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Native Copper from
Thembelani 1 Mine, Paardekraal Farm, Rustenburg, Rustenburg Local Municipality, Bojanala Platinum District Municipality, North West, South Africa


Locality type:Mine
Classification
Species:Native Copper
Formula:Cu
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Native Copper data
Locality Data:Click here to view Thembelani 1 Mine, Paardekraal Farm, Rustenburg, Rustenburg Local Municipality, Bojanala Platinum District Municipality, North West, South Africa
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:899381
Long-form Identifier:1:3:899381:6
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Native Copper
11.8km (7.4 miles) ⓘImpala Platinum mines, Rustenburg, Rustenburg Local Municipality, Bojanala Platinum District Municipality, North West, South Africa
12.5km (7.8 miles) ⓘSiphumelele 1 Shaft, Klipfontein Farm, Rustenburg, Rustenburg Local Municipality, Bojanala Platinum District Municipality, North West, South Africa
13.5km (8.4 miles) ⓘSiphumelele 3 Shaft, Klipfontein Farm, Rustenburg, Rustenburg Local Municipality, Bojanala Platinum District Municipality, North West, South Africa
13.7km (8.5 miles) ⓘKroondal Mine, Rustenburg, Rustenburg Local Municipality, Bojanala Platinum District Municipality, North West, South Africa
17.1km (10.6 miles) ⓘSiphumelele 2 Shaft, Brakspruit Farm, Rustenburg, Rustenburg Local Municipality, Bojanala Platinum District Municipality, North West, South Africa
20.4km (12.7 miles) ⓘMarikana Mine, Marikana, Rustenburg Local Municipality, Bojanala Platinum District Municipality, North West, South Africa
22.2km (13.8 miles) ⓘBafokeng-Rasimone Mine, Royal Bafokeng, Rustenburg, Rustenburg Local Municipality, Bojanala Platinum District Municipality, North West, South Africa
80.3km (49.9 miles) ⓘSlipfontein, Brits, Madibeng Local Municipality, Bojanala Platinum District Municipality, North West, South Africa
References
Department Mineral Resources and Energy Republic Of South Africa (2026) https://www.dmre.gov.za/mining-minerals-energy-policy-development/operating-mines
 
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