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Mogalakwena Mine, Mokopane, Mogalakwena Local Municipality, Waterberg District Municipality, Limpopo, South Africai
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Mogalakweng Mining Complex Layout

Mogalakwena Mine, Mokopane, Mogalakwena Local Municipality, Waterberg District Municipality, Limpopo, South Africa
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Zwartfontein Pit, Mogalakwena Mine, Mokopane, Mogalakwena Local Municipality, Waterberg District Municipality, Limpopo, South Africa
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Mogalakweng Mining Complex Layout

Mogalakwena Mine, Mokopane, Mogalakwena Local Municipality, Waterberg District Municipality, Limpopo, South Africa
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Zwartfontein Pit, Mogalakwena Mine, Mokopane, Mogalakwena Local Municipality, Waterberg District Municipality, Limpopo, South Africa
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Mogalakweng Mining Complex Layout

Mogalakwena Mine, Mokopane, Mogalakwena Local Municipality, Waterberg District Municipality, Limpopo, South Africa
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Zwartfontein Pit, Mogalakwena Mine, Mokopane, Mogalakwena Local Municipality, Waterberg District Municipality, Limpopo, South Africa
Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
24° 0' 20'' South , 28° 55' 4'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
-24.00563,28.91782
GRN:
S17E19
Type:
Mine
Köppen climate type:
BSh : Hot semi-arid (steppe) climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Mokopane101,090 (2012)23.0km
Owned/operated by:
Anglo American plc
Mindat Locality ID:
219804
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:219804:3
GUID (UUID V4):
0


The Mogalakwena mine (formally PPL mine) a Pt mine. Geologically, the deposit belongs to the Bushveld Complex. The mine opened in 1991. However, mining by the company Potgietersrust Platinum Limited first commenced in 1926 on the property Vaalkop and ceased four years later in 1930.

The Mogalakwena Mine (MM) is an Anglo-American Platinum (AAP) Rustenburg Platinum Mines (Pty) Ltd (RPM) owned platinum mine situated 70 and 30 km, respectively, from the towns of Polokwane and Mokopane. The Mogalakwena Mine currently has five individual operational pits of which three will be merged into one super pit (i.e., North Pit, Central Pit and South Pit), while Zwartfontein Pits has one last pushback planned. Due to the development of the underground mine at the Sandsloot Pit, no further pushbacks will be undertaken in the future at the Sandsloot Pit. Furthermore, additional pits are planned at the Mogalakwena Operations (±2040). Open pit mining is undertaken by means of the drill, blast, load and haul method of mining.

The AAP Resource Development Plan (RDP), a strategic planning process, identified five (5) different underground mining areas over the 19 km of strike of Mogalakwena. Mogalakwena Mine intends to exploit the Sandsloot (Zone 1) resources deeper than the current open pit horizons by changing the current mining method from an open pit mining process to an underground mining process (first phase).

