| Deposit ID | 10133941 |
|---|---|
| MAS/MILS ID | 5330070120 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Indian Copper Complex |
| Alternate or previous names | Surda/ Pathagora/ Kendadih |
| Point of reference | Ore Body |
|---|---|
| Geographic coordinates: | 86.45017, 22.5294 (WGS84) |
| Location accuracy | 1000(meters) |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Bihar(province)
India(country)
Asia(continent)
Land(continent)
| Country | State |
|---|---|
| India | Bihar |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Copper | Primary |
| Materials | Type of material |
|---|---|
| Apatite | Unknown |
| Magnetite | Unknown |
| Quartz | Unknown |
| Ore Body (1) | 86.45017, 22.5294 |
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| Operation type | Underground |
|---|---|
| Development status | Producer |
| Commodity type | Metallic |
| Significant | Yes |
| Mining method | Combined Methods |
| Year of first production | 1862 |
| Milling method | Flotation |
| District name | Bahir, India |
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| Type | Owner-Operator |
|---|---|
| Owner | Hindustran Copper, Ltd. |
| Year | 1981 |
| Type of workings | Underground | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. Bureau of Mines | Minerals Availability System | MAS | 5330070120 |
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| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 27-DEC-94 | Unknown | U.S. Bureau of Mines |
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