 | | Journal (article/letter/editorial) | | Platinum-Group Element Mineralisation in the Great Dyke, Zimbabwe, and its Relationship to Magma Evolution and Magma...Prendergast 1 Carson Close, Greendale, Harare, Zimbabwe. e-mail: marprend@hotmail.com ABSTRACT The platinum-group...magma chamber. Introduction The Great Dyke of Zimbabwe contains the world’s second largest single resource...Mimosa mine is commencing major expansion, open-cast operations recently began at the Ngezi mine and further...the Archaean granites, and greenstones of the Zimbabwe Craton (Figure 1). Aligned approximately NNE, |  | Helmy, Hassan M., Ballhaus, Chris, Berndt, Jasper, Bockrath, Cornelia, Wohlgemuth-Ueberwasser, Cora (2007) Formation of Pt, Pd and Ni tellurides: experiments in sulfide–telluride systems. Contributions to Mineralogy and Petrology, 153 (5) 577-591 doi:10.1007/s00410-006-0163-7 | Journal (article/letter/editorial) | | PtTe2, merenskyite PdTe2, melonite (Ni,Pd)Te2 and kotulskite (Pd,Ni)Te. In addition, there are the bismuthotellurides...bismuthotellurides; courtesy D. Holwell 2006), Hartley platinum mine, Great Dyke (Pt-dominated bismuthotellurides;...the stratiform PGE horizons in the Great Dyke, Zimbabwe (Oberthür et al. 2003). Solid solution along...compositions intermediate between merenskyite and kotulskite come from one 123 580 Contrib Mineral Petrol...noted complete solid solution above 640C between kotulskite (PdTe) and merenskyite (PdTe2), and Hoffman and |  | | Journal (article/letter/editorial) | | Sulphide Zone (MSZ) mineralization of the Great Dyke, Zimbabwe. The PGE in the sulphide zone occur dominantly... The mothballing of the Hartley mining operation on the Great Dyke, Zimbabwe, at a time of historically...bismuthotellurides (moncheite, merenskyite, michenerite and kotulskite), antimonides (sudburyite and geversite) and...of partly oxidized Pt mineralization at Hartley mine, Zimbabwe.20 Duyvesteyn, Liu and Duyvesteyn 20 reported...complete. The observed discrete Pd minerals—mostly kotulskite (PdTe) and merenskyite (PdTe2)—cannot account |  | Viljoen, Fanus, Ramakoloi, Ntshebo, Rose, Derek, Reinke, Christian (2015) Mineral Chemistry of (Pt,Pd)-Bismuthotelluride Minerals In the Platreef At Zwartfontein, Akanani Project, Northern Bushveld Complex, South Africa. The Canadian Mineralogist, 53 (6) 1109-1127 doi:10.3749/canmin.1500047 | Journal (article/letter/editorial) | | form a trend of solid solution along the join kotulskite (PdTe)–sobolevskite (PdBi), without merenskyite...compositional ranges of moncheite–maslovite and kotulskite–sobolevskite. Keywords: platinum-group minerals...bismuthotelluride minerals such as moncheite and kotulskite; Helmy et al. 2007), to a hydrothermal association...compositions moncheite, insizwaite, maslovite, kotulskite, merenskyite, sobolevskite, froodite, and michenerite...Lodziak 2007) in South Africa; and the Great Dyke in Zimbabwe (Coghill & Wilson 1993, Oberthür et al. 2003, |  | El Ghorfi, Mustapha, Oberthür, Thomas, Melcher, Frank, Lüders, Volker, El Boukhari, Abdelmajid, Maacha, Lhou, Ziadi, Rachid, Baoutoul, Hssain (2006) Gold–palladium mineralization at Bleïda Far West, Bou Azzer–El Graara Inlier, Anti-Atlas, Morocco. Mineralium Deposita, 41 (6) 549-564 doi:10.1007/s00126-006-0077-3 | Journal (article/letter/editorial) | | Baoutoul Gold–palladium mineralization at Bleïda Far West, Bou Azzer–El Graara Inlier, Anti-Atlas, Morocco...structurally