Umgababa

Unknown in Kwazulu-Natal, South Africa with commodities Titanium, Zirconium
Sections on this page
  1. Identification information
  2. Geographic coordinates
  3. Site location context
  4. Geographic areas
  5. Commodities
  6. Materials information
  7. Nearby scientific data
  8. Ore body information
  9. Economic information about the deposit and operations
  10. Mineral rights holdings
  11. Land status
  12. Ownership information
  13. Workings at the site
  14. Links to other databases
  15. Bibliographic references
  16. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10304515
MAS/MILS ID 7910100001
Record type Site
Current site name Umgababa

Geographic coordinates

Point of reference Ore Body
Geographic coordinates: 30.90147, -30.11643 (WGS84)

Site location context

Political divisions (FIPS codes)

Kwazulu-Natal(province)

South Africa(country)

Africa(continent)

Land(continent)

Federal lands

Federal(land status)

Geographic areas

Country State
South Africa Kwazulu-Natal

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Titanium Critical Tertiary
Zirconium Critical Tertiary

Materials information

Materials Type of material
Ilmenite Unknown
Rutile Unknown
Zircon Unknown

Nearby scientific data

Ore Body (1) 30.90147, -30.11643

Economic information

Ore body information

  • Field Value
    Type of Orebody #1 PLACER
    Shape of Orebody #1 TABULAR
    Shape of Orebody #2 LENTICULAR
    Primary mode of Origin SEDIMENTATION
    Secondary mode of Origin RESIDUAL CONCENT
    Primary Ore Control BEDDING
    Degree of Wallrock Alter. NONE
    Date of Last Modification 780213

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Operation type Surface
Commodity type Metallic
Significant No
Discovery year 1946

Mineral rights holdings

Type of mineral rights Federal Lease

Land status

Ownership category Federal

Ownership information

  • Type Operator
    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

Workings at the site

  • Type of workings Surface
    Area 81HA
    Field Value
    MAS Development Schedule # 1
    Mining Record # 1
    Status of Mining Method ESTIMATE
    Mining Method STRIP-LEVEL
    Avg. Overburden Thickness 1
    Primary Material Cover SAND, SILT
    Percentage 100
    Hardness of Ore SAND, SILT
    Capacity 9600
    Capacity Units KG CONC/DAY
    Units of Production $/KG CONC
    Year of Information 1975

Reference information

Bibliographic references

  • Deposit

    THE DEVELOPEMENT AND COMMISSIONING OF THE HEAVY MINERALS SEP

  • Deposit

    PLANT AT UMGABABA SOUTH COAST NATAL JOUR OF THE SOUTH AFRICA

  • Deposit

    ITUTE OF MINING AND METALLURGY SEPTEMBER 1959

Reporter information

Type Date Name Affiliation Comment
Reporter 27-FEB-1984 Unknown U.S. Bureau of Mines

Beyond USGS

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