| Deposit ID | 10304663 |
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| MAS/MILS ID | 7920000018 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Walvis Bay |
| Point of reference | Town |
|---|---|
| Geographic coordinates: | 14.51823, -22.98018 (WGS84) |
| Elevation | 100 |
| Location accuracy | 100(meters) |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Namibia(country)
Africa(continent)
Land(continent)
| Country |
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| Namibia |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Semiprecious Gemstone | Primary |
| Titanium Critical | Primary |
| Zirconium Critical | Primary |
| Materials | Type of material |
|---|---|
| Andalusite | Unknown |
| Ilmenite | Unknown |
| Rutile | Unknown |
| Zircon | Unknown |
| Town (1) | 14.51823, -22.98018 |
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| Operation type | Surface |
|---|---|
| Development status | Prospect |
| Commodity type | Both |
| Significant | Yes |
| Discovery year | 1994 |
| District name | Walvis Bay |
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| Type of mineral rights | Federal Lease |
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| Type | Owner |
|---|---|
| Owner | Caledonian Minerals |
| Interest | 100 |
| Home office | Canada |
| Year | 1996 |
| First year | 1995 |
| Type | In-situ | ||||||||||||||
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| Estimate year | 1996 | ||||||||||||||
| Indicated | 1700000mt ore | ||||||||||||||
| Demonstrated | 1700000mt ore | ||||||||||||||
| Total resources | 1700000mt ore | ||||||||||||||
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| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. Bureau of Mines | Minerals Availability System | MAS | 7920000018 |
MINING JOURNAL, 10/13/95, P272, "NAMIBIAN HEAVY MINERALS".
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 28-AUG-96 | Buckingham, David A. | U.S. Bureau of Mines |
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