| Deposit ID | 10183353 |
|---|---|
| MAS/MILS ID | 7910200017 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Rooiberg 'A' Mine |
| Alternate or previous names | A' Mine, Rooiberg Mine |
| Point of reference | Ore Body |
|---|---|
| Geographic coordinates: | 27.54144, -24.53668 (WGS84) |
| Elevation | 1200 |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
South Africa(country)
Africa(continent)
Land(continent)
| Country |
|---|
| South Africa |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Tin Critical | Tertiary |
| Materials | Type of material |
|---|---|
| Cassiterite | Unknown |
| Ore Body (1) | 27.54144, -24.53668 |
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| Strike | N70W | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Dip | 08E | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Thickness | 1M | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Operation type | Underground |
|---|---|
| Development status | Producer |
| Commodity type | Metallic |
| Significant | No |
| Year of first production | 1905 |
| District name | Bushveld Igneous Complex |
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| Ownership category | Private |
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| Type | Owner-Operator |
|---|---|
| Owner | Rooiberg Minerals Development Co. Ltd. |
| Interest | 100 |
| Home office | South Africa |
| Year | 1975 |
| Type of workings | Underground | ||||||||||
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| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. Bureau of Mines | Minerals Availability System | MAS | 7910200017 |
MINING INTERNATIONAL YEAR BOOK 1973-74 P270 271 198 200
DEKUN NICHOLAS 1965 THE MINERAL RESOURCES OF AFRICA EISEVIER
HING CO NEW YORK
MINING ANNUAL REVIEW 1974 P349
MINERAL RESOURCES OF THE UNION OFSOUTH AFRICA 4TH EDITION DE
INES GEOL SURV 1959 P298
TRANS GEOL SOC SOUTH AFRICA V63 P265
JOURNAL OF THE SOUTH AFRICAN INSTITUTE OF MINING AND METALLU
1961 P 468
TRANS GEOL SOC SOUTH AFRICA V49 P103
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 27-FEB-1984 | Unknown | U.S. Bureau of Mines |
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