| Deposit ID | 10255934 |
|---|---|
| MAS/MILS ID | 7960150053 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Umsweswe |
| Alternate or previous names | Bee/Umsweswe |
| Point of reference | Claim |
|---|---|
| Geographic coordinates: | 30.43464, -18.48029 (WGS84) |
| Elevation | 1415 |
| 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) | 30.43464, -18.48029 |
|---|
| Strike | N10E | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Dip | 25W | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Thickness | 0.2M | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Length | 3500M | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Width | 300M | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Depth to top | 65M | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 |
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| Type of mineral rights | Unknown |
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| Type | Owner-Operator |
|---|---|
| Owner | Zimbabwe Mining And Smelting Co. (Zimasco) |
| Interest | 100 |
| Home office | Zimbabwe |
| Year | 1981 |
| Type of workings | Underground | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. Bureau of Mines | Minerals Availability System | MAS | 7960150053 |
GOLDER ASSOCIATES."DEPOSIT PROFILE: AFRICAN CHROME MINES,
LTD. ZIMBABWE." 1981.
| Subject category | Comment text |
|---|---|
| Deposit | THIS ANALYSIS TREATS A SINGLE SECTION OF THE GREAT DYKE-THE "UMSWESWE SECTION" - AS ONE MINING UNIT. IN REALITY MORE THAN ONE COMPANY MAY HOLD LEASES OVER THE SECTION DESCRIBED AND MORE THAN ONE COMPANY COULD BE PRODUCING SIMULTANEOUSLY. FROM THE SECTION. TO ANALYZE THE GREAT DYKE FOR AVAILABILITY IT WAS NECESSARY TO ADDRESS THE SITUATION IN A LOGICAL, COMPARTMENTALIZED FORMAT. HENCE, THE "UMSWESWE SECTION" REFERS TO A 3.5KM SECTION FROM THE UMSWESWE RIVER NORTHWARDS COVERING THE EASTLIMB OF THE GREAT DYKE SYNGLINAL STRUCTURE. |
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 19-AUG-1992 | Eastern Field Operations Center (EFOC) | U.S. Bureau of Mines |
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