| Deposit ID | 10183058 |
|---|---|
| MAS/MILS ID | 7910200159 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Rhenosterfontein |
| Geographic coordinates: | 26.13477, -25.72994 (WGS84) |
|---|
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
South Africa(country)
Africa(continent)
Land(continent)
| Country |
|---|
| South Africa |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Fluorine-Fluorite Critical | Primary |
| (1) | 26.13477, -25.72994 |
|---|
| Operation type | Surface |
|---|---|
| Development status | Producer |
| Commodity type | Non-metallic |
| Significant | No |
| Type | Owner-Operator |
|---|---|
| Owner | Rhenosterfontein 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 | 7910200159 |
BATTELLE INSTITUTE.WORLD MARKET FOR FLUORINE MINERALS AND
CHEMICALS.JUNE,1973.GENEVA,SWITZ.P.A93,A99.
DMA SERIES 1501.SHEET SG 35-6.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,S.A.PRETORIA.
1943.PLATE I.
E/MJ INT.DIRECTORY OF MINING AND MINERAL PROCESSING OPERAT-
IONS.MCGRAW HILL,N.Y.1978.P.343.
| Subject category | Comment text |
|---|---|
| Deposit | LOCATED ON FARMS RHENOSTERFONTEIN 304JP AND STRYDFONTEIN 326JP. PRODUCES MET.GRADE LUMP SPAR. 1972 CAPACITY:4,000-5,000 MT METSPAR IN 3 GRADES : 80%CAF2(MAX.)&5%SIO2;70%CAF2(MAX.)&15%SIO2;60%CAF2 (MAX.)&20%SIO2. OPENED 1955-HANDSORTING ON SITE. CO-ORDINATES ARE OF POINT 2 KM N OF STRYDFONTEIN FARM,22 KM SSE OF ZEERUST. |
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 21-OCT-1983 | Boyle, Ed | U.S. Bureau of Mines |
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