Mine detail: Ug2 Chromite Layer (Eastern Bushveld)

Previously called 'Upper Group Chrome Seams'

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Location

Lat / long: -24.76335, 30.16811

Resource(M)

Primary: Palladium, PGE, Ruthenium, Chromium
Secondary: Osmium, Iridium, Platinum, Rhodium
Tertiary: Nickel, Cobalt, Copper
Discovery year: 1908

Production

Operation type: Unknown
Deposit type: MAGMATIC, STRATIFORM, DISSEMINATED
Production size: None
Development status: Producer

Geology

References

MRDSM046498
DEP60000960
Reference{Deposit:: NEWMAN, S. C., 1973, PLATINUM, TRANS. MINING AND METALLURGY, V. 82, BULL. NO. 797, SECT. A, P. A52 - A68}{Deposit:: COUSINS AND KINLOCK, 1976, TEXTURE AND INCLSIONS IN ALLUVIAL PLATINOIDS: ECON. GEOL., V.71, NO.7}{Deposit:: MINING JOURNAL, 1977, LEBOWA PT PROJECT: MIN. JOUR. V.288, N.7}{Deposit:: VON GRUENEWALT, 1977, MINERAL RESOURCES BUSHVELD COMPLEX: MINERALS SCI. ENG. V.9, N.2}{Deposit:: DEYOUNG AND OTHERS, 1984, INTERNATIONAL STRATEGIC MINERALS INVENTORY SUMMARY REPORT-- CHROMITE: U.S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY CIRCULAR 930-B, 41 P.}{Deposit:: SUTPHIN AND PAGE, 1986, INTERNATIONAL STRATEGIC MINERALS INVENTORY SUMMARY REPORT-- PLATINUM-GROUP METALS: U.S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY CIRCULAR 930-E, 34 P.}