Toteng, North-West District, Botswanai
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Toteng | - not defined - |
| North-West District | District |
| Botswana | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
20° 22' 59'' South , 22° 57' 0'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
KΓΆppen climate type:
Village in northwestern Botswana located northeast of Lake Ngami.
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Mineral list contains entries from the region specified including sub-localities14 valid minerals.
Detailed Mineral List:
| β Bornite Formula: Cu5FeS4 Reference: Piestrzynski, A., Wendorff, M., Letsholo, M. and Mackay, W. (2015). Platinum-group minerals in the Neoproterozoic stratabound copper-silver mineralisation, the Kalahari Copperbelt, Nortwestern Botswana. South African Journal of Geology, 118(3), 275-284. |
| β Calcite Formula: CaCO3 Reference: Piestrzynski, A., Wendorff, M., Letsholo, M. and Mackay, W. (2015). Platinum-group minerals in the Neoproterozoic stratabound copper-silver mineralisation, the Kalahari Copperbelt, Nortwestern Botswana. South African Journal of Geology, 118(3), 275-284. |
| β Chalcocite Formula: Cu2S Reference: Piestrzynski, A., Wendorff, M., Letsholo, M. and Mackay, W. (2015). Platinum-group minerals in the Neoproterozoic stratabound copper-silver mineralisation, the Kalahari Copperbelt, Nortwestern Botswana. South African Journal of Geology, 118(3), 275-284. |
| β Chalcopyrite Formula: CuFeS2 Reference: Piestrzynski, A., Wendorff, M., Letsholo, M. and Mackay, W. (2015). Platinum-group minerals in the Neoproterozoic stratabound copper-silver mineralisation, the Kalahari Copperbelt, Nortwestern Botswana. South African Journal of Geology, 118(3), 275-284. |
| β Digenite Formula: Cu9S5 Reference: Piestrzynski, A., Wendorff, M., Letsholo, M. and Mackay, W. (2015). Platinum-group minerals in the Neoproterozoic stratabound copper-silver mineralisation, the Kalahari Copperbelt, Nortwestern Botswana. South African Journal of Geology, 118(3), 275-284. |
| β Emplectite Formula: CuBiS2 Reference: Piestrzynski, A., Wendorff, M., Letsholo, M. and Mackay, W. (2015). Platinum-group minerals in the Neoproterozoic stratabound copper-silver mineralisation, the Kalahari Copperbelt, Nortwestern Botswana. South African Journal of Geology, 118(3), 275-284. |
| β Galena Formula: PbS Reference: Piestrzynski, A., Wendorff, M., Letsholo, M. and Mackay, W. (2015). Platinum-group minerals in the Neoproterozoic stratabound copper-silver mineralisation, the Kalahari Copperbelt, Nortwestern Botswana. South African Journal of Geology, 118(3), 275-284. |
| β Kotulskite Formula: Pd(Te,Bi)2-x (x ≈ 0.4) Reference: Piestrzynski, A., Wendorff, M., Letsholo, M. and Mackay, W. (2015). Platinum-group minerals in the Neoproterozoic stratabound copper-silver mineralisation, the Kalahari Copperbelt, Nortwestern Botswana. South African Journal of Geology, 118(3), 275-284. |
| β Molybdenite Formula: MoS2 Reference: Piestrzynski, A., Wendorff, M., Letsholo, M. and Mackay, W. (2015). Platinum-group minerals in the Neoproterozoic stratabound copper-silver mineralisation, the Kalahari Copperbelt, Nortwestern Botswana. South African Journal of Geology, 118(3), 275-284. |
| β Potarite Formula: PdHg Reference: Piestrzynski, A., Wendorff, M., Letsholo, M. and Mackay, W. (2015). Platinum-group minerals in the Neoproterozoic stratabound copper-silver mineralisation, the Kalahari Copperbelt, Nortwestern Botswana. South African Journal of Geology, 118(3), 275-284. |
| β Quartz Formula: SiO2 Reference: Piestrzynski, A., Wendorff, M., Letsholo, M. and Mackay, W. (2015). Platinum-group minerals in the Neoproterozoic stratabound copper-silver mineralisation, the Kalahari Copperbelt, Nortwestern Botswana. South African Journal of Geology, 118(3), 275-284. |
