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Mineral List:
  		•  'Albite-Anorthite Series'
    Reference: [Mathias, M., Siebert, J.C., and Rickwood, P.C. (1970): Contributions to Mineralogy and Petrology 26, 75-123.]
  		•  Almandine
    Fe
    2+
    3
    		Al
     
    2
    		[SiO
     
    4
    		]
     
    3
    Description: Inclusions in diamonds.
    Reference: [Eur. J. Mineral. , 1991, 3, pp. 213-230.]
  		•  Analcime
    Na
     
    2
    		[Al
     
    2
    		Si
     
    4
    		O
     
    12
    		] · 2H
     
    2
    		O
    Reference: [Mathias, M., Siebert, J.C., and Rickwood, P.C. (1970): Contributions to Mineralogy and Petrology 26, 75-123.]
  		•  Anatase
    TiO
     
    2
    Reference: [Minerals of South Africa]
  		•  Andalusite
    Al
     
    2
    		[O|SiO
     
    4
    		]
    Reference: [Minerals of South Africa]
  		•  'Apatite'
    Reference: [Minerals of South Africa]
  		•  Apophyllite-(KF)
    KCa
     
    4
    		[(F,OH)|Si
     
    8
    		O
     
    20
    		] · 8H
     
    2
    		O
    Reference: [Minerals of South Africa]
  		•  Aragonite
    CaCO
     
    3
    Reference: [Minerals of South Africa]
  		•  Armalcolite
    (Mg,Fe
    2+
     
    		)Ti
     
    2
    		O
     
    5
    Reference: [Minerals of South Africa]
  		•  Arsenopyrite
    FeAsS - (Fe
     
    0.90
    		Co
     
    0.10
    		)AsS
    Reference: [Minerals of South Africa]
  		•  Augite
    (Ca,Na)(Mg,Fe
    2+
     
    		,Al,Fe
    3+
     
    		,Ti)[(Si,Al)
     
    2
    		O
     
    6
    		]
    Reference: [Mathias, M., Siebert, J.C., and Rickwood, P.C. (1970): Contributions to Mineralogy and Petrology 26, 75-123.]
  		•  Augite
    var: Fassaite
    Reference: [Mathias, M., Siebert, J.C., and Rickwood, P.C. (1970): Contributions to Mineralogy and Petrology 26, 75-123.]
  		•  Azurite
    Cu
     
    3
    		[OH|CO
     
    3
    		]
     
    2
    Reference: [Minerals of South Africa]
  		•  Baryte
    BaSO
     
    4
    Reference: [S.E. Haggerty, J.R. Smyth, A.J. Erlank, R.S. Rickard, R.V. Danchin: Amer. Mineral. 68:494-505 (1983)]
  		•  Betafite
    (Ca,U)
     
    2
    		(Ti,Nb)
     
    2
    		O
     
    6
    		(OH)
    Reference: [Minerals of South Africa]
  		•  Biotite
    Reference: [Minerals of South Africa]
  		•  Bornite
    Cu
     
    5
    		FeS
     
    4
    Reference: [Minerals of South Africa]
  		•  Braggite
    (Pt,Pd,Ni)S
    Reference: [Minerals of South Africa]
  		•  Brannerite
    (U
    4+
     
    		,Ca)(Ti,Fe
    3+
     
    		)
     
    2
    		O
     
    6
    Reference: []
    Site Photo
    Witwatersrand field, Free State Province, South Africa
    © Thomas Witzke
  		•  Brookite
    TiO
     
    2
    Reference: [Minerals of South Africa]
  		•  Bultfonteinite (TL)
    Ca
     
    2
    		[F|HSiO
     
    4
    		] · H
     
    2
    		O
    Type Locality: Bultfontein, Free State Province, South Africa
    Reference: [AM 40 (1955), 900; HB2/1 (1995)]
  		•  Calaverite
    AuTe
     
    2
    Reference: [Minerals of South Africa]
  		•  Calcite
    CaCO
     
    3
    Reference: [Minerals of South Africa]
  		•  Cassiterite
    SnO
     
    2
    Reference: [Minerals of South Africa]
  		•  'Chalcedony'
    Reference: [Minerals of South Africa]
  		•  'Chalcedony
    var: Agate'
    SiO
     
