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Galena from South Africa

South Africa
 
  • Eastern Cape
    • Alfred Nzo District Municipality
      • Umzimvubu Local Municipality
        • Insizwa
Cairncross, B., Dixon, R. (1995) Minerals of South Africa. Geological Society of South Africa, Linden .
    • Nelson Mandela Bay Metropolitan Municipality
      • Gqeberha
Cairncross, B., Dixon, R. (1995) Minerals of South Africa. Geological Society of South Africa, Linden .
Cairncross, B., Dixon, R. (1995) Minerals of South Africa. Geological Society of South Africa, Linden .
  • Free State
Fuchs, S.H.J., Schumann, D., Williams-Jones, A.E., Murray, A.J., Couillard, M., Lagarec, K., Phaneuf, M.W., Vali, H. (2017): Gold and uranium concentration by interaction of immiscible fluids (hydrothermal and hydrocarbon) in the Carbon Leader Reef, Witwatersrand Supergroup, South Africa. Precambrian Research 293, 39-55.
    • Fezile Dabi District Municipality
      • Moqhaka Local Municipality
D. Pienaar. (2014). A Geometallurgical Characterization of the Vaal Reef A-Facies at the Moab Khotsong Mine, AngloGold Ashanti, with specific focus on gold and uranium deposrtment.. MSc thesis, Department of Geology, University of Johannesburg, South Africa, 217 pages.
    • Lejweleputswa District Municipality
      • Matjhabeng Local Municipality
        • Welkom
Rock H. Currier collection
  • Gauteng
    • City of Johannesburg Metropolitan Municipality
      • Johannesburg
Dr GΓΌnter Grundmann specimen and analysis.
    • City of Tshwane Metropolitan Municipality
[var. Silver-bearing Galena] Glass, J. (2006). The environmental impact of the abandoned Edendale lead mine near Tshwane, South Africa (Doctoral dissertation, University of Johannesburg).
Wilson, M. G. C., Anhaeusser, C. R. 1998. The Mineral Resources of South Africa, Handbook 16. Council for Geoscience, 740 p.
Gomersall, Stephen J. (2023) Personal Communication.
S. Weinert (2006) Locality Data Sheet ML35 (South African Micromount Society)
Rocks & Minerals 83:5 pp 410-421
    • West Rand District Municipality
Econ Geol (1986) 81:20-31
        • West Wits
Cairncross photo ID 729114
        • Western Sector
          • Carletonville
Wilson, Wendell E. (2001) Notes From the Editor - Website listings. The Mineralogical Record, 32 (3) 170-258
      • Merafong City Local Municipality
Fuchs, S. H., Schumann, D., Williams-Jones, A. E., Murray, A. J., Couillard, M., Lagarec, K., ... & Vali, H. (2017). Gold and uranium concentration by interaction of immiscible fluids (hydrothermal and hydrocarbon) in the Carbon Leader Reef, Witwatersrand Supergroup, South Africa. Precambrian Research, 293, 39-55.
  • Limpopo
    • Capricorn District Municipality
      • Blouberg Local Municipality
McFall, K., McDonald, I., Tanner, D., & Harmer, R. J. (2019). Aurora Ni (nickel) Cu (copper) PGE (platinum-group elements) deposit data (NERC Grants NE/M010848/1, NE/M011615/1)
        • Waterberg project
McCreesh, M. J., Yudovskaya, M. A., Kinnaird, J. A., & Reinke, C. (2018). Platinum-group minerals of the F and T zones, Waterberg Project, far northern Bushveld Complex: implication for the formation of the PGE mineralization. Mineralogical Magazine, 82(3), 539-575.
    • Mopani District Municipality
      • Ba-Phalaborwa Local Municipality
        • Phalaborwa
Aldous, R. T. H. (1986): Copper-rich fluid inclusions in pyroxenes from the Guide copper mine, a satellite intrusion of the Palabora igneous complex, South Africa. Economic Geology 81, 143-155.
Heinrich, E. (1970) The Palabora Carbonatitic Complex - a Unique Copper Deposit. Can Mineral 10:585-598
    • Sekhukhune District Municipality
      • Elias Motsoaledi Local Municipality
        • Groblersdal
Atanasova, M., Cairncross, B. and Windisch, W.R. (2016) Microminerals of the Bushveld Complex, South Africa. Popular Geoscience Series 6, Council for Geoscience, Pretoria, South Africa, 110 pg
      • Ephraim Mogale Local Municipality
        • Marble Hall
          • Stavoren-Mute Fides
Cairncross, B., Dixon, R. (1995) Minerals of South Africa. Geological Society of South Africa, Linden .
Malcolm Southwood (2002) Arsenical Ramblings. British Micromount society Newsletter 61:2-9
      • Fetakgomo Tubatse Local Municipality
Cairncross, B., Dixon, R. (1995) Minerals of South Africa. Geological Society of South Africa, Linden .
