Mine detail: Tsumeb Mine

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Location: Namibia, Africa
Lat / long: -19.24704, 18.01814
dep_id: 10089357
mrds_id: W018950
Commodity type: metallic and nonmetallic
Major mineral: Lead, Zinc, Copper
Minor mineral: Silver, Germanium, Cadmium
Operation type: Unknown
Deposit type: Replacement
Production size: Large ammount of material produced
Development status: Producer
ore: Bornite, Chalcocite, Digenite, Enargite, Galena, Sphalerite
gangue: Dolomite, Quartz
orebody_fm: PIPE
work_type: Underground
ore_ctrl: Interrupted Circular Fracturing, Core Breccia, Internal Mass Of Pseudo - Aplite (Tsumer Pipe)
Reporter: Schruben, Paul G., Orris, Greta J.
hrock_unit: Otavi Dolomite
hrock_type: Dolomite
Year first produced: 1907
References:
  • Deposit:: PELLETIER, R. A., 1964, MINERAL RESOURCES OF SOUTH CENTRAL AFRICA; OXFORD U. PRESS, CAPE TOWN, P. 126 - 129
  • Deposit:: WORLD MINING, 1976, JUNE 25, P. 156.
  • Deposit:: MINING ACTIVTIES DIGEST, 1976, MAY 7, P. 13.
  • Deposit:: SKINNERS MINING INTERNATIONAL YEARBOOK, 1975, P. 551.
  • Production:: WORLD MINING 6-25-76 P. 156. MINING ACT. DIGEST 5-7-76 P. 13
  • Reserve-Resource:: SKINNERS, 1975
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