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Bukusu

Occurrence in Uganda with commodities Iron, Titanium, Metal, Vanadium
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  1. Identification information
  2. Geographic coordinates
  3. Site location context
  4. Geographic areas
  5. Commodities
  6. Nearby scientific data
  7. Economic information about the deposit and operations
  8. Links to other databases
  9. Bibliographic references
  10. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10008270
MRDS ID D000281
Record type Site
Current site name Bukusu

Geographic coordinates

Geographic coordinates: 34.25123, 0.83485 (WGS84)

Site location context

Political divisions (FIPS codes)

Uganda(country)

Geographic areas

Country
Uganda

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Iron Tertiary
Titanium, Metal Critical Tertiary
Vanadium Critical Tertiary

Nearby scientific data

(1) 34.25123, 0.83485
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Economic information

Comments on the geologic information

  • GEOL.DESC: LENSES OF MASSIVE MAGNETITE IN SYENITE AND MAGNETITE IN RESIDUAL SOILS (BARNES, 1961)

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Development status Occurrence
Commodity type Metallic
Significant No

Comments on the reserve resource information

  • ITEM 1: AMOUNT OF ORE REFERS TO MAGNETITE TO A DEPTH OF 12 FEET ON LARGEST BODY, TIO2 CONTENT IS 13%. AT SURUMBUSA (LOCATION?) ORE = 20% TIO2. NO DATA ON VANADIUM GRADE.

Reference information

Bibliographic references

  • Deposit

    BARNES, J. W., 1961, UGANDA GEOLOGICAL SURVEY BULL. 4, P. 55

  • Deposit

    BALDOCK, J. W., 1969, INST. MIN. METALL. TRANS. V. 78, SEC. B., P. B12-B28

  • Reserve-Resource

    BARNES, 1961

Reporter information

Type Date Name Affiliation Comment
Reporter 01-SEP-1973 Fischer, Richard P. U.S. Geological Survey

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