Mine detail: Thabazimbi Iscor Mine

Previously called ''

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Location

Lat / long: -24.63001, 27.36811

Resource(M)

Primary: Iron
Orebody form: IRREGULAR, TABULAR/BLANKET

Production

Operation type: Unknown
Production size: Large
Development status: Producer
First production started: 1934

Geology

Host rock:Transvaal System (Dolomite Series) Dolomite, Banded Ironstones, Hematite Ore And Shale
Host type:Diabase,Dolomite
Associated rock:Waterberg System Lava;Bushveld Granite Intrusives;Transvaal System (Pretoria Series) Lava
Associated type:Diabase
Structure:Fault Contacts Of Waterberg System Lavas, Bushveld Granites And Transvaal System Pretoria Series Lavas Against Dolomite (Dolomite Series) Dominate Area North Of Iron Occurrences. Pretoria Series Unconformably Overlie Transvaal System Banded Ironstones South Of Iron Occurrences., Two Parallel Mountain Ranges (Containing Iron Occurrences) Resulted From Pre-Karoo (And Subsequent) Thrust Faulting And Post-Karoo Normal Faulting. Dolomite, Banded Ironstone And Pretoria Series Lava Dominate Locally.
Tectonic:Platform. Possibly Several Tectonic Cycles.
Alteration processes:Diabase Unconformity In Banded Ironstone. (See, Also, Process Of Concentration Or Enrichment).

References

MRDSW027876
DEP10079055
Reference{Deposit:: MINERAL RESOURCES OF SOUTH-CENTRAL AFRICA; PELLETIER, R.A.; 1964}{Deposit:: MINERAL RESOURCES OF THE REPUBLIC OF SOUTH AFRICA, FIFTH EDITION, HANDBOOK 7 ; 1976}{Deposit:: ISCOR, 1977, ANNUAL REPORTS.}{Deposit:: ISCOR, 1976, ANNUAL REPORTS.}{Deposit:: ISCOR, 1975, ANNUAL REPORTS.}{Deposit:: ISCOR, 1974, ANNUAL REPORTS.}{Deposit:: ISCOR, 1973, ANNUAL REPORTS.}{Deposit:: THOMPSON PUBLICATIONS PTY, LIMITED, 1975, ISCOR BROCHURE: THOMPSON PUBLICATIONS PTY, LIMITED.}{Deposit:: SOUTH AFRICAN MINING AND ENGINEERING JOURNAL, 1975, COAL, GOLD, AND BASE MINERALS OF SOUTHERN AFRICA, SOUTH AFRICAN MINING AND ENGINEERING JOURNAL.}{Production:: ISCOR ANNUAL REPORTS ; ISCOR ANNUAL REPORT-1986 ; ISCOR ANNUAL REPORT 1982 ; ISCOR ANNUAL REPORT 1983 ; ISCOR ANNUAL REPORT - 1984 ; ISCOR ANNUAL REPORT - 1985 ; ISCOR ANNUAL REPORT 1980 ; ISCOR ANNUAL REPORT - 1981 ; ISCOR ANNUAL REPORT, 1979 ; ISCOR ANNUAL REPORT, 1978}
ReporterSweetwood, Charles W., Mccarter, Lorna D.