The mineralogy and related geology of the Albert Silver Mine, Bronkhorstspruit, Transvaal

Abstract

The Albert Silver mine is situated on the farm Roodepoortjie, 32 kilometres north of Brorikhorstspruit in the Transvaal. The deposit forms the largest of a number of sub-parallel quartzhematite lodes accompanied by sulphide mineralization and is accompanied by an extensive alteration zone along its northern flank.