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Unnamed heavy minerals deposit [1], Papendorp Farm, Papendorp, Matzikama Local Municipality, West Coast District Municipality, Western Cape, South Africai
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
31° 42' 30'' South , 18° 11' 54'' East
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| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Vredendal | 14,806 (2012) | 29.0km |
A heavy-mineral-bearing beach sand deposit. The aeolian placer is located in close proximity to other heavy-mineral beach sands on Papendorp 269 and lies about 1 km south of the Olifants River mouth.
This placer is hosted by shore-parallel, hairpin, parabolic dunes behind the beach and these were deflated from the beach by southerly winds. Only ilmenite has been reported and a grade of 9% and a resource of 2722 t to a depth of 1.5 m have been estimated (Cole, 2013).
Commodity List
This is a list of exploitable or exploited mineral commodities recorded at this locality.List of minerals for each chemical element
Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
AfricaContinent
African PlateTectonic Plate
- Cape Fold BeltOrogenic Belt
- Southwest African Coastal basinBasin
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