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Olifantspoort Mine, Olifantspoort Farm, Rustenburg, Rustenburg Local Municipality, Bojanala Platinum District Municipality, North West, South Africai
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
25° South , 27° East (est.)
Estimate based on other nearby localities or region boundaries.
Margin of Error:
~1km
GRN:
S18E18
Type:
Mine
KΓΆppen climate type:
Cwa : Monsoon-influenced humid subtropical climate
Mindat Locality ID:
207428
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:207428:6
GUID (UUID V4):
3193d2ac-e0b6-4a9a-98db-d67e1557090f


Reported as a small copper deposit of the "Later Iron Age", in a group of a large number of working and mines of the Iron Age worked by indigenous peoples.

The deposit is a vein deposit exposed over about 100m although the vein has been traced on the surface for about 0.6 km.

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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

Mineral List


31 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

β“˜ Anglesite
Formula: PbSO4
β“˜ Aurichalcite
Formula: (Zn,Cu)5(CO3)2(OH)6
β“˜ Azurite
Formula: Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2
β“˜ Beudantite
Formula: PbFe3(AsO4)(SO4)(OH)6
β“˜ Brochantite
Formula: Cu4(SO4)(OH)6
β“˜ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
β“˜ Cerussite
Formula: PbCO3
β“˜ Chalcocite
Formula: Cu2S
β“˜ Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
β“˜ Chrysocolla
Formula: Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
β“˜ Covellite
Formula: CuS
β“˜ Cyanotrichite
Formula: Cu4Al2(SO4)(OH)12 · 2H2O
β“˜ Descloizite
Formula: PbZn(VO4)(OH)
β“˜ Fornacite
Formula: Pb2Cu(CrO4)(AsO4)(OH)
β“˜ Galena
Formula: PbS
β“˜ Goethite
Formula: Ξ±-Fe3+O(OH)
β“˜ Hemimorphite
Formula: Zn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O
β“˜ Linarite
Formula: PbCu(SO4)(OH)2
β“˜ Malachite
Formula: Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
β“˜ Mottramite
Formula: PbCu(VO4)(OH)
β“˜ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
β“˜ Pyromorphite
Formula: Pb5(PO4)3Cl
β“˜ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
β“˜ Rosasite
Formula: (Cu,Zn)2(CO3)(OH)2
β“˜ Schmiederite
Formula: Pb2Cu2(Se6+O4)(Se4+O3)(OH)4
References:
Gomersall, Stephen J. (2023) Personal Communication. Identification: Visual Identification
β“˜ Siderite
Formula: FeCO3
β“˜ Silver
Formula: Ag
β“˜ Smithsonite
Formula: ZnCO3
β“˜ Sphalerite
Formula: ZnS
β“˜ Vanadinite
Formula: Pb5(VO4)3Cl
β“˜ Vauquelinite
Formula: Pb2Cu(CrO4)(PO4)(OH)

Gallery:

Pb5(PO4)3Clβ“˜ Pyromorphite

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
β“˜Silver1.AA.05Ag
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
β“˜Chalcocite2.BA.05Cu2S
β“˜Covellite2.CA.05aCuS
β“˜Sphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
β“˜Chalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
β“˜Galena2.CD.10PbS
β“˜Pyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
β“˜Goethite4.00.Ξ±-Fe3+O(OH)
β“˜Quartz4.DA.05SiO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
β“˜Calcite5.AB.05CaCO3
β“˜Smithsonite5.AB.05ZnCO3
β“˜Siderite5.AB.05FeCO3
β“˜Cerussite5.AB.15PbCO3
β“˜Azurite5.BA.05Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2
β“˜Malachite5.BA.10Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
β“˜Rosasite5.BA.10(Cu,Zn)2(CO3)(OH)2
β“˜Aurichalcite5.BA.15(Zn,Cu)5(CO3)2(OH)6
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
β“˜Anglesite7.AD.35PbSO4
β“˜Brochantite7.BB.25Cu4(SO4)(OH)6
β“˜Schmiederite7.BC.65Pb2Cu2(Se6+O4)(Se4+O3)(OH)4
β“˜Linarite7.BC.65PbCu(SO4)(OH)2
β“˜Cyanotrichite7.DE.10Cu4Al2(SO4)(OH)12 Β· 2H2O
β“˜Vauquelinite7.FC.05Pb2Cu(CrO4)(PO4)(OH)
β“˜Fornacite7.FC.10Pb2Cu(CrO4)(AsO4)(OH)
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
β“˜Mottramite8.BH.40PbCu(VO4)(OH)
β“˜Descloizite8.BH.40PbZn(VO4)(OH)
β“˜Beudantite8.BL.05PbFe3(AsO4)(SO4)(OH)6
β“˜Pyromorphite8.BN.05Pb5(PO4)3Cl
β“˜Vanadinite8.BN.05Pb5(VO4)3Cl
Group 9 - Silicates
β“˜Hemimorphite9.BD.10Zn4Si2O7(OH)2 Β· H2O
β“˜Chrysocolla9.ED.20Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 Β· nH2O, x < 1

