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Cooperite from
Mimosa Mine (Wedza–Mimosa platinum deposit), Zvishavane (Shabani; Shabanie; Shavani), Zvishavane District, Midlands, Zimbabwe


Locality type:Mine
Classification
Species:Cooperite
Formula:PtS
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Cooperite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Mimosa Mine (Wedza–Mimosa platinum deposit), Zvishavane (Shabani; Shabanie; Shavani), Zvishavane District, Midlands, Zimbabwe
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:808045
Long-form Identifier:1:3:808045:5
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Cooperite
20.8km (12.9 miles) ⓘWedza Mine, Zvishavane (Shabani; Shabanie; Shavani), Zvishavane District, Midlands, Zimbabwe
79.0km (49.1 miles) ⓘUnki Mine, Shurugwi District, Midlands, Zimbabwe
91.4km (56.8 miles) ⓘUmtebekwe River, Shurugwi District, Midlands, Zimbabwe
References
Wilson, A. H.; Prendergast, M. D. (2001) Platinum-Group Element Mineralisation in the Great Dyke, Zimbabwe, and its Relationship to Magma Evolution and Magma Chamber Structure. South African Journal of Geology, 104 (4). 319-342 doi:10.2113/gssajg.104.4.319
Nashwa, Velaphi Moses. "The flotation of high talc-containing ore from the Great Dyke of Zimbabwe." (2008). MS Thesis
 
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