Marikana Mine, Marikana, Rustenburg Local Municipality, Bojanala Platinum District Municipality, North West, South Africai
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Marikana Mine | Mine |
| Marikana | Town |
| Rustenburg Local Municipality | Municipality |
| Bojanala Platinum District Municipality | District |
| North West | Province |
| South Africa | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
25° 43' 27'' South , 27° 25' 45'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Rustenburg | 124,064 (2012) | 19.8km |
| Maile | 10,000 (2018) | 34.7km |
| Brits | 122,497 (2012) | 36.5km |
| Krugersdorp | 378,821 (2012) | 53.0km |
| Muldersdriseloop | 1,500 (2012) | 53.6km |
Owned/operated by:
Aquarius Platinum (50%), Anglo Platinum (50%)
Platinum mine operated as a joint venture between Aquarius Platinum & Anglo Platinum, commissioned in 2002.
Located approx 30 km east of Rustenburg & 45 km west of Brits and 5km from the other Markina mine operated by Lonmin.
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This is a list of exploitable or exploited mineral commodities recorded at this locality.Mineral List
7 valid minerals.
Detailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Chromite Formula: Fe2+Cr3+2O4 |
| ⓘ Native Copper Formula: Cu |
| ⓘ Native Gold Formula: Au |
| ⓘ Native Nickel Formula: Ni |
| ⓘ Native Palladium Formula: (Pd,Pt) |
| ⓘ Native Platinum Formula: Pt |
| ⓘ Native Rhodium Formula: (Rh,Pt) |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 1 - Elements | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Native Copper | 1.AA.05 | Cu |
| ⓘ | Native Gold | 1.AA.05 | Au |
| ⓘ | Native Nickel | 1.AA.05 | Ni |
| ⓘ | Native Palladium | 1.AF.10 | (Pd,Pt) |
| ⓘ | Native Platinum | 1.AF.10 | Pt |
| ⓘ | Native Rhodium | 1.AF.10 | (Rh,Pt) |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| ⓘ | Chromite | 4.BB.05 | Fe2+Cr3+2O4 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| O | Oxygen | |
|---|---|---|
| O | ⓘ Chromite | Fe2+Cr23+O4 |
| Cr | Chromium | |
| Cr | ⓘ Chromite | Fe2+Cr23+O4 |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | ⓘ Chromite | Fe2+Cr23+O4 |
| Ni | Nickel | |
| Ni | ⓘ Native Nickel | Ni |
| Cu | Copper | |
| Cu | ⓘ Native Copper | Cu |
| Rh | Rhodium | |
| Rh | ⓘ Native Rhodium | (Rh,Pt) |
| Pd | Palladium | |
| Pd | ⓘ Native Palladium | (Pd,Pt) |
| Pt | Platinum | |
| Pt | ⓘ Native Palladium | (Pd,Pt) |
| Pt | ⓘ Native Platinum | Pt |
| Pt | ⓘ Native Rhodium | (Rh,Pt) |
| Au | Gold | |
| Au | ⓘ Native Gold | Au |
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