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Royal Bafokeng, Rustenburg, Rustenburg Local Municipality, Bojanala Platinum District Municipality, North West, South Africai
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RustenburgDistrict (Former)
Rustenburg Local MunicipalityMunicipality
Bojanala Platinum District MunicipalityDistrict
North WestProvince
South AfricaCountry

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Latitude & Longitude:
25° South , 27° East (est.)
Estimate based on other nearby localities or region boundaries.
Margin of Error:
~113km
GRN:
S17E18
Mindat Locality ID:
259233
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:259233:9
GUID (UUID V4):
0


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20 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Anorthite
Formula: Ca(Al2Si2O8)
ⓘ Braggite
Formula: PdPt3S4
ⓘ Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
ⓘ Chromite
Formula: Fe2+Cr3+2O4
ⓘ Cooperite
Formula: PtS
ⓘ Copper ?
Formula: Cu
Description: Probably just refers to copper metal in the ores.
ⓘ Diopside
Formula: CaMgSi2O6
ⓘ Enstatite
Formula: Mg2Si2O6
ⓘ Enstatite var. Bronzite
Formula: (Mg,Fe2+)2[SiO3]2
ⓘ 'Fayalite-Forsterite Series'
ⓘ Gold
Formula: Au
ⓘ Isoferroplatinum
Formula: Pt3Fe
ⓘ Laurite
Formula: RuS2
ⓘ Maslovite
Formula: PtBiTe
ⓘ Michenerite
Formula: PdBiTe
ⓘ Moncheite
Formula: Pt(Te,Bi)2
ⓘ Palladoarsenide
Formula: Pd2As
ⓘ Pentlandite
Formula: (NixFey)Σ9S8
ⓘ Platinum
Formula: Pt
ⓘ Pyrrhotite
Formula: Fe1-xS
ⓘ Sperrylite
Formula: PtAs2
ⓘ Talc
Formula: Mg3Si4O10(OH)2

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
ⓘCopper ?1.AA.05Cu
ⓘGold1.AA.05Au
ⓘPlatinum1.AF.10Pt
ⓘIsoferroplatinum1.AG.35Pt3Fe
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘPalladoarsenide2.AC.25aPd2As
ⓘPentlandite2.BB.15(NixFey)Σ9S8
ⓘChalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
ⓘPyrrhotite2.CC.10Fe1-xS
ⓘBraggite2.CC.35aPdPt3S4
ⓘCooperite2.CC.35bPtS
ⓘMoncheite2.EA.20Pt(Te,Bi)2
ⓘLaurite2.EB.05aRuS2
ⓘSperrylite2.EB.05aPtAs2
ⓘMaslovite2.EB.25PtBiTe
ⓘMichenerite2.EB.25PdBiTe
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘChromite4.BB.05Fe2+Cr3+2O4
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘEnstatite9.DA.05Mg2Si2O6
ⓘvar. Bronzite9.DA.05(Mg,Fe2+)2[SiO3]2
ⓘDiopside9.DA.15CaMgSi2O6
ⓘTalc9.EC.05Mg3Si4O10(OH)2
ⓘAnorthite9.FA.35Ca(Al2Si2O8)
Unclassified
ⓘ'Fayalite-Forsterite Series'-

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
OOxygen
Oⓘ AnorthiteCa(Al2Si2O8)
Oⓘ ChromiteFe2+Cr23+O4
Oⓘ DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Oⓘ EnstatiteMg2Si2O6
Oⓘ TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
Oⓘ Enstatite var. Bronzite(Mg,Fe2+)2[SiO3]2
Oⓘ Fayalite-Forsterite Series
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Mgⓘ EnstatiteMg2Si2O6
Mgⓘ TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
Mgⓘ Enstatite var. Bronzite(Mg,Fe2+)2[SiO3]2
Mgⓘ Fayalite-Forsterite Series
AlAluminium
Alⓘ AnorthiteCa(Al2Si2O8)
SiSilicon
Siⓘ AnorthiteCa(Al2Si2O8)
Siⓘ DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Siⓘ EnstatiteMg2Si2O6
Siⓘ TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
Siⓘ Enstatite var. Bronzite(Mg,Fe2+)2[SiO3]2
Siⓘ Fayalite-Forsterite Series
SSulfur
Sⓘ BraggitePdPt3S4
Sⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Sⓘ CooperitePtS
Sⓘ LauriteRuS2
Sⓘ Pentlandite(NixFey)Σ9S8
Sⓘ PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
CaCalcium
Caⓘ AnorthiteCa(Al2Si2O8)
Caⓘ DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
CrChromium
Crⓘ ChromiteFe2+Cr23+O4
FeIron
Feⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Feⓘ ChromiteFe2+Cr23+O4
Feⓘ IsoferroplatinumPt3Fe
Feⓘ Pentlandite(NixFey)Σ9S8
Feⓘ PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
Feⓘ Enstatite var. Bronzite(Mg,Fe2+)2[SiO3]2
Feⓘ Fayalite-Forsterite Series
NiNickel
Niⓘ Pentlandite(NixFey)Σ9S8
CuCopper
Cuⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Cuⓘ CopperCu
AsArsenic
Asⓘ PalladoarsenidePd2As
Asⓘ SperrylitePtAs2
RuRuthenium
Ruⓘ LauriteRuS2
PdPalladium
Pdⓘ BraggitePdPt3S4
Pdⓘ MicheneritePdBiTe
Pdⓘ PalladoarsenidePd2As
TeTellurium
Teⓘ MaslovitePtBiTe
Teⓘ MicheneritePdBiTe
Teⓘ MoncheitePt(Te,Bi)2
PtPlatinum
Ptⓘ BraggitePdPt3S4
Ptⓘ CooperitePtS
Ptⓘ IsoferroplatinumPt3Fe
Ptⓘ MaslovitePtBiTe
Ptⓘ MoncheitePt(Te,Bi)2
Ptⓘ PlatinumPt
Ptⓘ SperrylitePtAs2
AuGold
Auⓘ GoldAu
BiBismuth
Biⓘ MaslovitePtBiTe
Biⓘ MicheneritePdBiTe
Biⓘ MoncheitePt(Te,Bi)2

Localities in this Region

South Africa
  • North West
    • Bojanala Platinum District Municipality

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