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Albert silver mine, Thembisile Hani Local Municipality, Nkangala District Municipality, Mpumalanga, South Africai
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Trippkeite, etc.

Albert silver mine, Thembisile Hani Local Municipality, Nkangala District Municipality, Mpumalanga, South Africa
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Old number 2 Shaft (vertical)

Albert silver mine, Thembisile Hani Local Municipality, Nkangala District Municipality, Mpumalanga, South Africa
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View of ore dump

Albert silver mine, Thembisile Hani Local Municipality, Nkangala District Municipality, Mpumalanga, South Africa
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Trippkeite, etc.

Albert silver mine, Thembisile Hani Local Municipality, Nkangala District Municipality, Mpumalanga, South Africa
02167290017271985777045.jpg
Old number 2 Shaft (vertical)

Albert silver mine, Thembisile Hani Local Municipality, Nkangala District Municipality, Mpumalanga, South Africa
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View of ore dump

Albert silver mine, Thembisile Hani Local Municipality, Nkangala District Municipality, Mpumalanga, South Africa
06349220017271985743244.jpg
Trippkeite, etc.

Albert silver mine, Thembisile Hani Local Municipality, Nkangala District Municipality, Mpumalanga, South Africa
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Old number 2 Shaft (vertical)

Albert silver mine, Thembisile Hani Local Municipality, Nkangala District Municipality, Mpumalanga, South Africa
Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
25° 28' 45'' South , 28° 52' 55'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
-25.47917,28.88222
GRN:
S17E19
Type:
Mine
Köppen climate type:
BSh : Hot semi-arid (steppe) climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Ekangala37,650 (2018)27.6km
Bronkhorstspruit27,343 (2012)39.4km
Cullinan25,490 (2012)41.8km
Siyabuswa26,236 (2012)43.8km
Witbank262,491 (2012)56.0km
Mindat Locality ID:
57391
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:57391:6
GUID (UUID V4):
0


Farm Roodepoortjie 250 JR, north of Bronkhorstpruit, some 80 km east-northeast of Pretoria.
One of 7 major producing silver mines in the Pretoria area, yielding 20,000 tons of ore,
2280 kg of silver and 2000 tons of copper between 1892-1893. Boundary changes now place farm in Mpumalanga (coordinates are for the farm location).



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Mineral List


40 valid minerals.

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Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Acanthite
Formula: Ag2S
ⓘ Anglesite
Formula: PbSO4
ⓘ Arsenopyrite
Formula: FeAsS
ⓘ Azurite
Formula: Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2
ⓘ Bornite
Formula: Cu5FeS4
ⓘ Brochantite
Formula: Cu4(SO4)(OH)6
ⓘ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
ⓘ Cassiterite
Formula: SnO2
Description: Deposit is adjacent to the copper lode.
ⓘ Cerussite
Formula: PbCO3
ⓘ Chalcanthite
Formula: CuSO4 · 5H2O
ⓘ Chalcocite
Formula: Cu2S
ⓘ Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
ⓘ 'Chlorite Group'
ⓘ Clinoclase
Formula: Cu3(AsO4)(OH)3
ⓘ Covellite
Formula: CuS
ⓘ Fluorite
Formula: CaF2
ⓘ Galena
Formula: PbS
ⓘ Hematite
Formula: Fe2O3
ⓘ Hematite var. Specularite
Formula: Fe2O3
References:
Stephen J. Gomersall CollectionIdentified by Stephen J. Gomersall: Visual Identification
ⓘ Jamesonite
Formula: Pb4FeSb6S14
ⓘ Libethenite
Formula: Cu2(PO4)(OH)
ⓘ Linarite
Formula: PbCu(SO4)(OH)2
ⓘ 'Lindackerite Group'
Formula: MCu4(AsO4)2(AsO3OH)2 · 9H2O
ⓘ Magnetite
Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4
ⓘ Malachite
Formula: Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
ⓘ Marshite
Formula: CuI
ⓘ Metatorbernite
Formula: Cu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 8H2O
ⓘ Metazeunerite
Formula: Cu(UO2)2(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
ⓘ Molybdenite
Formula: MoS2
ⓘ Muscovite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘ Native Copper
Formula: Cu
ⓘ Native Gold
Formula: Au
ⓘ Native Silver
Formula: Ag
ⓘ Olivenite
Formula: Cu2(AsO4)(OH)
ⓘ Onoratoite
Formula: Sb8Cl2O11
ⓘ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Siderite
Formula: FeCO3
ⓘ Sphalerite
Formula: ZnS
ⓘ 'Tennantite Subgroup'
Formula: Cu6(Cu4C2+2)As4S12S
ⓘ 'Tetrahedrite Subgroup'
Formula: Cu6(Cu4C2+2)Sb4S12S
ⓘ Torbernite
Formula: Cu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 12H2O
ⓘ Trippkeite
Formula: Cu2+As3+2O4
ⓘ Uraninite
Formula: UO2
ⓘ Zeunerite
Formula: Cu(UO2)2(AsO4)2 · 12H2O

