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Tugela River Deposit

Occurrence in Kwazulu-Natal, South Africa with commodities Iron, Titanium, Metal, Vanadium
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  1. Identification information
  2. Geographic coordinates
  3. Site location context
  4. Geographic areas
  5. Commodities
  6. Nearby scientific data
  7. Economic information about the deposit and operations
  8. Mining district
  9. Links to other databases
  10. Bibliographic references
  11. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10008280
MRDS ID D000291
Record type Site
Current site name Tugela River Deposit

Geographic coordinates

Geographic coordinates: 31.08478, -28.99645 (WGS84)

Site location context

Political divisions (FIPS codes)

Kwazulu-Natal(province)

South Africa(country)

Africa(continent)

Land(continent)

Geographic areas

Country State
South Africa Kwazulu-Natal

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Iron Tertiary
Titanium, Metal Critical Tertiary
Vanadium Critical Tertiary

Nearby scientific data

(1) 31.08478, -28.99645
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Economic information

Comments on the geologic information

  • GEOL.DESC: LAYERS OF TITANIFEROUS MAGNETITE IN GABBRO ANORTHOSITE (WAGNER, 1928); ILMENITE AND MAGNETITE LARGELY INTERGROWN

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Development status Occurrence
Commodity type Metallic
Significant No

Mining district

District name Kranskop District

Reference information

Bibliographic references

  • Deposit

    WAGNER, P. A., 1928, SO. AFRICAN GEOLOGICAL SURVEY MEM. 26, P. 264

  • Deposit

    LAWTHERS, ROBT., 1957, U. S. B. M. I. C. 7791, P. 202

  • Reserve-Resource

    WAGNER, 1928

Reporter information

Type Date Name Affiliation Comment
Reporter 01-SEP-1973 Fischer, Richard P. U.S. Geological Survey

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