Producer

Ug2 Chromitite Layer: Western Bushveld

South Africa
NickelCopperPGECobalt
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Commodities
PrimaryNickel, Copper, PGE, Cobalt
Commodity typeM
Deposit
Deposit typeMAGMATIC, STRATIFORM, MASSIVE
Deposit sizeY
Geology
StructurePLUTONIC
Economic & production
Development statusProducer
First production1970
Discovery year1924
Identification
Deposit ID60000645
MRDS IDISM0325
Alternate namesWestern Platinum Mine
RegionAF
Data scoreD
Coordinates-25.69663, 27.50145
References
MCLAREN, C.H. AND DE VILLIERS, J.P.R. (1982): THE PLATINUM GROUP CHEMISTRY AND MINERALOGY OF THE UG2 CHROMITITE LAYER OF THE BUSHVELD COMPLEX.-ECON. GEOL. 77/6, 1348-1366.MINERALS BUREAU OF SOUTH AFRICA (1982): NON FERROUS METALS AND MINERALS PRODUCED IN THE REPUBLIC OF SOUTH AFRICA.-MINERALS BUREAU DIRECTORY 3/82, JOHANNESBURG.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.