    2
    Reference: [Rocks & Min.: 21:130.]
  		•  Chalcocite
    Cu
     
    2
    		S
    Reference: [Minerals of South Africa]
  		•  Chalcopyrite
    CuFeS
     
    2
    Reference: [Minerals of South Africa]
  		•  'Chlorite Group'
    Reference: [Minerals of South Africa]
  		•  Chloritoid
    (Fe
    2+
     
    		,Mg,Mn
    2+
     
    		)Al
     
    2
    		[O|(OH)
     
    2
    		|SiO
     
    4
    		]
    Reference: [Minerals of South Africa]
  		•  Chromite
    FeCr
     
    2
    		O
     
    4
    Reference: [No reference listed]
  		•  Clinoferrosilite
    Fe
    2+
     
    		(Fe
    2+
     
    		,Mg)[Si
     
    2
    		O
     
    6
    		]
    Reference: [Minerals of South Africa]
  		•  Cobaltite
    CoAsS
    Reference: [Minerals of South Africa]
  		•  Coesite
    SiO
     
    2
    Reference: [Am Min 62:828-830 ]
  		•  Coffinite
    (U,Th)[(OH)
     
    4x
    		|(SiO
     
    4
    		)
     
    1-x
    		]
    Reference: [Minerals of South Africa]
  		•  Columbite
    (Fe,Mn)(Nb,Ta)
     
    2
    		O
     
    6
    Reference: [Minerals of South Africa]
  		•  Cooperite
    (Pt,Pd,Ni)S
    Reference: [Minerals of South Africa]
  		•  Corundum
    Al
     
    2
    		O
     
    3
    Reference: [Mathias, M., Siebert, J.C., and Rickwood, P.C. (1970): Contributions to Mineralogy and Petrology 26, 75-123.]
  		•  Covellite
    CuS
    Reference: [Minerals of South Africa]
  		•  Cubanite
    CuFe
     
    2
    		S
     
    3
    Reference: [Minerals of South Africa]
  		•  Cuprite
    Cu
     
    2
    		O
    Reference: [Minerals of South Africa]
  		•  Diamond
    C
    Reference: [Dana 7:I:150.]
  		•  Digenite
    Cu
     
    9
    		S
     
    5
    Reference: [Minerals of South Africa]
  		•  Diopside
    CaMg[Si
     
    2
    		O
     
    6
    		]
    Reference: [S.E. Haggerty, J.R. Smyth, A.J. Erlank, R.S. Rickard, R.V. Danchin: Amer. Mineral. 68:494-505 (1983)]
  		•  Diopside
    var: Chromian Diopside
    (Ca,Cr)MgSi
     
    2
    		O
     
    6
    Reference: [Mathias, M., Siebert, J.C., and Rickwood, P.C. (1970): Contributions to Mineralogy and Petrology 26, 75-123.]
  		•  Dolomite
    CaMg(CO
     
    3
    		)
     
    2
    Reference: [Minerals of South Africa]
  		•  Dyscrasite
    Ag
     
    3
    		Sb
    Reference: [Minerals of South Africa]
  		•  Enstatite
    Mg
     
    2
    		[SiO
     
    3
    		]
     
    2
    Reference: [Field, M., Stiefenhofer, J., Robey, J., and Kurszlaukis, S. (2008): Ore Geology Reviews 34, 33-75.]
  		•  Enstatite
    var: Bronzite
    (Mg,Fe
    2+
     
    		)
     
    2
    		[SiO
     
    3
    		]
     
    2
    Reference: [Field, M., Stiefenhofer, J., Robey, J., and Kurszlaukis, S. (2008): Ore Geology Reviews 34, 33-75.]
  		•  Epidote
    {Ca
     
