| Deposit ID | 10134655 |
|---|---|
| MAS/MILS ID | 7960150015 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Venice |
| Point of reference | Ore Body |
|---|---|
| Geographic coordinates: | 29.71245, -18.4789 (WGS84) |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Zimbabwe(country)
Africa(continent)
Land(continent)
| Country |
|---|
| Zimbabwe |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Gold | Primary |
| Silver | Secondary |
| Materials | Type of material |
|---|---|
| Bravoite | Unknown |
| Chalcopyrite | Unknown |
| Hauynite | Unknown |
| Pyrite | Unknown |
| Quartz | Unknown |
| Ore Body (1) | 29.71245, -18.4789 |
|---|
| Strike | N45E | ||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dip | 35S | ||||||||||||||||
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| Operation type | Underground |
|---|---|
| Development status | Producer |
| Commodity type | Metallic |
| Significant | Yes |
| Discovery year | 1908 |
| Mining method | Shrinkage Methods |
| Year of first production | 1908 |
| Milling method | Flotation |
| Type | Owner-Operator |
|---|---|
| Owner | Falcon Mines Ltd. |
| Interest | 100 |
| Home office | Zimbabwe |
| Year | 1991 |
| Year | 1981 | ||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Description | Total Kg Gold 1973-81 323 Kg | ||||||||||||||
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| Type | In-situ | |||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Estimate year | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Indicated | 640600mt ore | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Demonstrated | 640600mt ore | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Total resources | 640600mt ore | |||||||||||||||||||||
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| Type of workings | Underground | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Overall depth | 422M | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. Bureau of Mines | Minerals Availability System | MAS | 7960150015 |
ANNUAL REPORT - FALCON MINES LIMITED, 1981, 16 P.
BAINBRIDGE, G.F., DALNY 1981 - A REVIEW OF METALLURGICAL
OPERATIONS, CHAMBER OF MINES JOURNAL, V. 24 (1), 1982,
PP 23-32.
FALCON MINES LIMITED, QUARTERLY STATEMENT, SEPTEMBER 30,
1981.
FALCON MINES LIMITED, QUARTERLY STATEMENT, DECEMBER 31,
FALCON MINES LIMITED, QUARTERLY STATEMENT, MARCH 31, 1982.
ZIMBABWE, FALCON MINES, GOLD, MINING ANNUAL REVIEW, 1981,
PP 478-479.
FALCON MINES, PROFITS HALVED, MINING JOURNAL, JANUARY, 1982,
PP 33-36.
ANHAEUSSER, C.R., THE NATURE AND DISTRIBUTION OF ARCHEAN
GOLD MINERALIZATION IN SOUTHERN AFRICA, MINERALS SCI.
ENGNG., V. 8 (1), 1976, PP 46-83.
THE PRINCIPAL GOLD PRODUCING MINES OF ZIMBABWE, MAP, GOVERN-
MENT PRINTER, SALISBURY, 1978.
FOSTER, R.P., MANN, A.G., STOWE, C.W., AND WILSON, J.F.,
ARCHEAN GOLD MINERALIZATION IN ZIMBABWE, PREPRINT FOR
GEOL. SOC. OF SOUTH AFRICA - ORE DEPOSITS IN SOUTHERN
AFRICA, 1982, 88 P.
| Subject category | Comment text |
|---|---|
| Deposit | BENEFICIATION INCLUDES FLOTATION AND ROASTING, FOLLOWED BY CYANIDATION. ALL BULLION IS SOLD TO THE RESERVE BANK, SO TRANSPORTATION CHARGES ARE INSIGNIFICANT. |
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 02-OCT-1992 | Boyle, Ed | U.S. Bureau of Mines |
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