Sandsloot mine, Mokopane (Potgietersrus), Mogalakwena, Waterberg District, Limpopo, South Africai
| Regional Level Types | |
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| Sandsloot mine | Mine |
| Mokopane (Potgietersrus) | - not defined - |
| Mogalakwena | - not defined - |
| Waterberg District | District |
| Limpopo | Province |
| South Africa | Country |
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| Latitude & Longitude (WGS84): | 24° 0' 43'' South , 28° 54' 38'' East | ||||||
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| Latitude & Longitude (decimal): | -24.01194,28.91056 | ||||||
| GeoHash: | G#: kesx3uu02 | ||||||
| Locality type: | Mine | ||||||
| Köppen climate type: | BSh : Hot semi-arid (steppe) climate | ||||||
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Open pit mine in platreef.
Pyroxenites and gabbros, some showing major serpentinization.
Regions containing this locality
| Somali Plate (Somalia Plate) | Tectonic Plate |
| Transvaal, South Africa | Province (Former) |
| Bushveld Complex, South Africa | Complex |
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Standard Detailed Strunz Dana Chemical ElementsDetailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Actinolite Formula: ☐{Ca2}{Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5}(Si8O22)(OH)2 |
| ⓘ Alabandite Formula: MnS |
| ⓘ 'Albite-Anorthite Series' |
| ⓘ Altaite Formula: PbTe |
| ⓘ Anorthite Formula: Ca(Al2Si2O8) |
| ⓘ Armalcolite Formula: (Mg,Fe2+)Ti2O5 |
| ⓘ Atokite Formula: (Pd,Pt)3Sn |
| ⓘ Auricupride Formula: Cu3Au |
| ⓘ Baryte Formula: BaSO4 |
| ⓘ Baryte var: Hokutolite Formula: (Ba,Pb)SO4 |
| ⓘ Bismoclite Formula: BiOCl |
| ⓘ Bornite Formula: Cu5FeS4 |
| ⓘ Braggite Formula: (Pt,Pd,Ni)S |
| ⓘ 'Bravoite' Formula: (Fe,Ni)S2 |
| ⓘ Calcite Formula: CaCO3 |
| ⓘ Chalcocite Formula: Cu2S |
| ⓘ Chalcopyrite Formula: CuFeS2 |
| ⓘ 'Chlorite Group' |
| ⓘ Chromite Formula: Fe2+Cr3+2O4 |
| ⓘ Chrysotile Formula: Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| ⓘ Clausthalite Formula: PbSe |
| ⓘ 'Clinopyroxene Subgroup' |
| ⓘ Cooperite Formula: PtS |
| ⓘ 'Electrum' Formula: (Au, Ag) |
| ⓘ Forsterite Formula: Mg2SiO4 |
| ⓘ Froodite Formula: α-PdBi2 |
| ⓘ Galena Formula: PbS |
| ⓘ Geversite Formula: PtSb2 |
| ⓘ Godlevskite Formula: (Ni,Fe)9S8 |
| ⓘ Gold Formula: Au |
| ⓘ Gold var: Palladian Gold Formula: (Au,Pd) |
| ⓘ Hercynite Formula: Fe2+Al2O4 |
| ⓘ Hercynite var: Picotite Formula: (Fe,Mg)(Al,Cr)2O4 |
| ⓘ Hessite Formula: Ag2Te |
| ⓘ Hollingworthite Formula: (Rh,Pt,Pd)AsS |
| ⓘ Ilmenite Formula: Fe2+TiO3 |
| ⓘ Insizwaite Formula: Pt(Bi,Sb)2 |
| ⓘ Irarsite Formula: (Ir,Ru,Rh,Pt)AsS |
| ⓘ Isoferroplatinum Formula: Pt3Fe |
| ⓘ Isomertieite Formula: Pd11Sb2As2 |
| ⓘ Isomertieite var: Fengluanite Formula: Pd3(As,Sb) |
| ⓘ Kotulskite Formula: Pd(Te,Bi) |
| ⓘ Laurite Formula: RuS2 |
| ⓘ Magnetite Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4 |
| ⓘ Majakite Formula: PdNiAs |
| ⓘ Menshikovite Formula: Pd3Ni2As3 |
| ⓘ Merenskyite Formula: (Pd,Pt)(Te,Bi)2 |
| ⓘ Mertieite-II Formula: Pd8Sb2.5As0.5 |
| ⓘ Michenerite Formula: PdBiTe |
| ⓘ Millerite Formula: NiS |
| ⓘ Molybdenite Formula: MoS2 |
| ⓘ Moncheite Formula: (Pt,Pd)(Te,Bi)2 |
| ⓘ Muscovite Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| ⓘ Muscovite var: Sericite Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| ⓘ Niggliite Formula: PtSn |
| ⓘ 'Orthopyroxene Subgroup' |
