| Deposit ID | 10232205 |
|---|---|
| MAS/MILS ID | 7910050039 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Koegaswesterberg |
| Geographic coordinates: | 22.36825, -29.31325 (WGS84) |
|---|
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
South Africa(country)
Africa(continent)
Land(continent)
| Country |
|---|
| South Africa |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Asbestos | Primary |
| (1) | 22.36825, -29.31325 |
|---|
| Operation type | Underground |
|---|---|
| Development status | Producer |
| Commodity type | Non-metallic |
| Significant | No |
| Type | Operator |
|---|---|
| Owner | Cape Blue Mines(Pty)Ltd. |
| Home office | South Africa |
| Year | 1978 |
| Type | Owner |
|---|---|
| Owner | Cape Asbestos South Africa(Pty)Ltd. |
| Interest | 100 |
| Home office | South Africa |
| Year | 1978 |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. Bureau of Mines | Minerals Availability System | MAS | 7910050039 |
DMA SERIES 1501.SHEET SH 34-7.SCALE 1:250,000.
COAL,GOLD&BASE MINERALS OF SOUTHERN AFRICA.UNUSUAL MINING
METHOD AT KOEGAS.APRIL,1967.PP.35-43.
WORLD MINING.BLUE ASBESTOS MINING AT KOEGAS IN CAPE PROVINCE
,SOUTH AFRICA.
DREYER,C.J.B.ROBINSON,H.A.THE OCCURENCE AND EXPLOITATION OF
AMPHIBOLE ASBESTOS IN SOUTH AFRICA.PAPER PRESENTED AT
1978 AIME ANNUAL MEETING,DENVER,COLO.FEB.28-MAR.2,1978.
PREPRINT #78-H-64.SOCIETY OF MINING ENGINEERS.LITTLETON,
COLO.
MANOS,A.INDUSTRIAL MINERALS OF SOUTH AFRICA.REPRINT FROM
NOV.1977 ISSUE OF INDUSTRIAL MINERALS.METAL BULL.LTD.
SURREY,ENGLAND.30PP.
MINERALS BUREAU.S.A.DEPT.OF MINES.MINERALS MARKETING INFORM-
ATION,NON-METALLIC MINES IN SOUTH AFRICA.PRELIM.REPORT
NO.10.BRAAMFONTEIN.JAN.1977.P.20.
E/MJ.1978 INTL.DIRECTORY OF MINING AND MINERAL PROCESSING
OPERATIONS.MCGRAW HILL.N.Y.1978.P.337.
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 21-OCT-1983 | Boyle, Ed | U.S. Bureau of Mines |
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