Vredehoek tin mine, Devil's Peak, City of Cape Town Metropolitan Municipality, Western Cape, South Africai
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Vredehoek tin mine | Mine |
| Devil's Peak | Peak |
| City of Cape Town Metropolitan Municipality | City |
| Western Cape | Province |
| South Africa | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
33° 56' 25'' South , 18° 26' 1'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
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Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Cape Town | 3,433,441 (2016) | 1.9km |
| Rosebank | 10,000 (2018) | 4.1km |
| Newlands | 5,343 (2013) | 4.4km |
| Rondebosch | 15,158 (2013) | 4.7km |
| Claremont | 14,531 (2013) | 5.3km |
Nearest Clubs:
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| Club | Location | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Cape Town Gem & Mineral Club | Bothasig, Cape Town, Western Cape | 13km |
Mindat Locality ID:
268646
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:268646:5
GUID (UUID V4):
ed500bf0-4b12-419b-8a1c-bc058e9c5ed6
The Vredehoek Tin Mine is located on the lower slopes of Devil’s Peak. The mine is reached by a dirt road at the end of Chelmsford Road, in Vredehoek.
It was originally started in 1911, and in 1912, an article in the Cape Argus indicated that tin was being obtained from a shaft 180 feet deep, connected to an adit. The mining was being carried out by about 100 men employed by the Vredehoek Tin Company, who claimed the ore yielded 2 ½% tin.
The ore was erratically scattered in solid rock, and it was cheaper to mine alluvial tin in the Durbanville area.
The mine ceased operations during the 1st World War after producing some four tons of ore concentrates.
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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:
| ⓘ Cassiterite Formula: SnO2 References: |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Cassiterite | 4.DB.05 | SnO2 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| O | Oxygen | |
|---|---|---|
| O | ⓘ Cassiterite | SnO2 |
| Sn | Tin | |
| Sn | ⓘ Cassiterite | SnO2 |
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