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Ottoshoop, Mahikeng Local Municipality, Ngaka Modiri Molema District Municipality, North West, South Africai
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Ottoshoop | - not defined - |
| Mahikeng Local Municipality | Municipality |
| Ngaka Modiri Molema District Municipality | District |
| North West | Province |
| South Africa | Country |
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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
Köppen climate type:
Area with gold, as well as lead, zinc and fluorite ore.
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StandardDetailedGalleryStrunzChemical ElementsCommodity List
This is a list of exploitable or exploited mineral commodities recorded from this region.Mineral List
Mineral list contains entries from the region specified including sub-localities14 valid minerals.
Detailed Mineral List:
| ⓘCalcite Formula:CaCO3 |
| ⓘCerussite Formula:PbCO3 |
| ⓘFluorite Formula:CaF2 Localities: Reported from at least10 localities in this region. |
| ⓘGalena Formula:PbS Localities: Reported from at least7 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 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Gold | 1.AA.05 | Au |
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
| ⓘ | Sphalerite | 2.CB.05a | ZnS |
| ⓘ | Galena | 2.CD.10 | PbS |
| ⓘ | Pyrite | 2.EB.05a | FeS2 |
| ⓘ | Orpiment | 2.FA.30 | As2S3 |
| Group 3 - Halides | |||
| ⓘ | Fluorite | 3.AB.25 | CaF2 |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| ⓘ | Goethite | 4.00. | Fe3+O(OH) |
| ⓘ | Hematite | 4.CB.05 | Fe2O3 |
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
| ⓘ | Calcite | 5.AB.05 | CaCO3 |
| ⓘ | Smithsonite | 5.AB.05 | ZnCO3 |
| ⓘ | Cerussite | 5.AB.15 | PbCO3 |
| Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates | |||
| ⓘ | Pyromorphite | 8.BN.05 | Pb5(PO4)3Cl |
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
| ⓘ | Hemimorphite | 9.BD.10 | Zn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O |
| ⓘ | Tremolite | 9.DE.10 | ◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2 |
| Unclassified | |||
| ⓘ | 'Manganese Oxides' | - | |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | ⓘGoethite | Fe3+O(OH) |
| H | ⓘHemimorphite | Zn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O |
| H | ⓘTremolite | ◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2 |
| C | Carbon | |
| C | ⓘCalcite | CaCO3 |
| C | ⓘCerussite | PbCO3 |
| C | ⓘSmithsonite | ZnCO3 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘCalcite | CaCO3 |
| O | ⓘCerussite | PbCO3 |
| O | ⓘGoethite | Fe3+O(OH) |
| O | ⓘHematite | Fe2O3 |
| O | ⓘHemimorphite | Zn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O |
| O | ⓘPyromorphite | Pb5(PO4)3Cl |
| O | ⓘSmithsonite | ZnCO3 |
| O | ⓘTremolite | ◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2 |
| F | Fluorine | |
| F | ⓘFluorite | CaF2 |
| Mg | Magnesium | |
| Mg | ⓘTremolite | ◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2 |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘHemimorphite | Zn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O |
| Si | ⓘTremolite | ◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2 |
| P | Phosphorus | |
| P | ⓘPyromorphite | Pb5(PO4)3Cl |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | ⓘGalena | PbS |
| S | ⓘOrpiment | As2S3 |
| S | ⓘPyrite | FeS2 |
| S | ⓘSphalerite | ZnS |
| Cl | Chlorine | |
| Cl | ⓘPyromorphite | Pb5(PO4)3Cl |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | ⓘCalcite | CaCO3 |
| Ca | ⓘFluorite | CaF2 |
| Ca | ⓘTremolite | ◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2 |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | ⓘGoethite | Fe3+O(OH) |
| Fe | ⓘHematite | Fe2O3 |
| Fe | ⓘPyrite | FeS2 |
| Zn | Zinc | |
| Zn | ⓘHemimorphite | Zn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O |
| Zn | ⓘSmithsonite | ZnCO3 |
| Zn | ⓘSphalerite | ZnS |
| As | Arsenic | |
| As | ⓘOrpiment | As2S3 |
| Au | Gold | |
| Au | ⓘGold | Au |
| Pb | Lead | |
| Pb | ⓘCerussite | PbCO3 |
| Pb | ⓘGalena | PbS |
| Pb | ⓘPyromorphite | Pb5(PO4)3Cl |
Localities in this Region
- North West
- Ngaka Modiri Molema District Municipality
- Mahikeng Local Municipality
- Ngaka Modiri Molema District Municipality
- North West
- Ngaka Modiri Molema District Municipality
- Mahikeng Local Municipality
- Ngaka Modiri Molema District Municipality
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To cite: Ralph, J., Von Bargen, D., Martynov, P., Zhang, J., Que, X., Prabhu, A., Morrison, S. M., Li, W., Chen, W., & Ma, X. (2025). Mindat.org: The open access mineralogy database to accelerate data-intensive geoscience research. American Mineralogist, 110(6), 833–844.doi:10.2138/am-2024-9486.
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