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Hoits Mine, Okiep Copper District, Namakwa District Municipality, Northern Cape, South Africai
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Hoits Mine | Mine |
| Okiep Copper District | Mining District |
| Namakwa District Municipality | District Municipality |
| Northern Cape | Province |
| South Africa | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
29° 34' 44'' South , 18° 0' 25'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
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Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Springbok | 10,438 (2012) | 15.0km |
Copper mine and one of the principal mines in this district, was prospected in 1907, a preliminary shaft was sunk to 31 metres depth. Geological mapping and prospecting was carried out in the 1950s and 1960s, production started in 1975 .
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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsCommodity List
This is a list of exploitable or exploited mineral commodities recorded at this locality.Mineral List
1 valid mineral.
Detailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Native Copper Formula: Cu |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 1 - Elements | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Native Copper | 1.AA.05 | Cu |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| Cu | Copper | |
|---|---|---|
| Cu | ⓘ Native Copper | Cu |
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Hoits Mine, Okiep Copper District, Namakwa District Municipality, Northern Cape, South Africa