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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 Mine | Mine |
| Royal Bafokeng | - not defined - |
| Rustenburg | District (Former) |
| Rustenburg Local Municipality | Municipality |
| Bojanala Platinum District Municipality | District |
| North West | Province |
| South Africa | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
25° 27' 47'' South , 27° 7' 42'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Area:
87 km2
Type:
Köppen climate type:
Platinum mine located on Boschkoppie 104 JQ farm approx 25 km north of Rustenburg.
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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsDetailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Anorthite Formula: Ca(Al2Si2O8) |
| ⓘ Braggite Formula: PdPt3S4 |
| ⓘ Chalcopyrite Formula: CuFeS2 References: |
| ⓘ Chromite Formula: Fe2+Cr3+2O4 References: |
| ⓘ Cooperite Formula: PtS |
| ⓘ Diopside Formula: CaMgSi2O6 |
| ⓘ Enstatite Formula: Mg2Si2O6 |
| ⓘ Enstatite var. Bronzite Formula: (Mg,Fe2+)2[SiO3]2 |
| ⓘ 'Fayalite-Forsterite Series' |
| ⓘ Isoferroplatinum Formula: Pt3Fe |
| ⓘ Laurite Formula: RuS2 |
| ⓘ Maslovite Formula: PtBiTe |
| ⓘ Michenerite Formula: PdBiTe |
| ⓘ Moncheite Formula: Pt(Te,Bi)2 |
| ⓘ Native Copper ? Formula: Cu Description: Probably just refers to copper metal in the ores. |
| ⓘ Native Gold Formula: Au |
| ⓘ Native Platinum Formula: Pt |
| ⓘ Palladoarsenide Formula: Pd2As |
| ⓘ Pentlandite Formula: (NixFey)Σ9S8 |
| ⓘ Pyrrhotite Formula: Fe1-xS References: |
| ⓘ Sperrylite Formula: PtAs2 |
| ⓘ Talc Formula: Mg3Si4O10(OH)2 |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 1 - Elements | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Native Copper ? | 1.AA.05 | Cu |
| ⓘ | Native Gold | 1.AA.05 | Au |
| ⓘ | Native Platinum | 1.AF.10 | Pt |
| ⓘ | Isoferroplatinum | 1.AG.35 | Pt3Fe |
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
| ⓘ | Palladoarsenide | 2.AC.25a | Pd2As |
| ⓘ | Pentlandite | 2.BB.15 | (NixFey)Σ9S8 |
| ⓘ | Chalcopyrite | 2.CB.10a | CuFeS2 |
| ⓘ | Pyrrhotite | 2.CC.10 | Fe1-xS |
| ⓘ | Braggite | 2.CC.35a | PdPt3S4 |
| ⓘ | Cooperite | 2.CC.35b | PtS |
| ⓘ | Moncheite | 2.EA.20 | Pt(Te,Bi)2 |
| ⓘ | Laurite | 2.EB.05a | RuS2 |
| ⓘ | Sperrylite | 2.EB.05a | PtAs2 |
| ⓘ | Maslovite | 2.EB.25 | PtBiTe |
| ⓘ | Michenerite | 2.EB.25 | PdBiTe |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| ⓘ | Chromite | 4.BB.05 | Fe2+Cr3+2O4 |
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
| ⓘ | Enstatite | 9.DA.05 | Mg2Si2O6 |
| ⓘ | var. Bronzite | 9.DA.05 | (Mg,Fe2+)2[SiO3]2 |
| ⓘ | Diopside | 9.DA.15 | CaMgSi2O6 |
| ⓘ | Talc | 9.EC.05 | Mg3Si4O10(OH)2 |
| ⓘ | Anorthite | 9.FA.35 | Ca(Al2Si2O8) |
| Unclassified | |||
| ⓘ | 'Fayalite-Forsterite Series' | - | |
List of minerals for each chemical element
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