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Mooihoek Farm 255 KT, Fetakgomo Tubatse Local Municipality, Sekhukhune District Municipality, Limpopo, South Africai
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Mooihoek Farm 255 KT- not defined -
Fetakgomo Tubatse Local MunicipalityMunicipality
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
24° 33' 28'' South , 30° 8' 38'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Mindat Locality ID:
15012
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:15012:2
GUID (UUID V4):
0


Platiniferous magnesian dunite subvertical cylindrical pipe crosscutting the layered cumulates of the Bushveld complex (Upper Critical Zone).
Existence of magmatic replacement.
Magnesian dunite rimmed by iron-rich wehrlite and clinopyroxene pegmatite.
Core zone: hortonolite dunite and wehrlite pegmatites.

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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

Mineral List


32 valid minerals. 3 (TL) - type locality of valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Andrieslombaardite
Formula: RhSbS
ⓘ Auricupride
Formula: Cu3Au
References:
ⓘ 'Biotite'
Formula: K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
ⓘ Braggite
Formula: PdPt3S4
ⓘ Cabriite
Formula: Pd2CuSn
ⓘ Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
ⓘ 'Chlorite Group'
ⓘ 'Chrome-Spinel (of Dana)'
ⓘ Chromite
Formula: Fe2+Cr3+2O4
ⓘ 'Clinopyroxene Subgroup'
ⓘ 'Fayalite-Forsterite Series'
ⓘ 'Fayalite-Forsterite Series var. Hortonolite'
Formula: from (Fe1.5Mg0.5)2SiO4 to (Mg1.5Fe0.5)2SiO4
ⓘ Forsterite
Formula: Mg2(SiO4)
ⓘ Geversite
Formula: PtSb2
ⓘ Haycockite (TL)
Formula: Cu4Fe5S8
Type Locality:
ⓘ Hollingworthite
Formula: (Rh,Pt,Pd)AsS
ⓘ 'Hornblende Root Name Group'
Formula: ◻Ca2(Z2+4Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2
ⓘ Ilmenite
Formula: Fe2+TiO3
ⓘ Irarsite
Formula: (Ir,Ru,Rh,Pt)AsS
ⓘ Isoferroplatinum
Formula: Pt3Fe
ⓘ Laurite
Formula: RuS2
ⓘ Magnetite
Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4
ⓘ Magnetite var. Titanium-bearing Magnetite
Formula: Fe2+(Fe3+,Ti)2O4
ⓘ Mooihoekite (TL)
Formula: Cu9Fe9S16
Type Locality:
ⓘ Native Platinum
Formula: Pt
ⓘ Orcelite
Formula: Ni5-xAs2, x ~ 0.25
ⓘ Pentlandite
Formula: (NixFey)Σ9S8
ⓘ Phlogopite
Formula: KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘ Rustenburgite
Formula: (Pt,Pd)3Sn
ⓘ Rustenburgite var. Copper-bearing Rustenburgite
Formula: (Pt,Pd)3Sn
ⓘ Sobolevskite
Formula: PdBi
ⓘ Sperrylite
Formula: PtAs2
ⓘ Sperrylite var. Platarsite
Formula: Pt(As,S)2
ⓘ Spinel
Formula: MgAl2O4
ⓘ Stannopalladinite
Formula: (Pd,Cu)3Sn
ⓘ Stibiopalladinite
Formula: Pd5Sb2
ⓘ Tetra-auricupride
Formula: AuCu
ⓘ Tetraferroplatinum (TL)
Formula: PtFe
Type Locality:
ⓘ Troilite
Formula: FeS
ⓘ Ulvöspinel
Formula: TiFe2+2O4
ⓘ 'UM1992-04-Bi:Pt'
Formula: (Pt,Fe)(Bi,Sb)
ⓘ 'UM1992-12-E:IrPtSb'
Formula: (Pt,Ir,Fe)3Sb
ⓘ 'UM1992-38-Sn:CuPdPt'
Formula: (Pd,Pt)4(Cu,Fe)2(Sn,Sb)3
ⓘ Valleriite
Formula: (Fe2+,Cu)4(Mg,Al)3S4(OH,O)6
ⓘ Zaccariniite
Formula: RhNiAs

