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Waterberg project, Blouberg Local Municipality, Capricorn District Municipality, Limpopo, South Africai
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Blouberg Local MunicipalityMunicipality (Rural)
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LimpopoProvince
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
23° 15' South , 28° 55' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
-23.25000,28.91667
GRN:
S16E19
Type:
Project
Köppen climate type:
BSh : Hot semi-arid (steppe) climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Bochum12,000 (2018)23.1km
Mindat Locality ID:
417299
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:417299:7
GUID (UUID V4):
0


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ⓘ 'Amphibole Supergroup'
Formula: AB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
ⓘ Arsenopyrite
Formula: FeAsS
ⓘ Atheneite
Formula: Pd2As0.75Hg0.25
ⓘ Bornite
Formula: Cu5FeS4
ⓘ Braggite
Formula: PdPt3S4
ⓘ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
ⓘ Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
ⓘ 'Chlorite Group'
ⓘ Chromite
Formula: Fe2+Cr3+2O4
ⓘ 'Clinopyroxene Subgroup'
ⓘ Cobaltite
Formula: CoAsS
ⓘ Cooperite
Formula: PtS
ⓘ Covellite
Formula: CuS
ⓘ Cubanite
Formula: CuFe2S3
ⓘ Epidote
Formula: (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
ⓘ Froodite
Formula: α-PdBi2
ⓘ Galena
Formula: PbS
ⓘ Hematite
Formula: Fe2O3
ⓘ Hercynite
Formula: Fe2+Al2O4
ⓘ Hollingworthite
Formula: (Rh,Pt,Pd)AsS
ⓘ Ilmenite
Formula: Fe2+TiO3
ⓘ Insizwaite
Formula: PtBi2
ⓘ Irarsite
Formula: (Ir,Ru,Rh,Pt)AsS
ⓘ Isoferroplatinum
Formula: Pt3Fe
ⓘ Kojonenite
Formula: Pd7-xSnTe2 (0.3 ≤ x ≤ 0.8)
ⓘ Kotulskite
Formula: Pd(Te,Bi)2-x (x ≈ 0.4)
ⓘ Magnetite
Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4
ⓘ Magnetite var. Titanium-bearing Magnetite
Formula: Fe2+(Fe3+,Ti)2O4
ⓘ Majakite
Formula: PdNiAs
ⓘ Maslovite
Formula: PtBiTe
ⓘ Menshikovite
Formula: Pd3Ni2As3
ⓘ Merenskyite
Formula: PdTe2
ⓘ Michenerite
Formula: PdBiTe
ⓘ Millerite
Formula: NiS
ⓘ Moncheite
Formula: Pt(Te,Bi)2
ⓘ Native Gold
Formula: Au
ⓘ Native Gold var. Electrum
Formula: (Au,Ag)
ⓘ Palarstanide
Formula: Pd5(Sn,As)2
ⓘ Palladoarsenide
Formula: Pd2As
ⓘ Pentlandite
Formula: (NixFey)Σ9S8
ⓘ Phlogopite
Formula: KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘ Pseudomertieite
Formula: Pd11(Sb,As)4
ⓘ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
ⓘ Pyrrhotite
Formula: Fe1-xS
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ 'Serpentine Subgroup'
Formula: D3[Si2O5](OH)4
ⓘ Sopcheite
Formula: Ag4Pd3Te4
ⓘ Sperrylite
Formula: PtAs2
ⓘ Sperrylite var. Platarsite
Formula: Pt(As,S)2
ⓘ Sphalerite
Formula: ZnS
ⓘ Stibiopalladinite
Formula: Pd5Sb2
ⓘ Stichtite
Formula: Mg6Cr3+2(OH)16[CO3] · 4H2O
ⓘ Sugakiite
Formula: Cu(Fe,Ni)8S8
ⓘ Talc
Formula: Mg3Si4O10(OH)2
ⓘ Tremolite
Formula: ◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
ⓘ Troilite
Formula: FeS
ⓘ Valleriite
Formula: (Fe2+,Cu)4(Mg,Al)3S4(OH,O)6

