| Deposit ID | 10106904 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | M046820 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Platreef |
| Alternate or previous names | Potgietersrus Limb |
| Geographic coordinates: | 28.83475, -23.99669 (WGS84) |
|---|---|
| Relative position | NORTH AND SOUTH OF POTIETERSRUS |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
South Africa(country)
Africa(continent)
Land(continent)
| Country |
|---|
| South Africa |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| PGE Critical | Primary |
| Platinum Critical | Primary |
| Palladium Critical | Primary |
| Osmium | Primary |
| Iridium Critical | Primary |
| Rhodium Critical | Primary |
| Ruthenium Critical | Primary |
| Gold | Primary |
| Host or associated | Host |
|---|---|
| Rock type | Plutonic Rock > Ultramafic Intrusive Rock > Pyroxenite |
| (1) | 28.83475, -23.99669 |
|---|
| General form | SHEET |
|---|---|
| Thickness | 200M |
| Length | 110000M |
| Width | 15000M |
| Development status | Producer |
|---|---|
| Commodity type | Metallic |
| Significant | No |
| District name | Potgietersrust District |
|---|
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | M046820 |
VON GRUENEWALDT, 1977 , MINERAL RESOURCES OF THE BUSHVELD COMPLEX: MINERALS SCI. ENG., V. 9 , NO. 2 , P. 86
VAN DER MERWE, 1976 , POTGIETERSRUS LIMB BUSHVELD COMPLEX: ECON. GEOL. V. 71 , N. 7 , P. 1337
WAGNER, 1929 , PT DEPOSITS AND MINES OF SOUTH AFRICA: C. STRUIK, CAPETOWN
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 01-DEC-1977 | Blair, Will N. | U.S. Geological Survey |
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