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West Rand Consolidated Mine, Mogale City Local Municipality, West Rand District Municipality, Gauteng, South Africai
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
26° 7' 32'' South , 27° 45' 2'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
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Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Krugersdorp378,821 (2012)5.1km
Randfontein133,654 (2012)8.1km
Roodepoort225,000 (2012)12.8km
Muldersdriseloop1,500 (2012)13.2km
Soweto1,695,047 (2012)19.1km
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ClubLocationDistance
Witwatersrand Gem and Mineral Club (WITS)Cresta, Johannesburg, Gauteng23km
Mindat Locality ID:
26188
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:26188:0
GUID (UUID V4):
968a94b8-4707-4c43-94de-e24e6980fa75


A gold mine in the Witwatersrand Reef. Owned by Gencor. Produced 2,124,000 tons of ore yielding 4,359 kg Au (1984).

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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

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1 valid mineral.

Detailed Mineral List:

Gold
Formula: Au

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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
Gold1.AA.05Au

List of minerals for each chemical element

AuGold
Au GoldAu

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