| Johannesburg, South Africa brucec@uj.ac.za AJOITE Messina Mine, Musina, Limpopo Province, South Africa I t...originating from the Messina mine in South Africa. (Note that the town where the mine existed was originally...originally named Messina but was renamed Musina after the 1994 political dispensation in South Africa. The registered...registered mine name remains Messina.) Since the early 1950s, the Messina mine has produced spectacular...original type-locality specimens from the New Cornelia mine, Pima County, Arizona, in the United States have |
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Keeditse, M., Rajesh, H.M., Belyanin, G.A., Fukuyama, M., Tsunogae, T. (2016) Primary magmatic amphibole in Archaean meta-pyroxenite from the central zone of the Limpopo Complex, South Africa. South African Journal of Geology, 119 (4) 607-622 doi:10.2113/gssajg.119.4.607 |
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| meta-pyroxenite from the central zone of the Limpopo Complex, South Africa M. Keeditse and H.M. Rajesh Department...Department of Geology, University of Johannesburg, South Africa e-mail: gbelyanin@gmail.com M. Fukuyama Graduate...Johannesburg, South Africa e-mail: tsunogae@geol.tsukuba.ac.jp © 2016 December Geological Society of South Africa...high-grade metamorphic Central Zone of the Limpopo Complex, South Africa, delineated meta-peridotite, meta-pyroxenite...to mafic rocks form part of the Palaeoarchaean Messina layered intrusion. Modal mineralogy of the pyroxenite |
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MOURI, H., MAIER, W. D., BRANDL, G. (2013) ON THE POSSIBLE OCCURRENCE OF KOMATIITES IN THE ARCHAEAN HIGH-GRADE POLYMETAMORPHIC CENTRAL ZONE OF THE LIMPOPO BELT, SOUTH AFRICA. South African Journal of Geology, 116 (1) 55-66 doi:10.2113/gssajg.116.1.55 |
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| THE LIMPOPO BELT, SOUTH AFRICA H. MOURI Department of Geology, University of Johannesburg, South Africa...Council for Geoscience, Limpopo Unit, P.O. Box 620, Polokwana, 0700, South Africa e-mail: gbrandl@geoscience...gbrandl@geoscience.org.za © 2013 June Geological Society of South Africa ABSTRACT Komatiites occur in many Archaean...highgrade polymetamorphic Central Zone of the Limpopo Belt, South Africa. The composition of the rocks overlaps...Archaean age – the first such manifestation in the Limpopo Belt and in a high to ultra-high grade (≥900°C |
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(2016) Berezovsk, Russia!. The Mineralogical Record Vol. 47 (4) The Mineralogical Record, Inc. |
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| net Famous Mineral Localities: The Berezovsk District, Sverdlovsk Oblast, Russia .....................quartz in the Artonvilla mine, Messina District, Limpopo Province, South Africa .........................know, we supplied a DVD on the famous Pederneira mine with the May-June issue. This DVD is a supplement...staff of the British Museum (Natural History) in South Kensington on October 1, 1957, as Assistant Scientific... and he was in constant demand as a speaker at local clubs and societies. Three of his most popular talks--delivered |
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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 |
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| Locality map of the Albert Silver mine, Mpumalanga, South Africa, prepared by William Besse. Downloaded... The ALBERT Silver Mine and TRIPPKEITE Occurrence Mpumalanga South Africa Figure 3. Plan of the...the underground workings at the Albert Silver mine based on Van Zijl (1965), prepared by William Besse...Department of Water Affairs PO Box 1745 Bela Bela, South Africa meulenbeldp@dwa.gov.za Department of Geology...Pretoria Private Bag X20 Hatfield, Pretoria 0028 South Africa wiebke.grote@up.ac.za XRD Analytical & Consulting |
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(1991) May - June 1991. The Mineralogical Record Vol. 22 (3) The Mineralogical Record, Inc. |
