Mine detail: Platreef

Previously called 'TweefonteinPotgietersrus LimbZwartfontein'

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Location

Lat / long: -23.9467, 28.90141

Resource(M)

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

Production

Operation type: Unknown
Deposit type: MAGMATIC, STRATIFORM, MASSIVE AND DISSEMINATED
Production size: None
Development status: Producer
First production started: 1926
Last production ended: 1930

Geology

Structure:PLUTONIC

References

MRDSISM0323
DEP60000643
Reference{Deposit:: COETZEE, C.B. (1976): MINERAL RESOURCES OF THE REPUBLIC OF SOUTH AFRICA.-GEOL. SURV. HANDBOOK 7, PRETORIA (GOVERNMENT PRINTER).}{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:: BHCHANAN, D.L. AND ROUSE, J.E. (1984): ROLE OF CONTAMINATION IN THE PRECIPITATION OF SULPHIDES IN THE PLATREEF OF THE BUSHVELD COMPLEX.-IN: BUCHANAN, D.L. AND JONES, M.J. (1984): SULPHIDE DEPOSITS IN MAFIC AND ULTRAMAFIC ROCKS.-141-146; LONDON (INST. MIN. MET.).}{Deposit:: NALDRETT, A.J. (1980): PLATINUM GROUP ELEMENTS - A REVIEW.-UNIVERSITY OF PRETORIA RES. REP. 23, BUSHVELD RESEARCH UNIT; PRETORIA.}{Deposit:: ALLCOCK, B. AND MACCASKIE. A. (1984): PLATINUM GROUP METALS IN THE BUSHVELD COMPLEX.-INTERNAL REPORT (UNPUBL.), GEOL. SURV. SOUTH AFRICA; PRETORIA.}
ReporterSCHNEIDER, GABRIELE