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Carletonville, Western Sector, Far West Rand, West Rand District Municipality, Gauteng, South Africai
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Carletonville | - not defined - |
| Western Sector | Sector |
| Far West Rand | - not defined - |
| West Rand District Municipality | Municipality |
| Gauteng | Province |
| South Africa | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
26° 21' 29'' South , 27° 23' 53'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
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Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Carletonville | 182,304 (2012) | 0.3km |
| Fochville | 62,416 (2012) | 17.4km |
| Westonaria | 156,831 (2018) | 25.3km |
| Randfontein | 133,654 (2012) | 35.9km |
| Soweto | 1,695,047 (2012) | 47.0km |
Gold mining town in western Gauteng Province.
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Mineral list contains entries from the region specified including sub-localities22 valid minerals. 1 (TL) - type locality of valid minerals.
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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 1 - Elements | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| โ | Native Gold | 1.AA.05 | Au |
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
| โ | Sphalerite | 2.CB.05a | ZnS |
| โ | Galena | 2.CD.10 | PbS |
| โ | Pyrite | 2.EB.05a | FeS2 |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| โ | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
| โ | Calcite | 5.AB.05 | CaCO3 |
| โ | Aragonite | 5.AB.15 | CaCO3 |
| โ | Bismutite | 5.BE.25 | (BiO)2CO3 |
| โ | Hydromagnesite | 5.DA.05 | Mg5(CO3)4(OH)2 ยท 4H2O |
| โ | Nitromagnesite | 5.NC.05 | Mg(NO3)2 ยท 6H2O |
| Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates | |||
| โ | Baryte | 7.AD.35 | BaSO4 |
| โ | Gypsum | 7.CD.40 | CaSO4 ยท 2H2O |
| Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates | |||
| โ | Whitlockite | 8.AC.45 | Ca9Mg(PO4)6(PO3OH) |
| โ | Crandallite | 8.BL.10 | CaAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6 |
| โ | Phosphosiderite | 8.CD.05 | FePO4 ยท 2H2O |
| โ | Strengite | 8.CD.10 | FePO4 ยท 2H2O |
| โ | Variscite | 8.CD.10 | AlPO4 ยท 2H2O |
| โ | Brushite | 8.CJ.50 | Ca(PO3OH) ยท 2H2O |
| โ | Sasaite (TL) | 8.DB.55 | (Al,Fe3+)14(PO4)11(SO4)(OH)7 ยท 83H2O |
| โ | Evansite | 8.DF.10 | Al3(PO4)(OH)6 ยท 6H2O |
| โ | Leucophosphite | 8.DH.10 | KFe3+2(PO4)2(OH) ยท 2H2O |
| โ | Montgomeryite | 8.DH.25 | Ca4MgAl4(PO4)6(OH)4 ยท 12H2O |
| Unclassified | |||
| โ | 'Wad' | - | |
| โ | 'Manganomelane' | - | |
| โ | 'Apatite' | - | Ca5(PO4)3A |
| โ | 'Pyrobitumen' | - | |
| โ | 'Pyrrhotite Group' | - | |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | โ Brushite | Ca(PO3OH) · 2H2O |
| H | โ Crandallite | CaAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6 |
| H | โ Evansite | Al3(PO4)(OH)6 · 6H2O |
| H | โ Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| H | โ Hydromagnesite | Mg5(CO3)4(OH)2 · 4H2O |
| H | โ Leucophosphite | KFe23+(PO4)2(OH) · 2H2O |
| H | โ Montgomeryite | Ca4MgAl4(PO4)6(OH)4 · 12H2O |
| H | โ Nitromagnesite | Mg(NO3)2 · 6H2O |
| H | โ Phosphosiderite | FePO4 · 2H2O |
| H | โ Sasaite | (Al,Fe3+)14(PO4)11(SO4)(OH)7 · 83H2O |
| H | โ Strengite | FePO4 · 2H2O |
| H | โ Variscite | AlPO4 · 2H2O |
| H | โ Whitlockite | Ca9Mg(PO4)6(PO3OH) |
| C | Carbon | |
| C | โ Aragonite | CaCO3 |
| C | โ Bismutite | (BiO)2CO3 |
| C | โ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| C | โ Hydromagnesite | Mg5(CO3)4(OH)2 · 4H2O |
| N | Nitrogen | |
| N | โ Nitromagnesite | Mg(NO3)2 · 6H2O |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | โ Aragonite | CaCO3 |
| O | โ Baryte | BaSO4 |
| O | โ Bismutite | (BiO)2CO3 |
| O | โ Brushite | Ca(PO3OH) · 2H2O |
