| Deposit ID | 10304896 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | W007957 |
| MAS/MILS ID | 7910200024 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Harper |
| Alternate or previous names | Harper Mine |
| Related records | 10070061, 10159060, 10256246 |
| Point of reference | Ore Body |
|---|---|
| Geographic coordinates: | 30.05138, -22.32677 (WGS84) |
| Elevation | 581 |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
South Africa(country)
Africa(continent)
Land(continent)
Federal lands
Federal(land status)
| Country |
|---|
| South Africa |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Copper | Primary |
| Materials | Type of material |
|---|---|
| Bornite | Unknown |
| Chalcocite | Unknown |
| Chalcopyrite | Unknown |
| Epidote | Unknown |
| Prehnite | Unknown |
| Quartz | Unknown |
| Sericite | Unknown |
| Zoisite | Unknown |
| Ore Body (1) | 30.05138, -22.32677 |
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| Operation type | Underground |
|---|---|
| Development status | Producer |
| Commodity type | Metallic |
| Deposit size | Medium |
| Significant | No |
| District name | Messina Area |
|---|
| Type of mineral rights | Unknown |
|---|
| Ownership category | Federal |
|---|
| Type of workings | Underground | ||||||||||||||||
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| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. Bureau of Mines | Minerals Availability System | MAS | 7910200024 | |
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | W007957 | MAS references MRDS |
VAN GRAAN S.J.GEOLOGY OF THE MESSINA COPPER DEPOSITS IN SOME
DEPOSITS OF SOUTHERN AFRICA
THE GEOLOGY OF THE MESSINA COPPERMINES AND SURROUNDING COUNT
MEMOIR 40 GEOL SURV OF SOUTH AFRICA 1945 P122-126 145-147
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 17-DEC-1991 | Porter, Kenneth E. | U.S. Bureau of Mines |
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