| ⓘ Palarstanide Formula: Pd5(Sn,As)2 |
| ⓘ Palladoarsenide Formula: Pd2As |
| ⓘ Palladobismutharsenide Formula: Pd2(As,Bi) |
| ⓘ Paolovite Formula: Pd2Sn |
| ⓘ Pentlandite Formula: (FexNiy)Σ9S8 |
| ⓘ Perovskite Formula: CaTiO3 |
| ⓘ Phlogopite Formula: KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| ⓘ Platarsite Formula: PtAsS |
| ⓘ Plumbopalladinite Formula: Pd3Pb2 |
| ⓘ Pyrite Formula: FeS2 |
| ⓘ Pyrrhotite Formula: Fe7S8 |
| ⓘ Rustenburgite Formula: (Pt,Pd)3Sn |
| ⓘ Rutile Formula: TiO2 |
| ⓘ 'Serpentine Subgroup' Formula: D3[Si2O5](OH)4 D= Mg, Fe, Ni, Mn, Al, Zn |
| ⓘ Silver Formula: Ag |
| ⓘ Sobolevskite Formula: Pd(Bi,Te) |
| ⓘ Sperrylite Formula: PtAs2 |
| ⓘ Sphalerite Formula: ZnS |
| ⓘ Spinel Formula: MgAl2O4 |
| ⓘ Stannopalladinite Formula: (Pd,Cu)3Sn2 |
| ⓘ Stibiopalladinite Formula: Pd5Sb2 |
| ⓘ Stibnite Formula: Sb2S3 |
| ⓘ Stillwaterite Formula: Pd8As3 |
| ⓘ Stromeyerite Formula: AgCuS |
| ⓘ Sudburyite Formula: (Pd,Ni)Sb |
| ⓘ Talc Formula: Mg3Si4O10(OH)2 |
| ⓘ Tetraferroplatinum Formula: PtFe |
| ⓘ Tremolite Formula: ☐{Ca2}{Mg5}(Si8O22)(OH)2 |
| ⓘ Tulameenite Formula: Pt2CuFe |
| ⓘ Vincentite Formula: Pd3As |
| ⓘ Wollastonite Formula: CaSiO3 |
| ⓘ Zircon Formula: Zr(SiO4) |
| ⓘ Zvyagintsevite Formula: Pd3Pb |
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 1 - Elements | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Atokite | 1.AG.10 | (Pd,Pt)3Sn |
| ⓘ | Auricupride | 1.AA.10a | Cu3Au |
| ⓘ | 'Electrum' | 1.AA.05 | (Au, Ag) |
| ⓘ | Gold | 1.AA.05 | Au |
| ⓘ | var: Palladian Gold | 1.AA.05 | (Au,Pd) |
| ⓘ | Isoferroplatinum | 1.AG.35 | Pt3Fe |
| ⓘ | Niggliite | 1.AG.60 | PtSn |
| ⓘ | Paolovite | 1.AG.20 | Pd2Sn |
| ⓘ | Plumbopalladinite | 1.AG.25 | Pd3Pb2 |
| ⓘ | Rustenburgite | 1.AG.10 | (Pt,Pd)3Sn |
| ⓘ | Silver | 1.AA.05 | Ag |
| ⓘ | Stannopalladinite | 1.AG.25 | (Pd,Cu)3Sn2 |
| ⓘ | Tetraferroplatinum | 1.AG.40 | PtFe |
| ⓘ | Tulameenite | 1.AG.40 | Pt2CuFe |
| ⓘ | Zvyagintsevite | 1.AG.10 | Pd3Pb |
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
| ⓘ | Alabandite | 2.CD.10 | MnS |
| ⓘ | Altaite | 2.CD.10 | PbTe |
| ⓘ | Bornite | 2.BA.15 | Cu5FeS4 |
| ⓘ | Braggite | 2.CC.35a | (Pt,Pd,Ni)S |
| ⓘ | Chalcocite | 2.BA.05 | Cu2S |
| ⓘ | Chalcopyrite | 2.CB.10a | CuFeS2 |
| ⓘ | Clausthalite | 2.CD.10 | PbSe |
| ⓘ | Cooperite | 2.CC.35b | PtS |
| ⓘ | Froodite | 2.AC.45a | α-PdBi2 |
| ⓘ | Galena | 2.CD.10 | PbS |
| ⓘ | Geversite | 2.EB.05a | PtSb2 |
| ⓘ | Godlevskite | 2.BB.15 | (Ni,Fe)9S8 |
| ⓘ | Hessite | 2.BA.60 | Ag2Te |
| ⓘ | Hollingworthite | 2.EB.25 | (Rh,Pt,Pd)AsS |
| ⓘ | Insizwaite | 2.EB.05a | Pt(Bi,Sb)2 |
| ⓘ | Irarsite | 2.EB.25 | (Ir,Ru,Rh,Pt)AsS |
| ⓘ | Isomertieite | 2.AC.15a | Pd11Sb2As2 |
| ⓘ | var: Fengluanite | 2.AC.15a | Pd3(As,Sb) |
| ⓘ | Kotulskite | 2.CC.05 | Pd(Te,Bi) |
| ⓘ | Laurite | 2.EB.05a | RuS2 |
| ⓘ | Majakite | 2.AC.25e | PdNiAs |
| ⓘ | Menshikovite | 2.AC.20c | Pd3Ni2As3 |
| ⓘ | Merenskyite | 2.EA.20 | (Pd,Pt)(Te,Bi)2 |
| ⓘ | Mertieite-II | 2.AC.10b | Pd8Sb2.5As0.5 |
| ⓘ | Michenerite | 2.EB.25 | PdBiTe |
| ⓘ | Millerite | 2.CC.20 | NiS |
| ⓘ | Molybdenite | 2.EA.30 | MoS2 |
| ⓘ | Moncheite | 2.EA.20 | (Pt,Pd)(Te,Bi)2 |
| ⓘ | Palarstanide | 2.AC.20b | Pd5(Sn,As)2 |
| ⓘ | Palladoarsenide | 2.AC.25a | Pd2As |
| ⓘ | Palladobismutharsenide | 2.AC.25f | Pd2(As,Bi) |
| ⓘ | Pentlandite | 2.BB.15 | (FexNiy)Σ9S8 |
| ⓘ | Platarsite | 2.EB.25 | PtAsS |
| ⓘ | Pyrite | 2.EB.05a | FeS2 |
