Mine detail: Hotazel Mine

Previously called ''

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Location

Lat / long:

-27.21329, 22.95152

Resource(M)

Primary:	Manganese
Secondary:	Iron
Orebody form:	IRREGULAR
Discovery year:	1950

Production

Operation type:	Unknown
Production size:	Large
Development status:	Producer
First production started:	1959

Geology

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., Orebodies Occur In N - S Trending Asymmetrical Syncline. Dips Gentle, Though Variable. Minor Faulting. Basal Ore Horizon (Bottom Orebody) Massive. Major Dike Intrusive Cuts Through (But Does Not Control) Ore Generally In The Center Of The Deposit. Recent, Surface, Sand Fully Masks Off Visible Presence Of The Underlying Formations. Topography Flat.
Tectonic:	Platform; Possibly Several Tectonic Cycles.

References

MRDS	W028037
DEP	10107356
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}{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 ; TOTALS HAVE BEEN ESTIMATED FROM TOTAL COUNTRY PRODUCTION OF MANGANESE AS RELEASED BY THE MINERALS BUREAU AND VERBAL INFORMATION RECEIVED FROM SAMANCOR OFFICIALS.}
Reporter	Sweetwood, Charles W., Mccarter, Lorna D, Mccarter, Lorna D.