| Deposit ID | 10069816 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | W007522 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Palabora Mine-1973 Production |
| Point of reference | Approximate |
|---|---|
| Geographic coordinates: | 25.09406, -28.99506 (WGS84) |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
South Africa(country)
Africa(continent)
Land(continent)
| Country |
|---|
| South Africa |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Copper | Primary |
| Vermiculite | Primary |
| Iron | Secondary |
| Sulfur, Sulfuric Acid | Secondary |
| Approximate (1) | 25.09406, -28.99506 |
|---|
| Development status | Producer |
|---|---|
| Commodity type | Both |
| Significant | No |
| Year | 1973 | ||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Material | ORE | ||||||||||||||
| Accuracy | Accurate | ||||||||||||||
| Description | Ap_Grade: ^.57 % Cu | ||||||||||||||
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| Year | 1973 | ||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Material | CU | ||||||||||||||
| Accuracy | Accurate | ||||||||||||||
| Description | Ap_Grade: ^99.55 % Cu, Incl. 15134 T. From Other Source Ores. | ||||||||||||||
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| Year | 1973 | ||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Material | OVB CU | ||||||||||||||
| Accuracy | Accurate | ||||||||||||||
| Description | Ap_Grade: ^37.29 % Cu | ||||||||||||||
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| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | W007522 |
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 01-OCT-1975 | Sweetwood, Charles W. | Department of State |
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