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Klerksdorp, City of Matlosana Local Municipality, Dr Kenneth Kaunda District Municipality, North West, South Africa i
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Dr Kenneth Kaunda District Municipality	District
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South Africa	Country

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View of the Klerksdorp gold mining area, in 1903.

Buffelsdoorn Gold Mine, Klerksdorp, City of Matlosana Local Municipality, Dr Kenneth Kaunda District Municipality, North West, South Africa

Diamond

Klerksdorp, City of Matlosana Local Municipality, Dr Kenneth Kaunda District Municipality, North West, South Africa

View of the Klerksdorp gold mining area, in 1903.

Buffelsdoorn Gold Mine, Klerksdorp, City of Matlosana Local Municipality, Dr Kenneth Kaunda District Municipality, North West, South Africa

Diamond

Klerksdorp, City of Matlosana Local Municipality, Dr Kenneth Kaunda District Municipality, North West, South Africa

View of the Klerksdorp gold mining area, in 1903.

Buffelsdoorn Gold Mine, Klerksdorp, City of Matlosana Local Municipality, Dr Kenneth Kaunda District Municipality, North West, South Africa

Diamond

Klerksdorp, City of Matlosana Local Municipality, Dr Kenneth Kaunda District Municipality, North West, South Africa

Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):

26° 52' South , 26° 40' East

Latitude & Longitude (decimal):

G#: ke4znv446

Type:

Köppen climate type:

BSk : Cold semi-arid (steppe) climate

Mindat Locality ID:

28452

Long-form identifier:

mindat:1:2:28452:6

GUID (UUID V4):

Klerksdorp is located in the North West Province, South Africa. Klerksdorp used to be the largest city in the North West Province located south-easterly to Mahikeng. Klerksdorp was also the first capital of the then Transvaal Republic and used to be the home of the first Stock Exchange in the region. It became an important trading town linking Kimberley to Johannesburg. It became home to a mix of farmers, miners and immigrants servicing the two industries.

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ⓘ Baryte

ⓘ Covellite

ⓘ Fluorapophyllite-(K)

10 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Baryte

Formula: BaSO₄

Localities:

Kopanang Mine, Klerksdorp, City of Matlosana Local Municipality, Dr Kenneth Kaunda District Municipality, North West, South Africa
Vaal Reefs No. 8 shaft, Kopanang Mine, Klerksdorp, City of Matlosana Local Municipality, Dr Kenneth Kaunda District Municipality, North West, South Africa

ⓘ Covellite

Formula: CuS

Locality: Dominion Reefs mine, Klerksdorp, City of Matlosana Local Municipality, Dr Kenneth Kaunda District Municipality, North West, South Africa

References:

de Waal, S. A. (1982). A Literature Survey of the Metallurgical Aspects of Minerals in Witwatersrand Gold Ores No. M37. Council for Mineral Technology

ⓘ Fluorapophyllite-(K)

Formula: KCa₄(Si₈O₂₀)(F,OH) · 8H₂O

Locality: Stilfontein Mine, Klerksdorp, City of Matlosana Local Municipality, Dr Kenneth Kaunda District Municipality, North West, South Africa

References:

Cairncross, B., Dixon, R. (1995) Minerals of South Africa. Geological Society of South Africa. p.1-290.

ⓘ Galena

Formula: PbS

Locality: Dominion Reefs mine, Klerksdorp, City of Matlosana Local Municipality, Dr Kenneth Kaunda District Municipality, North West, South Africa

References:

de Waal, S. A. (1982). A Literature Survey of the Metallurgical Aspects of Minerals in Witwatersrand Gold Ores No. M37. Council for Mineral Technology

ⓘ Isoferroplatinum

Formula: Pt₃Fe

Localities:

Vaal Reefs North Mine, Klerksdorp, City of Matlosana Local Municipality, Dr Kenneth Kaunda District Municipality, North West, South Africa
Vaal Reefs South Mine, Klerksdorp, City of Matlosana Local Municipality, Dr Kenneth Kaunda District Municipality, North West, South Africa

ⓘ 'Leucoxene'

Locality: Dominion Reefs mine, Klerksdorp, City of Matlosana Local Municipality, Dr Kenneth Kaunda District Municipality, North West, South Africa

References:

de Waal, S. A. (1982). A Literature Survey of the Metallurgical Aspects of Minerals in Witwatersrand Gold Ores No. M37. Council for Mineral Technology

ⓘ Native Gold

Formula: Au

Localities:

Stilfontein Mine, Klerksdorp, City of Matlosana Local Municipality, Dr Kenneth Kaunda District Municipality, North West, South Africa
Dominion Reefs mine, Klerksdorp, City of Matlosana Local Municipality, Dr Kenneth Kaunda District Municipality, North West, South Africa
Kopanang Mine, Klerksdorp, City of Matlosana Local Municipality, Dr Kenneth Kaunda District Municipality, North West, South Africa

