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Rustenburg Town & Townlands Farm, Rustenburg, Rustenburg Local Municipality, Bojanala Platinum District Municipality, North West, South Africai
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Maslovite, etc.

Rustenburg Town & Townlands Farm, Rustenburg, Rustenburg Local Municipality, Bojanala Platinum District Municipality, North West, South Africa
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Chromite-Magnesiochromite Series

Rustenburg Town & Townlands Farm, Rustenburg, Rustenburg Local Municipality, Bojanala Platinum District Municipality, North West, South Africa
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Moncheite, etc.

Rustenburg Town & Townlands Farm, Rustenburg, Rustenburg Local Municipality, Bojanala Platinum District Municipality, North West, South Africa
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Maslovite, etc.

Rustenburg Town & Townlands Farm, Rustenburg, Rustenburg Local Municipality, Bojanala Platinum District Municipality, North West, South Africa
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Chromite-Magnesiochromite Series

Rustenburg Town & Townlands Farm, Rustenburg, Rustenburg Local Municipality, Bojanala Platinum District Municipality, North West, South Africa
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Moncheite, etc.

Rustenburg Town & Townlands Farm, Rustenburg, Rustenburg Local Municipality, Bojanala Platinum District Municipality, North West, South Africa
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Maslovite, etc.

Rustenburg Town & Townlands Farm, Rustenburg, Rustenburg Local Municipality, Bojanala Platinum District Municipality, North West, South Africa
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Chromite-Magnesiochromite Series

Rustenburg Town & Townlands Farm, Rustenburg, Rustenburg Local Municipality, Bojanala Platinum District Municipality, North West, South Africa
Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
25° 40' South , 27° 15' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
-25.66667,27.25000
GRN:
S18E18
Type:
Mine
Köppen climate type:
Cwa : Monsoon-influenced humid subtropical climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Rustenburg124,064 (2012)0.8km
Maile10,000 (2018)25.2km
Koster12,126 (2012)41.5km
Mindat Locality ID:
19887
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:19887:6
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Rustenburg Town & Townlands Mine


Rustenburg Town & Townlands farm 272 JQ. Located in the western limb of the Bushveld igneous complex. A platinum mine along the Merensky Reef.

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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

Mineral List

Mineral list contains entries from the region specified including sub-localities

38 valid minerals. 2 (TL) - type locality of valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Altaite
Formula: PbTe
ⓘ Bornite
Formula: Cu5FeS4
ⓘ Bowlesite
Formula: PtSnS
ⓘ Braggite
Formula: PdPt3S4
ⓘ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
ⓘ Chalcocite
Formula: Cu2S
ⓘ Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
ⓘ Chromite
Formula: Fe2+Cr3+2O4
ⓘ 'Chromite-Magnesiochromite Series'
References:
Pavel M. Kartashov - look https://www.mindat.org/mesg-821658.htmlIdentified by Pavel Kartashov: Inferred (explain how)
ⓘ Clausthalite
Formula: PbSe
ⓘ Cooperite (TL)
Formula: PtS
Type Locality:
ⓘ Cubanite
Formula: CuFe2S3
ⓘ Cuprite
Formula: Cu2O
ⓘ Digenite
Formula: Cu9S5
ⓘ Froodite
Formula: α-PdBi2
ⓘ Galena
Formula: PbS
ⓘ Graphite
Formula: C
ⓘ Haycockite
Formula: Cu4Fe5S8
ⓘ Ilvaite
Formula: CaFe3+Fe2+2(Si2O7)O(OH)
ⓘ Irarsite
Formula: (Ir,Ru,Rh,Pt)AsS
ⓘ Kotulskite
Formula: Pd(Te,Bi)2-x (x ≈ 0.4)
ⓘ Laurite
Formula: RuS2
ⓘ Mackinawite
Formula: FeS
ⓘ Maslovite
Formula: PtBiTe
ⓘ Merenskyite
Formula: PdTe2
ⓘ Michenerite
Formula: PdBiTe
ⓘ Moncheite
Formula: Pt(Te,Bi)2
ⓘ Mooihoekite
Formula: Cu9Fe9S16
ⓘ Native Bismuth
Formula: Bi
ⓘ Native Copper
Formula: Cu
ⓘ Native Gold
Formula: Au
ⓘ Native Platinum
Formula: Pt
ⓘ Nickeline
Formula: NiAs
ⓘ Niggliite
Formula: PtSn
ⓘ Pentlandite
Formula: (NixFey)Σ9S8
ⓘ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
ⓘ Pyrrhotite
Formula: Fe1-xS
ⓘ Rustenburgite (TL)
Formula: (Pt,Pd)3Sn
Type Locality:
ⓘ 'Serpentine Subgroup'
Formula: D3[Si2O5](OH)4
ⓘ Sperrylite
Formula: PtAs2
ⓘ Sperrylite var. Platarsite
Formula: Pt(As,S)2

