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F-Zone, Waterberg project, Blouberg Local Municipality, Capricorn District Municipality, Limpopo, South Africai
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F-ZoneMember (stratigraphic)
Waterberg projectProject
Blouberg Local MunicipalityMunicipality (Rural)
Capricorn District MunicipalityDistrict
LimpopoProvince
South AfricaCountry

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
23° 20' 15'' South , 28° 55' 28'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
-23.33777,28.92463
GeoHash:
G#: keue4pqr8
GRN:
S16E19
Type:
Member (stratigraphic)
Köppen climate type:
BSh : Hot semi-arid (steppe) climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Bochum12,000 (2018)22.7km
Mindat Locality ID:
417300
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:417300:0
GUID (UUID V4):
0


The F Zone comprises some 17 "domains".
Coordinates are for F-Zone 1.
The other zones flow in a south westerly directions.

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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

Mineral List


36 valid minerals.

Rock Types Recorded

Note: data is currently VERY limited. Please bear with us while we work towards adding this information!

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Alphabetical List Tree Diagram

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Atheneite
Formula: Pd2As0.75Hg0.25
ⓘ Bornite
Formula: Cu5FeS4
ⓘ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
ⓘ Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
ⓘ 'Chlorite Group'
ⓘ Chromite
Formula: Fe2+Cr3+2O4
ⓘ Cobaltite
Formula: CoAsS
ⓘ Cooperite
Formula: PtS
ⓘ Covellite
Formula: CuS
ⓘ Cubanite
Formula: CuFe2S3
ⓘ Gold
Formula: Au
ⓘ Gold var. Electrum
Formula: (Au,Ag)
ⓘ Hematite
Formula: Fe2O3
ⓘ Hercynite
Formula: Fe2+Al2O4
ⓘ Hollingworthite
Formula: (Rh,Pt,Pd)AsS
ⓘ Irarsite
Formula: (Ir,Ru,Rh,Pt)AsS
ⓘ Isoferroplatinum
Formula: Pt3Fe
ⓘ Kotulskite
Formula: Pd(Te,Bi)2-x (x ≈ 0.4)
ⓘ Magnetite
Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4
ⓘ Majakite
Formula: PdNiAs
ⓘ Maslovite
Formula: PtBiTe
ⓘ Menshikovite
Formula: Pd3Ni2As3
ⓘ Michenerite
Formula: PdBiTe
ⓘ Moncheite
Formula: Pt(Te,Bi)2
ⓘ Palladoarsenide
Formula: Pd2As
ⓘ Pentlandite
Formula: (NixFey)Σ9S8
ⓘ Phlogopite
Formula: KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
ⓘ Pyrrhotite
Formula: Fe1-xS
ⓘ 'Serpentine Subgroup'
Formula: D3[Si2O5](OH)4
ⓘ Sopcheite
Formula: Ag4Pd3Te4
ⓘ Sperrylite
Formula: PtAs2
ⓘ Sperrylite var. Platarsite
Formula: Pt(As,S)2
ⓘ Stibiopalladinite
Formula: Pd5Sb2
ⓘ Stichtite
Formula: Mg6Cr3+2(OH)16[CO3] · 4H2O
ⓘ Sugakiite
Formula: Cu(Fe,Ni)8S8
ⓘ Talc
Formula: Mg3Si4O10(OH)2
ⓘ Tremolite
Formula: ◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
ⓘ Troilite
Formula: FeS
ⓘ Valleriite
Formula: (Fe2+,Cu)4(Mg,Al)3S4(OH,O)6