    2
    		}{Al
     
    2
    		Fe
    3+
     
    		}[O|OH|SiO
     
    4
    		|Si
     
    2
    		O
     
    7
    		]
    Reference: [Minerals of South Africa]
  		•  Erlichmanite
    OsS
     
    2
    Reference: [Minerals of South Africa]
  		•  Euxenite-(Y)
    (Y,Ca,Ce,U,Th)(Nb,Ta,Ti)
     
    2
    		O
     
    6
    Reference: [Minerals of South Africa]
  		•  'Feldspar Group'
    Reference: [Minerals of South Africa]
  		•  Freudenbergite
    var: Ferrous freudenbergite
    Reference: []
  		•  Galena
    PbS
    Reference: [Minerals of South Africa]
  		•  'Garnet Group'
    X
     
    3
    		Z
     
    2
    		(TO
     
    4
    		)
     
    3
    		 (X = Ca, Fe, etc·, Z = Al, Cr, etc·, T = Si, As, V)
    Reference: [Mathias, M., Siebert, J.C., and Rickwood, P.C. (1970): Contributions to Mineralogy and Petrology 26, 75-123.]
  		•  Geikielite
    MgTiO
     
    3
    Reference: [Minerals of South Africa]
  		•  Gersdorffite
    NiAsS
    Reference: [Minerals of South Africa]
  		•  Geversite
    PtSb
     
    2
    Reference: [Minerals of South Africa]
  		•  'Glass'
    Reference: [Mathias, M., Siebert, J.C., and Rickwood, P.C. (1970): Contributions to Mineralogy and Petrology 26, 75-123.]
  		•  Glaucodot
    (Co
     
    0.50
    		Fe
     
    0.50
    		)AsS
    Reference: [Minerals of South Africa]
  		•  Glauconite
    K
     
    0.08
    		R
    1
    1.33
    		 R
    2
    0.67
    		 [][Al
     
    0.13
    		Si
     
    3.87
    		O
     
    10
    		](OH)
     
    2
    Reference: [Minerals of South Africa]
  		•  Gold
    Au
    Reference: [No reference listed]
  		•  Graphite
    C
    Reference: [Mathias, M., Siebert, J.C., and Rickwood, P.C. (1970): Contributions to Mineralogy and Petrology 26, 75-123.]
  		•  Grossular
    Ca
     
    3
    		Al
     
    2
    		[SiO
     
    4
    		]
     
    3
    Reference: [Tony Peterson specimen]
    Site Photo
    Roberts Victor Mine, Boshof, Free State Province, South Africa
    © Tony Peterson
  		•  Hematite
    Fe
     
    2
    		O
     
    3
    Reference: [Minerals of South Africa]
  		•  Hercynite
    var: Picotite
    (Fe,Mg)(Al,Cr)
     
    2
    		O
     
    4
    Reference: [Minerals of South Africa]
  		•  Hollingworthite
    (Rh,Pt,Pd)AsS
    Reference: [Minerals of South Africa]
  		•  'Hornblende'
    Reference: [Mathias, M., Siebert, J.C., and Rickwood, P.C. (1970): Contributions to Mineralogy and Petrology 26, 75-123.]
  		•  Ilmenite
    Fe
    2+
     
    		TiO
     
    3
    Reference: [S.E. Haggerty, J.R. Smyth, A.J. Erlank, R.S. Rickard, R.V. Danchin: Amer. Mineral. 68:494-505 (1983)]
  		•  Irarsite
    (Ir,Ru,Rh,Pt)AsS
    Reference: [Minerals of South Africa]
  		•  Iridarsenite
    (Ir,Ru)As
     
    2
    Reference: [Minerals of South Africa]
  		•  Iridium
    (Ir,Os,Ru)
    Reference: [Minerals of South Africa]
  		•  Iridium
    var: Osmiridium
    Reference: [Minerals of South Africa]
  		•  Iridium
    var: Platiniridium
    (Ir,Pt)
    Reference: [Minerals of South Africa]
  		•  Iridium
    var: Ruthenosmiridium
    (Ir,Os,Ru)
    Reference: [Minerals of South Africa]
  		•  Isoferroplatinum
    Pt
     
    3
    		Fe
    Reference: [Minerals of South Africa]
  		•  Kaolinite
    Al
     
    2
    		Si
     
    2
    		O
     
    5
    		(OH)
     