| ⓘ | Pyrrhotite | 2.CC.10 | Fe7S8 |
| ⓘ | Sobolevskite | 2.CC.05 | Pd(Bi,Te) |
| ⓘ | Sperrylite | 2.EB.05a | PtAs2 |
| ⓘ | Sphalerite | 2.CB.05a | ZnS |
| ⓘ | Stibiopalladinite | 2.AC.20a | Pd5Sb2 |
| ⓘ | Stibnite | 2.DB.05 | Sb2S3 |
| ⓘ | Stillwaterite | 2.AC.10a | Pd8As3 |
| ⓘ | Stromeyerite | 2.BA.40 | AgCuS |
| ⓘ | Sudburyite | 2.CC.05 | (Pd,Ni)Sb |
| ⓘ | Vincentite | 2.AC.05b | Pd3As |
| Group 3 - Halides | |||
| ⓘ | Bismoclite | 3.DC.25 | BiOCl |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| ⓘ | Armalcolite | 4.CB.15 | (Mg,Fe2+)Ti2O5 |
| ⓘ | Chromite | 4.BB.05 | Fe2+Cr3+2O4 |
| ⓘ | Hercynite | 4.BB.05 | Fe2+Al2O4 |
| ⓘ | var: Picotite | 4.BB.05 | (Fe,Mg)(Al,Cr)2O4 |
| ⓘ | Ilmenite | 4.CB.05 | Fe2+TiO3 |
| ⓘ | Magnetite | 4.BB.05 | Fe2+Fe3+2O4 |
| ⓘ | Perovskite | 4.CC.30 | CaTiO3 |
| ⓘ | Rutile | 4.DB.05 | TiO2 |
| ⓘ | Spinel | 4.BB.05 | MgAl2O4 |
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
| ⓘ | Calcite | 5.AB.05 | CaCO3 |
| Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates | |||
| ⓘ | Baryte | 7.AD.35 | BaSO4 |
| ⓘ | var: Hokutolite | 7.AD.35 | (Ba,Pb)SO4 |
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
| ⓘ | Actinolite | 9.DE.10 | ☐{Ca2}{Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5}(Si8O22)(OH)2 |
| ⓘ | Anorthite | 9.FA.35 | Ca(Al2Si2O8) |
| ⓘ | Chrysotile | 9.ED.15 | Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| ⓘ | Forsterite | 9.AC.05 | Mg2SiO4 |
| ⓘ | Muscovite | 9.EC.15 | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| ⓘ | var: Sericite | 9.EC.15 | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| ⓘ | Phlogopite | 9.EC.20 | KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| ⓘ | Talc | 9.EC.05 | Mg3Si4O10(OH)2 |
| ⓘ | Tremolite | 9.DE.10 | ☐{Ca2}{Mg5}(Si8O22)(OH)2 |
| ⓘ | Wollastonite | 9.DG.05 | CaSiO3 |
| ⓘ | Zircon | 9.AD.30 | Zr(SiO4) |
| Unclassified Minerals, Rocks, etc. | |||
| ⓘ | 'Albite-Anorthite Series' | - | |
| ⓘ | 'Bravoite' | - | (Fe,Ni)S2 |
| ⓘ | 'Chlorite Group' | - | |
| ⓘ | 'Clinopyroxene Subgroup' | - | |
| ⓘ | 'Orthopyroxene Subgroup' | - | |
| ⓘ | 'Serpentine Subgroup' | - | D3[Si2O5](OH)4 D= Mg, Fe, Ni, Mn, Al, Zn |
List of minerals arranged by Dana 8th Edition classification
| Group 1 - NATIVE ELEMENTS AND ALLOYS | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Metals, other than the Platinum Group | |||
| ⓘ | Auricupride | 1.1.2.1 | Cu3Au |
| ⓘ | Gold | 1.1.1.1 | Au |
| ⓘ | Silver | 1.1.1.2 | Ag |
| Platinum Group Metals and Alloys | |||
| ⓘ | Atokite | 1.2.5.3 | (Pd,Pt)3Sn |
| ⓘ | Isoferroplatinum | 1.2.5.1 | Pt3Fe |
| ⓘ | Niggliite | 1.2.10.1 | PtSn |
| ⓘ | Paolovite | 1.2.6.1 | Pd2Sn |
| ⓘ | Plumbopalladinite | 1.2.11.1 | Pd3Pb2 |
| ⓘ | Rustenburgite | 1.2.5.2 | (Pt,Pd)3Sn |
| ⓘ | Stannopalladinite | 1.2.9.1 | (Pd,Cu)3Sn2 |
| ⓘ | Tetraferroplatinum | 1.2.4.1 | PtFe |
| ⓘ | Tulameenite | 1.2.4.2 | Pt2CuFe |
| ⓘ | Zvyagintsevite | 1.2.5.4 | Pd3Pb |
| Group 2 - SULFIDES | |||
| AmBnXp, with (m+n):p = 3:1 | |||
| ⓘ | Vincentite | 2.2.5.1 | Pd3As |
| AmBnXp, with (m+n):p = 5:2 | |||
| ⓘ | Palarstanide | 2.3.3.2 | Pd5(Sn,As)2 |
| ⓘ | Stibiopalladinite | 2.3.3.1 | Pd5Sb2 |
| AmBnXp, with (m+n):p = 2:1 | |||
| ⓘ | Chalcocite | 2.4.7.1 | Cu2S |
| ⓘ | Hessite | 2.4.2.1 | Ag2Te |
| ⓘ | Majakite | 2.4.16.1 | PdNiAs |
| ⓘ | Palladoarsenide | 2.4.14.1 | Pd2As |
| ⓘ | Palladobismutharsenide | 2.4.15.1 | Pd2(As,Bi) |
| ⓘ | Stromeyerite | 2.4.6.1 | AgCuS |
