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Waterberg deposit, Mookgophong, Modimolle-Mookgophong Local Municipality, Waterberg District Municipality, Limpopo, South Africai
Regional Level Types
Waterberg depositDeposit
MookgophongTown
Modimolle-Mookgophong Local MunicipalityMunicipality
Waterberg District MunicipalityMunicipality
LimpopoProvince
South AfricaCountry

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
24° 29' 6'' South , 28° 39' 40'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
-24.48488,28.66098
GRN:
S17E19
Type:
Deposit
Köppen climate type:
BSh : Hot semi-arid (steppe) climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Modimolle20,527 (2018)35.6km
Mokopane101,090 (2012)47.9km
Warmbaths90,210 (2012)58.4km
Mindat Locality ID:
31394
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:31394:3
GUID (UUID V4):
0


Two hydrothermal quartz veins mined between 1923-1926.

On the farms Welgevonden 353KR and Rietfontein 513KR, some 15 km west of the town of Mookgophong.

Not to be confused with the Waterberg project.

Select Mineral List Type

Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

Mineral List


24 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Braggite
Formula: PdPt3S4
ⓘ Braunite
Formula: Mn2+Mn3+6(SiO4)O8
ⓘ Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
ⓘ Chromatite
Formula: CaCr6+O4
ⓘ Emplectite ?
Formula: CuBiS2
ⓘ Galena
Formula: PbS
ⓘ Goethite
Formula: Fe3+O(OH)
ⓘ Hematite
Formula: Fe2O3
ⓘ Hongshiite
Formula: PtCu
ⓘ Kaolinite
Formula: Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4
ⓘ Lópezite
Formula: K2Cr6+2O7
ⓘ Magnetite
Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4
ⓘ 'Monazite Group'
Formula: REE(PO4)
ⓘ Muscovite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘ Muscovite var. Fuchsite
Formula: K(Al,Cr)3Si3O10(OH)2
ⓘ Muscovite var. Sericite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘ Native Gold
Formula: Au
ⓘ Native Platinum
Formula: Pt
Description: Extremely pure platinum.
ⓘ Potarite
Formula: PdHg
ⓘ 'Psilomelane'
ⓘ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
References:
www.fc.up.pt/geo/ecrofi/377.PDF.
McDonald, I., Vaughan, D. J., & Tredoux, M. (1995). Platinum mineralization in quartz veins near Naboomspruit, central Transvaal. S. Afr. J. Geol, 98, 168-175.
McDonald, I., Ohnenstetter, D., Rowe, J. P., Tredoux, M., Pattrick, R. A. D., & Vaughan, D. J. (1999). Platinum precipitation in the Waterberg deposit, Naboomspruit, South Africa. South African Journal of Geology, 102, 184-191.
Armitage P.E.B., Mcdonald I. & Tredoux M. (2007). A geological investigation of the Waterberg hydrothermal platinum deposit, Mookgophong, Limpopo Province, South Africa. Appl. Earth Sci. (Trans. Inst. Min. Metall. B), 116, 113-129.
Oberthür, T., Melcher, F., Fusswinkel, T., van den Kerkhof, A. M., & Sosa, G. M. (2018). The hydrothermal Waterberg platinum deposit, Mookgophong (Naboomspruit), South Africa. Part 1: Geochemistry and ore mineralogy. Mineralogical Magazine, 82(3), 725-749.
ⓘ Roscoelite
Formula: KV3+2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘ Rutile
Formula: TiO2
ⓘ Sperrylite
Formula: PtAs2
ⓘ Stibiopalladinite
Formula: Pd5Sb2
ⓘ Stillwaterite
Formula: Pd8As3
ⓘ Titanite
Formula: CaTi(SiO4)O

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
ⓘNative Gold1.AA.05Au
ⓘPotarite1.AD.25PdHg
ⓘNative Platinum1.AF.10Pt
ⓘHongshiite1.AG.45PtCu
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘStillwaterite2.AC.10aPd8As3
ⓘStibiopalladinite2.AC.20aPd5Sb2
ⓘChalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
ⓘBraggite2.CC.35aPdPt3S4
ⓘGalena2.CD.10PbS
ⓘPyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
ⓘSperrylite2.EB.05aPtAs2
ⓘEmplectite ?2.HA.05CuBiS2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘGoethite4.00.Fe3+O(OH)
ⓘMagnetite4.BB.05Fe2+Fe3+2O4
ⓘHematite4.CB.05Fe2O3
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘRutile4.DB.05TiO2
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘChromatite7.FA.10CaCr6+O4
ⓘLópezite7.FD.05K2Cr6+2O7
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘBraunite9.AG.05Mn2+Mn3+6(SiO4)O8
ⓘTitanite9.AG.15CaTi(SiO4)O
ⓘMuscovite
var. Fuchsite		9.EC.15K(Al,Cr)3Si3O10(OH)2
ⓘ9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘRoscoelite9.EC.15KV3+2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘMuscovite
var. Sericite		9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘKaolinite9.ED.05Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Unclassified
ⓘ'Monazite Group'-REE(PO4)
ⓘ'Psilomelane'-

