| Deposit ID | 10068676 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | W001885 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Bauxite - Vietnam |
| Point of reference | Approximate |
|---|---|
| Geographic coordinates: | 106.30113, 16.6592 (WGS84) |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Vietnam(country)
Asia(continent)
Land(continent)
| Country |
|---|
| Vietnam |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Aluminum Critical | Primary |
| Materials | Type of material |
|---|---|
| Bauxite | Ore |
| Approximate (1) | 106.30113, 16.6592 |
|---|
| Development status | Producer |
|---|---|
| Commodity type | Metallic |
| Significant | No |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | W001885 |
ECONOMIC COMMISSION FOR ASIA AND THE FAR EAST, 1963, MINERAL DISTRIBUTION MAP OF ASIA AND THE FAR EAST: EXPLANATORY BROCHURE, NEW YORK, UNITED NATIONS, P. 29.
----, 1962, BAUXITE ORE RESOURCES AND ALUMINIUM INDUSTRY OF ASIA AND THE FAR EAST, MINERAL RESOURCES DEVELOPMENT SERIES, NO. 17, P. 11.
| Subject category | Comment text |
|---|---|
| Deposit | TWO DISTRICTS: LANGSON AND DAI PHAT IN TONKIN, TOTAL EST. RESERVE 300,000 TONS, ANALYSES GIVEN BELOW {DEPOSIT REGION LONGITUDE LATITUDE {LANG SON 106-50 E 21-50 N {DAI PHAT {{{ANALYSES: {DAI PHAT BAUXITE LANG SON BAUXITE {GRADE NO. 1 13 SAMPLES 11 SAMPLES {AL2O3 - 50-60% AL2O3 51.46% 52.45% {SIO2 - 3-7% SIO2 5.98% 5.39% {GRADE NO. 2 FE2O3 26.04% 25.95% {AL2O3 - 50-57% TIO2 2.65% N.A. {SIO2 - 7-14% H2O 12.0% N.A. {LOW GRADE AL2O3 - LESS THAN 55% SIO2 - MORE THAN 14% |
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 01-APR-1973 | Bannigan, Jane L. | U.S. Geological Survey |
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