Damtshaa mine, Orapa, Letlhakane, Central District, Botswanai
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Damtshaa mine | Mine |
| Orapa | Town |
| Letlhakane | Village |
| Central District | District |
| Botswana | Country |
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Type:
Owned/operated by:
Debswana Diamond Company Ltd (50%) - a joint venture of De Beers Group of Companies
Mindat Locality ID:
29767
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:29767:2
GUID (UUID V4):
262a559d-927a-42bf-945c-2a8bdb9fd717
Other Languages:
French:
Mine de Damtshaa, District Central, Botswana
Russian:
Шахта Дамтшаа, Центральный округ, Ботсвана
Japanese:
ダムツァ鉱山, セントラル地区, ボツワナ
Ukrainian:
Damtshaa Mine, Центральний округ, Ботсвана
A diamond mine, working two kimberlite pipes.
The deposit consists of four pipes that were discovered in the mid-1970s, soon after the discoveries of the Orapa and Letlhakane pipes.
The mine started production in 2001.
Only the two largest pipes, which are located close together, are presently mined. The other pipes, located at some distance, will be mined later.
The diamond grade of the pipes is much lower than that at Orapa but comparable to that at Letlhakane.
Located 17 km east of the Orapa mine.
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This is a list of exploitable or exploited mineral commodities recorded at this locality.Mineral List
2 valid minerals.
Rock Types Recorded
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Alphabetical List Tree DiagramDetailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Bultfonteinite Formula: Ca2(HSiO4)F · H2O |
| ⓘ Diamond Formula: C |
| ⓘ 'Hydrogarnet' |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 1 - Elements | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Diamond | 1.CB.10a | C |
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
| ⓘ | Bultfonteinite | 9.AG.80 | Ca2(HSiO4)F · H2O |
| Unclassified | |||
| ⓘ | 'Hydrogarnet' | - | |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | ⓘ Bultfonteinite | Ca2(HSiO4)F · H2O |
| C | Carbon | |
| C | ⓘ Diamond | C |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Bultfonteinite | Ca2(HSiO4)F · H2O |
| F | Fluorine | |
| F | ⓘ Bultfonteinite | Ca2(HSiO4)F · H2O |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Bultfonteinite | Ca2(HSiO4)F · H2O |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | ⓘ Bultfonteinite | Ca2(HSiO4)F · H2O |
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| Wikipedia: | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Damtshaa_diamond_mine |
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| Wikidata ID: | Q5212985 |
Other Regions, Features and Areas that Intersect
African PlateTectonic Plate
- Kalahari basinBasin
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