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Elias Motsoaledi Local Municipality, Sekhukhune District Municipality, Limpopo, South Africai
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Area:
3,713 km2
Mindat Locality ID:
414372
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:414372:0
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other Languages:
French:
Elias Motsoaledi, Limpopo, Afrique du Sud
German:
Elias Motsoaledi, Limpopo, Südafrika
Italian:
Municipalità locale di Elias Motsoaledi, provincia del Limpopo, Sudafrica
Russian:
Элиас Мотсоаледи, Лимпопо, ЮАР
Simplified Chinese:
埃利亞斯·莫沙拉迪地方自治市, 林波波省, 南非
Afrikaans:
Elias Motsoaledi Plaaslike Munisipaliteit, Limpopo, Suid-Afrika
Cebuano:
Elias Motsoaledi, Limpopo, Habagatang Aprika
Dutch:
Elias Motsoaledi, Limpopo, Zuid-Afrika
Northern Sotho:
Elias Motsoaledi Mmusogae, Limpopo, Afrika Borwa
Novial:
Grandi Groblersdal Komunie, Limpopo Provinse, Sud Afrika
Polish:
Elias Motsoaledi, Limpopo, Republika Południowej Afryki
Welsh:
Bwrdeistref Lleol Elias Motsoaledi, De Affrica
Zulu:
Elias Motsoaledi Local Municipality, Limpopo, iNingizimu Afrika


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Mineral List

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49 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

Actinolite
Formula: ◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Anatase
Formula: TiO2
Anglesite
Formula: PbSO4
Arsenolite
Formula: As2O3
Arsenopyrite
Formula: FeAsS
Bariopharmacosiderite
Formula: Ba0.5Fe3+4(AsO4)3(OH)4 · 5H2O
Baryte
Formula: BaSO4
Bastnäsite-(Ce)
Formula: Ce(CO3)F
Beryl
Formula: Be3Al2(Si6O18)
Beudantite
Formula: PbFe3+3(AsO4)(SO4)(OH)6
Brookite
Formula: TiO2
Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
Cerussite
Formula: PbCO3
Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
Clinochlore
Formula: Mg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Cobaltite
Formula: CoAsS
Covellite
Formula: CuS
Erythrite
Formula: Co3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
Habit: Prismatic, acicular radiating aggregates
Colour: Various colours white, cream, pink to pale pink and pale rose, peach, dark and light purple
Description: Found in cracks and vugs near to the sulphide ore vein.
Fluorite
Formula: CaF2
Galena
Formula: PbS
Goethite
Formula: Fe3+O(OH)
Gypsum
Formula: CaSO4 · 2H2O
Hematite
Formula: Fe2O3
Hematite var. Specularite
Formula: Fe2O3
Heterogenite
Formula: Co3+O(OH)
Kaolinite
Formula: Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Löllingite
Formula: FeAs2
Magnetite
Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4
Malachite
Formula: Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
Microcline
Formula: K(AlSi3O8)
Millerite
Formula: NiS
Molybdenite
Formula: MoS2
Description: Platelets to 2 cm.
Monazite-(Ce)
Formula: Ce(PO4)
Muscovite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Native Gold
Formula: Au
Nickeline
Formula: NiAs
Nontronite
Formula: Na0.3Fe2((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Parisite-(Ce)
Formula: CaCe2(CO3)3F2
Picropharmacolite
Formula: Ca4Mg(AsO4)2(HAsO4)2 · 11H2O
Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
Quartz
Formula: SiO2
Rhodochrosite
Formula: MnCO3
Rhodochrosite var. Capillitite
Formula: (Mn,Zn,Fe)CO3
Rutile
Formula: TiO2
Safflorite
Formula: (Co,Ni,Fe)As2
Scorodite
Formula: Fe3+AsO4 · 2H2O
Siderite
Formula: FeCO3
Skutterudite
Formula: CoAs3
Sphalerite
Formula: ZnS
Synchysite-(Nd)
Formula: CaNd(CO3)2F
Wulfenite
Formula: Pb(MoO4)

