Some observations on 'ancient' mining at Phalaborwa
- Organization:
- The Southern African Institute of Mining and Metallurgy
- Pages:
- 6
- File Size:
- 1558 KB
- Publication Date:
- Jan 1, 1974
Abstract
Some observations on 'ancient' mining at Phalaborwa C. E. MORE. B.A. (Pretoria) (Visitor) A brief account is given of historical references to the Phalaborwa area, the first being to the mountain of copper and iron sought by Francois de Cuiper in 1725. These are followed by a description of several finds in the area, which are related to finds described in the literature and to Bantu tradition on the subject. Phalaborwa is one of the earliest known mining sites in the Republic of South Africa, Loolekop having been a mining centre, as shown by carbon-14 dating, since 770 A.D.
Citation
APA: (1974) Some observations on 'ancient' mining at Phalaborwa
MLA: Some observations on 'ancient' mining at Phalaborwa. The Southern African Institute of Mining and Metallurgy, 1974.