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ⓘ Acanthite
Formula: Ag2S
ⓘ Actinolite
Formula: ◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
ⓘ Alabandite
Formula: MnS
ⓘ Altaite
Formula: PbTe
ⓘ Anorthite
Formula: Ca(Al2Si2O8)
ⓘ Armalcolite
Formula: (Mg,Fe2+)Ti2O5
ⓘ Atokite
Formula: (Pd,Pt)3Sn
ⓘ Augite
Formula: (CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
ⓘ Auricupride
Formula: Cu3Au
ⓘ Baryte
Formula: BaSO4
ⓘ Baryte var. Hokutolite
Formula: (Ba,Pb)SO4
ⓘ 'Biotite'
Formula: K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
ⓘ Bismoclite
Formula: BiOCl
ⓘ Bornite
Formula: Cu5FeS4
ⓘ Braggite
Formula: PdPt3S4
ⓘ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
ⓘ 'Calcium Amphibole Subgroup'
Formula: AnCa2(Z2+5-mZ3+m)(Si8-(n+m)Al(n+m))(OH,F,Cl)2
ⓘ 'Calcium Amphibole Subgroup var. Hornblende'
Formula: AnCa2(Z2+5-mZ3+m)(Si8-(n+m)Al(n+m))(OH,F,Cl)2
ⓘ Chalcocite
Formula: Cu2S
ⓘ Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
ⓘ 'Chlorite Group'
ⓘ Chromite
Formula: Fe2+Cr3+2O4
ⓘ Chrysotile
Formula: Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
ⓘ Clausthalite
Formula: PbSe
ⓘ 'Clinopyroxene Subgroup'
ⓘ Cooperite
Formula: PtS
ⓘ Crerarite
Formula: Pt2-x(Bi,Pb)11(S,Se)11
ⓘ Cubanite
Formula: CuFe2S3
ⓘ Diopside
Formula: CaMgSi2O6
ⓘ Dolomite
Formula: CaMg(CO3)2
ⓘ Enstatite
Formula: Mg2Si2O6
ⓘ Epidote
Formula: (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
ⓘ 'Fayalite-Forsterite Series'
ⓘ Forsterite
Formula: Mg2SiO4
ⓘ Froodite
Formula: α-PdBi2
ⓘ Galena
Formula: PbS
ⓘ Geversite
Formula: PtSb2
ⓘ Godlevskite
Formula: (Ni,Fe)9S8
ⓘ Hercynite
Formula: Fe2+Al2O4
ⓘ Hercynite var. Picotite
Formula: (Fe,Mg)(Al,Cr)2O4
ⓘ Hessite
Formula: Ag2Te
ⓘ Hollingworthite
Formula: (Rh,Pt,Pd)AsS
ⓘ Ilmenite
Formula: Fe2+TiO3
ⓘ Insizwaite
Formula: Pt(Bi,Sb)2
ⓘ Irarsite
Formula: (Ir,Ru,Rh,Pt)AsS
ⓘ Isoferroplatinum
Formula: Pt3Fe
ⓘ Isomertieite
Formula: Pd11Sb2As2
ⓘ Isomertieite var. Fengluanite
Formula: Pd3(As,Sb)
ⓘ Kotulskite
Formula: Pd(Te,Bi)2-x (x ≈ 0.4)
ⓘ Laurite
Formula: RuS2
ⓘ Mackinawite
Formula: FeS
ⓘ Magnetite
Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4
ⓘ Majakite
Formula: PdNiAs
ⓘ Maslovite
Formula: PtBiTe
ⓘ Melonite
Formula: NiTe2
ⓘ Menshikovite
Formula: Pd3Ni2As3
ⓘ Merenskyite
Formula: PdTe2
ⓘ Mertieite
Formula: Pd8Sb2.5As0.5
ⓘ Michenerite
Formula: PdBiTe
ⓘ Millerite
Formula: NiS
ⓘ Molybdenite
Formula: MoS2
ⓘ Moncheite
Formula: Pt(Te,Bi)2
ⓘ Muscovite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘ Muscovite var. Sericite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘ Native Gold
Formula: Au
ⓘ Native Gold var. Electrum
Formula: (Au,Ag)
ⓘ Native Gold var. Palladium-bearing Gold
Formula: (Au,Pd)
ⓘ Native Platinum
Formula: Pt
ⓘ Native Silver
Formula: Ag
ⓘ Niggliite
Formula: PtSn
ⓘ 'Olivine Group'
Formula: M2SiO4
ⓘ 'Orthopyroxene Subgroup'
ⓘ Palarstanide
Formula: Pd5(Sn,As)2
ⓘ Palladoarsenide
