| Deposit ID | 10134291 |
|---|---|
| MAS/MILS ID | 4270820005 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Montredon |
| Geographic coordinates: | 2.23526, 42.79904 (WGS84) |
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Political divisions (FIPS codes)
France(country)
Europe(continent)
Land(continent)
| Country |
|---|
| France |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Tungsten Critical | Primary |
| Materials | Type of material |
|---|---|
| Arsenopyrite | Unknown |
| Cassiterite | Unknown |
| Chalcopyrite | Unknown |
| Scheelite | Unknown |
| Wolframite | Unknown |
| (1) | 2.23526, 42.79904 |
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| Operation type | Surface |
|---|---|
| Development status | Past Producer |
| Commodity type | Metallic |
| Significant | Yes |
| Discovery year | 1942 |
| Mining method | Open Pit |
| Year of first production | 1950 |
| Milling method | Gravity |
| Type | Owner |
|---|---|
| Owner | Bureau Des Rechenches Geologiques Et Minieres |
| Interest | 60 |
| Home office | France |
| Year | 1982 |
| Type | Owner |
|---|---|
| Owner | Societe Miniere Et Metallurgique De Penarroya |
| Interest | 40 |
| Home office | France |
| Year | 1982 |
| Type of workings | Surface | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. Bureau of Mines | Minerals Availability System | MAS | 4270820005 |
BEZIAT, P., PROUHET, J.P., AND TOLLON, F., LE DISTRICT DE
MONTREDON-LEBESSONIE (TARN), 26E. CONGRESS GEOLOGIQUE
INTERNATIONAL, PARIS 7-17 JULY 1980.
ANNALES DES MINES, NOVEMBER-DECEMBER 1981.
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 27-FEB-1984 | Rfb | U.S. Bureau of Mines |
Supplemental information added by qvyshift.com. Not part of the original USGS MRDS record.