| Deposit ID | 10038827 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | M046285 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Schildpadnest No. 233 |
| Alternate or previous names | Potgietersrust Platinums, Ltd. |
| Point of reference | Approximate |
|---|---|
| Geographic coordinates: | 25.09406, -28.99506 (WGS84) |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
South Africa(country)
Africa(continent)
Land(continent)
| Country |
|---|
| South Africa |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Platinum Critical | Primary |
| Palladium Critical | Primary |
| Rhodium Critical | Secondary |
| Iridium Critical | Secondary |
| Osmium | Secondary |
| Gold | Secondary |
| Result | ASSAY = PT .25 OZ/TON OXIDIZED ORE = PT 76.3%, PD 11.8%, RH 1.7%, IR 1.18%, OS+IR 4.5%, AU 1.9% |
|---|
| Approximate (1) | 25.09406, -28.99506 |
|---|
| General form | IGNEOUS SHEET |
|---|
| Development status | Prospect |
|---|---|
| Commodity type | Metallic |
| Significant | No |
| District name | Rustenburg District |
|---|
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | M046285 |
WAGNER, 1929, PLATINUM DEPOSITS AND MINES OF SOUTH AFRICA: STRUIK (PTY) LTD., CAPETOWN 1973, P. 118, 110, 145, 146
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 01-OCT-1975 | Blair, Will N. | U.S. Geological Survey |
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