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Carletonville, Western Sector, Far West Rand, West Rand District Municipality, Gauteng, South Africai
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Entrance to Elandsrand gold mine

Kusasalethu Mine, Carletonville, Western Sector, Far West Rand, West Rand District Municipality, Gauteng, South Africa
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Ventersdorp contact reef

Driefontein Mine, Carletonville, Western Sector, Far West Rand, West Rand District Municipality, Gauteng, South Africa
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Underground Reef Witwatersrand goldfield

Driefontein Mine, Carletonville, Western Sector, Far West Rand, West Rand District Municipality, Gauteng, South Africa
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Entrance to Elandsrand gold mine

Kusasalethu Mine, Carletonville, Western Sector, Far West Rand, West Rand District Municipality, Gauteng, South Africa
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Ventersdorp contact reef

Driefontein Mine, Carletonville, Western Sector, Far West Rand, West Rand District Municipality, Gauteng, South Africa
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Underground Reef Witwatersrand goldfield

Driefontein Mine, Carletonville, Western Sector, Far West Rand, West Rand District Municipality, Gauteng, South Africa
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Entrance to Elandsrand gold mine

Kusasalethu Mine, Carletonville, Western Sector, Far West Rand, West Rand District Municipality, Gauteng, South Africa
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Ventersdorp contact reef

Driefontein Mine, Carletonville, Western Sector, Far West Rand, West Rand District Municipality, Gauteng, South Africa
Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
26° 21' 29'' South , 27° 23' 53'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
-26.35806,27.39806
GRN:
S18E18
Köppen climate type:
Cwb : Subtropical highland climate or temperate oceanic climate with dry winters
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Carletonville182,304 (2012)0.3km
Fochville62,416 (2012)17.4km
Westonaria156,831 (2018)25.3km
Randfontein133,654 (2012)35.9km
Soweto1,695,047 (2012)47.0km
Mindat Locality ID:
29346
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:29346:3
GUID (UUID V4):
0


Gold mining town in western Gauteng Province.

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22 valid minerals. 1 (TL) - type locality of valid minerals.

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Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ 'Apatite'
Formula: Ca5(PO4)3A
ⓘ Aragonite
Formula: CaCO3
✪ Baryte
Formula: BaSO4
Habit: prismatic
Colour: Amber
Description: The largest (70 x 30cm) baryte crystals in the world were found here in 1997 in a cavity 2600 metres below the surface, attractive amber coloured crystals are associated with quartz, galena, carbon and pyrite.
ⓘ Bismutite
Formula: (BiO)2CO3
ⓘ Brushite
Formula: Ca(PO3OH) · 2H2O
ⓘ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
ⓘ Crandallite
Formula: CaAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6
ⓘ Evansite
Formula: Al3(PO4)(OH)6 · 6H2O
✪ Galena
Formula: PbS
ⓘ Gypsum
Formula: CaSO4 · 2H2O
ⓘ Hydromagnesite
Formula: Mg5(CO3)4(OH)2 · 4H2O
ⓘ Leucophosphite
Formula: KFe3+2(PO4)2(OH) · 2H2O
ⓘ 'Manganomelane'
ⓘ Montgomeryite
Formula: Ca4MgAl4(PO4)6(OH)4 · 12H2O
ⓘ Native Gold
Formula: Au
ⓘ Nitromagnesite
Formula: Mg(NO3)2 · 6H2O
ⓘ Phosphosiderite
Formula: FePO4 · 2H2O
ⓘ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
ⓘ 'Pyrobitumen'
ⓘ 'Pyrrhotite Group'
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Sasaite (TL)
Formula: (Al,Fe3+)14(PO4)11(SO4)(OH)7 · 83H2O
✪ Sphalerite
Formula: ZnS
ⓘ Strengite
Formula: FePO4 · 2H2O
ⓘ Variscite
Formula: AlPO4 · 2H2O
ⓘ 'Wad'
ⓘ Whitlockite
Formula: Ca9Mg(PO4)6(PO3OH)

Gallery:

BaSO4ⓘ Baryte
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Baryte, etc.

Kusasalethu Mine, Carletonville, Western Sector, Far West Rand, West Rand District Municipality, Gauteng, South Africa
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Baryte, etc.

Kusasalethu Mine, Carletonville, Western Sector, Far West Rand, West Rand District Municipality, Gauteng, South Africa
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Baryte, etc.

Kusasalethu Mine, Carletonville, Western Sector, Far West Rand, West Rand District Municipality, Gauteng, South Africa
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Baryte, etc.

