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Quartz from
East Rand Proprietary Mine, Boksburg, City of Ekurhuleni Metropolitan Municipality, Gauteng, South Africa


Locality type:Mine
Classification
Species:Quartz
Formula:SiO2
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Quartz data
Locality Data:Click here to view East Rand Proprietary Mine, Boksburg, City of Ekurhuleni Metropolitan Municipality, Gauteng, South Africa
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:263899
Long-form Identifier:1:3:263899:7
GUID (UUID V4):5153c30e-f3b0-4c55-a37a-ce9a5ded158f
Nearest other occurrences of Quartz
7.5km (4.7 miles) Van Dyk Mine, Boksburg, City of Ekurhuleni Metropolitan Municipality, Gauteng, South Africa
9.1km (5.7 miles) Simmer & Jack Gold Mine, Germiston, City of Ekurhuleni Metropolitan Municipality, Gauteng, South Africa
13.0km (8.1 miles) City Deep Mine, Johannesburg, City of Johannesburg Metropolitan Municipality, Gauteng, South Africa
18.0km (11.2 miles) Village Main Reef Gold Mine, Johannesburg, City of Johannesburg Metropolitan Municipality, Gauteng, South Africa
19.1km (11.9 miles) Robinson Deep Gold Mine, Johannesburg, City of Johannesburg Metropolitan Municipality, Gauteng, South Africa
24.8km (15.4 miles) Sub-Nigel Mine, Nigel, City of Ekurhuleni Metropolitan Municipality, Gauteng, South Africa
33.8km (21.0 miles) Northern suburbs, Johannesburg, City of Johannesburg Metropolitan Municipality, Gauteng, South Africa
36.6km (22.8 miles) South Roodepoort, Roodepoort, City of Johannesburg Metropolitan Municipality, Gauteng, South Africa
43.9km (27.3 miles) Doornkop gold mine, City of Johannesburg Metropolitan Municipality, Gauteng, South Africa
49.9km (31.0 miles) Koppie Alleen, Roodekrans, City of Tshwane Metropolitan Municipality, Gauteng, South Africa
References
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Journal (article/letter/editorial)
Department of Geology, University of the Witwatersrand, WITS 2050 (South Africa) P.M. CAMDEN-SMITH Rand Mines...Mines Ltd., P.O. Box 62370, MarshaUtown 2001 (South Africa) (Received November 11, 1987; revision accepted...component of the Witwatersrand Supergroup. The unit is well developed on East Rand Proprietary Mines Ltd...25 km east of Johannesburg. Conglomerate reefs (Angelo Leader, Main Reef, Main Reef Leader, South Reef)...represents a tectono-stratigraphic package in the middle of the Main Conglomerate Formation. The Main Conglomerate
Journal (article/letter/editorial)
for the Central Rand Goldfield, Witwatersrand Basin, South Africa R.A. Stewart School of Geoscience, University...University of the Witwatersrand, Private Bag 3, P.O. Wits, 2050, Johannesburg, south Africa CSIR: Division...Division of Mining Technology, PO Box 91230, Auckland Park, 2006, South Africa Current address: Shango Solutions...Solutions, P.O. Box 2591, Cresta, 2118, South Africa email: richard@shango.co.za W.U. Reimold Impact...Impact Cratering Research Group, School of Geosciences, University of the Witwatersrand, Private Bag 3, PO
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Geotechnical classi®cation of deep and ultra-deep Witwatersrand mining areas, South Africa Received: 7 June 1996...January 1997 Abstract As depth of mining increases, so the production costs of the aurifereous Witwatersrand...simultaneously, gaining in importance. Therefore, in order to mine deep orebodies in existing mines, as well as to...the excavations, and contribute to the de®nition of geotechnical areas. Primary geological features are...mineralogical characteristics of sedimentary structures (e.g. various kinds of bedding planes and lithological
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The Development of the South African Gold-Mining Industry, 1895-1918 Author(s): Peter Richardson and...1984), pp. 319-340 Published by: Wiley on behalf of the Economic History Society Stable URL: http://www...references. Your use of the JSTOR archive indicates your acceptance of the Terms & Conditions of Use, available...students discover, use, and build upon a wide range of content in a trusted digital archive. We use information...to increase productivity and facilitate new forms of scholarship. For more information about JSTOR, please
