Mine detail: Norrabees

Previously called 'Burrabees'

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Location

Lat / long: -28.94661, 17.98492

Resource(M)

Primary: Lithium
Discovery year: 1955

Production

Operation type: Unknown
Production size: None
Development status: Occurrence
First production started: 1955

Geology

Host rock:Horn-Formation;Hangoor Suite
Host type:Metasedimentary Rock,Gneiss,Granite
Structure:Pegmatite Belt
Tectonic:Namaqua Mobile Belt

References

MRDSISM0502
DEP10024755
Reference{Deposit:: AUBERT,G.,1963: LE LITHIUM.--BULL.DU B.R.G.M.,NO 2,P.23-93,PARIS 1963}{Deposit:: DEJAGER,D.H.,1962:THE GEOLOGY OF THE PEGMATITE AT NORRABEES.--GEOLL.SURV.SOUTH AFR.,UNPUBL.REPORT.}{Deposit:: COETZEE,C.B.,1976:DELFSTOWWE VAN DIE REPUBLIEK VAN SUID AFRIKA.-- GEOL.SURV.SOUTH AFR.,HANDBOOK 7}{Deposit:: SCHULTE,I.C.,1972:THE MAIN PEGMATITES OF THE AEREA BETWEEN STEINKOPF........GOODHOUSE,NAMAQUALAND.--GEOL.SURV.SOUTH AFR.MEM.60.}
ReporterCloete, Derik