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Karee Mine, Rustenburg, Rustenburg Local Municipality, Bojanala Platinum District Municipality, North West, South Africa i
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Karee Mine Mine
Rustenburg - not defined -
Rustenburg Local Municipality Municipality
Bojanala Platinum District Municipality District
North West Province
South Africa Country

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Karee Mine	Mine
Rustenburg	- not defined -
Rustenburg Local Municipality	Municipality
Bojanala Platinum District Municipality	District
North West	Province
South Africa	Country

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):

25° 40' 17'' South , 27° 28' 17'' East

Latitude & Longitude (decimal):

G#: ke7tcnsj3

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Köppen climate type:

Cwa : Monsoon-influenced humid subtropical climate

Nearest Settlements:

Place	Population	Distance
Rustenburg	124,064 (2012)	23.0km
Brits	122,497 (2012)	31.2km
Maile	10,000 (2018)	31.9km
Muldersdriseloop	1,500 (2012)	54.7km
Krugersdorp	378,821 (2012)	55.2km

Mindat Locality ID:

264837

Long-form identifier:

mindat:1:2:264837:1

GUID (UUID V4):

d6eaeae6-b938-4059-b89b-5528d3fcfbb1

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ⓘ Platinum

Mineral List

26 valid minerals. 1 (TL) - type locality of valid minerals.

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ⓘ Chromitite

ⓘ Pyroxenite

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Anorthite

Formula: Ca(Al₂Si₂O₈)

References:

Kottke-Levin, J., Gauert, C., Merkle, R., & Sommer, H. (2008, December). Pilot study of melt inclusions in chromites of the Merensky Reef reflecting melt compositions at Karee Mine, western Bushveld Complex, South Africa. In AGU Fall Meeting Abstracts (Vol. 1, p. 2085).

ⓘ Anorthite var. Bytownite

Formula: (Ca,Na)[Al(Al,Si)Si₂O₈]

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ⓘ Anthophyllite

Formula: ◻{Mg₂}{Mg₅}(Si₈O₂₂)(OH)₂

References:

Junge, M., Oberthur, T., Melcher, F. (2014) CRYPTIC VARIATION OF CHROMITE CHEMISTRY, PLATINUM GROUP ELEMENT AND PLATINUM GROUP MINERAL DISTRIBUTION IN THE UG-2 CHROMITITE: AN EXAMPLE FROM THE KAREE MINE, WESTERN BUSHVELD COMPLEX, SOUTH AFRICA. Economic Geology, 109 (3) 795-810 doi:10.2113/econgeo.109.3.795

ⓘ Bornite

Formula: Cu₅FeS₄

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ⓘ Braggite

Formula: PdPt₃S₄

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ⓘ Chalcopyrite

Formula: CuFeS₂

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ⓘ Chromite

Formula: Fe²⁺Cr³⁺₂O₄

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ⓘ Cooperite

Formula: PtS

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ⓘ Daubréelite

Formula: Fe²⁺Cr³⁺₂S₄

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ⓘ 'Fayalite-Forsterite Series'

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ⓘ Greigite

Formula: Fe²⁺Fe³⁺₂S₄

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ⓘ Hibbingite

Formula: Fe²⁺₂(OH)₃Cl

References:

Cawthorn, R. G., Luvhimbe, C., & Slabbert, M. (2009). Suspected presence of hibbingite in olivine pyroxenite adjacent to the UG2 chromitite, Bushveld Complex, South Africa. The Canadian Mineralogist, 47(5), 1075-1085.

ⓘ Ilmenite

Formula: Fe²⁺TiO₃

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ⓘ Irarsite

Formula: (Ir,Ru,Rh,Pt)AsS

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ⓘ Laurite

Formula: RuS₂

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ⓘ Malanite

Formula: Cu¹⁺(Ir³⁺Pt⁴⁺)S₄

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ⓘ 'Olivine Group'

Formula: M₂SiO₄

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ⓘ 'Orthopyroxene Subgroup'

References:

Ben Grguric collection

ⓘ Parahibbingite (TL)

Formula: Fe₂(OH)₃Cl

Type Locality:

References:

