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Lesego project, Fetakgomo Tubatse Local Municipality, Sekhukhune District Municipality, Limpopo, South Africai
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Lesego projectProject
Fetakgomo Tubatse Local MunicipalityMunicipality
Sekhukhune District MunicipalityMunicipality
LimpopoProvince
South AfricaCountry

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
24° 19' 59'' South , 29° 45' 0'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
-24.33333,29.75000
GeoHash:
G#: ketjsfr21
GRN:
S17E20
Type:
Project
Köppen climate type:
BSh : Hot semi-arid (steppe) climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Lebowakgomo33,308 (2012)29.3km
Mankoeng12,499 (2018)48.6km
Polokwane123,749 (2012)55.5km
Mindat Locality ID:
413590
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:413590:9
GUID (UUID V4):
0


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14 valid minerals.

Rock Types Recorded

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Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Braggite
Formula: PdPt3S4
ⓘ Cooperite
Formula: PtS
ⓘ Grossular
Formula: Ca3Al2(SiO4)3
ⓘ Hollingworthite
Formula: (Rh,Pt,Pd)AsS
ⓘ Kotulskite
Formula: Pd(Te,Bi)2-x (x ≈ 0.4)
ⓘ Laurite
Formula: RuS2
ⓘ Merenskyite
Formula: PdTe2
ⓘ Michenerite
Formula: PdBiTe
ⓘ Moncheite
Formula: Pt(Te,Bi)2
ⓘ Niggliite
Formula: PtSn
ⓘ Palladoarsenide
Formula: Pd2As
ⓘ Rustenburgite
Formula: (Pt,Pd)3Sn
ⓘ Sperrylite
Formula: PtAs2
ⓘ Sperrylite var. Platarsite
Formula: Pt(As,S)2
ⓘ Vysotskite
Formula: PdS

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
ⓘRustenburgite1.AG.10(Pt,Pd)3Sn
ⓘNiggliite1.AG.60PtSn
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘPalladoarsenide2.AC.25aPd2As
ⓘKotulskite2.CC.05Pd(Te,Bi)2-x (x ≈ 0.4)
ⓘBraggite2.CC.35aPdPt3S4
ⓘVysotskite2.CC.35aPdS
ⓘCooperite2.CC.35bPtS
ⓘMerenskyite2.EA.20PdTe2
ⓘMoncheite2.EA.20Pt(Te,Bi)2
ⓘLaurite2.EB.05aRuS2
ⓘSperrylite
var. Platarsite		2.EB.05aPt(As,S)2
ⓘ2.EB.05aPtAs2
ⓘHollingworthite2.EB.25(Rh,Pt,Pd)AsS
ⓘMichenerite2.EB.25PdBiTe
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘGrossular9.AD.25Ca3Al2(SiO4)3

List of minerals for each chemical element

OOxygen
Oⓘ GrossularCa3Al2(SiO4)3
AlAluminium
Alⓘ GrossularCa3Al2(SiO4)3
SiSilicon
Siⓘ GrossularCa3Al2(SiO4)3
SSulfur
Sⓘ BraggitePdPt3S4
Sⓘ CooperitePtS
Sⓘ Hollingworthite(Rh,Pt,Pd)AsS
Sⓘ LauriteRuS2
Sⓘ Sperrylite var. PlatarsitePt(As,S)2
Sⓘ VysotskitePdS
CaCalcium
Caⓘ GrossularCa3Al2(SiO4)3
AsArsenic
Asⓘ Hollingworthite(Rh,Pt,Pd)AsS
Asⓘ PalladoarsenidePd2As
Asⓘ Sperrylite var. PlatarsitePt(As,S)2
Asⓘ SperrylitePtAs2
RuRuthenium
Ruⓘ LauriteRuS2
RhRhodium
Rhⓘ Hollingworthite(Rh,Pt,Pd)AsS
PdPalladium
Pdⓘ BraggitePdPt3S4
Pdⓘ Hollingworthite(Rh,Pt,Pd)AsS
Pdⓘ KotulskitePd(Te,Bi)2-x (x ≈ 0.4)
Pdⓘ MerenskyitePdTe2
Pdⓘ MicheneritePdBiTe
Pdⓘ PalladoarsenidePd2As
Pdⓘ Rustenburgite(Pt,Pd)3Sn
Pdⓘ VysotskitePdS
SnTin
Snⓘ NiggliitePtSn
Snⓘ Rustenburgite(Pt,Pd)3Sn
TeTellurium
Teⓘ KotulskitePd(Te,Bi)2-x (x ≈ 0.4)
Teⓘ MerenskyitePdTe2
Teⓘ MicheneritePdBiTe
Teⓘ MoncheitePt(Te,Bi)2
PtPlatinum
Ptⓘ BraggitePdPt3S4
Ptⓘ CooperitePtS
Ptⓘ Hollingworthite(Rh,Pt,Pd)AsS
Ptⓘ MoncheitePt(Te,Bi)2
Ptⓘ NiggliitePtSn
Ptⓘ Sperrylite var. PlatarsitePt(As,S)2
Ptⓘ Rustenburgite(Pt,Pd)3Sn
Ptⓘ SperrylitePtAs2
BiBismuth
Biⓘ KotulskitePd(Te,Bi)2-x (x ≈ 0.4)
Biⓘ MicheneritePdBiTe
Biⓘ MoncheitePt(Te,Bi)2

Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality

AfricaContinent
Somali PlateTectonic Plate
South Africa

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References

Montjoie, R. (2018). Discovery and resource evaluation of the Lesego Platinum Merensky Reef and UG2 Chromitite hosted platinum group metals deposit adjacent to the Phosiri dome and the associated effects of Phosiri dome on the reef horizons, bushveld complex, South Africa (Doctoral dissertation).
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