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Argent, Gauteng Province, South Africa

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100 km east of Johannesburg. South of Bronkhorstspruit.



References:
- Cairncross, B. & Windisch, W.(1998): Microminerals from the Bushveld Complex South Africa. Mineralogical Record 29: 461-465




Mineral list contains entries from the region specified including sub-localities


Mineral List:
  		•  Acanthite
    Ag
     
    2
    		S
    Reference: [Minerals of South Africa]
  		•  Adamite
    var: Cuprian Adamite
    (Zn,Cu)
     
    2
    		AsO
     
    4
    		OH
    Reference: [Minerals of South Africa]
  		•  Anglesite
    PbSO
     
    4
    Reference: [Minerals of South Africa]
  		•  Ankerite
    Ca(Fe
    2+
     
    		 ,Mg,Mn
    2+
     
    		)(CO
     
    3
    		)
     
    2
    Reference: [Minerals of South Africa]
  		•  Antlerite
    Cu
     
    3
    		[(OH)
     
    4
    		|SO
     
    4
    		]
    Description: Slag mineral
    Reference: [Minerals of South Africa]
  		•  Aragonite
    CaCO
     
    3
    Reference: [Minerals of South Africa]
  		•  Arsenolite
    As
     
    2
    		O
     
    3
    Reference: [Minerals of South Africa]
  		•  Arsenopyrite
    FeAsS - (Fe
     
    0.90
    		Co
     
    0.10
    		)AsS
    Reference: [Minerals of South Africa]
  		•  Atacamite
    Cu
     
    2
    		[(OH)
     
    3
    		|Cl]
    Reference: [Minerals of South Africa]
  		•  Aurorite
    (Mn
    2+
     
    		,Ag,Ca)Mn
    4+
    3
    		O
     
    7
    		 · 3H
     
    2
    		O
    Reference: [Minerals of South Africa]
  		•  Azurite
    Cu
     
    3
    		[OH|CO
     
    3
    		]
     
    2
    Reference: [Minerals of South Africa]
  		•  Baryte
    BaSO
     
    4
    Reference: [Minerals of South Africa]
  		•  Botallackite
    Cu
     
    2
    		[(OH)
     
    3
    		|Cl]
    Reference: [Minerals of South Africa]
  		•  Boulangerite
    Pb
     
    5
    		Sb
     
    4
    		S
     
    11
    Reference: [Minerals of South Africa]
  		•  Bournonite
    PbCuSbS
     
    3
    Reference: [Minerals of South Africa]
  		•  Brochantite
    Cu
     
    4
    		[(OH)
     
    6
    		|SO
     
    4
    		]
    Reference: [Minerals of South Africa]
  		•  Calcite
    CaCO
     
    3
    Reference: [Minerals of South Africa]
  		•  Caledonite
    Cu
     
    2
    		Pb
     
    5
    		[(OH)
     
    6
    		|CO
     
    3
    		|(SO
     
    4
    		)
     
    3
    		]
    Reference: [Minerals of South Africa]
  		•  Carminite
    PbFe
    3+
    2
    		[OH|AsO
     
    4
    		]
     
    2
    Reference: [Minerals of South Africa]
  		•  Cerussite
    PbCO
     
    3
    Reference: [Cairncross, B. & Windisch, W.(1998): Microminerals from the Bushveld Complex South Africa. Mineralogical Record 29: 461-465]
  		•  Chalcocite
    Cu
     
    2
    		S
    Reference: [Minerals of South Africa]
  		•  Chalcophyllite
    Cu
     
    18
    		Al
     
    2
    		[(OH)
     
    9
    		|SO
     
    4
    		|AsO
     
    4
    		]
     
    3
    		 · 33H
     
    2
    		O
    Reference: [Minerals of South Africa]
  		•  Chalcopyrite
    CuFeS
     
    2
    Reference: [Minerals of South Africa]
  		•  Chlorargyrite
    AgCl
    Reference: [Minerals of South Africa]
  		•  'Chlorite Group'
    Reference: [Minerals of South Africa]
  		•  Chrysocolla
    (Cu,Al)
     
    2
    		H
     
    2
    		Si
     
    2
    		O
     
    5
    		(OH)
     
    4
    		·nH
     
    2
    		O
    Reference: [Minerals of South Africa]
  		•  Crocoite
    Pb(CrO
     
    4
    		)
    Reference: [Minerals of South Africa]
  		•  Descloizite
    Pb(Zn,Cu)[OH|VO
     
    4
    		]
    Reference: [Minerals of South Africa]
    Site Photo
    Transvaal mine (incl. slag locality), Argent, Gauteng Province, South Africa
    © 2008 Jesse Crawford
  		•  Dolomite
    CaMg(CO
     
    3
    		)
     
    2
    Reference: [Minerals of South Africa]
  		•  Duftite
    PbCu[OH|AsO
     
    4
    		]
    Reference: [Minerals of South Africa]
  		•  Elyite
    Pb
     
    4
    		Cu(SO
     
    4
    		)O
     
    2
    		(OH)
     
