Mine detail: Buffelsfontein Mine

Previously called ''

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Location

Lat / long: -26.86326, 26.8348

Resource(B)

Primary: Gold, Uranium
Secondary: Sulfur, Sulfuric Acid, Sulfur-Pyrite, PGE, Silver
Ore: Gold, Pyrrhotite
Orebody form: TABULAR/BLANKET
Discovery year: 1956

Production

Operation type: Unknown
Production size: Large
Development status: Producer
First production started: 1957

Geology

Host rock:Transvaal System-Campbell Rand Dolomite;Witwatersrand System (Upper Division)-Quartzite, Shales, Grits And Conglomerates
Host type:Quartzite,Shale,Conglomerate
Associated rock:Ventersdorp System-Lava
Associated type:Volcanic Rock (Aphanitic)
Structure:Unique Continuity Of Gold-Bearing Horizons Over Extended Area, Though Well Marked By Folding, Faulting And (Locally) Erosion And Redeposition Of Overlying Conformable Sediments., Uniformly - Gentle Dip, But With Local Folds And Faults. Overlying Lavas And Dolomites Are Massive.
Tectonic:Platform
Alteration processes:None

References

MRDSW026839
DEP10078491
Reference{Deposit:: GENERAL MINING AND FINANCE CORPORATION, ANNUAL REPORT; 1975}{Deposit:: MINERAL RESOURCES OF SOUTH - CENTRAL AFRICA; PELLETIER, R. A.; 1964}{Deposit:: MINING JOURNAL QUARTERLY REVIEW OF SOUTH AFRICAN GOLD SHARES, VOL. 19 . NO. 1 ; MAY 1975}{Deposit:: MINING JOURNAL, 1977, DEVELOPMENT AND MILLING RESULTS: V. 288, P. 36.}{Deposit:: PARK AND MACDIARMID, 1970, ORE DEPOSITS: FREEMAN AND CO., P. 441.}{Deposit:: MERTIE, 1969, ECONOMIC GEOLOGY OF PLATINUM METALS: U.S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY PROFESSIONAL PAPER 630, P. 46.}{Deposit:: BUFFELSFONTEIN GOLD MINING COMPANY, LIMITED, METALLURGICAL DEPARTMENT, 1963, REPORTS ON THE GOLD AND URANIUM PLANTS: BUFFELSFONTEIN GOLD MINING COMPANY, LIMITED, METALLURGICAL DEPARTMENT.}{Deposit:: IVOR JONES, ROY AND CO., INC., 1975, SOUTH AFRICAN GOLD SHARES: JOHANNESBURG, IVOR JONES, ROY AND CO., INC.}{Production:: CHAMBER OF MINES OF SOUTH AFRICA ; CHAMBER OF MINES ANALYSIS OF WORKING RESULTS - 1985 ; CHAMBER OF MINES ANALYSIS OF WORKING RESULTS-1986 ; CHAMBER OF MINES OF SOUTH AFRICA - ANALYSIS OF WORKING RESULTS - 1981 ; CHAMBER OF MINES - ANALYSIS OF WORKING RESULTS 1982 ; CHAMBER OF MINES ANALYSIS OF WORKING RESULTS - 1983 ; CHAMBER OF MINES ANALYSIS OF WORKING RESULTS - 1984 ; ANALYSIS OF WORKING RESULTS, CHAMBER OF MINES OF SOUTH AFRICA. JANUARY - DECEMBER 1979 ; ANALYSES OF WORKING RESULTS, CHAMBER OF MINES OF SOUTH AFRICA - 1980 ; ANALYSIS OF WORKING RESULTS, CHAMBER OF MINES OF SOUTH AFRICA. JANUARY - DECEMBER 1978 ; ANALYSIS OF WORKING RESULTS, CHAMBER OF MINES OF SOUTH AFRICA, JANUARY-DECEMBER 1977}
ReporterMccarter, Lorna D, Mccarter, Lorna D., Sweetwood, Charles W.