controlled Au–Pd mineralization at Bleïda Far West occurs in a volcano-sedimentary rock sequence in...mertieite-I/isomertieite, merenskyite, keithconnite, kotulskite, palladseite, and sperrylite, defining a Au–Pd–As–Sb–...worldwide (Brazil, Australia, UK), including Bleïda Far West, is their formation in the epithermal (<300°C) range;...Palladian gold . Platinum group minerals . Bleïda Far West . Anti-Atlas . Morocco Introduction Editorial |  | Kristavchuk, Alexander V., Zabolotskaya, Anna V., Voronin, Mikhail V., Chareev, Dmitriy A., Osadchii, Evgeniy G. (2021) Temperature dependence of tellurium fugacity for the kotulskite (PdTe)–merenskyite (PdTe2) equilibrium determined by the method of a solid-state galvanic cell. Physics and Chemistry of Minerals, 48 (4) doi:10.1007/s00269-021-01141-x | Journal (article/letter/editorial) | | Temperature dependence of tellurium fugacity for the kotulskite (PdTe)–merenskyite (PdTe2) equilibrium determined...Abstract The thermodynamic properties of the kotulskite (PdTe)/merenskyite (PdTe2) equilibrium in the...(371.7 < T/K < 493.6). Keywords Merenskyite · Kotulskite · Electromotive force method · Solid-state equilibrium...described as minerals (Vymazalova et al. 2005): kotulskite (PdTe), merenskyite (PdTe2), keithconnite (Pd20Te7)...1966). Palladium monotelluride is also known as kotulskite in nature, nickeline structural type with hexagonal |  | | Journal (issue) | | Geological Society of Zimbabwe Newsletter February, 2007 Geological Society of Zimbabwe Newsletter February...SOCIETY OF ZIMBABWE, P.O. BOX CY 1719, CAUSEWAY, HARARE • Geological Society of Zimbabwe Newsletter...Department, University of Zimbabwe ……………………………………… The Geological Survey of Zimbabwe ………………………………………………… Mining...…………………………………………………… …. 22 2 Geological Society of Zimbabwe Newsletter February 2007 Editorial All the very...endeavours is critical. 3 Geological Society of Zimbabwe Newsletter February 2007 We continued to pursue |  | | Journal (article/letter/editorial) | | Durlston Head, Dorset: calciostrontianire, 146. Hartley Birkett, Kirkby Stephen, Westmorland: jarosite...wo]framite, 995. Pengenna mine, St. Kew: meneghinite, 424. South Terras mine, St. Stephen-in Brannel:...plumbojarosite, li. West Turf Pits, Grassington: argentojarosite, li. WALES Benallt mine, Rhiw, Caernarvonshire:...celsian, 508. Clogau mine, Dolgelly, ~ier.ionethshire: tellurbismuth, 424. Vigra mine, Dolgelly, Merionethshire:...e c h o s l o v a k i a (~eskoslovensko) Plavno mine, Krus'~ tlory, Bohemia: stannian andradite, 379 |  | | Journal (article/letter/editorial) | | mineralogy of platinum-group elements at Hartley Platinum Mine, Zimbabwe Part 1. Primary distribution patterns...platinum-group element (PGE) mineralization. At the Hartley Platinum Mine, the MSZ is up to some meters thick and...Æ Main Sulfide Zone Æ Great Dyke Æ Hartley Platinum Mine Æ Zimbabwe Introduction Deposits of platinum-group...Bushveld Complex, South Africa). The Great Dyke of Zimbabwe (Fig. 1) constitutes the world’s second largest...economic-grade primary MSZ ores collected at the Hartley Platinum Mine. The present paper reports on the distribution |  | | Book | | Redistribution in the Main Sulfide Zone of The Great Dyke, Zimbabwe T. Oberthür, F. Melcher 75-96 97-111 6. Placers...Systems: Refining the Classification Using McCreedy West Mine and Podolsky Project Case Studies 163-180 C.E...geochemical