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
ⓘNative Copper1.AA.05Cu
ⓘNative Gold1.AA.05Au
ⓘNative Silver1.AA.05Ag
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘChalcocite2.BA.05Cu2S
ⓘBornite2.BA.15Cu5FeS4
ⓘAcanthite2.BA.35Ag2S
ⓘCovellite2.CA.05aCuS
ⓘSphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
ⓘChalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
ⓘGalena2.CD.10PbS
ⓘMolybdenite2.EA.30MoS2
ⓘPyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
ⓘArsenopyrite2.EB.20FeAsS
ⓘ'Tennantite Subgroup'2.GB.05Cu6(Cu4C2+2)As4S12S
ⓘ'Tetrahedrite Subgroup'2.GB.05Cu6(Cu4C2+2)Sb4S12S
ⓘJamesonite2.HB.15Pb4FeSb6S14
Group 3 - Halides
ⓘMarshite3.AA.05CuI
ⓘFluorite3.AB.25CaF2
ⓘOnoratoite3.DC.80Sb8Cl2O11
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘMagnetite4.BB.05Fe2+Fe3+2O4
ⓘHematite4.CB.05Fe2O3
ⓘvar. Specularite4.CB.05Fe2O3
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘCassiterite4.DB.05SnO2
ⓘUraninite4.DL.05UO2
ⓘTrippkeite4.JA.20Cu2+As3+2O4
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘCalcite5.AB.05CaCO3
ⓘSiderite5.AB.05FeCO3
ⓘCerussite5.AB.15PbCO3
ⓘAzurite5.BA.05Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2
ⓘMalachite5.BA.10Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘAnglesite7.AD.35PbSO4
ⓘBrochantite7.BB.25Cu4(SO4)(OH)6
ⓘLinarite7.BC.65PbCu(SO4)(OH)2
ⓘChalcanthite7.CB.20CuSO4 · 5H2O
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
ⓘLibethenite8.BB.30Cu2(PO4)(OH)
ⓘOlivenite8.BB.30Cu2(AsO4)(OH)
ⓘClinoclase8.BE.20Cu3(AsO4)(OH)3
ⓘTorbernite8.EB.05Cu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 12H2O
ⓘZeunerite8.EB.05Cu(UO2)2(AsO4)2 · 12H2O
ⓘMetatorbernite8.EB.10Cu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 8H2O
ⓘMetazeunerite8.EB.10Cu(UO2)2(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘMuscovite9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Unclassified
ⓘ'Chlorite Group'-
ⓘ'Lindackerite Group'-MCu4(AsO4)2(AsO3OH)2 · 9H2O

