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Yakau-Himakrom

Occurrence in Ghana with commodities Manganese, Iron
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  1. Identification information
  2. Geographic coordinates
  3. Site location context
  4. Geographic areas
  5. Commodities
  6. Alteration
  7. Nearby scientific data
  8. Ore body information
  9. Economic information about the deposit and operations
  10. Links to other databases
  11. Bibliographic references
  12. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10003802
MRDS ID AD00135
Record type Site
Current site name Yakau-Himakrom

Geographic coordinates

Point of reference Approximate
Geographic coordinates: -1.20585, 7.96085 (WGS84)
Relative position ABOUT 32 KM WEST OF TAKORADI, NEAR DIXCOVE

Site location context

Political divisions (FIPS codes)

Ghana(country)

Africa(continent)

Land(continent)

Geographic areas

Country
Ghana

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Manganese Critical Primary
Iron Secondary

Comments on the commodity information

  • LOW-GRADE WITH HIGH FE-CONTENT

Alteration

  • (Local) Oxidation

Analytical data

Result ELUVIAL ORE: 29.7% MN, 9.1% FE, 17.8% SI02, 0.04% P DETRITAL ORE IN LATERITES: 16.6% MN, 16.0% FE, 25.6% SIO2, 0.05%

Nearby scientific data

Approximate (1) -1.20585, 7.96085
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Economic information

Ore body information

  • General form LENSES

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Development status Occurrence
Commodity type Metallic
Deposit size Medium
Significant No

Reference information

Bibliographic references

  • Deposit

    ANONYMOUS, 1964-65. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY OF GHANA, REPORT. (PRINTED 1970), 29-30

Reporter information

Type Date Name Affiliation Comment
Reporter 01-APR-1990 Pracejus, Bernard.M. Adelaide University

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Supplemental information added by qvyshift.com. Not part of the original USGS MRDS record.

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