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Barberton District, Mpumalanga Province, South Africa

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Mineral List:
  		•  Acanthite
    Ag
     
    2
    		S
    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]
  		•  Antimony
    Sb
    Reference: [Minerals of South Africa]
  		•  Arsenopyrite
    FeAsS - (Fe
     
    0.90
    		Co
     
    0.10
    		)AsS
    Reference: [Minerals of South Africa]
  		•  Azurite
    Cu
     
    3
    		[OH|CO
     
    3
    		]
     
    2
    Reference: [Minerals of South Africa]
  		•  Barbertonite (TL)
    Mg
     
    6
    		(Cr,Al)
     
    2
    		[(OH)
     
    16
    		|CO
     
    3
    		] · 4H
     
    2
    		O
    Type Locality: Barberton District, Mpumalanga Province, South Africa
    Reference: [Am Min 26 (1941), 295]
    Site Photo
    Barberton District, Mpumalanga Province, South Africa
    © luigi chiappino
  		•  Berthierite
    FeSb
     
    2
    		S
     
    4
    Reference: [Minerals of South Africa]
  		•  Bindheimite
    Pb
     
    2
    		Sb
     
    2
    		O
     
    6
    		(O,OH)
    Reference: [Minerals of South Africa]
  		•  Bismuth
    Bi
    Reference: [Minerals of South Africa]
  		•  Bonaccordite (TL)
    Ni
     
    2
    		Fe
    3+
     
    		[O
     
    2
    		|BO
     
    3
    		]
    Type Locality: Scotia Talc mine, Bon Accord, Barberton District, Mpumalanga Province, South Africa
    Reference: [Trans.Geol.Soc.S.Afr.(1974) 77, 373; Nickel & Nichols, 1991 - "Mineral Reference Manual, p25]
  		•  Bornite
    Cu
     
    5
    		FeS
     
    4
    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]
  		•  Bunsenite
    NiO
    Reference: [Am. Min. 61, 502 (1976)]
  		•  Cerussite
    PbCO
     
    3
    Reference: [Minerals of South Africa]
  		•  Chalcocite
    Cu
     
    2
    		S
    Reference: [Minerals of South Africa]
  		•  Chalcopyrite
    CuFeS
     
    2
    Reference: [Minerals of South Africa]
  		•  Chromite
    FeCr
     
    2
    		O
     
    4
    Reference: [Rocks & Min.: 21:275.]
  		•  Chrysotile
    Mg
     
    3
    		Si
     
    2
    		O
     
    5
    		(OH)
     
    4
    Reference: [Rocks & Min.: 21:275.]
  		•  Cinnabar
    HgS
    Reference: [Minerals of South Africa]
  		•  Clinochrysotile
    Reference: [Minerals of South Africa]
  		•  Cobaltite
    CoAsS
    Reference: [Minerals of South Africa]
  		•  Cobaltpentlandite
    (Co,Ni,Fe)
     
    9
    		S
     
    8
    Reference: [Minerals of South Africa]
  		•  Cochromite (TL)
    (Co,Ni,Fe)(Cr,Al)
     
    2
    		O
     
    4
    Type Locality: Bon Accord Ni Deposit, Bon Accord, Barberton District, Mpumalanga Province, South Africa
    Reference: [Am Min 65 (1980), 811]
  		•  Copper
    Cu
    Reference: [Minerals of South Africa]
  		•  Corundum
    Al
     
    2
    		O
     
    3
    Reference: [Minerals of South Africa]
  		•  Covellite
    CuS
    Reference: [Minerals of South Africa]
  		•  Cubanite
    CuFe
     
    2
    		S
     
    3
    Reference: [Minerals of South Africa]
  		•  Digenite
    Cu
     
    9
    		S
     
    5
    Reference: [Minerals of South Africa]
  		•  Enargite
    Cu
     
    3
    		AsS
     
    4
    Reference: [Minerals of South Africa]
  		•  Famatinite
    Cu
     
    3
    		SbS
     
    4
    Reference: [Minerals of South Africa]
  		•  Franklinite
    Zn
    2+
     
    		Fe
    3+
    2
    		O
     
    4
    Reference: [Minerals of South Africa]
  		•  Galena
    PbS
    Reference: [Minerals of South Africa]
  		•  Gaspéite
    (Ni,Mg,Fe)CO
     