| β Sphalerite Formula: ZnS Reference: Piestrzynski, A., Wendorff, M., Letsholo, M. and Mackay, W. (2015). Platinum-group minerals in the Neoproterozoic stratabound copper-silver mineralisation, the Kalahari Copperbelt, Nortwestern Botswana. South African Journal of Geology, 118(3), 275-284. |
| β Stromeyerite Formula: AgCuS Reference: Piestrzynski, A., Wendorff, M., Letsholo, M. and Mackay, W. (2015). Platinum-group minerals in the Neoproterozoic stratabound copper-silver mineralisation, the Kalahari Copperbelt, Nortwestern Botswana. South African Journal of Geology, 118(3), 275-284. |
| β Temagamite Formula: Pd3HgTe3 Reference: Piestrzynski, A., Wendorff, M., Letsholo, M. and Mackay, W. (2015). Platinum-group minerals in the Neoproterozoic stratabound copper-silver mineralisation, the Kalahari Copperbelt, Nortwestern Botswana. South African Journal of Geology, 118(3), 275-284. |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 1 - Elements | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| β | Potarite | 1.AD.25 | PdHg |
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
| β | Bornite | 2.BA.15 | Cu5FeS4 |
| β | Chalcocite | 2.BA.05 | Cu2S |
| β | Chalcopyrite | 2.CB.10a | CuFeS2 |
| β | Digenite | 2.BA.10 | Cu9S5 |
| β | Emplectite | 2.HA.05 | CuBiS2 |
| β | Galena | 2.CD.10 | PbS |
| β | Kotulskite | 2.CC.05 | Pd(Te,Bi)2-x (x β 0.4) |
| β | Molybdenite | 2.EA.30 | MoS2 |
| β | Sphalerite | 2.CB.05a | ZnS |
| β | Stromeyerite | 2.BA.40 | AgCuS |
| β | Temagamite | 2.BC.50 | Pd3HgTe3 |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| β | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
| β | Calcite | 5.AB.05 | CaCO3 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| C | Carbon | |
|---|---|---|
| C | β Calcite | CaCO3 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | β Quartz | SiO2 |
| O | β Calcite | CaCO3 |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | β Quartz | SiO2 |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | β Chalcocite | Cu2S |
| S | β Digenite | Cu9S5 |
| S | β Bornite | Cu5FeS4 |
| S | β Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| S | β Galena | PbS |
| S | β Sphalerite | ZnS |
| S | β Emplectite | CuBiS2 |
| S | β Molybdenite | MoS2 |
| S | β Stromeyerite | AgCuS |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | β Calcite | CaCO3 |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | β Bornite | Cu5FeS4 |
| Fe | β Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| Cu | Copper | |
| Cu | β Chalcocite | Cu2S |
| Cu | β Digenite | Cu9S5 |
| Cu | β Bornite | Cu5FeS4 |
| Cu | β Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| Cu | β Emplectite | CuBiS2 |
| Cu | β Stromeyerite | AgCuS |
| Zn | Zinc | |
| Zn | β Sphalerite | ZnS |
| Mo | Molybdenum | |
| Mo | β Molybdenite | MoS2 |
| Pd | Palladium | |
| Pd | β Temagamite | Pd3HgTe3 |
| Pd | β Kotulskite | Pd(Te,Bi)2-x (x ≈ 0.4) |
| Pd | β Potarite | PdHg |
| Ag | Silver | |
| Ag | β Stromeyerite | AgCuS |
| Te | Tellurium | |
| Te | β Temagamite | Pd3HgTe3 |
| Te | β Kotulskite | Pd(Te,Bi)2-x (x ≈ 0.4) |
| Hg | Mercury | |
| Hg | β Temagamite | Pd3HgTe3 |
| Hg | β Potarite | PdHg |
| Pb | Lead | |
| Pb | β Galena | PbS |
| Bi | Bismuth | |
| Bi | β Emplectite | CuBiS2 |
| Bi | β Kotulskite | Pd(Te,Bi)2-x (x ≈ 0.4) |
References
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Year (asc) Year (desc) Author (A-Z) Author (Z-A)Piestrzynski, A., Wendorff, M., Letsholo, M. and Mackay, W. (2015) Platinum-group minerals in the Neoproterozoic stratabound copper-silver mineralisation, the Kalahari Copperbelt, Northwestern Botswana. South African Journal of Geology, 118(3), 275-284.
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