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tectonic history of the Witwatersrand Basin Bjinse T. Dankert, Kim A.A. Hein ∗ School of Geosciences, University...University of the Witwatersrand Johannesburg, PBag 3, 1 Empire Street, WITS 2050, Gauteng, Johannesburg...Johannesburg, South Africa a r t i c l e i n f o Article history: Received 29 March 2009 Received in revised...a c t The Witwatersrand Basin in South Africa has been the focus of gold exploitation for more than 100...100 years, and the subject of hundreds of research investigations, principally sedimentological and metallogenic
Journal (article/letter/editorial)
metamorphic Geol. 1987, 5, 307-322 Metamorphism of the Witwatersrand gold fields: conditions during...PHILLIPS, Department of Geology, University of The Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, South Africa Abstract. Pelitic...Witwatersrand gold fields record metamorphic conditions of the greenschist facies, with minimal regional grade...actively-exploited auriferous conglomerates and some of the regionally persistent metapelitic horizons. Bulk...pyrite, tourmaline, rutile and zircon. The abundance of chloritoid and pyrophyllite in thin shaly units,
Journal (article/letter/editorial)
NEIL PHILLIPS* Departmentof Geology,University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg 2050, SouthAfrica...SouthAfrica Introduction regionallypersistentshalesof tens of metersthick- Virtually all the gold mined in the...Witwatersrand ness that are continuous over hundreds of kilome- basincomesfrom pyritiferousconglomerates...someWitwatersrand minesof around2 to 3 ppm Au. ity of the reef packageshalescan be adequately explainedby...both of which can sionhaveconsiderably more gold than equivalent be correlated from the East Rand and
Journal (volume)
Expr.ANATouY Note Items in JUNE. 1916. are names of books reviewed illustrated articles are denoted 'by...'A9te^s^^(*'(; the letters (m.rf.) refer to notices of articles under the heading Mining Digest.' italics...Explosives on Rand 310 Africa, South, Educational Probleins in 1.58 Africa, South, Output of Metals and...Alaska Treadwell Group of Mines 129 Alaska Treadwell Group, Consolidation of .53 Allen. A. W., Clay in...Electrolytic Methods .... 186 185 American Capital for the Rand 234 {m.d.).... Anaconda, Electrolytic Zinc at (jwi
Journal (volume)
1915. Explanatory Note.— Items in italics are names of books reviewed illustrated articles are denoted by...by Asterisks () the letters (cJ.) refer to notices of articles under the heading 'Current Literature' the...letters (p. (.) to abstracts appearing in 'Precis of Technology.' ; ; ; Page Abbontiakoon Accidents...Edgar, Death of 67 Alluvial Deposits (see also under Prospecting) Alluvial Deposits, Mining of...N. B. Knox...*153, 211 Haley 353 C. S. R. T. Hancock C. Janin of Amalgamated Copper Dissolved Amalgamated Zinc (De
Journal (article/letter/editorial)
(2003) 369 – 392 www.elsevier.com/locate/lithos South African seismicity, April 1997 to April 1999, and...regional variations in the crust and uppermost mantle of the Kaapvaal craton C. Wright a,*, E.M. Kgaswane...McRae-Samuel a a Bernard Price Institute of Geophysical Research, University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg...Johannesburg, Private Bag 3, Wits 2050, South Africa b Department of Geological Survey, Private Bag 14, Lobatse...Lobatse, Botswana c Department of Physics, University of Botswana, Private Bag UB704, Gaborone, Botswana Abstract
Journal (volume)
