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Black Mountain (Swartberg mine), Aggeneys, KhΓ’i-Ma Local Municipality, Namakwa District Municipality, Northern Cape, South Africai
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Black Mountain (Swartberg mine)Mountain
AggeneysFarm
KhΓ’i-Ma Local MunicipalityMunicipality
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
29° South , 18° East (est.)
Estimate based on other nearby localities or region boundaries.
Margin of Error:
~1km
GRN:
S20E12
Type:
Mountain
KΓΆppen climate type:
BWh : Hot deserts climate
Mindat Locality ID:
53700
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:53700:2
GUID (UUID V4):
2b636070-e65d-4af5-87f9-d79a67db8d35


Swartberg (Black Mountain) is a polydeformed Cu-Pb-Zn-Ag sulfide deposit that has undergone middle to upper amphibolite facies metamorphism, located near the mining town of Aggeneys, in the Bushmanland region of South Africa (Cawood and Rozendaal, 2020).

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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

Mineral List


24 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

β“˜ Anglesite
Formula: PbSO4
β“˜ Atacamite
Formula: Cu2(OH)3Cl
β“˜ Baryte
Formula: BaSO4
β“˜ Beaverite-(Cu)
Formula: Pb(Fe3+2Cu)(SO4)2(OH)6
β“˜ Bismuthinite
Formula: Bi2S3
β“˜ Brochantite
Formula: Cu4(SO4)(OH)6
β“˜ Chrysocolla
Formula: Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
β“˜ Corkite
Formula: PbFe3(PO4)(SO4)(OH)6
β“˜ Creaseyite
Formula: Pb2Cu2Fe3+2(Si4.67Al0.33)O15.33(OH)3 · H2O
β“˜ Diaboleite
Formula: Pb2CuCl2(OH)4
β“˜ Dioptase
Formula: CuSiO3 · H2O
β“˜ Emplectite
Formula: CuBiS2
β“˜ Galena
Formula: PbS
β“˜ Gladite
Formula: PbCuBi5S9
β“˜ Hematite
Formula: Fe2O3
β“˜ HodruΕ‘ite
Formula: Cu8Bi12S22
β“˜ Leadhillite
Formula: Pb4(CO3)2(SO4)(OH)2
β“˜ Linarite
Formula: PbCu(SO4)(OH)2
β“˜ Magnetite
Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4
β“˜ PadΔ•raite
Formula: Cu7[(Cu,Ag)0.33Pb1.33Bi11.33]S22
β“˜ Paratacamite
Formula: Cu3(Cu,Zn)(OH)6Cl2
β“˜ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
β“˜ Pyromorphite
Formula: Pb5(PO4)3Cl
β“˜ Quartz
Formula: SiO2

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
β“˜Galena2.CD.10PbS
β“˜Bismuthinite2.DB.05Bi2S3
β“˜Pyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
β“˜Emplectite2.HA.05CuBiS2
β“˜Gladite2.HB.05aPbCuBi5S9
β“˜HodruΕ‘ite2.JA.10cCu8Bi12S22
β“˜PadΔ•raite2.JA.10eCu7[(Cu,Ag)0.33Pb1.33Bi11.33]S22
Group 3 - Halides
β“˜Atacamite3.DA.10aCu2(OH)3Cl
β“˜Paratacamite3.DA.10cCu3(Cu,Zn)(OH)6Cl2
β“˜Diaboleite3.DB.05Pb2CuCl2(OH)4
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
β“˜Magnetite4.BB.05Fe2+Fe3+2O4
β“˜Hematite4.CB.05Fe2O3
β“˜Quartz4.DA.05SiO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
β“˜Leadhillite5.BF.40Pb4(CO3)2(SO4)(OH)2
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
β“˜Baryte7.AD.35BaSO4
β“˜Anglesite7.AD.35PbSO4
β“˜Brochantite7.BB.25Cu4(SO4)(OH)6
β“˜Beaverite-(Cu)7.BC.10Pb(Fe3+2Cu)(SO4)2(OH)6
β“˜Linarite7.BC.65PbCu(SO4)(OH)2
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
β“˜Corkite8.BL.05PbFe3(PO4)(SO4)(OH)6
β“˜Pyromorphite8.BN.05Pb5(PO4)3Cl
Group 9 - Silicates
β“˜Dioptase9.CJ.30CuSiO3 Β· H2O
β“˜Chrysocolla9.ED.20Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 Β· nH2O, x < 1
β“˜Creaseyite9.HH.15Pb2Cu2Fe3+2(Si4.67Al0.33)O15.33(OH)3 Β· H2O