Miyawaki, Ritsuro, Hatert, Frédéric, Pasero, Marco, Mills, Stuart J. (2021) IMA Commission on New Minerals, Nomenclature and Classification (CNMNC) – Newsletter 59. European Journal of Mineralogy, 33 (1) 139-143 doi:10.5194/ejm-33-139-2021

Koděra, P., Majzlan, J., Pollok, K., Kiefer, S., Šimko, F., Scholtzová, E., Luptáková, J., Cawthorn, G. (2022). Ferrous hydroxychlorides hibbingite [γ-Fe2(OH)3Cl] and parahibbingite [β-Fe2(OH)3Cl] as a concealed sink of Cl and H2O in ultrabasic and granitic systems. American Mineralogist: Journal of Earth and Planetary Materials, 107(5), 826-841.

ⓘ Pentlandite

Formula: (Ni_xFe_y)_Σ9S₈

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ⓘ 'Plagioclase'

Formula: (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi₂]O₈

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ⓘ Polydymite

Formula: Ni²⁺Ni³⁺₂S₄

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ⓘ Potarite

Formula: PdHg

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ⓘ Pyrite

Formula: FeS₂

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ⓘ Pyrrhotite

Formula: Fe_1-xS

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ⓘ Rutile

Formula: TiO₂

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ⓘ 'Serpentine Subgroup'

Formula: D₃[Si₂O₅](OH)₄

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ⓘ Sperrylite

Formula: PtAs₂

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ⓘ Sperrylite var. Platarsite

Formula: Pt(As,S)₂

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ⓘ Taenite

Formula: (Fe,Ni)

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ⓘ Trevorite

Formula: Ni²⁺Fe³⁺₂O₄

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ⓘ Violarite

Formula: Fe²⁺Ni³⁺₂S₄

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ⓘ Zvyagintsevite

Formula: Pd₃Pb

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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
ⓘ	Potarite	1.AD.25	PdHg
ⓘ	Taenite	1.AE.10	(Fe,Ni)
ⓘ	Zvyagintsevite	1.AG.10	Pd₃Pb
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘ	Bornite	2.BA.15	Cu₅FeS₄
ⓘ	Pentlandite	2.BB.15	(Ni_xFe_y)_Σ9S₈
ⓘ	Chalcopyrite	2.CB.10a	CuFeS₂
ⓘ	Pyrrhotite	2.CC.10	Fe_1-xS
ⓘ	Braggite	2.CC.35a	PdPt₃S₄
ⓘ	Cooperite	2.CC.35b	PtS
ⓘ	Malanite	2.DA.05	Cu¹⁺(Ir³⁺Pt⁴⁺)S₄
ⓘ	Polydymite	2.DA.05	Ni²⁺Ni³⁺₂S₄
ⓘ	Greigite	2.DA.05	Fe²⁺Fe³⁺₂S₄
ⓘ	Daubréelite	2.DA.05	Fe²⁺Cr³⁺₂S₄
ⓘ	Violarite	2.DA.05	Fe²⁺Ni³⁺₂S₄
ⓘ	Laurite	2.EB.05a	RuS₂
ⓘ	Sperrylite	2.EB.05a	PtAs₂
ⓘ	Pyrite	2.EB.05a	FeS₂
ⓘ	Sperrylite var. Platarsite	2.EB.05a	Pt(As,S)₂
ⓘ	Irarsite	2.EB.25	(Ir,Ru,Rh,Pt)AsS
Group 3 - Halides
ⓘ	Parahibbingite (TL)	3.DA.	Fe₂(OH)₃Cl
ⓘ	Hibbingite	3.DA.10a	Fe²⁺₂(OH)₃Cl
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘ	Trevorite	4.BB.05	Ni²⁺Fe³⁺₂O₄
ⓘ	Chromite	4.BB.05	Fe²⁺Cr³⁺₂O₄
ⓘ	Ilmenite	4.CB.05	Fe²⁺TiO₃
ⓘ	Rutile	4.DB.05	TiO₂
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘ	Anthophyllite	9.DD.05	◻{Mg₂}{Mg₅}(Si₈O₂₂)(OH)₂
ⓘ	Anorthite var. Bytownite	9.FA.35	(Ca,Na)[Al(Al,Si)Si₂O₈]
ⓘ		9.FA.35	Ca(Al₂Si₂O₈)
Unclassified
ⓘ	'Fayalite-Forsterite Series'	-
ⓘ	'Plagioclase'	-	(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi₂]O₈
ⓘ	'Orthopyroxene Subgroup'	-
ⓘ	'Serpentine Subgroup'	-	D₃[Si₂O₅](OH)₄
ⓘ	'Olivine Group'	-	M₂SiO₄