    4
    Reference: [Minerals of South Africa]
  		•  Kyanite
    Al
     
    2
    		[O|SiO
     
    4
    		]
    Reference: [Minerals of South Africa]
  		•  Laumontite
    CaAl
     
    2
    		Si
     
    4
    		O
     
    12
    		·4H
     
    2
    		O
    Reference: [Minerals of South Africa]
  		•  Laurite
    RuS
     
    2
    Reference: [Minerals of South Africa]
  		•  Leucoxene
    Reference: [Minerals of South Africa]
  		•  Lindsleyite
    (Ba,Sr)(Ti,Zr,Fe,Cr)
     
    21
    		O
     
    38
    Reference: [S.E. Haggerty, J.R. Smyth, A.J. Erlank, R.S. Rickard, R.V. Danchin: Amer. Mineral. 68:494-505 (1983)]
  		•  Linnaeite
    Co
    2+
     
    		Co
    3+
    2
    		S
     
    4
    Reference: [Minerals of South Africa]
  		•  Löllingite
    FeAs
     
    2
    Reference: [Minerals of South Africa]
  		•  Mackinawite
    (Fe,Ni)
     
    9
    		S
     
    8
    Reference: [Minerals of South Africa]
  		•  Magnetite
    Fe
    2+
     
    		Fe
    3+
    2
    		O
     
    4
    Reference: [Minerals of South Africa]
  		•  Majorite
    Mg
     
    3
    		(Fe
    2+
     
    		,Si,Al)
     
    2
    		[SiO
     
    4
    		]
     
    3
    Reference: [Field, M., Stiefenhofer, J., Robey, J., and Kurszlaukis, S. (2008): Ore Geology Reviews 34, 33-75.]
  		•  Malachite
    Cu
     
    2
    		[(OH)
     
    2
    		|CO
     
    3
    		]
    Reference: [Minerals of South Africa]
  		•  Mannardite
    Ba
     
    x
    		Ti
     
    8-2x
    		V
     
    2x
    		O
     
    16
    		·2-xH
     
    2
    		O
    Reference: [Minerals of South Africa]
  		•  Marcasite
    FeS
     
    2
    Reference: [Minerals of South Africa]
  		•  Margarite
    CaAl
     
    2
    		[(OH)
     
    2
    		|Al
     
    2
    		Si
     
    2
    		O
     
    10
    		]
    Reference: [Econ Geol (1994) 89:909-918.]
  		•  Mathiasite (TL)
    K(Ti,Cr,Fe,Mg,Zr)
     
    21
    		O
     
    38
    Type Locality: Jagersfontein Mine, Jagersfontein, Free State Province, South Africa
    Reference: [S.E. Haggerty, J.R. Smyth, A.J. Erlank, R.S. Rickard, R.V. Danchin: Amer. Mineral. 68:494-505 (1983)]
  		•  Michenerite
    PdBiTe
    Reference: [Minerals of South Africa]
  		•  Millerite
    NiS
    Reference: [Minerals of South Africa]
  		•  Moissanite
    SiC
    Reference: [Field, M., Stiefenhofer, J., Robey, J., and Kurszlaukis, S. (2008): Ore Geology Reviews 34, 33-75.]
  		•  Molybdenite
    MoS
     
    2
    Reference: [Minerals of South Africa]
  		•  'Monazite'
    Reference: [Minerals of South Africa]
  		•  Moncheite
    (Pt,Pd)(Te,Bi)
     
    2
    Reference: [Minerals of South Africa]
  		•  Mountainite (TL)
    KNa
     
    2
    		Ca
     
    2
    		[Si
     
    8
    		O
     
    19
    		(OH)]·6H
     
    2
    		O
    Type Locality: Bultfontein, Free State Province, South Africa
    Habit: Fibers
    Colour: White
    Reference: [Min.Mag.(1957) 31, 611-623; Minerals of South Africa]
  		•  Mullite
    Al
     
    8
    		[(O,OH,F)|(Si,Al)O
     
    4
    		]
     
    4
    Reference: [Mathias, M., Siebert, J.C., and Rickwood, P.C. (1970): Contributions to Mineralogy and Petrology 26, 75-123.]
  		•  Muscovite
    KAl
     
    2
    		[(OH)
     