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Hⓘ BrochantiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6
Hⓘ ChalcanthiteCuSO4 · 5H2O
Hⓘ ClinoclaseCu3(AsO4)(OH)3
Hⓘ LibetheniteCu2(PO4)(OH)
Hⓘ LinaritePbCu(SO4)(OH)2
Hⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Hⓘ MetatorberniteCu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 8H2O
Hⓘ MetazeuneriteCu(UO2)2(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
Hⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Hⓘ OliveniteCu2(AsO4)(OH)
Hⓘ TorberniteCu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 12H2O
Hⓘ ZeuneriteCu(UO2)2(AsO4)2 · 12H2O
Hⓘ Lindackerite GroupMCu4(AsO4)2(AsO3OH)2 · 9H2O
CCarbon
Cⓘ AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Cⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Cⓘ CerussitePbCO3
Cⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Cⓘ SideriteFeCO3
OOxygen
Oⓘ AnglesitePbSO4
Oⓘ AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Oⓘ BrochantiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6
Oⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Oⓘ CassiteriteSnO2
Oⓘ CerussitePbCO3
Oⓘ ChalcanthiteCuSO4 · 5H2O
Oⓘ ClinoclaseCu3(AsO4)(OH)3
Oⓘ HematiteFe2O3
Oⓘ LibetheniteCu2(PO4)(OH)
Oⓘ LinaritePbCu(SO4)(OH)2
Oⓘ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Oⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Oⓘ MetatorberniteCu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 8H2O
Oⓘ MetazeuneriteCu(UO2)2(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
Oⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Oⓘ OliveniteCu2(AsO4)(OH)
Oⓘ OnoratoiteSb8Cl2O11
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ SideriteFeCO3
Oⓘ TorberniteCu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 12H2O
Oⓘ TrippkeiteCu2+As23+O4
Oⓘ UraniniteUO2
Oⓘ ZeuneriteCu(UO2)2(AsO4)2 · 12H2O
Oⓘ Hematite var. SpeculariteFe2O3
Oⓘ Lindackerite GroupMCu4(AsO4)2(AsO3OH)2 · 9H2O
FFluorine
Fⓘ FluoriteCaF2
AlAluminium
Alⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
SiSilicon
Siⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
PPhosphorus
Pⓘ LibetheniteCu2(PO4)(OH)
Pⓘ MetatorberniteCu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 8H2O
Pⓘ TorberniteCu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 12H2O
SSulfur
Sⓘ AcanthiteAg2S
Sⓘ AnglesitePbSO4
Sⓘ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
Sⓘ BorniteCu5FeS4
Sⓘ BrochantiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6
Sⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Sⓘ ChalcanthiteCuSO4 · 5H2O
Sⓘ ChalcociteCu2S
Sⓘ CovelliteCuS
Sⓘ GalenaPbS
Sⓘ JamesonitePb4FeSb6S14
Sⓘ LinaritePbCu(SO4)(OH)2
Sⓘ MolybdeniteMoS2
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
Sⓘ SphaleriteZnS
Sⓘ Tennantite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)As4S12S
Sⓘ Tetrahedrite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S
ClChlorine
Clⓘ OnoratoiteSb8Cl2O11
KPotassium
Kⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
CaCalcium
Caⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Caⓘ FluoriteCaF2
FeIron
Feⓘ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
Feⓘ BorniteCu5FeS4
Feⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Feⓘ HematiteFe2O3
Feⓘ JamesonitePb4FeSb6S14
Feⓘ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2
Feⓘ SideriteFeCO3
Feⓘ Hematite var. SpeculariteFe2O3
CuCopper
Cuⓘ AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Cuⓘ BorniteCu5FeS4
Cuⓘ BrochantiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6
Cuⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Cuⓘ ChalcanthiteCuSO4 · 5H2O
Cuⓘ ChalcociteCu2S
Cuⓘ ClinoclaseCu3(AsO4)(OH)3
Cuⓘ CovelliteCuS
Cuⓘ Native CopperCu
Cuⓘ LibetheniteCu2(PO4)(OH)
Cuⓘ LinaritePbCu(SO4)(OH)2
Cuⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Cuⓘ MarshiteCuI
Cuⓘ MetatorberniteCu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 8H2O
Cuⓘ MetazeuneriteCu(UO2)2(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
Cuⓘ OliveniteCu2(AsO4)(OH)
Cuⓘ Tennantite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)As4S12S
Cuⓘ Tetrahedrite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S
Cuⓘ TorberniteCu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 12H2O
Cuⓘ TrippkeiteCu2+As23+O4
Cuⓘ ZeuneriteCu(UO2)2(AsO4)2 · 12H2O
Cuⓘ Lindackerite GroupMCu4(AsO4)2(AsO3OH)2 · 9H2O
ZnZinc
Znⓘ SphaleriteZnS
AsArsenic
Asⓘ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
Asⓘ ClinoclaseCu3(AsO4)(OH)3
Asⓘ MetazeuneriteCu(UO2)2(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
Asⓘ OliveniteCu2(AsO4)(OH)
Asⓘ Tennantite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)As4S12S
Asⓘ TrippkeiteCu2+As23+O4
Asⓘ ZeuneriteCu(UO2)2(AsO4)2 · 12H2O
Asⓘ Lindackerite GroupMCu4(AsO4)2(AsO3OH)2 · 9H2O
MoMolybdenum
Moⓘ MolybdeniteMoS2
AgSilver
Agⓘ AcanthiteAg2S
Agⓘ Native SilverAg
SnTin
Snⓘ CassiteriteSnO2
SbAntimony
Sbⓘ JamesonitePb4FeSb6S14
Sbⓘ OnoratoiteSb8Cl2O11
Sbⓘ Tetrahedrite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S
IIodine
Iⓘ MarshiteCuI
AuGold
Auⓘ Native GoldAu
PbLead
Pbⓘ AnglesitePbSO4
Pbⓘ CerussitePbCO3
Pbⓘ GalenaPbS
Pbⓘ JamesonitePb4FeSb6S14
Pbⓘ LinaritePbCu(SO4)(OH)2
UUranium
Uⓘ MetatorberniteCu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 8H2O
Uⓘ MetazeuneriteCu(UO2)2(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
Uⓘ TorberniteCu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 12H2O
Uⓘ UraniniteUO2
Uⓘ ZeuneriteCu(UO2)2(AsO4)2 · 12H2O

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References

Robb, L.J., Robb, V.M. and Walraven, F., (1994) The Albert Silver Mine revisited: toward a model for polymetallic mineralization in granites of the Bushveld Complex, South Africa. Exploration and Mining Geology, 3, 247-262.
Cairncross, B., Dixon, R. (1995) Minerals of South Africa. Geological Society of South Africa. p.1-290.
Cairncross, Bruce (2004) Field Guide to Rocks & Minerals of Southern Africa. 288pp.
Reeks, G. (2012) A History of Silver Mining in the greater Pretoria region, 1885-1999.
Meulenbeld, Paul M. P. B., Grote, Wiebke, Verryn, Sabine (2014) The Albert Silver Mine and Trippkeite Occurrence, Mpumalanga, South Africa. Rocks & Minerals, 89 (5) 416-423 doi:10.1080/00357529.2014.926177
www.lerama.co.za (2018) http://www.lerama.co.za/projects/albert-silver-mine/
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