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West Cape Coast Deposit

Prospect in South Africa with commodity Titanium
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  1. Identification information
  2. Geographic coordinates
  3. Site location context
  4. Geographic areas
  5. Commodities
  6. Nearby scientific data
  7. Geologic structures
  8. Economic information about the deposit and operations
  9. Ownership information
  10. Bibliographic references

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 60000763
MRDS ID ISM0595
Record type District
Current site name West Cape Coast Deposit
Alternate or previous names Soutfontein, Klipheuwel, Soutkraal

Geographic coordinates

Geographic coordinates: 17.60162, -30.59657 (WGS84)
Relative position THE DEPOSIT IS SITUATED 40 KM WEST OF GARIES AND 12 KM FROM THE COAST ON TH E FARMS: SOUTFONTEIN 436, SOUTKRAAL 437 AND DE KLIPHEUWEL 435. ELEVATION: 1"00 M A.S.L.PLACER, MARINE"

Site location context

Political divisions (FIPS codes)

South Africa(country)

Africa(continent)

Land(continent)

Geographic areas

Country
South Africa

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Titanium Critical Primary

Nearby scientific data

(1) 17.60162, -30.59657
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Economic information

Geologic structures

Type of structure Regional
Structure description COASTAL ZONE OF UNCONSOLIDATED SUPERFICIAL DEPOSITS (20 KM WIDE); ARID COUNTRY

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Development status Prospect
Commodity type Metallic
Discovery year 1970

Ownership information

  • Type Operator
    Owner GEOLOGICAL SURVEY OF SOUTH AFRICA

Reference information

Bibliographic references

  • Deposit

    REPORT BY GEOLOGICAL SURVEY ON EXPLORATION RESULTSHAMMERBECK, E.C.I., 1976. TITANIUM: MINERAL RESOURCES OF THE REPUBLIC OF SOUTH AFRICA, 5TH EDITION, P. 221-226.

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