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hβ“˜ Aurichalcite(Zn,Cu)5(CO3)2(OH)6
Hβ“˜ AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Hβ“˜ BeudantitePbFe3(AsO4)(SO4)(OH)6
Hβ“˜ BrochantiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6
Hβ“˜ ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Hβ“˜ CyanotrichiteCu4Al2(SO4)(OH)12 · 2H2O
Hβ“˜ DescloizitePbZn(VO4)(OH)
Hβ“˜ FornacitePb2Cu(CrO4)(AsO4)(OH)
Hβ“˜ GoethiteΞ±-Fe3+O(OH)
Hβ“˜ HemimorphiteZn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O
Hβ“˜ LinaritePbCu(SO4)(OH)2
Hβ“˜ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Hβ“˜ MottramitePbCu(VO4)(OH)
Hβ“˜ Rosasite(Cu,Zn)2(CO3)(OH)2
Hβ“˜ SchmiederitePb2Cu2(Se6+O4)(Se4+O3)(OH)4
Hβ“˜ VauquelinitePb2Cu(CrO4)(PO4)(OH)
CCarbon
Cβ“˜ Aurichalcite(Zn,Cu)5(CO3)2(OH)6
Cβ“˜ AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Cβ“˜ CalciteCaCO3
Cβ“˜ CerussitePbCO3
Cβ“˜ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Cβ“˜ Rosasite(Cu,Zn)2(CO3)(OH)2
Cβ“˜ SideriteFeCO3
Cβ“˜ SmithsoniteZnCO3
OOxygen
Oβ“˜ AnglesitePbSO4
Oβ“˜ Aurichalcite(Zn,Cu)5(CO3)2(OH)6
Oβ“˜ AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Oβ“˜ BeudantitePbFe3(AsO4)(SO4)(OH)6
Oβ“˜ BrochantiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6
Oβ“˜ CalciteCaCO3
Oβ“˜ CerussitePbCO3
Oβ“˜ ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Oβ“˜ CyanotrichiteCu4Al2(SO4)(OH)12 · 2H2O
Oβ“˜ DescloizitePbZn(VO4)(OH)
Oβ“˜ FornacitePb2Cu(CrO4)(AsO4)(OH)
Oβ“˜ GoethiteΞ±-Fe3+O(OH)
Oβ“˜ HemimorphiteZn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O
Oβ“˜ LinaritePbCu(SO4)(OH)2
Oβ“˜ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Oβ“˜ MottramitePbCu(VO4)(OH)
Oβ“˜ PyromorphitePb5(PO4)3Cl
Oβ“˜ QuartzSiO2
Oβ“˜ Rosasite(Cu,Zn)2(CO3)(OH)2
Oβ“˜ SchmiederitePb2Cu2(Se6+O4)(Se4+O3)(OH)4
Oβ“˜ SideriteFeCO3
Oβ“˜ SmithsoniteZnCO3
Oβ“˜ VanadinitePb5(VO4)3Cl
Oβ“˜ VauquelinitePb2Cu(CrO4)(PO4)(OH)
AlAluminium
Alβ“˜ ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Alβ“˜ CyanotrichiteCu4Al2(SO4)(OH)12 · 2H2O
SiSilicon
Siβ“˜ ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Siβ“˜ HemimorphiteZn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O
Siβ“˜ QuartzSiO2
PPhosphorus
Pβ“˜ PyromorphitePb5(PO4)3Cl
Pβ“˜ VauquelinitePb2Cu(CrO4)(PO4)(OH)
SSulfur
Sβ“˜ AnglesitePbSO4
Sβ“˜ BeudantitePbFe3(AsO4)(SO4)(OH)6
Sβ“˜ BrochantiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6
Sβ“˜ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Sβ“˜ ChalcociteCu2S
Sβ“˜ CovelliteCuS
