| Lat / long: | -27.37994, 22.95152 |
| Primary: | Manganese |
| Secondary: | Iron |
| Ore: | Braunite, Hausmannite |
| Orebody form: | IRREGULAR |
| Discovery year: | 1950 |
| Operation type: | Unknown |
| Production size: | Large |
| Development status: | Producer |
| First production started: | 1963 |
| Host type: | Iron Formation |
| Associated type: | Volcanic Rock (Aphanitic) |
| Structure: | Low Intensity Anticlines And Synclines Regionally. Post-Transvaal System Dike Intrusives (Granitic) Occur Intermittently. Faulting Intermittent And Of Limited Magnitude., Orebody Occurs In N - S Trending Asymmetrical Syncline. Dips Gentle, Though Variable. Minor Faulting. Ore Horizon (Basal Member) Massive. Major Dike Intrusive Generally Terminates (But Does Not Control) Ore At The South End Of The Deposit. Recent, Surface, Sand Fully Masks Off Visible Presence Of Orebody. Topography Flat. |
| Tectonic: | Platform; Possibly Several Tectonic Cycles. |
| MRDS | W028038 |
| DEP | 10090140 |
| Reference | {Deposit:: MINERAL RESOURCES OF THE REPUBLIC OF SOUTH AFRICA, FIFTH EDITION, HANDBOOK 7 , DEPARTMENT OF MINES, GEOLOGICAL SURVEY; 1976}{Deposit:: MINERAL RESOURCES OF SOUTH-CENTRAL AFRICA; PELLETIER, R. A.; 1964}{Deposit:: THE MANGANESE DEPOSITS OF THE UNION OF SOUTH AFRICA, HANDBOOK 2 , DEPARTMENT OF MINES, GEOLOGICAL SURVEY; 1960}{Other Database:: ISMI}{Production:: SOUTH AFRICAN MANGANESE AMCOR LIMITED ANNUAL REPORTS, 1974 - 1976 , AND SOUTH AFRICAN MANGANESE AMCOR LIMITED BROCHURE; CIRCA 1976. AFTER 1976: PRESS RELEASES & SOUTH AFRICAN MINERALS BUREAU ; ESTIMATE BASED ON TOTAL COUNTRY MANGANESE PRODUCTION SUPPLIED BY MINERALS BUREAU, AND VERBAL INFORMATION FROM SAMANCOR OFFICIALS.} |
| Reporter | Sweetwood, Charles W., Mccarter, Lorna D, Mccarter, Lorna D. |