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โ‡ฑ Bafokeng-Rasimone Mine, Royal Bafokeng, Rustenburg, Rustenburg Local Municipality, Bojanala Platinum District Municipality, North West, South Africa

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Bafokeng-Rasimone Mine, Royal Bafokeng, Rustenburg, Rustenburg Local Municipality, Bojanala Platinum District Municipality, North West, South Africai
Regional Level Types
Bafokeng-Rasimone MineMine
Royal Bafokeng- not defined -
RustenburgDistrict (Former)
Rustenburg Local MunicipalityMunicipality
Bojanala Platinum District MunicipalityDistrict
North WestProvince
South AfricaCountry

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
25ยฐ 27' 47'' South , 27ยฐ 7' 42'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Area:
87 km2
Type:
Kรถppen climate type:
Mindat Locality ID:
259234
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:259234:6
GUID (UUID V4):
0


Platinum mine located on Boschkoppie 104 JQ farm approx 25 km north of Rustenburg.

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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

Mineral List


20 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

โ“˜ Anorthite
Formula: Ca(Al2Si2O8)
โ“˜ Braggite
Formula: PdPt3S4
โ“˜ Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
โ“˜ Chromite
Formula: Fe2+Cr3+2O4
โ“˜ Cooperite
Formula: PtS
โ“˜ Diopside
Formula: CaMgSi2O6
โ“˜ Enstatite
Formula: Mg2Si2O6
โ“˜ Enstatite var. Bronzite
Formula: (Mg,Fe2+)2[SiO3]2
โ“˜ 'Fayalite-Forsterite Series'
โ“˜ Isoferroplatinum
Formula: Pt3Fe
โ“˜ Laurite
Formula: RuS2
โ“˜ Maslovite
Formula: PtBiTe
โ“˜ Michenerite
Formula: PdBiTe
โ“˜ Moncheite
Formula: Pt(Te,Bi)2
โ“˜ Native Copper ?
Formula: Cu
Description: Probably just refers to copper metal in the ores.
โ“˜ Native Gold
Formula: Au
โ“˜ Native Platinum
Formula: Pt
โ“˜ Palladoarsenide
Formula: Pd2As
โ“˜ Pentlandite
Formula: (NixFey)ฮฃ9S8
โ“˜ Pyrrhotite
Formula: Fe1-xS
โ“˜ Sperrylite
Formula: PtAs2
โ“˜ Talc
Formula: Mg3Si4O10(OH)2

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
โ“˜Native Copper ?1.AA.05Cu
โ“˜Native Gold1.AA.05Au
โ“˜Native Platinum1.AF.10Pt
โ“˜Isoferroplatinum1.AG.35Pt3Fe
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
โ“˜Palladoarsenide2.AC.25aPd2As
โ“˜Pentlandite2.BB.15(NixFey)ฮฃ9S8
โ“˜Chalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
โ“˜Pyrrhotite2.CC.10Fe1-xS
โ“˜Braggite2.CC.35aPdPt3S4
โ“˜Cooperite2.CC.35bPtS
โ“˜Moncheite2.EA.20Pt(Te,Bi)2
โ“˜Laurite2.EB.05aRuS2
โ“˜Sperrylite2.EB.05aPtAs2
โ“˜Maslovite2.EB.25PtBiTe
โ“˜Michenerite2.EB.25PdBiTe
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
โ“˜Chromite4.BB.05Fe2+Cr3+2O4
Group 9 - Silicates
โ“˜Enstatite9.DA.05Mg2Si2O6
โ“˜var. Bronzite9.DA.05(Mg,Fe2+)2[SiO3]2
โ“˜Diopside9.DA.15CaMgSi2O6
โ“˜Talc9.EC.05Mg3Si4O10(OH)2
โ“˜Anorthite9.FA.35Ca(Al2Si2O8)
Unclassified
โ“˜'Fayalite-Forsterite Series'-

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hโ“˜ TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
OOxygen
Oโ“˜ AnorthiteCa(Al2Si2O8)
Oโ“˜ ChromiteFe2+Cr23+O4
Oโ“˜ DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Oโ“˜ EnstatiteMg2Si2O6
Oโ“˜ TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
Oโ“˜ Enstatite var. Bronzite(Mg,Fe2+)2[SiO3]2
Oโ“˜ Fayalite-Forsterite Series
MgMagnesium
Mgโ“˜ DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Mgโ“˜ EnstatiteMg2Si2O6
Mgโ“˜ TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
Mgโ“˜ Enstatite var. Bronzite(Mg,Fe2+)2[SiO3]2
Mgโ“˜ Fayalite-Forsterite Series
AlAluminium
Alโ“˜ AnorthiteCa(Al2Si2O8)
SiSilicon
Siโ“˜ AnorthiteCa(Al2Si2O8)
Siโ“˜ DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Siโ“˜ EnstatiteMg2Si2O6
Siโ“˜ TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
Siโ“˜ Enstatite var. Bronzite(Mg,Fe2+)2[SiO3]2
Siโ“˜ Fayalite-Forsterite Series
SSulfur
Sโ“˜ BraggitePdPt3S4
Sโ“˜ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Sโ“˜ CooperitePtS
Sโ“˜ LauriteRuS2
Sโ“˜ Pentlandite(NixFey)ฮฃ9S8
Sโ“˜ PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
CaCalcium
Caโ“˜ AnorthiteCa(Al2Si2O8)
Caโ“˜ DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
CrChromium
Crโ“˜ ChromiteFe2+Cr23+O4
FeIron
Feโ“˜ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Feโ“˜ ChromiteFe2+Cr23+O4
Feโ“˜ IsoferroplatinumPt3Fe
Feโ“˜ Pentlandite(NixFey)ฮฃ9S8
Feโ“˜ PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
Feโ“˜ Enstatite var. Bronzite(Mg,Fe2+)2[SiO3]2
Feโ“˜ Fayalite-Forsterite Series
NiNickel
Niโ“˜ Pentlandite(NixFey)ฮฃ9S8
CuCopper
Cuโ“˜ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Cuโ“˜ Native CopperCu
AsArsenic
Asโ“˜ PalladoarsenidePd2As
Asโ“˜ SperrylitePtAs2
RuRuthenium
Ruโ“˜ LauriteRuS2
PdPalladium
Pdโ“˜ BraggitePdPt3S4
Pdโ“˜ MicheneritePdBiTe
Pdโ“˜ PalladoarsenidePd2As
TeTellurium
Teโ“˜ MaslovitePtBiTe
Teโ“˜ MicheneritePdBiTe
Teโ“˜ MoncheitePt(Te,Bi)2
PtPlatinum
Ptโ“˜ BraggitePdPt3S4
Ptโ“˜ CooperitePtS
Ptโ“˜ IsoferroplatinumPt3Fe
Ptโ“˜ MaslovitePtBiTe
Ptโ“˜ MoncheitePt(Te,Bi)2
Ptโ“˜ Native PlatinumPt
Ptโ“˜ SperrylitePtAs2
AuGold
Auโ“˜ Native GoldAu
BiBismuth
Biโ“˜ MaslovitePtBiTe
Biโ“˜ MicheneritePdBiTe
Biโ“˜ MoncheitePt(Te,Bi)2

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