Formula: Pd2As
ⓘ Palladobismutharsenide
Formula: Pd2(As,Bi)
ⓘ Paolovite
Formula: Pd2Sn
ⓘ Pentlandite
Formula: (NixFey)Σ9S8
ⓘ Perovskite
Formula: CaTiO3
ⓘ Phlogopite
Formula: KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘ Pigeonite
Formula: (CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
ⓘ 'Plagioclase'
Formula: (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
ⓘ Plumbopalladinite
Formula: Pd3Pb2
ⓘ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
ⓘ Pyrite var. Bravoite
Formula: (Fe,Ni)S2
ⓘ 'Pyroxene Group'
Formula: ADSi2O6
ⓘ Pyrrhotite
Formula: Fe1-xS
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Rustenburgite
Formula: (Pt,Pd)3Sn
ⓘ Rutile
Formula: TiO2
ⓘ 'Serpentine Subgroup'
Formula: D3[Si2O5](OH)4
ⓘ Sobolevskite
Formula: PdBi
ⓘ Sperrylite
Formula: PtAs2
ⓘ Sperrylite var. Platarsite
Formula: Pt(As,S)2
ⓘ Sphalerite
Formula: ZnS
ⓘ Spinel
Formula: MgAl2O4
ⓘ Stannopalladinite
Formula: (Pd,Cu)3Sn
ⓘ Stibiopalladinite
Formula: Pd5Sb2
ⓘ Stibnite
Formula: Sb2S3
ⓘ Stillwaterite
Formula: Pd8As3
ⓘ Stromeyerite
Formula: AgCuS
ⓘ Stumpflite
Formula: PtSb
ⓘ Sudburyite
Formula: PdSb
ⓘ Talc
Formula: Mg3Si4O10(OH)2
ⓘ Tetraferroplatinum
Formula: PtFe
ⓘ Tremolite
Formula: ◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
ⓘ Tulameenite
Formula: Pt2CuFe
ⓘ Vincentite
Formula: Pd3As
ⓘ Wollastonite
Formula: Ca3(Si3O9)
ⓘ Zircon
Formula: Zr(SiO4)
ⓘ Zvyagintsevite
Formula: Pd3Pb

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
ⓘNative Gold
var. Electrum		1.AA.05(Au,Ag)
ⓘ1.AA.05Au
ⓘNative Silver1.AA.05Ag
ⓘNative Gold
var. Palladium-bearing Gold		1.AA.05(Au,Pd)
ⓘAuricupride1.AA.10aCu3Au
ⓘNative Platinum1.AF.10Pt
ⓘAtokite1.AG.10(Pd,Pt)3Sn
ⓘRustenburgite1.AG.10(Pt,Pd)3Sn
ⓘZvyagintsevite1.AG.10Pd3Pb
ⓘPaolovite1.AG.20Pd2Sn
ⓘPlumbopalladinite1.AG.25Pd3Pb2
ⓘStannopalladinite1.AG.25(Pd,Cu)3Sn
ⓘIsoferroplatinum1.AG.35Pt3Fe
ⓘTetraferroplatinum1.AG.40PtFe
ⓘTulameenite1.AG.40Pt2CuFe
ⓘNiggliite1.AG.60PtSn
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘVincentite2.AC.05bPd3As
ⓘStillwaterite2.AC.10aPd8As3
ⓘMertieite2.AC.10bPd8Sb2.5As0.5
ⓘIsomertieite2.AC.15aPd11Sb2As2
ⓘvar. Fengluanite2.AC.15aPd3(As,Sb)
ⓘStibiopalladinite2.AC.20aPd5Sb2
ⓘPalarstanide2.AC.20bPd5(Sn,As)2
ⓘMenshikovite2.AC.20cPd3Ni2As3
ⓘPalladoarsenide2.AC.25aPd2As
ⓘMajakite2.AC.25ePdNiAs
ⓘPalladobismutharsenide2.AC.25fPd2(As,Bi)
ⓘFroodite2.AC.45aα-PdBi2
ⓘChalcocite2.BA.05Cu2S
ⓘBornite2.BA.15Cu5FeS4
ⓘAcanthite2.BA.35Ag2S
ⓘStromeyerite2.BA.40AgCuS
ⓘHessite2.BA.60Ag2Te
ⓘGodlevskite2.BB.15(Ni,Fe)9S8
ⓘPentlandite2.BB.15(NixFey)Σ9S8
ⓘSphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
ⓘChalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
ⓘCubanite2.CB.55aCuFe2S3
ⓘKotulskite2.CC.05Pd(Te,Bi)2-x (x ≈ 0.4)
ⓘSobolevskite2.CC.05PdBi
ⓘStumpflite2.CC.05PtSb
ⓘSudburyite2.CC.05PdSb
ⓘPyrrhotite2.CC.10Fe1-xS
ⓘMillerite2.CC.20NiS
ⓘMackinawite2.CC.25FeS
ⓘBraggite2.CC.35aPdPt3S4
ⓘCooperite2.CC.35bPtS
ⓘAlabandite2.CD.10MnS
ⓘAltaite2.CD.10PbTe
ⓘClausthalite2.CD.10PbSe
ⓘGalena2.CD.10PbS
ⓘStibnite2.DB.05Sb2S3
ⓘMelonite2.EA.20NiTe2
