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Bourke's Luck Mine, Bourke's Luck, Pilgrim's Rest, Thaba Chweu Local Municipality, Ehlanzeni District Municipality, Mpumalanga, South Africai
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Bourke's Luck MineMine
Bourke's Luck- not defined -
Pilgrim's RestTown
Thaba Chweu Local MunicipalityMunicipality
Ehlanzeni District MunicipalityDistrict Municipality
MpumalangaProvince
South AfricaCountry

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Bismutite

Bourke's Luck Mine, Bourke's Luck, Pilgrim's Rest, Thaba Chweu Local Municipality, Ehlanzeni District Municipality, Mpumalanga, South Africa
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Malachite

Bourke's Luck Mine, Bourke's Luck, Pilgrim's Rest, Thaba Chweu Local Municipality, Ehlanzeni District Municipality, Mpumalanga, South Africa
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Bismutite

Bourke's Luck Mine, Bourke's Luck, Pilgrim's Rest, Thaba Chweu Local Municipality, Ehlanzeni District Municipality, Mpumalanga, South Africa
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Malachite

Bourke's Luck Mine, Bourke's Luck, Pilgrim's Rest, Thaba Chweu Local Municipality, Ehlanzeni District Municipality, Mpumalanga, South Africa
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Bismutite

Bourke's Luck Mine, Bourke's Luck, Pilgrim's Rest, Thaba Chweu Local Municipality, Ehlanzeni District Municipality, Mpumalanga, South Africa
00655280017272082566368.jpg
Malachite

Bourke's Luck Mine, Bourke's Luck, Pilgrim's Rest, Thaba Chweu Local Municipality, Ehlanzeni District Municipality, Mpumalanga, South Africa
Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
24° 40' 23'' South , 30° 48' 41'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
-24.67328,30.81161
GeoHash:
G#: ketgthk7d
GRN:
S17E20
Type:
Mine
Köppen climate type:
Cwb : Subtropical highland climate or temperate oceanic climate with dry winters
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Thulamahashi11,655 (2018)39.6km
Lydenburg21,695 (2014)59.8km
Mindat Locality ID:
56752
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:56752:6
GUID (UUID V4):
0


An Au,Cu mine located at the start of Blyde gorge. Bourke's Luck mine is located across farms Bourkesluck 454 KT, Dientje 453 KT in the south-southwest corner and the neighbouring farm Willemsoord 476 KT. The mine worked the Contact and Trixie/Trixy reef [1].

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7 valid minerals.

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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
ⓘNative Bismuth1.CA.05Bi
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘBornite2.BA.15Cu5FeS4
ⓘChalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
ⓘBismuthinite2.DB.05Bi2S3
ⓘPyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘTenorite4.AB.10CuO
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘBismutite5.BE.25(BiO)2CO3

List of minerals for each chemical element

CCarbon
Cⓘ Bismutite(BiO)2CO3
OOxygen
Oⓘ Bismutite(BiO)2CO3
Oⓘ TenoriteCuO
SSulfur
Sⓘ BismuthiniteBi2S3
Sⓘ BorniteCu5FeS4
Sⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
FeIron
Feⓘ BorniteCu5FeS4
Feⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2
CuCopper
Cuⓘ BorniteCu5FeS4
Cuⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Cuⓘ TenoriteCuO
BiBismuth
Biⓘ Native BismuthBi
Biⓘ BismuthiniteBi2S3
Biⓘ Bismutite(BiO)2CO3

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Somali PlateTectonic Plate
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References

Cairncross, B., Dixon, R. (1995) Minerals of South Africa. Geological Society of South Africa. p.1-290.
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