are names refer to notice of articles under the heading Ackermann, A. of books reviewed illustrated...Precis of Technology. Current I-iterature ; ' ' ; H Afrira, Quid* to South and Ea$t Bast Rand Proprietary...Air Analysis, Methods of . Air-Compressor, Internal- Combustion Air- Lifting of Sllme-Pulp Alaska and... [e.l.) A. W. Allen Charles Janin. Air-Llfting of Slime- Pulp Cyanidation and Concentration Mill Records...Copper Ores (pi.) ... ^222 400 Briggs, H Effect* of Errors in Surviving. .. Report. 152 Brilliant Extended
Journal (volume)
^^^^^^^^^^^^^1 UNIV. OF QRONTO llBRARY ^Jp'c/Y-cr yy- /l/^^—-*C2£- . / The Mining Magazine...DECEMBER, H TVT ^^ T+of books reviewed XtoTo°t^^eL7articLTuafthe^^^^^^^^...H:::::::::::"::.----Continuou^ Africa, German Southwest, Tin in tfrica! Resources of Central ^. fr'P-*-^ Jii...::::::pebbies for 4C.(.) in Slags, Determination of llt^'^/w'"'^" iK Alumina 220 '^ '„ >P-y^ Aluminium...:^--^-^;^y{::::To{\ Dowhng (p. R. Rand on Amalgamation J. K. Thoma^(pX Amaliamation on the Rand Repoit Bavay's).. (De
Journal (volume)
are names of books reviewed illustrated articles are denoted by Asterisks refer to notices of articles...Copper Refiniug (ni.d.) Africa, Central, Development of African Taxation, South Alaska Treadwell Disaster...Disaster (m.d.) Alaska Treadwell, Flooding of Alaska Treadwell Group, Conditions at Aliwal North, Diamonds...Amalgamated Zinc (De Bavay's) Report American Committee of Engineers American Copper, Zinc, and Dead Smelters...Institute, Presidency of Anderson, J. W., Prospector's Handbook Ammonia, Catalytic Production of, Classen's Patent
Journal (volume)
FROM JANUARY TO JUNE, 1914. in italics are names of books reviewed illustrated articles are denoted by...appearing in 'Precis of Technology. Explanatory Note.— Items refer to notices of articles X. ; ; ...Alaska Alaska Alaska Alaska A. Livingstone Oke Mine (c.l.) A. E. Chodzko [cl.) W. R. Crane (cl.) R-...Algeria, Mining in 323, (cl.) Alloys, Nomenclature of Alluvial Mining in Urals Altai, The Altai, Mining...Alfred H. Brooks Stephen J. Lett Report Ooldfields of Leadville Ores Zinc-Carbonate Argall, Philip Hetserolite
Journal (volume)
names in italics |3^^ XIII. 1915. ' <6/^/'' of books reviewed illustrated articles aredenoted by...'Precis of Tcchnoiogy/ refer to notices of articles ; > PAGE Abosso Gold Africa, Africa, Report...German South-West German South-West African Railways Air, Moisture in Mine Air, Moisture in Mine Alaska...Mexican Report Perseverance Mine Treadwell Treadwell Treadwell, Fall of Ground at Alaska United Alcohol...Australian Zinc Concentrate sold to Americans on the Rand Anaconda, Flotation at Andes Exploration Co Annan
Journal (volume)
are iiames of books reviewed illustrated .^rti€les are denoted by asterisks refer to notices of articles...2'itl Acetylene as a precipitant Africa, Portuguese East, Geology of Agnew, J. A., and Consolidated Goldfields...[ynA:] G. H. Clark {m.d.) Alabama Graphite Education of a .Mining Engineer .'Vlderson, V. C Ore-Bodies Allan...Allan, J. F., on PjTitic All-Sliming on the Rand Aluminium and Bauxite iitatistics. iiS^ lo2 *250 25j...Alutmmium, Determination of .J. E. Clennell. ... America, Minerals of Latin Ammonia, Claude Synthetic
Journal (volume)
DEPARTMENT OF FINING Library Numbft? Cupt'oird; Shelf: -^^ [ \\'^*5 V\ \ ';)att unless speciat... Exfi.iiNAToKY NoTK.— Items in italics are names of books reviewed; illustrated articles are denoted...asterisks (*); the letters (e.i.) refer to notice of articles under the heading 'Current Literature' ;... L. Krickhaus (p. (.)... Arsenic, Determination of Arsenic Fumo in Cornwall H. W. Hutchin... Arsenic...spector'8 Method of {c. /.)... W. H. Seamon... AuaytTt anA Chemists, Manual for Assaying, Textbook of. C. & J
Journal (volume)
Explanatory Note.— Items in italics are names of books reviewed ; 1916. illustrated articles are...thelettei-sdii.rf.) Mining Digest." refer to notices of articles under the heading ' PAGE PAGE Report...Gold 118 370 Broken Brown. South Coggin 14 Accounts, Presentation of Companies' Addicks L.. Metal...Properties v. Globe & Phoenix 188 Amalgamated Properties of Rhodesia Agitation 4 Amalgamated Zinc and Electrolytic...Capital and the Rand '43 (m.d.) .... America. Tin Smelting in 128 American I:., titute of Mining Engineers