Kusasalethu Mine, Carletonville, Western Sector, Far West Rand, West Rand District Municipality, Gauteng, South Africa
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Baryte, etc.

Kusasalethu Mine, Carletonville, Western Sector, Far West Rand, West Rand District Municipality, Gauteng, South Africa
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Baryte, etc.

Kusasalethu Mine, Carletonville, Western Sector, Far West Rand, West Rand District Municipality, Gauteng, South Africa
PbSⓘ Galena
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Galena, etc.

Kusasalethu Mine, Carletonville, Western Sector, Far West Rand, West Rand District Municipality, Gauteng, South Africa
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Galena, etc.

Kusasalethu Mine, Carletonville, Western Sector, Far West Rand, West Rand District Municipality, Gauteng, South Africa
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Galena, etc.

Kusasalethu Mine, Carletonville, Western Sector, Far West Rand, West Rand District Municipality, Gauteng, South Africa
Auⓘ Native Gold
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Native Gold

Driefontein Mine, Carletonville, Western Sector, Far West Rand, West Rand District Municipality, Gauteng, South Africa
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Native Gold

Driefontein Mine, Carletonville, Western Sector, Far West Rand, West Rand District Municipality, Gauteng, South Africa
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Native Gold

Driefontein Mine, Carletonville, Western Sector, Far West Rand, West Rand District Municipality, Gauteng, South Africa
SiO2ⓘ Quartz
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Quartz, etc.

Kusasalethu Mine, Carletonville, Western Sector, Far West Rand, West Rand District Municipality, Gauteng, South Africa
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Quartz, etc.

Kusasalethu Mine, Carletonville, Western Sector, Far West Rand, West Rand District Municipality, Gauteng, South Africa
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Quartz, etc.

Kusasalethu Mine, Carletonville, Western Sector, Far West Rand, West Rand District Municipality, Gauteng, South Africa

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
ⓘNative Gold1.AA.05Au
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘSphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
ⓘGalena2.CD.10PbS
ⓘPyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘCalcite5.AB.05CaCO3
ⓘAragonite5.AB.15CaCO3
ⓘBismutite5.BE.25(BiO)2CO3
ⓘHydromagnesite5.DA.05Mg5(CO3)4(OH)2 · 4H2O
ⓘNitromagnesite5.NC.05Mg(NO3)2 · 6H2O
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘBaryte7.AD.35BaSO4
ⓘGypsum7.CD.40CaSO4 · 2H2O
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
ⓘWhitlockite8.AC.45Ca9Mg(PO4)6(PO3OH)
ⓘCrandallite8.BL.10CaAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6
ⓘPhosphosiderite8.CD.05FePO4 · 2H2O
ⓘStrengite8.CD.10FePO4 · 2H2O
ⓘVariscite8.CD.10AlPO4 · 2H2O
ⓘBrushite8.CJ.50Ca(PO3OH) · 2H2O
ⓘSasaite (TL)8.DB.55(Al,Fe3+)14(PO4)11(SO4)(OH)7 · 83H2O
ⓘEvansite8.DF.10Al3(PO4)(OH)6 · 6H2O
ⓘLeucophosphite8.DH.10KFe3+2(PO4)2(OH) · 2H2O
ⓘMontgomeryite8.DH.25Ca4MgAl4(PO4)6(OH)4 · 12H2O
Unclassified
ⓘ'Wad'-
ⓘ'Manganomelane'-
ⓘ'Apatite'-Ca5(PO4)3A
ⓘ'Pyrobitumen'-
ⓘ'Pyrrhotite Group'-

