| Deposit ID | 10158596 |
|---|---|
| MAS/MILS ID | 7920000080 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Fluswa Kohero Operations |
| Geographic coordinates: | 15.16821, -21.86363 (WGS84) |
|---|
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Namibia(country)
Africa(continent)
Land(continent)
| Country |
|---|
| Namibia |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Fluorine-Fluorite Critical | Primary |
| (1) | 15.16821, -21.86363 |
|---|
| Operation type | Underground |
|---|---|
| Development status | Producer |
| Commodity type | Non-metallic |
| Significant | No |
| Type | Operator |
|---|---|
| Owner | Fluorspar Industries Of S. W. A.(Pty)Ltd. |
| Home office | S W Africa(Namibia) |
| Year | 1972 |
| Type | Owner |
|---|---|
| Owner | Continental Ore Corp. |
| Interest | 25 |
| Year | 1972 |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. Bureau of Mines | Minerals Availability System | MAS | 7920000080 |
BATTELLE INSTITUTE.WORLD MARKET FOR FLUORINE MINERALS AND
CHEMICALS.JUNE 1973.GENEVA,SWITZ.P.A104
GEOLOGIC MAP OF SOUTH WEST AFRICA.GOVT.PRINTER.PRETORIA,S.A.
1963.SCALE 1:1,000,000.
| Subject category | Comment text |
|---|---|
| Deposit | MINE BEGAN PRODUCTION IN MID-1973. FLOT.MILL OUTPUT CAPACITY 25,000 MTPY ACID GRADE FLUORSPAR. RESERVES IN 1972 SAID TO BE SUFFICIENT FOR 10-15 YEARS OF PRODUCTION. PRODUCT TRUCKED 190 KM SW TO WALVIS BAY-EXPORTED TO U.S.A. &JAPAN. LOCATION ESTIMATED ON BASIS OF ARTICLE STATING 200 KM DISTANCE FROM WALVIS BAY-ONLY FLUORITE DEPOSIT AT THAT DISTANCE. |
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 21-OCT-1983 | Boyle, Ed | U.S. Bureau of Mines |
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