| Deposit ID | 10183006 |
|---|---|
| MAS/MILS ID | 7910200168 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Vellefontein |
| Alternate or previous names | Vallefontein |
| Point of reference | Claim |
|---|---|
| Geographic coordinates: | 27.76814, -24.82587 (WGS84) |
| Location accuracy | 1000(meters) |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
South Africa(country)
Africa(continent)
Land(continent)
| Country |
|---|
| South Africa |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Tin Critical | Primary |
| Claim (1) | 27.76814, -24.82587 |
|---|
| Operation type | Underground |
|---|---|
| Development status | Prospect |
| Commodity type | Metallic |
| Significant | No |
| Type | Owner-Operator |
|---|---|
| Owner | Rooiberg Minerals Development Co. Ltd. |
| Interest | 100 |
| Home office | South Africa |
| Year | 1978 |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. Bureau of Mines | Minerals Availability System | MAS | 7910200168 |
ENGINEERING AND MINING JOURNAL INTERNATIONAL DIRECTORY OF
MINING AND MINERAL PROCESSING OPERATIONS, MCGRAW-HILL,
1978, P. 343.
NIGHINGALE, WM., MINING INTERNATIONAL YEAR BOOK, FINANCIAL
TIMES LTD. 1978, P. 486, 487.
PELLETIER, R.A., MINERAL RESOURCES OF SOUTH-CENTRAL AFRICA,
OXFORD UNIVERSITY PRESS, 1964, P. 112-114.
DE KUN, NICOLAS, THE MINERAL RESOURCES OF AFRICA, ELSEVIER
PUBLISHING CO. 1965, P. 471, 472.
BOARDMAN, L.G., TRANSACTIONS OF THE GEOLOGICAL SOCIETY OF
TIN FIELDS,TRANS. OF GEOL.SOC. OF S. AFRICA,V.49,1946,
PP.103-132.
LEUBE,A.STRUCTURAL CONTROL IN THE ROOIBERG TIN FIELDS,
TRANSACTIONS OF THE GEOLOGICAL SOCIETY OF SOUTH
AFRICA,V.63,1960,PP.265-282.
DMA MAP SERIES 1501, SHEET SG 35-3, SCALE 1:250,000.
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 21-OCT-1983 | Boyle, Ed | U.S. Bureau of Mines |
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