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Native Platinum from
Onverwacht Mine, Steelpoort, Fetakgomo Tubatse Local Municipality, Sekhukhune District Municipality, Limpopo, South Africa


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Native Platinum, etc.

Onverwacht Mine, Steelpoort, Fetakgomo Tubatse Local Municipality, Sekhukhune District Municipality, Limpopo, South Africa
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Native Platinum, etc.

Onverwacht Mine, Steelpoort, Fetakgomo Tubatse Local Municipality, Sekhukhune District Municipality, Limpopo, South Africa
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Native Platinum, etc.

Onverwacht Mine, Steelpoort, Fetakgomo Tubatse Local Municipality, Sekhukhune District Municipality, Limpopo, South Africa
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Native Platinum, etc.

Onverwacht Mine, Steelpoort, Fetakgomo Tubatse Local Municipality, Sekhukhune District Municipality, Limpopo, South Africa
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Native Platinum, etc.

Onverwacht Mine, Steelpoort, Fetakgomo Tubatse Local Municipality, Sekhukhune District Municipality, Limpopo, South Africa
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Native Platinum, etc.

Onverwacht Mine, Steelpoort, Fetakgomo Tubatse Local Municipality, Sekhukhune District Municipality, Limpopo, South Africa
02402320017272039458556.jpg
Native Platinum, etc.

Onverwacht Mine, Steelpoort, Fetakgomo Tubatse Local Municipality, Sekhukhune District Municipality, Limpopo, South Africa
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Native Platinum, etc.

Onverwacht Mine, Steelpoort, Fetakgomo Tubatse Local Municipality, Sekhukhune District Municipality, Limpopo, South Africa
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Native Platinum, etc.

Onverwacht Mine, Steelpoort, Fetakgomo Tubatse Local Municipality, Sekhukhune District Municipality, Limpopo, South Africa
Locality type:Mine
Classification
Species:Native Platinum
Formula:Pt
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Fayalite-Forsterite Series3
- var Hortonolite3
Dunite3
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Native Platinum data
Locality Data:Click here to view Onverwacht Mine, Steelpoort, Fetakgomo Tubatse Local Municipality, Sekhukhune District Municipality, Limpopo, South Africa
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:986877
Long-form Identifier:1:3:986877:9
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Native Platinum
19.8km (12.3 miles) ⓘMaandagshoek Farm, Fetakgomo Tubatse Local Municipality, Sekhukhune District Municipality, Limpopo, South Africa
22.6km (14.0 miles) ⓘMototolo Mine, Fetakgomo Tubatse Local Municipality, Sekhukhune District Municipality, Limpopo, South Africa
23.2km (14.4 miles) ⓘTwickenham Mine, Fetakgomo Tubatse Local Municipality, Sekhukhune District Municipality, Limpopo, South Africa
24.1km (15.0 miles) ⓘHelena Chrome Mine, Fetakgomo Tubatse Local Municipality, Sekhukhune District Municipality, Limpopo, South Africa
25.1km (15.6 miles) ⓘMooihoek Farm 255 KT, Fetakgomo Tubatse Local Municipality, Sekhukhune District Municipality, Limpopo, South Africa
25.8km (16.0 miles) ⓘDriekop Mine, Fetakgomo Tubatse Local Municipality, Sekhukhune District Municipality, Limpopo, South Africa
34.9km (21.7 miles) ⓘBooysendal North Mine, Fetakgomo Tubatse Local Municipality, Sekhukhune District Municipality, Limpopo, South Africa
38.6km (24.0 miles) ⓘBooysendal Platinum Mine, Lydenburg, Thaba Chweu Local Municipality, Ehlanzeni District Municipality, Mpumalanga, South Africa
59.3km (36.8 miles) ⓘAtok Mine, Fetakgomo Tubatse Local Municipality, Sekhukhune District Municipality, Limpopo, South Africa
References
Cabri, L.J., Laflamme, J.H.G., Stewart, J.M. (1977) Platinum-group minerals from Onverwacht. II. Platarsite, a new sulfarsenide of platinum. Canadian Mineralogist: 15: 385-388.
 
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