Tharisa Mine, Rustenburg Local Municipality, Bojanala Platinum District Municipality, North West, South Africai
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Tharisa Mine | Mine (Active) |
| Rustenburg Local Municipality | Municipality |
| Bojanala Platinum District Municipality | District |
| North West | Province |
| South Africa | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
25° 44' South , 27° 30' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Mine (Active) - last checked 2023
Deposit first discovered:
2006
Age:
2060 to 2055 Ma
Geologic Time:
Dating method:
U-Pb
Reference for age:
James S Scoates and others, Dating the Bushveld Complex: Timing of Crystallization, Duration of Magmatism, and Cooling of the World’s Largest Layered Intrusion and Related Rocks, Journal of Petrology, Volume 62, Issue 2, February 2021, egaa107, https://doi.org/10.1093/petrology/egaa107
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Rustenburg | 124,064 (2012) | 26.9km |
| Brits | 122,497 (2012) | 30.1km |
| Maile | 10,000 (2018) | 39.1km |
| Muldersdriseloop | 1,500 (2012) | 47.7km |
| Krugersdorp | 378,821 (2012) | 47.9km |
Mindat Locality ID:
434413
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:434413:4
GUID (UUID V4):
acfb1297-df57-4b99-9e6b-6e1e8065ddca
Chromite and PGE mine exploiting dipping chromite seams within the Bushveld complex. The seams contacted the paleo surface within the property and dip between 12 to 14 degrees to the north. The site was prospected in 2006 and the mineral rights were granted in 2008. Open pit mining commenced in 2009, and mining is scheduled to transition underground in 2024.
Select Mineral List Type
Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsDetailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Anorthite Formula: Ca(Al2Si2O8) Reference: Chris Emproto collection |
| ⓘ Chromite Formula: Fe2+Cr3+2O4 Reference: Chris Emproto collection |
| ⓘ Magnetite Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4 Reference: Chris Emproto collection |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Chromite | 4.BB.05 | Fe2+Cr3+2O4 |
| ⓘ | Magnetite | 4.BB.05 | Fe2+Fe3+2O4 |
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
| ⓘ | Anorthite | 9.FA.35 | Ca(Al2Si2O8) |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| O | Oxygen | |
|---|---|---|
| O | ⓘ Chromite | Fe2+Cr23+O4 |
| O | ⓘ Magnetite | Fe2+Fe23+O4 |
| O | ⓘ Anorthite | Ca(Al2Si2O8) |
| Al | Aluminium | |
| Al | ⓘ Anorthite | Ca(Al2Si2O8) |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Anorthite | Ca(Al2Si2O8) |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | ⓘ Anorthite | Ca(Al2Si2O8) |
| Cr | Chromium | |
| Cr | ⓘ Chromite | Fe2+Cr23+O4 |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | ⓘ Chromite | Fe2+Cr23+O4 |
| Fe | ⓘ Magnetite | Fe2+Fe23+O4 |
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Tharisa Mine, Rustenburg Local Municipality, Bojanala Platinum District Municipality, North West, South Africa