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Rooikoppiesfontein

Prospect in South Africa with commodities Platinum, Nickel
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Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10038819
MRDS ID M046271
Record type Site
Current site name Rooikoppiesfontein

Geographic coordinates

Point of reference Approximate
Geographic coordinates: 25.09406, -28.99506 (WGS84)
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Geographic areas

Country
South Africa

Comments on the location information

  • ROOIKOPPIESFONTEIN FARM NO. 123

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Platinum Primary
Nickel Secondary

Materials information

Materials Type of material
Sperrylite Ore

Nearby scientific data

Approximate (1) 25.09406, -28.99506
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Comments on the geologic information

  • HR.AGE.MV: BRONZITITE

Economic information

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Development status Prospect
Commodity type Metallic
Significant No

Mining district

District name Marico District

Reference information

Links to other databases

Agency Database name Acronym Record ID Notes
USGS Mineral Resources Data System MRDS M046271

Bibliographic references

  • Deposit

    WAGNER, 1929, PLATINUM DEPOSITS AND MINES OF SOUTH AFRICA: STRUIK (PTY) LTD., CAPETOWN 1973, P. 98

Reporter information

Type Date Name Affiliation Comment
Reporter 01-OCT-1975 Blair, Will N. U.S. Geological Survey