ⓘMerenskyite2.EA.20PdTe2
ⓘMoncheite2.EA.20Pt(Te,Bi)2
ⓘMolybdenite2.EA.30MoS2
ⓘPyrite
var. Bravoite		2.EB.05a(Fe,Ni)S2
ⓘGeversite2.EB.05aPtSb2
ⓘInsizwaite2.EB.05aPt(Bi,Sb)2
ⓘLaurite2.EB.05aRuS2
ⓘSperrylite
var. Platarsite		2.EB.05aPt(As,S)2
ⓘPyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
ⓘSperrylite2.EB.05aPtAs2
ⓘHollingworthite2.EB.25(Rh,Pt,Pd)AsS
ⓘIrarsite2.EB.25(Ir,Ru,Rh,Pt)AsS
ⓘMaslovite2.EB.25PtBiTe
ⓘMichenerite2.EB.25PdBiTe
ⓘCrerarite2.LB.45Pt2-x(Bi,Pb)11(S,Se)11
Group 3 - Halides
ⓘBismoclite3.DC.25BiOCl
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘChromite4.BB.05Fe2+Cr3+2O4
ⓘHercynite4.BB.05Fe2+Al2O4
ⓘMagnetite4.BB.05Fe2+Fe3+2O4
ⓘSpinel4.BB.05MgAl2O4
ⓘHercynite
var. Picotite		4.BB.05(Fe,Mg)(Al,Cr)2O4
ⓘIlmenite4.CB.05Fe2+TiO3
ⓘArmalcolite4.CB.15(Mg,Fe2+)Ti2O5
ⓘPerovskite4.CC.30CaTiO3
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘRutile4.DB.05TiO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘCalcite5.AB.05CaCO3
ⓘDolomite5.AB.10CaMg(CO3)2
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘBaryte7.AD.35BaSO4
ⓘvar. Hokutolite7.AD.35(Ba,Pb)SO4
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘChrysotile9.00.Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
ⓘForsterite9.AC.05Mg2SiO4
ⓘZircon9.AD.30Zr(SiO4)
ⓘEpidote9.BG.05a(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
ⓘEnstatite9.DA.05Mg2Si2O6
ⓘPigeonite9.DA.10(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
ⓘAugite9.DA.15(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
ⓘDiopside9.DA.15CaMgSi2O6
ⓘActinolite9.DE.10◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
ⓘTremolite9.DE.10◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
ⓘWollastonite9.DG.05Ca3(Si3O9)
ⓘTalc9.EC.05Mg3Si4O10(OH)2
ⓘMuscovite9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘvar. Sericite9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘPhlogopite9.EC.20KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘAnorthite9.FA.35Ca(Al2Si2O8)
Unclassified
ⓘ'Biotite'-K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
ⓘ'Chlorite Group'-
ⓘ'Calcium Amphibole Subgroup
var. Hornblende'		-AnCa2(Z2+5-mZ3+m)(Si8-(n+m)Al(n+m))(OH,F,Cl)2
ⓘ'Clinopyroxene Subgroup'-
ⓘ'Fayalite-Forsterite Series'-
ⓘ'Plagioclase'-(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
ⓘ'Pyroxene Group'-ADSi2O6
ⓘ'Orthopyroxene Subgroup'-
ⓘ'Serpentine Subgroup'-D3[Si2O5](OH)4
ⓘ'Olivine Group'-M2SiO4
ⓘ'Calcium Amphibole Subgroup'-AnCa2(Z2+5-mZ3+m)(Si8-(n+m)Al(n+m))(OH,F,Cl)2

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Hⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Hⓘ ChrysotileMg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
Hⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Hⓘ Calcium Amphibole Subgroup var. HornblendeAnCa2(Z2+5-mZm3+)(Si8-(n+m)Al(n+m))(OH,F,Cl)2
Hⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Hⓘ PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Hⓘ TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
Hⓘ Tremolite◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