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ Muscovite var. FuchsiteK(Al,Cr)3Si3O10(OH)2
Hⓘ GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Hⓘ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Hⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Hⓘ RoscoeliteKV23+(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Hⓘ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
OOxygen
Oⓘ BrauniteMn2+Mn63+(SiO4)O8
Oⓘ ChromatiteCaCr6+O4
Oⓘ Muscovite var. FuchsiteK(Al,Cr)3Si3O10(OH)2
Oⓘ GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Oⓘ HematiteFe2O3
Oⓘ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Oⓘ LópeziteK2Cr26+O7
Oⓘ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Oⓘ Monazite GroupREE(PO4)
Oⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ RoscoeliteKV23+(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Oⓘ RutileTiO2
Oⓘ TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
Oⓘ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
AlAluminium
Alⓘ Muscovite var. FuchsiteK(Al,Cr)3Si3O10(OH)2
Alⓘ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Alⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Alⓘ RoscoeliteKV23+(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Alⓘ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
SiSilicon
Siⓘ BrauniteMn2+Mn63+(SiO4)O8
Siⓘ Muscovite var. FuchsiteK(Al,Cr)3Si3O10(OH)2
Siⓘ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Siⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
Siⓘ RoscoeliteKV23+(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Siⓘ TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
Siⓘ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
PPhosphorus
Pⓘ Monazite GroupREE(PO4)
SSulfur
Sⓘ BraggitePdPt3S4
Sⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Sⓘ EmplectiteCuBiS2
Sⓘ GalenaPbS
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
KPotassium
Kⓘ Muscovite var. FuchsiteK(Al,Cr)3Si3O10(OH)2
Kⓘ LópeziteK2Cr26+O7
Kⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Kⓘ RoscoeliteKV23+(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Kⓘ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
CaCalcium
Caⓘ ChromatiteCaCr6+O4
Caⓘ TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
TiTitanium
Tiⓘ RutileTiO2
Tiⓘ TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
VVanadium
Vⓘ RoscoeliteKV23+(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
CrChromium
Crⓘ ChromatiteCaCr6+O4
Crⓘ Muscovite var. FuchsiteK(Al,Cr)3Si3O10(OH)2
Crⓘ LópeziteK2Cr26+O7
MnManganese
Mnⓘ BrauniteMn2+Mn63+(SiO4)O8
FeIron
Feⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Feⓘ GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Feⓘ HematiteFe2O3
Feⓘ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2
CuCopper
Cuⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Cuⓘ EmplectiteCuBiS2
Cuⓘ HongshiitePtCu
AsArsenic
Asⓘ SperrylitePtAs2
Asⓘ StillwateritePd8As3
PdPalladium
Pdⓘ BraggitePdPt3S4
Pdⓘ PotaritePdHg
Pdⓘ StibiopalladinitePd5Sb2
Pdⓘ StillwateritePd8As3
SbAntimony
Sbⓘ StibiopalladinitePd5Sb2
PtPlatinum
Ptⓘ BraggitePdPt3S4
Ptⓘ HongshiitePtCu
Ptⓘ Native PlatinumPt
Ptⓘ SperrylitePtAs2
AuGold
Auⓘ Native GoldAu
HgMercury
Hgⓘ PotaritePdHg
PbLead
Pbⓘ GalenaPbS
BiBismuth
Biⓘ EmplectiteCuBiS2

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References

McDonald, I., Vaughan, D. J., & Tredoux, M. (1995). Platinum mineralization in quartz veins near Naboomspruit, central Transvaal. S. Afr. J. Geol, 98, 168-175.
McDonald, I., Ohnenstetter, D., Rowe, J.P., Tredoux, M., Pattrick, R.A.D., and Vaughan, D.J. (1999b) Platinum precipitation in the Waterberg deposit, Naboomspruit, South Africa. South African Journal of Geology: 102: 184-191.
Armitage P.E.B., Mcdonald I. & Tredoux M. (2007). A geological investigation of the Waterberg hydrothermal platinum deposit, Mookgophong, Limpopo Province, South Africa. Appl. Earth Sci. (Trans. Inst. Min. Metall. B), 116, 113-129.
Oberthür, T., Melcher, F., Fusswinkel, T., van den Kerkhof, A. M., & Sosa, G. M. (2018). The hydrothermal Waterberg platinum deposit, Mookgophong (Naboomspruit), South Africa. Part 1: Geochemistry and ore mineralogy. Mineralogical Magazine, 82(3), 725-749.
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