Mine detail: Merensky Reef

Previously called ''

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Location

Lat / long: -24.49668, 28.50142

Resource(M)

Primary: Osmium, PGE, Platinum, Palladium, Rhodium, Iridium, Nickel, Copper, Gold
Secondary: Chromium, Molybdenum, Lead
Ore: Chalcopyrite, Cubanite, Galena, Gold, Magnetite, Skutterudite, Sperrylite
Orebody form: SHEET

Production

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

Geology

References

MRDSM046821
DEP10039232
Reference{Deposit:: WAGNER, 1929 , PLATINUM DEPOSITS AND MINES OF SOUTH AFRICA: C. STRUIK, CAPETOWN}{Deposit:: VON GRUENWALDT, 1977 , MINERAL RESOURCES OF THE BUSHVELD COMPLEX}{Deposit:: VERMAAK AND HENDRIKS, 1976 , MINERALOGY OF MERENSKY REEF: ECON. GEOL. V. 71 , N. 7}{Deposit:: VERMAAK, 1976 , MERENSKY REEF ENVIRONMENT AND GENESIS: ECON. GEOL. V. 71 , N. 7 .}{Deposit:: 5) COUSINS, 1969 , THE MERENSKY REEF OF THE BUSHVELD: ECON. GEOL. MON. NO. 4 .}{Deposit:: 6) VON GRUENWALDT, 1977 , MINERAL RESOURCES OF THE BUSHVELD: MINERALS SCI. ENG. V. 9 , NO. 2 .}
ReporterBlair, Will N.