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Edendale Lead Mine, City of Tshwane Metropolitan Municipality, Gauteng, South Africai
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Edendale Lead Mine | Mine |
| City of Tshwane Metropolitan Municipality | Municipality |
| Gauteng | Province |
| South Africa | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
25° 41' 7'' South , 28° 25' 43'' East
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Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Cullinan | 25,490 (2012) | 9.7km |
| Pretoria | 1,619,438 (2016) | 25.0km |
| Centurion | 233,386 (2012) | 31.0km |
| Ekangala | 37,650 (2018) | 32.1km |
| Bronkhorstspruit | 27,343 (2012) | 34.3km |
Nearest Clubs:
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| Club | Location | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Pretoria Gem and Mineral Club (PGMC) | Menlo Park, Pretoria, Gauteng | 20km |
Nooitgedacht farm 333 JR. One of 7 major silver producing mines in the Pretoria area. Operated between 1890-1938 producing 6,333 tons of ore, 4,762 tons of lead, 1,127 kg of silver and 105 tons of antimony
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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsDetailed Mineral List:
| โ Acanthite Formula: Ag2S References: Stephen J. Gomersall CollectionIdentified by Stephen J. Gomersall: Visual Identification |
| โ Albite Formula: Na(AlSi3O8) |
| โ Anglesite Formula: PbSO4 |
| โ Aragonite Formula: CaCO3 References: Gomersall, Stephen J. (2023) Personal Communication. Identified by Stephen J. Gomersall: Visual Identification |
| โ Baryte Formula: BaSO4 |
| โ Brianyoungite Formula: Zn3(CO3,SO4)(OH)4 Description: Slag |
| โ Calcite Formula: CaCO3 |
| โ Cerussite Formula: PbCO3 Description: Aesthetic specimens. References: |
| โ Chalcopyrite Formula: CuFeS2 |
| โ 'Chlorite Group' |
| โ Chrysotile Formula: Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| โ Cobaltite Formula: CoAsS |
| โ Covellite Formula: CuS |
| โ Descloizite Formula: PbZn(VO4)(OH) |
| โ Dolomite Formula: CaMg(CO3)2 |
| โ Franklinite Formula: Zn2+Fe3+2O4 |
| โ Galena Formula: PbS |
| โ Galena var. Silver-bearing Galena Formula: PbS with Ag |
| โ Goethite Formula: Fe3+O(OH) |
| โ Gypsum Formula: CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| โ Hematite Formula: Fe2O3 |
| โ Hematite var. Specularite Formula: Fe2O3 |
| โ Hemimorphite Formula: Zn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O |
| โ Leadhillite Formula: Pb4(CO3)2(SO4)(OH)2 |
| โ Linarite Formula: PbCu(SO4)(OH)2 |
| โ Magnetite Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4 |
| โ Mimetite Formula: Pb5(AsO4)3Cl Description: Found as small, clear, yellow to colourless prismatic crystals. |
| โ Minium Formula: Pb3O4 |
| โ Montmorillonite Formula: (Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O |
| โ Mottramite Formula: PbCu(VO4)(OH) |
| โ Muscovite Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| โ Native Silver Formula: Ag References: Stephen J. Gomersall CollectionIdentified by Stephen J. Gomersall: Visual Identification |
| โ Nontronite Formula: Na0.3Fe2((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O |
| โ Orthoclase Formula: K(AlSi3O8) |
| โ Paracoquimbite Formula: Fe4(SO4)6(H2O)12 · 6H2O Description: Slag |
| โ Pyrite Formula: FeS2 |
| โ Pyromorphite Formula: Pb5(PO4)3Cl |
| โ Quartz Formula: SiO2 |
