Mine detail: Bushveld Complex

Previously called 'SekhukhunelandRoossenekalStoffbergEastern SectionMapochs Mine'

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Location

Lat / long: -25.16333, 29.91812

Resource(M)

Primary: Iron, Vanadium
Discovery year: 1943

Production

Operation type: Unknown
Deposit type: MAGMATIC, STRATIFORM, MASSIVE
Production size: Yes
Development status: Producer

Geology

Structure:PLUTONIC

References

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DEP60000839
Reference{Deposit:: MACCASKIE, A. 1984, INTERNAL REPORT, GEOLOGICAL SURVEY OF SOUTH AFRICA}{Deposit:: HIGHVELD DEVELOPMENT CO. LTD., 1962, INVESTIGATION OF THE VANADIUM-BEARING TITANIFEROUS MAGNETITIES OF THE BUSHVELD IGNEOUS COMPLEX}{Deposit:: RALSTON, I.T. AND HOLANHAN, D.M., 1981, REPORT ON THE GEOLOGY AND ORE RESERVES OF MAPOCHS MINE, VOL. I.}{Deposit:: DUKE, V.W.A., 1983, VANADIUM - A MINERAL COMMODITY REVIEW, MINERALS BEREAU, JOHANNESBURG}{Deposit:: MATTHEWS, L.C., PERSONAL COMMUNICATION TRANSVAAL ALLOYS (PTY) LTD.}{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, J. PETROL. 18, 24-52.}