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T-Zone, Waterberg project, Blouberg Local Municipality, Capricorn District Municipality, Limpopo, South Africa i
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T-Zone Member (stratigraphic)
Waterberg project Project
Blouberg Local Municipality Municipality (Rural)
Capricorn District Municipality District
Limpopo Province
South Africa Country

Regional Level Types
T-Zone	Member (stratigraphic)
Waterberg project	Project
Blouberg Local Municipality	Municipality (Rural)
Capricorn District Municipality	District
Limpopo	Province
South Africa	Country

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):

23° 23' 28'' South , 28° 54' 10'' East

Latitude & Longitude (decimal):

G#: keudctwrq

Type:

Member (stratigraphic)

Köppen climate type:

BSh : Hot semi-arid (steppe) climate

Nearest Settlements:

Place	Population	Distance
Bochum	12,000 (2018)	26.8km

Mindat Locality ID:

417301

Long-form identifier:

mindat:1:2:417301:7

GUID (UUID V4):

Coordinates are generalised for drill holes that intersected the T-Zone mineralisation.

The T-Zone mineralisation is largely located in the southern F-Zones.

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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

Mineral List

26 valid minerals.

Rock Types Recorded

Note: data is currently VERY limited. Please bear with us while we work towards adding this information!

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Alphabetical List Tree Diagram

ⓘ Anorthosite

ⓘ Gabbro

ⓘ 'Pegmatoid'

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ 'Amphibole Supergroup'

Formula: AB₂C₅((Si,Al,Ti)₈O₂₂)(OH,F,Cl,O)₂

References:

McCreesh, M. J., Yudovskaya, M. A., Kinnaird, J. A., & Reinke, C. (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.

ⓘ Arsenopyrite

Formula: FeAsS

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ⓘ Bornite

Formula: Cu₅FeS₄

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ⓘ Braggite

Formula: PdPt₃S₄

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ⓘ Calcite

Formula: CaCO₃

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ⓘ Chalcopyrite

Formula: CuFeS₂

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ⓘ 'Chlorite Group'

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ⓘ 'Clinopyroxene Subgroup'

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ⓘ Cooperite

Formula: PtS

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ⓘ Epidote

Formula: (CaCa)(AlAlFe³⁺)O[Si₂O₇][SiO₄](OH)

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ⓘ Froodite

Formula: α-PdBi₂

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ⓘ Galena

Formula: PbS

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ⓘ Ilmenite

Formula: Fe²⁺TiO₃

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ⓘ Insizwaite

Formula: Pt(Bi,Sb)₂

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ⓘ Kojonenite

Formula: Pd_7-xSnTe₂ (0.3 ≤ x ≤ 0.8)

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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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ⓘ Magnetite var. Titanium-bearing Magnetite

Formula: Fe²⁺(Fe³⁺,Ti)₂O₄

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ⓘ Merenskyite

Formula: PdTe₂

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ⓘ Millerite

Formula: NiS

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ⓘ Moncheite

Formula: Pt(Te,Bi)₂

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ⓘ Native Gold

Formula: Au

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ⓘ Native Gold var. Electrum

Formula: (Au,Ag)

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ⓘ Palarstanide

Formula: Pd₅(Sn,As)₂

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ⓘ Pentlandite

Formula: (Ni_xFe_y)_Σ9S₈

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ⓘ Pseudomertieite

Formula: Pd₁₁(Sb,As)₄

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ⓘ Pyrite

Formula: FeS₂

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ⓘ Pyrrhotite

Formula: Fe_1-xS

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ⓘ Quartz

Formula: SiO₂

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ⓘ Sperrylite

Formula: PtAs₂

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ⓘ Sphalerite

Formula: ZnS

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Gallery:

