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Braggite from
Bafokeng-Rasimone Mine, Royal Bafokeng, Rustenburg, Rustenburg Local Municipality, Bojanala Platinum District Municipality, North West, South Africa


Locality type:Mine
Classification
Species:Braggite
Formula:PdPt3S4
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Braggite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Bafokeng-Rasimone Mine, Royal Bafokeng, Rustenburg, Rustenburg Local Municipality, Bojanala Platinum District Municipality, North West, South Africa
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:954813
Long-form Identifier:1:3:954813:8
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Braggite
10.4km (6.4 miles) ⓘImpala Platinum mines, Rustenburg, Rustenburg Local Municipality, Bojanala Platinum District Municipality, North West, South Africa
17.5km (10.9 miles) ⓘBoschfontein Farm, Rustenburg, Rustenburg Local Municipality, Bojanala Platinum District Municipality, North West, South Africa
25.7km (16.0 miles) ⓘRustenburg Town & Townlands Farm, Rustenburg, Rustenburg Local Municipality, Bojanala Platinum District Municipality, North West, South Africa
38.1km (23.7 miles) ⓘBrakspruit Farm, Rustenburg, Rustenburg Local Municipality, Bojanala Platinum District Municipality, North West, South Africa
41.5km (25.8 miles) ⓘKaree Mine, Rustenburg, Rustenburg Local Municipality, Bojanala Platinum District Municipality, North West, South Africa
44.2km (27.5 miles) ⓘMarikana, Rustenburg Local Municipality, Bojanala Platinum District Municipality, North West, South Africa
50.1km (31.1 miles) ⓘLonmin Marikana Mine, Marikana, Rustenburg Local Municipality, Bojanala Platinum District Municipality, North West, South Africa
68.2km (42.4 miles) ⓘBrits, Madibeng Local Municipality, Bojanala Platinum District Municipality, North West, South Africa
71.4km (44.4 miles) ⓘNortham Platinum mine, Thabazimbi, Thabazimbi Local Municipality, Waterberg District Municipality, Limpopo, South Africa
72.3km (44.9 miles) ⓘCrocodile River Mine, Brits, Madibeng Local Municipality, Bojanala Platinum District Municipality, North West, South Africa
References
Smith, A. J. B., Viljoen, K. S., Schouwstra, R., Roberts, J., Schalkwyk, C., & Gutzmer, J. (2013). Geological variations in the Merensky Reef at Bafokeng Rasimone Platinum Mine and its influence on flotation performance. Minerals Engineering, 52, 155-168.
 
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