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| 0026-4628 ‘Continued on p. 247 Articles The Outlaw mine, Nye County, Nevada ..............................J. P. Cassedanne & L. Barreto The Messina mining district, South A frica .............................Valley Road Watsonville, California 95076 The Outlaw mine has long been known as an occurrence o f rare and...benjaminite, fo r which it is the type locality. The mine has been idle fo r more than 60 years, and because...More than 30 minerals have been identified from the mine and studies continue on the sulfosalt mineralogy |
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Francis, Carl A., Scovil, Jeffrey A. (2018) Crystal Growth Phenomena. Rocks & Minerals, 93 (1) 22-35 doi:10.1080/00357529.2018.1383828 |
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| 2004). Figure 2. Pyrite cube in marl (6.7 cm) from the Ampliación a Victoria mine, Navajún, La Rioja...characteristic of hopper crystals from the Zapata mine, Santa Elena de Uairen, Bolivar, Venezuela. Keith...cavernous basal faces (3.4 cm) from the North Geronimo mine, Trigo Montains, LaPaz County, Arizona. Dick Morris...Dendritic gold crystal (3 cm) from the Round Mountain mine, Nye County, Nevada. Keith and Mauna Proctor specimen...(below). Pyrite (4.6 cm) with prominent growth islands on cube faces from the Belshazzar mine, Quartzburg |
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Pohwat, Paul W. (2014) Connoisseur's Choice: Bornite, Dzhezkazgan Mine, Dzhezkazgan, Karagandy Province, Kazakhstan. Rocks & Minerals, 89 (6) 530-537 doi:10.1080/00357529.2014.949171 |
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| Washington, DC 20013 pohwatp@si.edu Bornite Dzhezkazgan Mine, Dzhezkazgan Karagandy Province, Kazakhstan S ...chalcopyrite, and covellite. It can replace chalcopyrite, pyrite, tetrahedrite, galena, rammelsbergite, and hematite...Figure 2 (above left). Bornite with quartz and pyrite, 11 × 9 × 4 cm, from Butte, Silver Bow County,...associated with quartz, calcite, chalcocite, and pyrite. For silver collectors as well as micromounters...micromounters, Weed (1912) noted that in the Parrot mine the bornite ore has small cavities, 1/16 to ¼ inch across |
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Sarkar, T., Mouri, H. (2016) Metamorphic evolution of ultramafic rocks of komatiitic composition from the Central Zone of the Limpopo Belt, South Africa. South African Journal of Geology, 119 (3) 519-534 doi:10.2113/gssajg.119.3.519 |
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| composition from the Central Zone of the Limpopo Belt, South Africa T. Sarkar Department of Earth Sciences...University of Johannesburg, Johannesburg 2006, South Africa e-mail: tapabrato@gmail.com H. Mouri Department...2006, South Africa e-mail: hmouri@uj.ac.za © 2016 September Geological Society of South Africa. Abstract...metamorphic evolution of the Central Zone of the Limpopo Belt. However, most investigations on the P-T evolution...komatiitic composition, which occurs in the vicinity of Musina in the Central Zone. These rocks are composed mainly |
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(2018, December) Geobulletin Vol. 61 (4) Geological Society of South Africa |
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| Medical Geology 24 The Waterberg’s first platinum mine 26 Thermal remote sensing for mineral and hydrocarbon...Tanzania Mineral Scene 44 Ajoite from Messina Mine, South Africa The Geotraveller 46 Geology and Mining... Box 91230 Auckland Park 2006 Johannesburg, South Africa Tel: +27 11 358 0028 e-mail: info@gssa.org.za...for Geoscience Private Bag X112 Pretoria South Africa 0001 Tel : + 27 (0) 12 841 1149 General Fax:...CORNER RUSTENBURG & CARLOW ROADS, MELVILLE, SOUTH AFRICA. Classifieds Front Cover: The Cradle of Humankind |
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Rajesh, H.M., Belyanin, G.A., Van Reenen, D.D. (2018) Three tier transition of Neoarchean TTG-sanukitoid magmatism in the Beit Bridge Complex, Southern Africa. Lithos, 296. 431-451 doi:10.1016/j.lithos.2017.11.018 |
