Mine detail: Cons. Main Reef

Previously called 'Consolidated Main Reef Mines and EstateLtd.'

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Location

Lat / long: -26.20494, 27.96812

Resource(M)

Primary: Gold
Secondary: Platinum
Orebody form: LITHIFIED PLACER

Production

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

Geology

References

MRDSM046321
DEP10038853
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 OF S. AFRICA: STRUIK (PTY) LTD., CAPETOWN 1973, P. 32 - 40}{Deposit:: PARK AND MACDIARMID, 1970, ORE DEPOSITS.}{Deposit:: 5) MINING JOURNAL, 1968, V.270.}
ReporterBlair, Will N.