| Deposit ID | 10084939 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | W700326 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | F'Derik Mine |
| Geographic coordinates: | -12.71517, 22.68342 (WGS84) |
|---|
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Mauritania(country)
| Country |
|---|
| Mauritania |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Iron | Primary |
| Materials | Type of material |
|---|---|
| Hematite | Ore |
| Magnetite | Ore |
| Martite | Ore |
| Model code | 241 |
|---|---|
| USGS model code | 34a |
| Deposit model name | Superior Fe (BC name is Lake Superior & Rapitan types iron-formation) |
| Host or associated | Host | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Rock type | Metamorphic Rock > Metasedimentary Rock > Quartzite | ||
| |||
| (1) | -12.71517, 22.68342 |
|---|
| Development status | Producer |
|---|---|
| Commodity type | Metallic |
| Significant | No |
| District name | Kedia D'Idjil Area |
|---|
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | W700326 |
MINING MAGAZINE, JANUARY, 1987, P. 62.
MARELLE, ANDRE, 1970, IRON ORE DEPOSITS OF AFRICA, IN SURVEY OF WORLD IRON ORE RESOURCES: NEW YORK, UNITED NATIONS, P. 63-79.
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 01-MAR-1988 | Paidakovich, Matthew E. | U.S. Geological Survey |
Supplemental information added by qvyshift.com. Not part of the original USGS MRDS record.