Mine detail: Bikita

Previously called 'Bikita ClaimsBikita TinfieldAl Hayat Sector'

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Location

Lat / long: -19.94689, 31.43464

Resource(B)

Primary: Kaolin, Cesium, Lithium, Rubidium, Tin
Discovery year: 1909

Production

Operation type: Unknown
Deposit type: PEGMATITE, ZONED
Production size: Yes
Development status: Producer
First production started: 1952

Geology

Structure:VICTORIA GREENSTONE BELT

References

MRDSISM0481
DEP60000711
Reference{Deposit:: THOMAS,G.W.W AND BUCKLEY,S.A.,1987: INTRODUCTION OF HEAVY MEDIA SEPARATION AT BIKITA MINERALS.-AFRICAN MINING, THE INSTITUTION OF MINING AND METALLURGY, 1987,P.375-383.}{Deposit:: SYMONS,R.,1963: OPERATION AT BIKITA MINERALS (PVT)LTD.,SOUTHERN RHODESIA, IN, PEGMATITES IN SOUTHERN RHODESIA; A SYMPOSIUM. -INST.MINING AND METALLURGY,SALISBURY,1963,P.58-72}{Deposit:: COOPER,D.G.,1964:THE GEOLOGY OF THE BIKITA PEGMATITE.- -IN:HAUGHTON,S.H.(EDITOR):THE GEOLOGY OF SOME ORE DEPOSITS IN SOUTHERN AFRICA,VOL.2,JOHSBG.,GEOL.SOC.SOUTH AFRICA. P.441-461.}{Deposit:: MARTIN,H.S.,1964:THE BIKITA TINFIELD.--SOUTHERN RHOD.GEOL.SURV.BULL.58, P.114-132.}