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Chalcopyrite from
Zaaiplaats Mine, Zaaiplaats tin field, Mokopane, Mogalakwena Local Municipality, Waterberg District Municipality, Limpopo, South Africa


Locality type:Mine
Classification
Species:Chalcopyrite
Formula:CuFeS2
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Fluorite1
Quartz1
Calcite1
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Chalcopyrite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Zaaiplaats Mine, Zaaiplaats tin field, Mokopane, Mogalakwena Local Municipality, Waterberg District Municipality, Limpopo, South Africa
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:259136
Long-form Identifier:1:3:259136:0
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Chalcopyrite
8.0km (5.0 miles) ⓘZaaiplaats tin field, Mokopane, Mogalakwena Local Municipality, Waterberg District Municipality, Limpopo, South Africa
22.0km (13.7 miles) ⓘTweefontein Farm, Mokopane, Mogalakwena Local Municipality, Waterberg District Municipality, Limpopo, South Africa
25.7km (16.0 miles) ⓘAkanani prospects, Mokopane, Mogalakwena Local Municipality, Waterberg District Municipality, Limpopo, South Africa
28.0km (17.4 miles) ⓘSandsloot Mine, Mogalakwena Mine, Mokopane, Mogalakwena Local Municipality, Waterberg District Municipality, Limpopo, South Africa
28.8km (17.9 miles) ⓘZwartfontein Pit, Mogalakwena Mine, Mokopane, Mogalakwena Local Municipality, Waterberg District Municipality, Limpopo, South Africa
29.6km (18.4 miles) ⓘOverysel deposit, Mogalakwena Mine, Mokopane, Mogalakwena Local Municipality, Waterberg District Municipality, Limpopo, South Africa
29.9km (18.6 miles) ⓘTurfspruit farm, Mokopane, Mogalakwena Local Municipality, Waterberg District Municipality, Limpopo, South Africa
30.3km (18.8 miles) ⓘAnglo American, Zwartfontein Pit, Mogalakwena Mine, Mokopane, Mogalakwena Local Municipality, Waterberg District Municipality, Limpopo, South Africa
33.8km (21.0 miles) ⓘMoorddrift farm, Mokopane, Mogalakwena Local Municipality, Waterberg District Municipality, Limpopo, South Africa
36.2km (22.5 miles) ⓘMokopane, Mogalakwena Local Municipality, Waterberg District Municipality, Limpopo, South Africa
References
Cairncross, B., Dixon, R. (1995) Minerals of South Africa. Geological Society of South Africa. p.1-290.
 
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