| โ Rosasite Formula: (Cu,Zn)2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| โ Siderite Formula: FeCO3 References: |
| โ Smithsonite Formula: ZnCO3 |
| โ Sphalerite Formula: ZnS |
| โ Susannite Formula: Pb4(CO3)2(SO4)(OH)2 |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 1 - Elements | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| โ | Native Silver | 1.AA.05 | Ag |
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
| โ | Acanthite | 2.BA.35 | Ag2S |
| โ | Covellite | 2.CA.05a | CuS |
| โ | Sphalerite | 2.CB.05a | ZnS |
| โ | Chalcopyrite | 2.CB.10a | CuFeS2 |
| โ | Galena | 2.CD.10 | PbS |
| โ | var. Silver-bearing Galena | 2.CD.10 | PbS with Ag |
| โ | Pyrite | 2.EB.05a | FeS2 |
| โ | Cobaltite | 2.EB.25 | CoAsS |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| โ | Franklinite | 4.BB.05 | Zn2+Fe3+2O4 |
| โ | Magnetite | 4.BB.05 | Fe2+Fe3+2O4 |
| โ | Minium | 4.BD.05 | Pb3O4 |
| โ | Hematite | 4.CB.05 | Fe2O3 |
| โ | var. Specularite | 4.CB.05 | Fe2O3 |
| โ | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| โ | Goethite | 4.FD.10 | Fe3+O(OH) |
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
| โ | Calcite | 5.AB.05 | CaCO3 |
| โ | Siderite | 5.AB.05 | FeCO3 |
| โ | Smithsonite | 5.AB.05 | ZnCO3 |
| โ | Dolomite | 5.AB.10 | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| โ | Aragonite | 5.AB.15 | CaCO3 |
| โ | Cerussite | 5.AB.15 | PbCO3 |
| โ | Rosasite | 5.BA.10 | (Cu,Zn)2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| โ | Brianyoungite | 5.BF.30 | Zn3(CO3,SO4)(OH)4 |
| โ | Leadhillite | 5.BF.40 | Pb4(CO3)2(SO4)(OH)2 |
| โ | Susannite | 5.BF.40 | Pb4(CO3)2(SO4)(OH)2 |
| Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates | |||
| โ | Anglesite | 7.AD.35 | PbSO4 |
| โ | Baryte | 7.AD.35 | BaSO4 |
| โ | Linarite | 7.BC.65 | PbCu(SO4)(OH)2 |
| โ | Paracoquimbite | 7.CB.55 | Fe4(SO4)6(H2O)12 ยท 6H2O |
| โ | Gypsum | 7.CD.40 | CaSO4 ยท 2H2O |
| Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates | |||
| โ | Descloizite | 8.BH.40 | PbZn(VO4)(OH) |
| โ | Mottramite | 8.BH.40 | PbCu(VO4)(OH) |
| โ | Mimetite | 8.BN.05 | Pb5(AsO4)3Cl |
| โ | Pyromorphite | 8.BN.05 | Pb5(PO4)3Cl |
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
| โ | Chrysotile | 9.00. | Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| โ | Hemimorphite | 9.BD.10 | Zn4Si2O7(OH)2 ยท H2O |
| โ | Muscovite | 9.EC.15 | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| โ | Montmorillonite | 9.EC.40 | (Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 ยท nH2O |
| โ | Nontronite | 9.EC.40 | Na0.3Fe2((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 ยท nH2O |
| โ | Orthoclase | 9.FA.30 | K(AlSi3O8) |
| โ | Albite | 9.FA.35 | Na(AlSi3O8) |
| Unclassified | |||
| โ | 'Chlorite Group' | - | |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | โ Brianyoungite | Zn3(CO3,SO4)(OH)4 |
| H | โ Chrysotile | Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| H | โ Descloizite | PbZn(VO4)(OH) |
| H | โ Goethite | Fe3+O(OH) |
| H | โ Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| H | โ Hemimorphite | Zn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O |
| H | โ Leadhillite | Pb4(CO3)2(SO4)(OH)2 |
| H | โ Linarite | PbCu(SO4)(OH)2 |
| H | โ Mottramite | PbCu(VO4)(OH) |
| H | โ Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| H | โ Montmorillonite | (Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O |
| H | โ Nontronite | Na0.3Fe2((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O |
| H | โ Paracoquimbite | Fe4(SO4)6(H2O)12 · 6H2O |
