| Deposit ID | 60000762 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | ISM0594 |
| Record type | District |
| Current site name | Umgababa Deposit |
| Alternate or previous names | South Natal Coast Deposit |
| Geographic coordinates: | 30.85147, -30.12973 (WGS84) |
|---|---|
| Relative position | TOTAL STRIKE LENGTH OF DEPOSITION IS APPROXIMATELY 6 KM. ELEVATION: 20M A.S.L.PLACER, MARINE" |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Kwazulu-Natal(province)
South Africa(country)
Africa(continent)
Land(continent)
| Country | State |
|---|---|
| South Africa | Kwazulu-Natal |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Titanium Critical | Primary |
| (1) | 30.85147, -30.12973 |
|---|
| Type of structure | Regional |
|---|---|
| Structure description | COASTAL SAND DUNES |
| Development status | Producer |
|---|---|
| Commodity type | Metallic |
| Discovery year | 1948 |
| Year of first production | 1955 |
| Year of last production | 1963 |
| Type | Owner |
|---|---|
| Owner | UMGABABA MINERALS LTD |
| Type | Operator |
|---|---|
| Owner | UMGABABA MINERALS LTD |
LANGTON, G. AND JACKSON, E.J., 1961, RECOVERY OF ILMENITE, RUUTILE AND ZIRCON AT UMGABABA: PROCEEDINGS OF 7TH CMMI CONGRESS, APRIL 1961.
HAMMERBECK, E.C.I., 1976. TITANIUM: MINERAL RESOURCES OF THE REPUBLIC OF SOUTH AFRICA, 5TH EDITION, P. 221-226.
Supplemental information added by qvyshift.com. Not part of the original USGS MRDS record.