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Zeerust, Ramotshere Moiloa Local Municipality, Ngaka Modiri Molema District Municipality, North West, South Africai
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
25° 32' 39'' South , 26° 4' 45'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
-25.54444,26.07944
GeoHash:
G#: ke6w9my2z
GRN:
S18E17
Köppen climate type:
BSh : Hot semi-arid (steppe) climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Zeerust17,708 (2012)0.9km
Tlhareselele804 (2012)44.7km
Lobatse30,883 (2018)53.8km
Mmabatho76,754 (2018)56.1km
Mahikeng14,000 (2013)56.3km
Mindat Locality ID:
57017
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:57017:7
GUID (UUID V4):
0


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7 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Andalusite
Formula: Al2(SiO4)O
ⓘ Burbankite
Formula: (Na,Ca)3(Sr,Ba,Ce)3(CO3)5
ⓘ Caledonite
Formula: Pb5Cu2(SO4)3(CO3)(OH)6
Description: Lustrous blue crystals associated with linarite and smithsonite are found in the lead mines at Zeerust, Ottoshoop and Groot Marico.
ⓘ Cerussite
Formula: PbCO3
ⓘ Epistilbite
Formula: CaAl2Si6O16 · 5H2O
ⓘ Linarite
Formula: PbCu(SO4)(OH)2
ⓘ Magnesite
Formula: MgCO3

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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘMagnesite5.AB.05MgCO3
ⓘCerussite5.AB.15PbCO3
ⓘBurbankite5.AC.30(Na,Ca)3(Sr,Ba,Ce)3(CO3)5
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘCaledonite7.BC.50Pb5Cu2(SO4)3(CO3)(OH)6
ⓘLinarite7.BC.65PbCu(SO4)(OH)2
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘAndalusite9.AF.10Al2(SiO4)O
ⓘEpistilbite9.GD.45CaAl2Si6O16 · 5H2O

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ CaledonitePb5Cu2(SO4)3(CO3)(OH)6
Hⓘ EpistilbiteCaAl2Si6O16 · 5H2O
Hⓘ LinaritePbCu(SO4)(OH)2
CCarbon
Cⓘ Burbankite(Na,Ca)3(Sr,Ba,Ce)3(CO3)5
Cⓘ CaledonitePb5Cu2(SO4)3(CO3)(OH)6
Cⓘ CerussitePbCO3
Cⓘ MagnesiteMgCO3
OOxygen
Oⓘ AndalusiteAl2(SiO4)O
Oⓘ Burbankite(Na,Ca)3(Sr,Ba,Ce)3(CO3)5
Oⓘ CaledonitePb5Cu2(SO4)3(CO3)(OH)6
Oⓘ CerussitePbCO3
Oⓘ EpistilbiteCaAl2Si6O16 · 5H2O
Oⓘ LinaritePbCu(SO4)(OH)2
Oⓘ MagnesiteMgCO3
NaSodium
Naⓘ Burbankite(Na,Ca)3(Sr,Ba,Ce)3(CO3)5
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ MagnesiteMgCO3
AlAluminium
Alⓘ AndalusiteAl2(SiO4)O
Alⓘ EpistilbiteCaAl2Si6O16 · 5H2O
SiSilicon
Siⓘ AndalusiteAl2(SiO4)O
Siⓘ EpistilbiteCaAl2Si6O16 · 5H2O
SSulfur
Sⓘ CaledonitePb5Cu2(SO4)3(CO3)(OH)6
Sⓘ LinaritePbCu(SO4)(OH)2
CaCalcium
Caⓘ Burbankite(Na,Ca)3(Sr,Ba,Ce)3(CO3)5
Caⓘ EpistilbiteCaAl2Si6O16 · 5H2O
CuCopper
Cuⓘ CaledonitePb5Cu2(SO4)3(CO3)(OH)6
Cuⓘ LinaritePbCu(SO4)(OH)2
SrStrontium
Srⓘ Burbankite(Na,Ca)3(Sr,Ba,Ce)3(CO3)5
BaBarium
Baⓘ Burbankite(Na,Ca)3(Sr,Ba,Ce)3(CO3)5
CeCerium
Ceⓘ Burbankite(Na,Ca)3(Sr,Ba,Ce)3(CO3)5
PbLead
Pbⓘ CaledonitePb5Cu2(SO4)3(CO3)(OH)6
Pbⓘ CerussitePbCO3
Pbⓘ LinaritePbCu(SO4)(OH)2

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References

Anderson, W. (1915). On the zinc and lead-ore deposits near Zeerust, Western Transvaal, South Africa. Transactions of the Geological Society of South Africa, 18, 118-128.
Cairncross, B., Dixon, R. (1995) Minerals of South Africa. Geological Society of South Africa. p.1-290.
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