| AmBnXp, with (m+n):p = 3:2 | |||
| ⓘ | Bornite | 2.5.2.1 | Cu5FeS4 |
| AmBnXp, with (m+n):p = 9:8 | |||
| ⓘ | Godlevskite | 2.7.4.1 | (Ni,Fe)9S8 |
| ⓘ | Pentlandite | 2.7.1.1 | (FexNiy)Σ9S8 |
| AmXp, with m:p = 1:1 | |||
| ⓘ | Alabandite | 2.8.1.4 | MnS |
| ⓘ | Altaite | 2.8.1.3 | PbTe |
| ⓘ | Braggite | 2.8.5.3 | (Pt,Pd,Ni)S |
| ⓘ | Clausthalite | 2.8.1.2 | PbSe |
| ⓘ | Cooperite | 2.8.5.1 | PtS |
| ⓘ | Galena | 2.8.1.1 | PbS |
| ⓘ | Millerite | 2.8.16.1 | NiS |
| ⓘ | Pyrrhotite | 2.8.10.1 | Fe7S8 |
| ⓘ | Sphalerite | 2.8.2.1 | ZnS |
| AmBnXp, with (m+n):p = 1:1 | |||
| ⓘ | Chalcopyrite | 2.9.1.1 | CuFeS2 |
| AmBnXp, with (m+n):p = 2:3 | |||
| ⓘ | Stibnite | 2.11.2.1 | Sb2S3 |
| AmBnXp, with (m+n):p = 1:2 | |||
| ⓘ | Froodite | 2.12.15.1 | α-PdBi2 |
| ⓘ | Geversite | 2.12.1.14 | PtSb2 |
| ⓘ | Hollingworthite | 2.12.3.8 | (Rh,Pt,Pd)AsS |
| ⓘ | Insizwaite | 2.12.1.15 | Pt(Bi,Sb)2 |
| ⓘ | Irarsite | 2.12.3.7 | (Ir,Ru,Rh,Pt)AsS |
| ⓘ | Laurite | 2.12.1.10 | RuS2 |
| ⓘ | Merenskyite | 2.12.14.4 | (Pd,Pt)(Te,Bi)2 |
| ⓘ | Michenerite | 2.12.3.11 | PdBiTe |
| ⓘ | Molybdenite | 2.12.10.1 | MoS2 |
| ⓘ | Moncheite | 2.12.14.3 | (Pt,Pd)(Te,Bi)2 |
| ⓘ | Platarsite | 2.12.3.6 | PtAsS |
| ⓘ | Pyrite | 2.12.1.1 | FeS2 |
| ⓘ | Sperrylite | 2.12.1.13 | PtAs2 |
| Miscellaneous | |||
| ⓘ | Isomertieite | 2.16.2.1 | Pd11Sb2As2 |
| ⓘ | Mertieite-II | 2.16.3.1 | Pd8Sb2.5As0.5 |
| ⓘ | Stillwaterite | 2.16.4.1 | Pd8As3 |
| Group 4 - SIMPLE OXIDES | |||
| A2X3 | |||
| ⓘ | Ilmenite | 4.3.5.1 | Fe2+TiO3 |
| ⓘ | Perovskite | 4.3.3.1 | CaTiO3 |
| AX2 | |||
| ⓘ | Rutile | 4.4.1.1 | TiO2 |
| Group 7 - MULTIPLE OXIDES | |||
| AB2X4 | |||
| ⓘ | Chromite | 7.2.3.3 | Fe2+Cr3+2O4 |
| ⓘ | Hercynite | 7.2.1.3 | Fe2+Al2O4 |
| ⓘ | Magnetite | 7.2.2.3 | Fe2+Fe3+2O4 |
| ⓘ | Spinel | 7.2.1.1 | MgAl2O4 |
| AB2X5 | |||
| ⓘ | Armalcolite | 7.7.1.2 | (Mg,Fe2+)Ti2O5 |
| Group 10 - OXYHALIDES AND HYDROXYHALIDES | |||
| A(O,OH)Xq | |||
| ⓘ | Bismoclite | 10.2.1.2 | BiOCl |
| Group 14 - ANHYDROUS NORMAL CARBONATES | |||
| A(XO3) | |||
| ⓘ | Calcite | 14.1.1.1 | CaCO3 |
| Group 28 - ANHYDROUS ACID AND NORMAL SULFATES | |||
| AXO4 | |||
| ⓘ | Baryte | 28.3.1.1 | BaSO4 |
| Group 51 - NESOSILICATES Insular SiO4 Groups Only | |||
| Insular SiO4 Groups Only with all cations in octahedral [6] coordination | |||
| ⓘ | Forsterite | 51.3.1.2 | Mg2SiO4 |
| Insular SiO4 Groups Only with cations in >[6] coordination | |||
| ⓘ | Zircon | 51.5.2.1 | Zr(SiO4) |
| Group 65 - INOSILICATES Single-Width,Unbranched Chains,(W=1) | |||
| Single-Width Unbranched Chains, W=1 with chains P=3 | |||
| ⓘ | Wollastonite | 65.2.1.1c | CaSiO3 |
| Group 66 - INOSILICATES Double-Width,Unbranched Chains,(W=2) | |||
| Amphiboles - Mg-Fe-Mn-Li subgroup | |||
| ⓘ | Tremolite | 66.1.3a.1 | ☐{Ca2}{Mg5}(Si8O22)(OH)2 |
| Group 71 - PHYLLOSILICATES Sheets of Six-Membered Rings | |||
| Sheets of 6-membered rings with 1:1 layers | |||
| ⓘ | Chrysotile | 71.1.5.1 | Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| Sheets of 6-membered rings with 2:1 layers | |||
| ⓘ | Muscovite | 71.2.2a.1 | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| ⓘ | Phlogopite | 71.2.2b.1 | KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| ⓘ | Talc | 71.2.1.3 | Mg3Si4O10(OH)2 |
| Unclassified Minerals, Mixtures, etc. | |||
| ⓘ | Actinolite | - | ☐{Ca2}{Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5}(Si8O22)(OH)2 |
| ⓘ | 'Albite-Anorthite Series' | - | |