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
ⓘGold
var. Electrum		1.AA.05(Au,Ag)
ⓘ1.AA.05Au
ⓘIsoferroplatinum1.AG.35Pt3Fe
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘAtheneite2.AC.05aPd2As0.75Hg0.25
ⓘStibiopalladinite2.AC.20aPd5Sb2
ⓘMenshikovite2.AC.20cPd3Ni2As3
ⓘPalladoarsenide2.AC.25aPd2As
ⓘMajakite2.AC.25ePdNiAs
ⓘBornite2.BA.15Cu5FeS4
ⓘPentlandite2.BB.15(NixFey)Σ9S8
ⓘSugakiite2.BB.15Cu(Fe,Ni)8S8
ⓘSopcheite2.BC.55Ag4Pd3Te4
ⓘCovellite2.CA.05aCuS
ⓘChalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
ⓘCubanite2.CB.55aCuFe2S3
ⓘKotulskite2.CC.05Pd(Te,Bi)2-x (x ≈ 0.4)
ⓘPyrrhotite2.CC.10Fe1-xS
ⓘTroilite2.CC.10FeS
ⓘCooperite2.CC.35bPtS
ⓘMoncheite2.EA.20Pt(Te,Bi)2
ⓘSperrylite
var. Platarsite		2.EB.05aPt(As,S)2
ⓘPyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
ⓘSperrylite2.EB.05aPtAs2
ⓘCobaltite2.EB.25CoAsS
ⓘHollingworthite2.EB.25(Rh,Pt,Pd)AsS
ⓘIrarsite2.EB.25(Ir,Ru,Rh,Pt)AsS
ⓘMaslovite2.EB.25PtBiTe
ⓘMichenerite2.EB.25PdBiTe
ⓘValleriite2.FD.30(Fe2+,Cu)4(Mg,Al)3S4(OH,O)6
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘChromite4.BB.05Fe2+Cr3+2O4
ⓘHercynite4.BB.05Fe2+Al2O4
ⓘMagnetite4.BB.05Fe2+Fe3+2O4
ⓘHematite4.CB.05Fe2O3
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘCalcite5.AB.05CaCO3
ⓘStichtite5.DA.50Mg6Cr3+2(OH)16[CO3] · 4H2O
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘTremolite9.DE.10◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
ⓘTalc9.EC.05Mg3Si4O10(OH)2
ⓘPhlogopite9.EC.20KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Unclassified
ⓘ'Chlorite Group'-
ⓘ'Serpentine Subgroup'-D3[Si2O5](OH)4

