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Laurite from
Impala Platinum mines, Rustenburg, Rustenburg Local Municipality, Bojanala Platinum District Municipality, North West, South Africa


Locality type:Mine
Classification
Species:Laurite
Formula:RuS2
Comments:Identified in polished section as angular masses to .03 mm
Confirmation
Validity:Confirmed
Confirmation Methods:SEM-WDS
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Laurite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Impala Platinum mines, Rustenburg, Rustenburg Local Municipality, Bojanala Platinum District Municipality, North West, South Africa
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:130494
Long-form Identifier:1:3:130494:7
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Laurite
10.4km (6.4 miles) ⓘBafokeng-Rasimone Mine, Royal Bafokeng, Rustenburg, Rustenburg Local Municipality, Bojanala Platinum District Municipality, North West, South Africa
15.0km (9.3 miles) ⓘRustenburg, Rustenburg Local Municipality, Bojanala Platinum District Municipality, North West, South Africa
15.4km (9.6 miles) ⓘRustenburg Town & Townlands Farm, Rustenburg, Rustenburg Local Municipality, Bojanala Platinum District Municipality, North West, South Africa
32.2km (20.0 miles) ⓘKaree Mine, Rustenburg, Rustenburg Local Municipality, Bojanala Platinum District Municipality, North West, South Africa
41.4km (25.7 miles) ⓘLonmin Marikana Mine, Marikana, Rustenburg Local Municipality, Bojanala Platinum District Municipality, North West, South Africa
62.6km (38.9 miles) ⓘUnion Mine, Rustenburg, Rustenburg Local Municipality, Bojanala Platinum District Municipality, North West, South Africa
77.8km (48.3 miles) ⓘNortham Platinum mine, Thabazimbi, Thabazimbi Local Municipality, Waterberg District Municipality, Limpopo, South Africa
80.7km (50.1 miles) ⓘZondereinde Mine, Thabazimbi Local Municipality, Waterberg District Municipality, Limpopo, South Africa
86.8km (53.9 miles) ⓘAmandelbult Platinum Mines, Thabazimbi, Thabazimbi Local Municipality, Waterberg District Municipality, Limpopo, South Africa
References
R.O. Meyer collection, identity confirmed by microprobe analysis
Prichard, H. M., Barnes, S.-J., Maier, W. D., Fisher, P. C. (2004) Variations in the nature of the platinum-group minerals in a cross-section through the Merensky Reef at Impala Platinum: Implications for the mode of formation of the reef. The Canadian Mineralogist, 42 (2). 423-437 doi:10.2113/gscanmin.42.2.423
 
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