Mancorp

Past Producer in South Africa with commodity Manganese
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  1. Identification information
  2. Geographic coordinates
  3. Site location context
  4. Geographic areas
  5. Commodities
  6. Nearby scientific data
  7. Ore body information
  8. Economic information about the deposit and operations
  9. Mining district
  10. Ownership information
  11. Links to other databases
  12. General comments
  13. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10231590
MRDS ID DE00046
MAS/MILS ID 7910050006
Record type Site
Current site name Mancorp
Alternate or previous names Mancorp Mine
Related records 10106676

Geographic coordinates

Point of reference Ore Body
Geographic coordinates: 23.05153, -28.39657 (WGS84)
Elevation 1200
Location accuracy 1000(meters)

Site location context

Political divisions (FIPS codes)

South Africa(country)

Africa(continent)

Land(continent)

Geographic areas

Country
South Africa

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Manganese Critical Primary

Nearby scientific data

Ore Body (1) 23.05153, -28.39657

Economic information

Ore body information

  • Field Value
    Type of Orebody #1 SEDIMENTARY
    Shape of Orebody #1 TABULAR
    Primary mode of Origin SEDIMENTATION
    Primary Ore Control BEDDING
    Date of Last Modification 910130

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Operation type Surface
Development status Past Producer
Commodity type Metallic
Significant No
Discovery year 1922

Mining district

District name Kalahari Field; Kuruman District

Ownership information

  • Type Owner-Operator
    Owner Associated Manganese Mines Of South Africa, Ltd. (Ammosal)
    Interest 100
    Home office South Africa
    Year 1975

Reference information

General comments

Subject category Comment text
Deposit THE MANCORP WAS PRESUMABLY IN INTERMITTENT PRODUCTION AT ONE TIME. NO DATA IS AVAILABLE REGARDING ITS CURRENT OPERATION OR STATUS.

Reporter information

Type Date Name Affiliation Comment
Reporter 07-JUN-91 Coffman, Joe U.S. Bureau of Mines

Beyond USGS

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