Mine detail: Western Holdings

Previously called 'Ltd.'

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Location: Free State, South Africa, Africa
Lat / long: -27.99654, 26.71816
dep_id: 10106891
mrds_id: M046302
Commodity type: metallic
Major mineral: Gold
Minor mineral: Rhodium, Platinum, Osmium, Iridium, Ruthenium
Operation type: Unknown
Production size: Production occurred
Development status: Producer
orebody_fm: LITHIFIED PLACER
Reporter: Blair, Will N.
References:
  • 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
  • Deposit:: PARK AND MACDIARMID, 1970, ORE DEPOSITS.
  • Deposit:: 5) MINING JOURNAL, 1977, V.288
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