Mine detail: Wedza Mine

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Location

Lat / long: -20.28772, 29.8097

Resource(M)

Primary: Platinum, Nickel
Secondary: Iridium, Palladium, Gold, Copper
Ore: Malachite, Sperrylite
Orebody form: SHEET (REEF)

Production

Operation type: Unknown
Production size: Yes
Development status: Producer
Production years: 1926 - 1928

Geology

References

MRDSM046356
DEP10109569
Reference{Deposit:: MERTIE, 1969, ECON. GEOL. PT METALS: USGS PROF. PAPER 630, P. 49}{Deposit:: WORST, 1960, THE GREAT DYKE OF SOUTHERN RHODESIA: S. RHODESIA GEOLOGICAL SURVEY BULL. NO. 47, P. 124 - 125}{Deposit:: WAGNER, 1929, PT DEPOSITS AND MINES OF SOUTH AFRICA: STRUIK (PTY) LTD., CAPETOWN 1973, P. 249}{Production:: MERTIE 1969}
ReporterBlair, Will N.