    2
    		|AlSi
     
    3
    		O
     
    10
    		]
    Reference: [Minerals of South Africa]
  		•  Natrolite
    Na
     
    2
    		[Al
     
    2
    		Si
     
    3
    		O
     
    10
    		] · 2H
     
    2
    		O
    Reference: [Minerals of South Africa]
  		•  Nickeline
    NiAs
    Reference: [Minerals of South Africa]
  		•  'Olivine'
    (Mg,Fe
    2+
     
    		)
     
    2
    		[SiO
     
    4
    		]
    Reference: [S.E. Haggerty, J.R. Smyth, A.J. Erlank, R.S. Rickard, R.V. Danchin: Amer. Mineral. 68:494-505 (1983)]
  		•  Omphacite
    (Ca,Na)(Mg,Al)[Si
     
    2
    		O
     
    6
    		]
    Reference: [Am Min 62:828-830 ]
  		•  Osarsite
    (Os,Ru)AsS
    Reference: [Minerals of South Africa]
  		•  Osmium
    (Os,Ir,Ru)
    Reference: [Minerals of South Africa]
  		•  Osmium
    var: Iridosmine
    (Os,Ir)
    Reference: [Minerals of South Africa]
  		•  Pectolite
    NaCa
     
    2
    		[HSi
     
    3
    		O
     
    9
    		]
    Reference: [Minerals of South Africa]
  		•  Pentlandite
    (Fe,Ni)
     
    9
    		S
     
    8
    Reference: [Minerals of South Africa]
  		•  Periclase
    var: Ferropericlase
    (Mg,Fe)O
    Reference: [Field, M., Stiefenhofer, J., Robey, J., and Kurszlaukis, S. (2008): Ore Geology Reviews 34, 33-75.]
  		•  Perovskite
    CaTiO
     
    3
    Reference: [S.E. Haggerty, J.R. Smyth, A.J. Erlank, R.S. Rickard, R.V. Danchin: Amer. Mineral. 68:494-505 (1983)]
  		•  Phlogopite
    KMg
     
    3
    		[(OH,F)
     
    2
    		|AlSi
     
    3
    		O
     
    10
    		]
    Reference: [S.E. Haggerty, J.R. Smyth, A.J. Erlank, R.S. Rickard, R.V. Danchin: Amer. Mineral. 68:494-505 (1983)]
  		•  Priderite
    (K,Ba)(Ti,Fe)
     
    8
    		O
     
    16
    Reference: [Minerals of South Africa]
  		•  Proustite
    Ag
     
    3
    		AsS
     
    3
    Reference: [Minerals of South Africa]
  		•  Pyrite
    FeS
     
    2
    Reference: [Minerals of South Africa]
  		•  Pyrope
    Mg
     
    3
    		Al
     
    2
    		[SiO
     
    4
    		]
     
    3
    Description: Inclusions in diamonds.
    Reference: [Eur. J. Mineral. , 1991, 3, pp. 213-230.]
  		•  Pyrophyllite
    Al
     
    2
    		Si
     
    4
    		O
     
    10
    		(OH)
     
    2
    Reference: [Minerals of South Africa]
  		•  Pyrrhotite
    Fe
     
    7
    		S
     
    8
    		, (-4M), also given as Fe
     
    1-x
    		S (x = 0 - 0.2)
    Reference: [Minerals of South Africa]
  		•  Quartz
    SiO
     
    2
    Reference: [Minerals of South Africa]
  		•  Rectorite
    (Na,Ca)Al
     
    4
    		(Si,Al)
     
    8
    		O
     
    20
    		(OH)
     
    4
    		·2H
     
    2
    		O
    Reference: [Minerals of South Africa]
  		•  Rhodesite (TL)
    KHCa
     
    2
    		Si
     
    8
    		O
     
    19
    		·5H
     
    2
    		O
    Type Locality: Bultfontein, Free State Province, South Africa
    Reference: [Min.Soc. Notice no.95 (1956), and Min.Mag.(1957) 31, 607-610]
  		•  Ruthenarsenite
    (Ru,Ni)As
    Reference: [Minerals of South Africa]
  		•  Rutile
    TiO
     