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
Native Gold1.AA.05Au
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
Covellite2.CA.05aCuS
Sphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
Chalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
Nickeline2.CC.05NiAs
Millerite2.CC.20NiS
Galena2.CD.10PbS
Molybdenite2.EA.30MoS2
Pyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
Löllingite2.EB.15aFeAs2
Safflorite2.EB.15a(Co,Ni,Fe)As2
Arsenopyrite2.EB.20FeAsS
Cobaltite2.EB.25CoAsS
Skutterudite2.EC.05CoAs3
Group 3 - Halides
Fluorite3.AB.25CaF2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
Goethite4.00.Fe3+O(OH)
Magnetite4.BB.05Fe2+Fe3+2O4
Hematite4.CB.05Fe2O3
var. Specularite4.CB.05Fe2O3
Arsenolite4.CB.50As2O3
Quartz4.DA.05SiO2
Rutile4.DB.05TiO2
Anatase4.DD.05TiO2
Brookite4.DD.10TiO2
Heterogenite4.FE.20Co3+O(OH)
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
Calcite5.AB.05CaCO3
Rhodochrosite5.AB.05MnCO3
Siderite5.AB.05FeCO3
Rhodochrosite
var. Capillitite
5.AB.05(Mn,Zn,Fe)CO3
Cerussite5.AB.15PbCO3
Malachite5.BA.10Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
Bastnäsite-(Ce)5.BD.20aCe(CO3)F
Parisite-(Ce)5.BD.20bCaCe2(CO3)3F2
Synchysite-(Nd)5.BD.20cCaNd(CO3)2F
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
Anglesite7.AD.35PbSO4
Baryte7.AD.35BaSO4
Gypsum7.CD.40CaSO4 · 2H2O
Wulfenite7.GA.05Pb(MoO4)
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
Monazite-(Ce)8.AD.50Ce(PO4)
Beudantite8.BL.05PbFe3+3(AsO4)(SO4)(OH)6
Scorodite8.CD.10Fe3+AsO4 · 2H2O
Erythrite8.CE.40Co3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
Picropharmacolite8.CH.15Ca4Mg(AsO4)2(HAsO4)2 · 11H2O
Bariopharmacosiderite8.DK.10Ba0.5Fe3+4(AsO4)3(OH)4 · 5H2O
Group 9 - Silicates
Beryl9.CJ.05Be3Al2(Si6O18)
Actinolite9.DE.10◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Muscovite9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Nontronite9.EC.40Na0.3Fe2((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Clinochlore9.EC.55Mg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Kaolinite9.ED.05Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Microcline9.FA.30K(AlSi3O8)