| ⓘ | Anorthite | - | Ca(Al2Si2O8) |
| ⓘ | Baryte var: Hokutolite | - | (Ba,Pb)SO4 |
| ⓘ | 'Bravoite' | - | (Fe,Ni)S2 |
| ⓘ | 'Chlorite Group' | - | |
| ⓘ | 'Clinopyroxene Subgroup' | - | |
| ⓘ | 'Electrum' | - | (Au, Ag) |
| ⓘ | Gold var: Palladian Gold | - | (Au,Pd) |
| ⓘ | Hercynite var: Picotite | - | (Fe,Mg)(Al,Cr)2O4 |
| ⓘ | Isomertieite var: Fengluanite | - | Pd3(As,Sb) |
| ⓘ | Kotulskite | - | Pd(Te,Bi) |
| ⓘ | Menshikovite | - | Pd3Ni2As3 |
| ⓘ | Muscovite var: Sericite | - | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| ⓘ | 'Orthopyroxene Subgroup' | - | |
| ⓘ | 'Serpentine Subgroup' | - | D3[Si2O5](OH)4 D= Mg, Fe, Ni, Mn, Al, Zn |
| ⓘ | Sobolevskite | - | Pd(Bi,Te) |
| ⓘ | Sudburyite | - | (Pd,Ni)Sb |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | ⓘ Phlogopite | KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| H | ⓘ Serpentine Subgroup | D3[Si2O5](OH)4 D= Mg, Fe, Ni, Mn, Al, Zn |
| H | ⓘ Talc | Mg3Si4O10(OH)2 |
| H | ⓘ Chrysotile | Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| H | ⓘ Tremolite | ☐{Ca2}{Mg5}(Si8O22)(OH)2 |
| H | ⓘ Actinolite | ☐{Ca2}{Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5}(Si8O22)(OH)2 |
| H | ⓘ Muscovite (var: Sericite) | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| H | ⓘ Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| C | Carbon | |
| C | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Ilmenite | Fe2+TiO3 |
| O | ⓘ Phlogopite | KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| O | ⓘ Serpentine Subgroup | D3[Si2O5](OH)4 D= Mg, Fe, Ni, Mn, Al, Zn |
| O | ⓘ Perovskite | CaTiO3 |
| O | ⓘ Magnetite | Fe2+Fe23+O4 |
| O | ⓘ Hercynite (var: Picotite) | (Fe,Mg)(Al,Cr)2O4 |
| O | ⓘ Chromite | Fe2+Cr23+O4 |
| O | ⓘ Spinel | MgAl2O4 |
| O | ⓘ Talc | Mg3Si4O10(OH)2 |
| O | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| O | ⓘ Chrysotile | Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| O | ⓘ Bismoclite | BiOCl |
| O | ⓘ Baryte (var: Hokutolite) | (Ba,Pb)SO4 |
| O | ⓘ Baryte | BaSO4 |
| O | ⓘ Tremolite | ☐{Ca2}{Mg5}(Si8O22)(OH)2 |
| O | ⓘ Actinolite | ☐{Ca2}{Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5}(Si8O22)(OH)2 |
| O | ⓘ Muscovite (var: Sericite) | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| O | ⓘ Wollastonite | CaSiO3 |
| O | ⓘ Anorthite | Ca(Al2Si2O8) |
| O | ⓘ Forsterite | Mg2SiO4 |
| O | ⓘ Rutile | TiO2 |
| O | ⓘ Armalcolite | (Mg,Fe2+)Ti2O5 |
| O | ⓘ Zircon | Zr(SiO4) |
| O | ⓘ Hercynite | Fe2+Al2O4 |
| O | ⓘ Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Mg | Magnesium | |
| Mg | ⓘ Phlogopite | KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Mg | ⓘ Serpentine Subgroup | D3[Si2O5](OH)4 D= Mg, Fe, Ni, Mn, Al, Zn |
| Mg | ⓘ Hercynite (var: Picotite) | (Fe,Mg)(Al,Cr)2O4 |
| Mg | ⓘ Spinel | MgAl2O4 |
| Mg | ⓘ Talc | Mg3Si4O10(OH)2 |
| Mg | ⓘ Chrysotile | Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| Mg | ⓘ Tremolite | ☐{Ca2}{Mg5}(Si8O22)(OH)2 |
| Mg | ⓘ Actinolite | ☐{Ca2}{Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5}(Si8O22)(OH)2 |
| Mg | ⓘ Forsterite | Mg2SiO4 |
| Mg | ⓘ Armalcolite | (Mg,Fe2+)Ti2O5 |
| Al | Aluminium | |
| Al | ⓘ Phlogopite | KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Al | ⓘ Serpentine Subgroup | D3[Si2O5](OH)4 D= Mg, Fe, Ni, Mn, Al, Zn |
| Al | ⓘ Hercynite (var: Picotite) | (Fe,Mg)(Al,Cr)2O4 |
| Al | ⓘ Spinel | MgAl2O4 |
