| Deposit ID | 10256174 |
|---|---|
| MAS/MILS ID | 7950000009 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Gege |
| Geographic coordinates: | 31.01812, -27.02984 (WGS84) |
|---|
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Swaziland(country)
| Country |
|---|
| Swaziland |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Iron | Primary |
| (1) | 31.01812, -27.02984 |
|---|
| Operation type | Surface |
|---|---|
| Development status | Producer |
| Commodity type | Metallic |
| Significant | No |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. Bureau of Mines | Minerals Availability System | MAS | 7950000009 |
DEKUN,N., THE MINERAL RESOURCES OF AFRICA, ELSEVIER PUBL.
CO., N.Y., 1965, P.274.
SURVEY OF WORLD IRON ORE RESOURCES, DEPT. OF ECONOMIC AND
SOCIAL AFFAIRS, UNITED NATIONS, N.Y., 1970, P.83.
MINING JOURNAL, 1978 MINING ANNUAL REVIEW, LONDON, JUNE 1978
, P.475.
DMA MAP SERIES 1501, SHEET SG 36-13, SCALE 1:250,000.
| Subject category | Comment text |
|---|---|
| Deposit | SINCE CLOSURE OF BOMVU RIDGE MINES, THE SWAFILAND GOVT. HAS BEEN STUDYING THESE LOW-GRADE DEPOSITS. GOETHITE ORE. NOT SURE OF EXACT LOCATION. ONLY KNOW THAT NEAR PIET RETIEF DISTRICT (S.A.)-CO-ORDINATES ARE OF MAHAMBA MTNS. JUST INSIDE SWAFILAND/S.AFRICA BORDER, ABOUT 22 KM ESE OF PIET RETIEF. |
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 21-OCT-1983 | Boyle, Ed | U.S. Bureau of Mines |
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