Uitkomst

Prospect in South Africa with commodities Platinum, Copper, Nickel

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10097104
MRDS ID M046270
Record type Site
Current site name Uitkomst

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

  • UITKOMST FARM NO. 183

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Platinum Primary
Copper Primary
Nickel Primary

Materials information

Materials Type of material
Chalcopyrite Ore
Chlorite Ore
Magnetite Ore
Pentlandite Ore
Pyrrhotite Ore

Analytical data

Result SAMPLE ASSAY = NI 2.8%, CU 1.72%, PT .32 OZ/TON

Nearby scientific data

Approximate (1) 25.09406, -28.99506

Ore body information

  • General form SILL
    Dip 10 DEG NE

Economic information

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Development status Prospect
Commodity type Metallic
Significant No

Mining district

District name Carolina District

Reference information

Links to other databases

Agency Database name Acronym Record ID Notes
USGS Mineral Resources Data System MRDS M046270

Bibliographic references

  • Deposit

    WAGNER, 1929, PLATINUM MINES AND DEPOSITS OF SOUTH AFRICA: STRUIK (PTY) LTD., CAPETOWN 1973, P. 29 - 30

Reporter information

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