| Al | ⓘ Muscovite (var: Sericite) | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Al | ⓘ Anorthite | Ca(Al2Si2O8) |
| Al | ⓘ Hercynite | Fe2+Al2O4 |
| Al | ⓘ Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Phlogopite | KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Si | ⓘ Serpentine Subgroup | D3[Si2O5](OH)4 D= Mg, Fe, Ni, Mn, Al, Zn |
| Si | ⓘ Talc | Mg3Si4O10(OH)2 |
| Si | ⓘ Chrysotile | Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| Si | ⓘ Tremolite | ☐{Ca2}{Mg5}(Si8O22)(OH)2 |
| Si | ⓘ Actinolite | ☐{Ca2}{Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5}(Si8O22)(OH)2 |
| Si | ⓘ Muscovite (var: Sericite) | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Si | ⓘ Wollastonite | CaSiO3 |
| Si | ⓘ Anorthite | Ca(Al2Si2O8) |
| Si | ⓘ Forsterite | Mg2SiO4 |
| Si | ⓘ Zircon | Zr(SiO4) |
| Si | ⓘ Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | ⓘ Hollingworthite | (Rh,Pt,Pd)AsS |
| S | ⓘ Irarsite | (Ir,Ru,Rh,Pt)AsS |
| S | ⓘ Platarsite | PtAsS |
| S | ⓘ Laurite | RuS2 |
| S | ⓘ Sphalerite | ZnS |
| S | ⓘ Millerite | NiS |
| S | ⓘ Galena | PbS |
| S | ⓘ Chalcocite | Cu2S |
| S | ⓘ Alabandite | MnS |
| S | ⓘ Pyrrhotite | Fe7S8 |
| S | ⓘ Pentlandite | (FexNiy)Σ9S8 |
| S | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| S | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
| S | ⓘ Bornite | Cu5FeS4 |
| S | ⓘ Cooperite | PtS |
| S | ⓘ Braggite | (Pt,Pd,Ni)S |
| S | ⓘ Molybdenite | MoS2 |
| S | ⓘ Godlevskite | (Ni,Fe)9S8 |
| S | ⓘ Baryte (var: Hokutolite) | (Ba,Pb)SO4 |
| S | ⓘ Stibnite | Sb2S3 |
| S | ⓘ Bravoite | (Fe,Ni)S2 |
| S | ⓘ Baryte | BaSO4 |
| S | ⓘ Stromeyerite | AgCuS |
| Cl | Chlorine | |
| Cl | ⓘ Bismoclite | BiOCl |
| K | Potassium | |
| K | ⓘ Phlogopite | KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| K | ⓘ Muscovite (var: Sericite) | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| K | ⓘ Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | ⓘ Perovskite | CaTiO3 |
| Ca | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| Ca | ⓘ Tremolite | ☐{Ca2}{Mg5}(Si8O22)(OH)2 |
| Ca | ⓘ Actinolite | ☐{Ca2}{Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5}(Si8O22)(OH)2 |
| Ca | ⓘ Wollastonite | CaSiO3 |
| Ca | ⓘ Anorthite | Ca(Al2Si2O8) |
| Ti | Titanium | |
| Ti | ⓘ Ilmenite | Fe2+TiO3 |
| Ti | ⓘ Perovskite | CaTiO3 |
| Ti | ⓘ Rutile | TiO2 |
| Ti | ⓘ Armalcolite | (Mg,Fe2+)Ti2O5 |
| Cr | Chromium | |
| Cr | ⓘ Hercynite (var: Picotite) | (Fe,Mg)(Al,Cr)2O4 |
| Cr | ⓘ Chromite | Fe2+Cr23+O4 |
| Mn | Manganese | |
| Mn | ⓘ Alabandite | MnS |
| Mn | ⓘ Serpentine Subgroup | D3[Si2O5](OH)4 D= Mg, Fe, Ni, Mn, Al, Zn |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | ⓘ Isoferroplatinum | Pt3Fe |
| Fe | ⓘ Tulameenite | Pt2CuFe |
| Fe | ⓘ Tetraferroplatinum | PtFe |
| Fe | ⓘ Pyrrhotite | Fe7S8 |
| Fe | ⓘ Pentlandite | (FexNiy)Σ9S8 |
| Fe | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| Fe | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
| Fe | ⓘ Bornite | Cu5FeS4 |
| Fe | ⓘ Ilmenite | Fe2+TiO3 |
| Fe | ⓘ Serpentine Subgroup | D3[Si2O5](OH)4 D= Mg, Fe, Ni, Mn, Al, Zn |
| Fe | ⓘ Magnetite | Fe2+Fe23+O4 |
| Fe | ⓘ Hercynite (var: Picotite) | (Fe,Mg)(Al,Cr)2O4 |
| Fe | ⓘ Chromite | Fe2+Cr23+O4 |
| Fe | ⓘ Godlevskite | (Ni,Fe)9S8 |
| Fe | ⓘ Bravoite | (Fe,Ni)S2 |
| Fe | ⓘ Actinolite | ☐{Ca2}{Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5}(Si8O22)(OH)2 |
| Fe | ⓘ Armalcolite | (Mg,Fe2+)Ti2O5 |
| Fe | ⓘ Hercynite | Fe2+Al2O4 |
| Ni | Nickel | |