ⓘ Pyrite

Formula: FeS₂

Locality: Dominion Reefs mine, Klerksdorp, City of Matlosana Local Municipality, Dr Kenneth Kaunda District Municipality, North West, South Africa

References:

de Waal, S. A. (1982). A Literature Survey of the Metallurgical Aspects of Minerals in Witwatersrand Gold Ores No. M37. Council for Mineral Technology

ⓘ Quartz

Formula: SiO₂

Localities:

Dominion Reefs mine, Klerksdorp, City of Matlosana Local Municipality, Dr Kenneth Kaunda District Municipality, North West, South Africa
Stilfontein Mine, Klerksdorp, City of Matlosana Local Municipality, Dr Kenneth Kaunda District Municipality, North West, South Africa

ⓘ Skutterudite

Formula: CoAs₃

Locality: Dominion Reefs mine, Klerksdorp, City of Matlosana Local Municipality, Dr Kenneth Kaunda District Municipality, North West, South Africa

References:

de Waal, S. A. (1982). A Literature Survey of the Metallurgical Aspects of Minerals in Witwatersrand Gold Ores No. M37. Council for Mineral Technology

ⓘ Uraninite

Formula: UO₂

Locality: Dominion Reefs mine, Klerksdorp, City of Matlosana Local Municipality, Dr Kenneth Kaunda District Municipality, North West, South Africa

References:

de Waal, S. A. (1982). A Literature Survey of the Metallurgical Aspects of Minerals in Witwatersrand Gold Ores No. M37. Council for Mineral Technology

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
ⓘ	Native Gold	1.AA.05	Au
ⓘ	Isoferroplatinum	1.AG.35	Pt₃Fe
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘ	Covellite	2.CA.05a	CuS
ⓘ	Galena	2.CD.10	PbS
ⓘ	Pyrite	2.EB.05a	FeS₂
ⓘ	Skutterudite	2.EC.05	CoAs₃
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘ	Quartz	4.DA.05	SiO₂
ⓘ	Uraninite	4.DL.05	UO₂
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘ	Baryte	7.AD.35	BaSO₄
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘ	Fluorapophyllite-(K)	9.EA.15	KCa₄(Si₈O₂₀)(F,OH) · 8H₂O
Unclassified
ⓘ	'Leucoxene'	-

List of minerals for each chemical element

H	Hydrogen
H	ⓘ Fluorapophyllite-(K)	KCa₄(Si₈O₂₀)(F,OH) · 8H₂O
O	Oxygen
O	ⓘ Baryte	BaSO₄
O	ⓘ Fluorapophyllite-(K)	KCa₄(Si₈O₂₀)(F,OH) · 8H₂O
O	ⓘ Quartz	SiO₂
O	ⓘ Uraninite	UO₂
F	Fluorine
F	ⓘ Fluorapophyllite-(K)	KCa₄(Si₈O₂₀)(F,OH) · 8H₂O
Si	Silicon
Si	ⓘ Fluorapophyllite-(K)	KCa₄(Si₈O₂₀)(F,OH) · 8H₂O
Si	ⓘ Quartz	SiO₂
S	Sulfur
S	ⓘ Baryte	BaSO₄
S	ⓘ Covellite	CuS
S	ⓘ Galena	PbS
S	ⓘ Pyrite	FeS₂
K	Potassium
K	ⓘ Fluorapophyllite-(K)	KCa₄(Si₈O₂₀)(F,OH) · 8H₂O
Ca	Calcium
Ca	ⓘ Fluorapophyllite-(K)	KCa₄(Si₈O₂₀)(F,OH) · 8H₂O
Fe	Iron
Fe	ⓘ Isoferroplatinum	Pt₃Fe
Fe	ⓘ Pyrite	FeS₂
Co	Cobalt
Co	ⓘ Skutterudite	CoAs₃
Cu	Copper
Cu	ⓘ Covellite	CuS
As	Arsenic
As	ⓘ Skutterudite	CoAs₃
Ba	Barium
Ba	ⓘ Baryte	BaSO₄
Pt	Platinum
Pt	ⓘ Isoferroplatinum	Pt₃Fe
Au	Gold
Au	ⓘ Native Gold	Au
Pb	Lead
Pb	ⓘ Galena	PbS
U	Uranium
U	ⓘ Uraninite	UO₂

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Wikipedia:	https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Klerksdorp
Wikidata ID:	Q1015647

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References

www.nature.com (n.d.) https://www.nature.com/articles/ngeo2628

Denny, G.A. (1897) The Klerksdorp Gold Fields being a description of the geologic and of the economic conditions obtaining in the Klerksdorp district, South African Republic. Macmillan and Co., Ltd, London.

Young, R.B (1913) Note on diamonds in the banket. Transactions of the Geological Society of South Africa: 16: 39-40.

Smart, Katie A., Tappe, Sebastian, Stern, Richard A., Webb, Susan J., Ashwal, Lewis D. (2016) Early Archaean tectonics and mantle redox recorded in Witwatersrand diamonds. Nature Geoscience: 9: 255-259.

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