Description
Expedition Commissioned By Governor Simon Van Der Stel
Commodities
PrimaryCopper, Gold, Silver
SecondarySilica, PGE, Sulfur-Pyrite
TertiaryNickel
Commodity typeM
Deposit
Deposit sizeL
Orebody formIRREGULAR, WITH DIKE, PIPE AND SILL-LIKE PROTUBERANCES
Ore controlCopper Contained In Basic Intrusives
Materials
Ore mineralsBornite
GangueMica, Quartzite, Schist
Geology
Host rockGneiss
Associated rockDiorite,Gabbro
StructurePrecambrian Rocks Containing Over 1,000 Known Basic Igneous Intrusives, Some Of Which Are Copper-Bearing, Steep Dipping Irregular, Dike, Pipe And Sill-Like Forms Containing Gabbro, Norite And Mica Diorite
Tectonic settingShield
AlterationOxidized Zone 0-100 Feet Below Surface
Economic & production
Development statusProducer
First production1852
Discovery year1685
Identification
Deposit ID10089065
MRDS IDW007948
RegionAF
Data scoreB
Coordinates-29.66326, 17.91827
References
O'OKIEP ANNUAL REPORT - 1974, 1975NEWMONT ANNUAL REPORT - 1973BEERMAN'S ALL MINING YEARBOOKS - 1971,1972 AND 1973MINERAL RESOURCES OF SOUTH-CENTRAL AFRICA; PELLETIER.INDUSTRIAL OUTLOOK REPORTS: MINERALS--1974 AND 1975.ENGINEERING AND MINING JOURNAL, 1972, CERP B-429, NOVEMBER.O'OKIEP COPPER COMPANY LIMITED - ANNUAL REPORT 1978 ; O'OKIEP COPPER COMPANY LIMITED ANNUAL REPORT-1982 ; O'OKIEP COMPANY ANNUAL REPORT - 1984 ; O'OKIEP ANNUAL REPORT - 1985 ; O'OKIEP ANNUAL REPORT-1986 ; O'OKIEP, COPPER LIMITED ANNUAL REPORT - 1983 ; O'OKIEP COPPER COMPANY LIMITED, ANNUAL REPORT 1977 ; O'OKIEP COPPER COMPANY LIMITED, ANNUAL REPORT 1979 ; O'OKIEP COPPER COMPANY ANNUAL REPORT 1981 ; O'OKIEP COPPER COMPANY LIMITED. ANNUAL REPORT 1978 ; O'OKIEP COPPER COMPANY LTD., ANNUAL REPORT 1976 ; O'OKIEP ANNUAL REPORT - 1975