| Deposit ID | 60000711 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | ISM0481 |
| Record type | District |
| Current site name | Bikita |
| Alternate or previous names | Bikita Tinfield, Bikita Claims, Al Hayat Sector |
| Geographic coordinates: | 31.43464, -19.94689 (WGS84) |
|---|---|
| Relative position | TOTAL PEG. AREA APPROXIMATELY 3 SQ KM. DEPOSIT ABOUT 65 KM E OF MASVINGO,A LITTLE North OF THE MAIN MASVINGO-MUTARE ROAD. |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Zimbabwe(country)
Africa(continent)
Land(continent)
| Country |
|---|
| Zimbabwe |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Cesium Critical | Primary |
| Kaolin | Primary |
| Tin Critical | Primary |
| Rubidium Critical | Primary |
| Lithium Critical | Primary |
| (1) | 31.43464, -19.94689 |
|---|
| Type of structure | Regional |
|---|---|
| Structure description | VICTORIA GREENSTONE BELT |
| Development status | Producer |
|---|---|
| Commodity type | Both |
| Discovery year | 1909 |
| Year of first production | 1952 |
| Type | Owner |
|---|---|
| Owner | BIKITA MINERALS (PVT.) LTD. |
| Type | Operator |
|---|---|
| Owner | BIKITA MINERALS (PVT.) LTD. |
THOMAS,G.W.W AND BUCKLEY,S.A.,1987: INTRODUCTION OF HEAVY MEDIA SEPARATION AT BIKITA MINERALS.-AFRICAN MINING, THE INSTITUTION OF MINING AND METALLURGY, 1987,P.375-383.
SYMONS,R.,1963: OPERATION AT BIKITA MINERALS (PVT)LTD.,SOUTHERN RHODESIA, IN, PEGMATITES IN SOUTHERN RHODESIA; A SYMPOSIUM. -INST.MINING AND METALLURGY,SALISBURY,1963,P.58-72
COOPER,D.G.,1964:THE GEOLOGY OF THE BIKITA PEGMATITE.- -IN:HAUGHTON,S.H.(EDITOR):THE GEOLOGY OF SOME ORE DEPOSITS IN SOUTHERN AFRICA,VOL.2,JOHSBG.,GEOL.SOC.SOUTH AFRICA. P.441-461.
MARTIN,H.S.,1964:THE BIKITA TINFIELD.--SOUTHERN RHOD.GEOL.SURV.BULL.58, P.114-132.
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