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
ⓘAuricupride1.AA.10aCu3Au
ⓘTetra-auricupride1.AA.10bAuCu
ⓘNative Platinum1.AF.10Pt
ⓘRustenburgite1.AG.10(Pt,Pd)3Sn
ⓘvar. Copper-bearing Rustenburgite1.AG.10(Pt,Pd)3Sn
ⓘStannopalladinite1.AG.25(Pd,Cu)3Sn
ⓘCabriite1.AG.30Pd2CuSn
ⓘIsoferroplatinum1.AG.35Pt3Fe
ⓘTetraferroplatinum (TL)1.AG.40PtFe
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘZaccariniite2.AA.50RhNiAs
ⓘOrcelite2.AB.10Ni5-xAs2, x ~ 0.25
ⓘStibiopalladinite2.AC.20aPd5Sb2
ⓘPentlandite2.BB.15(NixFey)Σ9S8
ⓘChalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
ⓘHaycockite (TL)2.CB.10bCu4Fe5S8
ⓘMooihoekite (TL)2.CB.10bCu9Fe9S16
ⓘSobolevskite2.CC.05PdBi
ⓘTroilite2.CC.10FeS
ⓘBraggite2.CC.35aPdPt3S4
ⓘAndrieslombaardite2.EB.RhSbS
ⓘGeversite2.EB.05aPtSb2
ⓘLaurite2.EB.05aRuS2
ⓘSperrylite
var. Platarsite
2.EB.05aPt(As,S)2
ⓘ2.EB.05aPtAs2
ⓘHollingworthite2.EB.25(Rh,Pt,Pd)AsS
ⓘIrarsite2.EB.25(Ir,Ru,Rh,Pt)AsS
ⓘValleriite2.FD.30(Fe2+,Cu)4(Mg,Al)3S4(OH,O)6
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘChromite4.BB.05Fe2+Cr3+2O4
ⓘMagnetite4.BB.05Fe2+Fe3+2O4
ⓘSpinel4.BB.05MgAl2O4
ⓘMagnetite
var. Titanium-bearing Magnetite
4.BB.05Fe2+(Fe3+,Ti)2O4
ⓘUlvöspinel4.BB.05TiFe2+2O4
ⓘIlmenite4.CB.05Fe2+TiO3
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘForsterite9.AC.05Mg2(SiO4)
ⓘPhlogopite9.EC.20KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Unclassified
ⓘ'Biotite'-K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
ⓘ'Chlorite Group'-
ⓘ'Clinopyroxene Subgroup'-
ⓘ'Fayalite-Forsterite Series'-
ⓘ'Hornblende Root Name Group'-◻Ca2(Z2+4Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2
ⓘ'Chrome-Spinel (of Dana)'-
ⓘ'Fayalite-Forsterite Series
var. Hortonolite'
-from (Fe1.5Mg0.5)2SiO4 to (Mg1.5Fe0.5)2SiO4
ⓘ'UM1992-04-Bi:Pt'-(Pt,Fe)(Bi,Sb)
ⓘ'UM1992-12-E:IrPtSb'-(Pt,Ir,Fe)3Sb
ⓘ'UM1992-38-Sn:CuPdPt'-(Pd,Pt)4(Cu,Fe)2(Sn,Sb)3

