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Townlands, Mokopane, Mogalakwena Local Municipality, Waterberg District Municipality, Limpopo, South Africa i
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Townlands Prospect
Mokopane Town
Mogalakwena Local Municipality Municipality
Waterberg District Municipality Municipality
Limpopo Province
South Africa Country

Regional Level Types
Townlands	Prospect
Mokopane	Town
Mogalakwena Local Municipality	Municipality
Waterberg District Municipality	Municipality
Limpopo	Province
South Africa	Country

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):

24° 11' 59'' South , 29° 1' 0'' East

Latitude & Longitude (decimal):

G#: keswk692c

Type:

Köppen climate type:

BSh : Hot semi-arid (steppe) climate

Nearest Settlements:

Place	Population	Distance
Mokopane	101,090 (2012)	0.9km
Lebowakgomo	33,308 (2012)	49.0km
Polokwane	123,749 (2012)	56.4km

Mindat Locality ID:

311327

Long-form identifier:

mindat:1:2:311327:4

GUID (UUID V4):

platreef

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23 valid minerals.

Rock Types Recorded

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Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Altaite

Formula: PbTe

References:

Manyeruke, T. D. (2007). Compositional and lithological variation of the Platreef on the farm Nonnenwerth, northern lobe of the Bushveld Complex: Implications for the origin of Platinum-group elements (PGE) mineralization (Doctoral dissertation, University of Pretoria).

ⓘ Chalcopyrite

Formula: CuFeS₂

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ⓘ Chromite

Formula: Fe²⁺Cr³⁺₂O₄

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ⓘ Covellite

Formula: CuS

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ⓘ 'Fayalite-Forsterite Series'

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ⓘ 'Feldspar Group'

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ⓘ Galena

Formula: PbS

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ⓘ Hessite

Formula: Ag₂Te

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ⓘ Ilmenite

Formula: Fe²⁺TiO₃

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ⓘ Isomertieite

Formula: Pd₁₁Sb₂As₂

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ⓘ Kotulskite

Formula: Pd(Te,Bi)_2-x (x ≈ 0.4)

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ⓘ Magnetite

Formula: Fe²⁺Fe³⁺₂O₄

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ⓘ Merenskyite

Formula: PdTe₂

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ⓘ Michenerite

Formula: PdBiTe

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ⓘ Millerite

Formula: NiS

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ⓘ Molybdenite

Formula: MoS₂

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ⓘ Native Gold

Formula: Au

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ⓘ Native Gold var. Electrum

Formula: (Au,Ag)

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ⓘ 'Orthopyroxene Subgroup'

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ⓘ Pentlandite

Formula: (Ni_xFe_y)_Σ9S₈

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ⓘ Pilsenite

Formula: Bi₄Te₃

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ⓘ 'Plagioclase'

Formula: (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi₂]O₈

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ⓘ 'Pyroxene Group'

Formula: ADSi₂O₆

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ⓘ Pyrrhotite

Formula: Fe_1-xS

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ⓘ Sperrylite

Formula: PtAs₂

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ⓘ Stibiopalladinite

Formula: Pd₅Sb₂

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ⓘ Temagamite

Formula: Pd₃HgTe₃

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ⓘ Tetradymite

Formula: Bi₂Te₂S

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ⓘ 'UM2001-24-Te:BiSe'

Formula: Bi₄Te₂Se

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ⓘ 'Unnamed (Fe-analogue of Emplecite)'

