Submitted by doug.cole on Thu, 10/24/2013 - 17:16
Inventory Reference
GEO037
Formal Gradings
Grading
Grade IIIb
Grading Date
GradingComment

Site comprises a plaque describing the abandoned manganese mine on the slopes of Constantiaberg on the eastern side of Hout Bay Grading by: DOUG COLE

Statement of Significance

Hout Bay Manganese Mine worked between 1909 and 1911 when 5130 tons of manganese ore was removed and exported to Belgium. The manganese occurs in a narrow lode up to 1.14 metres wide and hosted by sandstone of the Ordovician Peninsula Formation. The lode trends northwest for 600 metres on the slopes of Constantiaberg and was mined using adits and shallow open-cast pits.

Significance criteria
Significance Categories
Historical
Sphere of Significance
Local
Level
Medium
Significance Categories
Understanding Natural or Cultural Heritage
Sphere of Significance
Local
Level
Medium
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