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Palabora Copper Mine

Producer in South Africa with commodities Copper, Platinum, Palladium
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Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10039374
MRDS ID M047040
Record type Site
Current site name Palabora Copper Mine
Related records 10159092

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

  • MINE IS LOCATED IN NE TRANSVAAL

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Copper Primary
Platinum Secondary
Palladium Secondary

Nearby scientific data

Approximate (1) 25.09406, -28.99506
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Economic information

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Development status Producer
Commodity type Metallic
Significant No

Ownership information

  • Type Owner-Operator
    Owner Palabora Co.

Comments on the production information

  • PLATINOID CONTENT 7 MG./T. IN ORE, WITH PT/PD RATIO OF 0.69

Reference information

Links to other databases

Agency Database name Acronym Record ID Notes
USGS Mineral Resources Data System MRDS M047040

Bibliographic references

  • Deposit

    COUSINS, C., 3/20/73 , MINERAL RESOURCES OF SOUTH AFRICA, PGM: SOUTH AFRICA GEOLOGICAL SURVEY

Reporter information

Type Date Name Affiliation Comment
Reporter 01-JUN-1979 Saso, Jerri L. U.S. Geological Survey