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Dwarsrivier No. 86

Prospect in South Africa with commodity Platinum
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  1. Identification information
  2. Geographic coordinates
  3. Site location context
  4. Geographic areas
  5. Commodities
  6. Nearby scientific data
  7. Ore body information
  8. Economic information about the deposit and operations
  9. Mining district
  10. Links to other databases
  11. Bibliographic references
  12. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10038822
MRDS ID M046276
Record type Site
Current site name Dwarsrivier No. 86

Geographic coordinates

Geographic coordinates: 30.0978, -24.92997 (WGS84)

Site location context

Political divisions (FIPS codes)

South Africa(country)

Africa(continent)

Land(continent)

Geographic areas

Country
South Africa

Comments on the location information

  • DWARSRIVIER FARM NO. 86

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Platinum Critical Primary

Analytical data

Result ASSAY = .05 TO .3 OZ/TON PT PYRRHOTITE = 51.2%, PENTLANDITE = 40.2%, PYRITE = 8.6%

Nearby scientific data

(1) 30.0978, -24.92997
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Economic information

Ore body information

  • General form IGNEOUS SHEET

Comments on the geologic information

  • HR.AGE.MV: NORITE

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Development status Prospect
Commodity type Metallic
Significant No

Mining district

District name Lydenburg District

Reference information

Bibliographic references

  • Deposit

    WAGNER, 1925, PLATINUM DEPOSITS IN THE WESTERN PART OF THE LYDENBURG DISTRICT: S. AFRICA JOUR. INDUSTRIES BULL. 102, P. 18

Reporter information

Type Date Name Affiliation Comment
Reporter 01-OCT-1975 Blair, Will N. U.S. Geological Survey

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