Orapa

Producer in Botswana with commodity Abrasive
Sections on this page
  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. Mineral rights holdings
  9. Workings at the site
  10. Links to other databases
  11. Bibliographic references
  12. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10134992
MAS/MILS ID 7930000001
Record type Site
Current site name Orapa

Geographic coordinates

Point of reference Town
Geographic coordinates: 25.50142, -21.29687 (WGS84)
Location accuracy 500(meters)

Site location context

Political divisions (FIPS codes)

Botswana(country)

Africa(continent)

Land(continent)

Geographic areas

Country
Botswana

Comments on the location information

  • MILS LAT/LONG FOR THE TOWN OF ORAPA.

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Abrasive Primary

Nearby scientific data

Town (1) 25.50142, -21.29687

Economic information

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Operation type Surface
Development status Producer
Commodity type Non-metallic
Significant No

Mineral rights holdings

Type of mineral rights Unknown

Workings at the site

  • Type of workings Surface
    Field Value
    MAS Development Schedule # 1
    Mining Record # 1
    Capacity 8571

Reference information

Bibliographic references

  • Deposit

    MINING MAGAZINE, SEPT 1976 TABLE B-1126 "MINES ACCOUNTING

  • Deposit

    FOR ALL OUTPUT OTHER THAN COAL".

Reporter information

Type Date Name Affiliation Comment
Reporter 08-APR-1996 West, B.J. U.S. Bureau of Mines

Beyond USGS

Supplemental information added by qvyshift.com. Not part of the original USGS MRDS record.