Northam Platinum
    • Waterberg District Municipality
      • Bela-Bela Local Municipality
        • Bela-Bela
Mineral Deposits of Southern Africa
      • Modimolle-Mookgophong Local Municipality
        • Mookgophong
Wolfgang R. Windisch personal list.
Cairncross, B., Dixon, R. (1995) Minerals of South Africa. Geological Society of South Africa, Linden .
      • Mogalakwena Local Municipality
        • Mogalakwena
          • Mokopane
Van der Merwe, F. (2011). MLA-Based Mineralogical Investigation of PGE Mineralisation at Lonmin's Akanani Platinum Group Metal Project, Northern Limb of the Bushveld Complex (Masters dissertation, University of Johannesburg).
Holwell, D. A., McDonald, I., & Armitage, P. E. B. (2006). Platinum-group mineral assemblages in the Platreef at the Sandsloot Mine, northern Bushveld Complex, South Africa. Mineralogical Magazine, 70(1), 83-101.
HOLWELL D.A., MCDONALD I. & ARMITAGE, P.E.B. (2006). Platinum-group mineral assemblages in the Platreef at the South Central Pit, Sandsloot Mine, northern Bushveld Complex, South Africa. Mineralogical Magazine, 70, 83-101.
Armitage, P. E. B., McDonald, I., Edwards, S. J., & Manby, G. M. (2002). Platinum-group element mineralization in the Platreef and calc-silicate footwall at Sandsloot, Potgietersrus District, South Africa. Applied Earth Science: Transactions of the Institutions of Mining and Metallurgy: Section B, 111(1), 36-45.
Manyeruke, T. D. (2007). Compositional and lithological variation of the Platreef on the farm Nonnenwerth, northern lobe of the Bushveld Complex: Implications for the origin of Platinum-group elements (PGE) mineralization (Doctoral dissertation, University of Pretoria).
Hutchinson, D., & Kinnaird, J. A. (2005). Complex multistage genesis for the Ni–Cu–PGE mineralisation in the southern region of the Platreef, Bushveld Complex, South Africa. Applied Earth Science, 114(4), 208-224.
McCutcheon, S. (2013). Platinum-group mineral assemblages in the Platreef on Tweefontein, Northern Bushveld complex, South Africa Masters thesis University of the Witwatersrand.
Cairncross, B., Dixon, R. (1995) Minerals of South Africa. Geological Society of South Africa, Linden .
Econ Geology (1993)88:27-43
      • Thabazimbi Local Municipality
Cairncross, B., Dixon, R. (1995) Minerals of South Africa. Geological Society of South Africa, Linden .
Leube, A., & Stumpfl, E. F. (1963). The Rooiberg and Leeuwpoort tin mines, Transvaal, South Africa, part I, General and structural geology. Economic Geology, 58 (3) 391-418.
        • Thabazimbi
          • Gatkop
Eriksson, P.G., Reczko, B.F.F., and Callaghan, C.C. (1997): Mineralium Deposita 32, 401-409.
Eriksson, P.G., Reczko, B.F.F., and Callaghan, C.C. (1997): Mineralium Deposita 32, 401-409.
Berger, Vladimir I., Singer, Donald A., Orris, Greta J. (2009) Carbonatites of the World, Explored Deposits of Nb and REEβ€”Database and Grade and Tonnage Models . Open-File Report 2009-1139. U.S. Geological Survey doi:10.3133/ofr20091139
USGS Open-File Report 02–156–A
Northam Platinum
  • Mpumalanga
    • Ehlanzeni District Municipality
      • Mbombela Local Municipality
Cairncross, B., Dixon, R. (1995) Minerals of South Africa. Geological Society of South Africa, Linden .
Cairncross, B. and Anhaeusser, C.R., (1992), Gold in South Africa. Mineralogical Record: 23(3): 215
Montinaro, A., Strauss, H., Mason, P. R., Roerdink, D., MΓΌnker, C., Schwarz-Schampera, U., ... & Peters, M. (2015). Paleoarchean sulfur cycling: Multiple sulfur isotope constraints from the Barberton Greenstone Belt, South Africa. Precambrian Research, 267, 311-322.
Montinaro, A., Strauss, H., Mason, P. R., Roerdink, D., MΓΌnker, C., Schwarz-Schampera, U., ... & Peters, M. (2015). Paleoarchean sulfur cycling: Multiple sulfur isotope constraints from the Barberton Greenstone Belt, South Africa. Precambrian Research, 267, 311-322.
