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Western Platinum Mine, Rustenburg, Rustenburg Local Municipality, Bojanala Platinum District Municipality, North West, South Africai
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Western Platinum MineMine
RustenburgDistrict (Former)
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Bojanala Platinum District MunicipalityDistrict
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Training area at Rustenburg.

Western Platinum Mine, Rustenburg, Rustenburg Local Municipality, Bojanala Platinum District Municipality, North West, South Africa
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Training area at Rustenburg.

Western Platinum Mine, Rustenburg, Rustenburg Local Municipality, Bojanala Platinum District Municipality, North West, South Africa
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Training area at Rustenburg.

Western Platinum Mine, Rustenburg, Rustenburg Local Municipality, Bojanala Platinum District Municipality, North West, South Africa
Latitude & Longitude:
25° South , 27° East (est.)
Estimate based on other nearby localities or region boundaries.
Margin of Error:
~113km
GRN:
S17E18
Type:
Mine
Mindat Locality ID:
26179
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:26179:2
GUID (UUID V4):
0


A platinum mine.

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Commodity List

This is a list of exploitable or exploited mineral commodities recorded at this locality.


Mineral List


12 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Braggite
Formula: PdPt3S4
ⓘ Chromite
Formula: Fe2+Cr3+2O4
ⓘ Cooperite
Formula: PtS
ⓘ Kotulskite
Formula: Pd(Te,Bi)2-x (x ≈ 0.4)
ⓘ Laurite
Formula: RuS2
ⓘ Merenskyite
Formula: PdTe2
ⓘ Moncheite
Formula: Pt(Te,Bi)2
ⓘ Native Gold
Formula: Au
ⓘ Pentlandite
Formula: (NixFey)Σ9S8
ⓘ Pyrrhotite
Formula: Fe1-xS
ⓘ Sperrylite
Formula: PtAs2
ⓘ Stibiopalladinite
Formula: Pd5Sb2

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
ⓘNative Gold1.AA.05Au
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘStibiopalladinite2.AC.20aPd5Sb2
ⓘPentlandite2.BB.15(NixFey)Σ9S8
ⓘKotulskite2.CC.05Pd(Te,Bi)2-x (x ≈ 0.4)
ⓘPyrrhotite2.CC.10Fe1-xS
ⓘBraggite2.CC.35aPdPt3S4
ⓘCooperite2.CC.35bPtS
ⓘMerenskyite2.EA.20PdTe2
ⓘMoncheite2.EA.20Pt(Te,Bi)2
ⓘLaurite2.EB.05aRuS2
ⓘSperrylite2.EB.05aPtAs2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘChromite4.BB.05Fe2+Cr3+2O4

List of minerals for each chemical element

OOxygen
Oⓘ ChromiteFe2+Cr23+O4
SSulfur
Sⓘ BraggitePdPt3S4
Sⓘ CooperitePtS
Sⓘ LauriteRuS2
Sⓘ Pentlandite(NixFey)Σ9S8
Sⓘ PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
CrChromium
Crⓘ ChromiteFe2+Cr23+O4
FeIron
Feⓘ ChromiteFe2+Cr23+O4
Feⓘ Pentlandite(NixFey)Σ9S8
Feⓘ PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
NiNickel
Niⓘ Pentlandite(NixFey)Σ9S8
AsArsenic
Asⓘ SperrylitePtAs2
RuRuthenium
Ruⓘ LauriteRuS2
PdPalladium
Pdⓘ BraggitePdPt3S4
Pdⓘ KotulskitePd(Te,Bi)2-x (x ≈ 0.4)
Pdⓘ MerenskyitePdTe2
Pdⓘ StibiopalladinitePd5Sb2
SbAntimony
Sbⓘ StibiopalladinitePd5Sb2
TeTellurium
Teⓘ KotulskitePd(Te,Bi)2-x (x ≈ 0.4)
Teⓘ MerenskyitePdTe2
Teⓘ MoncheitePt(Te,Bi)2
PtPlatinum
Ptⓘ BraggitePdPt3S4
Ptⓘ CooperitePtS
Ptⓘ MoncheitePt(Te,Bi)2
Ptⓘ SperrylitePtAs2
AuGold
Auⓘ Native GoldAu
BiBismuth
Biⓘ KotulskitePd(Te,Bi)2-x (x ≈ 0.4)
Biⓘ MoncheitePt(Te,Bi)2

Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality

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African PlateTectonic Plate
South Africa

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References

Brynard, H. J., de Villiers, J. P. R., Viljoen, E. A. (1976) A mineralogical investigation of the Merensky Reef at the Western Platinum Mine, near Marikana, South Africa. Economic Geology, 71 (7) 1299-1307 doi:10.2113/gsecongeo.71.7.1299
Hiemstra, S. A. (1986) The distribution of chalcophile and platinum-group elements in the UG-2 chromitite layer of the Bushveld Complex. Economic Geology, 81 (5) 1080-1086 doi:10.2113/gsecongeo.81.5.1080
Carr, H. W., Kruger, F. J., Groves, D. I., Cawthorn, R. G. (1999) The petrogenesis of Merensky Reef potholes at the Western Platinum Mine, Bushveld Complex: Sr-isotopic evidence for synmagmatic deformation. Mineralium Deposita, 34 (4) 335-347 doi:10.1007/s001260050208
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