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Penge

Producer in South Africa with commodity Asbestos
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  1. Identification information
  2. Geographic coordinates
  3. Site location context
  4. Geographic areas
  5. Commodities
  6. Nearby scientific data
  7. Economic information about the deposit and operations
  8. Ownership information
  9. Links to other databases
  10. Bibliographic references
  11. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10288635
MRDS ID W070008
MAS/MILS ID 7910200136
Record type Site
Current site name Penge

Geographic coordinates

Point of reference Town
Geographic coordinates: 30.2847, -24.37997 (WGS84)
Location accuracy 5000(meters)

Site location context

Political divisions (FIPS codes)

South Africa(country)

Africa(continent)

Land(continent)

Geographic areas

Country
South Africa

Comments on the location information

  • LOCATED 80 KM NW OF GRASKOP

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Asbestos Primary

Nearby scientific data

Town (1) 30.2847, -24.37997
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Economic information

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Operation type Underground
Development status Producer
Commodity type Non-metallic
Significant Yes
Mining method Open Stope - Breast Stoping
Milling method Sizing

Ownership information

  • Type Operator
    Owner Egnep(Pty)Ltd.
    Home office South Africa
    Year 1978
  • Type Owner
    Owner Cape Asbestos South Africa(Pty)Ltd.
    Interest 100
    Home office South Africa
    Year 1978

Comments on the reserve resource information

  • 100,000 MTPY AMOSITE FIBER RESOURCES IN RECOVERABLE MT 1991 REFERENCE STATES 30,000 MT/YR OF CRUDE AMOSITE ASBESTOS

Reference information

Bibliographic references

  • Geology

    DMA SERIES 1501.SHEET SG36-1.SCALE 1:250,000.

  • Geology

    DREYER,C.J.B.,ROBINSON,H.A.1978.THE OCCURENCE AND EXPLOIT-

  • Geology

    ATION OF AMPHIBOLE ASBESTOS IN S.AFRICA.PAPER PRESENTED

  • Geology

    AT 1978 AIME MEETING FEB.28-MAR.2,1978.PREPRINT #

  • Geology

    78-H-64

  • Deposit

    COAL,GOLD&BASE MINERALS OF SOUTH AFRICA.PENGE INCREASES

  • Deposit

    AMOSITE OUTPUT.OCT.1966.P.19-29.

Reporter information

Type Date Name Affiliation Comment
Reporter 23-SEP-96 Boyle, Ed U.S. Bureau of Mines

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