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South Africa. (1945). Sohnge, P.G. The Geology of the Messina Copper Mines and Surrounding Country, Union of South Africa, Dept. of Mines,
South Africa. (1945). Sohnge, P.G. The Geology of the Messina Copper Mines and Surrounding Country, Union of South Africa, Dept. of Mines,
South Africa. (1945). Sohnge, P.G. The Geology of the Messina Copper Mines and Surrounding Country, Union of South Africa, Dept. of Mines,
South Africa. (1945). Sohnge, P.G. The Geology of the Messina Copper Mines and Surrounding Country, Union of South Africa, Dept. of Mines,

South Africa. (1945). Sohnge, P.G. The Geology of the Messina Copper Mines and Surrounding Country, Union of South Africa, Dept. of Mines,

South Africa Dept Mines

South Africa. (1945). Sohnge, P.G. The Geology of the Messina Copper Mines and Surrounding Country, Union of South Africa, Dept. of Mines, Geological Survey Memoir no. 40.  22 folded figures, of which 11 are chemical analysis and 15 are maps and mine plans of which 7 are hand coloured. Various dimensions all folded to 23 x 12.5 cm to fit printed sleeve. Some maps extensively annotated by engineer/geologist. Otherwise, clean and in good to very good condition. Sleeve very worn and torn. Overall in good condtion. Figures only – no memoir.

Located near the town of Musina, the Messina, on the border with Zimbabwe, the copper mines closed between 1991 and 1993 after nearly 90 years of production. Better known now as a major collectors’ site for copper included quartz crystals.