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Laurite from
Mokopane, Mogalakwena Local Municipality, Waterberg District Municipality, Limpopo, South Africa


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Laurite

Mokopane, Mogalakwena Local Municipality, Waterberg District Municipality, Limpopo, South Africa
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Laurite

Mokopane, Mogalakwena Local Municipality, Waterberg District Municipality, Limpopo, South Africa
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Laurite

Mokopane, Mogalakwena Local Municipality, Waterberg District Municipality, Limpopo, South Africa
03970170017369722832259.jpg
Laurite

Mokopane, Mogalakwena Local Municipality, Waterberg District Municipality, Limpopo, South Africa
09097860017369722822275.jpg
Laurite

Mokopane, Mogalakwena Local Municipality, Waterberg District Municipality, Limpopo, South Africa
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Laurite

Mokopane, Mogalakwena Local Municipality, Waterberg District Municipality, Limpopo, South Africa
Locality type:Town
Classification
Species:Laurite
Formula:RuS2
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Laurite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Mokopane, Mogalakwena Local Municipality, Waterberg District Municipality, Limpopo, South Africa
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:1468696
Long-form Identifier:1:3:1468696:8
GUID (UUID V4):0
Localities for Laurite in this Region
Akanani prospects, Mokopane, Mogalakwena Local Municipality, Waterberg District Municipality, Limpopo, South Africa
Overysel deposit, Mogalakwena Mine, Mokopane, Mogalakwena Local Municipality, Waterberg District Municipality, Limpopo, South Africa
Sandsloot Mine, Mogalakwena Mine, Mokopane, Mogalakwena Local Municipality, Waterberg District Municipality, Limpopo, South Africa
Zwartfontein Pit, Mogalakwena Mine, Mokopane, Mogalakwena Local Municipality, Waterberg District Municipality, Limpopo, South Africa
Anglo American, Zwartfontein Pit, Mogalakwena Mine, Mokopane, Mogalakwena Local Municipality, Waterberg District Municipality, Limpopo, South Africa
Tweefontein Farm, Mokopane, Mogalakwena Local Municipality, Waterberg District Municipality, Limpopo, South Africa
Nearest other occurrences of Laurite
21.9km (13.6 miles) ⓘSandsloot Mine, Mogalakwena Mine, Mokopane, Mogalakwena Local Municipality, Waterberg District Municipality, Limpopo, South Africa
24.5km (15.3 miles) ⓘZwartfontein Pit, Mogalakwena Mine, Mokopane, Mogalakwena Local Municipality, Waterberg District Municipality, Limpopo, South Africa
25.1km (15.6 miles) ⓘAnglo American, Zwartfontein Pit, Mogalakwena Mine, Mokopane, Mogalakwena Local Municipality, Waterberg District Municipality, Limpopo, South Africa
27.4km (17.0 miles) ⓘTweefontein Farm, Mokopane, Mogalakwena Local Municipality, Waterberg District Municipality, Limpopo, South Africa
28.1km (17.5 miles) ⓘOverysel deposit, Mogalakwena Mine, Mokopane, Mogalakwena Local Municipality, Waterberg District Municipality, Limpopo, South Africa
28.3km (17.6 miles) ⓘAkanani prospects, Mokopane, Mogalakwena Local Municipality, Waterberg District Municipality, Limpopo, South Africa
76.2km (47.3 miles) ⓘLesego project, Fetakgomo Tubatse Local Municipality, Sekhukhune District Municipality, Limpopo, South Africa
88.4km (54.9 miles) ⓘAtok Mine, Fetakgomo Tubatse Local Municipality, Sekhukhune District Municipality, Limpopo, South Africa
References
Yudovskaya, M.; Kinnaird, J.; Naldrett, A. J.; Mokhov, A. V.; McDonald, I.; Reinke, C. (2011) Facies variation in PGE mineralization in the central Platreef of the Bushveld Complex, South Africa. The Canadian Mineralogist, 49 (6). 1349-1384 doi:10.3749/canmin.49.6.1349
 
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