| Deposit ID | 60000836 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | ISM0703 |
| Record type | District |
| Current site name | Bushveld Complex |
| Alternate or previous names | Western Section, Brits, Rustenburg, Northam |
| Geographic coordinates: | 27.35145, -25.44664 (WGS84) |
|---|---|
| Relative position | AREA SUBDIVIDED INTO 3 BLOCKS: NORTHAM (TOTAL STRIKE +/- 50 KM); RUSTENBUR G (TOTAL STRIKE 55 KM); BRITS (TOTAL STRIKE 20 KM). POINT OF REFERENCE IN THE CENTRAL RUSTENBURG BLOCK. |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
South Africa(country)
Africa(continent)
Land(continent)
| Country |
|---|
| South Africa |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Iron | Primary |
| Vanadium Critical | Primary |
| (1) | 27.35145, -25.44664 |
|---|
| Type of structure | Regional |
|---|---|
| Structure description | PLUTONIC |
| Development status | Producer |
|---|---|
| Commodity type | Metallic |
| Discovery year | 1943 |
| Year of first production | 1968 |
| Type | Owner |
|---|---|
| Owner | UNION CARBIDE MINERALS CORPORATION |
| Year | 1984 |
| Type | Owner |
|---|---|
| Owner | ANGLO AMERICAN CORPORATION OF SOUTH AFRICA LTD. |
| Home office | JOHANNESBURG |
| Year | 1984 |
| Type | Operator |
|---|---|
| Owner | UNION CARBIDE MINERALS CORPORATION |
| Year | 1984 |
MACCASKIE, A., 1984, INTERNAL REPORT, GEOLOGICAL SURVEY OF SOUTH AFRICA
SCRUTON, B., PERSONAL COMMUNICATIN, UNION CARBIDE MINERALS CORPORATION.
DUKE, V.W.A., 1983, VANADIUM - A MINERAL COMMODITY REVIEW, MINERALS BUREAU, JOHANNESBURG
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