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Nkomati Mine, Uitkomst Complex, Waterval, Chief Albert Luthuli Local Municipality, Gert Sibande District Municipality, Mpumalanga, South Africa

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Pentlandite

Nkomati Mine, Uitkomst Complex, Waterval, Chief Albert Luthuli Local Municipality, Gert Sibande District Municipality, Mpumalanga, South Africa

Bronze pentlandite in pyroxenite matrix. Important ore mineral at this mine.

© Paul Meulenbeld

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Chromite, Antigorite, Lizardite

Nkomati Mine, Uitkomst Complex, Waterval, Chief Albert Luthuli Local Municipality, Gert Sibande District Municipality, Mpumalanga, South Africa

Chromite associated with green fibrous antigorite and green massive lizardite.

© Paul Meulenbeld

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Clinochrysotile

Nkomati Mine, Uitkomst Complex, Waterval, Chief Albert Luthuli Local Municipality, Gert Sibande District Municipality, Mpumalanga, South Africa

Clinochrysotile on dolomite. At this locality these asbestos veins are seldom thicker than 5mm. Crystal size is indicated length. Hight is 4mm.

© Paul Meulenbeld

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Chromite, Antigorite, Lizardite

Nkomati Mine, Uitkomst Complex, Waterval, Chief Albert Luthuli Local Municipality, Gert Sibande District Municipality, Mpumalanga, South Africa

Chromite associated with green fibrous antigorite and green massive lizardite.

© Paul Meulenbeld

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Chalcopyrite

Nkomati Mine, Uitkomst Complex, Waterval, Chief Albert Luthuli Local Municipality, Gert Sibande District Municipality, Mpumalanga, South Africa

Chalcopyrite mass in mafic rock.

© Paul Meulenbeld

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Antigorite

Nkomati Mine, Uitkomst Complex, Waterval, Chief Albert Luthuli Local Municipality, Gert Sibande District Municipality, Mpumalanga, South Africa

Solid antigorite on dolomite.

© Paul Meulenbeld

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Calcite

Nkomati Mine, Uitkomst Complex, Waterval, Chief Albert Luthuli Local Municipality, Gert Sibande District Municipality, Mpumalanga, South Africa

Calcite embedded in dolomite.

© Paul Meulenbeld

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Geological Map: Nkomati mine

Nkomati Mine, Uitkomst Complex, Waterval, Chief Albert Luthuli Local Municipality, Gert Sibande District Municipality, Mpumalanga, South Africa

Simplified geological map of the Nkomati mine. Published in "A process mineralogical evaluation of chromite at the Nkomati nickel mine, Uitkomst Complex, South Africa" by Dzvinamurunga T et al. Published in Minerals 2020, 10, 709.

© Paul Meulenbeld

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Nkomati mine 2011

Nkomati Mine, Uitkomst Complex, Waterval, Chief Albert Luthuli Local Municipality, Gert Sibande District Municipality, Mpumalanga, South Africa

Nkomati mine during 2011, still operational at the time. Currently on care & maintenance.

© Paul Meulenbeld

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Nkomati mine opencast pit 2011

Nkomati Mine, Uitkomst Complex, Waterval, Chief Albert Luthuli Local Municipality, Gert Sibande District Municipality, Mpumalanga, South Africa

Nkomati mine opencast pit during 2011 with drill rigs.

© Paul Meulenbeld

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Nkomati mine opencast pit 2011 far view

Nkomati Mine, Uitkomst Complex, Waterval, Chief Albert Luthuli Local Municipality, Gert Sibande District Municipality, Mpumalanga, South Africa

Wider extent of the opencast pit. Currently (2022) the pit is rehabilitated.

© Paul Meulenbeld

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Pentlandite

Nkomati Mine, Uitkomst Complex, Waterval, Chief Albert Luthuli Local Municipality, Gert Sibande District Municipality, Mpumalanga, South Africa

Bronze pentlandite in pyroxenite matrix. Important ore mineral at this mine.

© Paul Meulenbeld

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Chromite, Antigorite, Lizardite

Nkomati Mine, Uitkomst Complex, Waterval, Chief Albert Luthuli Local Municipality, Gert Sibande District Municipality, Mpumalanga, South Africa

Chromite associated with green fibrous antigorite and green massive lizardite.

© Paul Meulenbeld

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Clinochrysotile

Nkomati Mine, Uitkomst Complex, Waterval, Chief Albert Luthuli Local Municipality, Gert Sibande District Municipality, Mpumalanga, South Africa

Clinochrysotile on dolomite. At this locality these asbestos veins are seldom thicker than 5mm. Crystal size is indicated length. Hight is 4mm.

© Paul Meulenbeld

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Antigorite

Nkomati Mine, Uitkomst Complex, Waterval, Chief Albert Luthuli Local Municipality, Gert Sibande District Municipality, Mpumalanga, South Africa

Solid antigorite on dolomite.

© Paul Meulenbeld

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Chromite, Antigorite, Lizardite

Nkomati Mine, Uitkomst Complex, Waterval, Chief Albert Luthuli Local Municipality, Gert Sibande District Municipality, Mpumalanga, South Africa

Chromite associated with green fibrous antigorite and green massive lizardite.

© Paul Meulenbeld

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Chalcopyrite

Nkomati Mine, Uitkomst Complex, Waterval, Chief Albert Luthuli Local Municipality, Gert Sibande District Municipality, Mpumalanga, South Africa

Chalcopyrite mass in mafic rock.

© Paul Meulenbeld

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Geological Map: Nkomati mine

Nkomati Mine, Uitkomst Complex, Waterval, Chief Albert Luthuli Local Municipality, Gert Sibande District Municipality, Mpumalanga, South Africa

Simplified geological map of the Nkomati mine. Published in "A process mineralogical evaluation of chromite at the Nkomati nickel mine, Uitkomst Complex, South Africa" by Dzvinamurunga T et al. Published in Minerals 2020, 10, 709.

© Paul Meulenbeld

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Calcite

Nkomati Mine, Uitkomst Complex, Waterval, Chief Albert Luthuli Local Municipality, Gert Sibande District Municipality, Mpumalanga, South Africa

Calcite embedded in dolomite.

© Paul Meulenbeld

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Nkomati mine 2011

Nkomati Mine, Uitkomst Complex, Waterval, Chief Albert Luthuli Local Municipality, Gert Sibande District Municipality, Mpumalanga, South Africa

Nkomati mine during 2011, still operational at the time. Currently on care & maintenance.

© Paul Meulenbeld

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Nkomati mine opencast pit 2011

Nkomati Mine, Uitkomst Complex, Waterval, Chief Albert Luthuli Local Municipality, Gert Sibande District Municipality, Mpumalanga, South Africa

Nkomati mine opencast pit during 2011 with drill rigs.

© Paul Meulenbeld

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Nkomati mine opencast pit 2011 far view

Nkomati Mine, Uitkomst Complex, Waterval, Chief Albert Luthuli Local Municipality, Gert Sibande District Municipality, Mpumalanga, South Africa

Wider extent of the opencast pit. Currently (2022) the pit is rehabilitated.

© Paul Meulenbeld