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Emmarentia

Producer in South Africa with commodity Asbestos
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  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. Ownership information
  9. Links to other databases
  10. Bibliographic references
  11. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10256283
MAS/MILS ID 7910050049
Record type Site
Current site name Emmarentia

Geographic coordinates

Geographic coordinates: 23.46822, -28.02988 (WGS84)

Site location context

Political divisions (FIPS codes)

South Africa(country)

Africa(continent)

Land(continent)

Geographic areas

Country
South Africa

Comments on the location information

  • LOCATED NEAR DANIELSKUIL ON EMMARENTIA FARM AND A PORTION OF SKIETFONTEIN 252 FARM IN POSTMASBURG DIST.EXACT LOC. UNKNOWN.CO-ORDINATES ARE OF TOWN OF SKIETFONTEIN,23 KM NNW OF DANIELSKUIL ASBESTOS MINE. PRODUCTION WAS PLANNED TO BEGIN IN FIRST QUARTER OF 1977. PRODUCTION OF GRADES 4,5&6 ASBESTOS(CROCIDOLITE). CAPACITY NOT KNOWN.

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Asbestos Primary

Nearby scientific data

(1) 23.46822, -28.02988
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Economic information

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Operation type Underground
Development status Producer
Commodity type Non-metallic
Significant Yes
Mining method Open Stope - Room and Pillar
Milling method Sizing

Ownership information

  • Type Owner-Operator
    Owner Emmarentia Asbestos(Pty)Ltd.
    Interest 100
    Home office South Africa
    Year 1977

Comments on the ownership information

  • ASSUME EMMARENTIA ASBESTOS IS OWNER-OPERATOR (NOT KNOWN IF SUBSIDIARY).

Comments on the reserve resource information

  • RESOURCES IN RECOVERABLE MT

Reference information

Bibliographic references

  • Deposit

    MINERALS BUREAU.S.A.DEPT.OF MINES.MINERALS MARKETING INFORM-

  • Deposit

    ATION,NON-METALLIC MINES IN S.AFRICA.BRAAMFONTEIN.JAN.

  • Deposit

    1977.30PP.

Reporter information

Type Date Name Affiliation Comment
Reporter 21-OCT-1983 Boyle, Ed U.S. Bureau of Mines

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