Mine detail: Van Ryn Deep

Previously called 'Ltd.'

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Location

Lat / long:

-26.16327, 28.35701

Resource(M)

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

Production

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

Geology

References

MRDS	M046334
DEP	10038863
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 SOUTH AFRICA: STRUIK (PTY), LTD., CAPETOWN 1973, P. 32 - 40}
Reporter	Blair, Will N.