    2
    Reference: [S.E. Haggerty, J.R. Smyth, A.J. Erlank, R.S. Rickard, R.V. Danchin: Amer. Mineral. 68:494-505 (1983)]
  		•  Safflorite
    (Co,Fe,Ni)As
     
    2
    Reference: [Minerals of South Africa]
  		•  Sanidine
    K[AlSi
     
    3
    		O
     
    8
    		]
    Reference: [Am Min 62:828-830 ]
  		•  Silver
    Ag
    Reference: [Minerals of South Africa]
  		•  Skutterudite
    (Co,Fe,Ni)As
     
    2-3
    Reference: [Minerals of South Africa]
  		•  Sperrylite
    PtAs
     
    2
    Reference: [Minerals of South Africa]
  		•  Sphalerite
    (Zn,Fe
    2+
     
    		)S
    Reference: [Minerals of South Africa]
  		•  Spinel
    MgAl
     
    2
    		O
     
    4
    Reference: [S.E. Haggerty, J.R. Smyth, A.J. Erlank, R.S. Rickard, R.V. Danchin: Amer. Mineral. 68:494-505 (1983)]
  		•  Stibiopalladinite
    Pd
     
    5
    		Sb
     
    2
    Reference: [Minerals of South Africa]
  		•  Stibnite
    Sb
     
    2
    		S
     
    3
    Reference: [Minerals of South Africa]
  		•  Stishovite
    SiO
     
    2
    Reference: [Minerals of South Africa]
  		•  Stromeyerite
    AgCuS
    Reference: [Minerals of South Africa]
  		•  Sudburyite
    (Pd,Ni)Sb
    Reference: [Minerals of South Africa]
  		•  Sudoite
    (Mg,Fe
    2+
     
    		)
     
    2
    		Al
     
    3
    		[(OH)
     
    8
    		|AlSi
     
    3
    		O
     
    10
    		]
    Reference: [Minerals of South Africa]
  		•  Tellurium
    Te
    Reference: [Minerals of South Africa]
  		•  Tennantite
    (Cu,Ag,Fe,Zn)
     
    12
    		As
     
    4
    		S
     
    13
    Reference: [Minerals of South Africa]
  		•  Tetrahedrite
    (Cu,Fe,Ag,Zn)
     
    12
    		Sb
     
    4
    		S
     
    13
    Reference: [Minerals of South Africa]
  		•  Thomsonite-Ca
    NaCa
     
    2
    		[Al
     
    5
    		Si
     
    5
    		O
     
    20
    		] · 6H
     
    2
    		O
    Reference: [Minerals of South Africa]
  		•  Thorite
    (Th,U)[SiO
     
    4
    		]
    Reference: [Minerals of South Africa]
  		•  Thorite
    var: Uranothorite
    (Th,U)SiO
     
    4
    Reference: [Minerals of South Africa]
  		•  Titanite
    CaTi[O|SiO
     
    4
    		]
    Reference: [S.E. Haggerty, J.R. Smyth, A.J. Erlank, R.S. Rickard, R.V. Danchin: Amer. Mineral. 68:494-505 (1983)]
  		•  'Tourmaline'
    AD
     
    3
    		G
     
    6
    		(BO
     
    3
    		)
     
    3
    		[T
     
    6
    		O
     
    18
    		]Y
     
    3
    		Z
    Reference: [Minerals of South Africa]
  		•  Troilite
    FeS
    Reference: [Minerals of South Africa]
  		•  Tučekite
    Ni
     
    9
    		Sb
     
    2
    		S
     
    8
    Reference: [Minerals of South Africa]
    Site Photo
    Witwatersrand field, Free State Province, South Africa
    © 2009, JGW
  		•  Uraninite
    UO
     
    2
    Reference: [Minerals of South Africa]
  		•  Xenotime-(Y)
    YPO
     
    4
    Reference: [Minerals of South Africa]
  		•  Zircon
    Zr[SiO
     
    4
    		]
    Reference: [Minerals of South Africa]


    151 entries listed. 125 valid minerals. 4 type localities (valid minerals).

    Localities in this Region:
    South Africa
     
    • Free State Province
      • Koffiefontein
      • Potchefstroom District
        • Theunissen
        • Virginia District

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