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The Point Farm, Matzikama Local Municipality, West Coast District Municipality, Western Cape, South Africai
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| The Point Farm | Placer |
| Matzikama Local Municipality | Municipality |
| West Coast District Municipality | District |
| Western Cape | Province |
| South Africa | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
31° South , 18° East (est.)
Estimate based on other nearby localities or region boundaries.
Margin of Error:
~93km
Area:
19 km2
Type:
Köppen climate type:
The Point 267 Farm, located 10 km north-northwest of Strandfontein.
33,436 carats was recovered between 1959 and 1965 on the “27 m terrace”.
Mining was undertaken using open-cast pits and quarries and an overburden of sand, calcareous sand, calcrete and minor clay, up to 35 m thick, was removed. Grades varied between 0,3 and 218 cpht and diamond size from 1 to 15 carats, with the biggest diamond being 47 carats (Cole,2013).
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