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Western Transvaal Manganese Deposits

Producer in South Africa with commodity Manganese
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  2. Geographic coordinates
  3. Site location context
  4. Geographic areas
  5. Commodities
  6. Nearby scientific data
  7. Geologic structures
  8. Economic information about the deposit and operations
  9. Ownership information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 60000581
MRDS ID ISM0173
Record type District
Current site name Western Transvaal Manganese Deposits
Alternate or previous names Randfontein, Roodepan, Alumina, Viljoen Manganese, Bredenkamp, Bushveld Pioneer Mines
Related records 10134511

Geographic coordinates

Geographic coordinates: 27.01816, -26.24661 (WGS84)
Relative position A NUMBER OF RELATIVELY SMALL MINES (SCATTERED) IN TRANSVAAL DOLOMITE.

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

Nearby scientific data

(1) 27.01816, -26.24661
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Economic information

Geologic structures

Type of structure Regional
Structure description CHERTY DOLOSTONE

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Development status Producer
Commodity type Metallic
Year of first production 1943

Ownership information

  • Type Owner
    Owner RAND LONDON CORP. LTD.
  • Type Operator
    Owner RAND LONDON CORP. LTD.

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