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Hⓘ PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Hⓘ Valleriite(Fe2+,Cu)4(Mg,Al)3S4(OH,O)6
Hⓘ Hornblende Root Name Group◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2
OOxygen
Oⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Oⓘ ChromiteFe2+Cr23+O4
Oⓘ ForsteriteMg2(SiO4)
Oⓘ IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Oⓘ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Oⓘ PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Oⓘ SpinelMgAl2O4
Oⓘ Magnetite var. Titanium-bearing MagnetiteFe2+(Fe3+,Ti)2O4
Oⓘ UlvöspinelTiFe22+O4
Oⓘ Valleriite(Fe2+,Cu)4(Mg,Al)3S4(OH,O)6
Oⓘ Fayalite-Forsterite Series
Oⓘ Hornblende Root Name Group◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2
Oⓘ Fayalite-Forsterite Series var. Hortonolitefrom (Fe1.5Mg0.5)2SiO4 to (Mg1.5Fe0.5)2SiO4
FFluorine
Fⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Fⓘ Hornblende Root Name Group◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Mgⓘ ForsteriteMg2(SiO4)
Mgⓘ PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Mgⓘ SpinelMgAl2O4
Mgⓘ Valleriite(Fe2+,Cu)4(Mg,Al)3S4(OH,O)6
Mgⓘ Fayalite-Forsterite Series
Mgⓘ Fayalite-Forsterite Series var. Hortonolitefrom (Fe1.5Mg0.5)2SiO4 to (Mg1.5Fe0.5)2SiO4
AlAluminium
Alⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Alⓘ PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Alⓘ SpinelMgAl2O4
Alⓘ Valleriite(Fe2+,Cu)4(Mg,Al)3S4(OH,O)6
Alⓘ Hornblende Root Name Group◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2
SiSilicon
Siⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Siⓘ ForsteriteMg2(SiO4)
Siⓘ PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Siⓘ Fayalite-Forsterite Series
Siⓘ Hornblende Root Name Group◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2
Siⓘ Fayalite-Forsterite Series var. Hortonolitefrom (Fe1.5Mg0.5)2SiO4 to (Mg1.5Fe0.5)2SiO4
SSulfur
Sⓘ BraggitePdPt3S4
Sⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Sⓘ HaycockiteCu4Fe5S8
Sⓘ Hollingworthite(Rh,Pt,Pd)AsS
Sⓘ Irarsite(Ir,Ru,Rh,Pt)AsS
Sⓘ LauriteRuS2
Sⓘ MooihoekiteCu9Fe9S16
Sⓘ Pentlandite(NixFey)Σ9S8
Sⓘ Sperrylite var. PlatarsitePt(As,S)2
Sⓘ TroiliteFeS
Sⓘ Valleriite(Fe2+,Cu)4(Mg,Al)3S4(OH,O)6
Sⓘ AndrieslombaarditeRhSbS
ClChlorine
Clⓘ Hornblende Root Name Group◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2
KPotassium
Kⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Kⓘ PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
CaCalcium
Caⓘ Hornblende Root Name Group◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2
TiTitanium
Tiⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Tiⓘ IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Tiⓘ Magnetite var. Titanium-bearing MagnetiteFe2+(Fe3+,Ti)2O4
Tiⓘ UlvöspinelTiFe22+O4
CrChromium
Crⓘ ChromiteFe2+Cr23+O4
FeIron
Feⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Feⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Feⓘ ChromiteFe2+Cr23+O4
