Mine detail: Ug2 Chromitite Layer: Western Bushveld

Previously called 'Western Platinum Mine'

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Location

Lat / long: -25.69663, 27.50145

Resource(M)

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

Production

Operation type: Unknown
Deposit type: MAGMATIC, STRATIFORM, MASSIVE
Production size: Yes
Development status: Producer
First production started: 1970

Geology

Structure:PLUTONIC

References

MRDSISM0325
DEP60000645
Reference{Deposit:: MCLAREN, C.H. AND DE VILLIERS, J.P.R. (1982): THE PLATINUM GROUP CHEMISTRY AND MINERALOGY OF THE UG2 CHROMITITE LAYER OF THE BUSHVELD COMPLEX.-ECON. GEOL. 77/6, 1348-1366.}{Deposit:: MINERALS BUREAU OF SOUTH AFRICA (1982): NON FERROUS METALS AND MINERALS PRODUCED IN THE REPUBLIC OF SOUTH AFRICA.-MINERALS BUREAU DIRECTORY 3/82, JOHANNESBURG.}{Deposit:: WAGNER, P.A. (1929): PLATINUM DEPOSITS AND MINES OF SOUTH AFRICA.-338 P., CAPE TOWN (STRUIK).}{Deposit:: ALLCOCK, B. AND MACCASKIE, A. (1984): PLATINUM GROUP METALS IN THE BUSHVELD COMPLEX.-INTERNAL REPORT (UNPUBL.), GEOL. SURV. SOUTH AFRICA, PRETORIA.}
ReporterSCHNEIDER, GABRIELE