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Pentlandite from
Phikwe Mine, Selebi-Phikwe belt (Selbi-Pikwe), Selebi-Phikwe, Central District, Botswana


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Pentlandite, etc.

Phikwe Mine, Selebi-Phikwe belt, Selebi-Phikwe, Central District, Botswana
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Pentlandite, etc.

Phikwe Mine, Selebi-Phikwe belt, Selebi-Phikwe, Central District, Botswana
07638990017272044003033.jpg
Pentlandite, etc.

Phikwe Mine, Selebi-Phikwe belt, Selebi-Phikwe, Central District, Botswana
08390550017272043994774.jpg
Pentlandite, etc.

Phikwe Mine, Selebi-Phikwe belt, Selebi-Phikwe, Central District, Botswana
07638990017272044003033.jpg
Pentlandite, etc.

Phikwe Mine, Selebi-Phikwe belt, Selebi-Phikwe, Central District, Botswana
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Pentlandite, etc.

Phikwe Mine, Selebi-Phikwe belt, Selebi-Phikwe, Central District, Botswana
Locality type:Mine
Classification
Species:Pentlandite
Formula:(NixFey)Σ9S8
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Chalcopyrite1
Pyrrhotite1
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Pentlandite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Phikwe Mine, Selebi-Phikwe belt (Selbi-Pikwe), Selebi-Phikwe, Central District, Botswana
Photo GalleryView Gallery (2 photos)
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:544979
Long-form Identifier:1:3:544979:8
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Pentlandite
13.1km (8.2 miles) ⓘDikoloti nickel-copper deposit, Selebi-Phikwe belt (Selbi-Pikwe), Selebi-Phikwe, Central District, Botswana
14.1km (8.7 miles) ⓘSelebi Mine, Selebi-Phikwe belt (Selbi-Pikwe), Selebi-Phikwe, Central District, Botswana
71.7km (44.5 miles) ⓘSelkirk nickel-copper deposit, Francistown District, North-East District, Botswana
72.3km (44.9 miles) ⓘTekwane nickel-copper-(PGE) deposit, Francistown District, North-East District, Botswana
82.2km (51.1 miles) ⓘPhoenix Mine, Francistown District, North-East District, Botswana
References
Brotherton, R. L. (1979). The geochemistry and mineralogy of gossans overlying nickel-copper sulphide mineralisation. PhD Thesis University of London
Maier, W. D., Barnes, S.-J., Chinyepi, G., Barton, J. M., Eglington, B., Setshedi, I. (2008) The composition of magmatic Ni–Cu–(PGE) sulfide deposits in the Tati and Selebi-Phikwe belts of eastern Botswana. Mineralium Deposita, 43 (1) 37-60 doi:10.1007/s00126-007-0143-5
 
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