| Deposit ID | 10158600 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | I000058 |
| MAS/MILS ID | 7910050064 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Garies Soutfontein |
| Related records | 10023259 |
| Geographic coordinates: | 17.60162, -30.60487 (WGS84) |
|---|
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
South Africa(country)
Africa(continent)
Land(continent)
| Country |
|---|
| South Africa |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Thorium | Primary |
| Zirconium Critical | Secondary |
| (1) | 17.60162, -30.60487 |
|---|
| Operation type | Surface |
|---|---|
| Development status | Prospect |
| Commodity type | Metallic |
| Deposit size | Small |
| Significant | No |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. Bureau of Mines | Minerals Availability System | MAS | 7910050064 | |
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | I000058 | MAS references MRDS |
COETZEE,C.B.,ED. THE MINERAL RESOURCES OF THE REPUBLIC OF
SOUTH AFRICA, HANDBOOK NO.7, 5TH ED., GEOL.SURV.OF S.A.,
PRETORIA, 1976, PP.212,224.
| Subject category | Comment text |
|---|---|
| Deposit | DUNE SANDS OF SOUTFONTEIN SAID TO CONTAIN 300,000 TONS OF MONAZITE WITH 8,400 TONS THORIUM. DUNE SANDS CONTAIN 10% HEAVY MINERALS (0.45% MOMAZITE AND 0.013% TH). DEPOSIT LOCATED SOUTH AND EAST OF SOUTFONTEIN-DISCOVERED BY AERIAL RADIOMETRIC SURVEY-COVERS 32 SQ.KM. AREA ON FARMS DE KLIPHEKUVEL, SOUTKRAAL AND SOUTFONTIEN. |
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 21-JUL-1994 | Boyle, Ed | U.S. Bureau of Mines |
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