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
ⓘNative Copper1.AA.05Cu
ⓘNative Gold1.AA.05Au
ⓘNative Platinum1.AF.10Pt
ⓘRustenburgite (TL)1.AG.10(Pt,Pd)3Sn
ⓘNiggliite1.AG.60PtSn
ⓘNative Bismuth1.CA.05Bi
ⓘGraphite1.CB.05aC
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘFroodite2.AC.45aα-PdBi2
ⓘChalcocite2.BA.05Cu2S
ⓘDigenite2.BA.10Cu9S5
ⓘBornite2.BA.15Cu5FeS4
ⓘPentlandite2.BB.15(NixFey)Σ9S8
ⓘBowlesite2.BC.55PtSnS
ⓘChalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
ⓘHaycockite2.CB.10bCu4Fe5S8
ⓘMooihoekite2.CB.10bCu9Fe9S16
ⓘCubanite2.CB.55aCuFe2S3
ⓘKotulskite2.CC.05Pd(Te,Bi)2-x (x ≈ 0.4)
ⓘNickeline2.CC.05NiAs
ⓘPyrrhotite2.CC.10Fe1-xS
ⓘMackinawite2.CC.25FeS
ⓘBraggite2.CC.35aPdPt3S4
ⓘCooperite (TL)2.CC.35bPtS
ⓘAltaite2.CD.10PbTe
ⓘClausthalite2.CD.10PbSe
ⓘGalena2.CD.10PbS
ⓘMerenskyite2.EA.20PdTe2
ⓘMoncheite2.EA.20Pt(Te,Bi)2
ⓘLaurite2.EB.05aRuS2
ⓘPyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
ⓘSperrylite2.EB.05aPtAs2
ⓘIrarsite2.EB.25(Ir,Ru,Rh,Pt)AsS
ⓘMaslovite2.EB.25PtBiTe
ⓘMichenerite2.EB.25PdBiTe
ⓘSperrylite
var. Platarsite		2.EB.25Pt(As,S)2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘCuprite4.AA.10Cu2O
ⓘChromite4.BB.05Fe2+Cr3+2O4
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘCalcite5.AB.05CaCO3
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘIlvaite9.BE.07CaFe3+Fe2+2(Si2O7)O(OH)
Unclassified
ⓘ'Chromite-Magnesiochromite Series'-
ⓘ'Serpentine Subgroup'-D3[Si2O5](OH)4