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
H Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
H BariopharmacosideriteBa0.5Fe43+(AsO4)3(OH)4 · 5H2O
H BeudantitePbFe33+(AsO4)(SO4)(OH)6
H ClinochloreMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
H ErythriteCo3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
H GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
H GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
H HeterogeniteCo3+O(OH)
H KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
H MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
H MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
H NontroniteNa0.3Fe2((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
H PicropharmacoliteCa4Mg(AsO4)2(HAsO4)2 · 11H2O
H ScoroditeFe3+AsO4 · 2H2O
BeBeryllium
Be BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
CCarbon
C Bastnäsite-(Ce)Ce(CO3)F
C CalciteCaCO3
C CerussitePbCO3
C MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
C Parisite-(Ce)CaCe2(CO3)3F2
C RhodochrositeMnCO3
C SideriteFeCO3
C Synchysite-(Nd)CaNd(CO3)2F
C Rhodochrosite var. Capillitite(Mn,Zn,Fe)CO3
OOxygen
O Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
O AnataseTiO2
O AnglesitePbSO4
O ArsenoliteAs2O3
O BariopharmacosideriteBa0.5Fe43+(AsO4)3(OH)4 · 5H2O
O BaryteBaSO4
O Bastnäsite-(Ce)Ce(CO3)F
O BeudantitePbFe33+(AsO4)(SO4)(OH)6
O BrookiteTiO2
O BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
O CalciteCaCO3
O CerussitePbCO3
O ClinochloreMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
O ErythriteCo3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
O GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
O GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
O HematiteFe2O3
O HeterogeniteCo3+O(OH)
O KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
O MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
O MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
O MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
O Monazite-(Ce)Ce(PO4)
O MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
O NontroniteNa0.3Fe2((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
O Parisite-(Ce)CaCe2(CO3)3F2
O PicropharmacoliteCa4Mg(AsO4)2(HAsO4)2 · 11H2O
O QuartzSiO2
O RhodochrositeMnCO3
O RutileTiO2
O ScoroditeFe3+AsO4 · 2H2O
O SideriteFeCO3
O Synchysite-(Nd)CaNd(CO3)2F
O WulfenitePb(MoO4)
O Hematite var. SpeculariteFe2O3
O Rhodochrosite var. Capillitite(Mn,Zn,Fe)CO3
FFluorine
F Bastnäsite-(Ce)Ce(CO3)F
F FluoriteCaF2
F Parisite-(Ce)CaCe2(CO3)3F2
F Synchysite-(Nd)CaNd(CO3)2F
NaSodium
Na NontroniteNa0.3Fe2((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
MgMagnesium
Mg Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Mg ClinochloreMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Mg PicropharmacoliteCa4Mg(AsO4)2(HAsO4)2 · 11H2O
AlAluminium
Al BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
Al ClinochloreMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Al KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Al MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
Al MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Al NontroniteNa0.3Fe2((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
SiSilicon
Si Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Si BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
Si ClinochloreMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Si KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Si MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
Si MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Si NontroniteNa0.3Fe2((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Si QuartzSiO2
PPhosphorus
P Monazite-(Ce)Ce(PO4)
SSulfur
S AnglesitePbSO4
S ArsenopyriteFeAsS
S BaryteBaSO4
S BeudantitePbFe33+(AsO4)(SO4)(OH)6
S ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
S CobaltiteCoAsS
S CovelliteCuS
S GalenaPbS
S GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
S MilleriteNiS
S MolybdeniteMoS2
S PyriteFeS2
S SphaleriteZnS
KPotassium
K MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
K MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
CaCalcium
Ca Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Ca CalciteCaCO3
Ca FluoriteCaF2
Ca GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Ca Parisite-(Ce)CaCe2(CO3)3F2
Ca PicropharmacoliteCa4Mg(AsO4)2(HAsO4)2 · 11H2O
Ca Synchysite-(Nd)CaNd(CO3)2F
TiTitanium
Ti AnataseTiO2
Ti BrookiteTiO2
Ti RutileTiO2
MnManganese
Mn RhodochrositeMnCO3
Mn Rhodochrosite var. Capillitite(Mn,Zn,Fe)CO3
FeIron
Fe Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Fe ArsenopyriteFeAsS
Fe BariopharmacosideriteBa0.5Fe43+(AsO4)3(OH)4 · 5H2O
Fe BeudantitePbFe33+(AsO4)(SO4)(OH)6
Fe ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Fe GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Fe HematiteFe2O3
Fe LöllingiteFeAs2
Fe MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Fe NontroniteNa0.3Fe2((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Fe PyriteFeS2
Fe Safflorite(Co,Ni,Fe)As2
Fe ScoroditeFe3+AsO4 · 2H2O
Fe SideriteFeCO3
Fe Hematite var. SpeculariteFe2O3
Fe Rhodochrosite var. Capillitite(Mn,Zn,Fe)CO3
CoCobalt
Co CobaltiteCoAsS
Co ErythriteCo3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
Co HeterogeniteCo3+O(OH)
Co Safflorite(Co,Ni,Fe)As2
Co SkutteruditeCoAs3
NiNickel
Ni MilleriteNiS
Ni NickelineNiAs
Ni Safflorite(Co,Ni,Fe)As2
CuCopper
Cu ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Cu CovelliteCuS
Cu MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
ZnZinc
Zn SphaleriteZnS
Zn Rhodochrosite var. Capillitite(Mn,Zn,Fe)CO3
AsArsenic
As ArsenoliteAs2O3
As ArsenopyriteFeAsS
As BariopharmacosideriteBa0.5Fe43+(AsO4)3(OH)4 · 5H2O
As BeudantitePbFe33+(AsO4)(SO4)(OH)6
As CobaltiteCoAsS
As ErythriteCo3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
As LöllingiteFeAs2
As NickelineNiAs
As PicropharmacoliteCa4Mg(AsO4)2(HAsO4)2 · 11H2O
As Safflorite(Co,Ni,Fe)As2
As ScoroditeFe3+AsO4 · 2H2O
As SkutteruditeCoAs3
MoMolybdenum
Mo MolybdeniteMoS2
Mo WulfenitePb(MoO4)
BaBarium
Ba BariopharmacosideriteBa0.5Fe43+(AsO4)3(OH)4 · 5H2O
Ba BaryteBaSO4
CeCerium
Ce Bastnäsite-(Ce)Ce(CO3)F
Ce Monazite-(Ce)Ce(PO4)
Ce Parisite-(Ce)CaCe2(CO3)3F2
NdNeodymium
Nd Synchysite-(Nd)CaNd(CO3)2F
AuGold
Au Native GoldAu
PbLead
Pb AnglesitePbSO4
Pb BeudantitePbFe33+(AsO4)(SO4)(OH)6
Pb CerussitePbCO3
Pb GalenaPbS
Pb WulfenitePb(MoO4)

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Wikipedia:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elias_Motsoaledi_Local_Municipality
Wikidata ID:Q962633
GeoNames ID:8347596

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