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Groot Marico, Ramotshere Moiloa Local Municipality, Ngaka Modiri Molema District Municipality, North West, South Africai
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Bokkraal Farm, Groot Marico, Ramotshere Moiloa Local Municipality, Ngaka Modiri Molema District Municipality, North West, South Africa
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Marico Eye, Groot Marico, Ramotshere Moiloa Local Municipality, Ngaka Modiri Molema District Municipality, North West, South Africa
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Bray's Lead Mine, Groot Marico, Ramotshere Moiloa Local Municipality, Ngaka Modiri Molema District Municipality, North West, South Africa
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Bray's Lead Mine, Groot Marico, Ramotshere Moiloa Local Municipality, Ngaka Modiri Molema District Municipality, North West, South Africa
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Bokkraal Farm, Groot Marico, Ramotshere Moiloa Local Municipality, Ngaka Modiri Molema District Municipality, North West, South Africa
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Marico Eye, Groot Marico, Ramotshere Moiloa Local Municipality, Ngaka Modiri Molema District Municipality, North West, South Africa
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Bray's Lead Mine, Groot Marico, Ramotshere Moiloa Local Municipality, Ngaka Modiri Molema District Municipality, North West, South Africa
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Bray's Lead Mine, Groot Marico, Ramotshere Moiloa Local Municipality, Ngaka Modiri Molema District Municipality, North West, South Africa
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Marico Eye, Groot Marico, Ramotshere Moiloa Local Municipality, Ngaka Modiri Molema District Municipality, North West, South Africa
Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
25° 35' 43'' South , 26° 25' 0'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
-25.59528,26.41694
GeoHash:
G#: ke6y3hs0x
GRN:
S18E17
Köppen climate type:
BSh : Hot semi-arid (steppe) climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Zeerust17,708 (2012)34.9km
Koster12,126 (2012)56.6km
Mindat Locality ID:
258408
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:258408:2
GUID (UUID V4):
0


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14 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Andalusite
Formula: Al2(SiO4)O
ⓘ Anglesite
Formula: PbSO4
Description: Deposit formed in dolomite.
ⓘ Aurichalcite
Formula: (Zn,Cu)5(CO3)2(OH)6
ⓘ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
ⓘ Cerussite
Formula: PbCO3
ⓘ Galena
Formula: PbS
ⓘ Goethite
Formula: Fe3+O(OH)
ⓘ Hematite
Formula: Fe2O3
Description: pseudomorphs after pyrite
ⓘ Hemimorphite
Formula: Zn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O
ⓘ Kyanite
Formula: Al2(SiO4)O
Description: Reference refers to a defunct district, found in the Groot Marico area.
ⓘ Malachite
Formula: Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Rosasite
Formula: (Cu,Zn)2(CO3)(OH)2
ⓘ Sphalerite
Formula: ZnS

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘSphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
ⓘGalena2.CD.10PbS
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘGoethite4.00.Fe3+O(OH)
ⓘHematite4.CB.05Fe2O3
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘCalcite5.AB.05CaCO3
ⓘCerussite5.AB.15PbCO3
ⓘMalachite5.BA.10Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
ⓘRosasite5.BA.10(Cu,Zn)2(CO3)(OH)2
ⓘAurichalcite5.BA.15(Zn,Cu)5(CO3)2(OH)6
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘAnglesite7.AD.35PbSO4
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘAndalusite9.AF.10Al2(SiO4)O
ⓘKyanite9.AF.15Al2(SiO4)O
ⓘHemimorphite9.BD.10Zn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ Aurichalcite(Zn,Cu)5(CO3)2(OH)6
Hⓘ GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Hⓘ HemimorphiteZn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O
Hⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Hⓘ Rosasite(Cu,Zn)2(CO3)(OH)2
CCarbon
Cⓘ Aurichalcite(Zn,Cu)5(CO3)2(OH)6
Cⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Cⓘ CerussitePbCO3
Cⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Cⓘ Rosasite(Cu,Zn)2(CO3)(OH)2
OOxygen
Oⓘ AndalusiteAl2(SiO4)O
Oⓘ AnglesitePbSO4
Oⓘ Aurichalcite(Zn,Cu)5(CO3)2(OH)6
Oⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Oⓘ CerussitePbCO3
Oⓘ GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Oⓘ HematiteFe2O3
Oⓘ HemimorphiteZn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O
Oⓘ KyaniteAl2(SiO4)O
Oⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ Rosasite(Cu,Zn)2(CO3)(OH)2
AlAluminium
Alⓘ AndalusiteAl2(SiO4)O
Alⓘ KyaniteAl2(SiO4)O
SiSilicon
Siⓘ AndalusiteAl2(SiO4)O
Siⓘ HemimorphiteZn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O
Siⓘ KyaniteAl2(SiO4)O
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
SSulfur
Sⓘ AnglesitePbSO4
Sⓘ GalenaPbS
Sⓘ SphaleriteZnS
CaCalcium
Caⓘ CalciteCaCO3
FeIron
Feⓘ GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Feⓘ HematiteFe2O3
CuCopper
Cuⓘ Aurichalcite(Zn,Cu)5(CO3)2(OH)6
Cuⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Cuⓘ Rosasite(Cu,Zn)2(CO3)(OH)2
ZnZinc
Znⓘ Aurichalcite(Zn,Cu)5(CO3)2(OH)6
Znⓘ HemimorphiteZn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O
Znⓘ Rosasite(Cu,Zn)2(CO3)(OH)2
Znⓘ SphaleriteZnS
PbLead
Pbⓘ AnglesitePbSO4
Pbⓘ CerussitePbCO3
Pbⓘ GalenaPbS

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