    3
    Reference: [Am. Min. 61, 502 (1976)]
  		•  Gersdorffite
    NiAsS
    Reference: [Minerals of South Africa]
  		•  Godlevskite
    (Ni,Fe)
     
    9
    		S
     
    8
    Reference: [Minerals of South Africa]
  		•  Goethite
    α-Fe
    3+
     
    		O(OH)
    Reference: [Minerals of South Africa]
  		•  Gold
    Au
    Reference: [Minerals of South Africa]
    Site Photo
    Sheba Mine, Barberton District, Mpumalanga Province, South Africa
    © CCURTO08
  		•  Graphite
    C
    Reference: [Minerals of South Africa]
  		•  Greigite
    Fe
    2+
     
    		Fe
    3+
    2
    		S
     
    4
    Reference: [Minerals of South Africa]
  		•  Heazlewoodite
    Ni
     
    3
    		S
     
    2
    Reference: [Minerals of South Africa]
  		•  Hematite
    Fe
     
    2
    		O
     
    3
    Reference: [Minerals of South Africa]
  		•  Ilmenite
    Fe
    2+
     
    		TiO
     
    3
    Reference: [Minerals of South Africa]
  		•  Jamesonite
    Pb
     
    4
    		FeSb
     
    6
    		S
     
    14
    Reference: [Minerals of South Africa]
  		•  Lepidocrocite
    γ-Fe
    3+
     
    		O(OH)
    Reference: [Minerals of South Africa]
  		•  Liebenbergite (TL)
    (Ni,Mg)
     
    2
    		[SiO
     
    4
    		]
    Type Locality: Scotia Talc mine, Bon Accord, Barberton District, Mpumalanga Province, South Africa
    Reference: [Am. Min. 61, 502 (1976)]
  		•  Linnaeite
    Co
    2+
     
    		Co
    3+
    2
    		S
     
    4
    Reference: [Minerals of South Africa]
  		•  Lizardite
    Mg
     
    3
    		[(OH)
     
    4
    		|Si
     
    2
    		O
     
    5
    		]
    Reference: [Minerals of South Africa]
  		•  Löllingite
    FeAs
     
    2
    Reference: [Minerals of South Africa]
  		•  Magnesite
    MgCO
     
    3
    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]
  		•  Maucherite
    Ni
     
    11
    		As
     
    8
    Reference: [Minerals of South Africa]
  		•  'Melnikovite'
    Reference: [Minerals of South Africa]
  		•  Millerite
    NiS
    Reference: [Am. Min. 61, 502 (1976); Am Min 54 (1969), 1204-1208]
  		•  Molybdenite
    MoS
     
    2
    Reference: [Minerals of South Africa]
  		•  Népouite
    (Ni,Mg)
     
    3
    		Si
     
    2
    		O
     
    5
    		(OH)
     
    4
    Reference: [Am. Min. 61, 502 (1976)]
  		•  Nichromite
    (Ni,Co,Fe)(Cr,Fe,Al)
     
    2
    		O
     
    4
    Reference: [Minerals of South Africa]
  		•  Nickel
    Ni
    Reference: [Minerals of South Africa]
  		•  Nickeline
    NiAs
    Reference: [Minerals of South Africa]
  		•  Nickelskutterudite
    NiAs
     
    2-3
    Reference: [Minerals of South Africa]
  		•  Nimite (TL)
    (Ni,Mg,Al)
     
    6
    		(Si,Al)
     
    4
    		O
     
    10
    		(OH)
     
    8
    Type Locality: Scotia Talc mine, Bon Accord, Barberton District, Mpumalanga Province, South Africa
    Reference: [American Mineralogist (1969): 54: 1739]
  		•  Opal
    SiO
     