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
ⓘ	Pseudomertieite	2.AC.15b	Pd₁₁(Sb,As)₄
ⓘ	Palarstanide	2.AC.20b	Pd₅(Sn,As)₂
ⓘ	Froodite	2.AC.45a	α-PdBi₂
ⓘ	Bornite	2.BA.15	Cu₅FeS₄
ⓘ	Pentlandite	2.BB.15	(Ni_xFe_y)_Σ9S₈
ⓘ	Kojonenite	2.BC.35	Pd_7-xSnTe₂ (0.3 ≤ x ≤ 0.8)
ⓘ	Sphalerite	2.CB.05a	ZnS
ⓘ	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
ⓘ	Braggite	2.CC.35a	PdPt₃S₄
ⓘ	Cooperite	2.CC.35b	PtS
ⓘ	Galena	2.CD.10	PbS
ⓘ	Merenskyite	2.EA.20	PdTe₂
ⓘ	Moncheite	2.EA.20	Pt(Te,Bi)₂
ⓘ	Insizwaite	2.EB.05a	Pt(Bi,Sb)₂
ⓘ	Pyrite	2.EB.05a	FeS₂
ⓘ	Sperrylite	2.EB.05a	PtAs₂
ⓘ	Arsenopyrite	2.EB.20	FeAsS
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘ	Magnetite	4.BB.05	Fe²⁺Fe³⁺₂O₄
ⓘ	var. Titanium-bearing Magnetite	4.BB.05	Fe²⁺(Fe³⁺,Ti)₂O₄
ⓘ	Ilmenite	4.CB.05	Fe²⁺TiO₃
ⓘ	Quartz	4.DA.05	SiO₂
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘ	Calcite	5.AB.05	CaCO₃
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘ	Epidote	9.BG.05a	(CaCa)(AlAlFe³⁺)O[Si₂O₇][SiO₄](OH)
Unclassified
ⓘ	'Amphibole Supergroup'	-	AB₂C₅((Si,Al,Ti)₈O₂₂)(OH,F,Cl,O)₂
ⓘ	'Chlorite Group'	-
ⓘ	'Clinopyroxene Subgroup'	-

