Mine detail: Onverwacht Mine

Previously called 'Onverwacht PlatinumLtd.Onverwatch 330'

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Location

Lat / long: -24.67832, 30.17002

Resource(M)

Primary: Platinum
Secondary: Osmium, Iridium, Copper
Tertiary: Palladium, Rhodium
Ore: Chalcopyrite, Pentlandite, Pyrrhotite, Sperrylite
Orebody form: CARROT - SHAPED PEGMATITE

Production

Operation type: Unknown
Production size: Yes
Development status: Past Producer
Production years: TO 1929

Geology

Host type:Dunite

References

MRDSM046283
DEP10103711
Reference{Deposit:: WAGNER, 1929, PLATINUM DEPOSITS AND MINES OF SOUTH AFRICA: STRUIK (PTY) LTD., CAPETOWN, 1973, P. 285, 284, 65}{Deposit:: CAMERON AND DESBOROUGH, 1964, MAGNETITE - BEARING PEGMATITES OF BUSHVELD, S. AFRICA: ECON. GEOL. V. 59, NO. 2, P. 215 - 223}{Deposit:: MERTIE, 1969, ECON. GEOL. PT METALS: USGS PROF. PAPER 630, P. 42 - 44}{Deposit:: CABRI, ROSENZWEIG AND PINCH, 1977, PT GROUP MINERALSFROM ONVERWACHT 1: CAN. MINERALOGIST, V.15, P.380-384. 5) CABRI, LAFLAMME, STEWART, 1977, PT GROUP METALS FROM ONVERWACHT 2,PLATARSITE: CAN. MINERALOGIST V.15, P.385 6) CABRI, STEWART, LAFLAMME AND SZYMANSKI, 1977, PT MINERALS FROM ONVERWACHT 3, GENKINITE: CAN. MINERALOGIST V.15, P.389}
ReporterBlair, Will N.