Sefwi Bekwai

Unknown in Ghana with commodities Aluminum, Silica, Iron, Titanium
Sections on this page
  1. Identification information
  2. Geographic coordinates
  3. Site location context
  4. Geographic areas
  5. Commodities
  6. Mineral occurrence model information
  7. Nearby scientific data
  8. Economic information about the deposit and operations
  9. Mining district
  10. Reserves and resources
  11. Links to other databases
  12. Bibliographic references
  13. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10022458
MRDS ID DE03037
Record type Site
Current site name Sefwi Bekwai

Geographic coordinates

Point of reference Approximate
Geographic coordinates: -1.20585, 7.96085 (WGS84)

Site location context

Political divisions (FIPS codes)

Ghana(country)

Africa(continent)

Land(continent)

Geographic areas

Country
Ghana

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Aluminum Critical Primary
Silica Secondary
Iron Secondary
Titanium Critical Secondary

Mineral occurrence model information

Model code 111
USGS model code 38b
Deposit model name Bauxite, laterite type

Nearby scientific data

Approximate (1) -1.20585, 7.96085

Economic information

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Commodity type Metallic
Significant No

Mining district

District name Affoh Gp

Reserves and resources

  • Type In-situ
    Estimate year 1929
    Total resources 148000mt ore
    Commodity Subtype Grade units Group Importance Year
    Titanium TiO2 1.12 wt-pct Titanium Minor 1929
    Silica SiO2 1.88 wt-pct Silica Minor 1929
    Iron Fe2O3 10.3 wt-pct Iron Minor 1929
    Aluminum Al2O3 55.77 wt-pct Aluminum Major 1929

Comments on development

  • 1942 PROD BEGAN.

Reference information

Bibliographic references

  • Deposit

    U.S. BUREAU OF MINES MINERALS YEARBOOK 1929

  • Production

    U.S. BUREAU OF MINES MINERALS YEARBOOK 1929.

Reporter information

Type Date Name Affiliation Comment
Reporter 01-APR-1995 Mosier, Dan U.S. Geological Survey

Beyond USGS

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