| Deposit ID | 10038986 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | M046485 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Noa Dihing River |
| Alternate or previous names | Lakhimpur |
| Geographic coordinates: | 95.99992, 27.54898 (WGS84) |
|---|---|
| Relative position | 70 MILES SE OF SADIYA IN N. ASSAM |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Assam(province)
India(country)
Asia(continent)
Land(continent)
| Country | State |
|---|---|
| India | Assam |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Gold | Primary |
| Platinum Critical | Tertiary |
| Iridium Critical | Tertiary |
| Osmium | Tertiary |
| Materials | Type of material |
|---|---|
| Iridosmine | Ore |
| (1) | 95.99992, 27.54898 |
|---|
| Development status | Producer |
|---|---|
| Commodity type | Metallic |
| Significant | No |
| Discovery year | 1881 |
| Discoverer | Colonels Dalton And Hannay |
| District name | Noa Dihing Valley |
|---|
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | M046485 |
BALL, 1881, A MANUAL OF THE GEOL. OF INDIA: GEOLOGICAL SURVEY OF INDIA, V. 3, P. 168
BROWN AND DEY, 1955, INDIA'S MIN. WEALTH: OXFORD PRESS, P. 142
RUDRA, 1904, MINERAL RES. OF BRITISH INDIA: AIME, V. 34, P. 825
CHATTERJEE, 1960, ANNOTATED INDEX OF INDIAN MINERAL OCCURRENCES PART II: GEOLOGICAL SURVEY OF INDIA, P. 412, 413
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 01-MAR-1976 | Blair, Will N. | U.S. Geological Survey |
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