| Deposit ID | 10134568 |
|---|---|
| MAS/MILS ID | 7870400001 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Honde Area |
| Alternate or previous names | Tete Area, Machedua, Massamba, Txizita, Muanda, Inhantipissa |
| Geographic coordinates: | 33.66798, -15.64715 (WGS84) |
|---|
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Tete(province)
Mozambique(country)
Africa(continent)
Land(continent)
| Country | State |
|---|---|
| Mozambique | Tete |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Iron | Primary |
| (1) | 33.66798, -15.64715 |
|---|
| Operation type | Surface |
|---|---|
| Development status | Prospect |
| Commodity type | Metallic |
| Significant | No |
| Type | Operator |
|---|---|
| Owner | Hondeminas |
| Home office | Mozambique |
| Year | 1977 |
| Type | Owner |
|---|---|
| Owner | Government Of Mozambique |
| Interest | 100 |
| Home office | Mozambique |
| Year | 1977 |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. Bureau of Mines | Minerals Availability System | MAS | 7870400001 |
MINING JOURNAL, SEPT, 23, 1977, P. 2879
MINING MAGAZINE, DEC. 1977, P. 659.
AMERICAN MINERALOGIST, SWEDES TO OPEN AFRICAN IRON ORE
DEPOSIT, NOV. 1977, P. 6.
REAL,F., GEOLOGY OF THE ZAMBEZE RIVER BASIN, MOZAMBIQUE,
PORTUGESE EAST AFRICA. PORTUGESE & ENGLISH SUMMARY.
JUNTA INVESTA ULTRAMAR, 1966, PP.106-112.
U.N. SURVEY OF WORLD IRON ORE RESOURCES, DEPT.OF ECON.&SOC.
AFFAIRS, N.Y., 1970, P.75.
PURTZER,H. MINERAL RESOURCES OF MOZAMBIQUE: ERZMETALL, V.23,
NO.7, 1970, PP.327-336.
FISCHER,R.P. VANADIUM RESOURCES IN TITANIFEROUS MAGNETITE
DEPOSITS. GEOLOGY AND RESOURCES OF VANADIUM DEPOSITS,
U.S.GOVT.PRINTING OFFICE, WASH.,D.C., 1975, PP.B1-B10.
METALS SOURCEBOOK, ITEM A4054, AUG.27,1973.
CARTA GEOLOGICA, PROVINCIA DE MOCAMBIQUE; DIRECCAO PROVINC-
IAL DOS SERVICOS DE GEOLOGIA E MINAS, 1968.
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 21-OCT-1983 | Boyle, Ed | U.S. Bureau of Mines |
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