Mine detail: Koingnaas Diamond Mine

Previously called ''

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Location

Lat / long:

-29.57993, 17.0516

Resource(N)

Primary:	Diamond
Orebody form:	IRREGULAR BLANKET
Discovery year:	1962

Production

Operation type:	Unknown
Production size:	Medium
Development status:	Producer

Geology

Host type:	Sand and Gravel,Limestone
Structure:	Tertiary To Recent Beach Sands; Unconsolidated, Diamondiferous Terraces In Tertiary Beach Sands
Tectonic:	Shield
Alteration processes:	None

References

MRDS	W030999
DEP	10080048
Reference	{Deposit:: PELLITIER, R.A., 1964, MINERAL RESOURCES OF SOUTH-CENTRAL AFRICA}{Deposit:: WILSON, A.N., 1971, INTERNATIONAL DIAMOND ANNUAL, VOL. 1.}{Deposit:: 1968 RECON DE BEERS CORPORATION}{Deposit:: 1976 DIREXPL DE BEERS CORPORATION}{Production:: DE BEERS ANNUAL REPORTS, 1978, 1979, 1980 ; DE BEERS ANNUAL REPORT-1986 ; DE BEERS ANNUAL REPORT-1983 ; DE BEERS ANNUAL REPORT - 1984 ; DE BEERS ANNUAL REPORT - 1985 ; DE BEERS ANNUAL REPORT - 1982 ; DE BEERS ANNUAL REPORT 1981}
Reporter	Mccarter, Lorna D.