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| magmatism in the Beit Bridge Complex, southern Africa H.M. Rajesh, G.A. Belyanin, D.D. Van Reenen PII:...magmatism in the Beit Bridge Complex, southern Africa. The address for the corresponding author was captured...magmatism in the Beit Bridge Complex, southern Africa H.M. Rajesh1*, G.A. Belyanin2, D.D. Van Reenen2...Department of Geology, University of Johannesburg, South Africa T 1 CR IP *Corresponding author. Telephone:...Bridge AN Complex terrane of the Limpopo Complex in southern Africa. These include the smaller ~2.65- |
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(2020) Montreal Mine!. The Mineralogical Record Vol. 51 (3) The Mineralogical Record, Inc. |
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| M ontreal Mine! L L The Mineralogical Record MAY–JUNE 2020 • VOLUME 51 • NUMBER 3 • $25 & Wayne...gemgypsy@bellsouth.net MAY–JUNE 2020 Articles The Montreal mine, Iron County, Wisconsin ........................... 487 COVER: BARITE, 6.5 cm, from the Montreal mine. David and Karen DeBruin collection, ex Muscatine...cm on vesuvianite from the Crazy Sphinx mine, Helena District, Lewis and Clark County, Montana. Collected...world-class realgar specimens from the Royal Reward mine, Green River Gorge, King County, Washington. The |
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Jacobsen, J. B. E., McCarthy, T. S. (1976) An unusual hydrothermal copper deposit at Messina, South Africa. Economic Geology, 71 (1) 117-130 doi:10.2113/gsecongeo.71.1.117 |
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| An UnusualHydrothermal CopperDepositat Messina, South Africa J. B. E. JACOBSEN' ANDT. S. •{CCARTHY Abstract...ne passingthrough the Artonvilla mine. The orebodiesin the district include breccia pipes, fissure deposits...the latter being best developedin the Artonvilla mine, where four separatelodesare developed. The EmeryLodeis...thesechangesthe sulfides show a zonationfrom an outer pyrite, through chalcopyriteand bornite, to chalcocite...sequenceof complexly foldedmetasediments of the Limpopo Group. Table 1 showsa broad outline of the regional |
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Saggerson, E.P, Turner, L.M (1976) A review of the distribution of metamorphism in the ancient Rhodesian craton. Precambrian Research, 3 (1) 1-53 doi:10.1016/0301-9268(76)90002-4 |
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| Department of Geology, University of Natal, Durban (South Africa) (Received August 15, 1973, revision accepted...margin particularly within the Zambezi and the Limpopo belts. The distribution of the associated early...development were due to thermal highs centred on the Limpopo mobile belt and possibly the Zambezi belt. INTRODUCTION...of the international metamorphic map of southern Africa b a s e d o n t h e c o n c e p t o f m e t a m...post-Shamvaian. (4) The granites and granitic gneisses. (5) Limpopo Group metasediments. ANCIENT BASEMENT RELICS -- |
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Jacobsen, J. B. E., McCarthy, T. S., Laing, G. J. (1976) The copper-bearing breccia pipes of the Messina district South Africa. Mineralium Deposita, 11 (1) 33-45 doi:10.1007/bf00203093 |
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| Copper-Bearing Breccia Pipes of the Messina District South Africa J. B. E. Jacobsen and T. S. McCarthy...Johannesburg, South Africa G. J. Laing The Messina (Tvl.) Development Company (Pry.) Limited, Messina, South...South Africa The Messina Copper Mines comprise a group of breccia pipes, disseminated replacement andfissure...emplaced within high-grade metamorphic rocks of the Limpopo mobile belt. Breccia pipes as well as associated...Lode pipe. Sulphide mineral distribution is zoned, pyrite dominating in the apex of the pipes, grading downwards |
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Windley, B F, Bishop, F C, Smith, J V (1981) Metamorphosed Layered Igneous Complexes in Archean Granulite-Gneiss Belts. Annual Review of Earth and Planetary Sciences, 9. 175-196 doi:10.1146/annurev.ea.09.050181.001135 |
