| Deposit ID | 10183177 |
|---|---|
| MAS/MILS ID | 7910200156 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Ruigtepoort |
| Geographic coordinates: | 27.66814, -24.91337 (WGS84) |
|---|
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
South Africa(country)
Africa(continent)
Land(continent)
| Country |
|---|
| South Africa |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Fluorine-Fluorite Critical | Primary |
| (1) | 27.66814, -24.91337 |
|---|
| Operation type | Surface |
|---|---|
| Development status | Producer |
| Commodity type | Non-metallic |
| Significant | No |
| Type | Owner-Operator |
|---|---|
| Owner | Ruigtepoort Fluorspar Mine(Pty)Ltd. |
| Interest | 100 |
| Home office | South Africa |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. Bureau of Mines | Minerals Availability System | MAS | 7910200156 |
DMA SERIES 1501.SHEET SG35-3.SCALE 1:250,000.
KENT,L.E.ET AL.FLUORSPAR IN THE UNION OF SOUTH AFRICA&S.W.
AFRICA.GEOL.SERIES BULL.NO.14.DEPT.OF MINES.PRETORIA.
1943.PLATE II,PP.26-30.
| Subject category | Comment text |
|---|---|
| Deposit | MINE AND CONCENTRATOR LOCATED ON FARM RUIGTEPOORT 162 JQ & PLANT IS ON FARM BUFFELSPOORT 149JQ. PRODUCTS:ACID GRADE FILTERCAKE(97%CAF2) METALLURGICAL LUMP SPAR(>75%CAF2). FORMER GILSPAR FLUORITE MINE.LOCATED ON LEEUPOORT TO WARM- BATHS(5 KM W OF LEEUPOORT POST OFFICE,18 KM SSW OF ROOIBERG,50 MI BY ROAD FROM WARMBATHS). FIRST SIGNIFICANT PROD.IN 1939(6,826 TONS) SURFACE-UNDERGROUND OPER.IN 1943(UG METHODS WASTEFUL& DANGEROUS. CONSIDERED AS LARGEST S.A.FLUORITE DEPOSIT IN 1943(400,000 TON RESERVE). IN 1943:ORE HAND-SORTED,SCREENED AT 4 SIZES(1/8,1/4,1/2&1 INCH.FINES(LESS THAN 1/8 INCH WERE TABLED) CAPACITY FOR PRODUCTION OF ALL GRADES IS 25,000 TONS. |
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 21-OCT-1983 | Boyle, Ed | U.S. Bureau of Mines |
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