| Deposit ID | 10078843 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | W027505 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Aggeneys #3 Zn - Pb |
| Alternate or previous names | Phelps Dodge Aggeneys #3 |
| Geographic coordinates: | 18.85158, -29.0466 (WGS84) |
|---|---|
| Relative position | 2.5 KM FROM BROKEN HILL DEPOSIT |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Eastern Cape(province)
South Africa(country)
Africa(continent)
Land(continent)
| Country | State |
|---|---|
| South Africa | Eastern Cape |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Zinc Critical | Primary |
| Lead | Secondary |
| Silver | Secondary |
| (1) | 18.85158, -29.0466 |
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| Development status | Occurrence |
|---|---|
| Commodity type | Metallic |
| Significant | No |
| District name | Aggeneys Dist |
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| Type | Owner |
|---|---|
| Owner | Phelps Dodge |
| Type | In-situ | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Estimate year | 1977 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Total resources | 53000000000mt ore | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | W027505 |
STAFF, 1977 , MINING MAGAZINE 6 - 77 , P. 432
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 01-DEC-1977 | Schruben, Paul G. | U.S. Geological Survey |
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