President Brand Mine, Matjhabeng Local Municipality, Lejweleputswa District Municipality, Free State, South Africai
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| President Brand Mine | Mine |
| Matjhabeng Local Municipality | Municipality |
| Lejweleputswa District Municipality | Municipality |
| Free State | Province |
| South Africa | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
28° 1' South , 26° 45' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
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Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Welkom | 431,944 (2013) | 4.6km |
| Virginia | 122,502 (2012) | 14.9km |
| Kutloanong | 95,008 (2018) | 20.4km |
| Hennenman | 22,847 (2012) | 27.3km |
| Allanridge | 31,700 (2012) | 31.0km |
Mindat Locality ID:
18986
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:18986:9
GUID (UUID V4):
3c0a69e4-80e6-479e-ab5c-9318e7cc6cf5
A gold-platinum mine in the Witwatersrand Reef. Owned by Anglo-American Corp. of South Africa. Produced 3,520,000 tons ore (= 22,599 kg Au) (1984).
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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsDetailed Mineral List:
| β Aragonite Formula: CaCO3 |
| β Calcite Formula: CaCO3 References: |
| β Clinochlore Formula: Mg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8 Colour: Pale green Description: Found associated with calcite and pyrite References: |
| β Gold Formula: Au References: |
| β Iridium Formula: (Ir,Os,Ru) References: |
| β Iridium var. Osmiridium Formula: (Ir,Os,Ru) References: |
| β Isoferroplatinum Formula: Pt3Fe |
| β Pyrite Formula: FeS2 |
| β Pyrophyllite Formula: Al2Si4O10(OH)2 References: |
| β Quartz Formula: SiO2 |
| β Stibiopalladinite Formula: Pd5Sb2 |
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 1 - Elements | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| β | Gold | 1.AA.05 | Au |
| β | Iridium | 1.AF.10 | (Ir,Os,Ru) |
| β | var. Osmiridium | 1.AF.10 | (Ir,Os,Ru) |
| β | Isoferroplatinum | 1.AG.35 | Pt3Fe |
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
| β | Stibiopalladinite | 2.AC.20a | Pd5Sb2 |
| β | Pyrite | 2.EB.05a | FeS2 |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| β | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
| β | Calcite | 5.AB.05 | CaCO3 |
| β | Aragonite | 5.AB.15 | CaCO3 |
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
| β | Pyrophyllite | 9.EC.10 | Al2Si4O10(OH)2 |
| β | Clinochlore | 9.EC.55 | Mg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | β Clinochlore | Mg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8 |
| H | β Pyrophyllite | Al2Si4O10(OH)2 |
| C | Carbon | |
| C | β Aragonite | CaCO3 |
| C | β Calcite | CaCO3 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | β Aragonite | CaCO3 |
| O | β Calcite | CaCO3 |
| O | β Clinochlore | Mg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8 |
| O | β Pyrophyllite | Al2Si4O10(OH)2 |
| O | β Quartz | SiO2 |
| Mg | Magnesium | |
| Mg | β Clinochlore | Mg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8 |
| Al | Aluminium | |
| Al | β Clinochlore | Mg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8 |
| Al | β Pyrophyllite | Al2Si4O10(OH)2 |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | β Clinochlore | Mg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8 |
| Si | β Pyrophyllite | Al2Si4O10(OH)2 |
| Si | β Quartz | SiO2 |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | β Pyrite | FeS2 |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | β Aragonite | CaCO3 |
| Ca | β Calcite | CaCO3 |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | β Isoferroplatinum | Pt3Fe |
| Fe | β Pyrite | FeS2 |
| Ru | Ruthenium | |
| Ru | β Iridium | (Ir,Os,Ru) |
| Ru | β Iridium var. Osmiridium | (Ir,Os,Ru) |
| Pd | Palladium | |
| Pd | β Stibiopalladinite | Pd5Sb2 |
| Sb | Antimony | |
| Sb | β Stibiopalladinite | Pd5Sb2 |
| Os | Osmium | |
| Os | β Iridium | (Ir,Os,Ru) |
| Os | β Iridium var. Osmiridium | (Ir,Os,Ru) |
| Ir | Iridium | |
| Ir | β Iridium | (Ir,Os,Ru) |
| Ir | β Iridium var. Osmiridium | (Ir,Os,Ru) |
| Pt | Platinum | |
| Pt | β Isoferroplatinum | Pt3Fe |
| Au | Gold | |
| Au | β Gold | Au |
Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
African Plate
- Karoo basinBasin
Somali PlateTectonic Plate
South Africa
- Witwatersrand goldfieldMining Region
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