| Deposit ID | 10256381 |
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| MRDS ID | D000290 |
| MAS/MILS ID | 7910200131 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Piet Retief Witkop 507 |
| Related records | 10008279 |
| Geographic coordinates: | 30.73473, -26.99653 (WGS84) |
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Political divisions (FIPS codes)
South Africa(country)
Africa(continent)
Land(continent)
| Country |
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| South Africa |
| (1) | 30.73473, -26.99653 |
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| Operation type | Surface |
|---|---|
| Development status | Prospect |
| Commodity type | Metallic |
| Significant | Yes |
| Type | In-situ | |||||||||||||||||||||
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| Estimate year | 1976 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Indicated | 3000000mt ore | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Demonstrated | 3000000mt ore | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Total resources | 3000000mt ore | |||||||||||||||||||||
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| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. Bureau of Mines | Minerals Availability System | MAS | 7910200131 | |
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | D000290 | MAS references MRDS |
COETZEE,C.B.,ED. MINERAL RESOURCES OF THE REPUBLIC OF SOUTH
AFRICA. HANDBOOK NO.7, 5TH ED. GEOL.SURV. OF S.A.,
PRETORIA, 1976, P.195.
| Subject category | Comment text |
|---|---|
| Deposit | LOCATED ON FARM WITKOP 507 IT FARM, 15 KM W OF PIET RETIEF. PRIOR TO 1963: 29,000 MT ORE HAND-COBBED TO RECOVER 97 MT BERYL AND 3 MT COLUMBITE. JULY 1963-JUNE 1964: 12,000 MT MINED TO PRODUCE 25 MT BERYL AND 130 KG OF COLUMBITE. QUARRY IS 60 M LONG, 20 M WIDE, & 18 M.DEEP. |
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 13-JUN-1996 | Boyle, Ed | U.S. Bureau of Mines |
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