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
ⓘNative Gold
var. Electrum		1.AA.05(Au,Ag)
ⓘ1.AA.05Au
ⓘIsoferroplatinum1.AG.35Pt3Fe
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘAtheneite2.AC.05aPd2As0.75Hg0.25
ⓘPseudomertieite2.AC.15bPd11(Sb,As)4
ⓘStibiopalladinite2.AC.20aPd5Sb2
ⓘPalarstanide2.AC.20bPd5(Sn,As)2
ⓘMenshikovite2.AC.20cPd3Ni2As3
ⓘPalladoarsenide2.AC.25aPd2As
ⓘMajakite2.AC.25ePdNiAs
ⓘFroodite2.AC.45aα-PdBi2
ⓘBornite2.BA.15Cu5FeS4
ⓘPentlandite2.BB.15(NixFey)Σ9S8
ⓘSugakiite2.BB.15Cu(Fe,Ni)8S8
ⓘKojonenite2.BC.35Pd7-xSnTe2 (0.3 ≤ x ≤ 0.8)
ⓘSopcheite2.BC.55Ag4Pd3Te4
ⓘCovellite2.CA.05aCuS
ⓘSphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
ⓘChalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
ⓘCubanite2.CB.55aCuFe2S3
ⓘKotulskite2.CC.05Pd(Te,Bi)2-x (x ≈ 0.4)
ⓘPyrrhotite2.CC.10Fe1-xS
ⓘTroilite2.CC.10FeS
ⓘMillerite2.CC.20NiS
ⓘBraggite2.CC.35aPdPt3S4
ⓘCooperite2.CC.35bPtS
ⓘGalena2.CD.10PbS
ⓘMerenskyite2.EA.20PdTe2
ⓘMoncheite2.EA.20Pt(Te,Bi)2
ⓘInsizwaite2.EB.05aPtBi2
ⓘPyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
ⓘSperrylite2.EB.05aPtAs2
ⓘArsenopyrite2.EB.20FeAsS
ⓘCobaltite2.EB.25CoAsS
ⓘHollingworthite2.EB.25(Rh,Pt,Pd)AsS
ⓘIrarsite2.EB.25(Ir,Ru,Rh,Pt)AsS
ⓘMaslovite2.EB.25PtBiTe
ⓘMichenerite2.EB.25PdBiTe
ⓘSperrylite
var. Platarsite		2.EB.25Pt(As,S)2
ⓘValleriite2.FD.30(Fe2+,Cu)4(Mg,Al)3S4(OH,O)6
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘChromite4.BB.05Fe2+Cr3+2O4
ⓘHercynite4.BB.05Fe2+Al2O4
ⓘMagnetite4.BB.05Fe2+Fe3+2O4
ⓘvar. Titanium-bearing Magnetite4.BB.05Fe2+(Fe3+,Ti)2O4
ⓘHematite4.CB.05Fe2O3
ⓘIlmenite4.CB.05Fe2+TiO3
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘCalcite5.AB.05CaCO3
ⓘStichtite5.DA.50Mg6Cr3+2(OH)16[CO3] · 4H2O
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘEpidote9.BG.05a(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
ⓘTremolite9.DE.10◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
ⓘTalc9.EC.05Mg3Si4O10(OH)2
ⓘPhlogopite9.EC.20KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Unclassified
ⓘ'Amphibole Supergroup'-AB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
ⓘ'Chlorite Group'-
ⓘ'Clinopyroxene Subgroup'-
ⓘ'Serpentine Subgroup'-D3[Si2O5](OH)4

