Annex Langdon

Past Producer in South Africa with commodity Manganese
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Sections on this page
  1. Identification information
  2. Geographic coordinates
  3. Site location context
  4. Geographic areas
  5. Commodities
  6. Materials information
  7. Nearby scientific data
  8. Ore body information
  9. Economic information about the deposit and operations
  10. Mining district
  11. Ownership information
  12. Links to other databases
  13. General comments
  14. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10288065
MRDS ID ISM0171
MAS/MILS ID 7910050040
Record type Site
Current site name Annex Langdon
Alternate or previous names Annex Langdon Mine
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Geographic coordinates

Point of reference Ore Body
Geographic coordinates: 22.93482, -27.19662 (WGS84)
Elevation 1200
Location accuracy 1000(meters)

Site location context

Political divisions (FIPS codes)

South Africa(country)

Africa(continent)

Land(continent)

Geographic areas

Country
South Africa

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Manganese Critical Primary

Materials information

Materials Type of material
Bixbyite Unknown
Hausmanite Unknown
Pyrolusite Unknown

Nearby scientific data

Ore Body (1) 22.93482, -27.19662

Economic information

Ore body information

  • Field Value
    Type of Orebody #1 SEDIMENTARY
    Shape of Orebody #1 TABULAR
    Primary mode of Origin SEDIMENTATION
    Primary Ore Control BEDDING
    Date of Last Modification 900430

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Operation type Surface
Development status Past Producer
Commodity type Metallic
Significant No
Discovery year 1952
Year of first production 1954

Mining district

District name Kalahari Field; Kuruman District

Ownership information

  • Type Owner-Operator
    Owner National Manganese Mines Ltd.
    Interest 100
    Home office South Africa
    Year 1981

Reference information

General comments

Subject category Comment text
Deposit THERE ARE SPECIFIC DATA AVAILABLE ON THIS PROPERTY. IT IS APPARENTLY LOCATED ON THE WEST END OF THE DEVON FARM. IT IS BELIEVED THAT THE MINE OPERATES INTERMITTENTLY DEPENDING ON THE MANGANESE PRICE. THERE ARE NO KNOWN RESOURCES.

Reporter information

Type Date Name Affiliation Comment
Reporter 07-JUN-1991 Coffman, Joe U.S. Bureau of Mines

Beyond USGS

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