Pentouyz Area

Unknown in Swaziland with commodity Tin
Sections on this page
  1. Identification information
  2. Geographic coordinates
  3. Site location context
  4. Geographic areas
  5. Commodities
  6. Materials information
  7. Nearby scientific data
  8. Ore body information
  9. Economic information about the deposit and operations
  10. Workings at the site
  11. Links to other databases
  12. Bibliographic references
  13. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10135028
MAS/MILS ID 7950000007
Record type Site
Current site name Pentouyz Area

Geographic coordinates

Point of reference Ore Body
Geographic coordinates: 31.53451, -26.84654 (WGS84)
Elevation 375

Site location context

Political divisions (FIPS codes)

Swaziland(country)

Geographic areas

Country
Swaziland

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Tin Critical Tertiary

Materials information

Materials Type of material
Cassiterite Unknown

Nearby scientific data

Ore Body (1) 31.53451, -26.84654

Economic information

Ore body information

  • Thickness 4M
    Depth to top 2.5M
    Field Value
    Type of Orebody #1 PLACER
    Shape of Orebody #1 IRREGULAR
    Primary mode of Origin SEDIMENTATION
    Secondary mode of Origin MAGMATIC DIFFER
    Primary Ore Control BEDDING
    Degree of Wallrock Alter. NONE
    Minimum Depth to Top 1
    Avg. Thick. Unconsol. Mat. 4
    Min. Thick. Unconsol. Mat. 2
    Date of Last Modification 790817

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Operation type Surface
Commodity type Metallic
Significant No

Workings at the site

  • Type of workings Surface
    Field Value
    MAS Development Schedule # 1
    Mining Record # 1
    Mining Method ALLUVIAL MINING
    Avg. Overburden Thickness 2.5
    Capacity Units CU-M ORE/DAY
    Units of Production $/CU-M ORE
    Year of Information 1978

Reference information

Bibliographic references

  • Deposit

    DAVIES,D.N., THE TIN DEPOSITS OF SWAZILAND, TRANS.OF THE GEO

  • Deposit

    OF S. AFRICA

Reporter information

Type Date Name Affiliation Comment
Reporter 27-FEB-1984 Unknown U.S. Bureau of Mines

Beyond USGS

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