Commodities
PrimaryFluorine-Fluorite
TertiaryQuartz, Aluminum, Calcium
Commodity typeB
Deposit
Deposit sizeY
Orebody formIRREGULAR THIN BEDS AND VEINLETS
Ore controlBedding Of Original Inclusions (Possibly Quartzite) Which Changed To Pink Granite. Also Joint Control
Materials
Ore mineralsFluorite
GangueApatite, Calcite, Monazite, Quartz
Geology
Host rockGranite
Associated rockGranite · Bushveld Complex Granite (Red Coarse, Pink Fine)
StructureWaterberg Hills, Bushveld Igneous Complex, Steeply Dipping Joints
Economic & production
Development statusProducer
Identification
Deposit ID10069467
MRDS IDW007006
RegionAF
Data scoreB
Coordinates-24.53, 28.60142
References
CHERMETTE, A., 1964, LE SPATH-FLUOR EN AFRIQUE DU SUD: MINES ET METALLURGIE, APRIL TO SEPT. 1964, 14 P.1963 TO 1972, MINERALS YEARBOOKS, U.S. BU MINES.GROGAN, R.M., 1974, THE ENVIRONMENTS OF DEPOSITION OF FLUORSPAR, IN A SYMPOSIUM ON THE GEOLOGY OF FLUORSPAR: KY. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY SPECIAL PUB. 22, P. 8 - 91964 TO 1972, U.S. BU MINES MINERALS YEARBOOK, V. 4. CHERMETTE, A., 1964, LE SPATH-FLUOR, P. 131965, MINERALS YEARBOOK, VOL. 4, P. 915. CHERMETTE, A., 1964, LE SPATH-FLUOR, P. 12