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Lebowa Mine, Fetakgomo Tubatse Local Municipality, Sekhukhune District Municipality, Limpopo, South Africai
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Lebowa MineMine
Fetakgomo Tubatse Local MunicipalityMunicipality
Sekhukhune District MunicipalityMunicipality
LimpopoProvince
South AfricaCountry

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
24° 18' 55'' South , 29° 55' 14'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
-24.31538,29.92072
GeoHash:
G#: ketm8ve8e
GRN:
S17E20
Type:
Mine
Köppen climate type:
BSh : Hot semi-arid (steppe) climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Lebowakgomo33,308 (2012)44.5km
Mankoeng12,499 (2018)47.4km
Tzaneen16,954 (2013)59.0km
Nkowakowa30,138 (2014)60.3km
Polokwane123,749 (2012)64.7km
Owned/operated by:
Anglo American plc
Mindat Locality ID:
253422
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:253422:3
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Bokoni Mine


UG-2 reef located near to Atok.

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12 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Augite
Formula: (CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
ⓘ Braggite
Formula: PdPt3S4
ⓘ Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
ⓘ 'Chlorite Group'
ⓘ Chromite
Formula: Fe2+Cr3+2O4
ⓘ 'Feldspar Group'
ⓘ Kotulskite
Formula: Pd(Te,Bi)2-x (x ≈ 0.4)
ⓘ Malanite
Formula: Cu1+(Ir3+Pt4+)S4
ⓘ Millerite
Formula: NiS
ⓘ Moncheite
Formula: Pt(Te,Bi)2
ⓘ Pentlandite
Formula: (NixFey)Σ9S8
ⓘ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
ⓘ Pyrrhotite
Formula: Fe1-xS
ⓘ 'Serpentine Subgroup'
Formula: D3[Si2O5](OH)4
ⓘ Temagamite
Formula: Pd3HgTe3

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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘPentlandite2.BB.15(NixFey)Σ9S8
ⓘTemagamite2.BC.50Pd3HgTe3
ⓘChalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
ⓘKotulskite2.CC.05Pd(Te,Bi)2-x (x ≈ 0.4)
ⓘPyrrhotite2.CC.10Fe1-xS
ⓘMillerite2.CC.20NiS
ⓘBraggite2.CC.35aPdPt3S4
ⓘMalanite2.DA.05Cu1+(Ir3+Pt4+)S4
ⓘMoncheite2.EA.20Pt(Te,Bi)2
ⓘPyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘChromite4.BB.05Fe2+Cr3+2O4
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘAugite9.DA.15(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Unclassified
ⓘ'Chlorite Group'-
ⓘ'Feldspar Group'-
ⓘ'Serpentine Subgroup'-D3[Si2O5](OH)4

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ Serpentine SubgroupD3[Si2O5](OH)4
OOxygen
Oⓘ Augite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Oⓘ ChromiteFe2+Cr23+O4
Oⓘ Serpentine SubgroupD3[Si2O5](OH)4
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ Augite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
SiSilicon
Siⓘ Augite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Siⓘ Serpentine SubgroupD3[Si2O5](OH)4
SSulfur
Sⓘ BraggitePdPt3S4
Sⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Sⓘ MalaniteCu1+(Ir3+Pt4+)S4
Sⓘ MilleriteNiS
Sⓘ Pentlandite(NixFey)Σ9S8
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
Sⓘ PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
CaCalcium
Caⓘ Augite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
CrChromium
Crⓘ ChromiteFe2+Cr23+O4
FeIron
Feⓘ Augite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Feⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Feⓘ ChromiteFe2+Cr23+O4
Feⓘ Pentlandite(NixFey)Σ9S8
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2
Feⓘ PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
NiNickel
Niⓘ MilleriteNiS
Niⓘ Pentlandite(NixFey)Σ9S8
CuCopper
Cuⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Cuⓘ MalaniteCu1+(Ir3+Pt4+)S4
PdPalladium
Pdⓘ BraggitePdPt3S4
Pdⓘ KotulskitePd(Te,Bi)2-x (x ≈ 0.4)
Pdⓘ TemagamitePd3HgTe3
TeTellurium
Teⓘ KotulskitePd(Te,Bi)2-x (x ≈ 0.4)
Teⓘ MoncheitePt(Te,Bi)2
Teⓘ TemagamitePd3HgTe3
IrIridium
Irⓘ MalaniteCu1+(Ir3+Pt4+)S4
PtPlatinum
Ptⓘ BraggitePdPt3S4
Ptⓘ MalaniteCu1+(Ir3+Pt4+)S4
Ptⓘ MoncheitePt(Te,Bi)2
HgMercury
Hgⓘ TemagamitePd3HgTe3
BiBismuth
Biⓘ KotulskitePd(Te,Bi)2-x (x ≈ 0.4)
Biⓘ MoncheitePt(Te,Bi)2

Localities in this Region

South Africa
  • Limpopo
    • Sekhukhune District Municipality
      • Fetakgomo Tubatse Local Municipality

Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality

AfricaContinent
African Plate
Somali PlateTectonic Plate
South Africa

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References

Kuhlmann, G., Oberthür, T., Melcher, F., Lodziak, J. (2006) UG2 Chromitithorizont – Mineralogisch-Geochemische Feinstratigraphie, Schwerpunkt Platinmetall-Verteilung. Bundesanstalt für Geowissenschaften und Rohstoffe (BGR), Internal Report Tgb.-Nr. 11327/06.
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