| Ni | ⓘ Majakite | PdNiAs |
| Ni | ⓘ Menshikovite | Pd3Ni2As3 |
| Ni | ⓘ Millerite | NiS |
| Ni | ⓘ Pentlandite | (FexNiy)Σ9S8 |
| Ni | ⓘ Serpentine Subgroup | D3[Si2O5](OH)4 D= Mg, Fe, Ni, Mn, Al, Zn |
| Ni | ⓘ Godlevskite | (Ni,Fe)9S8 |
| Ni | ⓘ Bravoite | (Fe,Ni)S2 |
| Cu | Copper | |
| Cu | ⓘ Tulameenite | Pt2CuFe |
| Cu | ⓘ Auricupride | Cu3Au |
| Cu | ⓘ Chalcocite | Cu2S |
| Cu | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| Cu | ⓘ Bornite | Cu5FeS4 |
| Cu | ⓘ Stromeyerite | AgCuS |
| Zn | Zinc | |
| Zn | ⓘ Sphalerite | ZnS |
| Zn | ⓘ Serpentine Subgroup | D3[Si2O5](OH)4 D= Mg, Fe, Ni, Mn, Al, Zn |
| As | Arsenic | |
| As | ⓘ Palladoarsenide | Pd2As |
| As | ⓘ Mertieite-II | Pd8Sb2.5As0.5 |
| As | ⓘ Hollingworthite | (Rh,Pt,Pd)AsS |
| As | ⓘ Irarsite | (Ir,Ru,Rh,Pt)AsS |
| As | ⓘ Platarsite | PtAsS |
| As | ⓘ Stillwaterite | Pd8As3 |
| As | ⓘ Majakite | PdNiAs |
| As | ⓘ Menshikovite | Pd3Ni2As3 |
| As | ⓘ Palladobismutharsenide | Pd2(As,Bi) |
| As | ⓘ Sperrylite | PtAs2 |
| As | ⓘ Palarstanide | Pd5(Sn,As)2 |
| As | ⓘ Isomertieite (var: Fengluanite) | Pd3(As,Sb) |
| As | ⓘ Vincentite | Pd3As |
| As | ⓘ Isomertieite | Pd11Sb2As2 |
| Se | Selenium | |
| Se | ⓘ Clausthalite | PbSe |
| Zr | Zirconium | |
| Zr | ⓘ Zircon | Zr(SiO4) |
| Mo | Molybdenum | |
| Mo | ⓘ Molybdenite | MoS2 |
| Ru | Ruthenium | |
| Ru | ⓘ Irarsite | (Ir,Ru,Rh,Pt)AsS |
| Ru | ⓘ Laurite | RuS2 |
| Rh | Rhodium | |
| Rh | ⓘ Hollingworthite | (Rh,Pt,Pd)AsS |
| Rh | ⓘ Irarsite | (Ir,Ru,Rh,Pt)AsS |
| Pd | Palladium | |
| Pd | ⓘ Kotulskite | Pd(Te,Bi) |
| Pd | ⓘ Moncheite | (Pt,Pd)(Te,Bi)2 |
| Pd | ⓘ Sudburyite | (Pd,Ni)Sb |
| Pd | ⓘ Zvyagintsevite | Pd3Pb |
| Pd | ⓘ Palladoarsenide | Pd2As |
| Pd | ⓘ Paolovite | Pd2Sn |
| Pd | ⓘ Froodite | α-PdBi2 |
| Pd | ⓘ Michenerite | PdBiTe |
| Pd | ⓘ Sobolevskite | Pd(Bi,Te) |
| Pd | ⓘ Stibiopalladinite | Pd5Sb2 |
| Pd | ⓘ Mertieite-II | Pd8Sb2.5As0.5 |
| Pd | ⓘ Atokite | (Pd,Pt)3Sn |
| Pd | ⓘ Merenskyite | (Pd,Pt)(Te,Bi)2 |
| Pd | ⓘ Stillwaterite | Pd8As3 |
| Pd | ⓘ Majakite | PdNiAs |
| Pd | ⓘ Menshikovite | Pd3Ni2As3 |
| Pd | ⓘ Gold (var: Palladian Gold) | (Au,Pd) |
| Pd | ⓘ Palladobismutharsenide | Pd2(As,Bi) |
| Pd | ⓘ Plumbopalladinite | Pd3Pb2 |
| Pd | ⓘ Stannopalladinite | (Pd,Cu)3Sn2 |
| Pd | ⓘ Palarstanide | Pd5(Sn,As)2 |
| Pd | ⓘ Isomertieite (var: Fengluanite) | Pd3(As,Sb) |
| Pd | ⓘ Vincentite | Pd3As |
| Pd | ⓘ Isomertieite | Pd11Sb2As2 |
| Ag | Silver | |
| Ag | ⓘ Electrum | (Au, Ag) |
| Ag | ⓘ Hessite | Ag2Te |
| Ag | ⓘ Silver | Ag |
| Ag | ⓘ Stromeyerite | AgCuS |
| Sn | Tin | |
| Sn | ⓘ Paolovite | Pd2Sn |
| Sn | ⓘ Atokite | (Pd,Pt)3Sn |
| Sn | ⓘ Rustenburgite | (Pt,Pd)3Sn |
| Sn | ⓘ Niggliite | PtSn |
| Sn | ⓘ Stannopalladinite | (Pd,Cu)3Sn2 |
| Sn | ⓘ Palarstanide | Pd5(Sn,As)2 |
| Sb | Antimony | |
| Sb | ⓘ Sudburyite | (Pd,Ni)Sb |
| Sb | ⓘ Geversite | PtSb2 |
| Sb | ⓘ Stibiopalladinite | Pd5Sb2 |
| Sb | ⓘ Mertieite-II | Pd8Sb2.5As0.5 |
| Sb | ⓘ Stibnite | Sb2S3 |
| Sb | ⓘ Isomertieite (var: Fengluanite) | Pd3(As,Sb) |
| Sb | ⓘ Isomertieite | Pd11Sb2As2 |
| Te | Tellurium | |
| Te | ⓘ Kotulskite | Pd(Te,Bi) |
| Te | ⓘ Moncheite | (Pt,Pd)(Te,Bi)2 |
| Te | ⓘ Hessite | Ag2Te |
| Te | ⓘ Michenerite | PdBiTe |
| Te | ⓘ Sobolevskite | Pd(Bi,Te) |
| Te | ⓘ Merenskyite | (Pd,Pt)(Te,Bi)2 |
| Te | ⓘ Altaite | PbTe |
| Ba | Barium | |
| Ba | ⓘ Baryte (var: Hokutolite) | (Ba,Pb)SO4 |
| Ba | ⓘ Baryte | BaSO4 |
| Ir | Iridium | |