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
Hⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Hⓘ PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Hⓘ StichtiteMg6Cr23+(OH)16[CO3] · 4H2O
Hⓘ TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
Hⓘ Tremolite◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
Hⓘ Valleriite(Fe2+,Cu)4(Mg,Al)3S4(OH,O)6
Hⓘ Serpentine SubgroupD3[Si2O5](OH)4
CCarbon
Cⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Cⓘ StichtiteMg6Cr23+(OH)16[CO3] · 4H2O
OOxygen
Oⓘ Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
Oⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Oⓘ ChromiteFe2+Cr23+O4
Oⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Oⓘ HematiteFe2O3
Oⓘ HercyniteFe2+Al2O4
Oⓘ IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Oⓘ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Oⓘ PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ StichtiteMg6Cr23+(OH)16[CO3] · 4H2O
Oⓘ TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
Oⓘ Magnetite var. Titanium-bearing MagnetiteFe2+(Fe3+,Ti)2O4
Oⓘ Tremolite◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
Oⓘ Valleriite(Fe2+,Cu)4(Mg,Al)3S4(OH,O)6
Oⓘ Serpentine SubgroupD3[Si2O5](OH)4
FFluorine
Fⓘ Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Mgⓘ StichtiteMg6Cr23+(OH)16[CO3] · 4H2O
Mgⓘ TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
Mgⓘ Tremolite◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
Mgⓘ Valleriite(Fe2+,Cu)4(Mg,Al)3S4(OH,O)6
AlAluminium
Alⓘ Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
Alⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Alⓘ HercyniteFe2+Al2O4
Alⓘ PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Alⓘ Valleriite(Fe2+,Cu)4(Mg,Al)3S4(OH,O)6
SiSilicon
Siⓘ Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
Siⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Siⓘ PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
Siⓘ TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
Siⓘ Tremolite◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
Siⓘ Serpentine SubgroupD3[Si2O5](OH)4
SSulfur
Sⓘ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
Sⓘ BorniteCu5FeS4
Sⓘ BraggitePdPt3S4
Sⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Sⓘ CobaltiteCoAsS
Sⓘ CooperitePtS
Sⓘ CovelliteCuS
Sⓘ CubaniteCuFe2S3
Sⓘ GalenaPbS
Sⓘ Hollingworthite(Rh,Pt,Pd)AsS
Sⓘ Irarsite(Ir,Ru,Rh,Pt)AsS
Sⓘ MilleriteNiS
Sⓘ Pentlandite(NixFey)Σ9S8
Sⓘ Sperrylite var. PlatarsitePt(As,S)2
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
Sⓘ PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
Sⓘ SphaleriteZnS
Sⓘ TroiliteFeS
Sⓘ Valleriite(Fe2+,Cu)4(Mg,Al)3S4(OH,O)6
Sⓘ SugakiiteCu(Fe,Ni)8S8
ClChlorine
Clⓘ Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
KPotassium
Kⓘ PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
CaCalcium
Caⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Caⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Caⓘ Tremolite◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
TiTitanium
Tiⓘ Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
Tiⓘ IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Tiⓘ Magnetite var. Titanium-bearing MagnetiteFe2+(Fe3+,Ti)2O4
CrChromium
Crⓘ ChromiteFe2+Cr23+O4
Crⓘ StichtiteMg6Cr23+(OH)16[CO3] · 4H2O
FeIron
Feⓘ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
Feⓘ BorniteCu5FeS4
Feⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Feⓘ ChromiteFe2+Cr23+O4
Feⓘ CubaniteCuFe2S3
Feⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Feⓘ HematiteFe2O3
Feⓘ HercyniteFe2+Al2O4
Feⓘ IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Feⓘ IsoferroplatinumPt3Fe
Feⓘ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Feⓘ Pentlandite(NixFey)Σ9S8
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2
Feⓘ PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
Feⓘ Magnetite var. Titanium-bearing MagnetiteFe2+(Fe3+,Ti)2O4
Feⓘ TroiliteFeS
Feⓘ Valleriite(Fe2+,Cu)4(Mg,Al)3S4(OH,O)6
Feⓘ SugakiiteCu(Fe,Ni)8S8
CoCobalt
Coⓘ CobaltiteCoAsS
NiNickel
Niⓘ MajakitePdNiAs
Niⓘ MilleriteNiS
Niⓘ Pentlandite(NixFey)Σ9S8
Niⓘ MenshikovitePd3Ni2As3
Niⓘ SugakiiteCu(Fe,Ni)8S8
CuCopper
Cuⓘ BorniteCu5FeS4
Cuⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Cuⓘ CovelliteCuS
Cuⓘ CubaniteCuFe2S3
Cuⓘ Valleriite(Fe2+,Cu)4(Mg,Al)3S4(OH,O)6
Cuⓘ SugakiiteCu(Fe,Ni)8S8
ZnZinc
Znⓘ SphaleriteZnS
AsArsenic
Asⓘ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
Asⓘ AtheneitePd2As0.75Hg0.25
Asⓘ CobaltiteCoAsS
Asⓘ Hollingworthite(Rh,Pt,Pd)AsS
Asⓘ Irarsite(Ir,Ru,Rh,Pt)AsS
Asⓘ MajakitePdNiAs
Asⓘ PseudomertieitePd11(Sb,As)4
Asⓘ PalarstanidePd5(Sn,As)2
Asⓘ PalladoarsenidePd2As
Asⓘ Sperrylite var. PlatarsitePt(As,S)2
Asⓘ SperrylitePtAs2
Asⓘ MenshikovitePd3Ni2As3
RuRuthenium
Ruⓘ Irarsite(Ir,Ru,Rh,Pt)AsS
RhRhodium
Rhⓘ Hollingworthite(Rh,Pt,Pd)AsS
Rhⓘ Irarsite(Ir,Ru,Rh,Pt)AsS
PdPalladium
Pdⓘ AtheneitePd2As0.75Hg0.25
Pdⓘ BraggitePdPt3S4
Pdⓘ Frooditeα-PdBi2
Pdⓘ Hollingworthite(Rh,Pt,Pd)AsS
Pdⓘ KotulskitePd(Te,Bi)2-x (x ≈ 0.4)
Pdⓘ MajakitePdNiAs
Pdⓘ MerenskyitePdTe2
Pdⓘ PseudomertieitePd11(Sb,As)4
Pdⓘ MicheneritePdBiTe
Pdⓘ PalarstanidePd5(Sn,As)2
Pdⓘ PalladoarsenidePd2As
Pdⓘ SopcheiteAg4Pd3Te4
Pdⓘ StibiopalladinitePd5Sb2
Pdⓘ MenshikovitePd3Ni2As3
Pdⓘ KojonenitePd7-xSnTe2 (0.3 ≤ x ≤ 0.8)
AgSilver
Agⓘ Native Gold var. Electrum(Au,Ag)
Agⓘ SopcheiteAg4Pd3Te4
SnTin
Snⓘ PalarstanidePd5(Sn,As)2
Snⓘ KojonenitePd7-xSnTe2 (0.3 ≤ x ≤ 0.8)
SbAntimony
Sbⓘ PseudomertieitePd11(Sb,As)4
Sbⓘ StibiopalladinitePd5Sb2
TeTellurium
Teⓘ KotulskitePd(Te,Bi)2-x (x ≈ 0.4)
Teⓘ MaslovitePtBiTe
Teⓘ MerenskyitePdTe2
Teⓘ MicheneritePdBiTe
Teⓘ MoncheitePt(Te,Bi)2
Teⓘ SopcheiteAg4Pd3Te4
Teⓘ KojonenitePd7-xSnTe2 (0.3 ≤ x ≤ 0.8)
IrIridium
Irⓘ Irarsite(Ir,Ru,Rh,Pt)AsS
PtPlatinum
Ptⓘ BraggitePdPt3S4
Ptⓘ CooperitePtS
Ptⓘ Hollingworthite(Rh,Pt,Pd)AsS
Ptⓘ InsizwaitePtBi2
Ptⓘ Irarsite(Ir,Ru,Rh,Pt)AsS
Ptⓘ IsoferroplatinumPt3Fe
Ptⓘ MaslovitePtBiTe
Ptⓘ MoncheitePt(Te,Bi)2
Ptⓘ Sperrylite var. PlatarsitePt(As,S)2
Ptⓘ SperrylitePtAs2
AuGold
Auⓘ Native Gold var. Electrum(Au,Ag)
Auⓘ Native GoldAu
HgMercury
Hgⓘ AtheneitePd2As0.75Hg0.25
PbLead
Pbⓘ GalenaPbS
BiBismuth
Biⓘ Frooditeα-PdBi2
Biⓘ InsizwaitePtBi2
Biⓘ KotulskitePd(Te,Bi)2-x (x ≈ 0.4)
Biⓘ MaslovitePtBiTe
Biⓘ MicheneritePdBiTe
Biⓘ MoncheitePt(Te,Bi)2

Localities in this Region

South Africa
  • Limpopo
    • Capricorn District Municipality
      • Blouberg Local Municipality

Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality

AfricaContinent
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Somali PlateTectonic Plate
South Africa

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References

McCreesh, Matthew J. G., Yudovskaya, Marina A., Kinnaird, Judith A., Reinke, Christian (2018) Platinum-group minerals of the F and T zones, Waterberg Project, far northern Bushveld Complex: implication for the formation of the PGE mineralization. Mineralogical Magazine, 82 (3) 539-575 doi:10.1180/mgm.2018.83
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