| Deposit ID | 10134711 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | W029512 |
| MAS/MILS ID | 7910200158 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Slipfontein |
| Related records | 10079552 |
| Geographic coordinates: | 27.60144, -24.88837 (WGS84) |
|---|
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
South Africa(country)
Africa(continent)
Land(continent)
| Country |
|---|
| South Africa |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Fluorine-Fluorite Critical | Primary |
| (1) | 27.60144, -24.88837 |
|---|
| Operation type | Surface |
|---|---|
| Development status | Producer |
| Commodity type | Non-metallic |
| Deposit size | Small |
| Significant | No |
| Type | Owner-Operator |
|---|---|
| Owner | Slipfontein 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 | 7910200158 | |
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | W029512 | MAS references MRDS |
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.30-32.
| Subject category | Comment text |
|---|---|
| Deposit | LOCATED ON FARM SLIPFONTEIN 551KQ PRODUCES MET-GRADE LUMP SPAR(SMALL PRODUCER). FORMER BIG BEN FLUORITE MINE. 4 MILES NW OF RUIGTEPOORT MINE(791-020-0156),19 KM SW OF ROOIBERG. DISCOVERED 1936.FIRST PRODUCTION 1939.3,315 TONS PROD.DURING 1939-1940. |
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 21-OCT-1983 | Boyle, Ed | U.S. Bureau of Mines |
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