| Deposit ID | 10255935 |
|---|---|
| MAS/MILS ID | 7910200019 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Rooiberg Cleeuwpoort |
| Alternate or previous names | Leeuwpoort |
| Point of reference | Claim |
|---|---|
| Geographic coordinates: | 27.71814, -24.90497 (WGS84) |
| Location accuracy | 1000(meters) |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
South Africa(country)
Africa(continent)
Land(continent)
| Country |
|---|
| South Africa |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Tin Critical | Primary |
| Claim (1) | 27.71814, -24.90497 |
|---|
| Operation type | Underground |
|---|---|
| Development status | Producer |
| Commodity type | Metallic |
| Significant | No |
| Type | Owner-Operator |
|---|---|
| Owner | Rooiberg Minerals Development Co. Ltd. |
| Interest | 100 |
| Home office | South Africa |
| Year | 1978 |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. Bureau of Mines | Minerals Availability System | MAS | 7910200019 |
ENGINEERING AND MINING JOURNAL INTERNATIONAL DIRECTORY OF
MINING AND MINERAL PROCESSING OPERATIONS, MCGRAW-HILL,
1978, P. 343.
NIGHTINGALE, WM., MINING INTERNATIONAL YEAR BOOK, FINANCIAL
TIMES LTD. 1978, P. 486, 487.
PELLETIER, R.A., MINERAL RESOURCES OF SOUTH-CENTRAL AFRICA,
OXFORD UNIVERSITY PRESS, 1964, P. 112-114.
COAL, GOLD AND BASE MINERALS OF SOUTHERN AFRICA, MECHANI-
ZATION AT ROOIBERG TIN SYSTEMATIC SUPPORTS -SAFETY WITH
ECONOMY, FEB. 1974, V. 21, NO. 12, P. 23-31.
WILLEMSE, J., THE ROOIBERG AND LEEUWPOORTH TIN OCCURRENCES
IN VILLIERS, J. DE, COMPILER, THE MINERAL RESOURCES OF THE
UNION OF SOUTH AFRICA: S. AFRICA GEOL. SURV. P. 303-307.
LEUBE, A., TRANSACTIONS OF THE GEOLOGICAL SOCIETY OF SOUTH
AFRICA, V. 63, STRUCTURAL CONTROL IN THE ROOIBERG TIN
FIELDS, 1960, P. 265-282.
BOARDMAN, L.G., TRANSACTIONS OF THE GEOLOGICAL SOCIETY OF
SOUTH AFRICA, V. 49, THE GEOLOGY OF A PORTION OF THE
ROOIBERG TIN FIELDS, 1946, P. 103-132.
DMA SERIES 1501 MAP, SHEET SG 35-3,SCALE 1:250,000.
| Subject category | Comment text |
|---|---|
| Deposit | THE LEEUWPOORT (C) MINE IS LOCATED 14 KM SLIGHTLY WEST OF SOUTH FROM ROOIBERG. THE TIN DEPOSITS OF THE ROOIBERG- LEEUWPORT AREA ARE LOCATED ABOUT 30 MILES WEST OF WARM- BATHS. CAPACITY IS 200,000 MTPY ORE. |
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 21-OCT-1983 | Boyle, Ed | U.S. Bureau of Mines |
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