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| belt of northwest Scotland and the Limpopo belt of southern Africa (Table 1) are in different sub-belts...Malagasy Sakeny Boulanger 1959 Limpopo, southern Africa Messina layered intrusion Hor et al1975,...1974, J. D. Sills et ai, in preparation Limpopo, southern Africa Neshuro complex and Chingwa-Ma-Karorro...1973), Labrador (Bridgwater et al 1975), and the Limpopo belt (Barton et al 1977b). Metamorphic ages are:...West Greenland 3.6 to 3.8 Ga B.P., Labrador 3.6, Limpopo 3.86 ± 0.12; younger gneisses, West Green land |
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Coomer, P.G., Coward, M.P., Lintern, B.C. (1977) Stratigraphy, structure and geochronology of ore leads in the Matsitama Schist belt of Northern Botswana. Precambrian Research, 5 (1) 23-41 doi:10.1016/0301-9268(77)90021-3 |
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| southwest of the Rhodesian cration and north of the Limpopo mobile belt. Stratigraphic, structural and lead...equivalent to the Shashi metasediments in the Limpopo belt. There is strong evidence that the Matsitama...a shallow-water facies that occurs only in the Limpopo area. There is no structural evidence that the...There is a major ductile shear zone of F 4 age, south of which F 4 folds are tight, while to the north...belt to the east and in the northern part of the Limpopo mobile belt. Lead isotope evidence suggests that |
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Anhaeusser, C. R. (1976) Archean metallogeny in southern Africa. Economic Geology, 71 (1) 16-43 doi:10.2113/gsecongeo.71.1.16 |
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| illustrating the nature of Archean volcanismin southern Africa and elsewhereare made available for purposesof...mineralization. The Archean mineralization of southern Africa is briefly compared and contrasted with that of...the easternpart southern Africa. of Botswana, the northeasternsegment of South The purposes of this paperare...paperare, briefly,to consider Africa, and Rhodesia,the shield consistsof two crathe nature and distribution...GREENSTONE BELT LITHOLOGICAL UNITS RHODESIA/BOTSWANA SOUTH AFRICA/SWAZILAND Sedimentary unit ShamraJah Mafic-to-l'el$ic |
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Sawkins, F. J., Rye, R. O. (1979) Additional geochemical data on the Messina copper deposits, Transvaal, South Africa. Economic Geology, 74 (3) 684-689 doi:10.2113/gsecongeo.74.3.684 |
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| Chamberlin, R. M., 1974, Geology of the Council Rock district, Socorro Country, New Mexico: M.S. thesis, Nexv...Geology and ore deposits of the Magdalena mining district, New Mexico: U.S. Geol. Survey Prof. Paper 200...thehighlydeformed, granulitegrade metamorphic rocks of the Limpopo Mobile The Messinacopperdepositshavebeenthe subject...deposits, villa mineat the easternextremityof the district,all of the samples.Basedlargelyon investigations...Sample 74-M-3 _Mine_• Artonvilla Generation• Late 74-M-23 Artonvilla Very 74-M-5 Messina Early Mineral |
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Scovil, Jeffrey A. (2016) Tucson (Dis)Plays the Blues: A Pictorial. Rocks & Minerals, 91 (1) 18-27 doi:10.1080/00357529.2016.1099129 |
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| 7 cm across, Khanong open pit, Sepon mine, Vilabouly district, Laos. Irv Brown specimen. TUCSON (Dis)...pseudoboleite, 1.1 cm high, Amelia mine, Santa Rosalia, Boleo district, Baja California, Mexico. Irv Brown...(above). Aurichalcite, field of view 7.6 cm, 79 mine, Dripping Springs, Pinal County, Arizona. John Cesar...and Cami Prenn specimen. Figure 9. Sodalite with pyrite, 2.4 cm high, Sar-e-Sang, Kokscha Valley, Badakhshan...specimen. Figure 10. Baryte, 12.3 cm high, Ouichane mine, Nador, Segangane, Morocco. Spirifer specimen. |
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Katz, M.B. (1988) Metallogeny of early Precambrian granulite facies terrains. Precambrian Research, 39 (1) 77-84 doi:10.1016/0301-9268(88)90052-6 |
