| Deposit ID | 10135050 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | W007005 |
| MAS/MILS ID | 7910200166 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Zwartkloof |
| Related records | 10069466 |
| Geographic coordinates: | 28.18473, -24.86336 (WGS84) |
|---|
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
South Africa(country)
Africa(continent)
Land(continent)
| Country |
|---|
| South Africa |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Fluorine-Fluorite Critical | Primary |
| (1) | 28.18473, -24.86336 |
|---|
| Operation type | Surface |
|---|---|
| Development status | Producer |
| Commodity type | Non-metallic |
| Deposit size | Large |
| Significant | No |
| Type | Operator |
|---|---|
| Owner | Zwartkloof Fluorspar Ltd. |
| Home office | South Africa |
| Type | Owner |
|---|---|
| Owner | Goldfields Mining And Development Ltd. |
| Interest | 100 |
| Home office | South Africa |
| Type | In-situ | ||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Estimate year | 1972 | ||||||||||||||
| Measured | 7000000mt ore | ||||||||||||||
| Demonstrated | 7000000mt ore | ||||||||||||||
| Total resources | 7000000mt ore | ||||||||||||||
| |||||||||||||||
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. Bureau of Mines | Minerals Availability System | MAS | 7910200166 | |
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | W007005 | MAS references MRDS |
BATTELLE INSTITUTE.WORLD MARKET FOR FLUORINE MINERALS AND
CHEMICALS.JUNE 1973.GENEVA,SWITZ.PP.A93,A-99.
LIST OF OPERATING MINING CONCERNS IN THE REPUBLIC OF S.
AFRICA AS RECORDED BY THE GOVT.MINING ENGINEER ON THE
1ST JAN.,1976.GOVT.MINING ENGINEER.BOX 1132.JOHANNES-
BURG.1977.P.31.
DMA SERIES 1501.SHEET SG35-3.
| Subject category | Comment text |
|---|---|
| Deposit | LOCATED ON ZWARTKLOOF NO.470 KR FARM.CO-ORDINATES ARE FROM 1976 LIST OF OPERATING MINING CONCERNS AND ARE OF A POINT 15 KM NW OF WARMBATHS. LISTED AS PRODUCER IN 1972&1976. OPERATION BEGAN IN 1970. IN 1972 WAS PRODUCING 27,200 MTPY ACID GRADE(97%CAF2) WITH 18,140 MTPY IN FILTER CAKE(95%CAF2&FE). HEAVY MEDIA-FLOTATION PLANT(TOTAL RECOV.75%). SALES VIA MERCHANTS OR DIRECTLY TO CUSTOMER.PRODUCTION WAS CERTAIN UP TO 1975(UNDER CONTRACTS TO THAT TIME). |
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 21-OCT-1983 | Boyle, Ed | U.S. Bureau of Mines |
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