Mine detail: Umgababa Deposit

Previously called 'South Natal Coast Deposit'

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Location

Lat / long: -30.12973, 30.85147

Resource(M)

Primary: Titanium
Discovery year: 1948

Production

Operation type: Unknown
Production size: Yes
Development status: Producer
First production started: 1955
Last production ended: 1963

Geology

Structure:COASTAL SAND DUNES

References

MRDSISM0594
DEP60000762
Reference{Deposit:: LANGTON, G. AND JACKSON, E.J., 1961, RECOVERY OF ILMENITE, RUUTILE AND ZIRCON AT UMGABABA: PROCEEDINGS OF 7TH CMMI CONGRESS, APRIL 1961.}{Deposit:: HAMMERBECK, E.C.I., 1976. TITANIUM: MINERAL RESOURCES OF THE REPUBLIC OF SOUTH AFRICA, 5TH EDITION, P. 221-226.}