| Deposit ID | 10280554 |
|---|---|
| MAS/MILS ID | 7910200171 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Monarch Kop/Harrington Kop |
| Geographic coordinates: | 30.71389, -23.87999 (WGS84) |
|---|
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
South Africa(country)
Africa(continent)
Land(continent)
| Country |
|---|
| South Africa |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Mercury | Primary |
| (1) | 30.71389, -23.87999 |
|---|
| Development status | Past Producer |
|---|---|
| Commodity type | Metallic |
| Significant | No |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. Bureau of Mines | Minerals Availability System | MAS | 7910200171 |
COETZEE,C.B., THE MINERAL RESOURCES OF THE REPUBLIC OF
SOUTH AFRICA, HANDBOOK NO.7, 5TH ED., GEOL.SURV.OF S.A.,
PRETORIA, 1976, P.173.
| Subject category | Comment text |
|---|---|
| Deposit | MONARCH KOP MERCURY DEPOSIT CONSISTS OF TWO ORE BODIES, THE MONARCH KOP AND HARRINGTON KOP ORE BODIES. DISCOVERED IN 1936. LOCATED 14 KM NW OF GRAVELOTTE IN HILLS OF THE MURCHISON RANGE. BOTH DEPOSITS NORTH OF THE "ANTIMONY BAR" AND HAVE A 360 M STRIKE PARALLEL TO IT. CINNABAR OCCURS AS LENTICLES AND VEINLETS IN GANGUE OF CARBONACEOUS SCHIST. HARRINGTON KOP ORE BODY WAS RICHER OF THE TWO AT 0.35% HG(AVG.). SLUMP IN PRICE OF HG AFTER WORLD WAR II CAUSED MINE TO CLOSE DOWN. MINE COULD ONLY OPERATE ECONOMICALLY WITH A PRODUCT- ION RATE OF 450 G HG/TON ORE UP TO TIME IT SHUT DOWN. AS OF 9/17/91, NO NEW INFORMATION CONCERNING THIS PROPERTY. |
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 17-SEP-1991 | Minerals Availability Field Office (Mafo) | U.S. Bureau of Mines |
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