Mine detail: Krantzberg

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Location: Namibia, Africa
Lat / long: -21.39695, 15.01818
dep_id: 10024797
mrds_id: ISM0549
Commodity type: metallic
Major mineral: Tungsten
Operation type: Unknown
Production size: No production occurred
Development status: Occurrence
Reporter: Sinclair, W.David
hrock_unit: Salem Granite;Khomas Series;Karoo Sediments
hrock_type: Schist,Greisen,Volcanic Breccia (Agglomerate)
Structure: Greisen Zones Related To Mesozoic Erongo Granite
tectonic: Intracratonic
Year first produced: 1938
yr_lst_prd: 1980
dy_ba: <
disc_yr: 1938
References:
  • Deposit:: ANSTETT,T.F., BLEIWAS,D.F., AND HURDELBRINK,R.J., 1985, TUNGSTEN AVAILABILI KTY - MARKET ECONOMY COUNTRIES, U.S. BUREAU OF MINES, INFORMATION CIRCULAR 9025 , 51P.
  • Deposit:: HAUGHTON,S.H., FROMMURZE,H.F., GEVERS,T.W., SCHWELLNUS,C.M., AND ROUSSOUW,P .J., 1939, THE GEOLOGY AND MINERAL DEPOSITS OF THE OMARURU AREA, SOUTH WEST AFR ICA - AN EXPLANATION OF SHEET NO. 71; UNION OF SOUTH AFRICA, GEOLOGICAL SURVEY, 160P.
  • Deposit:: ELLIS,M.W. AND STEVENS,C., THE MINERAL INDUSTRY OF THE TERRITORY OF SOUTH-W EST AFRICA, U.S. BUREAU OF MINES, MINERALS YEARBOOK, 1978-79, VOL. III, AREA RE PORTS: INTERNATIONAL, P. 850.
  • Deposit:: R.F. STEVENS, JR., 1972, U.S. BUREAU OF MINES, MINERALS YEARBOOK, 1972, VOL . 1., METALS, MINERALS AND FUELS, P. 1,256.
  • Production:: PC1: (RF1)
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