| Deposit ID | 60000509 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | ISM0007 |
| Record type | District |
| Current site name | Western Bushveld: Ug2 Chromitite Layer |
| Alternate or previous names | Bushveld Complex, Rusteitenburg Layered Suite |
| Geographic coordinates: | 27.44755, -25.69993 (WGS84) |
|---|---|
| Relative position | CENTRAL POINT ON STRIKE LENGTH OF APPROXIMATELY 100 KM |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
South Africa(country)
Africa(continent)
Land(continent)
| Country |
|---|
| South Africa |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| PGE Critical | Primary |
| Nickel Critical | Primary |
| Chromium Critical | Primary |
| Gold | Primary |
| (1) | 27.44755, -25.69993 |
|---|
| Type of structure | Regional |
|---|---|
| Structure description | LAYERS IN A STRATIFORM INTRUSION |
| Development status | Producer |
|---|---|
| Commodity type | Metallic |
| Discovery year | 1908 |
| Year of first production | 1970 |
| Type | Owner |
|---|---|
| Owner | WESTERN PLATINUM LTD. |
| Type | Operator |
|---|---|
| Owner | WESTERN PLATINUM LTD. |
VON GRUENEWALDT, G., 1977, THE MINERAL RESOURCES OF THE BUSHVELD COMPLEX: MINERALS, SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING, V. 9, NO. 2, P. 83-95.
EVANS, A.M., 1980, AN INTRODUCTION TO ORE GEOLOGY: NEW YORK, ELSEVIER, 231 P. (RR1)
MINING JOURNAL, 1983, WESTERN PLATINUM UG2 EXPANSION: MINING JOURNAL, V. 301, NO. 7738 (9 DEC.), P. 429. (C1, C2, C5, C9, C13, C15, C17, C18, PA8)
Supplemental information added by qvyshift.com. Not part of the original USGS MRDS record.