F.S. Saaiplaas

Past Producer in South Africa with commodities Gold, Platinum

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10103727
MRDS ID M046878
Record type Site
Current site name F.S. Saaiplaas

Geographic coordinates

Point of reference Approximate
Geographic coordinates: 25.09406, -28.99506 (WGS84)
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Geographic areas

Country
South Africa

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Gold Primary
Platinum Tertiary

Nearby scientific data

Approximate (1) 25.09406, -28.99506

Ore body information

  • General form BASIN

Economic information

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Development status Past Producer
Commodity type Metallic
Significant No

Mining district

District name Witwatersrand

Ownership information

  • Type Owner
    Owner Anglo American Corp. Of South Africa, Ltd.
    Home office Johannesburg, R.S.A.

Production statistics

  • Year 1965
    Period 1963 - 1965
    Material AU
    Description Cp_Grade: ^0.253 Oz Au Per Ton
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Gold Gold 7g/mt

Reference information

Links to other databases

Agency Database name Acronym Record ID Notes
USGS Mineral Resources Data System MRDS M046878

Bibliographic references

  • Deposit

    MINING JOUR., 1966 , DEVELOPMENT & MILLING RESULTS: MIN. JOUR. V. 266 , P.

  • Deposit

    PARK AND MAC DIARMID, 1970 , ORE DEPOSITS: FREEMAN & CO., P. 441

  • Deposit

    MERTIE, 1969 , ECON. GEOL. PT: US GEOLOGICAL SURVEY PROF. PAPER 630

Reporter information

Type Date Name Affiliation Comment
Reporter 01-JAN-1978 Blair, Will N. U.S. Geological Survey