Hⓘ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Hⓘ Serpentine SubgroupD3[Si2O5](OH)4
Hⓘ Calcium Amphibole SubgroupAnCa2(Z2+5-mZm3+)(Si8-(n+m)Al(n+m))(OH,F,Cl)2
CCarbon
Cⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Cⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
OOxygen
Oⓘ Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Oⓘ AnorthiteCa(Al2Si2O8)
Oⓘ Armalcolite(Mg,Fe2+)Ti2O5
Oⓘ Augite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Oⓘ BaryteBaSO4
Oⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Oⓘ BismocliteBiOCl
Oⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Oⓘ ChrysotileMg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
Oⓘ ChromiteFe2+Cr23+O4
Oⓘ DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Oⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Oⓘ EnstatiteMg2Si2O6
Oⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Oⓘ ForsteriteMg2SiO4
Oⓘ HercyniteFe2+Al2O4
Oⓘ Calcium Amphibole Subgroup var. HornblendeAnCa2(Z2+5-mZm3+)(Si8-(n+m)Al(n+m))(OH,F,Cl)2
Oⓘ IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Oⓘ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Oⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Oⓘ PerovskiteCaTiO3
Oⓘ PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Oⓘ Pigeonite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ RutileTiO2
Oⓘ SpinelMgAl2O4
Oⓘ TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
Oⓘ Tremolite◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
Oⓘ WollastoniteCa3(Si3O9)
Oⓘ ZirconZr(SiO4)
Oⓘ Fayalite-Forsterite Series
Oⓘ Baryte var. Hokutolite(Ba,Pb)SO4
Oⓘ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Oⓘ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
Oⓘ Pyroxene GroupADSi2O6
Oⓘ Hercynite var. Picotite(Fe,Mg)(Al,Cr)2O4
Oⓘ Serpentine SubgroupD3[Si2O5](OH)4
Oⓘ Olivine GroupM2SiO4
Oⓘ Calcium Amphibole SubgroupAnCa2(Z2+5-mZm3+)(Si8-(n+m)Al(n+m))(OH,F,Cl)2
FFluorine
Fⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Fⓘ Calcium Amphibole Subgroup var. HornblendeAnCa2(Z2+5-mZm3+)(Si8-(n+m)Al(n+m))(OH,F,Cl)2
Fⓘ Calcium Amphibole SubgroupAnCa2(Z2+5-mZm3+)(Si8-(n+m)Al(n+m))(OH,F,Cl)2
NaSodium
Naⓘ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Mgⓘ Armalcolite(Mg,Fe2+)Ti2O5
Mgⓘ Augite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Mgⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Mgⓘ ChrysotileMg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
Mgⓘ DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Mgⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Mgⓘ EnstatiteMg2Si2O6
Mgⓘ ForsteriteMg2SiO4
Mgⓘ PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Mgⓘ Pigeonite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Mgⓘ SpinelMgAl2O4
Mgⓘ TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
Mgⓘ Tremolite◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
Mgⓘ Fayalite-Forsterite Series
Mgⓘ Hercynite var. Picotite(Fe,Mg)(Al,Cr)2O4
AlAluminium
Alⓘ AnorthiteCa(Al2Si2O8)
Alⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Alⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Alⓘ HercyniteFe2+Al2O4
