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Platarsite from
Zwartfontein Pit, Mogalakwena Mine, Mokopane, Mogalakwena Local Municipality, Waterberg District Municipality, Limpopo, South Africa


Locality type:Pit
Classification
Species:Sperrylite var: Platarsite
Formula:Pt(As,S)2
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Platarsite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Zwartfontein Pit, Mogalakwena Mine, Mokopane, Mogalakwena Local Municipality, Waterberg District Municipality, Limpopo, South Africa
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:263850
Long-form Identifier:1:3:263850:8
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Platarsite
2.7km (1.7 miles) ⓘSandsloot Mine, Mogalakwena Mine, Mokopane, Mogalakwena Local Municipality, Waterberg District Municipality, Limpopo, South Africa
3.5km (2.2 miles) ⓘOverysel deposit, Mogalakwena Mine, Mokopane, Mogalakwena Local Municipality, Waterberg District Municipality, Limpopo, South Africa
24.5km (15.3 miles) ⓘMokopane, Mogalakwena Local Municipality, Waterberg District Municipality, Limpopo, South Africa
72.3km (44.9 miles) ⓘF-Zone, Waterberg project, Blouberg Local Municipality, Capricorn District Municipality, Limpopo, South Africa
94.0km (58.4 miles) ⓘLesego project, Fetakgomo Tubatse Local Municipality, Sekhukhune 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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