Mine detail: Randfontein Est.

Previously called 'Randfontein Estates Gold Mining Co. Witwatersrand Ltd.'

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Location

Lat / long:

-26.16328, 27.76812

Resource(M)

Primary:	Gold
Secondary:	Osmium, Platinum, Iridium, Rhodium, Ruthenium
Ore:	Chalcopyrite, Galena, Pyrite, Pyrrhotite, Sphalerite, Uraninite
Orebody form:	LITHIFIED PLACER

Production

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

Geology

References

MRDS	M046314
DEP	10038849
Reference	{Deposit:: MERTIE, 1969, ECON. GEOL. PT METALS: USGS PROF. PAPER 630, P. 45 - 48}{Deposit:: COUSINS, 1973, PLATINOIDS IN THE WITWATERSRAND SYSTEM: JOUR. S. AFRICA INST. MIN. AND METALL., V. 73, NO. 6, P. 3 - 5}{Deposit:: WAGNER, 1929, PT DEPOSITS AND MINES IN SOUTH AFRICA: STRUIK (PTY) LTD., CAPETOWN 1973, P. 32 - 40}{Deposit:: PARK AND MACDIARMID, 1970, ORE DEPOSITS.}{Deposit:: 5) MINING JOURNAL, 1977, V.288}
Reporter	Blair, Will N.