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Senekal

Past Producer in South Africa with commodity Asbestos
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  1. Identification information
  2. Geographic coordinates
  3. Site location context
  4. Geographic areas
  5. Commodities
  6. Nearby scientific data
  7. Economic information about the deposit and operations
  8. Ownership information
  9. Links to other databases
  10. Bibliographic references
  11. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10134797
MAS/MILS ID 7910200165
Record type Site
Current site name Senekal

Geographic coordinates

Geographic coordinates: 31.4681, -25.5466 (WGS84)

Site location context

Political divisions (FIPS codes)

South Africa(country)

Africa(continent)

Land(continent)

Geographic areas

Country
South Africa

Comments on the location information

  • LOCATED ON FARM KOEDOE 218 JU IN BARBERTON DIST.UNABLE TO LOCATE-ONE SOURCE GIVES THE CODED COORDINATES WHICH ARE OF A SMALL TOWN 50 KM E OF PIETERSBURG-BELIEVE WRONG. CAPACITY IS IN THE 10,000-12,000 MTPY ASBESTOS FIBER RANGE PRODUCTION IS GRADES 4,5,6&7 CHRYSOTILE ASBESTOS FIBER. COMPANY OFFICE IN MALELANE,TRANSVAAL (CO.OFFICE OF COMMONWEALTH&OVERSEAS ASBESTOS CORP.(PTY)LTD. WHICH HANDLES SALES).

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Asbestos Primary

Nearby scientific data

(1) 31.4681, -25.5466
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Economic information

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Operation type Underground
Development status Past Producer
Commodity type Non-metallic
Significant Yes
Mining method Open Stope - Sublevel
Milling method Sizing

Ownership information

  • Type Operator
    Owner Consolidated African Mines
    Home office South Africa
    Year 1979

Comments on the reserve resource information

  • 10,000-12,000 MTPY CHRYSOTILE FIBER RESOURCES IN RECOVERABLE MT

Reference information

Bibliographic references

  • Deposit

    S.A.DEPT.OF MINES.LIST OF OPERATING CONCERNS IN THE REP.OF

  • Deposit

    SOUTH AFRICA,AS RECORDED BY THE GOVT.MINING ENGINEER ON

  • Deposit

    THE 1ST JANUARY,1976.GOVT.MINING ENGINEER.BOX 1132.

  • Deposit

    JOHANNESBURG.P.27.

  • Deposit

    MINERALS BUREAU,S.A.DEPT.OF MINES.MINERALS MARKETING INFORM-

  • Deposit

    ATION.NON-METALLIC MINES IN S.AFRICA.PRELIM.REPORT NO.10.

  • Deposit

    BRAAMFONTEIN.JAN.1977.P.11.

  • Deposit

    MANOS,A.INDUSTRIAL MINERALS OF S.AFRICA.REPRINT FROM NOV.

  • Deposit

    1977.ISSUE OF INDUSTRIAL MINERALS.METAL BULL.LTD.SURREY,

  • Deposit

    ENGLAND.30 PP.

Reporter information

Type Date Name Affiliation Comment
Reporter 21-OCT-1983 Boyle, Ed U.S. Bureau of Mines

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