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Zaaiplaats Mine

Producer in South Africa with commodity Tin
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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. Mining district
  11. Land status
  12. Ownership information
  13. Workings at the site
  14. Links to other databases
  15. Bibliographic references
  16. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10182899
MRDS ID W028276
MAS/MILS ID 7910200016
Record type Site
Current site name Zaaiplaats Mine
Related records 10089691

Geographic coordinates

Point of reference Ore Body
Geographic coordinates: 28.75142, -24.0467 (WGS84)
Elevation 1500

Site location context

Political divisions (FIPS codes)

South Africa(country)

Africa(continent)

Land(continent)

Geographic areas

Country
South Africa

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Tin Critical Tertiary

Materials information

Materials Type of material
Arsenopyrite Unknown
Cassiterite Unknown
Molybdenite Unknown
Scheelite Unknown
Sphalerite Unknown

Nearby scientific data

Ore Body (1) 28.75142, -24.0467
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Economic information

Ore body information

  • Field Value
    Type of Orebody #1 DISSEMINATED
    Shape of Orebody #1 LENTICULAR
    Type of Orebody #2 FISSURE VEIN
    Shape of Orebody #2 PIPELIKE
    Type of Orebody #3 REPLACEMENT
    Shape of Orebody #3 IRREGULAR
    Primary mode of Origin HYDROTHERMAL
    Primary Ore Control CONTACT ZONE
    Secondary Ore Control IGNEOUS
    Degree of Wallrock Alter. INTENSE
    Type of Wallrock Alter. #1 PROPYLITIC
    Date of Last Modification 780213

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Operation type Surface
Development status Producer
Commodity type Metallic
Significant No
Year of first production 1926
Milling method Gravity

Mining district

District name Bushveld Igneous Complex

Land status

Ownership category Private

Ownership information

  • Type Unknown
    Owner Zaaiplaats Tin Mining Co., Ltd.
    Interest 100
    Home office South Africa
    Year 1975

Comments on the reserve resource information

  • TA ADDED TO SN FOR "C" ON RECOM. OF TA SPEC.

Workings at the site

  • Type of workings Surface
    Field Value
    MAS Development Schedule # 1
    Mining Record # 1
    Status of Mining Method ESTIMATE
    Mining Method BENCH (BERM)
    Capacity 70
    Capacity Units MT ORE/DAY
    Units of Production $/MT ORE
    Year of Information 1976
  • Type of workings Underground
    Length 1070M
    Field Value
    MAS Development Schedule # 1
    Mining Record # 1
    Status of Mining Method ESTIMATE
    Mining Method ROOM AND PILLAR 10-34
    Length of Inclines (m) 150
    Slope of Inclines 17
    Number of Inclines 3
    Avg. Length of Adits (m) 204
    Number of Adits 3
    1st Condition of Workings OPEN
    Capacity 181
    Capacity Units MT ORE/DAY
    Units of Production $/MT ORE
    Year of Information 1975

Reference information

Bibliographic references

  • Deposit

    DEWAAL S A TRANS GEOL SOC S AFRICA 1972 P135

  • Deposit

    E/MJ 1973-74 P240

  • Deposit

    PELLETIER R A 1964 MINERAL RESOURCES OF SOUTH-CENTRAL AFRICA

  • Deposit

    UNIVERSITY PRESS CAPETOWN

  • Deposit

    HAUGHTON S H ED 1964 THE GEOLOGY OF SOME ORE DEPOSITS IN SOU

  • Deposit

    FRICA VOL II GEOL SOC S AFRICA

Reporter information

Type Date Name Affiliation Comment
Reporter 05-JAN-1995 Unknown U.S. Bureau of Mines

Beyond USGS

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