West Cape Coast

Occurrence in South Africa with commodity Zirconium
Sections on this page
  1. Identification information
  2. Geographic coordinates
  3. Site location context
  4. Geographic areas
  5. Commodities
  6. Nearby scientific data
  7. Economic information about the deposit and operations
  8. Bibliographic references

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 60000833
MRDS ID ISM0698
Record type District
Current site name West Cape Coast
Alternate or previous names Soutkraal, Soutfontein

Geographic coordinates

Geographic coordinates: 17.60162, -30.59657 (WGS84)
Relative position THE DEPOSIT IS SITUATED 40KM WEST OF GARIES AND 12KM FROM THE COAST ON THE FARMS SOUTFONTEIN 436, SOUTKRAAL 437 AND DE DLIPHEUWEL 435.

Site location context

Political divisions (FIPS codes)

South Africa(country)

Africa(continent)

Land(continent)

Geographic areas

Country
South Africa

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Zirconium Critical Primary

Nearby scientific data

(1) 17.60162, -30.59657

Economic information

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Development status Occurrence
Commodity type Metallic

Reference information

Bibliographic references

  • Deposit

    HAMMERBECK, E.C.I., 1976, TITANIUM. IN COETZEE, C.B., ED., MINERAL RESOURCES OF THE REPUBLIC OF SOUTH AFRICA (5TH EDITION): SOUTH AFRICAN GEOLOGICAL SURVEY HANDBOOK 7, P. 221-226.

Beyond USGS

Supplemental information added by qvyshift.com. Not part of the original USGS MRDS record.