| Deposit ID | 10134871 |
|---|---|
| MAS/MILS ID | 7960250049 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Umsweswe/Bee |
| Alternate or previous names | No Alternate Names |
| Point of reference | Claim |
|---|---|
| Geographic coordinates: | 30.40135, -18.59698 (WGS84) |
| Elevation | 1400 |
| Location accuracy | 10(meters) |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Midlands(province)
Zimbabwe(country)
Africa(continent)
Land(continent)
| Country | State |
|---|---|
| Zimbabwe | Midlands |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Chromium Critical | Primary |
| Materials | Type of material |
|---|---|
| Chromite | Unknown |
| Olivine | Unknown |
| Pyroxene | Unknown |
| Claim (1) | 30.40135, -18.59698 |
|---|
| Strike | N10E | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Dip | 25W | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Thickness | 0.2M | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Length | 19600M | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Width | 300M | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Depth to top | 65M | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Operation type | Underground |
|---|---|
| Development status | Producer |
| Commodity type | Metallic |
| Significant | No |
| District name | Hartley Complex |
|---|
| Type of mineral rights | Unknown |
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| Type | Owner-Operator |
|---|---|
| Owner | Zimbabwe Mining And Smelting Co. (Zimasco) |
| Interest | 100 |
| Home office | Zimbabwe |
| Year | 1980 |
| Type of workings | Underground | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. Bureau of Mines | Minerals Availability System | MAS | 7960250049 |
BALLEN, R. COST ESTIMATION FOR SOUTH AFRICAN CHROMITE MINE.
1979.
BALLEN, R. THE IMPLICATIONS OF SOUTH AFRICA AND ZIMBABWE ON
THE AMERICAN FERROCHROME INDUSTRY. PHD THESEIS: COLORADO
SCHOOL OF MINES. 1981.
GOLDER ASSOCIATES."DEPOSIT PROFILE: SELUKWE PEAK, ZIMBABWE"
1980.
GOLDER ASSOCIATES. "DEPOSIT PROFILE: SUTTON, VANAD, CAESAR,
ZIMBABWE." 1981.
GOLDER ASSOCIATES. "DEPOSIT PROFILE: AFRICAN CHROME MINES,
LTD. ZIMBABWE." 1981.
MINISTRY OF MINES. "CHROMIUM MINING." PUBLICATION NO.3.
PP. 1 - 3.
PERSONAL COMMUNICATION, 1981.
WORST, B.S. THE GREAT DYKE OF SOUTHERN RHODESIA. (INCLUDING
GEOLOGICAL MAP OF THE DYKE, SHEETS 1-91). PP. 1-235.
| Subject category | Comment text |
|---|---|
| Deposit | AS OF 1981 PRODUCTION APPEARED TO BE FROM 5 CLAIMS IN THIS AREA.THE CLAIMS WERE UMSWESWE, BEE SOUTH4/18, MSILA 2/3/4, MAKIN2/4/6, AND TIKI6/7.THIS ANALYSIS TREATS A SINGLE SECTION OF THE GREAT DYKE-THE UMSWEWE/BEE SECTION-AS ONE MINING UNIT IN REALITY,MORE THAN ONE MINING COMPANY MAY OWN LEASES OVER THIS SECTION AND SIMULTANEOUS PRODUCTION IS POSSIBLE.TO ANALYZE AVAILABILITY OF CHROMITE FROM THE GREAT DYKE,IT WAS NECESSARY TO ADDRESS THE SITUATION IN A LOGICAL,COMPARTMENTALIZED FORMAT.HENCE,THE "UMSWESWE/BEE SECTION" REFERS TO A 24 KM LONG SECTION ON THE EAST LIMB OF THE GREAT DYKE STRUCTURE FROM THE NGEZI RIVER NORTHWARDS TO SOUTH LATITUDE 18 DEG.30MIN. |
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 27-FEB-1984 | Eastern Field Operations Center (EFOC) | U.S. Bureau of Mines |
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