| Deposit ID | 10256005 |
|---|---|
| MAS/MILS ID | 7910200172 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Strathmore 214 Jualthorpe Mine |
| Geographic coordinates: | 31.4639, -25.5258 (WGS84) |
|---|
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
South Africa(country)
Africa(continent)
Land(continent)
| Country |
|---|
| South Africa |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Asbestos | Secondary |
| Magnesite | Primary |
| Talc-Soapstone | Tertiary |
| (1) | 31.4639, -25.5258 |
|---|
| Operation type | Surface |
|---|---|
| Development status | Producer |
| Commodity type | Both |
| Significant | No |
| Type | Unknown |
|---|---|
| Owner | Atlas Industrial Products |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. Bureau of Mines | Minerals Availability System | MAS | 7910200172 |
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.263,387, 427.
MANOS,A., INDUSTRIAL MINERALS OF SOUTH AFRICA, REPRINT OF
ARTICLE IN NOV.1977 ISSUE OF INDUSTRIAL MINERALS, METAL
BULLETIN, LTD., SURREY, ENGLAND, 1978, P.21.
DMA SERIES 1501 MAP, SHEET SG 36-5, SCALE 1:250,000.
| Subject category | Comment text |
|---|---|
| Deposit | LOCATED IN BARBERTON DISTRICT PRODUCTION CAPACITY OF 12,000 MTPY ORE. INDICATED RESERVE OF 8,500,000 MT.(AVG.OF RANGE OF 7 TO 10,000,000 MT). MAGNESITE DEPOSIT FOUND IN SERPINTINITE BODIES OF JAMESTOWN IGNEOUS COMPLEX. TALC AND ASBESTOS ALSO FOUND ON STRATH- MORE 214 JU FARM. OUTPUT IS MILLED AND SOME IS CALCINED. TYPE OUTPUT MGO SI02 CAO FE203 SIZE RAW 94% 4% 2% 1% 6 IN.LUMPS CALCINED 75% 6% 3% 1% -200 MESN CO-ORDINATES ARE OF A MINE 13 KM DUE EAST OF TOWN OF KAAP- MUIDEN ON KROKODILRIVIER. |
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 19-MAR-1992 | Wilburn, David R. | U.S. Bureau of Mines |
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