| Deposit ID | 10068710 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | W001944 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Bauxite - Ireland |
| Geographic coordinates: | -6.49752, 55.14909 (WGS84) |
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Political divisions (FIPS codes)
United Kingdom(country)
Europe(continent)
Land(continent)
| Country |
|---|
| United Kingdom |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Aluminum Critical | Primary |
| Materials | Type of material |
|---|---|
| Bauxite | Ore |
| Host or associated | Host | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Rock type | Volcanic Rock (Aphanitic) > Mafic Volcanic Rock > Basalt | ||
| |||
| (1) | -6.49752, 55.14909 |
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| Development status | Producer |
|---|---|
| Commodity type | Metallic |
| Significant | No |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | W001944 |
EYLES, V.A., BANNISTER, F. A., BRINDLEY, G. W., AND GOODYEAR, J., 1952, THE COMPOSITION AND ORIGIN OF THE ANTRIM LATERITES AND BAUXITES: NORTHERN IRELAND GEOLOGICAL SURVEY MEM., 90 P.
PATTERSON, E.M., 1955, THE TERTIARY LAVA SUCCESSION IN THE NORTHERN PART OF THE ANTRIM PLATEAU: ROYAL IRISH ACAD. PROC., V. 57, SEC. B, NO. 7, 122 P.
| Subject category | Comment text |
|---|---|
| Deposit | 2.5-3 MILLION TONS RESOURCES 10% SIO2 AND 45% AL2O3 |
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 01-MAR-1973 | Bannigan, Jane L. | U.S. Geological Survey |
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