Mine detail: Witwatersrand

Previously called ''

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Location

Lat / long:

-26.49659, 28.00146

Resource(M)

Primary:	Iridium, Gold, Osmium
Secondary:	Platinum, Silver
Tertiary:	Ruthenium, Rhodium
Ore:	Chalcopyrite, Galena, Pyrite, Pyrrhotite, Sphalerite, Uraninite
Gangue:	Chlorite, Rutile, Sericite, Tourmaline, Zircon
Orebody form:	LITHIFIED PLACER

Production

Operation type:	Unknown
Production size:	Yes
Development status:	Producer
Production years:	1892

Geology

References

MRDS	M046296
DEP	10106890
Reference	{Deposit:: WAGNER, 1929, PLATINUM DEPOSITS AND MINES OF SOUTH AFRICA: STRUIK (PTY) LTD, CAPETOWN 1973, P. 33}{Deposit:: MERTIE, 1969, ECON. GEOL. OF PT METALS: USGS PROF. PAPER 630, P. 45 - 48}{Deposit:: QUIRING, 1962, PLATINMETALLE: STUTTGART, ENKE, P. 101}{Production:: WAGNER 1929, P. 34}
Reporter	Blair, Will N.