| Deposit ID | 60000421 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | DE00297 |
| Record type | District |
| Current site name | Orange River Belt West |
| Geographic coordinates: | 17.88489, -28.92991 (WGS84) |
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Political divisions (FIPS codes)
South Africa(country)
Africa(continent)
Land(continent)
| Country |
|---|
| South Africa |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Tungsten Critical | Primary |
| (1) | 17.88489, -28.92991 |
|---|
| Type of structure | Regional |
|---|---|
| Structure description | ULTRAMETAMORPHIC |
| Development status | Producer |
|---|---|
| Commodity type | Metallic |
| Discovery year | 1934 |
| Year of first production | 1934 |
| Year of last production | 1976 |
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BOWLES, M., 1984, REPORT GEOLOGICAL SURVEY OF SOUTH AFRICA (UNPUBLISHED).
SOHNGE, G., 1944, REPORT GEOLOGICAL SURVEY OF SOUTH AFRICA, 1944-0026 (UNPUBLISHED).
REID, D.L., 1979, EARTH AND PLANETARY SCIENCE LETTERS, VOL. 42, P. 368-378.
REID, D.L., 1979, GEOLOGICAL SOCIETY OF SOUTH AFRICA TRANSACTIONS, VOL. 82, P. 305-311.
NICOLAYSEN, L.O. AND BURGER, A.J., 1965, SCIENCE DE LA TERRE, VOL. 10, P. 497-516.
SOUTH AFRICAN COMMITTEE FOR STRATIGRAPHY (SACS), 1980, STRATIGRAPHY OF SOUTH AFRICA, PART 1, COMPILED BY L.E. KENT, SOUTH AFRICA, GEOLOGICAL SURVEY, HANDBOOK 8, P. 282-290.
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