surveys M.L. Zientek, S.R. Corson, R.D. West 391-407 19. Exploration and Mining Perspective...Sulfide Zone of the Great Dyke, Zimbabwe - Case Study of the Hartley Platinum Mine A.H. Wilson, R.T. Brown ...REDISTRIBUTION IN THE MAIN SULFIDE ZONE OF THE GREAT DYKE, ZIMBABWE T. Oberthür, F. Melcher INTRODUCTION GEOLOGICAL |  | | Journal (article/letter/editorial) | | sulfide. The PGM are mostly represented by the kotulskite (PdTe)–sobolevskite (PdBi) solid solution but...halos tend to be more Te rich (i.e., Bi-bearing kotulskite). The chemistry and textural setting of the various...setting The Ferguson Lake deposit is about 250 km west of Rankin Inlet (Nunavut), within the Hearne domain...the Ferguson Lake mineral district and the main tectonic units of the west Canadian Shield (modified...focused on selected drill cores from the east zone, west zone “pit area,” and 119 extension zone, along the |  | | Report (issue) | | PETROLEUM Suite 1210, 3400 de Maisonneuve Boulevard West Montréal, Québec, Canada H3Z 3B8 ISBN 1-894475-27-5...Platinum-group element mineralization of the Great Dyke, Zimbabwe. In The Geology, Geochemistry, Mineralogy and...relationships at the currently operating Lac de Iles mine (Ontario), the Marathon deposit in the Coldwell...(Ontario), and the formerly producing Salt Chuck mine (Alaska). They, thus, cover a range of deposit types...Company. The PGE mineralization in the Great Dyke (Zimbabwe), which is the world’s second largest reserve |  | Oberthur, T., Melcher, F., Gast, L., Wohrl, C., Lodziak, J. (2004) DETRITAL PLATINUM-GROUP MINERALS IN RIVERS DRAINING THE EASTERN BUSHVELD COMPLEX, SOUTH AFRICA. The Canadian Mineralogist, 42 (2) 563-582 doi:10.2113/gscanmin.42.2.563 | Journal (article/letter/editorial) | | the Mafic Phase of the Bushveld Complex. To the west are the Leolo Mountains, composed of Main Zone gabbros...the Atok mine and Steelpoort (Fig. 2), the layered sequence dips 10–15° southwest and west. To the east...UG–2 horizon can be traced from close to the Atok mine for over 30 km to the Steelpoort River (Fig. 2)...Mooihoek Merensky Reef UG - 2 Onverwacht Pipes Mine Rivers / streams er Riv Watershed Steelpoort...(7) and a Ca–Mn–Fe silicate (8). Inclusions are kotulskite [PdTe](3) and keithconnite [Pd3–xTe](4). AS6393/29f |  | | Journal (article/letter/editorial) | | Bushveld Complex, South Africa, and Great Dyke, Zimbabwe Thomas Oberthür Bundesanstalt für Geowissenschaften...Complex of South Africa and the Great Dyke of Zimbabwe. Samples were obtained underground, from core...Bushveld Complex, South Africa; the Great Dyke, Zimbabwe; the Stillwater grains, and they are ofthe subordinate...Bushveld Complex in South Africa, of the Sudbury district in Canada, and later Norilsk in Russia grand style...Bushveld Complex; South Africa; Great is Dyke; Zimbabwe; platinum-group minerals; Bushveld Complex in |  | | Journal (article/letter/editorial) | | from the Paleoproterozoic Ubendian gneiss to the west of the Kapalagulu Intrusion to identify the metamorphic...There are other less well-known intrusions to the west of Lake Tanganyika in the Democratic Republic of...