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Bauxite - Solomon Islands

Prospect in Solomon Islands with commodity Aluminum
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  1. Identification information
  2. Geographic coordinates
  3. Site location context
  4. Geographic areas
  5. Commodities
  6. Materials information
  7. Host and associated rocks
  8. Nearby scientific data
  9. Ore body information
  10. Economic information about the deposit and operations
  11. Mining district
  12. Links to other databases
  13. Bibliographic references
  14. General comments
  15. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10068640
MRDS ID W001813
Record type Site
Current site name Bauxite - Solomon Islands

Geographic coordinates

Point of reference Approximate
Geographic coordinates: 159.99867, -9.49764 (WGS84)

Site location context

Political divisions (FIPS codes)

Solomon Islands(country)

Geographic areas

Country
Solomon Islands

Comments on the location information

  • BAUX. ON AT LEAST 5 ISLANDS IN SOLOMONS.

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Aluminum Critical Primary

Materials information

Materials Type of material
Bauxite Ore

Host and associated rocks

  • Host or associated Associated
    Rock type Volcanic Rock (Aphanitic) > Mafic Volcanic Rock > Basalt
    Stratigraphic age (youngest) Pleistocene
  • Host or associated Host
    Rock type Sedimentary Rock > Carbonate > Limestone

Nearby scientific data

Approximate (1) 159.99867, -9.49764
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Economic information

Ore body information

  • General form SINKHOLE

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Development status Prospect
Commodity type Metallic
Significant No
Year of first production 1975

Mining district

District name Rennell, New Georgia, Wagina, Rendova, Santa Cruz, Vanikero

Comments on the production information

  • ESTIMATED 10.2 MILLION TONS BAUXITE WAS MINED FROM KANAIYEREBO DEPOSITS WHICH WERE DEPLETED IN THE LATE 1960'S.

Comments on the reserve resource information

  • WAGINA 30 MT PVD (MITCHELL, 1973), NEW GEORGIA - 4.8 MT 48% AL2O3 PVD, E/M J-71, RENDOVA (MITCHELL, 1973)
  • DISTRICT RESERVES

Reference information

Bibliographic references

  • Deposit

    DE WEISSE, G., 1970, BAUXITE SUR UN ATOLL DU PACIFIQUE, MINERAL. DEPOSITA (BERL.) 5, P. 181-183, (INCL. ENG. SUM.).

  • Deposit

    ENGINEERING AND MINING JOURNAL, 1969, SOLOMON ISLANDS: ENG. MINING JOUR., VOL. 170, NO. 8, P. 179.

  • Deposit

    ENGINEERING AND MINING JOURNAL, 1971, BUKA MINERALS NL: ENG. MINING JOUR., VOL. 172, NO. 11, P. 218.

  • Deposit

    MICHELL, W.D., 1972, BAUXITE: MINING ENGINEERING, VOL. 24, NO. 1, P. 34-35.

  • Reserve-Resource

    RENNELL 30 MT PVD 70 MT INF (MITCHELL, 1972).

General comments

Subject category Comment text
Deposit BAUXITE FORMED BY DISSOLUTION OF CORAL LIMESTONES ON RENNELL ISLAND, SOLOMON ISLANDS. PROBABLY SOME ON OTHER ISLANDS IS FROM VOLCANIC ROCKS. { AREA LONGITUDE LATITUDE {RENNELL 160-15 E 11-45 S {NEW GEORGIA 157-40 E 08-15 S {WAGINA 157-45 E 07-20 S {RENDOVA 157-15 E 08-30 S {SANTA CRUZ IS. 170 E 12 S {VANIKERO 167 E 12 S
Deposit DEPOSITS CAP A GROUP OF HILLS AT ELEVATIONS OF 450-550 M.

Reporter information

Type Date Name Affiliation Comment
Reporter 01-MAR-1973 Bannigan, Jane L. U.S. Geological Survey

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