| H | โ Rosasite | (Cu,Zn)2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| H | โ Susannite | Pb4(CO3)2(SO4)(OH)2 |
| C | Carbon | |
| C | โ Aragonite | CaCO3 |
| C | โ Brianyoungite | Zn3(CO3,SO4)(OH)4 |
| C | โ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| C | โ Cerussite | PbCO3 |
| C | โ Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| C | โ Leadhillite | Pb4(CO3)2(SO4)(OH)2 |
| C | โ Rosasite | (Cu,Zn)2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| C | โ Siderite | FeCO3 |
| C | โ Smithsonite | ZnCO3 |
| C | โ Susannite | Pb4(CO3)2(SO4)(OH)2 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | โ Albite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
| O | โ Anglesite | PbSO4 |
| O | โ Aragonite | CaCO3 |
| O | โ Baryte | BaSO4 |
| O | โ Brianyoungite | Zn3(CO3,SO4)(OH)4 |
| O | โ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| O | โ Cerussite | PbCO3 |
| O | โ Chrysotile | Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| O | โ Descloizite | PbZn(VO4)(OH) |
| O | โ Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| O | โ Franklinite | Zn2+Fe23+O4 |
| O | โ Goethite | Fe3+O(OH) |
| O | โ Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| O | โ Hematite | Fe2O3 |
| O | โ Hemimorphite | Zn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O |
| O | โ Leadhillite | Pb4(CO3)2(SO4)(OH)2 |
| O | โ Linarite | PbCu(SO4)(OH)2 |
| O | โ Magnetite | Fe2+Fe23+O4 |
| O | โ Mimetite | Pb5(AsO4)3Cl |
| O | โ Minium | Pb3O4 |
| O | โ Mottramite | PbCu(VO4)(OH) |
| O | โ Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| O | โ Montmorillonite | (Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O |
| O | โ Nontronite | Na0.3Fe2((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O |
| O | โ Orthoclase | K(AlSi3O8) |
| O | โ Paracoquimbite | Fe4(SO4)6(H2O)12 · 6H2O |
| O | โ Pyromorphite | Pb5(PO4)3Cl |
| O | โ Quartz | SiO2 |
| O | โ Rosasite | (Cu,Zn)2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| O | โ Siderite | FeCO3 |
| O | โ Smithsonite | ZnCO3 |
| O | โ Susannite | Pb4(CO3)2(SO4)(OH)2 |
| O | โ Hematite var. Specularite | Fe2O3 |
| Na | Sodium | |
| Na | โ Albite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
| Na | โ Montmorillonite | (Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O |
| Na | โ Nontronite | Na0.3Fe2((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O |
| Mg | Magnesium | |
| Mg | โ Chrysotile | Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| Mg | โ Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| Mg | โ Montmorillonite | (Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O |
| Al | Aluminium | |
| Al | โ Albite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
| Al | โ Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Al | โ Montmorillonite | (Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O |
| Al | โ Nontronite | Na0.3Fe2((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O |
| Al | โ Orthoclase | K(AlSi3O8) |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | โ Albite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
| Si | โ Chrysotile | Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| Si | โ Hemimorphite | Zn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O |
| Si | โ Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Si | โ Montmorillonite | (Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O |
