| Deposit ID | 10159042 |
|---|---|
| MAS/MILS ID | 7880250004 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Valazoro |
| Alternate or previous names | No Alternate Names |
| Point of reference | Ore Body |
|---|---|
| Geographic coordinates: | 47.33441, -21.82997 (WGS84) |
| Elevation | 500 |
| Location accuracy | 100(meters) |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Fianarantsoa(province)
Madagascar(country)
Africa(continent)
Land(continent)
| Country | State |
|---|---|
| Madagascar | Fianarantsoa |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Nickel Critical | Primary |
| Ore Body (1) | 47.33441, -21.82997 |
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| Thickness | 7M | ||||||||||||||
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| Length | 700M | ||||||||||||||
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| Operation type | Surface |
|---|---|
| Development status | Prospect |
| Commodity type | Metallic |
| Significant | Yes |
| Discovery year | 1910 |
| Mining method | Strip-Hillside |
| Milling method | Pyrometallurgy Unspecified |
| District name | Fianarantsoa |
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| Type | Owner |
|---|---|
| Owner | Malagasy Government |
| Interest | 100 |
| Year | 1981 |
| Type of workings | Surface | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. Bureau of Mines | Minerals Availability System | MAS | 7880250004 |
MURDOCK, T.G., THE MINERAL RESOURCES OF THE MALAGASY
REPUBLICK, US BU MINES, IC 8196, 1963, P.81.
BESAIRIE, H. "GITES MINERAUX DE MADAGASCAR." BUREAU DE
RECHERCHE GEOLOGIQUE ET MINIERE. MADAGASY. 1968.
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 27-FEB-84 | Gaz-Golder | U.S. Bureau of Mines |
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