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Pafuri nickel deposit, Musina Local Municipality, Vhembe District Municipality, Limpopo, South Africai
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Pafuri nickel deposit | Deposit |
| Musina Local Municipality | Municipality |
| Vhembe District Municipality | Municipality |
| Limpopo | Province |
| South Africa | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
22° 19' 59'' South , 31° 0' 0'' East
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Note: Locality was in the defunct Matale municipality and since 2016 is in Musina Local Municipality. Maps are outdated.
35 km NW of Pafuri, 0.8 km south of Limpopo River. Interpreted as a small hydrothermal deposit. Mineralization occurs in steeply dipping lens of metamorphosed limestone [marble]. The millerite and associated minerals occur along the contact zone between the marble and serpentinites. Although exploration has been carried out from time to time, including mapping, trenching and some drilling, the deposit has never been commercially exploited. Metallurgical studies indicate that the high carbonate content mitigates against conventional acid leaching (Southwood, 1984). All of the specimens have been collected from outcrop.
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Mineral list contains entries from the region specified including sub-localities13 valid minerals.
Detailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Annabergite Formula: Ni3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O |
| ⓘ Calcite Formula: CaCO3 |
| ⓘ Gaspéite Formula: NiCO3 |
| ⓘ Glaukosphaerite Formula: (Cu,Ni)2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| ⓘ Hellyerite Formula: NiCO3 · 5.5H2O Localities: Description: A light blue amorphous mineral found in the nickel deposit. |
| ⓘ Millerite Formula: NiS |
| ⓘ Népouite Formula: Ni3Si2O5(OH)4 |
| ⓘ Otwayite Formula: Ni2(CO3)(OH)2 · H2O |
| ⓘ Polydymite Formula: Ni2+Ni3+2S4 |
| ⓘ Sphalerite Formula: ZnS |
| ⓘ Tetradymite Formula: Bi2Te2S |
| ⓘ Violarite Formula: Fe2+Ni3+2S4 |
| ⓘ Zaratite Formula: Ni3(CO3)(OH)4 · 4H2O ? |
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Sphalerite | 2.CB.05a | ZnS |
| ⓘ | Millerite | 2.CC.20 | NiS |
| ⓘ | Polydymite | 2.DA.05 | Ni2+Ni3+2S4 |
| ⓘ | Violarite | 2.DA.05 | Fe2+Ni3+2S4 |
| ⓘ | Tetradymite | 2.DC.05 | Bi2Te2S |
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
| ⓘ | Calcite | 5.AB.05 | CaCO3 |
| ⓘ | Gaspéite | 5.AB.05 | NiCO3 |
| ⓘ | Glaukosphaerite | 5.BA.10 | (Cu,Ni)2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| ⓘ | Hellyerite | 5.CA.20 | NiCO3 · 5.5H2O |
| ⓘ | Otwayite | 5.DA.15 | Ni2(CO3)(OH)2 · H2O |
| ⓘ | Zaratite | 5.DA.15 | Ni3(CO3)(OH)4 · 4H2O ? |
| Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates | |||
| ⓘ | Annabergite | 8.CE.40 | Ni3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O |
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
| ⓘ | Népouite | 9.ED.15 | Ni3Si2O5(OH)4 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | ⓘ Annabergite | Ni3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O |
| H | ⓘ Glaukosphaerite | (Cu,Ni)2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| H | ⓘ Hellyerite | NiCO3 · 5.5H2O |
| H | ⓘ Népouite | Ni3Si2O5(OH)4 |
| H | ⓘ Otwayite | Ni2(CO3)(OH)2 · H2O |
| H | ⓘ Zaratite | Ni3(CO3)(OH)4 · 4H2O ? |
| C | Carbon | |
| C | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| C | ⓘ Gaspéite | NiCO3 |
| C | ⓘ Glaukosphaerite | (Cu,Ni)2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| C | ⓘ Hellyerite | NiCO3 · 5.5H2O |
| C | ⓘ Otwayite | Ni2(CO3)(OH)2 · H2O |
| C | ⓘ Zaratite | Ni3(CO3)(OH)4 · 4H2O ? |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Annabergite | Ni3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O |
| O | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| O | ⓘ Gaspéite | NiCO3 |
| O | ⓘ Glaukosphaerite | (Cu,Ni)2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| O | ⓘ Hellyerite | NiCO3 · 5.5H2O |
| O | ⓘ Népouite | Ni3Si2O5(OH)4 |
| O | ⓘ Otwayite | Ni2(CO3)(OH)2 · H2O |
| O | ⓘ Zaratite | Ni3(CO3)(OH)4 · 4H2O ? |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Népouite | Ni3Si2O5(OH)4 |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | ⓘ Millerite | NiS |
| S | ⓘ Polydymite | Ni2+Ni23+S4 |
| S | ⓘ Sphalerite | ZnS |
| S | ⓘ Tetradymite | Bi2Te2S |
| S | ⓘ Violarite | Fe2+Ni23+S4 |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | ⓘ Violarite | Fe2+Ni23+S4 |
| Ni | Nickel | |
| Ni | ⓘ Annabergite | Ni3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O |
| Ni | ⓘ Gaspéite | NiCO3 |
| Ni | ⓘ Glaukosphaerite | (Cu,Ni)2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| Ni | ⓘ Hellyerite | NiCO3 · 5.5H2O |
| Ni | ⓘ Millerite | NiS |
| Ni | ⓘ Népouite | Ni3Si2O5(OH)4 |
| Ni | ⓘ Otwayite | Ni2(CO3)(OH)2 · H2O |
| Ni | ⓘ Polydymite | Ni2+Ni23+S4 |
| Ni | ⓘ Violarite | Fe2+Ni23+S4 |
| Ni | ⓘ Zaratite | Ni3(CO3)(OH)4 · 4H2O ? |
| Cu | Copper | |
| Cu | ⓘ Glaukosphaerite | (Cu,Ni)2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| Zn | Zinc | |
| Zn | ⓘ Sphalerite | ZnS |
| As | Arsenic | |
| As | ⓘ Annabergite | Ni3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O |
| Te | Tellurium | |
| Te | ⓘ Tetradymite | Bi2Te2S |
| Bi | Bismuth | |
| Bi | ⓘ Tetradymite | Bi2Te2S |
Localities in this Region
- Limpopo
- Vhembe District Municipality
- Musina Local Municipality
- Pafuri nickel deposit
- Musina Local Municipality
- Vhembe District Municipality
Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
AfricaContinent
African Plate
- Kalahari Craton
- Limpopo BeltShield
Somali PlateTectonic Plate
South Africa
- ⭔TransvaalProvince
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Pafuri nickel deposit, Musina Local Municipality, Vhembe District Municipality, Limpopo, South Africa