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Selebi-Phikwe belt (Selbi-Pikwe), Selebi-Phikwe, Central District, Botswanai
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Fluorapophyllite, etc.

Selebi-Phikwe belt, Selebi-Phikwe, Central District, Botswana
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Pentlandite, etc.

Phikwe Mine, Selebi-Phikwe belt, Selebi-Phikwe, Central District, Botswana
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Pentlandite, etc.

Phikwe Mine, Selebi-Phikwe belt, Selebi-Phikwe, Central District, Botswana
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Fluorapophyllite, etc.

Selebi-Phikwe belt, Selebi-Phikwe, Central District, Botswana
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Pentlandite, etc.

Phikwe Mine, Selebi-Phikwe belt, Selebi-Phikwe, Central District, Botswana
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Pentlandite, etc.

Phikwe Mine, Selebi-Phikwe belt, Selebi-Phikwe, Central District, Botswana
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Fluorapophyllite, etc.

Selebi-Phikwe belt, Selebi-Phikwe, Central District, Botswana
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Pentlandite, etc.

Phikwe Mine, Selebi-Phikwe belt, Selebi-Phikwe, Central District, Botswana
Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
22° 0' 10'' South , 27° 50' 34'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
-22.00288,27.84287
GeoHash:
G#: ks5fcd6xc
GRN:
S15E19
Type:
Belt
KΓΆppen climate type:
BSh : Hot semi-arid (steppe) climate
Mindat Locality ID:
190662
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:190662:5
GUID (UUID V4):
4b755742-494e-47d2-9d21-06558048e796


A belt of mafic-ultramafic intrusions, hosted by granoblastic to porphyroblastic granite gneiss and various banded supracrustal gneisses. Copper and nickel sulphide ores are mainly associated with lenses and layers of amphibolites that intercalate with the gneisses.

The Selebi-Phikwe belt forms part of the Limpopo Belt, an Archean to Paleoproterozoic granulite facies metamorphic belt situated between the Kaapvaal and Zimbabwe cratons.

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17 valid minerals.

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Detailed Mineral List:

β“˜ 'Biotite'
Formula: K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
β“˜ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
β“˜ Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
β“˜ Covellite
Formula: CuS
β“˜ 'Fayalite-Forsterite Series'
β“˜ 'Feldspar Group'
β“˜ Gedrite
Formula: ◻{Mg2}{Mg3Al2}(Al2Si6O22)(OH)2
β“˜ Goethite
Formula: Ξ±-Fe3+O(OH)
β“˜ Hematite
Formula: Fe2O3
β“˜ 'Hornblende Root Name Group'
Formula: ◻Ca2(Z2+4Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2
β“˜ Ilmenite
Formula: Fe2+TiO3
β“˜ Magnetite
Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4
β“˜ Marcasite
Formula: FeS2
β“˜ Natroalunite
Formula: NaAl3(SO4)2(OH)6
β“˜ Natrojarosite
Formula: NaFe3(SO4)2(OH)6
β“˜ 'Orthopyroxene Subgroup'
β“˜ Pentlandite
Formula: (NixFey)Ξ£9S8
β“˜ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
β“˜ Pyrite var. Bravoite
Formula: (Fe,Ni)S2
β“˜ Pyrrhotite
Formula: Fe1-xS
β“˜ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
β“˜ Smythite
Formula: (Fe,Ni)3+xS4 (x=0-0.3)
β“˜ Violarite
Formula: Fe2+Ni3+2S4

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
β“˜Pentlandite2.BB.15(NixFey)Ξ£9S8
β“˜Covellite2.CA.05aCuS
β“˜Chalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
β“˜Smythite2.CC.10(Fe,Ni)3+xS4 (x=0-0.3)
β“˜Pyrrhotite2.CC.10Fe1-xS
β“˜Violarite2.DA.05Fe2+Ni3+2S4
β“˜Pyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
β“˜var. Bravoite2.EB.05a(Fe,Ni)S2
β“˜Marcasite2.EB.10aFeS2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
β“˜Goethite4.00.Ξ±-Fe3+O(OH)
β“˜Magnetite4.BB.05Fe2+Fe3+2O4
β“˜Hematite4.CB.05Fe2O3
β“˜Ilmenite4.CB.05Fe2+TiO3
β“˜Quartz4.DA.05SiO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
β“˜Calcite5.AB.05CaCO3
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
β“˜Natroalunite7.BC.10NaAl3(SO4)2(OH)6
β“˜Natrojarosite7.BC.10NaFe3(SO4)2(OH)6
Group 9 - Silicates
β“˜Gedrite9.DD.05β—»{Mg2}{Mg3Al2}(Al2Si6O22)(OH)2
Unclassified
β“˜'Hornblende Root Name Group'-β—»Ca2(Z2+4Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2
β“˜'Biotite'-K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
β“˜'Fayalite-Forsterite Series'-
β“˜'Feldspar Group'-
β“˜'Orthopyroxene Subgroup'-

