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Olifantspoort Mine, Olifantspoort Farm, Rustenburg, Rustenburg Local Municipality, Bojanala Platinum District Municipality, North West, South Africai
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Olifantspoort FarmFarm
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
25° South , 27° East (est.)
Estimate based on other nearby localities or region boundaries.
Margin of Error:
~1km
GRN:
S18E18
Type:
Mine
Köppen climate type:
Cwa : Monsoon-influenced humid subtropical climate
Mindat Locality ID:
207428
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:207428:6
GUID (UUID V4):
3193d2ac-e0b6-4a9a-98db-d67e1557090f


Reported as a small copper deposit of the "Later Iron Age", in a group of a large number of working and mines of the Iron Age worked by indigenous peoples.

The deposit is a vein deposit exposed over about 100 m although the vein has been traced on the surface for about 0.6 km.

Select Mineral List Type

StandardDetailedGalleryStrunzChemical Elements

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘAnglesite
Formula:PbSO4
ⓘAurichalcite
Formula:(Zn,Cu)5(CO3)2(OH)6
ⓘAzurite
Formula:Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2
ⓘBeudantite
Formula:PbFe3(AsO4)(SO4)(OH)6
ⓘBrochantite
Formula:Cu4(SO4)(OH)6
ⓘCalcite
Formula:CaCO3
ⓘCerussite
Formula:PbCO3
ⓘChalcocite
Formula:Cu2S
ⓘChalcopyrite
Formula:CuFeS2
ⓘChrysocolla
Formula:Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x< 1
ⓘCovellite
Formula:CuS
ⓘCyanotrichite
Formula:Cu4Al2(SO4)(OH)12 · 2H2O
ⓘDescloizite
Formula:PbZn(VO4)(OH)
ⓘFornacite
Formula:Pb2Cu(CrO4)(AsO4)(OH)
ⓘGalena
Formula:PbS
ⓘGoethite
Formula:Fe3+O(OH)
ⓘHemimorphite
Formula:Zn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O
ⓘLinarite
Formula:PbCu(SO4)(OH)2
ⓘMalachite
Formula:Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
ⓘMottramite
Formula:PbCu(VO4)(OH)
ⓘPyrite
Formula:FeS2
ⓘPyromorphite
Formula:Pb5(PO4)3Cl
ⓘQuartz
Formula:SiO2
ⓘRosasite
Formula:(Cu,Zn)2(CO3)(OH)2
ⓘSchmiederite
Formula:Pb2Cu2(Se6+O4)(Se4+O3)(OH)4
References:
Gomersall, Stephen J. (2023)Personal Communication.Identification: Visual Identification
ⓘSiderite
Formula:FeCO3
ⓘSilver
Formula:Ag
ⓘSmithsonite
Formula:ZnCO3
ⓘSphalerite
Formula:ZnS
ⓘVanadinite
Formula:Pb5(VO4)3Cl
ⓘVauquelinite
Formula:Pb2Cu(CrO4)(PO4)(OH)

Gallery:

