| Deposit ID | 60000960 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | M046498 |
| Record type | District |
| Current site name | Ug2 Chromite Layer (Eastern Bushveld) |
| Alternate or previous names | Upper Group Chrome Seams |
| Geographic coordinates: | 30.16811, -24.76335 (WGS84) |
|---|---|
| Relative position | LATITUDE-LONGITUDE ARE FOR UG2 LAYER IN EASTERN BUSHVELD. |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
South Africa(country)
Africa(continent)
Land(continent)
| Country |
|---|
| South Africa |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Chromium Critical | Primary |
| Ruthenium Critical | Primary |
| PGE Critical | Primary |
| Palladium Critical | Primary |
| Platinum Critical | Secondary |
| Rhodium Critical | Secondary |
| Iridium Critical | Secondary |
| Osmium | Secondary |
| Copper | Tertiary |
| Cobalt Critical | Tertiary |
| Nickel Critical | Tertiary |
| Model code | 2 |
|---|---|
| USGS model code | 2a |
| Deposit model name | Bushveld Cr |
| (1) | 30.16811, -24.76335 |
|---|
| Development status | Producer |
|---|---|
| Commodity type | Metallic |
| Discovery year | 1908 |
| Type | Owner |
|---|---|
| Owner | RUSTENBURG PLATINUM MINES |
| Type | Owner |
|---|---|
| Owner | BANTU MINING CORP. |
| Type | Operator |
|---|---|
| Owner | RUSTENBURG PLATINUM MINES |
NEWMAN, S. C., 1973, PLATINUM, TRANS. MINING AND METALLURGY, V. 82, BULL. NO. 797, SECT. A, P. A52 - A68
COUSINS AND KINLOCK, 1976, TEXTURE AND INCLSIONS IN ALLUVIAL PLATINOIDS: ECON. GEOL., V.71, NO.7
MINING JOURNAL, 1977, LEBOWA PT PROJECT: MIN. JOUR. V.288, N.7
VON GRUENEWALT, 1977, MINERAL RESOURCES BUSHVELD COMPLEX: MINERALS SCI. ENG. V.9, N.2
Supplemental information added by qvyshift.com. Not part of the original USGS MRDS record.