| Deposit ID | 10207877 |
|---|---|
| MAS/MILS ID | 7910200169 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Krokodilkraal 4261 |
| Geographic coordinates: | 28.18474, -25.60493 (WGS84) |
|---|
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
South Africa(country)
Africa(continent)
Land(continent)
| Country |
|---|
| South Africa |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Iron | Primary |
| Vanadium Critical | Secondary |
| (1) | 28.18474, -25.60493 |
|---|
| Operation type | Surface |
|---|---|
| Development status | Producer |
| Commodity type | Metallic |
| Significant | No |
| Type | Owner-Operator |
|---|---|
| Owner | Ucar Minerals Corp. |
| Interest | 100 |
| Home office | South Africa |
| Year | 1976 |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. Bureau of Mines | Minerals Availability System | MAS | 7910200169 |
COETZEE,C.B., ED., MINERAL RESOURCES OF THE REPUBLIC OF
SOUTH AFRICA, HANDBOOK NO.7, 5TH ED., GEOL.SURV.OF S.A.,
PRETORIA, 1976, P.241.
DMA SERIES 1501 MAP, SHEET SG 35-7, SCALE 1:250,000.
| Subject category | Comment text |
|---|---|
| Deposit | LOCATED NEAR ONDERSTEPOORT, BRITS DISTRICT. CO-ORDINATES ARE OF VANADIUM MINE 15 KM NNW OF CAPITOL BUILDING IN PRETORIA AND 5 KM N OF ONDERSPOORT. BON ACCORD PLANT IS VERY CLOSE TO MINE. MINE PRODUCES ORE FOR PLANT AT BON ACCORD, N OF PRETORIA, FOR PRODUCTION OF VANADIUM PENTOXIDE AND "CARVAN". |
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 21-OCT-1983 | Boyle, Ed | U.S. Bureau of Mines |
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