PbCO3ⓘCerussite
Pb5(PO4)3ClⓘPyromorphite

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
ⓘSilver1.AA.05Ag
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘChalcocite2.BA.05Cu2S
ⓘCovellite2.CA.05aCuS
ⓘSphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
ⓘChalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
ⓘGalena2.CD.10PbS
ⓘPyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘGoethite4.00.Fe3+O(OH)
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘCalcite5.AB.05CaCO3
ⓘSiderite5.AB.05FeCO3
ⓘSmithsonite5.AB.05ZnCO3
ⓘCerussite5.AB.15PbCO3
ⓘAzurite5.BA.05Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2
ⓘMalachite5.BA.10Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
ⓘRosasite5.BA.10(Cu,Zn)2(CO3)(OH)2
ⓘAurichalcite5.BA.15(Zn,Cu)5(CO3)2(OH)6
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘAnglesite7.AD.35PbSO4
ⓘBrochantite7.BB.25Cu4(SO4)(OH)6
ⓘLinarite7.BC.65PbCu(SO4)(OH)2
ⓘSchmiederite7.BC.65Pb2Cu2(Se6+O4)(Se4+O3)(OH)4
ⓘCyanotrichite7.DE.10Cu4Al2(SO4)(OH)12 · 2H2O
ⓘVauquelinite7.FC.05Pb2Cu(CrO4)(PO4)(OH)
ⓘFornacite7.FC.10Pb2Cu(CrO4)(AsO4)(OH)
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
ⓘDescloizite8.BH.40PbZn(VO4)(OH)
ⓘMottramite8.BH.40PbCu(VO4)(OH)
ⓘBeudantite8.BL.05PbFe3(AsO4)(SO4)(OH)6
ⓘPyromorphite8.BN.05Pb5(PO4)3Cl
ⓘVanadinite8.BN.05Pb5(VO4)3Cl
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘHemimorphite9.BD.10Zn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O
ⓘChrysocolla9.ED.20Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
HⓘAurichalcite(Zn,Cu)5(CO3)2(OH)6
HⓘAzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
HⓘBeudantitePbFe3(AsO4)(SO4)(OH)6
HⓘBrochantiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6
HⓘChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x< 1
HⓘCyanotrichiteCu4Al2(SO4)(OH)12 · 2H2O
HⓘDescloizitePbZn(VO4)(OH)
HⓘFornacitePb2Cu(CrO4)(AsO4)(OH)
HⓘGoethiteFe3+O(OH)
HⓘHemimorphiteZn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O
HⓘLinaritePbCu(SO4)(OH)2
HⓘMalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
HⓘMottramitePbCu(VO4)(OH)
HⓘRosasite(Cu,Zn)2(CO3)(OH)2
HⓘSchmiederitePb2Cu2(Se6+O4)(Se4+O3)(OH)4
HⓘVauquelinitePb2Cu(CrO4)(PO4)(OH)
CCarbon
CⓘAurichalcite(Zn,Cu)5(CO3)2(OH)6
CⓘAzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
CⓘCalciteCaCO3
CⓘCerussitePbCO3
CⓘMalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
CⓘRosasite(Cu,Zn)2(CO3)(OH)2
CⓘSideriteFeCO3
CⓘSmithsoniteZnCO3
OOxygen
OⓘAnglesitePbSO4
OⓘAurichalcite(Zn,Cu)5(CO3)2(OH)6
OⓘAzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
OⓘBeudantitePbFe3(AsO4)(SO4)(OH)6
OⓘBrochantiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6
OⓘCalciteCaCO3
OⓘCerussitePbCO3
OⓘChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x< 1
OⓘCyanotrichiteCu4Al2(SO4)(OH)12 · 2H2O
OⓘDescloizitePbZn(VO4)(OH)
OⓘFornacitePb2Cu(CrO4)(AsO4)(OH)
OⓘGoethiteFe3+O(OH)
OⓘHemimorphiteZn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O
OⓘLinaritePbCu(SO4)(OH)2
OⓘMalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
