| Deposit ID | 10003795 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | AD00127 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Moanda |
| Geographic coordinates: | 13.20142, -1.58161 (WGS84) |
|---|
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Gabon(country)
| Country |
|---|
| Gabon |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Manganese Critical | Primary |
| Materials | Type of material |
|---|---|
| Groutite | Ore |
| Manganite | Ore |
| Polianite | Ore |
| Pyrolusite | Ore |
| Rhodochrosite | Ore |
| Apatite | Gangue |
| Dolomite | Gangue |
| Goethite | Gangue |
| Illite | Gangue |
| Kaolinite | Gangue |
| Pyrite | Gangue |
| Quartz | Gangue |
| Siderite | Gangue |
| Host or associated | Host | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rock type | Sedimentary Rock > Clastic Sedimentary Rock > Shale > Black Shale | ||||
| Rock unit name | Fracevillien Fb1 | ||||
| Rock description | Fracevillien Fb1 | ||||
| |||||
| (1) | 13.20142, -1.58161 |
|---|
| Development status | Producer |
|---|---|
| Commodity type | Metallic |
| Significant | No |
| Discovery year | 1951 |
| Year of first production | 1962 |
| Type | Operator |
|---|---|
| Owner | Compagnie Miniere De L'Ogooue (Comilog) |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | AD00127 |
LECLERC, J. AND WEBER, F., 1976. GEOLOGY AND GENESIS OF THE MOANDA MANGANESE DEPOSITS, REPUBLIC OF GABON. INT. SYMP. GEOL. GEOCHEM. MANGANESE, SYDNEY, 89-109
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 01-MAY-1990 | Bolton, B.R.; Pracejus, B.M. | Adelaide University |
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