| Deposit ID | 10068668 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | W001869 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Bauxite - India |
| Alternate or previous names | Phutka Pahar |
| Geographic coordinates: | 82.76694, 22.56607 (WGS84) |
|---|---|
| Relative position | 32 KM. N. OF KORBA |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
India(country)
Asia(continent)
Land(continent)
| Country |
|---|
| India |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Aluminum Critical | Primary |
| Materials | Type of material |
|---|---|
| Bauxite | Ore |
| Result | AL2O3 - 50-60%, FE2O3 - 3-9%, SIO2 - UP TO 2%, TIO2 - UP TO 8%, LOI - 23-27% |
|---|
| Host or associated | Host | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Rock type | Volcanic Rock (Aphanitic) > Mafic Volcanic Rock > Basalt | ||
| Rock unit name | Laterite & Bauxite;Gondwanas; Sandstone, Shale, Clay;Metamorphics | ||
| Rock description | Laterite & Bauxite;Gondwanas; Sandstone, Shale, Clay;Metamorphics | ||
| |||
| (1) | 82.76694, 22.56607 |
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| General form | TABULAR, LENSES, IRREG |
|---|---|
| Thickness | 5M |
| Depth to top | 0.05M |
| Development status | Occurrence |
|---|---|
| Commodity type | Metallic |
| Significant | No |
| Discovery year | 1941 |
| Discoverer | Am. N. Ghosh |
| District name | Bilaspur/Madhya Pradesh |
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| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | W001869 |
ROY CHOWDHURY, M.K., ANANDALWAR, M.A., AND TYAGI, R.C., 1968, BAUXITE DEPOSITS OF PHUTKA PAHAR, BILASPUR DISTRICT, MADHYA PRADESH: BULL. GEOL. SURV. INDIA, SER. A, NO. 27, 139 P., ILLUS
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 01-APR-1973 | Bannigan, Jane L. | U.S. Geological Survey |
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