Commodities
PrimaryChromium
TertiaryAluminum, Iron, Magnesite, Silica
Commodity typeM
Materials
Other materialsChromite, Pyroxene
Economic & production
Development statusPlant
First production1950
Discovery year1942
Identification
Deposit ID10135464
MRDS IDW028401
RegionAF
Data scoreC
Coordinates-25.04667, 26.25146
References
RANKIN, G. "CHROMIUM AND FERROCHROMIUM IN SOUTH AFRICA",SAUNDERS AND TAYLOR. JOHANNESBURG. 1975.FOURTIE, G.P. 1959. "THE CHROMITE DEPOSITS IN THE RUSTENBURGAREA", BULL.27.SOUTH AFRICAN GEOLOGICAL SURVEY.SAUNDERS AND TAYLOR, INC. INVESTMENT INDUSTRY REPORT.JOHANNESBURG SOUTH AFRICA. PP 1-117.SILK, M.H. 1988. "WORLD CHROMITE RESOURCES AND FERROCHROMIUMPRODUCTION". MINTEK SPECIAL PUB. NO. 11 1988.GOLDER AND ASSOC. 1981 "DEPOSIT PROFILE ZEERUST CHROME MINETRANSVAAL, SOUTH AFRICA. JULY 1981.DAVIDOFF, R.L. & BOYLE E.H. JR. "NOTES FROM VISIT TO THEREPUBLIC OF SOUTH AFRICA". SEPT 1988.