List of minerals for each chemical element

H	Hydrogen
H	ⓘ Anthophyllite	◻{Mg₂}{Mg₅}(Si₈O₂₂)(OH)₂
H	ⓘ Hibbingite	Fe₂²⁺(OH)₃Cl
H	ⓘ Serpentine Subgroup	D₃[Si₂O₅](OH)₄
H	ⓘ Parahibbingite	Fe₂(OH)₃Cl
O	Oxygen
O	ⓘ Anorthite	Ca(Al₂Si₂O₈)
O	ⓘ Anthophyllite	◻{Mg₂}{Mg₅}(Si₈O₂₂)(OH)₂
O	ⓘ Anorthite var. Bytownite	(Ca,Na)[Al(Al,Si)Si₂O₈]
O	ⓘ Chromite	Fe²⁺Cr₂³⁺O₄
O	ⓘ Hibbingite	Fe₂²⁺(OH)₃Cl
O	ⓘ Ilmenite	Fe²⁺TiO₃
O	ⓘ Rutile	TiO₂
O	ⓘ Trevorite	Ni²⁺Fe₂³⁺O₄
O	ⓘ Plagioclase	(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi₂]O₈
O	ⓘ Serpentine Subgroup	D₃[Si₂O₅](OH)₄
O	ⓘ Olivine Group	M₂SiO₄
O	ⓘ Parahibbingite	Fe₂(OH)₃Cl
Na	Sodium
Na	ⓘ Anorthite var. Bytownite	(Ca,Na)[Al(Al,Si)Si₂O₈]
Na	ⓘ Plagioclase	(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi₂]O₈
Mg	Magnesium
Mg	ⓘ Anthophyllite	◻{Mg₂}{Mg₅}(Si₈O₂₂)(OH)₂
Al	Aluminium
Al	ⓘ Anorthite	Ca(Al₂Si₂O₈)
Al	ⓘ Anorthite var. Bytownite	(Ca,Na)[Al(Al,Si)Si₂O₈]
Al	ⓘ Plagioclase	(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi₂]O₈
Si	Silicon
Si	ⓘ Anorthite	Ca(Al₂Si₂O₈)
Si	ⓘ Anthophyllite	◻{Mg₂}{Mg₅}(Si₈O₂₂)(OH)₂
Si	ⓘ Anorthite var. Bytownite	(Ca,Na)[Al(Al,Si)Si₂O₈]
Si	ⓘ Plagioclase	(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi₂]O₈
Si	ⓘ Serpentine Subgroup	D₃[Si₂O₅](OH)₄
Si	ⓘ Olivine Group	M₂SiO₄
S	Sulfur
S	ⓘ Bornite	Cu₅FeS₄
S	ⓘ Braggite	PdPt₃S₄
S	ⓘ Chalcopyrite	CuFeS₂
S	ⓘ Cooperite	PtS
S	ⓘ Daubréelite	Fe²⁺Cr₂³⁺S₄
S	ⓘ Greigite	Fe²⁺Fe₂³⁺S₄
S	ⓘ Irarsite	(Ir,Ru,Rh,Pt)AsS
S	ⓘ Laurite	RuS₂
S	ⓘ Malanite	Cu¹⁺(Ir³⁺Pt⁴⁺)S₄
S	ⓘ Pentlandite	(Ni_xFe_y)_Σ9S₈
S	ⓘ Sperrylite var. Platarsite	Pt(As,S)₂
S	ⓘ Polydymite	Ni²⁺Ni₂³⁺S₄
S	ⓘ Pyrite	FeS₂
S	ⓘ Pyrrhotite	Fe_1-xS