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hβ“˜ AtacamiteCu2(OH)3Cl
Hβ“˜ Beaverite-(Cu)Pb(Fe23+Cu)(SO4)2(OH)6
Hβ“˜ BrochantiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6
Hβ“˜ ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Hβ“˜ CorkitePbFe3(PO4)(SO4)(OH)6
Hβ“˜ CreaseyitePb2Cu2Fe23+(Si4.67Al0.33)O15.33(OH)3 · H2O
Hβ“˜ DiaboleitePb2CuCl2(OH)4
Hβ“˜ DioptaseCuSiO3 · H2O
Hβ“˜ LeadhillitePb4(CO3)2(SO4)(OH)2
Hβ“˜ LinaritePbCu(SO4)(OH)2
Hβ“˜ ParatacamiteCu3(Cu,Zn)(OH)6Cl2
CCarbon
Cβ“˜ LeadhillitePb4(CO3)2(SO4)(OH)2
OOxygen
Oβ“˜ AnglesitePbSO4
Oβ“˜ AtacamiteCu2(OH)3Cl
Oβ“˜ BaryteBaSO4
Oβ“˜ Beaverite-(Cu)Pb(Fe23+Cu)(SO4)2(OH)6
Oβ“˜ BrochantiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6
Oβ“˜ ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Oβ“˜ CorkitePbFe3(PO4)(SO4)(OH)6
Oβ“˜ CreaseyitePb2Cu2Fe23+(Si4.67Al0.33)O15.33(OH)3 · H2O
Oβ“˜ DiaboleitePb2CuCl2(OH)4
Oβ“˜ DioptaseCuSiO3 · H2O
Oβ“˜ HematiteFe2O3
Oβ“˜ LeadhillitePb4(CO3)2(SO4)(OH)2
Oβ“˜ LinaritePbCu(SO4)(OH)2
Oβ“˜ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Oβ“˜ ParatacamiteCu3(Cu,Zn)(OH)6Cl2
Oβ“˜ PyromorphitePb5(PO4)3Cl
Oβ“˜ QuartzSiO2
AlAluminium
Alβ“˜ ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Alβ“˜ CreaseyitePb2Cu2Fe23+(Si4.67Al0.33)O15.33(OH)3 · H2O
SiSilicon
Siβ“˜ ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Siβ“˜ CreaseyitePb2Cu2Fe23+(Si4.67Al0.33)O15.33(OH)3 · H2O
Siβ“˜ DioptaseCuSiO3 · H2O
Siβ“˜ QuartzSiO2
PPhosphorus
Pβ“˜ CorkitePbFe3(PO4)(SO4)(OH)6
Pβ“˜ PyromorphitePb5(PO4)3Cl
SSulfur
Sβ“˜ AnglesitePbSO4
Sβ“˜ BaryteBaSO4
Sβ“˜ Beaverite-(Cu)Pb(Fe23+Cu)(SO4)2(OH)6
Sβ“˜ BismuthiniteBi2S3
Sβ“˜ BrochantiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6
Sβ“˜ CorkitePbFe3(PO4)(SO4)(OH)6
Sβ“˜ EmplectiteCuBiS2
Sβ“˜ GalenaPbS
Sβ“˜ GladitePbCuBi5S9
Sβ“˜ HodruΕ‘iteCu8Bi12S22
Sβ“˜ LeadhillitePb4(CO3)2(SO4)(OH)2
Sβ“˜ LinaritePbCu(SO4)(OH)2
Sβ“˜ PadΔ•raiteCu7[(Cu,Ag)0.33Pb1.33Bi11.33]S22
Sβ“˜ PyriteFeS2
ClChlorine
Clβ“˜ AtacamiteCu2(OH)3Cl
Clβ“˜ DiaboleitePb2CuCl2(OH)4
Clβ“˜ ParatacamiteCu3(Cu,Zn)(OH)6Cl2
