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Benson Pegmatites

Plant in Zimbabwe with commodities Beryllium, Lithium, Tantalum
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  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. Mineral rights holdings
  11. Land status
  12. Ownership information
  13. Workings at the site
  14. Links to other databases
  15. Bibliographic references
  16. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10304554
MAS/MILS ID 7960150007
Record type Site
Current site name Benson Pegmatites
Alternate or previous names Benson

Geographic coordinates

Point of reference Claim
Geographic coordinates: 32.26801, -17.01707 (WGS84)
Elevation 760
Location accuracy 5000(meters)

Site location context

Political divisions (FIPS codes)

Zimbabwe(country)

Africa(continent)

Land(continent)

Geographic areas

Country
Zimbabwe

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Beryllium Critical Tertiary
Lithium Critical Tertiary
Tantalum Critical Primary

Materials information

Materials Type of material
Albite Unknown
Microcline Unknown
Muscovite Unknown
Quartz Unknown

Nearby scientific data

Claim (1) 32.26801, -17.01707
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Economic information

Ore body information

  • Field Value
    MAS Matrix # 1
    MAS Column # 1
    Type of Orebody #1 PEGMATITE
    Shape of Orebody #1 MASSIVE
    Primary mode of Origin METAMORPHISM
    Primary Ore Control FOLDING
    Date of Last Modification 910723

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Operation type Surface
Development status Plant
Commodity type Metallic
Significant No
Discovery year 1951
Mining method Open Pit
Plant type Beneficiation (Mill)
Plant subcategory Gravity
Milling method Gravity

Mineral rights holdings

Type of mineral rights Minerals Only

Land status

Ownership category Private

Ownership information

  • Type Owner
    Owner Mr. Chris Dixon; (Benson Claims 2 And 4)
    Interest 100
    Home office Canada
    Year 1982
  • Type Owner
    Owner Various (Other Benson Claims)
    Interest 100
    Year 1982

Comments on the reserve resource information

  • ESTIMATED ORE RESOURCES HELD IN THE BENSON CLAIMS TAILINGS. DATA BASED ON INFORMATION SUPPLIED BY THE CONTRACTOR.
  • THE BENSON PEGMATITE WAS OPERATED SPORADICALLY 1951-71 AND PRODUCED TANTALITE, BERYL AND TIN. LITTLE WORK HAS BEEN DONE TO PROVE RESERVES. RESOURCES ARE IN RECOVERABLE MT.

Workings at the site

  • Type of workings Surface
    Field Value
    MAS Development Schedule # 1
    Mining Record # 1
    Status of Mining Method ESTIMATE
    Mining Method OPEN PIT
    Percent Waste Rock 0
    Avg. Overburden Thickness 0
    Primary Material Cover SAND, GRAVEL
    Percentage 100
    Hardness of Ore SAND, GRAVEL
    Capacity 50
    Capacity Units MT ORE/DAY
    Operating Days per Year 240
    Operating Shifts per Day 1
    Year of Information 1982

Reference information

Bibliographic references

  • Deposit

    DE KUN, "THE MINERAL RESOURCES OF AFRICA", PAGE, 162.

  • Deposit

    ZIMBABWE GOVERNMENT REPORTS, 1965 TO 1982.

Reporter information

Type Date Name Affiliation Comment
Reporter 03-JAN-95 Buckingham, David A. U.S. Bureau of Mines

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