| Deposit ID | 10003939 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | AD00348 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Lerala |
| Geographic coordinates: | 27.73475, -22.74677 (WGS84) |
|---|---|
| Relative position | 9 KM NW OF LERALA |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Botswana(country)
Africa(continent)
Land(continent)
| Country |
|---|
| Botswana |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Manganese Critical | Primary |
| Host or associated | Host | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rock type | Sedimentary Rock > Clastic Sedimentary Rock > Sandstone | ||||
| Rock unit name | Waterberg Succession | ||||
| Rock description | Waterberg Succession | ||||
| |||||
| (1) | 27.73475, -22.74677 |
|---|
| General form | BLANKET |
|---|---|
| Thickness | 2M |
| Development status | Occurrence |
|---|---|
| Commodity type | Metallic |
| Significant | No |
| District name | Chadibe-Lerala |
|---|
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | AD00348 |
BALDOCK, J.W., 1977, RESOURCES INVENTORY OF BOTSWANA: METALLIC MINERALS, MINERAL FUELS AND DIAMONDS. MINERAL RESOURCES REPORT NO. 4, GEOLOGICAL SURVEY DEPARTMENT, BOTSWANA. P. 42.
| Subject category | Comment text |
|---|---|
| Deposit | NO SYSTEMATIC SAMPLING OR DRILLING HAS BEEN CONDUCTED AND THE AREA MAY THEREFORE WARRANT FURTHER PROSPECTING IN THE FUTURE. |
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 01-MAY-1991 | Bolton, Barrie R. | BHP Utah Industries |
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