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Native Platinum from
Impala Platinum mines, Rustenburg, Rustenburg Local Municipality, Bojanala Platinum District Municipality, North West, South Africa


Locality type:Mine
Classification
Species:Native Platinum
Formula:Pt
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Native Platinum data
Locality Data:Click here to view Impala Platinum mines, Rustenburg, Rustenburg Local Municipality, Bojanala Platinum District Municipality, North West, South Africa
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:68981
Long-form Identifier:1:3:68981:6
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Native Platinum
10.4km (6.4 miles) ⓘBafokeng-Rasimone Mine, Royal Bafokeng, Rustenburg, Rustenburg Local Municipality, Bojanala Platinum District Municipality, North West, South Africa
11.8km (7.4 miles) ⓘThembelani 1 Mine, Paardekraal Farm, Rustenburg, Rustenburg Local Municipality, Bojanala Platinum District Municipality, North West, South Africa
20.7km (12.8 miles) ⓘBakubung Mine, Frischgewaagd Farm, Rustenburg, Rustenburg Local Municipality, Bojanala Platinum District Municipality, North West, South Africa
23.5km (14.6 miles) ⓘSiphumelele 1 Shaft, Klipfontein Farm, Rustenburg, Rustenburg Local Municipality, Bojanala Platinum District Municipality, North West, South Africa
25.0km (15.5 miles) ⓘSiphumelele 3 Shaft, Klipfontein Farm, Rustenburg, Rustenburg Local Municipality, Bojanala Platinum District Municipality, North West, South Africa
25.5km (15.9 miles) ⓘKroondal Mine, Rustenburg, Rustenburg Local Municipality, Bojanala Platinum District Municipality, North West, South Africa
28.2km (17.5 miles) ⓘSiphumelele 2 Shaft, Brakspruit Farm, Rustenburg, Rustenburg Local Municipality, Bojanala Platinum District Municipality, North West, South Africa
31.9km (19.8 miles) ⓘMarikana Mine, Marikana, Rustenburg Local Municipality, Bojanala Platinum District Municipality, North West, South Africa
43.6km (27.1 miles) ⓘMooinooi Mine, Mooinooi, Madibeng Local Municipality, Bojanala Platinum District Municipality, North West, South Africa
45.5km (28.2 miles) ⓘSouth Mine, Pilanesberg platinum mines, Moses Kotane Local Municipality, Bojanala Platinum District Municipality, North West, South Africa
References
Mining Annual Review(1985):413.
www.implats.co.za (2011) http://www.implats.co.za/implats/Impala-platinum.asp
 
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