Modikwa Mine, Burgersfort, Fetakgomo Tubatse Local Municipality, Sekhukhune District Municipality, Limpopo, South Africai
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Modikwa Mine | Mine |
| Burgersfort | Town |
| Fetakgomo Tubatse Local Municipality | Municipality |
| Sekhukhune District Municipality | Municipality |
| Limpopo | Province |
| South Africa | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
24° 38' 30'' South , 30° 8' 13'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Deposit first discovered:
1924
KΓΆppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Lydenburg | 21,695 (2014) | 59.2km |
Owned/operated by:
Mindat Locality ID:
56768
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:56768:7
GUID (UUID V4):
d23ae1de-16ca-4abb-9d9d-ee4b1f3d5b71
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Modiqwa Mine, Maandagshoek Mine
A large underground platinum mine, one of the largest platinum reserves in South Africa. Located on Maanddagshoek farm 15 km north west of Burgersfort. The farm owner Andries Lombaard panned platinum in 1924 and discovered the Merensky Reef outcrop.
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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsCommodity List
This is a list of exploitable or exploited mineral commodities recorded at this locality.Mineral List
2 valid minerals.
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| β | Braggite | 2.CC.35a | PdPt3S4 |
| β | Irarsite | 2.EB.25 | (Ir,Ru,Rh,Pt)AsS |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| S | Sulfur | |
|---|---|---|
| S | β Braggite | PdPt3S4 |
| S | β Irarsite | (Ir,Ru,Rh,Pt)AsS |
| As | Arsenic | |
| As | β Irarsite | (Ir,Ru,Rh,Pt)AsS |
| Ru | Ruthenium | |
| Ru | β Irarsite | (Ir,Ru,Rh,Pt)AsS |
| Rh | Rhodium | |
| Rh | β Irarsite | (Ir,Ru,Rh,Pt)AsS |
| Pd | Palladium | |
| Pd | β Braggite | PdPt3S4 |
| Ir | Iridium | |
| Ir | β Irarsite | (Ir,Ru,Rh,Pt)AsS |
| Pt | Platinum | |
| Pt | β Braggite | PdPt3S4 |
| Pt | β Irarsite | (Ir,Ru,Rh,Pt)AsS |
Other Databases
| Wikipedia: | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Modikwa_mine |
|---|---|
| Wikidata ID: | Q17069606 |
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