Vaal Reefs North Mine, Klerksdorp, City of Matlosana Local Municipality, Dr Kenneth Kaunda District Municipality, North West, South Africa i
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Vaal Reefs North Mine Mine
Klerksdorp City
City of Matlosana Local Municipality Municipality
Dr Kenneth Kaunda District Municipality District
North West Province
South Africa Country

Regional Level Types
Vaal Reefs North Mine	Mine
Klerksdorp	City
City of Matlosana Local Municipality	Municipality
Dr Kenneth Kaunda District Municipality	District
North West	Province
South Africa	Country

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):

26° South , 26° East (est.)

Estimate based on other nearby localities or region boundaries.

Margin of Error:

~14km

GRN:

S18E17

Type:

Mine

Köppen climate type:

BSk : Cold semi-arid (steppe) climate

Mindat Locality ID:

25653

Long-form identifier:

mindat:1:2:25653:2

GUID (UUID V4):

A gold-platinum mine on the Witwatersrand Reef. Owned by Anglo-American Corp. of South Africa.

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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

Mineral List

ⓘ Isoferroplatinum

1 valid mineral.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Isoferroplatinum

Formula: Pt₃Fe

References:

Cabri, Louis J., Feather, Clive E. (1975) Platinum-Iron Alloys: A Nomenclature Based on a Study of Natural and Synthetic Alloys. The Canadian Mineralogist, 13 (2) 117-126

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
ⓘ	Isoferroplatinum	1.AG.35	Pt₃Fe

List of minerals for each chemical element

Fe	Iron
Fe	ⓘ Isoferroplatinum	Pt₃Fe
Pt	Platinum
Pt	ⓘ Isoferroplatinum	Pt₃Fe

Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality

AfricaContinent

African PlateTectonic Plate

South Africa

⭔TransvaalProvince
Witwatersrand goldfieldMining Region

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