Mine detail: Bushveld Complex: Northern Section

Previously called 'Potgietersrus'

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Location

Lat / long: -23.9134, 28.78472

Resource(M)

Primary: Vanadium, Iron
Discovery year: 1943

Production

Operation type: Unknown
Deposit type: MAGMATIC, STRATIFORM, MASSIVE
Production size: None
Development status: Prospect

Geology

Structure:PLUTONIC

References

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DEP60000840
Reference{Deposit:: MACCASKIE, A., 1984 INTERNAL REPORT, GEOLOGICAL SURVEY OF SOUTH AFRICA}{Deposit:: SCHUTTE, D.J., 1980, VANADIUM-BEARING MAGNETITE LAYERS ON THE FARM MOLENDRAAI AND OTHERS, LEBOWA, REPORT FOR MINING CORPORATION, PRETORIA}{Deposit:: DE JAGER, J.A., 1982, MOLENDRASI MAGNETITE EXTENSION REPORT, REPORT NO. 1823 FOR MINING CORPORATION, PRETORIA}{Deposit:: DUKE, V.W.A., 1983, VVANADIUM - A MINERAL COMMODITY REVIEW, MINERALS BUREAU, JOHANNESBURG}{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.}