(ideally Pt3Fe), Bmertieite^ (a Pd-Sb-As mineral), kotulskite (ideally PdTe), cooperite (ideally PtS), vysotskite...keithconnite (ideally Pd 20 Te 7 ), moncheite, kotulskite], sobolevskite, atokite, native palladium, an...bismuth-tellurides and tellurides (moncheite, kotulskite), sobolevskite, keithconnite, the Pd-Sb-As minerals |  | Mekhonoshin, A. S., Tolstykh, N. D., Podlipsky, M. Yu., Kolotilina, T. B., Vishnevsky, A. V., Benedyuk, Yu. P. (2013) PGE mineralization of dunite-wehrlite massifs at the Gutara-Uda interfluve, Eastern Sayan. Geology of Ore Deposits, 55 (3) 162-175 doi:10.1134/s1075701513030021 | Journal (article/letter/editorial) | | comprise sper rylite (PtAs2), sobolevskite (PdBi), kotulskite (PdTe), geversite (PtSb2), stibiopalladinite...grains) have been identified as sobo levskite and kotulskite. Sobolevskite occurs as euhe dral inclusions...sudburyite end member in the complete absence of the kotulskite end member. According to the nomenclature of...regularly increases with growth of the Sb content. Kotulskite contains up to 46 mol % of the sobolevskite end...analyses 14, 15) and corresponds to bis muthic kotulskite. Geversite is characterized by the occurrence |  | | Journal (article/letter/editorial) | | 801. Age determinations: monazite, sphene, South-west Africa, 519; charnockites, Andhra Pradesh, India...Andalusite, pseudomorphs of kyanite after, Spain, xlix, West Pakistan, 669. Andradite, stannian, Czechoslovakia...Bearpaw Mtns., Montana, pseudoleucite, 596. Benallt mine, Rhiw, Caernarvonshire, celsian, 508. Berek compensator...(S.), see SARBADHIKARI (T. n.), 770. Bhilwara district, ]~ajasthan, India, scorodite, 776. BmaAR (G....Norway, beryllian cordierite, 920. Black Mtn. district, Kern Co., California, powellite, 995. Book reviews: |  | | Report (issue) | | 3.9. (ii) Mawpyut Ultramafic Complex, Meghalaya WEST BENGAL 3.10. (i) Bagalia-Sonaijuri-Kashipur-Gopalpur...World. World production of PGM, 2007-2016. World mine production of PGM by country, 2016. Platinum prices...Geological map of Arumanalur area, Kanyakumari district, TN. Geological Map of Kadavur gabbro-anorthositic...of Oddanchattiram Ultramafic Complex, Dindigul district. Geological map of Kerala showing PGE exploration...and associated rocks around Rakahbdev, Udaipur District. Schematic flow sheet for Diagnostic Flotation |  | | Book (edition) | | Mineral Descriptions Molybdenite in Graphite; Bogala Mine, Sri Lanka 51 Copper, native Synonym(s): Cuivre...of cuprite (bluish grey); North Mine (North Broken Hill Mine; NBH Mine), Broken Hill, Yancowinna Co.,...vein in jasper (red internal reflections); Madenköy Mine, Çayeli, Rize Province, Black Sea Region, Turkey...argentite reaction rim (greenish grey; arg); Monte Narba Mine, San Vito, Cagliari Province, Sardinia, Italy; PPL...matrix (dark grey); Himmelsfürst Mine, Brand-Erbisdorf, Freiberg District, Erzgebirge, Sachsen, Germany |  | Kotzé, Emmylou, Schuth, Stephan, Goldmann, Simon, Winkler, Benjamin, Botcharnikov, Roman E., Holtz, François (2019) The mobility of palladium and platinum in the presence of humic acids: An experimental study. Chemical Geology, 514. 65-78 doi:10.1016/j.chemgeo.2019.03.028 | Journal (article/letter/editorial) | | non-lateritic soils overlying the Great Dyke, Zimbabwe (Locmelis et al., 2010; Oberthür et al., 2003...which the compositional ranges of the minerals kotulskite (Pd(Te,Bi)) and merenskyite ((Pd,Pt)(Te,Bi)2)...Shackleton et al., 2007). The PdTe-rich end members of kotulskite and merenskyite have the ideal stoichiometric...as inclusions along with the closely related kotulskite (Pd(Te, Bi)), inside altered PteFe alloy found...is seen in natural deposits when the minerals kotulskite and merenskyite (see also Section 2), which are |  | | Journal (article/letter/editorial) | | Waterberg positwithina majorshearzone.TheRathbun Lake district of South Africa as early as 1929 (Wagner, occurrence...