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Hⓘ StichtiteMg6Cr23+(OH)16[CO3] · 4H2O
Hⓘ TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
Hⓘ Tremolite◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
Hⓘ Valleriite(Fe2+,Cu)4(Mg,Al)3S4(OH,O)6
Hⓘ Serpentine SubgroupD3[Si2O5](OH)4
CCarbon
Cⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Cⓘ StichtiteMg6Cr23+(OH)16[CO3] · 4H2O
OOxygen
Oⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Oⓘ ChromiteFe2+Cr23+O4
Oⓘ HematiteFe2O3
Oⓘ HercyniteFe2+Al2O4
Oⓘ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Oⓘ PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Oⓘ StichtiteMg6Cr23+(OH)16[CO3] · 4H2O
Oⓘ TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
Oⓘ Tremolite◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
Oⓘ Valleriite(Fe2+,Cu)4(Mg,Al)3S4(OH,O)6
Oⓘ Serpentine SubgroupD3[Si2O5](OH)4
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Mgⓘ StichtiteMg6Cr23+(OH)16[CO3] · 4H2O
Mgⓘ TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
Mgⓘ Tremolite◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
Mgⓘ Valleriite(Fe2+,Cu)4(Mg,Al)3S4(OH,O)6
AlAluminium
Alⓘ HercyniteFe2+Al2O4
Alⓘ PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Alⓘ Valleriite(Fe2+,Cu)4(Mg,Al)3S4(OH,O)6
SiSilicon
Siⓘ PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Siⓘ TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
Siⓘ Tremolite◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
Siⓘ Serpentine SubgroupD3[Si2O5](OH)4
SSulfur
Sⓘ BorniteCu5FeS4
Sⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Sⓘ CobaltiteCoAsS
Sⓘ CooperitePtS
Sⓘ CovelliteCuS
Sⓘ CubaniteCuFe2S3
Sⓘ Hollingworthite(Rh,Pt,Pd)AsS
Sⓘ Irarsite(Ir,Ru,Rh,Pt)AsS
Sⓘ Pentlandite(NixFey)Σ9S8
Sⓘ Sperrylite var. PlatarsitePt(As,S)2
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
Sⓘ PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
Sⓘ TroiliteFeS
Sⓘ Valleriite(Fe2+,Cu)4(Mg,Al)3S4(OH,O)6
Sⓘ SugakiiteCu(Fe,Ni)8S8
KPotassium
Kⓘ PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
CaCalcium
Caⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Caⓘ Tremolite◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
CrChromium
Crⓘ ChromiteFe2+Cr23+O4
Crⓘ StichtiteMg6Cr23+(OH)16[CO3] · 4H2O
FeIron
Feⓘ BorniteCu5FeS4
Feⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Feⓘ ChromiteFe2+Cr23+O4
Feⓘ CubaniteCuFe2S3
Feⓘ HematiteFe2O3
Feⓘ HercyniteFe2+Al2O4
Feⓘ IsoferroplatinumPt3Fe
Feⓘ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Feⓘ Pentlandite(NixFey)Σ9S8
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2
Feⓘ PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
Feⓘ TroiliteFeS
Feⓘ Valleriite(Fe2+,Cu)4(Mg,Al)3S4(OH,O)6
Feⓘ SugakiiteCu(Fe,Ni)8S8
CoCobalt
Coⓘ CobaltiteCoAsS
NiNickel
Niⓘ MajakitePdNiAs
Niⓘ Pentlandite(NixFey)Σ9S8
Niⓘ MenshikovitePd3Ni2As3
Niⓘ SugakiiteCu(Fe,Ni)8S8
CuCopper
Cuⓘ BorniteCu5FeS4
Cuⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Cuⓘ CovelliteCuS
Cuⓘ CubaniteCuFe2S3
Cuⓘ Valleriite(Fe2+,Cu)4(Mg,Al)3S4(OH,O)6
Cuⓘ SugakiiteCu(Fe,Ni)8S8
AsArsenic
Asⓘ AtheneitePd2As0.75Hg0.25
Asⓘ CobaltiteCoAsS
Asⓘ Hollingworthite(Rh,Pt,Pd)AsS
Asⓘ Irarsite(Ir,Ru,Rh,Pt)AsS
Asⓘ MajakitePdNiAs
Asⓘ PalladoarsenidePd2As
Asⓘ Sperrylite var. PlatarsitePt(As,S)2
Asⓘ SperrylitePtAs2
Asⓘ MenshikovitePd3Ni2As3
RuRuthenium
Ruⓘ Irarsite(Ir,Ru,Rh,Pt)AsS
RhRhodium
Rhⓘ Hollingworthite(Rh,Pt,Pd)AsS
Rhⓘ Irarsite(Ir,Ru,Rh,Pt)AsS
PdPalladium
Pdⓘ AtheneitePd2As0.75Hg0.25
Pdⓘ Hollingworthite(Rh,Pt,Pd)AsS
Pdⓘ KotulskitePd(Te,Bi)2-x (x ≈ 0.4)
Pdⓘ MajakitePdNiAs
Pdⓘ MicheneritePdBiTe
Pdⓘ PalladoarsenidePd2As
Pdⓘ SopcheiteAg4Pd3Te4
Pdⓘ StibiopalladinitePd5Sb2
Pdⓘ MenshikovitePd3Ni2As3
AgSilver
Agⓘ Gold var. Electrum(Au,Ag)
Agⓘ SopcheiteAg4Pd3Te4
SbAntimony
Sbⓘ StibiopalladinitePd5Sb2
TeTellurium
Teⓘ KotulskitePd(Te,Bi)2-x (x ≈ 0.4)
Teⓘ MaslovitePtBiTe
Teⓘ MicheneritePdBiTe
Teⓘ MoncheitePt(Te,Bi)2
Teⓘ SopcheiteAg4Pd3Te4
IrIridium
Irⓘ Irarsite(Ir,Ru,Rh,Pt)AsS
PtPlatinum
Ptⓘ CooperitePtS
Ptⓘ Hollingworthite(Rh,Pt,Pd)AsS
Ptⓘ Irarsite(Ir,Ru,Rh,Pt)AsS
Ptⓘ IsoferroplatinumPt3Fe
Ptⓘ MaslovitePtBiTe
Ptⓘ MoncheitePt(Te,Bi)2
Ptⓘ Sperrylite var. PlatarsitePt(As,S)2
Ptⓘ SperrylitePtAs2
AuGold
Auⓘ Gold var. Electrum(Au,Ag)
Auⓘ GoldAu
HgMercury
Hgⓘ AtheneitePd2As0.75Hg0.25
BiBismuth
Biⓘ KotulskitePd(Te,Bi)2-x (x ≈ 0.4)
Biⓘ MaslovitePtBiTe
Biⓘ MicheneritePdBiTe
Biⓘ MoncheitePt(Te,Bi)2

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References

McCreesh, M. J., Yudovskaya, M. A., Kinnaird, J. A., & Reinke, C. (2018). Platinum-group minerals of the F and T zones, Waterberg Project, far northern Bushveld Complex: implication for the formation of the PGE mineralization. Mineralogical Magazine, 82(3), 539-575.
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