Mine detail: Merensky Reef: Western Bushveld

Previously called 'Bafokeng Platinum MineImpala Platinum MinesAmandelbult Platinum MinesUnion Platinum MinesRustenburg Platinum MinesWildebeestfontein Platinum MineWestern Platinum Mine'

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Location

Lat / long:

-25.66334, 27.25145

Resource(M)

Primary:	Nickel, PGE, Cobalt, Copper
Discovery year:	1924

Production

Operation type:	Unknown
Deposit type:	MAGMATIC, STRATIFORM, MASSIVE
Production size:	Yes
Development status:	Producer
First production started:	1920

Geology

Structure:

PLUTONIC

References

MRDS	ISM0322
DEP	60000642
Reference	{Deposit:: HAMILTON, J. (1977): SR-ISOTOPE AND TRACE ELEMENT STUDIES OF THE GREAT DYKE AND BUSHVELD MAFIC PHASE AND THEIR RELATION TO EARLY PROTEROZOIC MAGMA GENESIS IN SOUTHERN AFRICA.-JOURNAL FOR PETROLOGY 18, 24-52.}{Deposit:: VERMAAK, C.F. AND GRUENEWALDT, G.V. (1981): BUSHVELD EXCURSION GUIDEBOOK.-3RD. INTERNATIONAL PLATINUM SYMPOSIUM SOUTH AFRICA 1981.}{Deposit:: ALLCOCK, B. AND MACCASKIE, A. (1984): PLATINUM GROUP METALS IN THE BUSHVELD COMPLEX.-INTERNAL REPORT (UNPUBL.), GEOL. SURV. SOUTH AFRICA, PRETORIA.}
Reporter	SCHNEIDER, GABRIELE