Mine detail: Vaal Reefs

Previously called 'Vaal Reefs Mining and Exploration Co.Ltd.North Section'

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Location

Lat / long: -26.92992, 26.7848

Resource(M)

Primary: Gold
Secondary: Ruthenium, Platinum, Osmium, Iridium, Rhodium
Ore: Sperrylite
Orebody form: LITHIFIED PLACER

Production

Operation type: Unknown
Production size: Yes
Development status: Producer

Geology

References

MRDSM046306
DEP10038843
Reference{Deposit:: MERTIE, 1969, ECON. GEOL. PT METALS: USGS PROF. PAPER 630, P. 45 - 48}{Deposit:: COUSINS, 1973, PLATINOIDS OF THE WITWATERSRAND SYSTEM: JOUR. S. AFRICA INST. MIN. AND METALL., V. 73, NO. 6, P. 3 - 5}{Deposit:: WAGNER, 1929, PT DEPOSITS AND MINES OF SOUTH AFRICA: STRUIK (PTY) LTD., CAPETOWN 1973, P. 32 - 40}{Deposit:: FEATHER, 1976, MINERALOGY OF THE PT-GROUP MINERALS IN THE WITWATERSRAND: ECON. GEOL. V.71, N.7, P. 1419}{Deposit:: 5) PARK AND MACDIARMID, 1970, ORE DEPOSITS}{Deposit:: 6) MINI NG JOURNAL, 1977, V.288}
ReporterBlair, Will N.