| Deposit ID | 10304515 |
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| MAS/MILS ID | 7910100001 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Umgababa |
| Point of reference | Ore Body |
|---|---|
| Geographic coordinates: | 30.90147, -30.11643 (WGS84) |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Kwazulu-Natal(province)
South Africa(country)
Africa(continent)
Land(continent)
Federal lands
Federal(land status)
| Country | State |
|---|---|
| South Africa | Kwazulu-Natal |
| Materials | Type of material |
|---|---|
| Ilmenite | Unknown |
| Rutile | Unknown |
| Zircon | Unknown |
| Ore Body (1) | 30.90147, -30.11643 |
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| Operation type | Surface |
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| Commodity type | Metallic |
| Significant | No |
| Discovery year | 1946 |
| Type of mineral rights | Federal Lease |
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| Ownership category | Federal |
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| Type | Operator |
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| Owner | Umgababa Minerals Ltd. |
| Home office | South Africa |
| Year | 1975 |
| Type | Owner |
|---|---|
| Owner | Anglo American Corp. Of South Africa, Ltd. |
| Interest | 100 |
| Home office | South Africa |
| Year | 1975 |
| Type of workings | Surface | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Area | 81HA | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. Bureau of Mines | Minerals Availability System | MAS | 7910100001 |
THE DEVELOPEMENT AND COMMISSIONING OF THE HEAVY MINERALS SEP
PLANT AT UMGABABA SOUTH COAST NATAL JOUR OF THE SOUTH AFRICA
ITUTE OF MINING AND METALLURGY SEPTEMBER 1959
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 27-FEB-1984 | Unknown | U.S. Bureau of Mines |
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