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Epoch Mine

Producer in Zimbabwe with commodity Nickel
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  1. Identification information
  2. Geographic coordinates
  3. Site location context
  4. Geographic areas
  5. Commodities
  6. Host and associated rocks
  7. Nearby scientific data
  8. Economic information about the deposit and operations
  9. Mining district
  10. Ownership information
  11. Reserves and resources
  12. Links to other databases
  13. Bibliographic references
  14. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10024508
MRDS ID ISM0235
Record type Site
Current site name Epoch Mine

Geographic coordinates

Geographic coordinates: 29.25137, -20.41355 (WGS84)

Site location context

Political divisions (FIPS codes)

Zimbabwe(country)

Africa(continent)

Land(continent)

Geographic areas

Country
Zimbabwe

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Nickel Critical Primary

Host and associated rocks

  • Host or associated Host
    Rock type Metamorphic Rock > Schist
    Rock unit name Sebakwian Group
    Rock description Sebakwian Group
    Stratigraphic age (youngest) Neoarchean
  • Host or associated Host
    Rock type Metamorphic Rock > Serpentinite

Nearby scientific data

(1) 29.25137, -20.41355
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Economic information

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Development status Producer
Commodity type Metallic
Significant No
Discovery year 1969
Year of first production 1976
Year of last production 1984

Mining district

District name Filabusi District

Ownership information

  • Type Owner-Operator
    Owner Rhodesian Nickel Corp. Ltd. (Rhonickel)

Reserves and resources

  • Type In-situ
    Estimate year 1984
    Commodity Subtype Grade units Group Importance Year
    Nickel Ni 0.95 wt-pct Nickel Major 1984
  • Type In-situ
    Estimate year 1981
    Commodity Subtype Grade units Group Importance Year
    Nickel Ni 0.75 wt-pct Nickel Major 1981

Reference information

Bibliographic references

  • Deposit

    CLUTTEN, J.M., FOSTER, R.P., AND MARTIN, A., 1981, NICKEL MINERALIZATION IN ZIMBABWE: EPISODES, V. 1981, NO. 2, P-. 10-15. (RR2)

  • Deposit

    ROSKILL INFORMATION SERVICES, 1981, THE ECONOMICS OF NICKEL, 3D ED.: LONDON, ROSKILL INFORMATION SERVICES, [498] -P. (PA1)

  • Deposit

    MINING ANNUAL REVIEW, 1982, SOUTHERN AFRICAN--ZIMBABWE: LONDON, MINING JOURNAL LTD., P. 429-433. (PA2, PA3, RR41)

  • Production

    PA1: RF2, P. 185; PA2, PA3: RF3, P. 429

Reporter information

Type Date Name Affiliation Comment
Reporter 01-FEB-1984 Deyoung, John H. Jr. U.S. Geological Survey

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