| Deposit ID | 10135465 |
|---|---|
| MAS/MILS ID | 5070000002 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Hormoz |
| Alternate or previous names | Hornuz |
| Point of reference | Ore Body |
|---|---|
| Geographic coordinates: | 56.46766, 27.06585 (WGS84) |
| Elevation | 100 |
| Location accuracy | 10000(meters) |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Iran(country)
Asia(continent)
Land(continent)
| Country |
|---|
| Iran |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Iron | Tertiary |
| Materials | Type of material |
|---|---|
| Hematite | Unknown |
| Limonite | Unknown |
| Ore Body (1) | 56.46766, 27.06585 |
|---|
| |||||||||||||
| Operation type | Surface |
|---|---|
| Development status | Producer |
| Commodity type | Metallic |
| Significant | No |
| Mining method | Open Pit |
| District name | Bandar Abbas |
|---|
| Type of mineral rights | Unknown |
|---|
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. Bureau of Mines | Minerals Availability System | MAS | 5070000002 |
MINERALS TRADE NOTES U.S.B.M, VOL 57, NO 2, AUG. 1963 P. 34.
SYMPOSIUM ON IRON ORE, CENTO, ISPHAHAN, IRAN, OCT. 2-5 1963
| Subject category | Comment text |
|---|---|
| Deposit | RESOURCES: HIGH GRADE ORE IS PRESENT AS VEINS AROUND SALT DO RESERVES ARE VERY LOW. ORE BELOW WATER LEVEL NOT INCLUDED IN 200,000 MT RESERVE. PRODUCTION IS SMALL. AREA IS ON AN ISLAND. OCHRE FE CONTENT OF 25-45% |
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 25-AUG-95 | Wilburn, David R. | U.S. Bureau of Mines |
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