| Deposit ID | 10305680 |
|---|---|
| MAS/MILS ID | 7960100033 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Hay/Noro |
| Alternate or previous names | Glenapp/Hay/Noro |
| Point of reference | Claim |
|---|---|
| Geographic coordinates: | 30.75133, -17.03878 (WGS84) |
| Elevation | 1400 |
| Location accuracy | 1000(meters) |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Zimbabwe(country)
Africa(continent)
Land(continent)
| Country |
|---|
| Zimbabwe |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Chromium Critical | Primary |
| Materials | Type of material |
|---|---|
| Chromite | Unknown |
| Olivine | Unknown |
| Pyroxene | Unknown |
| Claim (1) | 30.75133, -17.03878 |
|---|
| Strike | N10E | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Dip | 20E | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Thickness | 0.1M | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Length | 12400M | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Width | 300M | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Depth to top | 50M | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Area | 2500HA | ||||||
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| Operation type | Underground |
|---|---|
| Development status | Producer |
| Commodity type | Metallic |
| Significant | Yes |
| Mining method | Open Stope - Breast Stoping |
| Milling method | Sizing |
| District name | Great Dyke |
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| Type of mineral rights | Unknown |
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| Type | Owner-Operator |
|---|---|
| Owner | Zimbabwe Mining And Smelting Co. (Zimasco) |
| Interest | 100 |
| Home office | Zimbabwe |
| Year | 1981 |
| Type of workings | Underground | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. Bureau of Mines | Minerals Availability System | MAS | 7960100033 |
BALLEN, R. COST ESTIMATION FOR SOUTH AFRICAN CHROMITE MINE.
1979.
BALLEN, R. THE IMPLICATIONS OF SOUTH AFRICA AND ZIMBABWE ON
THE AMERICAN FERROCHROME INDUSTRY. PHD THESIS: COLO.
SCHOOL OF MINES. 1981.
GOLDER ASSOCIATES. "DEPOSIT PROFILE: SELUKWE PEAK, ZIMBABWE"
1980.
GOLDER ASSOCIATES. "DEPOSIT PROFILE: SUTTON, VANAD, CAESAR,
ZIMBABWE." 1981.
GOLDER ASSOCIATES. "DEPOSIT PROFILE: AFRICAN CHROME MINES,
LTD. ZIMBABWE." 1981.
MINISTRY OF MINES. "CHROMIUM MINING." PUBLICATION #3,
PP. 1 - 3.
PERSONAL COMMUNICATION, 1981.
WORST, B.S. THE GREAT DYKE OF SOUTHERN RHODESIA, (INCLUDING
GEOLOGICAL MAP OF THE DYKE, SHEETS 1 - 9). PP. 1 - 235.
| Subject category | Comment text |
|---|---|
| Deposit | GLENAPP/ HAY AND NORO ARE ALL PRODUCING SECTIONS OF AFRICAN CHROME MINES AS OF 1981. THIS ANALYSIS TREATS A SINGLE SECTION OF THE GREAT DYKE - THE "GLENAPP/HAY/NORO SECTION" - AS ONE MINING UNIT. IN REALITY, MORE THAN ONE COMPANY MAY HOLD LEASE AREAS IN THE SECTION DESCRIBED AND SIMULTANEOUS PRODUCTION FROM MORE THAN ONE COMPANY IN THE SECTION IS POSSIBLE. TO ANALYZE THE GREAT DYKE FOR AVAILABILITY, IT WAS NECESSARY TO ADDRESS THE SITUATION IN A LOGICAL, COMPARTMENTALIZED FORMAT. HENCE, THE "GLENAPP/HAY/NORO SECTION" REFERS TO A 7KM LONG SECTION COVERING BOTH LIMBS OF THE GREAT DYKE STRUCTURE; FROM THE ETHEL FAULT NORTH TO THE SOUTH LATITUDE 17 DEGREES, 0 MIN. |
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 27-FEB-84 | Eastern Field Operations Center (EFOC) | U.S. Bureau of Mines |
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