| Deposit ID | 60000504 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | ISM0002 |
| Record type | District |
| Current site name | Northern Bushveld: Potgietersrus Sector |
| Alternate or previous names | Grasvally, Bushveld Complex, Potgietersrus Limb, Rustenburg Layered Suite |
| Related records | 10134718 |
| Geographic coordinates: | 28.97142, -24.33948 (WGS84) |
|---|---|
| Relative position | INCLUDES DEPOSIT ON ZWARTFONTEIN; TOTAL STRIKE LENGTH OF SECTOR IS 11 KM. |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
South Africa(country)
Africa(continent)
Land(continent)
| Country |
|---|
| South Africa |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Chromium Critical | Primary |
| (1) | 28.97142, -24.33948 |
|---|
| Type of structure | Regional |
|---|---|
| Structure description | LAYERS IN A STRATIFORM INTRUSION |
| Development status | Producer |
|---|---|
| Commodity type | Metallic |
| Discovery year | 1960 |
| Year of first production | 1963 |
| Type | Owner |
|---|---|
| Owner | S.A. MANGANESE AMCOR, LTD. |
| Type | Operator |
|---|---|
| Owner | GRASVALLY CHROME MINES |
VERMAAK, C. F., IN PRESS, SUMMARY OF THE ECONOMICS OF CHROMIUM, WIT SPECIAL REFERENCE TO SOUTHERN AFRICA: GEOLOGICAL SOCIETY OF SOUTH AFRICA.
VON GRUENEWALDT, G., 1977, THE MINERAL RESOURCES OF THE BUSHVELD COMPLEX: MINERALS, SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING, V. 9, NO.2, P. 83-95.
COERTZE, F. J., AND COETZEE, C.B., 1976, CHROMIUM, IN COETZEE, C.B., ED., MINERAL RESOURCES OF THE REPUBLIC OF SOUTH AFRICA: SOUTH AFRICA GEOLOGICAL SURVEY HANDBOOK 7, P. 117-122.
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