| Deposit ID | 60000643 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | ISM0323 |
| Record type | District |
| Current site name | Platreef |
| Alternate or previous names | Zwartfontein, Potgietersrus Limb, Tweefontein |
| Geographic coordinates: | 28.90141, -23.9467 (WGS84) |
|---|---|
| Relative position | TOTAL STRIKE LENGTH APPROXIMATELY 36 KM |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
South Africa(country)
Africa(continent)
Land(continent)
| Country |
|---|
| South Africa |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| PGE Critical | Primary |
| Nickel Critical | Primary |
| Cobalt Critical | Primary |
| Copper | Primary |
| (1) | 28.90141, -23.9467 |
|---|
| Type of structure | Regional |
|---|---|
| Structure description | PLUTONIC |
| Development status | Producer |
|---|---|
| Commodity type | Metallic |
| Discovery year | 1924 |
| Year of first production | 1926 |
| Year of last production | 1930 |
| Type | Owner |
|---|---|
| Owner | JOHANNESBURG CONSOLIDATED INVESTMENT CO. LTD. |
| Home office | JOHANNESBURG |
| Year | 1984 |
| Type | Owner |
|---|---|
| Owner | SOUTH AFRICAN DEVELOPMENT TRUST |
| Home office | PRETORIA |
| Year | 1984 |
COETZEE, C.B. (1976): MINERAL RESOURCES OF THE REPUBLIC OF SOUTH AFRICA.-GEOL. SURV. HANDBOOK 7, PRETORIA (GOVERNMENT PRINTER).
BHCHANAN, D.L. AND ROUSE, J.E. (1984): ROLE OF CONTAMINATION IN THE PRECIPITATION OF SULPHIDES IN THE PLATREEF OF THE BUSHVELD COMPLEX.-IN: BUCHANAN, D.L. AND JONES, M.J. (1984): SULPHIDE DEPOSITS IN MAFIC AND ULTRAMAFIC ROCKS.-141-146; LONDON (INST. MIN. MET.).
NALDRETT, A.J. (1980): PLATINUM GROUP ELEMENTS - A REVIEW.-UNIVERSITY OF PRETORIA RES. REP. 23, BUSHVELD RESEARCH UNIT; PRETORIA.
ALLCOCK, B. AND MACCASKIE. A. (1984): PLATINUM GROUP METALS IN THE BUSHVELD COMPLEX.-INTERNAL REPORT (UNPUBL.), GEOL. SURV. SOUTH AFRICA; PRETORIA.
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 01-JUL-1979 | SCHNEIDER, GABRIELE | Geological Survey of South Africa |
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