Schwarz-Schampera U (2014) VMS-type mineralization in the Barberton Greenstone Belt. 21 st meeting of the International Mineralogical Association. p 77
    • Gert Sibande District Municipality
      • Chief Albert Luthuli Local Municipality
        • Waterval
www.minsoc.org.za (2005) http://www.minsoc.org.za/pubs/BaseMetals2003.pdf
Gauert, Christoph, and Armin Zeh. (2022) "Downdip Development of the Ni-Cu-PGE-Bearing Mafic to Ultramafic Uitkomst Complex, Mpumalanga Province, South Africa" Minerals 12, no. 1: 22. https://doi.org/10.3390/min12010022
GΓΌnther, C. (2013). Mineralogy of the Talc-Carbonate-Pyrite-Schist and its spatial distribution in open pit 3 of the Nkomati Nickel Mine in the Uitkomst Complex, South Africa. Masters thesis Martin-Luther-UniversitΓ€t Halle-Wittenberg
Bowers, R. L., & Smit, D. S. (2007). Process development of the Nkomati PCMZ base metals sulphide ore. In The Fourth Southern African Conference on Base Metals (pp. 415-432).
H.F.J. Theart and C.D. de Nooy (2001) The Platinum Group Minerals in two parts of the Massive Sulphide Body of the Uitkomst Complex, Mpumalanga, South Africa. SOUTH AFRICAN JOURNAL OF GEOLOGY, VOLUME 104, PAGE 287-300
      • Mkhondo Local Municipality
        • eMkhondo
Chinnasamy, S. S., Uken, R., Reinhardt, J., Selby, D., & Johnson, S. (2015). Pressure, temperature, and timing of mineralization of the sedimentary rock-hosted orogenic gold deposit at Klipwal, southeastern Kaapvaal Craton, South Africa. Mineralium Deposita, 50, 739-766.
    • Nkangala District Municipality
      • Thembisile Hani Local Municipality
Meulenbeld, P.M.P.B., Grote, W. & Verryn, S. (2014) The Albert silver mine and trippkeite occurrence. Rock & Minerals 89(5), 417-422.
        • Mkobola
Atanasova, M., Cairncross, B. and Windisch, W.R. (2016) Microminerals of the Bushveld Complex, South Africa. Popular Geoscience Series 6, Council for Geoscience, Pretoria, South Africa, 57 pg
      • Victor Khanye Local Municipality
        • Delmas
De Jager, F. S. J. (1966). A post-mineralization strike-fault along a limb of a multiple cymoid structure in a Transvaal lead-silver mine. South African Journal of Geology, 69(1), 119-126.
SAMS (South African Micromount Society) Datasheet ML 01-06
            • Dwarsfontein Farm
              • Transvaal Mine
Cairncross, B., Dixon, R. (1995) Minerals of South Africa. Geological Society of South Africa, Linden .
SAMS (South African Micromount Society) Datasheet ML 01-02
  • North West
    • Bojanala Platinum District Municipality
      • Madibeng Local Municipality
        • Brits
          • Leeuwenkloof Farm
Personally collected on site August 2016
Windisch, W. R., (1999), South African Micromount Society, Locality data sheet.
Robert O. Meyer collection
Dr. Hans BΓΆrner collection
collected by Dr. Hans BΓΆrner
      • Moses Kotane Local Municipality
Cairncross & Dixon (1995) 138-140.
Cairncross, B., Dixon, R. (1995) Minerals of South Africa. Geological Society of South Africa, Linden .
      • Rustenburg Local Municipality
        • Rustenburg
          • Olifantspoort Farm
Reeks, G. (2007) Olifantspoort Mine, Olifantspoort, Northern Province. South African Micromount Society newsletter: 33(3)
Wight, Q. (2002). Through the'Scope: The Year in Micromounting: 2001 Was a Year of Change. Rocks & Minerals, 77(3), 181-189.
          • Rustenburg Town & Townlands Farm
Kinloch, E.D., Peyerl, W. (1990) Platinum-group minerals in various rock types of the Merensky Reef
genetic implications. Economic Geology: 85: 537-555.
    • Dr Kenneth Kaunda District Municipality
      • City of Matlosana Local Municipality
        • Klerksdorp
de Waal, S. A. (1982). A Literature Survey of the Metallurgical Aspects of Minerals in Witwatersrand Gold Ores No. M37. Council for Mineral Technology
    • Dr Ruth Segomotsi Mompati District Municipality
      • Greater Taung Local Municipality
        • Reivilo
Cairncross, B., Dixon, R. (1995) Minerals of South Africa. Geological Society of South Africa, Linden .
    • Ngaka Modiri Molema District Municipality
      • Ditsobotla Local Municipality
Cairncross, B., Dixon, R. (1995) Minerals of South Africa. Geological Society of South Africa, Linden .
      • Mahikeng Local Municipality
Cairncross, B., Dixon, R. (1995) Minerals of South Africa. Geological Society of South Africa, Linden .