    4
    		·H
     
    2
    		O
    Reference: [Minerals of South Africa]
  		•  Embreyite
    Pb
     
    5
    		[PO
     
    4
    		|CrO
     
    4
    		]
     
    2
    		 · H
     
    2
    		O
    Reference: [No reference listed]
  		•  Enargite
    Cu
     
    3
    		AsS
     
    4
    Reference: [Minerals of South Africa]
  		•  Fiedlerite
    Pb
     
    3
    		Cl
     
    4
    		F(OH)·H
     
    2
    		O
    Reference: [Minerals of South Africa]
  		•  Fornacite
    Pb
     
    2
    		Cu[OH|AsO
     
    4
    		|CrO
     
    4
    		]
    Reference: [Minerals of South Africa]
  		•  Galena
    PbS
    Reference: [Minerals of South Africa]
  		•  Goethite
    α-Fe
    3+
     
    		O(OH)
    Reference: [Minerals of South Africa + Cairncross, B. & Windisch, W.(1998): Microminerals from the Bushveld Complex South Africa. Mineralogical Record 29: 461-465]
  		•  Gudmundite
    FeSbS
    Reference: [Minerals of South Africa]
  		•  Gypsum
    Ca[SO
     
    4
    		] · 2H
     
    2
    		O
    Reference: [Minerals of South Africa]
  		•  Hematite
    Fe
     
    2
    		O
     
    3
    Reference: [Minerals of South Africa]
  		•  Hemimorphite
    Zn
     
    4
    		[(OH)
     
    2
    		|Si
     
    2
    		O
     
    7
    		] · H
     
    2
    		O
    Reference: [Minerals of South Africa]
  		•  Hopeite
    Zn
     
    3
    		(PO
     
    4
    		)
     
    2
    		·4H
     
    2
    		O
    Reference: [Minerals of South Africa]
  		•  Hydrocerussite
    Pb
     
    3
    		(CO
     
    3
    		)
     
    2
    		(OH)
     
    2
    Reference: [Minerals of South Africa]
  		•  Jamesonite
    Pb
     
    4
    		FeSb
     
    6
    		S
     
    14
    Reference: [Minerals of South Africa]
  		•  Jarosite
    KFe
    3+
     
     
    3
    		[(OH)
     
    3
    		|SO
     
    4
    		]
     
    2
    Reference: [Minerals of South Africa]
  		•  Ktenasite
    Zn(Cu,Zn)
     
    4
    		[(OH)
     
    6
    		|(SO
     
    4
    		)
     
    2
    		] · 6H
     
    2
    		O
    Reference: [Minerals of South Africa]
  		•  Lanarkite
    Pb
     
    2
    		[O|SO
     
    4
    		]
    Reference: [Minerals of South Africa]
  		•  Langite
    Cu
     
    4
    		[(OH)
     
    6
    		|SO
     
    4
    		] · 2H
     
    2
    		O
    Reference: [Minerals of South Africa]
  		•  Laurionite
    PbClOH
    Reference: [Minerals of South Africa]
  		•  Lavendulan
    NaCaCu
     
    5
    		[Cl|(AsO
     
    4
    		)
     
    4
    		] · 5H
     
    2
    		O
    Description: Slag mineral
    Reference: [Minerals of South Africa]
  		•  Leadhillite
    Pb
     
    4
    		SO
     
    4
    		(CO
     
    3
    		)
     
    2
    		(OH)
     
    2
    Reference: [Minerals of South Africa]
  		•  Limonite
    FeO(OH)·nH
     
    2
    		O
    Reference: [Minerals of South Africa]
  		•  Linarite
    PbCu[(OH)
     
    2
    		|SO
     
    4
    		]
    Reference: [Minerals of South Africa]
  		•  Ludlamite
    (Fe,Mn,Mg)
     
    3
    		(PO
     
    4
    		)
     
    2
    		·4H
     
    2
    		O
    Reference: [Minerals of South Africa]
  		•  Magnetite
    Fe
    2+
     
    		Fe
    3+
    2
    		O
     
    4
    Reference: [Minerals of South Africa]
  		•  Malachite
    Cu
     
    2
    		[(OH)
     
    2
    		|CO
     
    3
    		]
    Reference: [Minerals of South Africa]
  		•  Marcasite
    FeS
     
    2
    Reference: [Minerals of South Africa]
  		•  Massicot
    PbO
    Reference: [Minerals of South Africa]
  		•  Matlockite
    PbFCl
    Reference: [Minerals of South Africa]
  		•  Meneghinite
    Pb
     
    13
    		CuSb
     
    7
    		S
     
    24
    Reference: [Minerals of South Africa]
  		•  Mimetite
    Pb
     
    5
    		[Cl|(AsO
     
    4
    		)
     
    3
    		]
    Reference: [No reference listed]
  		•  Minium
    Pb
     
    3
    		O
     
    4
    Reference: [Minerals of South Africa]
  		•  Mottramite
    Pb(Cu,Zn)[OH|VO
     
    4
    		]
    Reference: [Minerals of South Africa]
  		•  Natropharmacosiderite
    (Na,K)Fe
    3+
    4
    		[(OH)
     
