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Eastern Bushveld: Ug2 Chromitite Layer

Prospect in South Africa with commodities PGE, Nickel, Chromium, Gold
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  1. Identification information
  2. Geographic coordinates
  3. Site location context
  4. Geographic areas
  5. Commodities
  6. Nearby scientific data
  7. Geologic structures
  8. Economic information about the deposit and operations
  9. Bibliographic references

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 60000508
MRDS ID ISM0006
Record type District
Current site name Eastern Bushveld: Ug2 Chromitite Layer
Alternate or previous names Bushveld Complex, Rustenburg Layered Suite

Geographic coordinates

Geographic coordinates: 30.16811, -24.77165 (WGS84)
Relative position CENTRAL POINT ON STRIKE LENGTH OF APPROXIMATELY 100 KM

Site location context

Political divisions (FIPS codes)

South Africa(country)

Africa(continent)

Land(continent)

Geographic areas

Country
South Africa

Commodities

Commodity Importance
PGE Critical Primary
Nickel Critical Primary
Chromium Critical Primary
Gold Primary

Nearby scientific data

(1) 30.16811, -24.77165
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Economic information

Geologic structures

Type of structure Regional
Structure description LAYERS IN A STRATIFORM INTRUSION

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Development status Prospect
Commodity type Metallic
Discovery year 1908

Reference information

Bibliographic references

Beyond USGS

Supplemental information added by qvyshift.com. Not part of the original USGS MRDS record.

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