Orissa Deposits

Producer in Orissa, India with commodity Manganese
Sections on this page
  1. Identification information
  2. Geographic coordinates
  3. Site location context
  4. Geographic areas
  5. Commodities
  6. Host and associated rocks
  7. Nearby scientific data
  8. Economic information about the deposit and operations
  9. Reserves and resources
  10. Links to other databases
  11. Bibliographic references
  12. General comments
  13. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10084839
MRDS ID W700053
Record type Site
Current site name Orissa Deposits
Alternate or previous names Includes Bhutuda, Dalapuhar, Gurda, Siljora, And Thakurani Mines

Geographic coordinates

Geographic coordinates: 85.66686, 21.63281 (WGS84)

Site location context

Political divisions (FIPS codes)

Orissa(province)

India(country)

Asia(continent)

Land(continent)

Geographic areas

Country State
India Orissa

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Manganese Critical Primary

Host and associated rocks

  • Host or associated Host
    Rock type Metamorphic Rock > Phyllite
    Stratigraphic age (youngest) Neoproterozoic
    Stratigraphic age (youngest) Neoproterozoic
  • Host or associated Host
    Rock type Metamorphic Rock > Schist > Mica Schist
    Rock unit name Gangpur Group
    Rock description Gangpur Group

Nearby scientific data

(1) 85.66686, 21.63281

Economic information

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Development status Producer
Commodity type Metallic
Significant No
Discovery year 1907

Comments on the production information

  • PRODUCED 34% OF INDIA'S HIGH-GRADE ORES IN 1971.

Reserves and resources

  • Type In-situ
    Estimate year 1971
    Total resources 3750000000mt ore
    Commodity Subtype Grade units Group Importance Year
    Manganese Mn 38 wt-pct Manganese Major 1971
  • Type In-situ
    Estimate year 1971
    Total resources 6860000000mt ore
    Commodity Subtype Grade units Group Importance Year
    Manganese Mn 38 wt-pct Manganese Major 1971

Reference information

Bibliographic references

  • Deposit

    DEYOUNG AND OTHERS, 1984: U.S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY CIRCULAR 930-A, 22 P

General comments

Subject category Comment text
Deposit MANGANESE OXIDES INTERSTRATIFIED WITH GONDITE.

Reporter information

Type Date Name Affiliation Comment
Reporter 01-DEC-1987 Orris, Greta J. U.S. Geological Survey

Beyond USGS

Supplemental information added by qvyshift.com. Not part of the original USGS MRDS record.