Alⓘ Calcium Amphibole Subgroup var. HornblendeAnCa2(Z2+5-mZm3+)(Si8-(n+m)Al(n+m))(OH,F,Cl)2
Alⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Alⓘ PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Alⓘ SpinelMgAl2O4
Alⓘ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Alⓘ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
Alⓘ Hercynite var. Picotite(Fe,Mg)(Al,Cr)2O4
Alⓘ Calcium Amphibole SubgroupAnCa2(Z2+5-mZm3+)(Si8-(n+m)Al(n+m))(OH,F,Cl)2
SiSilicon
Siⓘ Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Siⓘ AnorthiteCa(Al2Si2O8)
Siⓘ Augite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Siⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Siⓘ ChrysotileMg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
Siⓘ DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Siⓘ EnstatiteMg2Si2O6
Siⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Siⓘ ForsteriteMg2SiO4
Siⓘ Calcium Amphibole Subgroup var. HornblendeAnCa2(Z2+5-mZm3+)(Si8-(n+m)Al(n+m))(OH,F,Cl)2
Siⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Siⓘ PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Siⓘ Pigeonite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
Siⓘ TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
Siⓘ Tremolite◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
Siⓘ WollastoniteCa3(Si3O9)
Siⓘ ZirconZr(SiO4)
Siⓘ Fayalite-Forsterite Series
Siⓘ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Siⓘ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
Siⓘ Pyroxene GroupADSi2O6
Siⓘ Serpentine SubgroupD3[Si2O5](OH)4
Siⓘ Olivine GroupM2SiO4
Siⓘ Calcium Amphibole SubgroupAnCa2(Z2+5-mZm3+)(Si8-(n+m)Al(n+m))(OH,F,Cl)2
SSulfur
Sⓘ AcanthiteAg2S
Sⓘ AlabanditeMnS
Sⓘ BaryteBaSO4
Sⓘ BorniteCu5FeS4
Sⓘ BraggitePdPt3S4
Sⓘ Pyrite var. Bravoite(Fe,Ni)S2
Sⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Sⓘ ChalcociteCu2S
Sⓘ CooperitePtS
Sⓘ CubaniteCuFe2S3
Sⓘ GalenaPbS
Sⓘ Godlevskite(Ni,Fe)9S8
Sⓘ Hollingworthite(Rh,Pt,Pd)AsS
Sⓘ Irarsite(Ir,Ru,Rh,Pt)AsS
Sⓘ LauriteRuS2
Sⓘ MackinawiteFeS
Sⓘ MilleriteNiS
Sⓘ MolybdeniteMoS2
Sⓘ Pentlandite(NixFey)Σ9S8
Sⓘ Sperrylite var. PlatarsitePt(As,S)2
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
Sⓘ PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
Sⓘ SphaleriteZnS
Sⓘ StibniteSb2S3
Sⓘ StromeyeriteAgCuS
Sⓘ CreraritePt2-x(Bi,Pb)11(S,Se)11
Sⓘ Baryte var. Hokutolite(Ba,Pb)SO4
ClChlorine
Clⓘ BismocliteBiOCl
Clⓘ Calcium Amphibole Subgroup var. HornblendeAnCa2(Z2+5-mZm3+)(Si8-(n+m)Al(n+m))(OH,F,Cl)2
Clⓘ Calcium Amphibole SubgroupAnCa2(Z2+5-mZm3+)(Si8-(n+m)Al(n+m))(OH,F,Cl)2
KPotassium
Kⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Kⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Kⓘ PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Kⓘ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
CaCalcium
Caⓘ Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Caⓘ AnorthiteCa(Al2Si2O8)
