Walvis Bay

Prospect in Namibia with commodities Semiprecious Gemstone, 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. Mining district
  11. Mineral rights holdings
  12. Ownership information
  13. Reserves and resources
  14. Links to other databases
  15. Bibliographic references
  16. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10304663
MAS/MILS ID 7920000018
Record type Site
Current site name Walvis Bay

Geographic coordinates

Point of reference Town
Geographic coordinates: 14.51823, -22.98018 (WGS84)
Elevation 100
Location accuracy 100(meters)

Site location context

Political divisions (FIPS codes)

Namibia(country)

Africa(continent)

Land(continent)

Geographic areas

Country
Namibia

Comments on the location information

  • LAT/LONG FOR THE TOWN OF WALVIS BAY, NAMIBIA. DEPOSITS ARE THE BEACH SANDS ON THE COAST.

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Semiprecious Gemstone Primary
Titanium Critical Primary
Zirconium Critical Primary

Materials information

Materials Type of material
Andalusite Unknown
Ilmenite Unknown
Rutile Unknown
Zircon Unknown

Nearby scientific data

Town (1) 14.51823, -22.98018

Economic information

Ore body information

  • Field Value
    MAS Matrix # 1
    MAS Column # 1
    Type of Orebody #1 SEDIMENTARY
    Shape of Orebody #1 LENTICULAR
    Primary mode of Origin SEDIMENTATION
    Primary Ore Control BEDDING
    Degree of Wallrock Alter. UNKNOWN
    Type of Wallrock Alter. #1 UNKNOWN
    Date of Last Modification 960410

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Operation type Surface
Development status Prospect
Commodity type Both
Significant Yes
Discovery year 1994

Mining district

District name Walvis Bay

Mineral rights holdings

Type of mineral rights Federal Lease

Ownership information

  • Type Owner
    Owner Caledonian Minerals
    Interest 100
    Home office Canada
    Year 1996
    First year 1995

Reserves and resources

  • Type In-situ
    Estimate year 1996
    Indicated 1700000mt ore
    Demonstrated 1700000mt ore
    Total resources 1700000mt ore
    Commodity Subtype Grade units Group Importance Year
    Zirconium ZrO2 0.22 wt-pct Zirconium Major 1996

Reference information

Bibliographic references

  • Deposit

    MINING JOURNAL, 10/13/95, P272, "NAMIBIAN HEAVY MINERALS".

Reporter information

Type Date Name Affiliation Comment
Reporter 28-AUG-96 Buckingham, David A. U.S. Bureau of Mines

Beyond USGS

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