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Bauxite - Bahamas

Occurrence in Bahamas, the 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. Economic information about the deposit and operations
  10. Links to other databases
  11. Bibliographic references
  12. General comments
  13. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10068642
MRDS ID W001815
Record type Site
Current site name Bauxite - Bahamas

Geographic coordinates

Geographic coordinates: -74.99966, 24.00044 (WGS84)

Site location context

Political divisions (FIPS codes)

Bahamas, the(country)

Geographic areas

Country
Bahamas, the

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Aluminum Critical Primary

Materials information

Materials Type of material
Bauxite Ore

Host and associated rocks

  • Host or associated Host
    Rock type Sedimentary Rock > Carbonate > Limestone

Nearby scientific data

(1) -74.99966, 24.00044
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Economic information

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Development status Occurrence
Commodity type Metallic
Significant No

Reference information

General comments

Subject category Comment text
Deposit RESERVES IN GUINEA EST. TO BE 1,300 MT.
Deposit COMPARISON OF BAHAMA BAUXITE WITH JAMAICAN. CONCLUSION IN FAVOR OF DIRECT DERIVATION FROM RESIDUAL LIMESTONES

Reporter information

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

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