Mine detail: Wedza Mine

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Location: Zimbabwe, Africa
Lat / long: -20.28772, 29.8097
dep_id: 10109569
mrds_id: M046356
Commodity type: metallic
Major mineral: Platinum, Nickel
Minor mineral: Iridium, Palladium, Gold, Copper
Operation type: Unknown
Production size: Production occurred
Development status: Producer
ore: Malachite, Sperrylite
orebody_fm: SHEET (REEF)
Reporter: Blair, Will N.
prod_yrs: 1926 - 1928
References:
  • Deposit:: MERTIE, 1969, ECON. GEOL. PT METALS: USGS PROF. PAPER 630, P. 49
  • Deposit:: WORST, 1960, THE GREAT DYKE OF SOUTHERN RHODESIA: S. RHODESIA GEOLOGICAL SURVEY BULL. NO. 47, P. 124 - 125
  • Deposit:: WAGNER, 1929, PT DEPOSITS AND MINES OF SOUTH AFRICA: STRUIK (PTY) LTD., CAPETOWN 1973, P. 249
  • Production:: MERTIE 1969
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