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Mooinooi Mine, Mooinooi, Madibeng Local Municipality, Bojanala Platinum District Municipality, North West, South Africai
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Mooinooi MineMine
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
25° 43' 26'' South , 27° 34' 10'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
-25.72389,27.56944
GeoHash:
G#: ke7tem57q
GRN:
S18E18
Type:
Mine
KΓΆppen climate type:
Cwa : Monsoon-influenced humid subtropical climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Brits122,497 (2012)23.3km
Rustenburg124,064 (2012)33.4km
Maile10,000 (2018)42.6km
Muldersdriseloop1,500 (2012)43.9km
Ga-Rankuwa68,767 (2012)44.2km
Mindat Locality ID:
16511
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:16511:5
GUID (UUID V4):
266a1832-20ea-49c1-bb5d-c1ad220675e8


A chromium mine located near Brits, western limb of Bushveld.

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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

Mineral List


11 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

β“˜ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
β“˜ 'Chlorite Group'
β“˜ Chromite
Formula: Fe2+Cr3+2O4
β“˜ Dravite
Formula: NaMg3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
β“˜ Fluorapophyllite-(K)
Formula: KCa4(Si8O20)(F,OH) · 8H2O
β“˜ Gold
Formula: Au
β“˜ 'Heulandite Subgroup'
Formula: (Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O
β“˜ Laumontite
Formula: CaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O
β“˜ Mesolite ?
Formula: Na2Ca2Si9Al6O30 · 8H2O
β“˜ Natrolite
Formula: Na2Al2Si3O10 · 2H2O
β“˜ Palladium
Formula: (Pd,Pt)
β“˜ Platinum
Formula: Pt
β“˜ Rhodium
Formula: (Rh,Pt)
β“˜ 'Stilbite Subgroup'
Formula: M6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O

Gallery:

Fe2+Cr3+2O4β“˜ Chromite
M6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2Oβ“˜ 'Stilbite Subgroup'

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
β“˜Gold1.AA.05Au
β“˜Palladium1.AF.10(Pd,Pt)
β“˜Platinum1.AF.10Pt
β“˜Rhodium1.AF.10(Rh,Pt)
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
β“˜Chromite4.BB.05Fe2+Cr3+2O4
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
β“˜Calcite5.AB.05CaCO3
Group 9 - Silicates
β“˜Dravite9.CK.05NaMg3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
β“˜Fluorapophyllite-(K)9.EA.15KCa4(Si8O20)(F,OH) Β· 8H2O
β“˜Mesolite ?9.GA.05Na2Ca2Si9Al6O30 Β· 8H2O
β“˜Natrolite9.GA.05Na2Al2Si3O10 Β· 2H2O
β“˜Laumontite9.GB.10CaAl2Si4O12 Β· 4H2O
Unclassified
β“˜'Chlorite Group'-
β“˜'Heulandite Subgroup'-(Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] Β· nH2O
β“˜'Stilbite Subgroup'-M6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] Β· nH2O

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hβ“˜ DraviteNaMg3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Hβ“˜ Fluorapophyllite-(K)KCa4(Si8O20)(F,OH) · 8H2O
Hβ“˜ Heulandite Subgroup(Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O
Hβ“˜ LaumontiteCaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O
Hβ“˜ MesoliteNa2Ca2Si9Al6O30 · 8H2O
Hβ“˜ NatroliteNa2Al2Si3O10 · 2H2O
Hβ“˜ Stilbite SubgroupM6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O
BBoron
Bβ“˜ DraviteNaMg3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
CCarbon
Cβ“˜ CalciteCaCO3
OOxygen
Oβ“˜ CalciteCaCO3
Oβ“˜ ChromiteFe2+Cr23+O4
Oβ“˜ DraviteNaMg3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Oβ“˜ Fluorapophyllite-(K)KCa4(Si8O20)(F,OH) · 8H2O
Oβ“˜ Heulandite Subgroup(Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O
Oβ“˜ LaumontiteCaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O
Oβ“˜ MesoliteNa2Ca2Si9Al6O30 · 8H2O
Oβ“˜ NatroliteNa2Al2Si3O10 · 2H2O
Oβ“˜ Stilbite SubgroupM6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O
FFluorine
Fβ“˜ Fluorapophyllite-(K)KCa4(Si8O20)(F,OH) · 8H2O
NaSodium
Naβ“˜ DraviteNaMg3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Naβ“˜ Heulandite Subgroup(Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O
Naβ“˜ MesoliteNa2Ca2Si9Al6O30 · 8H2O
Naβ“˜ NatroliteNa2Al2Si3O10 · 2H2O
MgMagnesium
Mgβ“˜ DraviteNaMg3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
AlAluminium
Alβ“˜ DraviteNaMg3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Alβ“˜ Heulandite Subgroup(Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O
Alβ“˜ LaumontiteCaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O
Alβ“˜ MesoliteNa2Ca2Si9Al6O30 · 8H2O
Alβ“˜ NatroliteNa2Al2Si3O10 · 2H2O
Alβ“˜ Stilbite SubgroupM6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O
SiSilicon
Siβ“˜ DraviteNaMg3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Siβ“˜ Fluorapophyllite-(K)KCa4(Si8O20)(F,OH) · 8H2O
Siβ“˜ Heulandite Subgroup(Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O
Siβ“˜ LaumontiteCaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O
Siβ“˜ MesoliteNa2Ca2Si9Al6O30 · 8H2O
Siβ“˜ NatroliteNa2Al2Si3O10 · 2H2O
Siβ“˜ Stilbite SubgroupM6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O
KPotassium
Kβ“˜ Fluorapophyllite-(K)KCa4(Si8O20)(F,OH) · 8H2O
Kβ“˜ Heulandite Subgroup(Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O
CaCalcium
Caβ“˜ CalciteCaCO3
Caβ“˜ Fluorapophyllite-(K)KCa4(Si8O20)(F,OH) · 8H2O
Caβ“˜ Heulandite Subgroup(Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O
Caβ“˜ LaumontiteCaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O
Caβ“˜ MesoliteNa2Ca2Si9Al6O30 · 8H2O
CrChromium
Crβ“˜ ChromiteFe2+Cr23+O4
FeIron
Feβ“˜ ChromiteFe2+Cr23+O4
RhRhodium
Rhβ“˜ Rhodium(Rh,Pt)
PdPalladium
Pdβ“˜ Palladium(Pd,Pt)
PtPlatinum
Ptβ“˜ Palladium(Pd,Pt)
Ptβ“˜ PlatinumPt
Ptβ“˜ Rhodium(Rh,Pt)
AuGold
Auβ“˜ GoldAu

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References

Mineralogical Record: 20(5), 398.
www.sylvaniaplatinum.com (n.d.) http://www.sylvaniaplatinum.com/b/files/appendix/competent-persons-report-mooinooi-complex.pdf
Cairncross, B., Dixon, R. (1995) Minerals of South Africa. Geological Society of South Africa, Linden .
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