Gope

Prospect in Botswana with commodity Abrasive
Sections on this page
  1. Identification information
  2. Geographic coordinates
  3. Site location context
  4. Geographic areas
  5. Commodities
  6. Nearby scientific data
  7. Economic information about the deposit and operations
  8. Mineral rights holdings
  9. Ownership information
  10. Links to other databases
  11. Bibliographic references
  12. General comments
  13. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10255933
MAS/MILS ID 7930000005
Record type Site
Current site name Gope

Geographic coordinates

Point of reference Town
Geographic coordinates: 25.50142, -21.29687 (WGS84)
Location accuracy 500(meters)

Site location context

Political divisions (FIPS codes)

Botswana(country)

Africa(continent)

Land(continent)

Geographic areas

Country
Botswana

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Abrasive Primary

Nearby scientific data

Town (1) 25.50142, -21.29687

Economic information

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Development status Prospect
Commodity type Non-metallic
Significant No

Mineral rights holdings

Type of mineral rights Unknown

Ownership information

  • Type Owner
    Owner Bhp Minerals International Exploration Inc.
    Interest 51
    Year 1996
    First year 1996
  • Type Owner
    Owner Amarado Resources (Afriore)
    Interest 49
    Home office Canada
    Year 1996
    First year 1996

Reference information

Bibliographic references

  • Deposit

    MINING JOPURNAL, 01/05/96, P6, "BOTSWANA DIAMOND JV IN

  • Deposit

    PLACE".

General comments

Subject category Comment text
Deposit SAME GEOLOGICAL REAGIN AS ORAPA AND JWANENG PRODUCING DIAMOND MINES. MILS LAT/LONG FOR THE THE TOWN OF ORAPA.

Reporter information

Type Date Name Affiliation Comment
Reporter 11-APR-96 Buckingham, David A. U.S. Bureau of Mines

Beyond USGS

Supplemental information added by qvyshift.com. Not part of the original USGS MRDS record.