| Ir | ⓘ Irarsite | (Ir,Ru,Rh,Pt)AsS |
| Pt | Platinum | |
| Pt | ⓘ Moncheite | (Pt,Pd)(Te,Bi)2 |
| Pt | ⓘ Geversite | PtSb2 |
| Pt | ⓘ Irarsite | (Ir,Ru,Rh,Pt)AsS |
| Pt | ⓘ Isoferroplatinum | Pt3Fe |
| Pt | ⓘ Tulameenite | Pt2CuFe |
| Pt | ⓘ Platarsite | PtAsS |
| Pt | ⓘ Rustenburgite | (Pt,Pd)3Sn |
| Pt | ⓘ Tetraferroplatinum | PtFe |
| Pt | ⓘ Niggliite | PtSn |
| Pt | ⓘ Cooperite | PtS |
| Pt | ⓘ Braggite | (Pt,Pd,Ni)S |
| Pt | ⓘ Sperrylite | PtAs2 |
| Pt | ⓘ Insizwaite | Pt(Bi,Sb)2 |
| Au | Gold | |
| Au | ⓘ Electrum | (Au, Ag) |
| Au | ⓘ Auricupride | Cu3Au |
| Au | ⓘ Gold (var: Palladian Gold) | (Au,Pd) |
| Au | ⓘ Gold | Au |
| Pb | Lead | |
| Pb | ⓘ Zvyagintsevite | Pd3Pb |
| Pb | ⓘ Plumbopalladinite | Pd3Pb2 |
| Pb | ⓘ Galena | PbS |
| Pb | ⓘ Clausthalite | PbSe |
| Pb | ⓘ Baryte (var: Hokutolite) | (Ba,Pb)SO4 |
| Pb | ⓘ Altaite | PbTe |
| Bi | Bismuth | |
| Bi | ⓘ Kotulskite | Pd(Te,Bi) |
| Bi | ⓘ Moncheite | (Pt,Pd)(Te,Bi)2 |
| Bi | ⓘ Froodite | α-PdBi2 |
| Bi | ⓘ Michenerite | PdBiTe |
| Bi | ⓘ Sobolevskite | Pd(Bi,Te) |
| Bi | ⓘ Palladobismutharsenide | Pd2(As,Bi) |
| Bi | ⓘ Insizwaite | Pt(Bi,Sb)2 |
| Bi | ⓘ Bismoclite | BiOCl |
Regional Geology
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| Statherian - Paleoproterozoic 1600 - 2500 Ma ID: 3185490 | Paleoproterozoic intrusive rocks Age: Proterozoic (1600 - 2500 Ma) Lithology: Intrusive igneous rocks Reference: Chorlton, L.B. Generalized geology of the world: bedrock domains and major faults in GIS format: a small-scale world geology map with an extended geological attribute database. doi: 10.4095/223767. Geological Survey of Canada, Open File 5529. [154] |
| Rhyacian - Neoarchean 2050 - 2800 Ma ID: 3308806 | Age: Precambrian (2050 - 2800 Ma) Lithology: Sedimentary and volcaniclastic Reference: Thiéblemont, D. (ed.). New edition of the 1:10,000,000 geological map of Africa. CGMW-BRGM. [190] |
| Rhyacian - Siderian 2050 - 2500 Ma ID: 2237426 | Rustenburg Layered Suite of Bushveld Complex Age: Proterozoic (2050 - 2500 Ma) Stratigraphic Name: Rustenburg Layered Suite Reference: Council for Geoscience. Geologic map of South Africa, 1:1M. National Science Councils of South Africa. [41] |
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References
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Year (asc) Year (desc) Author (A-Z) Author (Z-A)Holwell, D. A., McDonald, I., & Armitage, P. E. B. (2006). Platinum-group mineral assemblages in the Platreef at the Sandsloot Mine, northern Bushveld Complex, South Africa. Mineralogical Magazine, 70(1), 83-101.
Holwell, D. A., & McDonald, I. (2006). Petrology, geochemistry and the mechanisms determining the distribution of platinum-group element and base metal sulphide mineralisation in the Platreef at Overysel, northern Bushveld Complex, South Africa. Mineralium Deposita, 41(6), 575-598.
Armitage, P. E. B., McDonald, I., Edwards, S. J., & Manby, G. M. (2002). Platinum-group element mineralization in the Platreef and calc-silicate footwall at Sandsloot, Potgietersrus District, South Africa. Applied Earth Science: Transactions of the Institutions of Mining and Metallurgy: Section B, 111(1), 36-45.
Armitage, Paul Edward Blake (2011) Development of the Platreef in the northern limb of the Bushveld Complex at Sandsloot, Mokopane District, South Africa. Diss. University of Greenwich.
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