| Deposit ID | 10003889 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | AD00264 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Gilgil |
| Geographic coordinates: | 36.33453, -0.33171 (WGS84) |
|---|---|
| Relative position | ABOUT 120KM NORTH WEST OF NAIROBI |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Kenya(country)
Africa(continent)
Land(continent)
| Country |
|---|
| Kenya |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Manganese Critical | Primary |
| Materials | Type of material |
|---|---|
| Manganite | Ore |
| Pyrolusite | Ore |
| Result | MN02 - 54 - 76% |
|---|
| Host or associated | Host | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Rock type | Sedimentary Rock > Diatomite | ||
| |||
| (1) | 36.33453, -0.33171 |
|---|
| General form | OVAL BED |
|---|
| Development status | Past Producer |
|---|---|
| Commodity type | Metallic |
| Significant | No |
| Discovery year | 1928 |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | AD00264 |
PULFREY, W., 1956. MANGANESE DEPOSITS IN KENIA MANGANESO, MEXICO, 2 : 197 - 201.
| Subject category | Comment text |
|---|---|
| Deposit | IRREGULAR IMPREGNATIONS; THERE ARE SUGGESTIONS THAT THE DEPOSIT IS A RESULT OF A HOT SPRING. |
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 01-MAY-1990 | Pracejus, Bernard.M. | Adelaide University |
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