+2 stateis even greater than that of platinum(Hartley, 1973, p. 21). Furthermore,platinumcannotbe transportedasa...phasesPtTe• (moncheite),PdTe• (merenskyite), PdTe (kotulskite), PtTe, PtSe•, PtSeo.s, Pd4Se,PdSeo.ss9 (palladseite)...elementdepositionoccurredbetween mafic rocks at the New Rambler mine, Wyoming, inum-group and the RathbunLake occurrence...calmetagabbroic rocks is found at both the New Rambler mine, Wyoming (McCallum et al., 1976), culations,canbe |  | Junge, Malte, Oberthür, Thomas, Kraemer, Dennis, Melcher, Frank, Piña, Ruben, Derrey, Insa T., Manyeruke, Tawanda, Strauss, Harald (2019) Distribution of platinum-group elements in pristine and near-surface oxidized Platreef ore and the variation along strike, northern Bushveld Complex, South Africa. Mineralium Deposita, 54 (6) 885-912 doi:10.1007/s00126-018-0848-7 | Journal (article/letter/editorial) | | oxidized and pristine Platreef ore from the Mogalakwena mine were studied. Further, sulfides and platinum-group...Nonnenwerth were compared to those of the Mogalakwena mine (Overysel, Sandsloot). In the pristine ore, PGE...from oxidized ore of the Main Sulfide Zone in Zimbabwe have proven to be uneconomic due to low PGE recovery...oxidized to pristine Platreef ores from the Mogalakwena mine were investigated by whole-rock geochemistry, ore...sample locations of the Platreef at the Mogalakwena Mine. Modified after Ashwal et al. (2005) and Maier et |  | | Report (issue) | | Froodite PdBi2 Erlichmanite OsS2 Tellurides Kotulskite PdTe Hollingworthite RhAsS Merenskyite (Pd...proportions of individual PGE within a deposit or a district. processes are also known but these are of relative...to Iiquids not able to be mixed together. 5 www. Mine ra Is UK. corn w Platinum . Iii -~ ~ . , ...• • Munn ~ Munn\ A i.11Ti A ~ Kam bald a District r t S'al Rad o. .. D~~e) ~--· eld Complex...Reef, Bushveld Complex, South Africa; Great Dyke, Zimbabwe; J-M Reef, Stillwater Complex, USA; Munni Munni |  | | Journal (article/letter/editorial) | | [Pd11Te2As2]; inclusions are keithconnite and kotulskite. The nugget is partly coated by an unusual assemblage...concentrically altered grains have inclusions of kotulskite [PdTe] and sperrylite [PtAs2] in the host Pt–Fe...the weathered Main Sulphide Zone, Great Dyke, Zimbabwe (Evans & Spratt 2000), and from placer occurrences...weathered sulfide-rich PGE reefs along the Great Dyke, Zimbabwe, have shown that Pt(Fe) alloy phases, along with...oxidized ores and soils is lacking. At the Mimosa mine, Zimbabwe, Pt- and Pd-bearing base-metal sulfides, present |  | | Book | | Gertisser, Peter Golley, David Green, Alan Hart, Jack Hartley, John Holbrook, Nigel Hoppe, Jana Horak, Mike Howe...meneghinile Pengenna mine,St Kew,Cornwall; Shallowfield Bridge,SouthMolton,Devon Tynebottom mine,Alston.CUm~ria...CUm~ria mercury Chatsworth mine,Grassinglon, Yorkshire Severallocalities in theLakeDistrictandComw melacinnabar...theLakeDistrictan:iCorrr::a!I natrojarosite Wanlhwaite mine,StJohn'sin theVale,Cumbria SouthTerrasmine,StStephen-in-Brannel...Cumbria pharmaco!ite Wanlhwaite mine,StJohn'sin theVale,Cumbria Chatsworth mine,Grassington, Yorkshire p:cropharmacolne |
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