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ BrushiteCa(PO3OH) · 2H2O
Hⓘ CrandalliteCaAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6
Hⓘ EvansiteAl3(PO4)(OH)6 · 6H2O
Hⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Hⓘ HydromagnesiteMg5(CO3)4(OH)2 · 4H2O
Hⓘ LeucophosphiteKFe23+(PO4)2(OH) · 2H2O
Hⓘ MontgomeryiteCa4MgAl4(PO4)6(OH)4 · 12H2O
Hⓘ NitromagnesiteMg(NO3)2 · 6H2O
Hⓘ PhosphosideriteFePO4 · 2H2O
Hⓘ Sasaite(Al,Fe3+)14(PO4)11(SO4)(OH)7 · 83H2O
Hⓘ StrengiteFePO4 · 2H2O
Hⓘ VarisciteAlPO4 · 2H2O
Hⓘ WhitlockiteCa9Mg(PO4)6(PO3OH)
CCarbon
Cⓘ AragoniteCaCO3
Cⓘ Bismutite(BiO)2CO3
Cⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Cⓘ HydromagnesiteMg5(CO3)4(OH)2 · 4H2O
NNitrogen
Nⓘ NitromagnesiteMg(NO3)2 · 6H2O
OOxygen
Oⓘ AragoniteCaCO3
Oⓘ BaryteBaSO4
Oⓘ Bismutite(BiO)2CO3
Oⓘ BrushiteCa(PO3OH) · 2H2O
Oⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Oⓘ CrandalliteCaAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6
Oⓘ EvansiteAl3(PO4)(OH)6 · 6H2O
Oⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Oⓘ HydromagnesiteMg5(CO3)4(OH)2 · 4H2O
Oⓘ LeucophosphiteKFe23+(PO4)2(OH) · 2H2O
Oⓘ MontgomeryiteCa4MgAl4(PO4)6(OH)4 · 12H2O
Oⓘ NitromagnesiteMg(NO3)2 · 6H2O
Oⓘ PhosphosideriteFePO4 · 2H2O
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ Sasaite(Al,Fe3+)14(PO4)11(SO4)(OH)7 · 83H2O
Oⓘ StrengiteFePO4 · 2H2O
Oⓘ VarisciteAlPO4 · 2H2O
Oⓘ WhitlockiteCa9Mg(PO4)6(PO3OH)
Oⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3A
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ HydromagnesiteMg5(CO3)4(OH)2 · 4H2O
Mgⓘ MontgomeryiteCa4MgAl4(PO4)6(OH)4 · 12H2O
Mgⓘ NitromagnesiteMg(NO3)2 · 6H2O
Mgⓘ WhitlockiteCa9Mg(PO4)6(PO3OH)
AlAluminium
Alⓘ CrandalliteCaAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6
Alⓘ EvansiteAl3(PO4)(OH)6 · 6H2O
Alⓘ MontgomeryiteCa4MgAl4(PO4)6(OH)4 · 12H2O
Alⓘ Sasaite(Al,Fe3+)14(PO4)11(SO4)(OH)7 · 83H2O
Alⓘ VarisciteAlPO4 · 2H2O
SiSilicon
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
PPhosphorus
Pⓘ BrushiteCa(PO3OH) · 2H2O
Pⓘ CrandalliteCaAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6
Pⓘ EvansiteAl3(PO4)(OH)6 · 6H2O
Pⓘ LeucophosphiteKFe23+(PO4)2(OH) · 2H2O
Pⓘ MontgomeryiteCa4MgAl4(PO4)6(OH)4 · 12H2O
Pⓘ PhosphosideriteFePO4 · 2H2O
Pⓘ Sasaite(Al,Fe3+)14(PO4)11(SO4)(OH)7 · 83H2O
Pⓘ StrengiteFePO4 · 2H2O
Pⓘ VarisciteAlPO4 · 2H2O
Pⓘ WhitlockiteCa9Mg(PO4)6(PO3OH)
Pⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3A
SSulfur
Sⓘ BaryteBaSO4
Sⓘ GalenaPbS
Sⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
Sⓘ Sasaite(Al,Fe3+)14(PO4)11(SO4)(OH)7 · 83H2O
Sⓘ SphaleriteZnS
KPotassium
Kⓘ LeucophosphiteKFe23+(PO4)2(OH) · 2H2O
CaCalcium
Caⓘ AragoniteCaCO3
Caⓘ BrushiteCa(PO3OH) · 2H2O
Caⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Caⓘ CrandalliteCaAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6
Caⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Caⓘ MontgomeryiteCa4MgAl4(PO4)6(OH)4 · 12H2O
Caⓘ WhitlockiteCa9Mg(PO4)6(PO3OH)
Caⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3A
FeIron
Feⓘ LeucophosphiteKFe23+(PO4)2(OH) · 2H2O
Feⓘ PhosphosideriteFePO4 · 2H2O
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2
Feⓘ Sasaite(Al,Fe3+)14(PO4)11(SO4)(OH)7 · 83H2O
Feⓘ StrengiteFePO4 · 2H2O
ZnZinc
Znⓘ SphaleriteZnS
BaBarium
Baⓘ BaryteBaSO4
AuGold
Auⓘ Native GoldAu
PbLead
Pbⓘ GalenaPbS
BiBismuth
Biⓘ Bismutite(BiO)2CO3

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References

Kershaw, Dave, Cairncross, Bruce, Freese, Brenda, De Vries, Pierre (2003) Secondary Minerals from the Carletonville Gold Mines: Witwatersrand Goldfield, South Africa. Rocks & Minerals, 78 (6) 390-399 doi:10.1080/00357529.2003.9926753
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