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Germiston

Producer in South Africa with commodities Boron-Borates, Gold, Silver
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Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10305020
MRDS ID W027857
MAS/MILS ID 7910201131
Record type Site
Current site name Germiston
Related records 10079044, 10142346

Geographic coordinates

Geographic coordinates: 28.16815, -26.2466 (WGS84)
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Geographic areas

Country
South Africa

Comments on the location information

  • LOCATED 16KM EAST OF JOHANNESBURG

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Boron-Borates Primary
Gold Primary
Silver Primary

Nearby scientific data

(1) 28.16815, -26.2466
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Economic information

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Operation type Processing Plant
Development status Producer
Commodity type Both metallic and non-metallic
Deposit size Medium
Significant No

Ownership information

  • Type Owner-Operator
    Owner Rand Refinery Ltd.
    Home office South Africa

Comments on the production information

  • PLANT TYPE:PYRO-METALLURGICAL

Reference information

Links to other databases

Agency Database name Acronym Record ID Notes
U.S. Bureau of Mines Minerals Availability System MAS 7910201131
USGS Mineral Resources Data System MRDS W027857 MAS references MRDS

Reporter information

Type Date Name Affiliation Comment
Reporter 21-OCT-1983 Hunter U.S. Bureau of Mines