Mine detail: Devon

Previously called 'Devon Mine'

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Location

Lat / long: -27.24662, 23.00153

Resource(M)

Primary: Manganese
Other material: Bixbyite, Hausmanite, Psilomelane, Pyrolusite
Discovery year: 1922

Production

Operation type: Surface
Development status: Past Producer

Geology

References

MRDSW028269
MAS7910050010
DEP10207629
Reference{Deposit:: FRANKEL, J.J., 1958, MANGANESE ORES FROM THE KURUMAN DISTRIC}{Deposit:: PROVINCE, SOUTH AFRICA: ECON. GEAL. V.53, P. 577-597.}{Deposit:: PELLETIER,R.A., 1964, MINERAL RESOURCES OF SOUTH-CENTRAL AFR}{Deposit:: OXFORD UNIV. PRESS, LONDON, P.98.}{Deposit:: BOARDMAN, L.G., 1964, FURTHER GEOLOGICAL DATA ON THE POSTMAS}{Deposit:: AND KURUMAN MANGANESE ORE DEPOSITS, NORTHERN CAPE PROVI}{Deposit:: THE GEOL. OF SOME ORE DEP. IN SOUTHERN AFRICA, V.II: GE}{Deposit:: S.A., P. 415-440.}{Deposit:: DE VILLIERS, JOHN, 1960, THE MANGANESE DEPOSITS OF THE UNION}{Deposit:: SOUTH AFRICA: GEOLOGICAL SURVEY OF SOUTH AFRICA, 248P.}{Deposit:: DE VILLIERS, P.R., 1971, THE GEOLOGY AND MINERALOGY OF THE}{Deposit:: KALAHARI MANGANESE FIELD NORTH OF SISHEN, CAPE PROVINCE,}{Deposit:: SO. AFRICAN GEOLOGICAL SURVEY, DEPT. OF MINES, MEMOIR 59,}{Deposit:: 63 P.}{Deposit:: HAMMERBECK, E.C.I. AND TALJAARDT, J.J., 1976, MANGANESE, IN}{Deposit:: CB COETZEE ED., MINERAL RESOURCES OF THE REPUBLIC OF SO.}{Deposit:: AFRICA, SOUTH AFRICAN GEOLOGICAL SURVEY-DEPT.OF MINES,}{Deposit:: LANDBOOK 7, 437 P.}{Deposit:: DUKE, V.W.A., 1979, MANGANESE: A MINERAL COMMODITY REVIEW,}{Deposit:: SO. AFRICAN GEOL. SURV., DEPT OF MINES, INTERNAL REPORT 53}{Deposit:: 246 P.}
ReporterCoffman, Joe