| O | โ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| O | โ Crandallite | CaAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6 |
| O | โ Evansite | Al3(PO4)(OH)6 · 6H2O |
| O | โ Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| O | โ Hydromagnesite | Mg5(CO3)4(OH)2 · 4H2O |
| O | โ Leucophosphite | KFe23+(PO4)2(OH) · 2H2O |
| O | โ Montgomeryite | Ca4MgAl4(PO4)6(OH)4 · 12H2O |
| O | โ Nitromagnesite | Mg(NO3)2 · 6H2O |
| O | โ Phosphosiderite | FePO4 · 2H2O |
| O | โ Quartz | SiO2 |
| O | โ Sasaite | (Al,Fe3+)14(PO4)11(SO4)(OH)7 · 83H2O |
| O | โ Strengite | FePO4 · 2H2O |
| O | โ Variscite | AlPO4 · 2H2O |
| O | โ Whitlockite | Ca9Mg(PO4)6(PO3OH) |
| O | โ Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3A |
| Mg | Magnesium | |
| Mg | โ Hydromagnesite | Mg5(CO3)4(OH)2 · 4H2O |
| Mg | โ Montgomeryite | Ca4MgAl4(PO4)6(OH)4 · 12H2O |
| Mg | โ Nitromagnesite | Mg(NO3)2 · 6H2O |
| Mg | โ Whitlockite | Ca9Mg(PO4)6(PO3OH) |
| Al | Aluminium | |
| Al | โ Crandallite | CaAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6 |
| Al | โ Evansite | Al3(PO4)(OH)6 · 6H2O |
| Al | โ Montgomeryite | Ca4MgAl4(PO4)6(OH)4 · 12H2O |
| Al | โ Sasaite | (Al,Fe3+)14(PO4)11(SO4)(OH)7 · 83H2O |
| Al | โ Variscite | AlPO4 · 2H2O |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | โ Quartz | SiO2 |
| P | Phosphorus | |
| P | โ Brushite | Ca(PO3OH) · 2H2O |
| P | โ Crandallite | CaAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6 |
| P | โ Evansite | Al3(PO4)(OH)6 · 6H2O |
| P | โ Leucophosphite | KFe23+(PO4)2(OH) · 2H2O |
| P | โ Montgomeryite | Ca4MgAl4(PO4)6(OH)4 · 12H2O |
| P | โ Phosphosiderite | FePO4 · 2H2O |
| P | โ Sasaite | (Al,Fe3+)14(PO4)11(SO4)(OH)7 · 83H2O |
| P | โ Strengite | FePO4 · 2H2O |
| P | โ Variscite | AlPO4 · 2H2O |
| P | โ Whitlockite | Ca9Mg(PO4)6(PO3OH) |
| P | โ Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3A |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | โ Baryte | BaSO4 |
| S | โ Galena | PbS |
| S | โ Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| S | โ Pyrite | FeS2 |
| S | โ Sasaite | (Al,Fe3+)14(PO4)11(SO4)(OH)7 · 83H2O |
| S | โ Sphalerite | ZnS |
| K | Potassium | |
| K | โ Leucophosphite | KFe23+(PO4)2(OH) · 2H2O |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | โ Aragonite | CaCO3 |
| Ca | โ Brushite | Ca(PO3OH) · 2H2O |
| Ca | โ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| Ca | โ Crandallite | CaAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6 |
| Ca | โ Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| Ca | โ Montgomeryite | Ca4MgAl4(PO4)6(OH)4 · 12H2O |
| Ca | โ Whitlockite | Ca9Mg(PO4)6(PO3OH) |
| Ca | โ Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3A |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | โ Leucophosphite | KFe23+(PO4)2(OH) · 2H2O |
| Fe | โ Phosphosiderite | FePO4 · 2H2O |
| Fe | โ Pyrite | FeS2 |
| Fe | โ Sasaite | (Al,Fe3+)14(PO4)11(SO4)(OH)7 · 83H2O |
| Fe | โ Strengite | FePO4 · 2H2O |
| Zn | Zinc | |
| Zn | โ Sphalerite | ZnS |
| Ba | Barium | |
| Ba | โ Baryte | BaSO4 |
| Au | Gold | |
| Au | โ Native Gold | Au |
| Pb | Lead | |
| Pb | โ Galena | PbS |
| Bi | Bismuth | |
| Bi | โ Bismutite | (BiO)2CO3 |
Localities in this Region
- Gauteng
- West Rand District Municipality
- Far West Rand
- Western Sector
- Far West Rand
- West Rand District Municipality
Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
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African PlateTectonic Plate
- Kalahari Craton
- Kaapvaal CratonCraton
South Africa
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- Witwatersrand goldfieldMining Region
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Kusasalethu Mine, Carletonville, Western Sector, Far West Rand, West Rand District Municipality, Gauteng, South Africa