| Si | โ Nontronite | Na0.3Fe2((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O |
| Si | โ Orthoclase | K(AlSi3O8) |
| Si | โ Quartz | SiO2 |
| P | Phosphorus | |
| P | โ Pyromorphite | Pb5(PO4)3Cl |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | โ Acanthite | Ag2S |
| S | โ Anglesite | PbSO4 |
| S | โ Baryte | BaSO4 |
| S | โ Brianyoungite | Zn3(CO3,SO4)(OH)4 |
| S | โ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| S | โ Cobaltite | CoAsS |
| S | โ Covellite | CuS |
| S | โ Galena | PbS |
| S | โ Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| S | โ Leadhillite | Pb4(CO3)2(SO4)(OH)2 |
| S | โ Linarite | PbCu(SO4)(OH)2 |
| S | โ Paracoquimbite | Fe4(SO4)6(H2O)12 · 6H2O |
| S | โ Pyrite | FeS2 |
| S | โ Sphalerite | ZnS |
| S | โ Susannite | Pb4(CO3)2(SO4)(OH)2 |
| S | โ Galena var. Silver-bearing Galena | PbS with Ag |
| Cl | Chlorine | |
| Cl | โ Mimetite | Pb5(AsO4)3Cl |
| Cl | โ Pyromorphite | Pb5(PO4)3Cl |
| K | Potassium | |
| K | โ Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| K | โ Orthoclase | K(AlSi3O8) |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | โ Aragonite | CaCO3 |
| Ca | โ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| Ca | โ Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| Ca | โ Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| Ca | โ Montmorillonite | (Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O |
| V | Vanadium | |
| V | โ Descloizite | PbZn(VO4)(OH) |
| V | โ Mottramite | PbCu(VO4)(OH) |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | โ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| Fe | โ Franklinite | Zn2+Fe23+O4 |
| Fe | โ Goethite | Fe3+O(OH) |
| Fe | โ Hematite | Fe2O3 |
| Fe | โ Magnetite | Fe2+Fe23+O4 |
| Fe | โ Nontronite | Na0.3Fe2((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O |
| Fe | โ Paracoquimbite | Fe4(SO4)6(H2O)12 · 6H2O |
| Fe | โ Pyrite | FeS2 |
| Fe | โ Siderite | FeCO3 |
| Fe | โ Hematite var. Specularite | Fe2O3 |
| Co | Cobalt | |
| Co | โ Cobaltite | CoAsS |
| Cu | Copper | |
| Cu | โ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| Cu | โ Covellite | CuS |
| Cu | โ Linarite | PbCu(SO4)(OH)2 |
| Cu | โ Mottramite | PbCu(VO4)(OH) |
| Cu | โ Rosasite | (Cu,Zn)2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| Zn | Zinc | |
| Zn | โ Brianyoungite | Zn3(CO3,SO4)(OH)4 |
| Zn | โ Descloizite | PbZn(VO4)(OH) |
| Zn | โ Franklinite | Zn2+Fe23+O4 |
| Zn | โ Hemimorphite | Zn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O |
| Zn | โ Rosasite | (Cu,Zn)2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| Zn | โ Smithsonite | ZnCO3 |
| Zn | โ Sphalerite | ZnS |
| As | Arsenic | |
| As | โ Cobaltite | CoAsS |
| As | โ Mimetite | Pb5(AsO4)3Cl |
| Ag | Silver | |
| Ag | โ Acanthite | Ag2S |
| Ag | โ Native Silver | Ag |
| Ag | โ Galena var. Silver-bearing Galena | PbS with Ag |
| Ba | Barium | |
| Ba | โ Baryte | BaSO4 |
| Pb | Lead | |
| Pb | โ Anglesite | PbSO4 |
| Pb | โ Cerussite | PbCO3 |
| Pb | โ Descloizite | PbZn(VO4)(OH) |
| Pb | โ Galena | PbS |
| Pb | โ Leadhillite | Pb4(CO3)2(SO4)(OH)2 |
| Pb | โ Linarite | PbCu(SO4)(OH)2 |
| Pb | โ Mimetite | Pb5(AsO4)3Cl |
| Pb | โ Minium | Pb3O4 |
| Pb | โ Mottramite | PbCu(VO4)(OH) |
| Pb | โ Pyromorphite | Pb5(PO4)3Cl |
| Pb | โ Susannite | Pb4(CO3)2(SO4)(OH)2 |
| Pb | โ Galena var. Silver-bearing Galena | PbS with Ag |
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Edendale Lead Mine, City of Tshwane Metropolitan Municipality, Gauteng, South Africa