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ IlvaiteCaFe3+Fe22+(Si2O7)O(OH)
Hⓘ Serpentine SubgroupD3[Si2O5](OH)4
CCarbon
Cⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Cⓘ GraphiteC
OOxygen
Oⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Oⓘ ChromiteFe2+Cr23+O4
Oⓘ CupriteCu2O
Oⓘ IlvaiteCaFe3+Fe22+(Si2O7)O(OH)
Oⓘ Chromite-Magnesiochromite Series
Oⓘ Serpentine SubgroupD3[Si2O5](OH)4
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ Chromite-Magnesiochromite Series
SiSilicon
Siⓘ IlvaiteCaFe3+Fe22+(Si2O7)O(OH)
Siⓘ Serpentine SubgroupD3[Si2O5](OH)4
SSulfur
Sⓘ BorniteCu5FeS4
Sⓘ BraggitePdPt3S4
Sⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Sⓘ ChalcociteCu2S
Sⓘ CooperitePtS
Sⓘ CubaniteCuFe2S3
Sⓘ DigeniteCu9S5
Sⓘ GalenaPbS
Sⓘ HaycockiteCu4Fe5S8
Sⓘ Irarsite(Ir,Ru,Rh,Pt)AsS
Sⓘ LauriteRuS2
Sⓘ MackinawiteFeS
Sⓘ MooihoekiteCu9Fe9S16
Sⓘ Pentlandite(NixFey)Σ9S8
Sⓘ Sperrylite var. PlatarsitePt(As,S)2
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
Sⓘ PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
Sⓘ BowlesitePtSnS
CaCalcium
Caⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Caⓘ IlvaiteCaFe3+Fe22+(Si2O7)O(OH)
CrChromium
Crⓘ ChromiteFe2+Cr23+O4
Crⓘ Chromite-Magnesiochromite Series
FeIron
Feⓘ BorniteCu5FeS4
Feⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Feⓘ ChromiteFe2+Cr23+O4
Feⓘ CubaniteCuFe2S3
Feⓘ HaycockiteCu4Fe5S8
Feⓘ IlvaiteCaFe3+Fe22+(Si2O7)O(OH)
Feⓘ MackinawiteFeS
Feⓘ MooihoekiteCu9Fe9S16
Feⓘ Pentlandite(NixFey)Σ9S8
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2
Feⓘ PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
Feⓘ Chromite-Magnesiochromite Series
NiNickel
Niⓘ NickelineNiAs
Niⓘ Pentlandite(NixFey)Σ9S8
CuCopper
Cuⓘ BorniteCu5FeS4
Cuⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Cuⓘ ChalcociteCu2S
Cuⓘ CubaniteCuFe2S3
Cuⓘ CupriteCu2O
Cuⓘ Native CopperCu
Cuⓘ DigeniteCu9S5
Cuⓘ HaycockiteCu4Fe5S8
Cuⓘ MooihoekiteCu9Fe9S16
AsArsenic
Asⓘ Irarsite(Ir,Ru,Rh,Pt)AsS
Asⓘ NickelineNiAs
Asⓘ Sperrylite var. PlatarsitePt(As,S)2
Asⓘ SperrylitePtAs2
SeSelenium
Seⓘ ClausthalitePbSe
RuRuthenium
Ruⓘ Irarsite(Ir,Ru,Rh,Pt)AsS
Ruⓘ LauriteRuS2
RhRhodium
Rhⓘ Irarsite(Ir,Ru,Rh,Pt)AsS
PdPalladium
Pdⓘ BraggitePdPt3S4
Pdⓘ Frooditeα-PdBi2
Pdⓘ KotulskitePd(Te,Bi)2-x (x ≈ 0.4)
Pdⓘ MerenskyitePdTe2
Pdⓘ MicheneritePdBiTe
Pdⓘ Rustenburgite(Pt,Pd)3Sn
SnTin
Snⓘ NiggliitePtSn
Snⓘ Rustenburgite(Pt,Pd)3Sn
Snⓘ BowlesitePtSnS
TeTellurium
Teⓘ AltaitePbTe
Teⓘ KotulskitePd(Te,Bi)2-x (x ≈ 0.4)
Teⓘ MaslovitePtBiTe
Teⓘ MerenskyitePdTe2
Teⓘ MicheneritePdBiTe
Teⓘ MoncheitePt(Te,Bi)2
IrIridium
Irⓘ Irarsite(Ir,Ru,Rh,Pt)AsS
PtPlatinum
Ptⓘ BraggitePdPt3S4
Ptⓘ CooperitePtS
Ptⓘ Irarsite(Ir,Ru,Rh,Pt)AsS
Ptⓘ MaslovitePtBiTe
Ptⓘ MoncheitePt(Te,Bi)2
Ptⓘ NiggliitePtSn
Ptⓘ Sperrylite var. PlatarsitePt(As,S)2
Ptⓘ Native PlatinumPt
Ptⓘ Rustenburgite(Pt,Pd)3Sn
Ptⓘ SperrylitePtAs2
Ptⓘ BowlesitePtSnS
AuGold
Auⓘ Native GoldAu
PbLead
Pbⓘ AltaitePbTe
Pbⓘ ClausthalitePbSe
Pbⓘ GalenaPbS
BiBismuth
Biⓘ Native BismuthBi
Biⓘ Frooditeα-PdBi2
Biⓘ KotulskitePd(Te,Bi)2-x (x ≈ 0.4)
Biⓘ MaslovitePtBiTe
Biⓘ MicheneritePdBiTe
Biⓘ MoncheitePt(Te,Bi)2

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