Journal (volume)
1910 Explanatory Note.— Items in italics are names of books reviewed illustrated articles are denoted by...asterisks (*) ; the letters (c.l.) refer to notice of articles under the heading Current Literature the...appearing in ' Precis of Technology.* ; ' ' ; PAGE Abercom E. District Accounts, Mine Accounts, Gold...in Alaska-Mexican Alaska United Aluminium, Uses of Aluminium-Lead Alloys 226 Bunker Report 155...Accidents in Mines Accidents, Mining Accidents on Rand (p.t.) {p.t.) G. W. Tait F. J. Lock 397
Journal (volume)
Note. XVIII. JUNE, — Items in italics are names of books reviewed; illnstrated article* are ^ 'JUj^...rikkv >-i - ihi- Utit-n >• d \ refer to notices of articles under the heading 'Mining Digcbi Addicks...Alaska Juneau Alaska, Output of Minerals Alaska Perseverance Alexo Nickel Mine 82 ^224 *208 11 (m.d.) ...Chloride, Anhydrous, Patent Aluminium, Metallography of Aluminium Output in United States Aluminium Smelter...d.) (m.d.) , (m.d.) Report American Institute of Mining Engineers American Troiia Corporation Ammonia
Journal (article/letter/editorial)
infiltration during metamorphism of the Witwatersrand goldfields: generation of chloritoid and pyrophyllite...PHILLIPS, Department of Geology, University of the Witwatersrand, Wits, 2050, South Africa Abstract. Chloritoid...major goldfields of the Witwatersrand Basin and are widespread in virtually all rock types of the upper Witwatersrand...rocks. Both minerals are particularly characteristic of the pelitic horizons intimately associated with reef...particularly common in foliated zones, adjacent to quartz veins, and near unconformably overlying auriferous
Journal (volume)
Explanatory Note. — Items in italics are names of books reviewed ; )/%h\ 1919. illustrated articles...articles are denoted by asterisks refer to notices of articles under the heading > i7 . (*) ; the...Metallography of for Amalgamated Zinc (De Bavay's) Amalgamation, Steaming Anatolia, Minerals of....N. in...Oil Antelope Report Antelope Mine to close (m.d.) Arsenic, Estimation of Ashanti Goldfields Corporation...Reconstruction ., Bateman's Tin Process Bauxite in West Africa A. E. Kitson (m.d.) Belgian Non-Ferrous Metal Industry
Journal (volume)
Internet Archive in 2010 with funding from University of Toronto http://www.archive.org/details/miningmagazin17lond...— Items in italics are names of books reviewed refer to notices of articles illustrated articles...Gold 248 303 Academy of Engineers, American 150 Adair, Alfred, Estimation of Tin 243 282 99 159 (m...Herbert, on Russian Conditions .\laska. Aluminium Co. of America .\luminium, i-;iectrolytic. Aluminium Manufacture...ated Properties of Rhodesia, Reconstruct. on Report Amal' .mated Zinc (DeBavays's)... of .")7 45 Amf
Journal (volume)
Explanatory Note.— Items in italics are . names of books reviewed PAGE Levant Disaster >207 Abbott...Abosso Gold 63 2.')3 (m.d.) Aerial Ropeways, Care of Aerial Ropeway over Andes 359 {m.d.) Aerial Ropeways...Prospecting by 131, 194 Trade Routes {ni.d.) Africa, East, 313 African & .Australian Co., in Cornwall...-J. E. Clennell 88, 152, 216 Aluminium, Analysis of (m.d.) 123, 186 Amalgamating Plates, Steaming (m...) Anatolia, Northern J. A. Douglas Andes, Geology of the Anglo-Colombian Development Co Aninmony and Arsenic
Journal (volume)
1911. Explanatory Note.— Items in italics are names of books reviewed ; illustrated articles are denoted...asterisks (*); the letters (c.i.) refer to notice of articles under the heading 'Current Literature';...letters (p.t.) to abstracts appearing in 'Precis of Technology.' Accidents in Mines Accidents Mines...Report ,,. [c.l.) IT Aluminium -Mloys. Analysis of Aluminium Inventions. Hall's; {p.(-) Report Amalgamated...Bavay's) W. R. Dowling (c.i.) Amalgamation on the Rand Report Anaconda Copper Anthracite in a Fissure Lode
 
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