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Messina District, Limpopo Province, South Africa

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Ref.: (in part): Mining Annual Review (1985): 410-411; Dana 7:I:196.




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


Mineral List:
  		•  Ajoite
    (K,Na)Cu
     
    7
    		[(OH)
     
    6
    		|AlSi
     
    9
    		O
     
    24
    		] · 3H
     
    2
    		O
    Reference: [Minerals of South Africa]
    Site Photo
    Messina District, Limpopo Province, South Africa
    © Dr. Perry Silver
  		•  Albite
    Na[AlSi
     
    3
    		O
     
    8
    		]
    Reference: [MinRec 22:187]
  		•  Almandine
    Fe
    2+
    3
    		Al
     
    2
    		[SiO
     
    4
    		]
     
    3
    Reference: [MinRec 22:187]
  		•  Analcime
    Na
     
    2
    		[Al
     
    2
    		Si
     
    4
    		O
     
    12
    		] · 2H
     
    2
    		O
    Reference: [MinRec 22:187]
  		•  Anhydrite
    CaSO
     
    4
    Description: Crystals to 10 cm
    Reference: [Minerals of South Africa]
  		•  Apatite-(CaF)
    Ca
     
    5
    		[F|(PO
     
    4
    		)
     
    3
    		]
    Reference: [MinRec 22:187]
  		•  Azurite
    Cu
     
    3
    		[OH|CO
     
    3
    		]
     
    2
    Reference: [MinRec 22:187]
  		•  Baryte
    BaSO
     
    4
    Reference: [MinRec 22:187]
  		•  Beryl
    Be
     
    3
    		Al
     
    2
    		Si
     
    6
    		O
     
    18
    Reference: [Minerals of South Africa]
  		•  Biotite
    Reference: [MinRec 22:187]
  		•  Bornite
    Cu
     
    5
    		FeS
     
    4
    Reference: [Dana 7:I:196.]
  		•  Brucite
    Mg(OH)
     
    2
    Reference: [Minerals of South Africa]
  		•  Calcite
    CaCO
     
    3
    Reference: [MinRec 22:187]
  		•  'Chalcedony
    var: Carnelian'
    Reference: [Minerals of South Africa]
  		•  Chalcocite
    Cu
     
    2
    		S
    Reference: [MinRec 22:187]
  		•  Chalcopyrite
    CuFeS
     
    2
    Reference: [MinRec 22:187]
  		•  'Chlorite Group'
    Reference: [MinRec 22:187]
  		•  Clausthalite
    PbSe
    Reference: [MinRec 22:187]
  		•  Clinochlore
    (Mg,Fe
    2+
     
    		)
     
    5
    		Al[(OH)
     
    8
    		|AlSi
     
    3
    		O
     
    10
    		]
    Reference: [Minerals of South Africa]
  		•  Clinozoisite
    {Ca
     
    2
    		}{Al
     
    3
    		}[O|OH|SiO
     
    4
    		|Si
     
    2
    		O
     
    7
    		]
    Reference: [Minerals of South Africa]
  		•  Copper
    Cu
    Reference: [MinRec 22:187]
    Site Photo
    Messina mine, Messina District, Limpopo Province, South Africa
    © Rob Lavinsky
  		•  Cordierite
    (Mg,Fe)
     
    2
    		Al
     
    4
    		Si
     
    5
    		O
     
    18
    Reference: [MinRec 22:187]
  		•  Covellite
    CuS
    Reference: [MinRec 22:187]
  		•  Cuprite
    Cu
     
    2
    		O
    Reference: [MinRec 22:187]
  		•  Digenite
    Cu
     
    9
    		S
     
    5
    Reference: [MinRec 22:187]
  		•  Epidote
    {Ca
     
    2
    		}{Al
     
    2
    		Fe
    3+
     
    		}[O|OH|SiO
     
    4
    		|Si
     
    2
    		O
     
    7
    		]
    Reference: [MinRec 22:187]
  		•  Goethite
    α-Fe
    3+
     
    		O(OH)
    Reference: [MinRec 22:187]
  		•  Graphite
    C
    Reference: [Minerals of South Africa]
  		•  Hematite
    Fe
     