Formula: FeBiS₂

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ⓘ Violarite

Formula: Fe²⁺Ni³⁺₂S₄

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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
ⓘ	Native Gold var. Electrum	1.AA.05	(Au,Ag)
ⓘ		1.AA.05	Au
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘ	Isomertieite	2.AC.15a	Pd₁₁Sb₂As₂
ⓘ	Stibiopalladinite	2.AC.20a	Pd₅Sb₂
ⓘ	Hessite	2.BA.60	Ag₂Te
ⓘ	Pentlandite	2.BB.15	(Ni_xFe_y)_Σ9S₈
ⓘ	Temagamite	2.BC.50	Pd₃HgTe₃
ⓘ	Covellite	2.CA.05a	CuS
ⓘ	Chalcopyrite	2.CB.10a	CuFeS₂
ⓘ	Kotulskite	2.CC.05	Pd(Te,Bi)_2-x (x ≈ 0.4)
ⓘ	Pyrrhotite	2.CC.10	Fe_1-xS
ⓘ	Millerite	2.CC.20	NiS
ⓘ	Altaite	2.CD.10	PbTe
ⓘ	Galena	2.CD.10	PbS
ⓘ	Violarite	2.DA.05	Fe²⁺Ni³⁺₂S₄
ⓘ	Pilsenite	2.DC.05	Bi₄Te₃
ⓘ	Tetradymite	2.DC.05	Bi₂Te₂S
ⓘ	Merenskyite	2.EA.20	PdTe₂
ⓘ	Molybdenite	2.EA.30	MoS₂
ⓘ	Sperrylite	2.EB.05a	PtAs₂
ⓘ	Michenerite	2.EB.25	PdBiTe
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘ	Chromite	4.BB.05	Fe²⁺Cr³⁺₂O₄
ⓘ	Magnetite	4.BB.05	Fe²⁺Fe³⁺₂O₄
ⓘ	Ilmenite	4.CB.05	Fe²⁺TiO₃
Unclassified
ⓘ	'Feldspar Group'	-
ⓘ	'Fayalite-Forsterite Series'	-
ⓘ	'Plagioclase'	-	(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi₂]O₈
ⓘ	'Pyroxene Group'	-	ADSi₂O₆
ⓘ	'UM2001-24-Te:BiSe'	-	Bi₄Te₂Se
ⓘ	'Orthopyroxene Subgroup'	-
ⓘ	'Unnamed (Fe-analogue of Emplecite)'	-	FeBiS₂