Sβ“˜ CyanotrichiteCu4Al2(SO4)(OH)12 · 2H2O
Sβ“˜ GalenaPbS
Sβ“˜ LinaritePbCu(SO4)(OH)2
Sβ“˜ PyriteFeS2
Sβ“˜ SphaleriteZnS
ClChlorine
Clβ“˜ PyromorphitePb5(PO4)3Cl
Clβ“˜ VanadinitePb5(VO4)3Cl
CaCalcium
Caβ“˜ CalciteCaCO3
VVanadium
Vβ“˜ DescloizitePbZn(VO4)(OH)
Vβ“˜ MottramitePbCu(VO4)(OH)
Vβ“˜ VanadinitePb5(VO4)3Cl
CrChromium
Crβ“˜ FornacitePb2Cu(CrO4)(AsO4)(OH)
Crβ“˜ VauquelinitePb2Cu(CrO4)(PO4)(OH)
FeIron
Feβ“˜ BeudantitePbFe3(AsO4)(SO4)(OH)6
Feβ“˜ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Feβ“˜ GoethiteΞ±-Fe3+O(OH)
Feβ“˜ PyriteFeS2
Feβ“˜ SideriteFeCO3
CuCopper
Cuβ“˜ Aurichalcite(Zn,Cu)5(CO3)2(OH)6
Cuβ“˜ AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Cuβ“˜ BrochantiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6
Cuβ“˜ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Cuβ“˜ ChalcociteCu2S
Cuβ“˜ ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Cuβ“˜ CovelliteCuS
Cuβ“˜ CyanotrichiteCu4Al2(SO4)(OH)12 · 2H2O
Cuβ“˜ FornacitePb2Cu(CrO4)(AsO4)(OH)
Cuβ“˜ LinaritePbCu(SO4)(OH)2
Cuβ“˜ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Cuβ“˜ MottramitePbCu(VO4)(OH)
Cuβ“˜ Rosasite(Cu,Zn)2(CO3)(OH)2
Cuβ“˜ SchmiederitePb2Cu2(Se6+O4)(Se4+O3)(OH)4
Cuβ“˜ VauquelinitePb2Cu(CrO4)(PO4)(OH)
ZnZinc
Znβ“˜ Aurichalcite(Zn,Cu)5(CO3)2(OH)6
Znβ“˜ DescloizitePbZn(VO4)(OH)
Znβ“˜ HemimorphiteZn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O
Znβ“˜ Rosasite(Cu,Zn)2(CO3)(OH)2
Znβ“˜ SmithsoniteZnCO3
Znβ“˜ SphaleriteZnS
AsArsenic
Asβ“˜ BeudantitePbFe3(AsO4)(SO4)(OH)6
Asβ“˜ FornacitePb2Cu(CrO4)(AsO4)(OH)
SeSelenium
Seβ“˜ SchmiederitePb2Cu2(Se6+O4)(Se4+O3)(OH)4
AgSilver
Agβ“˜ SilverAg
PbLead
Pbβ“˜ AnglesitePbSO4
Pbβ“˜ BeudantitePbFe3(AsO4)(SO4)(OH)6
Pbβ“˜ CerussitePbCO3
Pbβ“˜ DescloizitePbZn(VO4)(OH)
Pbβ“˜ FornacitePb2Cu(CrO4)(AsO4)(OH)
Pbβ“˜ GalenaPbS
Pbβ“˜ LinaritePbCu(SO4)(OH)2
Pbβ“˜ MottramitePbCu(VO4)(OH)
Pbβ“˜ PyromorphitePb5(PO4)3Cl
Pbβ“˜ SchmiederitePb2Cu2(Se6+O4)(Se4+O3)(OH)4
Pbβ“˜ VanadinitePb5(VO4)3Cl
Pbβ“˜ VauquelinitePb2Cu(CrO4)(PO4)(OH)

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References

ima2014.co.za (n.d.) http://ima2014.co.za/index.php/field-trips/17-field-trips/94-olifantspoort-late-iron-age-pb-cu-mine
Friede, H. M. (1980) Iron Age Mining in the Transvaal. Journal of the South African Institute of Mining and Metallurgy: April: 156
Reeks, G. (2007) Olifantspoort Mine, Olifantspoort, Northern Province. South African Micromount Society newsletter: 33(3).
(2014)
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