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hβ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Hβ“˜ Gedrite◻{Mg2}{Mg3Al2}(Al2Si6O22)(OH)2
Hβ“˜ GoethiteΞ±-Fe3+O(OH)
Hβ“˜ NatroaluniteNaAl3(SO4)2(OH)6
Hβ“˜ NatrojarositeNaFe3(SO4)2(OH)6
Hβ“˜ Hornblende Root Name Group◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2
CCarbon
Cβ“˜ CalciteCaCO3
OOxygen
Oβ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Oβ“˜ CalciteCaCO3
Oβ“˜ Gedrite◻{Mg2}{Mg3Al2}(Al2Si6O22)(OH)2
Oβ“˜ GoethiteΞ±-Fe3+O(OH)
Oβ“˜ HematiteFe2O3
Oβ“˜ IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Oβ“˜ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Oβ“˜ NatroaluniteNaAl3(SO4)2(OH)6
Oβ“˜ NatrojarositeNaFe3(SO4)2(OH)6
Oβ“˜ QuartzSiO2
Oβ“˜ Hornblende Root Name Group◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2
FFluorine
Fβ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Fβ“˜ Hornblende Root Name Group◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2
NaSodium
Naβ“˜ NatroaluniteNaAl3(SO4)2(OH)6
Naβ“˜ NatrojarositeNaFe3(SO4)2(OH)6
MgMagnesium
Mgβ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Mgβ“˜ Gedrite◻{Mg2}{Mg3Al2}(Al2Si6O22)(OH)2
AlAluminium
Alβ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Alβ“˜ Gedrite◻{Mg2}{Mg3Al2}(Al2Si6O22)(OH)2
Alβ“˜ NatroaluniteNaAl3(SO4)2(OH)6
Alβ“˜ Hornblende Root Name Group◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2
SiSilicon
Siβ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Siβ“˜ Gedrite◻{Mg2}{Mg3Al2}(Al2Si6O22)(OH)2
Siβ“˜ QuartzSiO2
Siβ“˜ Hornblende Root Name Group◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2
SSulfur
Sβ“˜ Pyrite var. Bravoite(Fe,Ni)S2
Sβ“˜ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Sβ“˜ CovelliteCuS
Sβ“˜ MarcasiteFeS2
Sβ“˜ NatroaluniteNaAl3(SO4)2(OH)6
Sβ“˜ NatrojarositeNaFe3(SO4)2(OH)6
Sβ“˜ Pentlandite(NixFey)Ξ£9S8
Sβ“˜ PyriteFeS2
Sβ“˜ PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
Sβ“˜ Smythite(Fe,Ni)3+xS4 (x=0-0.3)
Sβ“˜ ViolariteFe2+Ni23+S4
ClChlorine
Clβ“˜ Hornblende Root Name Group◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2
KPotassium
Kβ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
CaCalcium
Caβ“˜ CalciteCaCO3
Caβ“˜ Hornblende Root Name Group◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2
TiTitanium
Tiβ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Tiβ“˜ IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
FeIron
Feβ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Feβ“˜ Pyrite var. Bravoite(Fe,Ni)S2
Feβ“˜ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Feβ“˜ GoethiteΞ±-Fe3+O(OH)
Feβ“˜ HematiteFe2O3
Feβ“˜ IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Feβ“˜ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Feβ“˜ MarcasiteFeS2
Feβ“˜ NatrojarositeNaFe3(SO4)2(OH)6
Feβ“˜ Pentlandite(NixFey)Ξ£9S8
Feβ“˜ PyriteFeS2
Feβ“˜ PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
Feβ“˜ Smythite(Fe,Ni)3+xS4 (x=0-0.3)
Feβ“˜ ViolariteFe2+Ni23+S4
NiNickel
Niβ“˜ Pyrite var. Bravoite(Fe,Ni)S2
Niβ“˜ Pentlandite(NixFey)Ξ£9S8
Niβ“˜ Smythite(Fe,Ni)3+xS4 (x=0-0.3)
Niβ“˜ ViolariteFe2+Ni23+S4
CuCopper
Cuβ“˜ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Cuβ“˜ CovelliteCuS

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References

en.wikipedia.org (n.d.) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Selebi-Phikwe
Maier, W.D., Barnes, S.-J., Chinyepi, G., Barton, Jr., J.M., Eglington, B., Setshedi, I. (2008) The composition of magmatic Ni-Cu-(PGE) sulfide deposits in the Tati and Selebi-Phikwe belts of eastern Botswana. Mineralium Deposita: 43: 37-60.
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