| Deposit ID | 10134662 |
|---|---|
| MAS/MILS ID | 7910200157 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Saflor |
| Geographic coordinates: | 27.88474, -24.86337 (WGS84) |
|---|
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
South Africa(country)
Africa(continent)
Land(continent)
| Country |
|---|
| South Africa |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Fluorine-Fluorite Critical | Primary |
| (1) | 27.88474, -24.86337 |
|---|
| Operation type | Surface |
|---|---|
| Development status | Producer |
| Commodity type | Non-metallic |
| Significant | No |
| Type | Owner-Operator |
|---|---|
| Owner | Saflor Fluorspar Mine(Pty)Ltd. |
| Interest | 100 |
| Home office | South Africa |
| Year | 1976 |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. Bureau of Mines | Minerals Availability System | MAS | 7910200157 |
DMA SERIES 1501.SHEET SG35-3.SCALE 1:250,000.
KENT,L.E.ET AL.FLUORSPAR IN THE UNION OF S.AFRICA&S.W.AFRICA
GEOL.SERIES BULL.NO.14.DEPT.OF MINES.PRETORIA.1943.
PP.22-26.
| Subject category | Comment text |
|---|---|
| Deposit | LOCATED ON FARM TOOYSKRAAL 531 KQ,19 KM SE OF ROOIBERG. PRODUCES MET.GRADE LUMP SPAR.(SMALL OPERATION). MINE IS 1/2 MILE N OF WARMBATHS TO LEEUWPOORT ROAD,27 MILES FROM WARMBATHS BY ROAD. FIRST SIGNIFICANT PRODUCTUON ON TOOYSKRAAL FARM WAS IN 1926. OLD WORKINGS HIT WATER AT DEPTH OF 11 M. ORE LEFT AS OF 1943 CONSISTED OF FLUORSPAR WITH QUARTZ& SPECULARITE IMPURITIES. |
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 21-OCT-1983 | Boyle, Ed | U.S. Bureau of Mines |
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