Caⓘ Augite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Caⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Caⓘ DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Caⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Caⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Caⓘ Calcium Amphibole Subgroup var. HornblendeAnCa2(Z2+5-mZm3+)(Si8-(n+m)Al(n+m))(OH,F,Cl)2
Caⓘ PerovskiteCaTiO3
Caⓘ Pigeonite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Caⓘ Tremolite◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
Caⓘ WollastoniteCa3(Si3O9)
Caⓘ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
Caⓘ Calcium Amphibole SubgroupAnCa2(Z2+5-mZm3+)(Si8-(n+m)Al(n+m))(OH,F,Cl)2
TiTitanium
Tiⓘ Armalcolite(Mg,Fe2+)Ti2O5
Tiⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Tiⓘ IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Tiⓘ PerovskiteCaTiO3
Tiⓘ RutileTiO2
CrChromium
Crⓘ ChromiteFe2+Cr23+O4
Crⓘ Hercynite var. Picotite(Fe,Mg)(Al,Cr)2O4
MnManganese
Mnⓘ AlabanditeMnS
FeIron
Feⓘ Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Feⓘ Armalcolite(Mg,Fe2+)Ti2O5
Feⓘ Augite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Feⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Feⓘ BorniteCu5FeS4
Feⓘ Pyrite var. Bravoite(Fe,Ni)S2
Feⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Feⓘ ChromiteFe2+Cr23+O4
Feⓘ CubaniteCuFe2S3
Feⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Feⓘ Godlevskite(Ni,Fe)9S8
Feⓘ HercyniteFe2+Al2O4
Feⓘ IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Feⓘ IsoferroplatinumPt3Fe
Feⓘ MackinawiteFeS
Feⓘ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Feⓘ Pentlandite(NixFey)Σ9S8
Feⓘ Pigeonite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2
Feⓘ PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
Feⓘ TetraferroplatinumPtFe
Feⓘ TulameenitePt2CuFe
Feⓘ Fayalite-Forsterite Series
Feⓘ Hercynite var. Picotite(Fe,Mg)(Al,Cr)2O4
NiNickel
Niⓘ Pyrite var. Bravoite(Fe,Ni)S2
Niⓘ Godlevskite(Ni,Fe)9S8
Niⓘ MajakitePdNiAs
Niⓘ MeloniteNiTe2
Niⓘ MilleriteNiS
Niⓘ Pentlandite(NixFey)Σ9S8
Niⓘ MenshikovitePd3Ni2As3
CuCopper
Cuⓘ AuricuprideCu3Au
Cuⓘ BorniteCu5FeS4
Cuⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Cuⓘ ChalcociteCu2S
Cuⓘ CubaniteCuFe2S3
Cuⓘ Stannopalladinite(Pd,Cu)3Sn
Cuⓘ StromeyeriteAgCuS
Cuⓘ TulameenitePt2CuFe
ZnZinc
Znⓘ SphaleriteZnS
AsArsenic
Asⓘ Hollingworthite(Rh,Pt,Pd)AsS
Asⓘ Irarsite(Ir,Ru,Rh,Pt)AsS
Asⓘ IsomertieitePd11Sb2As2
Asⓘ MajakitePdNiAs
Asⓘ MertieitePd8Sb2.5As0.5
Asⓘ PalarstanidePd5(Sn,As)2
Asⓘ PalladoarsenidePd2As
Asⓘ PalladobismutharsenidePd2(As,Bi)
Asⓘ Sperrylite var. PlatarsitePt(As,S)2
Asⓘ SperrylitePtAs2
Asⓘ StillwateritePd8As3
Asⓘ VincentitePd3As
Asⓘ Isomertieite var. FengluanitePd3(As,Sb)
Asⓘ MenshikovitePd3Ni2As3
SeSelenium
Seⓘ ClausthalitePbSe
Seⓘ CreraritePt2-x(Bi,Pb)11(S,Se)11
ZrZirconium
Zrⓘ ZirconZr(SiO4)
MoMolybdenum
Moⓘ MolybdeniteMoS2
RuRuthenium
Ruⓘ Irarsite(Ir,Ru,Rh,Pt)AsS
Ruⓘ LauriteRuS2
RhRhodium
Rhⓘ Hollingworthite(Rh,Pt,Pd)AsS
Rhⓘ Irarsite(Ir,Ru,Rh,Pt)AsS
PdPalladium
Pdⓘ Atokite(Pd,Pt)3Sn
Pdⓘ BraggitePdPt3S4
Pdⓘ Frooditeα-PdBi2
Pdⓘ Hollingworthite(Rh,Pt,Pd)AsS
Pdⓘ IsomertieitePd11Sb2As2
Pdⓘ KotulskitePd(Te,Bi)2-x (x ≈ 0.4)
