Commodities
PrimaryChromium
TertiaryAluminum, Iron, Magnesite, Silica
Commodity typeM
Economic & production
Development statusPlant
First production1956
Discovery year1892
Identification
Deposit ID10158829
MRDS IDW028409
Alternate namesWinterveld Tcl South Section, Steelpoort Section, Onverwacht Section, Doornbosch Section, Winterveld Section, Chrome Section, Dunn Section, Transvaal Consolidated Land And, Exploration Company Ltd.
RegionAF
Data scoreC
Coordinates-24.66335, 30.16811
References
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