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Zaaiplaats Tin

Producer in South Africa with commodities Tin, Arsenic, Zinc, Tungsten, Copper
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  1. Identification information
  2. Geographic coordinates
  3. Site location context
  4. Geographic areas
  5. Commodities
  6. Materials information
  7. Alteration
  8. Host and associated rocks
  9. Nearby scientific data
  10. Geologic structures
  11. Ore body information
  12. Controls for ore emplacement
  13. Economic information about the deposit and operations
  14. Mining district
  15. Land status
  16. Ownership information
  17. Production statistics
  18. Workings at the site
  19. Links to other databases
  20. Bibliographic references
  21. General comments
  22. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10089691
MRDS ID W028276
Record type Site
Current site name Zaaiplaats Tin
Related records 10182899

Geographic coordinates

Geographic coordinates: 28.75142, -24.03003 (WGS84)
Relative position 35 KILOMETERS NORTHWEST OF POTGIETERSRUST

Site location context

Political divisions (FIPS codes)

South Africa(country)

Africa(continent)

Land(continent)

Geographic areas

Country
South Africa

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Tin Critical Primary
Arsenic Critical Secondary
Zinc Critical Secondary
Tungsten Critical Secondary
Copper Secondary

Materials information

Materials Type of material
Bornite Ore
Cassiterite Ore
Molybdenite Ore
Pyrite Ore

Alteration

  • (Local) None

Host and associated rocks

  • Host or associated Associated
    Rock type Plutonic Rock > Pegmatite
    Stratigraphic age (youngest) Neoproterozoic
    Stratigraphic age (youngest) Neoproterozoic
  • Host or associated Associated
    Rock type Plutonic Rock > Granitoid > Granite
  • Host or associated Host
    Rock type Plutonic Rock > Granitoid > Granite

Nearby scientific data

(1) 28.75142, -24.03003
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Economic information

Geologic structures

Type of structure Regional
Structure description Gently Dipping Regionally. No Major Structural Disturbances.
Type of structure Local
Structure description Gently Dipping, Intermittent Dikes And Faults Of Little Signifigance.

Ore body information

  • General form IRREGULAR, PINCH AND SWELL
    Strike NW-SE
    Dip 15 DEGREES SW
    Depth to top 200M
    Depth to bottom 212M

Controls for ore emplacement

  • Rocks Belong To Epicrustal Phase, Metamorphism Caused Conversion To Granulite.

Comments on the geologic information

  • EXTENSIVE PEGMATITE SHEETS AT AND NEAR TOP OF LEASE GRANITE. PEGMATITES FORM A 'ROOF' OR BARRIER TO UNDERLYING CASSITERITE.

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Development status Producer
Commodity type Metallic
Significant No
Discovery year 1906
Discoverer Moore - Transvaal Consolidated Land And Exploration Company
Year of first production 1909

Mining district

District name Potgietersrust; Zaaiplaats Tin Field

Land status

Ownership category Private

Ownership information

  • Type Operator
    Owner Zaaiplaats Tin Mining Co., Ltd.
  • Type Owner
    Owner Zimro (Pty) Ltd

Production statistics

  • Year 1979
    Material ORE SN
    Accuracy Accurate
    Description Ap_Grade: ^0.22 % Sn
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Ore Tin Tin 0wt-pct
  • Year 1980
    Material CON SN
    Accuracy Accurate
    Description Ap_Grade: ^0.27% Sn
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Conc. Tin Tin 0wt-pct
  • Year 1981
    Material SN
    Accuracy Accurate
    Description Ap_Grade: ^.30% Sn
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Tin Tin 0wt-pct
  • Year 1981
    Material ORE SN
    Accuracy Accurate
    Description Ap_Grade: ^.23% Sn
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Ore Tin Tin 0wt-pct
  • Year 1985
    Period 1906-1985
    Material ORE SN
    Accuracy Accurate
    Description Cp_Grade: ^.30% Sn
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Ore Tin Tin 0wt-pct

Comments on the production information

  • NO CONCENTRATE FIGURES AVAILABLE AFTER 1981.

Workings at the site

  • Type of workings Surface/Underground
    Length 865M

Comments on the workings information

  • MODIFIED ROOM AND PILLAR IN DISSEMINATED ZONES AND OPEN STOPES IN PIPES. SLOT MINING OF PIPES.

Comments on development

  • ECON.COM: RECOVERY IS EXPECTED TO REMAIN LOW. PROFITABILITY WILL DEPEND ON TIN PRICE AND RATE OF COST INCREASES.

Reference information

Bibliographic references

  • Deposit

    ZAAIPLAATS ANNUAL REPORTS

  • Deposit

    MINERAL RESOURCES OF THE REPUBLIC OF SA., 1976

  • Deposit

    GEOLOGY AND MINERAL DEPOSITS OF THE POTGIETERSRUS TIN FIELDS, GEOLOGICAL SURVEY MEMOLIR 46, 1954

  • Deposit

    BUSHVELD GRANITES OF THE POTGIETERSRUS TIN FIELDS, DE WAAL, S.A., 1972

  • Production

    ZAAIPLAATS ANNUAL REPORTS ; ZAAIPLAATS TIN ANNUAL REPORT - 1983 ; ZAAIPLAATS ANNUAL REPORT - 1984 ; ZAAIPLAATS ANNUAL REPORT - 1985 ; ZAAIPLAATS ANNUAL REPORT-1986 ; ZAAIPLAATS TIN ANNUAL REPORT - 1981 ; ZAAIPLAATS ANNUAL REPORT - 1982 ; ZAAIPLAATS ANNUAL REPORT - 1980 ; ZAAIPLAATS COMPANY ANNUAL REPORTS FOR 1979

General comments

Subject category Comment text
Deposit INFORMATION MERGED FROM RECORD NUMBER W028909 ; W030966 ; W032365 ; W033030 ; W033087 ; W033754 ; W044589 ; W055341

Reporter information

Type Date Name Affiliation Comment
Reporter 01-JUL-1986 Mccarter, Lorna D. Department of State

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