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Langebaan Phosphate Works

Past Producer in South Africa with commodity Phosphorus-Phosphates
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  1. Identification information
  2. Geographic coordinates
  3. Site location context
  4. Geographic areas
  5. Commodities
  6. Materials information
  7. Nearby scientific data
  8. Ore body information
  9. Economic information about the deposit and operations
  10. Ownership information
  11. Reserves and resources
  12. Links to other databases
  13. Bibliographic references
  14. General comments
  15. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10134947
MAS/MILS ID 7910050066
Record type Site
Current site name Langebaan Phosphate Works

Geographic coordinates

Point of reference Ore Body
Geographic coordinates: 17.98165, -32.90651 (WGS84)
Elevation 166

Site location context

Political divisions (FIPS codes)

South Africa(country)

Africa(continent)

Land(continent)

Geographic areas

Country
South Africa

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Phosphorus-Phosphates Tertiary

Materials information

Materials Type of material
Apatite Unknown

Nearby scientific data

Ore Body (1) 17.98165, -32.90651
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Economic information

Ore body information

  • Thickness 10M
    Length 5000M
    Width 5000M
    Field Value
    MAS Matrix # 1
    MAS Column # 1
    Type of Orebody #1 SEDIMENTARY
    Shape of Orebody #1 TABULAR
    Primary mode of Origin SEDIMENTATION
    Primary Ore Control BEDDING
    Date of Last Modification 911217

Comments on the geologic information

  • PELLETS OF FRANCOLITE ARE THE MAIN MINERAL PHASE IN THE VARSWATER OREBODY. LOCALLY, THE SECONDARY APATITE CEMENTATION HAS PRODUCED LENTICULAR ORE BODIES OF LITHIFIED PHOSPHATE ROCK UP TO 1M THICK. THE AVERAGE THICKNESS OF THE MINABLE SECTION, INCLUDING OTHER PHOSPHATE BEARING STRATA, IS 10M AVERAGING 10% P2O5.

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Operation type Surface
Development status Past Producer
Commodity type Non-metallic
Significant No
Year of first production 1943

Ownership information

  • Type Operator
    Owner Chemfos Ltd
    Home office South Africa
    Year 1985
  • Type Owner
    Owner South African Manganese Amcor Ltd
    Home office South Africa
    Year 1985

Reserves and resources

  • Type In-situ
    Estimate year 0
    Measured 6000000mt ore
    Demonstrated 6000000mt ore
    Total resources 6000000mt ore
    Commodity Subtype Grade units Group Importance Year
    Phosphorus-Phosphates P2O5 9 wt-pct Phosphorus Trace 0
  • Type In-situ
    Estimate year 0
    Measured 23000000mt ore
    Demonstrated 23000000mt ore
    Total resources 23000000mt ore
    Commodity Subtype Grade units Group Importance Year
    Phosphorus-Phosphates P2O5 10 wt-pct Phosphorus Trace 0

Comments on the reserve resource information

  • TOTAL RESERVES OF PHOSPHATIC SANDS AND ENRICHED HARD ROCK ARE ESTIMATED WERE ESTIMATED TO BE 20 MILLION MT IN 1985. Q1C1=Q9C4.

Reference information

Bibliographic references

  • Deposit

    WORLD MINES REGISTER 1976-77 MILLER FREEMAN PUB,SAN FRANSICO

  • Deposit

    E/MJ INTERNATIONAL DIRECTORY OF MINING 1973/74

  • Deposit

    WORLD SURVEY OF PHOSPHATE DEPOSITS, BRITISH SULPHUR CORP

  • Deposit

    WOODALLS PRINTERS LTD, WREXHAM, ENGLAND, 1964 P 33-35

  • Deposit

    BRITISH SULPHUR CORPORATION LTD., WORLD SURVEY OF PHOSPHATE

  • Deposit

    DEPOSITS, FIFTH ED., 1987, LONDON, PP. 147-148.

General comments

Subject category Comment text
Deposit THE MINE BEGAN TO HAVE DIFFICULTY SELLING ITS PRODUCT IN 1977, AND THE MINE WAS PUT ON STANDBY. VERY LITTLE PRODUCTION HAS BEEN DONE SINCE THAT TIME.

Reporter information

Type Date Name Affiliation Comment
Reporter 02-OCT-1992 Fantel, Richard J. U.S. Bureau of Mines

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