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Havelock

Producer in Swaziland with commodity Asbestos
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  1. Identification information
  2. Geographic coordinates
  3. Site location context
  4. Geographic areas
  5. Commodities
  6. Materials information
  7. Mineral occurrence model information
  8. Host and associated rocks
  9. Nearby scientific data
  10. Economic information about the deposit and operations
  11. Mining district
  12. Ownership information
  13. Production statistics
  14. Links to other databases
  15. Bibliographic references
  16. General comments
  17. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10081118
MRDS ID W032840
Record type Site
Current site name Havelock

Geographic coordinates

Point of reference Approximate
Geographic coordinates: 31.49894, -26.5592 (WGS84)

Site location context

Political divisions (FIPS codes)

Swaziland(country)

Geographic areas

Country
Swaziland

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Asbestos Primary

Materials information

Materials Type of material
Chrysotile Ore
Talc Gangue

Mineral occurrence model information

Model code 18
USGS model code 8d
Deposit model name Serpentine-hosted asbestos

Host and associated rocks

  • Host or associated Associated
    Rock type Metamorphic Rock > Serpentinite
    Rock unit name Jamestown Complex
    Rock description Jamestown Complex
    Stratigraphic age (youngest) Neoproterozoic
  • Host or associated Host
    Rock type Metamorphic Rock > Schist
  • Host or associated Host
    Rock type Sedimentary Rock > Carbonate
  • Host or associated Host
    Rock type Sedimentary Rock > Chemical Sediment > Chert

Nearby scientific data

Approximate (1) 31.49894, -26.5592
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Economic information

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Development status Producer
Commodity type Non-metallic
Deposit size Medium
Significant No

Mining district

District name Hhohho District

Ownership information

  • Type Owner-Operator
    Owner Havelock Asbestos Mines (Swaziland), Ltd.

Production statistics

  • Year 1977
    Material ORE ASB
    Accuracy Accurate
    Description Ap_Grade: ^4.3%
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Ore Arsenic Arsenic 4wt-pct

Comments on development

  • MILL.CAP: 1044 ; ECON.YEAR: 1977 ; ECON.COM: MINE, CONCENTRATOR

Reference information

Bibliographic references

  • Deposit

    ENGINEERING AND MINING JOURNAL, 1978.

  • Deposit

    MINING MAGAZINE, 1980.

  • Deposit

    WAR MINERALS REPORT 1976-1977

  • Deposit

    HARBEN AND BATES, 1984, ASBESTOS, IN GEOLOGY OF THE NONMETALLICS: NEW YORK, METAL BULLETIN INC., P. 324-335.

  • Production

    E/MJ 1978

General comments

Subject category Comment text
Deposit DEPOSIT IS A SILL-LIKE BODY OF SERPENTINE CONFORMABLY EMPLACED IN MASSIVE CHERT AND SCHIST.

Reporter information

Type Date Name Affiliation Comment
Reporter 01-JUN-1980 Gassaway, Judith, S. U.S. Geological Survey
Updater 01-DEC-1987 Orris, Greta J. U.S. Geological Survey

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