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Ottoshoop, Mahikeng Local Municipality, Ngaka Modiri Molema District Municipality, North West, South Africai
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Ottoshoop- not defined -
Mahikeng Local MunicipalityMunicipality
Ngaka Modiri Molema District MunicipalityDistrict
North WestProvince
South AfricaCountry

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
25° South , 25° East (est.)
Estimate based on other nearby localities or region boundaries.
Margin of Error:
~58km
Mindat Locality ID:
54266
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:54266:0
GUID (UUID V4):
0


Area with gold, as well as lead, zinc and fluorite ore.


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14 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
Cerussite
Formula: PbCO3
Fluorite
Formula: CaF2
Localities: Reported from at least 10 localities in this region.
Galena
Formula: PbS
Localities: Reported from at least 7 localities in this region.
Goethite
Formula: Fe3+O(OH)
Gold
Formula: Au
Hematite
Formula: Fe2O3
Hemimorphite
Formula: Zn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O
'Manganese Oxides'
Orpiment
Formula: As2S3
Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
Pyromorphite
Formula: Pb5(PO4)3Cl
Smithsonite
Formula: ZnCO3
Description: Associated with cerussite in the lead-zinc deposits at Ottoshoop.
Sphalerite
Formula: ZnS
Tremolite
Formula: ◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
Gold1.AA.05Au
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
Sphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
Galena2.CD.10PbS
Pyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
Orpiment2.FA.30As2S3
Group 3 - Halides
Fluorite3.AB.25CaF2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
Goethite4.00.Fe3+O(OH)
Hematite4.CB.05Fe2O3
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
Calcite5.AB.05CaCO3
Smithsonite5.AB.05ZnCO3
Cerussite5.AB.15PbCO3
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
Pyromorphite8.BN.05Pb5(PO4)3Cl
Group 9 - Silicates
Hemimorphite9.BD.10Zn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O
Tremolite9.DE.10◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
Unclassified
'Manganese Oxides'-

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
H GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
H HemimorphiteZn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O
H Tremolite◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
CCarbon
C CalciteCaCO3
C CerussitePbCO3
C SmithsoniteZnCO3
OOxygen
O CalciteCaCO3
O CerussitePbCO3
O GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
O HematiteFe2O3
O HemimorphiteZn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O
O PyromorphitePb5(PO4)3Cl
O SmithsoniteZnCO3
O Tremolite◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
FFluorine
F FluoriteCaF2
MgMagnesium
Mg Tremolite◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
SiSilicon
Si HemimorphiteZn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O
Si Tremolite◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
PPhosphorus
P PyromorphitePb5(PO4)3Cl
SSulfur
S GalenaPbS
S OrpimentAs2S3
S PyriteFeS2
S SphaleriteZnS
ClChlorine
Cl PyromorphitePb5(PO4)3Cl
CaCalcium
Ca CalciteCaCO3
Ca FluoriteCaF2
Ca Tremolite◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
FeIron
Fe GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Fe HematiteFe2O3
Fe PyriteFeS2
ZnZinc
Zn HemimorphiteZn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O
Zn SmithsoniteZnCO3
Zn SphaleriteZnS
AsArsenic
As OrpimentAs2S3
AuGold
Au GoldAu
PbLead
Pb CerussitePbCO3
Pb GalenaPbS
Pb PyromorphitePb5(PO4)3Cl

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