S	ⓘ Violarite	Fe²⁺Ni₂³⁺S₄
Cl	Chlorine
Cl	ⓘ Hibbingite	Fe₂²⁺(OH)₃Cl
Cl	ⓘ Parahibbingite	Fe₂(OH)₃Cl
Ca	Calcium
Ca	ⓘ Anorthite	Ca(Al₂Si₂O₈)
Ca	ⓘ Anorthite var. Bytownite	(Ca,Na)[Al(Al,Si)Si₂O₈]
Ca	ⓘ Plagioclase	(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi₂]O₈
Ti	Titanium
Ti	ⓘ Ilmenite	Fe²⁺TiO₃
Ti	ⓘ Rutile	TiO₂
Cr	Chromium
Cr	ⓘ Chromite	Fe²⁺Cr₂³⁺O₄
Cr	ⓘ Daubréelite	Fe²⁺Cr₂³⁺S₄
Fe	Iron
Fe	ⓘ Bornite	Cu₅FeS₄
Fe	ⓘ Chalcopyrite	CuFeS₂
Fe	ⓘ Chromite	Fe²⁺Cr₂³⁺O₄
Fe	ⓘ Daubréelite	Fe²⁺Cr₂³⁺S₄
Fe	ⓘ Greigite	Fe²⁺Fe₂³⁺S₄
Fe	ⓘ Hibbingite	Fe₂²⁺(OH)₃Cl
Fe	ⓘ Ilmenite	Fe²⁺TiO₃
Fe	ⓘ Pentlandite	(Ni_xFe_y)_Σ9S₈
Fe	ⓘ Pyrite	FeS₂
Fe	ⓘ Pyrrhotite	Fe_1-xS
Fe	ⓘ Taenite	(Fe,Ni)
Fe	ⓘ Trevorite	Ni²⁺Fe₂³⁺O₄
Fe	ⓘ Violarite	Fe²⁺Ni₂³⁺S₄
Fe	ⓘ Parahibbingite	Fe₂(OH)₃Cl
Ni	Nickel
Ni	ⓘ Pentlandite	(Ni_xFe_y)_Σ9S₈
Ni	ⓘ Polydymite	Ni²⁺Ni₂³⁺S₄
Ni	ⓘ Taenite	(Fe,Ni)
Ni	ⓘ Trevorite	Ni²⁺Fe₂³⁺O₄
Ni	ⓘ Violarite	Fe²⁺Ni₂³⁺S₄
Cu	Copper
Cu	ⓘ Bornite	Cu₅FeS₄
Cu	ⓘ Chalcopyrite	CuFeS₂
Cu	ⓘ Malanite	Cu¹⁺(Ir³⁺Pt⁴⁺)S₄
As	Arsenic
As	ⓘ Irarsite	(Ir,Ru,Rh,Pt)AsS
As	ⓘ Sperrylite var. Platarsite	Pt(As,S)₂
As	ⓘ Sperrylite	PtAs₂
Ru	Ruthenium
Ru	ⓘ Irarsite	(Ir,Ru,Rh,Pt)AsS
Ru	ⓘ Laurite	RuS₂
Rh	Rhodium
Rh	ⓘ Irarsite	(Ir,Ru,Rh,Pt)AsS
Pd	Palladium
Pd	ⓘ Braggite	PdPt₃S₄
Pd	ⓘ Potarite	PdHg
Pd	ⓘ Zvyagintsevite	Pd₃Pb
Ir	Iridium
Ir	ⓘ Irarsite	(Ir,Ru,Rh,Pt)AsS
Ir	ⓘ Malanite	Cu¹⁺(Ir³⁺Pt⁴⁺)S₄
Pt	Platinum
Pt	ⓘ Braggite	PdPt₃S₄
Pt	ⓘ Cooperite	PtS
Pt	ⓘ Irarsite	(Ir,Ru,Rh,Pt)AsS
Pt	ⓘ Malanite	Cu¹⁺(Ir³⁺Pt⁴⁺)S₄
Pt	ⓘ Sperrylite var. Platarsite	Pt(As,S)₂
Pt	ⓘ Sperrylite	PtAs₂
Hg	Mercury
Hg	ⓘ Potarite	PdHg
Pb	Lead
Pb	ⓘ Zvyagintsevite	Pd₃Pb

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