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| KATZ School of Applied Geology, University of New South Wales, P.O. Box 1, Kensington, N.S. W. 2033 (Australia)...sedimentary affiliation are known (Ookiep, W, South Africa). Introduction Areally significant and worldwide...deformation. The Selebi-Pikwe region in the Archaean Limpopo Mobile Belt underwent early granulite facies metamorphism...Selebi-Pikwe, Cu-Ni, Botswana (2) Ookiep, Cu, South Africa (3) Caraiba, Cu, Brazil Ores of felsic (anorthosite)...sedimentary affiliation (7) Gagnon, Canada (8) Messina, South Africa (9) Imataca, Venezuela Manganese concentrations |
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(2015, October 15th) The Rainbow of Africa Gem & Mineral Collection. Heritage Nature & Science Auction 5236. Heritage Auctions |
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| RAINBOW OF AFRICA GEM & MINERAL COLLECTION Front Cover: Gems from the Rainbow of Africa Collection... Heritage Signature® Auction #5236 The Rainbow of Africa Collection Gems & Minerals October 15, 2015 | New...Signature® Internet Session 2 Heritage Auctions Design District Annex 1518 Slocum Street • Dallas, TX 75207 (HERITAGELive...RAINBOW OF AFRICA COLLECTION You have in front of you our presentation of the Rainbow of Africa Collection:...The mineral riches of Africa are not the only things making up the Rainbow of Africa Collection. For the |
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Beukes, N. J. (1973) Precambrian Iron-Formations of Southern Africa. Economic Geology, 68 (7) 960-1004 doi:10.2113/gsecongeo.68.7.960 |
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| 960-1004 Precambrian Iron-Formations of Southern Africa N.J. BEUKES Abstract From existing information...1966) and Ierru#inous SOUTHERN Africa is definedas that part of Africa sedimentary rockslessthan 15 percentiron...percentiron. In this southof approximately16ø _south_-latitude and in- paper,the 15 percentboundaryis not...contentbecauseof a generallack of chemicalanalyses. South West Africa, and Mozambique. This rela(2) Iron-formationis...commonlithologic detailedstudyon iron-formation in southern Africa variety of iron-formationand consistsof chert mesoare |
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(2020) Mineral Collections in Texas III. The Mineralogical Record Vol. 51 (6.1) The Mineralogical Record, Inc. |
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| Euclase, 2.3 cm, from the Gachalá mine, Guavió-Guatéque mining district, Boyacá Department, Colombia. Gail...cm, from Stak Nala, Haramosh Mountains, Skardu district, Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan. Zach Goodman collection;...Budd photo. Tanzanite, 7.6 cm, from the Merelani mine near Arusha, Tanzania. Barry & Beth Kitt collection;...Fluorite on quartz, 13 cm, from the Yaogangxian mine, Chenzhou Prefecture, Hunan Province, China. The...Spodumene (variety kunzite), 9 cm, from the Urucum mine, Galiléia, Minas Gerais, Brazil. Gus & Jane Eifler |
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Klemd, R. (2003) P-T path constraints from calc-silicate metapelitic rocks east of the Venetia kimberlite pipes, Central Zone, Limpopo Belt, South Africa: Have these rocks seen granulite-facies conditions?. South African Journal of Geology, 106 (2) 129-148 doi:10.2113/106.2-3.129 |
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| Venetia kimberlite pipes, Central Zone, Limpopo Belt, South Africa: Have these rocks seen granulite-facies...Park 2006, South Africa. e-mail: jmb@na.rau.ac.za © 2003 Geological Society of South Africa ABSTRACT...event (M3) in the Central Zone of the Limpopo Belt of southern Africa is considered to have occurred at ~2...the Central Zone. Introduction The Limpopo Belt of southern Africa is an Archaean to Paleoproterozoic...reworked rocks of the respective Cratons. The Limpopo Belt was long regarded as an orogen resulting from |
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