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Oorlogsfontein Farm, Mokopane, Mogalakwena Local Municipality, Waterberg District Municipality, Limpopo, South Africai
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Oorlogsfontein FarmExploration Area
MokopaneTown
Mogalakwena Local MunicipalityMunicipality
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LimpopoProvince
South AfricaCountry

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
24° 14' 28'' South , 29° 1' 46'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
-24.24135,29.02967
GeoHash:
G#: keswhdfzb
GRN:
S17E19
Type:
Exploration Area
Köppen climate type:
BSh : Hot semi-arid (steppe) climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Mokopane101,090 (2012)5.6km
Lebowakgomo33,308 (2012)47.9km
Polokwane123,749 (2012)58.2km
Mindat Locality ID:
404243
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:404243:6
GUID (UUID V4):
0


Oorlogsfontein farm 45 KS, 8 KM south of Mokopane.

18 drillholes were completed by PTM at Oorlogsfontein by end of May, 2005 (7,433m of drilling). A total of 8,188 samples were collected for the determination of the following elements: Pt, Pd, Au, Cu, Ni, and 43
Co. The mineralization zones are reported to be up to 12m thick with a range of 2PGE+Au grades up to 3.67g/t. An inferred mineral resource of 29.6 million tonnes of 1.03g/t of 2PGE+Au resulting in 980,000 ounces has been estimated at Oorlogsfontein, of which approximately 60,000 ounces is attributable to
Platmin (Sedibelo).

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7 valid minerals.

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Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
ⓘ Chromite
Formula: Fe2+Cr3+2O4
ⓘ Irarsite
Formula: (Ir,Ru,Rh,Pt)AsS
ⓘ Millerite
Formula: NiS
ⓘ Pentlandite
Formula: (NixFey)Σ9S8
ⓘ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
ⓘ Pyrrhotite
Formula: Fe1-xS

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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘPentlandite2.BB.15(NixFey)Σ9S8
ⓘChalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
ⓘPyrrhotite2.CC.10Fe1-xS
ⓘMillerite2.CC.20NiS
ⓘPyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
ⓘIrarsite2.EB.25(Ir,Ru,Rh,Pt)AsS
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘChromite4.BB.05Fe2+Cr3+2O4

List of minerals for each chemical element

OOxygen
Oⓘ ChromiteFe2+Cr23+O4
SSulfur
Sⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Sⓘ Irarsite(Ir,Ru,Rh,Pt)AsS
Sⓘ MilleriteNiS
Sⓘ Pentlandite(NixFey)Σ9S8
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
Sⓘ PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
CrChromium
Crⓘ ChromiteFe2+Cr23+O4
FeIron
Feⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Feⓘ ChromiteFe2+Cr23+O4
Feⓘ Pentlandite(NixFey)Σ9S8
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2
Feⓘ PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
NiNickel
Niⓘ MilleriteNiS
Niⓘ Pentlandite(NixFey)Σ9S8
CuCopper
Cuⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
AsArsenic
Asⓘ Irarsite(Ir,Ru,Rh,Pt)AsS
RuRuthenium
Ruⓘ Irarsite(Ir,Ru,Rh,Pt)AsS
RhRhodium
Rhⓘ Irarsite(Ir,Ru,Rh,Pt)AsS
IrIridium
Irⓘ Irarsite(Ir,Ru,Rh,Pt)AsS
PtPlatinum
Ptⓘ Irarsite(Ir,Ru,Rh,Pt)AsS

Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality

AfricaContinent
African Plate
Somali PlateTectonic Plate
South Africa

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References

www.sedibeloplatinum.com (n.d.) http://www.sedibeloplatinum.com/downloads/category/24-downloads?start=10
Sutherland, A. J., Holwell, D. A., & Smith, J. W. (2013). The nature and genesis of PGE-rich sulphide horizons on the farm War Springs, northern Bushveld Complex, South Africa. Mineral Deposits Studies Group 2013 PROGRAMME AND ABSTRACT VOLUME, 106.
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