    2
    		O
     
    3
    Reference: [MinRec 22:187]
  		•  Kaolinite
    Al
     
    2
    		Si
     
    2
    		O
     
    5
    		(OH)
     
    4
    Reference: [MinRec 22:187]
  		•  Magnetite
    Fe
    2+
     
    		Fe
    3+
    2
    		O
     
    4
    Reference: [MinRec 22:187]
  		•  Malachite
    Cu
     
    2
    		[(OH)
     
    2
    		|CO
     
    3
    		]
    Reference: [MinRec 22:187]
  		•  Molybdenite
    MoS
     
    2
    Reference: [MinRec 22:187]
  		•  Muscovite
    KAl
     
    2
    		[(OH)
     
    2
    		|AlSi
     
    3
    		O
     
    10
    		]
    Reference: [MinRec 22:187]
  		•  Papagoite
    CaCu[H
     
    3
    		AlSi
     
    2
    		O
     
    9
    		]
    Reference: [MinRec 22:187]
    Site Photo
    Messina mine, Messina District, Limpopo Province, South Africa
    © Kristalle and Crystal Classics
  		•  Pennantite
    (Mn
     
    5
    		Al)(Si
     
    3
    		Al)O
     
    10
    		(OH)
     
    8
    Reference: []
  		•  Piemontite
    {Ca
     
    2
    		}{Al
     
    2
    		Mn
    3+
     
    		}[O|OH|SiO
     
    4
    		|Si
     
    2
    		O
     
    7
    		]
    Reference: [MinRec 22:187]
    Site Photo
    No. 5 shaft, Messina mine, Messina District, Limpopo Province, South Africa
    © Rob Lavinsky
  		•  Plancheite
    Cu
     
    8
    		[(OH)
     
    4
    		|Si
     
    8
    		O
     
    22
    		] · H
     
    2
    		O
    Reference: [Minerals of South Africa]
  		•  Prehnite
    Ca
     
    2
    		Al
     
    2
    		Si
     
    3
    		O
     
    12
    		(OH)
    Reference: [MinRec 22:187]
  		•  Pyrite
    FeS
     
    2
    Reference: [MinRec 22:187]
  		•  Pyrrhotite
    Fe
     
    7
    		S
     
    8
    		, (-4M), also given as Fe
     
    1-x
    		S (x = 0 - 0.2)
    Reference: [MinRec 22:187]
  		•  Quartz
    SiO
     
    2
    Reference: [MinRec 22:187]
    Site Photo
    Messina mine, Messina District, Limpopo Province, South Africa
    © Rob Lavinsky
  		•  Riebeckite
    [ ][Na
     
    2
    		][Fe
    2+
    3
    		Fe
    3+
    2
    		][(OH)
     
    2
    		|Si
     
    8
    		O
     
    22
    		]
    Reference: [Minerals of South Africa]
  		•  Sapphirine
    (Mg,Fe)
     
    4-x
    		Al
     
    4+x
    		[Al
     
    4+x
    		Si
     
    2-x
    		O
     
    18
    		]O
     
    2
    Reference: [Minerals of South Africa]
  		•  'Sericite'
    Reference: [Minerals of South Africa]
  		•  Shattuckite
    Cu
     
    5
    		[(OH)
     
    2
    		|(SiO
     
    3
    		)
     
    4
    		]
    Reference: [MinRec 22:187]
  		•  Sphalerite
    (Zn,Fe
    2+
     
    		)S
    Reference: [MinRec 22:187]
  		•  Talc
    Mg
     
    3
    		Si
     
    4
    		O
     
    10
    		(OH)
     
    2
    Reference: [Minerals of South Africa]
  		•  Zoisite
    {Ca
     
    2
    		}{Al
     
    3
    		}[O|OH|SiO
     
    4
    		|Si
     
    2
    		O
     
    7
    		]
    Reference: [MinRec 22:187]


    49 entries listed. 45 valid minerals.

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    • Limpopo Province
      • Messina District

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