| Deposit ID | 10207918 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | M046493 |
| MAS/MILS ID | 7910200022 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Artonvilla |
| Alternate or previous names | Artonvilla Mine |
| Related records | 10038993 |
| Point of reference | Ore Body |
|---|---|
| Geographic coordinates: | 30.05138, -22.32677 (WGS84) |
| Elevation | 581 |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
South Africa(country)
Africa(continent)
Land(continent)
Federal lands
Federal(land status)
| Country |
|---|
| South Africa |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Copper | Primary |
| Materials | Type of material |
|---|---|
| Bornite | Unknown |
| Chalcocite | Unknown |
| Chalcopyrite | Unknown |
| Epidote | Unknown |
| Prehnite | Unknown |
| Quartz | Unknown |
| Sericite | Unknown |
| Zoisite | Unknown |
| Ore Body (1) | 30.05138, -22.32677 |
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| Operation type | Underground |
|---|---|
| Commodity type | Metallic |
| Significant | No |
| Year of first production | 1903 |
| District name | Messina Area |
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| Type of mineral rights | Unknown |
|---|
| Ownership category | Federal |
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| Type of workings | Underground | ||||||||||||||||
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| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. Bureau of Mines | Minerals Availability System | MAS | 7910200022 | |
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | M046493 | MAS references MRDS |
GEOL OF THE MESSINA COPPER DEPOSITS BY S.J.VAN GRAAN IN SOME
DEPOSITS OF SOUTHERN AFRICA 1964 P309-311
ECONOMIC GEOL VOL 69 1974 P257
K; PHOSPHATE ROCK, DEPT. OFPER MINES AND SURROUNDING COUNTRY
40 GEOL SURV OF S.AFRICA 1954
THE MINERAL RES OF S.AFRICA 4TH EDITION 1959
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 17-DEC-1991 | Porter, Kenneth E. | U.S. Bureau of Mines |
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