| Deposit ID | 60000743 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | ISM0568 |
| Record type | District |
| Current site name | Chiredzi District |
| Geographic coordinates: | 32.16944, -21.00373 (WGS84) |
|---|
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Zimbabwe(country)
Africa(continent)
Land(continent)
| Country |
|---|
| Zimbabwe |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Copper | Primary |
| Gold | Primary |
| Silver | Primary |
| Tungsten Critical | Primary |
| (1) | 32.16944, -21.00373 |
|---|
| Type of structure | Regional |
|---|---|
| Structure description | CONTACT AUREOLE OF TRIASSIC GRANITE INTRUSION |
| Development status | Past Producer |
|---|---|
| Commodity type | Metallic |
| Discovery year | 1912 |
| Year of first production | 1938 |
| District name | CHIREDZI DISTRICT |
|---|
| Type | Owner |
|---|---|
| Owner | VARIOUS SMALL OPERATORS |
ANDERSON,C.B., 1979, TUNGSTEN IN RHODESIA, IN ANNALS OF THE RHODESIA GEOLOG ICAL SURVEY, VOL. IV, RHODESIA GEOLOGICAL SURVEY, P. 76-82.
SWIFT,W.H., WHITE,W.C., WILES,J.W. AND WORST,B.G., 1953, THE GEOLOGY OF THE LOWER SABI COALFIELD, SOUTHERN RHODESIA GEOLOGICAL SURVEY BULLETIN NO. 40, 96 P .
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