Clβ“˜ PyromorphitePb5(PO4)3Cl
FeIron
Feβ“˜ Beaverite-(Cu)Pb(Fe23+Cu)(SO4)2(OH)6
Feβ“˜ CorkitePbFe3(PO4)(SO4)(OH)6
Feβ“˜ CreaseyitePb2Cu2Fe23+(Si4.67Al0.33)O15.33(OH)3 · H2O
Feβ“˜ HematiteFe2O3
Feβ“˜ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Feβ“˜ PyriteFeS2
CuCopper
Cuβ“˜ AtacamiteCu2(OH)3Cl
Cuβ“˜ Beaverite-(Cu)Pb(Fe23+Cu)(SO4)2(OH)6
Cuβ“˜ BrochantiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6
Cuβ“˜ ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Cuβ“˜ CreaseyitePb2Cu2Fe23+(Si4.67Al0.33)O15.33(OH)3 · H2O
Cuβ“˜ DiaboleitePb2CuCl2(OH)4
Cuβ“˜ DioptaseCuSiO3 · H2O
Cuβ“˜ EmplectiteCuBiS2
Cuβ“˜ GladitePbCuBi5S9
Cuβ“˜ HodruΕ‘iteCu8Bi12S22
Cuβ“˜ LinaritePbCu(SO4)(OH)2
Cuβ“˜ PadΔ•raiteCu7[(Cu,Ag)0.33Pb1.33Bi11.33]S22
Cuβ“˜ ParatacamiteCu3(Cu,Zn)(OH)6Cl2
ZnZinc
Znβ“˜ ParatacamiteCu3(Cu,Zn)(OH)6Cl2
AgSilver
Agβ“˜ PadΔ•raiteCu7[(Cu,Ag)0.33Pb1.33Bi11.33]S22
BaBarium
Baβ“˜ BaryteBaSO4
PbLead
Pbβ“˜ AnglesitePbSO4
Pbβ“˜ Beaverite-(Cu)Pb(Fe23+Cu)(SO4)2(OH)6
Pbβ“˜ CorkitePbFe3(PO4)(SO4)(OH)6
Pbβ“˜ CreaseyitePb2Cu2Fe23+(Si4.67Al0.33)O15.33(OH)3 · H2O
Pbβ“˜ DiaboleitePb2CuCl2(OH)4
Pbβ“˜ GalenaPbS
Pbβ“˜ GladitePbCuBi5S9
Pbβ“˜ LeadhillitePb4(CO3)2(SO4)(OH)2
Pbβ“˜ LinaritePbCu(SO4)(OH)2
Pbβ“˜ PadΔ•raiteCu7[(Cu,Ag)0.33Pb1.33Bi11.33]S22
Pbβ“˜ PyromorphitePb5(PO4)3Cl
BiBismuth
Biβ“˜ BismuthiniteBi2S3
Biβ“˜ EmplectiteCuBiS2
Biβ“˜ GladitePbCuBi5S9
Biβ“˜ HodruΕ‘iteCu8Bi12S22
Biβ“˜ PadΔ•raiteCu7[(Cu,Ag)0.33Pb1.33Bi11.33]S22

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References

Economic Geology 92(2), 248-258.
Meyer, T. Q., van der Westhuizen, W. A., Beukes, G. J., de Bruiyn, H., Schoch, A. E. (1986) An occurrence of the hydrous lead-copper-iron silicate creaseyite in South Africa. Mineralogical Magazine, 50 (356) 346-348 doi:10.1180/minmag.1986.050.356.28
Cawood, T.K. and Rozendaal, A. (2020). A multistage genetic model for the metamorphosed Mesoproterozoic Swartberg base metal deposit, Aggeneys-Gamsberg ore district, South Africa. Economic Geology 115(5), 1021-1054.
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