Mine detail: Middelplaats Manganese

Previously called ''

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Location

Lat / long: -27.32994, 22.86819

Resource(M)

Primary: Manganese
Tertiary: Iron
Ore: Braunite
Orebody form: TABULAR/BLANKET IRREGULAR

Production

Operation type: Unknown
Production size: Large
Development status: Producer
First production started: 1979

Geology

Host type:Volcanic Rock (Aphanitic)
Associated type:Volcanic Rock (Aphanitic)
Structure:The Basin Is About 15 Km Wide & Has Been Gently Folded Into A Large Synclinal Structure., Local Normal Faults (Intruded By Gabbro Dikes) Cause Offsets Of Orebody.
Tectonic:Platform; Possibly Several Tectonic Cycles

References

MRDSW031002
DEP10080051
Reference{Analytical Data:: SRC.REF: MANGANESE-A MINERAL COMMODITY REVIEW: SOUTH AFRICA DEPT OF MINES, MINERALS BUREAU, REPT NO 53, 1979}{Deposit:: DEPT. OF MINES, GEOLOGICAL SURVEY OF SOUTH AFRICA, 1976, MINERAL RESOURCES OF THE REPUBLIC OF SOUTH AFRICA, 5TH EDITION, HANDBOOK 7.}{Deposit:: PELLETIEN, R.A, 1964, MINERAL RESOURCES OF SOUTH-CENTRAL AFRICA.}{Deposit:: DE VILLIENS, P.R., THE GEOLOGY AND MINERALOGY OF THE KALAHARI MANGANESE FIELD NORTH OF SISHEN.}{Deposit:: DEPT OF MINES, GEOLOGICAL SURVEY OF SOUTH AFRICA, 1960, THE MANGANESE DEPOSITS OF THE UNION OF SOUTH AFRICA, HANDBOOK 2.}{Other Database:: ISMI}{Production:: MIDDELPLAATS LTD ANNUAL REPORT. GRADES FROM MINERALSBUREAU MANGANESE COMMODITY REVIEW, CURRENT YEAR.}
ReporterMccarter, Lorna D.