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Tekwane nickel-copper-(PGE) deposit, Francistown District, North-East District, Botswanai
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Tekwane nickel-copper-(PGE) deposit | Deposit |
| Francistown District | District |
| North-East District | District |
| Botswana | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
21° 18' 4'' South , 27° 46' 11'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Francistown | 89,979 (2018) | 30.8km |
| Tonota | 17,759 (2012) | 35.6km |
| Mathambgwane | 4,675 (2012) | 57.1km |
| Makaleng | 1,166 (2018) | 67.3km |
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Tekwani deposit
Located about 3 km east of the Selkirk deposit.
Select Mineral List Type
Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsDetailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Chalcopyrite Formula: CuFeS2 |
| ⓘ Cobaltite Formula: CoAsS |
| ⓘ 'Fayalite-Forsterite Series' |
| ⓘ Galena Formula: PbS |
| ⓘ Hessite Formula: Ag2Te |
| ⓘ Kotulskite Formula: Pd(Te,Bi)2-x (x ≈ 0.4) |
| ⓘ Melonite Formula: NiTe2 |
| ⓘ Michenerite Formula: PdBiTe |
| ⓘ Native Gold Formula: Au |
| ⓘ Pentlandite Formula: (NixFey)Σ9S8 |
| ⓘ Pyrite Formula: FeS2 |
| ⓘ Pyrrhotite Formula: Fe1-xS |
| ⓘ Sperrylite Formula: PtAs2 |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 1 - Elements | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Native Gold | 1.AA.05 | Au |
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
| ⓘ | Hessite | 2.BA.60 | Ag2Te |
| ⓘ | Pentlandite | 2.BB.15 | (NixFey)Σ9S8 |
| ⓘ | Chalcopyrite | 2.CB.10a | CuFeS2 |
| ⓘ | Kotulskite | 2.CC.05 | Pd(Te,Bi)2-x (x ≈ 0.4) |
| ⓘ | Pyrrhotite | 2.CC.10 | Fe1-xS |
| ⓘ | Galena | 2.CD.10 | PbS |
| ⓘ | Melonite | 2.EA.20 | NiTe2 |
| ⓘ | Pyrite | 2.EB.05a | FeS2 |
| ⓘ | Sperrylite | 2.EB.05a | PtAs2 |
| ⓘ | Cobaltite | 2.EB.25 | CoAsS |
| ⓘ | Michenerite | 2.EB.25 | PdBiTe |
| Unclassified | |||
| ⓘ | 'Fayalite-Forsterite Series' | - | |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| O | Oxygen | |
|---|---|---|
| O | ⓘ Fayalite-Forsterite Series | |
| Mg | Magnesium | |
| Mg | ⓘ Fayalite-Forsterite Series | |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Fayalite-Forsterite Series | |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| S | ⓘ Cobaltite | CoAsS |
| S | ⓘ Galena | PbS |
| S | ⓘ Pentlandite | (NixFey)Σ9S8 |
| S | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
| S | ⓘ Pyrrhotite | Fe1-xS |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| Fe | ⓘ Pentlandite | (NixFey)Σ9S8 |
| Fe | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
| Fe | ⓘ Pyrrhotite | Fe1-xS |
| Fe | ⓘ Fayalite-Forsterite Series | |
| Co | Cobalt | |
| Co | ⓘ Cobaltite | CoAsS |
| Ni | Nickel | |
| Ni | ⓘ Melonite | NiTe2 |
| Ni | ⓘ Pentlandite | (NixFey)Σ9S8 |
| Cu | Copper | |
| Cu | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| As | Arsenic | |
| As | ⓘ Cobaltite | CoAsS |
| As | ⓘ Sperrylite | PtAs2 |
| Pd | Palladium | |
| Pd | ⓘ Kotulskite | Pd(Te,Bi)2-x (x ≈ 0.4) |
| Pd | ⓘ Michenerite | PdBiTe |
| Ag | Silver | |
| Ag | ⓘ Hessite | Ag2Te |
| Te | Tellurium | |
| Te | ⓘ Hessite | Ag2Te |
| Te | ⓘ Kotulskite | Pd(Te,Bi)2-x (x ≈ 0.4) |
| Te | ⓘ Melonite | NiTe2 |
| Te | ⓘ Michenerite | PdBiTe |
| Pt | Platinum | |
| Pt | ⓘ Sperrylite | PtAs2 |
| Au | Gold | |
| Au | ⓘ Native Gold | Au |
| Pb | Lead | |
| Pb | ⓘ Galena | PbS |
| Bi | Bismuth | |
| Bi | ⓘ Kotulskite | Pd(Te,Bi)2-x (x ≈ 0.4) |
| Bi | ⓘ Michenerite | PdBiTe |
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