| Deposit ID | 10255719 |
|---|---|
| MAS/MILS ID | 7960150061 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Bat Claims/Ngezi Cooperative |
| Alternate or previous names | Bat Claims, No Alternate Names. |
| Point of reference | Claim |
|---|---|
| Geographic coordinates: | 30.31805, -18.78027 (WGS84) |
| Elevation | 1400 |
| Location accuracy | 1000(meters) |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Zimbabwe(country)
Africa(continent)
Land(continent)
| Country |
|---|
| Zimbabwe |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Chromium Critical | Primary |
| Materials | Type of material |
|---|---|
| Chromite | Unknown |
| Olivine | Unknown |
| Pyroxene | Unknown |
| Claim (1) | 30.31805, -18.78027 |
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| Strike | N10E | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Dip | 25W | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Thickness | 0.2M | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Length | 8000M | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Width | 300M | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Depth to top | 65M | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Area | 1500HA | ||||||
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| Operation type | Underground |
|---|---|
| Development status | Past Producer |
| Commodity type | Metallic |
| Significant | Yes |
| Mining method | Open Stope - Breast Stoping |
| Milling method | Gravity |
| District name | Hartley Complex |
|---|
| Type of mineral rights | Unknown |
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| Type | Owner-Operator |
|---|---|
| Owner | Edinburgh Development Co. |
| Interest | 100 |
| Home office | Zimbabwe |
| Year | 1959 |
| Type of workings | Underground | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. Bureau of Mines | Minerals Availability System | MAS | 7960150061 |
BALLEN, R. COST ESTIMATION FOR SOUTH AFRICAN CHROMITE MINE.
1979.
BALLEN, R. THE IMPLICATIONS OF SOUTH AFRICA AND ZIMBABWE ON
THE AMERICAN FERROCHROME INDUSTRY. PHD THESIS: COLORADO
SCHOOL OF MINES. 1981.
GOLDER ASSOCIATES. "DEPOSIT PROFILE: SELUKWE PEAK,
ZIMBABWE" 1980.
GOLDER ASSOCIATES. "DEPOSIT PROFILE: SUTTON, VANAD, CAESAR,
ZIMBABWE." 1981.
GOLDER ASSOCIATES. "DEPOSIT PROFILE: AFRICAN CHROME MINES,
LTD. ZIMBABWE." 1981.
MINISTRY OF MINES. "CHROMIUM MINING." PUBLICATION NO.3.
PP. 1-3.
PERSONAL COMMUNICATION, 1981.
WORST, B.S. THE GREAT DYKE OF SOUTHERN RHODESIA. (INCLUDING
GEOLOGICAL MAP OF THE DYKE, SHEETS 1-9). PP. 1-235.
| Subject category | Comment text |
|---|---|
| Deposit | BAT CLAIMS HAVE HAD SPORADIC PRODUCTION FROM SHALLOW PITS IN PAST BUT NO MAJOR OPERATIONS. THIS ANALYSIS TREATS A SINGLE SECTION OF THE GREAT DYKE - THE "BAT CLAIMS SECTION" - AS ONE MINING UNIT. IN REALITY MORE THAN ONE COMPANY MAY HOLD LEASES OVER THE SECTION DESCRIBED, AND SIMULTANEOUS PRODUCTION COULD COME FROM MORE THAN ONE OPERATION. TO ANALYZE THE GREAT DYKE FOR AVAILABILITY IT WAS NECESSARY TO ADDRESS THE SITUATION IN A LOGICAL, COMPARTMENTALIZED FORMAT. HENCE, THE "BAT CLAIMS SECTION" REFERS TO AN 8KM LONG SECTION COVERING THE EAST LIMB OF THE GREAT DYKE STRUCTURE FROM THE UMNIATI RIVVER NORTHWARDS. |
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 19-AUG-92 | Eastern Field Operations Center (EFOC) | U.S. Bureau of Mines |
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