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Leeuwpoort Farm, Rooiberg tin field, Thabazimbi Local Municipality, Waterberg District Municipality, Limpopo, South Africai
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Leeuwpoort Farm | Farm |
| Rooiberg tin field | - not defined - |
| Thabazimbi Local Municipality | Municipality |
| Waterberg District Municipality | Municipality |
| Limpopo | Province |
| South Africa | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
24° 54' 48'' South , 27° 43' 34'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
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Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Thabazimbi | 10,365 (2012) | 47.8km |
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Leeuwpoort C Mine
Leeuwpoort 554 KQ farm.
At C Mine, the mineralization takes the form of major bedded lodes dipping on average at 15 degrees and to a large extent stacked one above the other. The extent of pay material on these lodes varies significantly, with irregular limits both on strike and dip. However, the more continuous lodes such as the Gap Lower have been some of the greatest tin producers in the Mine's history.
These lodes were mined very successfully by the use of up-dip stoping methods as described for Vellefontein. Earlier breast stoping using mat packs resulted in major collapses as large sections of poorly supported hangingwall broke up. In addition to the bedded lodes, mineralization is also present on major unconformable lodes. One set has a strike approximately parallel to the strike of the strata, and a dip in the opposite direction to the dip of the strata. A second set has a strike approximately in the dip direction of the strata and the lodes are very steep to vertical. These lodes are mined by shrinkage methods.
In general, all three sets of lodes are closely associated and, together with the faulting present, make geological interpretation and mining difficult. In the more extreme cases, the mineralization is extremely erratic, substantial interpretation work is required, and scattered methods of mining are employed.
The main levels at C Mine vary in spacing between 30 and 40 m. Track gauges of both 450 mm and 600 mm are employed. The lowest mining operation is 270 m below surface.
C Mine is served by a vertical men-and-rock shaft and a surface inclined rock-hoisting shaft. Two other surface material and travelling way inclines add to the facilities.
Owing to younger open fractures at C Mine, the area serves as a substantial reservoir of water, and the water used in normal mining operations is close to the total usage of the company.
Operations at Leeuwpoort are currently mothballed, however considerable infrastructure remains on the site.
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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsDetailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Cassiterite Formula: SnO2 |
| ⓘ Pyrite Formula: FeS2 References: |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Pyrite | 2.EB.05a | FeS2 |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| ⓘ | Cassiterite | 4.DB.05 | SnO2 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| O | Oxygen | |
|---|---|---|
| O | ⓘ Cassiterite | SnO2 |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
| Sn | Tin | |
| Sn | ⓘ Cassiterite | SnO2 |
Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
AfricaContinent
African Plate
- Kalahari Craton
- Kaapvaal CratonCraton
Somali PlateTectonic Plate
South Africa
- Bushveld ComplexComplex
- ⭔TransvaalProvince
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Leeuwpoort Farm, Rooiberg tin field, Thabazimbi Local Municipality, Waterberg District Municipality, Limpopo, South Africa