Pdⓘ MajakitePdNiAs
Pdⓘ MerenskyitePdTe2
Pdⓘ MertieitePd8Sb2.5As0.5
Pdⓘ MicheneritePdBiTe
Pdⓘ PalarstanidePd5(Sn,As)2
Pdⓘ PalladoarsenidePd2As
Pdⓘ PalladobismutharsenidePd2(As,Bi)
Pdⓘ PaolovitePd2Sn
Pdⓘ PlumbopalladinitePd3Pb2
Pdⓘ Rustenburgite(Pt,Pd)3Sn
Pdⓘ SobolevskitePdBi
Pdⓘ Stannopalladinite(Pd,Cu)3Sn
Pdⓘ StibiopalladinitePd5Sb2
Pdⓘ StillwateritePd8As3
Pdⓘ SudburyitePdSb
Pdⓘ VincentitePd3As
Pdⓘ ZvyagintsevitePd3Pb
Pdⓘ Isomertieite var. FengluanitePd3(As,Sb)
Pdⓘ Native Gold var. Palladium-bearing Gold(Au,Pd)
Pdⓘ MenshikovitePd3Ni2As3
AgSilver
Agⓘ AcanthiteAg2S
Agⓘ Native Gold var. Electrum(Au,Ag)
Agⓘ HessiteAg2Te
Agⓘ Native SilverAg
Agⓘ StromeyeriteAgCuS
SnTin
Snⓘ Atokite(Pd,Pt)3Sn
Snⓘ NiggliitePtSn
Snⓘ PalarstanidePd5(Sn,As)2
Snⓘ PaolovitePd2Sn
Snⓘ Rustenburgite(Pt,Pd)3Sn
Snⓘ Stannopalladinite(Pd,Cu)3Sn
SbAntimony
Sbⓘ GeversitePtSb2
Sbⓘ InsizwaitePt(Bi,Sb)2
Sbⓘ IsomertieitePd11Sb2As2
Sbⓘ MertieitePd8Sb2.5As0.5
Sbⓘ StibiopalladinitePd5Sb2
Sbⓘ StibniteSb2S3
Sbⓘ StumpflitePtSb
Sbⓘ SudburyitePdSb
Sbⓘ Isomertieite var. FengluanitePd3(As,Sb)
TeTellurium
Teⓘ AltaitePbTe
Teⓘ HessiteAg2Te
Teⓘ KotulskitePd(Te,Bi)2-x (x ≈ 0.4)
Teⓘ MaslovitePtBiTe
Teⓘ MeloniteNiTe2
Teⓘ MerenskyitePdTe2
Teⓘ MicheneritePdBiTe
Teⓘ MoncheitePt(Te,Bi)2
BaBarium
Baⓘ BaryteBaSO4
Baⓘ Baryte var. Hokutolite(Ba,Pb)SO4
IrIridium
Irⓘ Irarsite(Ir,Ru,Rh,Pt)AsS
PtPlatinum
Ptⓘ Atokite(Pd,Pt)3Sn
Ptⓘ BraggitePdPt3S4
Ptⓘ CooperitePtS
Ptⓘ GeversitePtSb2
Ptⓘ Hollingworthite(Rh,Pt,Pd)AsS
Ptⓘ InsizwaitePt(Bi,Sb)2
Ptⓘ Irarsite(Ir,Ru,Rh,Pt)AsS
Ptⓘ IsoferroplatinumPt3Fe
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ⓘ StumpflitePtSb
Ptⓘ TetraferroplatinumPtFe
Ptⓘ TulameenitePt2CuFe
Ptⓘ CreraritePt2-x(Bi,Pb)11(S,Se)11
AuGold
Auⓘ AuricuprideCu3Au
Auⓘ Native Gold var. Electrum(Au,Ag)
Auⓘ Native GoldAu
Auⓘ Native Gold var. Palladium-bearing Gold(Au,Pd)
PbLead
Pbⓘ AltaitePbTe
Pbⓘ ClausthalitePbSe
Pbⓘ GalenaPbS
Pbⓘ PlumbopalladinitePd3Pb2
Pbⓘ ZvyagintsevitePd3Pb
Pbⓘ CreraritePt2-x(Bi,Pb)11(S,Se)11
Pbⓘ Baryte var. Hokutolite(Ba,Pb)SO4
BiBismuth
Biⓘ BismocliteBiOCl
Biⓘ Frooditeα-PdBi2
Biⓘ InsizwaitePt(Bi,Sb)2
Biⓘ KotulskitePd(Te,Bi)2-x (x ≈ 0.4)
Biⓘ MaslovitePtBiTe
Biⓘ MicheneritePdBiTe
Biⓘ MoncheitePt(Te,Bi)2
Biⓘ PalladobismutharsenidePd2(As,Bi)
Biⓘ SobolevskitePdBi
Biⓘ CreraritePt2-x(Bi,Pb)11(S,Se)11

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References

[1]Banzai Environmental (Pty) Ltd (2023) Palaeontological Impact Assessment, Mogalakwena Mining Complex, LP30/5/1/2/2/50 MRvia https://www.sahris.org.za/
(2009) General update on community issues - November 2009. Mogalakwena Mine, Anglo Platinum.
www.mogalakwena.gov.za (n.d.) http://www.mogalakwena.gov.za/index.php?page=mining
Klemd, R., Herderich, T., Junge, M., Oberthür, T., Schouwstra, R., Roberts, J. (2016) Platinum-group element concentrations in base-metal sulphides from the Platreef, Mogalakwena Platinum Mine, Bushveld Complex, South Africa. South African Journal of Geology, 119 (4) 623-638 doi:10.2113/gssajg.119.4.623
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