List of minerals for each chemical element

H	Hydrogen
H	ⓘ Amphibole Supergroup	AB₂C₅((Si,Al,Ti)₈O₂₂)(OH,F,Cl,O)₂
H	ⓘ Epidote	(CaCa)(AlAlFe³⁺)O[Si₂O₇][SiO₄](OH)
C	Carbon
C	ⓘ Calcite	CaCO₃
O	Oxygen
O	ⓘ Amphibole Supergroup	AB₂C₅((Si,Al,Ti)₈O₂₂)(OH,F,Cl,O)₂
O	ⓘ Calcite	CaCO₃
O	ⓘ Epidote	(CaCa)(AlAlFe³⁺)O[Si₂O₇][SiO₄](OH)
O	ⓘ Ilmenite	Fe²⁺TiO₃
O	ⓘ Magnetite	Fe²⁺Fe₂³⁺O₄
O	ⓘ Quartz	SiO₂
O	ⓘ Magnetite var. Titanium-bearing Magnetite	Fe²⁺(Fe³⁺,Ti)₂O₄
F	Fluorine
F	ⓘ Amphibole Supergroup	AB₂C₅((Si,Al,Ti)₈O₂₂)(OH,F,Cl,O)₂
Al	Aluminium
Al	ⓘ Amphibole Supergroup	AB₂C₅((Si,Al,Ti)₈O₂₂)(OH,F,Cl,O)₂
Al	ⓘ Epidote	(CaCa)(AlAlFe³⁺)O[Si₂O₇][SiO₄](OH)
Si	Silicon
Si	ⓘ Amphibole Supergroup	AB₂C₅((Si,Al,Ti)₈O₂₂)(OH,F,Cl,O)₂
Si	ⓘ Epidote	(CaCa)(AlAlFe³⁺)O[Si₂O₇][SiO₄](OH)
Si	ⓘ Quartz	SiO₂
S	Sulfur
S	ⓘ Arsenopyrite	FeAsS
S	ⓘ Bornite	Cu₅FeS₄
S	ⓘ Braggite	PdPt₃S₄
S	ⓘ Chalcopyrite	CuFeS₂
S	ⓘ Cooperite	PtS
S	ⓘ Galena	PbS
S	ⓘ Millerite	NiS
S	ⓘ Pentlandite	(Ni_xFe_y)_Σ9S₈
S	ⓘ Pyrite	FeS₂
S	ⓘ Pyrrhotite	Fe_1-xS
S	ⓘ Sphalerite	ZnS
Cl	Chlorine
Cl	ⓘ Amphibole Supergroup	AB₂C₅((Si,Al,Ti)₈O₂₂)(OH,F,Cl,O)₂
Ca	Calcium
Ca	ⓘ Calcite	CaCO₃
Ca	ⓘ Epidote	(CaCa)(AlAlFe³⁺)O[Si₂O₇][SiO₄](OH)
Ti	Titanium
Ti	ⓘ Amphibole Supergroup	AB₂C₅((Si,Al,Ti)₈O₂₂)(OH,F,Cl,O)₂
Ti	ⓘ Ilmenite	Fe²⁺TiO₃
Ti	ⓘ Magnetite var. Titanium-bearing Magnetite	Fe²⁺(Fe³⁺,Ti)₂O₄
Fe	Iron
Fe	ⓘ Arsenopyrite	FeAsS
Fe	ⓘ Bornite	Cu₅FeS₄
Fe	ⓘ Chalcopyrite	CuFeS₂
Fe	ⓘ Epidote	(CaCa)(AlAlFe³⁺)O[Si₂O₇][SiO₄](OH)
Fe	ⓘ Ilmenite	Fe²⁺TiO₃
Fe	ⓘ Magnetite	Fe²⁺Fe₂³⁺O₄
Fe	ⓘ Pentlandite	(Ni_xFe_y)_Σ9S₈
Fe	ⓘ Pyrite	FeS₂
Fe	ⓘ Pyrrhotite	Fe_1-xS
Fe	ⓘ Magnetite var. Titanium-bearing Magnetite	Fe²⁺(Fe³⁺,Ti)₂O₄
Ni	Nickel
Ni	ⓘ Millerite	NiS
Ni	ⓘ Pentlandite	(Ni_xFe_y)_Σ9S₈
Cu	Copper
Cu	ⓘ Bornite	Cu₅FeS₄
Cu	ⓘ Chalcopyrite	CuFeS₂
Zn	Zinc
Zn	ⓘ Sphalerite	ZnS
As	Arsenic
As	ⓘ Arsenopyrite	FeAsS
As	ⓘ Pseudomertieite	Pd₁₁(Sb,As)₄
As	ⓘ Palarstanide	Pd₅(Sn,As)₂
As	ⓘ Sperrylite	PtAs₂
Pd	Palladium
Pd	ⓘ Braggite	PdPt₃S₄
Pd	ⓘ Froodite	α-PdBi₂
Pd	ⓘ Kotulskite	Pd(Te,Bi)_2-x (x ≈ 0.4)
Pd	ⓘ Merenskyite	PdTe₂
Pd	ⓘ Pseudomertieite	Pd₁₁(Sb,As)₄
Pd	ⓘ Palarstanide	Pd₅(Sn,As)₂
Pd	ⓘ Kojonenite	Pd_7-xSnTe₂ (0.3 ≤ x ≤ 0.8)
Ag	Silver
Ag	ⓘ Native Gold var. Electrum	(Au,Ag)
Sn	Tin
Sn	ⓘ Palarstanide	Pd₅(Sn,As)₂
Sn	ⓘ Kojonenite	Pd_7-xSnTe₂ (0.3 ≤ x ≤ 0.8)
Sb	Antimony
Sb	ⓘ Insizwaite	Pt(Bi,Sb)₂
Sb	ⓘ Pseudomertieite	Pd₁₁(Sb,As)₄
Te	Tellurium
Te	ⓘ Kotulskite	Pd(Te,Bi)_2-x (x ≈ 0.4)
Te	ⓘ Merenskyite	PdTe₂
Te	ⓘ Moncheite	Pt(Te,Bi)₂
Te	ⓘ Kojonenite	Pd_7-xSnTe₂ (0.3 ≤ x ≤ 0.8)
Pt	Platinum
Pt	ⓘ Braggite	PdPt₃S₄
Pt	ⓘ Cooperite	PtS
Pt	ⓘ Insizwaite	Pt(Bi,Sb)₂
Pt	ⓘ Moncheite	Pt(Te,Bi)₂
Pt	ⓘ Sperrylite	PtAs₂
Au	Gold
Au	ⓘ Native Gold var. Electrum	(Au,Ag)
Au	ⓘ Native Gold	Au
Pb	Lead
Pb	ⓘ Galena	PbS
Bi	Bismuth
Bi	ⓘ Froodite	α-PdBi₂
Bi	ⓘ Insizwaite	Pt(Bi,Sb)₂
Bi	ⓘ Kotulskite	Pd(Te,Bi)_2-x (x ≈ 0.4)
Bi	ⓘ Moncheite	Pt(Te,Bi)₂

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