Feⓘ HaycockiteCu4Fe5S8
Feⓘ IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Feⓘ IsoferroplatinumPt3Fe
Feⓘ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Feⓘ MooihoekiteCu9Fe9S16
Feⓘ Pentlandite(NixFey)Σ9S8
Feⓘ TetraferroplatinumPtFe
Feⓘ Magnetite var. Titanium-bearing MagnetiteFe2+(Fe3+,Ti)2O4
Feⓘ TroiliteFeS
Feⓘ UlvöspinelTiFe22+O4
Feⓘ Valleriite(Fe2+,Cu)4(Mg,Al)3S4(OH,O)6
Feⓘ Fayalite-Forsterite Series
Feⓘ Fayalite-Forsterite Series var. Hortonolitefrom (Fe1.5Mg0.5)2SiO4 to (Mg1.5Fe0.5)2SiO4
Feⓘ UM1992-04-Bi:Pt(Pt,Fe)(Bi,Sb)
Feⓘ UM1992-12-E:IrPtSb(Pt,Ir,Fe)3Sb
Feⓘ UM1992-38-Sn:CuPdPt(Pd,Pt)4(Cu,Fe)2(Sn,Sb)3
NiNickel
Niⓘ OrceliteNi5-xAs2, x ~ 0.25
Niⓘ Pentlandite(NixFey)Σ9S8
Niⓘ ZaccariniiteRhNiAs
CuCopper
Cuⓘ AuricuprideCu3Au
Cuⓘ CabriitePd2CuSn
Cuⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Cuⓘ HaycockiteCu4Fe5S8
Cuⓘ MooihoekiteCu9Fe9S16
Cuⓘ Stannopalladinite(Pd,Cu)3Sn
Cuⓘ Tetra-auricuprideAuCu
Cuⓘ Valleriite(Fe2+,Cu)4(Mg,Al)3S4(OH,O)6
Cuⓘ UM1992-38-Sn:CuPdPt(Pd,Pt)4(Cu,Fe)2(Sn,Sb)3
AsArsenic
Asⓘ Hollingworthite(Rh,Pt,Pd)AsS
Asⓘ Irarsite(Ir,Ru,Rh,Pt)AsS
Asⓘ OrceliteNi5-xAs2, x ~ 0.25
Asⓘ Sperrylite var. PlatarsitePt(As,S)2
Asⓘ SperrylitePtAs2
Asⓘ ZaccariniiteRhNiAs
RuRuthenium
Ruⓘ Irarsite(Ir,Ru,Rh,Pt)AsS
Ruⓘ LauriteRuS2
RhRhodium
Rhⓘ Hollingworthite(Rh,Pt,Pd)AsS
Rhⓘ Irarsite(Ir,Ru,Rh,Pt)AsS
Rhⓘ ZaccariniiteRhNiAs
Rhⓘ AndrieslombaarditeRhSbS
PdPalladium
Pdⓘ BraggitePdPt3S4
Pdⓘ CabriitePd2CuSn
Pdⓘ Hollingworthite(Rh,Pt,Pd)AsS
Pdⓘ Rustenburgite(Pt,Pd)3Sn
Pdⓘ SobolevskitePdBi
Pdⓘ Stannopalladinite(Pd,Cu)3Sn
Pdⓘ StibiopalladinitePd5Sb2
Pdⓘ Rustenburgite var. Copper-bearing Rustenburgite(Pt,Pd)3Sn
Pdⓘ UM1992-38-Sn:CuPdPt(Pd,Pt)4(Cu,Fe)2(Sn,Sb)3
SnTin
Snⓘ CabriitePd2CuSn
Snⓘ Rustenburgite(Pt,Pd)3Sn
Snⓘ Stannopalladinite(Pd,Cu)3Sn
Snⓘ Rustenburgite var. Copper-bearing Rustenburgite(Pt,Pd)3Sn
Snⓘ UM1992-38-Sn:CuPdPt(Pd,Pt)4(Cu,Fe)2(Sn,Sb)3
SbAntimony
Sbⓘ GeversitePtSb2
Sbⓘ StibiopalladinitePd5Sb2
Sbⓘ UM1992-04-Bi:Pt(Pt,Fe)(Bi,Sb)
Sbⓘ UM1992-12-E:IrPtSb(Pt,Ir,Fe)3Sb
Sbⓘ UM1992-38-Sn:CuPdPt(Pd,Pt)4(Cu,Fe)2(Sn,Sb)3
Sbⓘ AndrieslombaarditeRhSbS
IrIridium
Irⓘ Irarsite(Ir,Ru,Rh,Pt)AsS
Irⓘ UM1992-12-E:IrPtSb(Pt,Ir,Fe)3Sb
PtPlatinum
Ptⓘ BraggitePdPt3S4
Ptⓘ GeversitePtSb2
Ptⓘ Hollingworthite(Rh,Pt,Pd)AsS
Ptⓘ Irarsite(Ir,Ru,Rh,Pt)AsS
Ptⓘ IsoferroplatinumPt3Fe
Ptⓘ Sperrylite var. PlatarsitePt(As,S)2
Ptⓘ Native PlatinumPt
Ptⓘ Rustenburgite(Pt,Pd)3Sn
Ptⓘ SperrylitePtAs2
Ptⓘ TetraferroplatinumPtFe
Ptⓘ UM1992-04-Bi:Pt(Pt,Fe)(Bi,Sb)
Ptⓘ UM1992-12-E:IrPtSb(Pt,Ir,Fe)3Sb
Ptⓘ Rustenburgite var. Copper-bearing Rustenburgite(Pt,Pd)3Sn
Ptⓘ UM1992-38-Sn:CuPdPt(Pd,Pt)4(Cu,Fe)2(Sn,Sb)3
AuGold
Auⓘ AuricuprideCu3Au
Auⓘ Tetra-auricuprideAuCu
BiBismuth
Biⓘ SobolevskitePdBi
Biⓘ UM1992-04-Bi:Pt(Pt,Fe)(Bi,Sb)

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Somali PlateTectonic Plate
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