List of minerals for each chemical element

O	Oxygen
O	ⓘ Chromite	Fe²⁺Cr₂³⁺O₄
O	ⓘ Ilmenite	Fe²⁺TiO₃
O	ⓘ Magnetite	Fe²⁺Fe₂³⁺O₄
O	ⓘ Fayalite-Forsterite Series
O	ⓘ Plagioclase	(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi₂]O₈
O	ⓘ Pyroxene Group	ADSi₂O₆
Na	Sodium
Na	ⓘ Plagioclase	(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi₂]O₈
Mg	Magnesium
Mg	ⓘ Fayalite-Forsterite Series
Al	Aluminium
Al	ⓘ Plagioclase	(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi₂]O₈
Si	Silicon
Si	ⓘ Fayalite-Forsterite Series
Si	ⓘ Plagioclase	(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi₂]O₈
Si	ⓘ Pyroxene Group	ADSi₂O₆
S	Sulfur
S	ⓘ Chalcopyrite	CuFeS₂
S	ⓘ Covellite	CuS
S	ⓘ Galena	PbS
S	ⓘ Millerite	NiS
S	ⓘ Molybdenite	MoS₂
S	ⓘ Pentlandite	(Ni_xFe_y)_Σ9S₈
S	ⓘ Pyrrhotite	Fe_1-xS
S	ⓘ Tetradymite	Bi₂Te₂S
S	ⓘ Violarite	Fe²⁺Ni₂³⁺S₄
S	ⓘ Unnamed (Fe-analogue of Emplecite)	FeBiS₂
Ca	Calcium
Ca	ⓘ Plagioclase	(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi₂]O₈
Ti	Titanium
Ti	ⓘ Ilmenite	Fe²⁺TiO₃
Cr	Chromium
Cr	ⓘ Chromite	Fe²⁺Cr₂³⁺O₄
Fe	Iron
Fe	ⓘ Chalcopyrite	CuFeS₂
Fe	ⓘ Chromite	Fe²⁺Cr₂³⁺O₄
Fe	ⓘ Ilmenite	Fe²⁺TiO₃
Fe	ⓘ Magnetite	Fe²⁺Fe₂³⁺O₄
Fe	ⓘ Pentlandite	(Ni_xFe_y)_Σ9S₈
Fe	ⓘ Pyrrhotite	Fe_1-xS
Fe	ⓘ Violarite	Fe²⁺Ni₂³⁺S₄
Fe	ⓘ Fayalite-Forsterite Series
Fe	ⓘ Unnamed (Fe-analogue of Emplecite)	FeBiS₂
Ni	Nickel
Ni	ⓘ Millerite	NiS
Ni	ⓘ Pentlandite	(Ni_xFe_y)_Σ9S₈
Ni	ⓘ Violarite	Fe²⁺Ni₂³⁺S₄
Cu	Copper
Cu	ⓘ Chalcopyrite	CuFeS₂
Cu	ⓘ Covellite	CuS
As	Arsenic
As	ⓘ Isomertieite	Pd₁₁Sb₂As₂
As	ⓘ Sperrylite	PtAs₂
Se	Selenium
Se	ⓘ UM2001-24-Te:BiSe	Bi₄Te₂Se
Mo	Molybdenum
Mo	ⓘ Molybdenite	MoS₂
Pd	Palladium
Pd	ⓘ Isomertieite	Pd₁₁Sb₂As₂
Pd	ⓘ Kotulskite	Pd(Te,Bi)_2-x (x ≈ 0.4)
Pd	ⓘ Merenskyite	PdTe₂
Pd	ⓘ Michenerite	PdBiTe
Pd	ⓘ Stibiopalladinite	Pd₅Sb₂
Pd	ⓘ Temagamite	Pd₃HgTe₃
Ag	Silver
Ag	ⓘ Native Gold var. Electrum	(Au,Ag)
Ag	ⓘ Hessite	Ag₂Te
Sb	Antimony
Sb	ⓘ Isomertieite	Pd₁₁Sb₂As₂
Sb	ⓘ Stibiopalladinite	Pd₅Sb₂
Te	Tellurium
Te	ⓘ Altaite	PbTe
Te	ⓘ Hessite	Ag₂Te
Te	ⓘ Kotulskite	Pd(Te,Bi)_2-x (x ≈ 0.4)
Te	ⓘ Merenskyite	PdTe₂
Te	ⓘ Michenerite	PdBiTe
Te	ⓘ Pilsenite	Bi₄Te₃
Te	ⓘ Temagamite	Pd₃HgTe₃
Te	ⓘ Tetradymite	Bi₂Te₂S
Te	ⓘ UM2001-24-Te:BiSe	Bi₄Te₂Se
Pt	Platinum
Pt	ⓘ Sperrylite	PtAs₂
Au	Gold
Au	ⓘ Native Gold var. Electrum	(Au,Ag)
Au	ⓘ Native Gold	Au
Hg	Mercury
Hg	ⓘ Temagamite	Pd₃HgTe₃
Pb	Lead
Pb	ⓘ Altaite	PbTe
Pb	ⓘ Galena	PbS
Bi	Bismuth
Bi	ⓘ Kotulskite	Pd(Te,Bi)_2-x (x ≈ 0.4)
Bi	ⓘ Michenerite	PdBiTe
Bi	ⓘ Pilsenite	Bi₄Te₃
Bi	ⓘ Tetradymite	Bi₂Te₂S
Bi	ⓘ UM2001-24-Te:BiSe	Bi₄Te₂Se
Bi	ⓘ Unnamed (Fe-analogue of Emplecite)	FeBiS₂

Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality

AfricaContinent

African Plate

Kalahari Craton
- Kaapvaal CratonCraton

Somali PlateTectonic Plate

South Africa

Bushveld ComplexComplex
⭔TransvaalProvince

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