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Dinokwe

Occurrence in Botswana with commodity Manganese
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  1. Identification information
  2. Geographic coordinates
  3. Site location context
  4. Geographic areas
  5. Commodities
  6. Host and associated rocks
  7. Nearby scientific data
  8. Ore body information
  9. Economic information about the deposit and operations
  10. Links to other databases
  11. Bibliographic references
  12. General comments
  13. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10003695
MRDS ID AD00015
Record type Site
Current site name Dinokwe

Geographic coordinates

Geographic coordinates: 26.5181, -23.13009 (WGS84)

Site location context

Political divisions (FIPS codes)

Botswana(country)

Africa(continent)

Land(continent)

Geographic areas

Country
Botswana

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Manganese Critical Tertiary

Host and associated rocks

  • Host or associated Host
    Rock type Sedimentary Rock > Clastic Sedimentary Rock

Nearby scientific data

(1) 26.5181, -23.13009
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Economic information

Ore body information

  • General form POCKETS

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Development status Occurrence
Commodity type Metallic
Significant No

Reference information

Bibliographic references

  • Deposit

    BALDOCK, J.W. (ED),. 1977. RESOURCES INVENTORY OF BOTSWANA: METALLURGICAL MINERALS, MINERAL FUELS AND DIAMONDS. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY OF BOTSWANA, MIN. RES. REPORT, 4:40-4

General comments

Subject category Comment text
Deposit POCKETS ARE SAID TO BE TOO LOCALISED TO BE OF ECONOMIC IMPORTANCE

Reporter information

Type Date Name Affiliation Comment
Reporter 01-MAY-1990 Pracejus, Bernard.M. Adelaide University

Beyond USGS

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