    2
    		·nH
     
    2
    		O
    Reference: [Am Min 54 (1969), 1204-1208]
  		•  Parachrysotile
    Reference: [Minerals of South Africa]
  		•  Pecoraite
    Ni
     
    3
    		[(OH)
     
    4
    		|Si
     
    2
    		O
     
    5
    		]
    Reference: [Minerals of South Africa]
  		•  Pentlandite
    (Fe,Ni)
     
    9
    		S
     
    8
    Reference: [Minerals of South Africa]
  		•  Pyrargyrite
    Ag
     
    3
    		SbS
     
    3
    Reference: [Minerals of South Africa]
  		•  Pyrite
    FeS
     
    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]
  		•  Quartz
    var: Aventurine
    Reference: [Minerals of South Africa]
  		•  Quartz
    var: Chert
    Reference: [Minerals of South Africa]
  		•  Reevesite
    Ni
     
    6
    		Fe
    3+
    2
    		[(OH)
     
    16
    		|CO
     
    3
    		] · 4H
     
    2
    		O
    Reference: [Am Min 54 (1969), 1204-1208]
  		•  Safflorite
    (Co,Fe,Ni)As
     
    2
    Reference: [Minerals of South Africa]
  		•  Scheelite
    Ca[WO
     
    4
    		]
    Reference: [Minerals of South Africa]
  		•  Sillimanite
    Al
     
    2
    		[O|SiO
     
    4
    		]
    Reference: [Minerals of South Africa]
  		•  Silver
    Ag
    Reference: [Minerals of South Africa]
  		•  Skutterudite
    (Co,Fe,Ni)As
     
    2-3
    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]
  		•  Stichtite
    Mg
     
    6
    		Cr
     
    2
    		[(OH)
     
    16
    		|CO
     
    3
    		] · 4H
     
    2
    		O
    Reference: [Hall, A.L. (1922): On a new occurrence of stichtite from the Barberton district. Transactions of the Geological Society of South Africa 24, 182-187.]
    Site Photo
    Barberton District, Mpumalanga Province, South Africa
    © Rob Lavinsky
  		•  Talc
    Mg
     
    3
    		Si
     
    4
    		O
     
    10
    		(OH)
     
    2
    Reference: [Minerals of South Africa]
  		•  Tetradymite
    Bi
     
    2
    		Te
     
    2
    		S
    Reference: [Minerals of South Africa]
  		•  Tetrahedrite
    (Cu,Fe,Ag,Zn)
     
    12
    		Sb
     
    4
    		S
     
    13
    Reference: [Minerals of South Africa]
  		•  Trevorite (TL)
    Ni
    2+
     
    		Fe
    3+
    2
    		O
     
    4
    Type Locality: Bon Accord Ni Deposit, Bon Accord, Barberton District, Mpumalanga Province, South Africa
    Reference: [Am Min 57 (1972), 1524]
    Site Photo
    Scotia Talc mine, Bon Accord, Barberton District, Mpumalanga Province, South Africa
    © Knut Eldjarn
  		•  Ullmannite
    NiSbS
    Reference: [Minerals of South Africa]
  		•  Valleriite
    (Fe
    2+
     
    		,Cu)
     
    4
    		(Mg,Al)
     
    3
    		[(OH,O)
     
    6
    		|S
     
    4
    		]
    Reference: [Minerals of South Africa]
  		•  Violarite
    Fe
    2+
     
    		Ni
    3+
    2
    		S
     
    4
    Reference: [Minerals of South Africa]
  		•  Willemseite (TL)
    (Ni,Mg)
     
    3
    		Si
     
    4
    		O
     
    10
    		(OH)
     
    2
    Type Locality: Scotia Talc mine, Bon Accord, Barberton District, Mpumalanga Province, South Africa
    Reference: [Nat.Inst.Met.(S.A.)Res.Rep.(1968) 352, 1-14; Am Min 55 (1970), 31]
    Site Photo
    Scotia Talc mine, Bon Accord, Barberton District, Mpumalanga Province, South Africa
    © Knut Eldjarn


    92 entries listed. 85 valid minerals. 6 type localities (valid minerals). 1 type locality (other).

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