| Deposit ID | 10134696 |
|---|---|
| MAS/MILS ID | 7910200174 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Pilanesburg Complex |
| Alternate or previous names | Pilanesberg Complex |
| Geographic coordinates: | 27.06815, -25.17166 (WGS84) |
|---|
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
South Africa(country)
Africa(continent)
Land(continent)
| Country |
|---|
| South Africa |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| REE Critical | Tertiary |
| Thorium | Tertiary |
| (1) | 27.06815, -25.17166 |
|---|
| Operation type | Surface |
|---|---|
| Development status | Prospect |
| Commodity type | Metallic |
| Significant | No |
| Type | Owner |
|---|---|
| Owner | Rare Earth Investment Pty. Ltd. |
| Home office | South Africa |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. Bureau of Mines | Minerals Availability System | MAS | 7910200174 |
COETZEE,C.B., ED., THE MINERAL RESOURCES OF THE REPUBLIC OF
SOUTH AFRICA, HANDBOOK NO.7, 5TH ED., GEOL.SURV. OF S.A.,
PRETORIA,1976,P.200.
| Subject category | Comment text |
|---|---|
| Deposit | PILANESBERG ALKALINE COMPLEX LOCATED ON 7 FARMS: SAULSPOORT 3 JQ, KOEDOESFONTEIN 42 JQ, HOUWATER 54 JQ, RHENOSTERS- PRUIT 59 JQ, DOORNHOEK 91 JQ, LEDIG 93 JQ, AND VOFEL- STRUISNEK 173 JP. PREDOMINATE ORE MINERAL IS BRITHILITE. A CONCENTRATE FROM HOUWATER FARM ORE ANALYZED 1.56% THOZ, 0.02% U3O8, AND 58.04% RARE-EARTH OXIDE (LARGELY CEO3, LA203, ND203, AND PR6011 IN THAT ORDER OF ABUNDANCE. |
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 14-DEC-1994 | Boyle, Ed | U.S. Bureau of Mines |
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