| Deposit ID | 10038690 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | M046108 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Vato Mandry |
| Geographic coordinates: | 48.96773, -19.33015 (WGS84) |
|---|---|
| Relative position | SOUTHWEST OF VATOMANDRY TO THE WEST OF MAROSIKY |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Madagascar(country)
Africa(continent)
Land(continent)
| Country |
|---|
| Madagascar |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Platinum Critical | Primary |
| Gold | Primary |
| Palladium Critical | Tertiary |
| Iridium Critical | Tertiary |
| Radium | Tertiary |
| Iron | Tertiary |
| Copper | Tertiary |
| Result | PT = 82.06%, IR = 1.85%, PD = .3%, RH.7% IRIDOSMINE = 1.3%, AU = 2.1%, FE = 7.0%, CU = 1.0% |
|---|
| Host or associated | Host |
|---|---|
| Rock type | Unconsolidated Deposit > Gravel |
| (1) | 48.96773, -19.33015 |
|---|
| Development status | Occurrence |
|---|---|
| Commodity type | Metallic |
| Significant | No |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | M046108 |
A. LACROIX; LE PLATINE A MADOGASCAR; SOC FRANCAISE DE MIN BUL. 6 1918 PP 98 - 99
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 01-OCT-1975 | Gray, Floyd | U.S. Geological Survey |
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