Mine detail: Vlakfontein Deposit

Previously called 'Pilanesberg Nickel Mine'

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Location

Lat / long: -25.32495, 26.92175

Resource(M)

Primary: Nickel, Copper
Discovery year: 1910

Production

Operation type: Unknown
Deposit type: MAGMATIC, GABBROIC, PODIFORM
Production size: None
Development status: Past Producer
First production started: 1910
Last production ended: 1965

Geology

Structure:PLUTONIC

References

MRDSISM0212
DEP60000592
Reference{Deposit:: VERMAAK, C.F., AND VON GRUENEWALDT, GERHARD, COMPILERS, 1981, GUIDE TO THE BUSHVELD EXCURSION (JUNE 28-JULY 4, 198-1): GEOLOGICAL SURVEY OF SOUTH AFRICA, 62 P. (THIRD INTERNATI-ONAL PLATINUM SYMPOSIUM, PRETORIA, JULY 6-10, 1981).}{Deposit:: VERMAAK, C.F., 1976, THE NICKEL PIPES OF VLAKFONTEIN AND VICINITY, WESTERN TRANSVAAL: ECONOMIC GEOLOGY, V. 71, NO-. 1, P. 261-286. (C3, PA8, PC1, RR9)}{Deposit:: HAMMERBECK, E.C.I., AND VERMAAK, C.F., 1976, NICKEL, IN COETZEE, C.B., ED., MINERAL RESOURCES OF THE REPUBLIC OF S-OUTH AFRICA: PRETORIA, GOVERNMENT PRINTER, P. 177-181. (PC8,- RR9)}
ReporterHAMMERBECK, ERIK C.I