., Barton, Jr., J.M., Eglington, B., and Setshedi, I. (2008): Mineralium Deposita 43, 37-60.]
  		•  Spinel
    MgAl
     
    2
    		O
     
    4
    Reference: [Field, M., Stiefenhofer, J., Robey, J., and Kurszlaukis, S. (2008): Ore Geology Reviews 34, 33-75.]
  		•  Spinel
    var: Chromspinel
    Mg(Al,Cr
    3+
     
    		)
     
    2
    		O
     
    4
    Reference: [Stiefenhofer, J., Viljoen, K.S., and Marsh, J.S. (1997): Contributions to Mineralogy and Petrology 127, 147-158.]
  		•  Struvite
    NH
     
    4
    		MgPO
     
    4
    		·6H
     
    2
    		O
    Reference: [Handbook of Mineralogy - Anthony, Bideaux, Bladh, Nichols]
  		•  Syngenite
    K
     
    2
    		Ca(SO
     
    4
    		)
     
    2
    		·H
     
    2
    		O
    Reference: [AmMin 84:194]
  		•  Violarite
    Fe
    2+
     
    		Ni
    3+
    2
    		S
     
    4
    Reference: [Maier, W.D., Barnes, S.-J., Chinyepi, G., Barton, Jr., J.M., Eglington, B., and Setshedi, I. (2008): Mineralium Deposita 43, 37-60.]
  		•  Weddellite
    Ca[C
     
    2
    		O
     
    4
    		] · 2H
     
    2
    		O
    Reference: [Handbook of Mineralogy - Anthony, Bideaux, Bladh, Nichols]


    60 entries listed. 43 valid minerals. 1 type locality (valid mineral).

    Localities in this Region:
    Botswana
     
      • Letlhakane
      • Maun
      • Kanye

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