OⓘMottramitePbCu(VO4)(OH)
OⓘPyromorphitePb5(PO4)3Cl
OⓘQuartzSiO2
OⓘRosasite(Cu,Zn)2(CO3)(OH)2
OⓘSchmiederitePb2Cu2(Se6+O4)(Se4+O3)(OH)4
OⓘSideriteFeCO3
OⓘSmithsoniteZnCO3
OⓘVanadinitePb5(VO4)3Cl
OⓘVauquelinitePb2Cu(CrO4)(PO4)(OH)
AlAluminium
AlⓘChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x< 1
AlⓘCyanotrichiteCu4Al2(SO4)(OH)12 · 2H2O
SiSilicon
SiⓘChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x< 1
SiⓘHemimorphiteZn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O
SiⓘQuartzSiO2
PPhosphorus
PⓘPyromorphitePb5(PO4)3Cl
PⓘVauquelinitePb2Cu(CrO4)(PO4)(OH)
SSulfur
SⓘAnglesitePbSO4
SⓘBeudantitePbFe3(AsO4)(SO4)(OH)6
SⓘBrochantiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6
SⓘChalcopyriteCuFeS2
SⓘChalcociteCu2S
SⓘCovelliteCuS
SⓘCyanotrichiteCu4Al2(SO4)(OH)12 · 2H2O
SⓘGalenaPbS
SⓘLinaritePbCu(SO4)(OH)2
SⓘPyriteFeS2
SⓘSphaleriteZnS
ClChlorine
ClⓘPyromorphitePb5(PO4)3Cl
ClⓘVanadinitePb5(VO4)3Cl
CaCalcium
CaⓘCalciteCaCO3
VVanadium
VⓘDescloizitePbZn(VO4)(OH)
VⓘMottramitePbCu(VO4)(OH)
VⓘVanadinitePb5(VO4)3Cl
CrChromium
CrⓘFornacitePb2Cu(CrO4)(AsO4)(OH)
CrⓘVauquelinitePb2Cu(CrO4)(PO4)(OH)
FeIron
FeⓘBeudantitePbFe3(AsO4)(SO4)(OH)6
FeⓘChalcopyriteCuFeS2
FeⓘGoethiteFe3+O(OH)
FeⓘPyriteFeS2
FeⓘSideriteFeCO3
CuCopper
CuⓘAurichalcite(Zn,Cu)5(CO3)2(OH)6
CuⓘAzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
CuⓘBrochantiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6
CuⓘChalcopyriteCuFeS2
CuⓘChalcociteCu2S
CuⓘChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x< 1
CuⓘCovelliteCuS
CuⓘCyanotrichiteCu4Al2(SO4)(OH)12 · 2H2O
CuⓘFornacitePb2Cu(CrO4)(AsO4)(OH)
CuⓘLinaritePbCu(SO4)(OH)2
CuⓘMalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
CuⓘMottramitePbCu(VO4)(OH)
CuⓘRosasite(Cu,Zn)2(CO3)(OH)2
CuⓘSchmiederitePb2Cu2(Se6+O4)(Se4+O3)(OH)4
CuⓘVauquelinitePb2Cu(CrO4)(PO4)(OH)
ZnZinc
ZnⓘAurichalcite(Zn,Cu)5(CO3)2(OH)6
ZnⓘDescloizitePbZn(VO4)(OH)
ZnⓘHemimorphiteZn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O
ZnⓘRosasite(Cu,Zn)2(CO3)(OH)2
ZnⓘSmithsoniteZnCO3
ZnⓘSphaleriteZnS
AsArsenic
AsⓘBeudantitePbFe3(AsO4)(SO4)(OH)6
AsⓘFornacitePb2Cu(CrO4)(AsO4)(OH)
SeSelenium
SeⓘSchmiederitePb2Cu2(Se6+O4)(Se4+O3)(OH)4
AgSilver
AgⓘSilverAg
PbLead
PbⓘAnglesitePbSO4
PbⓘBeudantitePbFe3(AsO4)(SO4)(OH)6
PbⓘCerussitePbCO3
PbⓘDescloizitePbZn(VO4)(OH)
PbⓘFornacitePb2Cu(CrO4)(AsO4)(OH)
PbⓘGalenaPbS
PbⓘLinaritePbCu(SO4)(OH)2
PbⓘMottramitePbCu(VO4)(OH)
PbⓘPyromorphitePb5(PO4)3Cl
PbⓘSchmiederitePb2Cu2(Se6+O4)(Se4+O3)(OH)4
PbⓘVanadinitePb5(VO4)3Cl
PbⓘVauquelinitePb2Cu(CrO4)(PO4)(OH)

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References

ima2014.co.za (n.d.)http://ima2014.co.za/index.php/field-trips/17-field-trips/94-olifantspoort-late-iron-age-pb-cu-mine
Friede, H. M. (1980) Iron Age Mining in the Transvaal. Journal of the South African Institute of Mining and Metallurgy: April: 156
Reeks, G. (2007) Olifantspoort Mine, Olifantspoort, Northern Province. South African Micromount Society newsletter: 33(3)
(2014)
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