Commodities
PrimaryNickel
SecondaryCopper, Platinum
Commodity typeM
Deposit
Model11: Komatiitic Ni-Cu
Deposit sizeM
Orebody formPOD,LENS
Materials
Ore mineralsChalcopyrite, Magnetite, Pentlandite, Pyrite, Pyrrhotite
GangueSerpentine
Geology
Host rockPeridotite · Sebakwian Group;Bulawayan
StructureArchaean Greenstone Belt
Tectonic settingAfrican Precambrian Shield
Economic & production
Development statusProducer
First production1975
Discovery year1969
Identification
Deposit ID10079580
MRDS IDW029613
Alternate namesDamba Mine
RegionAF
Data scoreB
Coordinates-19.6636, 29.25137
References
PETERS H.D.:NICKEL,1975E/M.J.(1975) P. 264W.M. 12.75DEYOUNG AND OTHERS, 1985, INTERNATIONAL STRATEGIC MINERALS INVENTORY SUMMARY REPORT-- NICKEL: U.S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY CIRCULAR 930-D, 62 P.ISMI