Producer

Bikita

Zimbabwe
KaolinCesiumLithiumRubidiumTin
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Commodities
PrimaryKaolin, Cesium, Lithium, Rubidium, Tin
Commodity typeB
Deposit
Deposit typePEGMATITE, ZONED
Deposit sizeY
Geology
StructureVICTORIA GREENSTONE BELT
Economic & production
Development statusProducer
First production1952
Discovery year1909
Identification
Deposit ID60000711
MRDS IDISM0481
Alternate namesBikita Tinfield, Bikita Claims, Al Hayat Sector
RegionAF
Data scoreD
Coordinates-19.94689, 31.43464
References
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.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.58-72COOPER,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.MARTIN,H.S.,1964:THE BIKITA TINFIELD.--SOUTHERN RHOD.GEOL.SURV.BULL.58, P.114-132.