| Deposit ID | 60000644 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | ISM0324 |
| Record type | District |
| Current site name | Ug2 Chromitite Layer: Eastern Bushveld |
| Alternate or previous names | Kennedy's Vale, Winnaarshoek, Hermansdal, Buffelshoek |
| Geographic coordinates: | 30.00142, -24.66336 (WGS84) |
|---|---|
| Relative position | TOTAL STRIKE LENGTH APPROXIMATELY 120 KM |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
South Africa(country)
Africa(continent)
Land(continent)
| Country |
|---|
| South Africa |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| PGE Critical | Primary |
| Nickel Critical | Primary |
| Copper | Primary |
| Cobalt Critical | Primary |
| (1) | 30.00142, -24.66336 |
|---|
| Type of structure | Regional |
|---|---|
| Structure description | PLUTONIC |
| Development status | Producer |
|---|---|
| Commodity type | Metallic |
| Discovery year | 1924 |
| 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 |
| Type | Owner |
|---|---|
| Owner | EAST RAND CONSOLIDATED LTD. |
| Home office | JOHANNESBURG |
| Year | 1984 |
WAGNER, P.A. (1929): PLATINUM DEPOSITS AND MINES OF SOUTH AFRICA.-338 P.; CAPE TOWN (STRUIK).
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-SEP-1974 | SCHNEIDER, GABRIELE | Geological Survey of South Africa |
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