Shevaroy Hills

Occurrence in Tamil Nadu [Madras], India with commodity Aluminum
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. Ownership information
  10. Links to other databases
  11. Bibliographic references
  12. General comments
  13. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10094874
MRDS ID DE03177
Record type Site
Current site name Shevaroy Hills

Geographic coordinates

Point of reference Approximate
Geographic coordinates: 78.40454, 11.0059 (WGS84)

Site location context

Political divisions (FIPS codes)

Tamil Nadu [Madras](province)

India(country)

Asia(continent)

Land(continent)

Geographic areas

Country State
India Tamil Nadu [Madras]

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Aluminum Critical Primary

Host and associated rocks

  • Host or associated Host
    Rock type Metamorphic Rock > Hornfels

Nearby scientific data

Approximate (1) 78.40454, 11.0059

Economic information

Comments on the geologic information

  • HOST ROCK AGE IS AGE OF PRIMARY HOST ROCK.

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Development status Occurrence
Commodity type Metallic
Significant No

Ownership information

  • Type Operator
    Owner Madras Aluminum Co.

Comments on development

  • 1938 DISC.

Reference information

Bibliographic references

  • Deposit

    KRISHNASWAMY, S., 1972, INDIA'S MINERAL RESOURCES: NEW DELHI, OXFORD AND IBH PUBLISHING CO., 503 P

General comments

Subject category Comment text
Deposit LATERITE

Reporter information

Type Date Name Affiliation Comment
Reporter 25-AUG-1995 Mosier, Dan U.S. Geological Survey

Beyond USGS

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