| Deposit ID | 10089354 |
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| MRDS ID | W018941 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Broken Hill Ore Body |
| Alternate or previous names | Aggeneys Deposit, Black Mountain |
| Related records | 10305062 |
| Geographic coordinates: | 18.85158, -29.0466 (WGS84) |
|---|---|
| Relative position | AT AGGENEYS, NW CAPE (NAMAQUALAND), BETWEEN POFADDER AND SPRINGBOK |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Eastern Cape(province)
South Africa(country)
Africa(continent)
Land(continent)
| Country | State |
|---|---|
| South Africa | Eastern Cape |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Lead | Primary |
| Zinc Critical | Primary |
| Copper | Secondary |
| Silver | Secondary |
| Sulfur | Secondary |
| Result | ORE RESV. AVG. 0.38% CU, 4.28% PB, 2.32% ZN, 58 G/MT AG. |
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| (1) | 18.85158, -29.0466 |
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| Development status | Producer |
|---|---|
| Commodity type | Both |
| Deposit size | Large |
| Significant | No |
| Discovery year | 1971 |
| Discoverer | Phelps Dodge |
| District name | Aggeneys Area |
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| Type | Owner |
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| Owner | Phelps Dodge |
| Type | In-situ | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Estimate year | 1976 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Total resources | 70000000000mt ore | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | W018941 |
STAFF, 1976, ENGINEERING AND MINING JOUR. 11-76 P. 204, 5
SWEETWOOD, C. W., 1977, U.S. STATE DEPT. AIRGRAM A-5937, INDUSTRIAL OUTLOOK REPORT, MINERALS; 1-31-77 P 62
MINING MAGAZINE, JANUARY, 1987, P. 62.
ENGINEERING AND MINING JOUR. 11-76 P 205
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 01-DEC-1976 | Schruben, Paul G. | U.S. Geological Survey |
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