| Deposit ID | 10207985 |
|---|---|
| MAS/MILS ID | 7910200018 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Nieuwpoort Mine |
| Alternate or previous names | B' Mine |
| Point of reference | Ore Body |
|---|---|
| Geographic coordinates: | 27.73144, -24.90667 (WGS84) |
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) | 27.73144, -24.90667 |
|---|
| Dip | 55E | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Thickness | 1M | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Operation type | Underground |
|---|---|
| Development status | Producer |
| Commodity type | Metallic |
| Significant | No |
| District name | Bushveld Igneous Complex |
|---|
| Ownership category | Private |
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| Type | Owner-Operator |
|---|---|
| Owner | Rooiberg Minerals Development Co. Ltd. |
| 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 | 7910200018 |
MINERAL RESOURCES OF THE UNION OFSOUTH AFRICA 4TH EDITION DE
INES GEOL SUR 1959
MINING ANNUAL REVIEW-1974 P349
DEKUN NICHOLAS 1965 THE MINERAL RESOURCES OF AFRICA ELSEVIER
HING CO NEW YORK
MINING INTERNATIONAL YEAR BOOK 1973-4 P198 AND P270
JOURNAL OF THE SOUTH AFRICAN INSTITUTE OF MINING AND METALLU
1961 P468
TRANS GEOL SOC S AFRICA V49 P103
TRANS GEOL SOC S AFRICA V63 P265
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 27-FEB-1984 | Unknown | U.S. Bureau of Mines |
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