    4
    		|(AsO
     
    4
    		)
     
    3
    		] · 6-7H
     
    2
    		O
    Reference: [Minerals of South Africa]
  		•  Olivenite
    Cu
     
    2
    		[OH|AsO
     
    4
    		]
    Reference: [Minerals of South Africa]
  		•  Orpiment
    As
     
    2
    		S
     
    3
    Reference: [Minerals of South Africa]
  		•  Paralaurionite
    PbClOH
    Reference: [Minerals of South Africa]
  		•  Pharmacosiderite
    KFe
    3+
    4
    		[(OH)
     
    4
    		|(AsO
     
    4
    		)
     
    3
    		] · 6-7H
     
    2
    		O
    Reference: [Minerals of South Africa]
  		•  Phoenicochroite
    Pb
     
    2
    		[O|CrO
     
    4
    		]
    Reference: [Minerals of South Africa]
  		•  Phosgenite
    Pb
     
    2
    		[Cl
     
    2
    		|CO
     
    3
    		]
    Reference: [Minerals of South Africa]
  		•  Plattnerite
    PbO
     
    2
    Reference: [Minerals of South Africa]
  		•  Plumbojarosite
    PbFe
    3+
    6
    		[(OH)
     
    3
    		|SO
     
    4
    		]
     
    4
    Reference: [Minerals of South Africa]
  		•  Posnjakite
    Cu
     
    4
    		[(OH)
     
    6
    		|SO
     
    4
    		] · H
     
    2
    		O
    Reference: [Minerals of South Africa]
  		•  Proustite
    Ag
     
    3
    		AsS
     
    3
    Reference: [Minerals of South Africa]
  		•  Pseudomalachite
    Cu
     
    5
    		[(OH)
     
    2
    		|PO
     
    4
    		]
     
    2
    Reference: [Minerals of South Africa]
  		•  Pyrite
    FeS
     
    2
    Reference: [Minerals of South Africa]
  		•  Pyromorphite
    Pb
     
    5
    		[Cl|(PO
     
    4
    		)
     
    3
    		]
    Reference: [Cairncross, B. & Windisch, W.(1998): Microminerals from the Bushveld Complex South Africa. Mineralogical Record 29: 461-465]
  		•  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]
  		•  Realgar
    As
     
    4
    		S
     
    4
    Reference: [Minerals of South Africa]
  		•  Rosasite
    (Cu,Zn)
     
    2
    		[(OH)
     
    2
    		|CO
     
    3
    		]
    Reference: [Minerals of South Africa]
  		•  Scorodite
    Fe
    3+
     
    		AsO
     
    4
    		·2H
     
    2
    		O
    Reference: [Minerals of South Africa]
  		•  Serpierite
    Ca(Cu,Zn)
     
    4
    		(SO
     
    4
    		)
     
    2
    		(OH)
     
    6
    		·3H
     
    2
    		O
    Reference: [Minerals of South Africa]
  		•  Siderite
    FeCO
     
    3
    Reference: [Minerals of South Africa]
  		•  Sideronatrite
    Na
     
    2
    		Fe(SO
     
    4
    		)
     
    2
    		OH·3H
     
    2
    		O
    Reference: [Minerals of South Africa]
  		•  Silver
    Ag
    Reference: [Minerals of South Africa]
  		•  Smithsonite
    ZnCO
     
    3
    Reference: [Minerals of South Africa]
  		•  Sphalerite
    (Zn,Fe
    2+
     
    		)S
    Reference: [Minerals of South Africa]
  		•  Stibiconite
    Sb
    3+
     
    		Sb
    5+
    2
    		O
     
    6
    		(OH)
    Reference: [Minerals of South Africa]
  		•  Stibnite
    Sb
     
    2
    		S
     
    3
    Reference: [Minerals of South Africa]
  		•  Tenorite
    CuO
    Reference: [Minerals of South Africa]
  		•  Tetrahedrite
    (Cu,Fe,Ag,Zn)
     
    12
    		Sb
     
    4
    		S
     
    13
    Reference: [Minerals of South Africa]
  		•  Vanadinite
    Pb
     
    5
    		[Cl|(VO
     
    4
    		)
     
    3
    		]
    Reference: [Cairncross, B. & Windisch, W.(1998): Microminerals from the Bushveld Complex South Africa. Mineralogical Record 29: 461-465]
  		•  Vauquelinite
    Pb
     
    2
    		Cu[OH|PO
     
    4
    		|CrO
     
    4
    		]
    Reference: [Handbook of Mineralogy - Anthony, Bideaux, Bladh, Nichols]
  		•  Wroewolfeite
    Cu
     
    4
    		[(OH)
     
    6
    		|SO
     
    4
    		] · 2H
     
    2
    		O
    Reference: [Minerals of South Africa]
  		•  Wulfenite
    Pb[MoO
     
    4
    		]
    Reference: [Minerals of South Africa]
  		•  Wurtzite
    (Zn,Fe)S
    Reference: [Minerals of South Africa]
  		•  Wüstite
    FeO
    Reference: [Minerals of South Africa]


    98 entries listed. 95 valid minerals.

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