Cairncross, B., Dixon, R. (1995) Minerals of South Africa. Geological Society of South Africa, Linden .
Cairncross, B., Dixon, R. (1995) Minerals of South Africa. Geological Society of South Africa, Linden .
Cairncross, B., Dixon, R. (1995) Minerals of South Africa. Geological Society of South Africa, Linden .
Cairncross, B., Dixon, R. (1995) Minerals of South Africa. Geological Society of South Africa, Linden .
          • Witkop Farm
Gomersall, S. (2013) Witkop Fluorspar Mine, Marico district, North West Province. South African Micromount Society newsletter: 39 (1)
Cairncross, B., Dixon, R. (1995) Minerals of South Africa. Geological Society of South Africa, Linden .
      • Ramotshere Moiloa Local Municipality
Econ Geol (1990) 85:1172-1185
        • Groot Marico
South African Micromount newsletter, Vol.22 No.3 - April 1996
  • Northern Cape
    • Frances Baard District Municipality
      • Sol Plaatje Local Municipality
        • Kimberley
Konzett, J., Wirth, R., Hauzenberger, C., & Whitehouse, M. (2013). Two episodes of fluid migration in the Kaapvaal Craton lithospheric mantle associated with Cretaceous kimberlite activity: evidence from a harzburgite containing a unique assemblage of metasomatic zirconium-phases. Lithos, 182, 165-184.
    • John Taolo Gaetsewe District Municipality
      • Joe Morolong Local Municipality
        • N'Chwaning Mines
Von Bezing, K.L., Dixon, R.D., Pohl, D., Cavallo, G. (1991) The Kalahari (Afrique du Sud) manganese field: an update. The Mineralogical Record: 22(3): 279-302.
Cairncross, B., Dixon, R. (1995) Minerals of South Africa. Geological Society of South Africa, Linden .
Cairncross, B. and Beukes, N.J. (2013). The Kalahari Manganese Field: the adventure continues. Random House Struik Publishers, Cape Town, 384 pages.
    • Namakwa District Municipality
      • KhΓ’i-Ma Local Municipality
Cairncross, B., Dixon, R. (1995) Minerals of South Africa. Geological Society of South Africa, Linden .
Economic Geology 92(2), 248-258
Economic Geology 92(2), 248-258
Cairncross, B., Dixon, R. (1995) Minerals of South Africa. Geological Society of South Africa, Linden .
Economic Geology 92(2), 248-258
Cairncross, B., Dixon, R. (1995) Minerals of South Africa. Geological Society of South Africa, Linden .
Economic Geology 92(2), 248-258
Cairncross, Bruce (2004) History of the Okiep Copper District, Namaqualand, Northern Cape Province, South Africa. The Mineralogical Record, 35 (4) 289-317
Cairncross, Bruce (2004) History of the Okiep Copper District, Namaqualand, Northern Cape Province, South Africa. The Mineralogical Record, 35 (4) 289-317
        • Nababeep
          • Nababeep tungsten mines
Cairncross, B., Dixon, R. (1995) Minerals of South Africa. Geological Society of South Africa, Linden .
    • Pixley ka Seme District Municipality
      • Siyancuma Local Municipality
Gutzmer, J., Banks, D.A., Luders, V., Hoefs, J., Beukes, N.J. and von Bezing, K.L. (2003): Ancient sea-floor alteration of basaltic andesites of the Ongeluk Formation, South Africa: implications for the chemistry of Paleoproterozoic seawater. Chemical Geology 201, 37-53
        • Griekwastad
Altermann, W. (1997): Mineralium Deposita 32, 382-391.
      • Siyathemba Local Municipality
        • Copperton
Schoeman, P. (1996). Overview and comparison of Besshi-type deposits: ancient and recent (Doctoral dissertation, Rhodes University).
Cairncross, B., Dixon, R. (1995) Minerals of South Africa. Geological Society of South Africa, Linden .
  • Western Cape
    • West Coast District Municipality
      • Swartland Local Municipality
Belcher, R.W., Rozendaal, A. and Przybylowicz, W.J. (2004): Trace element zoning in pyrite determined by PIXE elemental mapping: evidence for varying ore-fluid composition and electrochemical precipitation of gold at the Spitskop deposit, Saldania Belt, Journal of X-Ray Spectrometry, 33, 174-180.
Nedachi, M., Yamanouchi, H., and Ohmoto, H. (1998) Detrital and hydrothermal origins for quartz, pyrite, and uraninite in Au-U-rich conglomerates of the Witwatersrand gold field, South Africa, Mineralogical Magazine A, 62, 1060-1061.
Cairncross, B., Dixon, R. (1995) Minerals of South Africa. Geological Society of South Africa, Linden .
 
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