F'Derik

Past Producer in Mauritania with commodity Iron
Sections on this page
  1. Identification information
  2. Geographic coordinates
  3. Site location context
  4. Geographic areas
  5. Commodities
  6. Nearby scientific data
  7. Economic information about the deposit and operations
  8. Ownership information
  9. Workings at the site
  10. Links to other databases
  11. Bibliographic references
  12. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10183198
MAS/MILS ID 7410000003
Record type Site
Current site name F'Derik
Alternate or previous names S'Derik

Geographic coordinates

Point of reference Ore Body
Geographic coordinates: 12.75151, 20.45 (WGS84)

Site location context

Political divisions (FIPS codes)

Mauritania(country)

Geographic areas

Country
Mauritania

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Iron Tertiary

Nearby scientific data

Ore Body (1) 12.75151, 20.45

Economic information

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Operation type Surface
Development status Past Producer
Commodity type Metallic
Significant Yes
Mining method Open Pit
Milling method Washing

Ownership information

  • Type Owner-Operator
    Owner S. A Des Mines De Fer De Mauritanie (Miferma)
    Year 1976

Comments on the reserve resource information

  • ORE GRADE 58-65%, STRIPPING RATIO 2.35:1
  • CAPACITY AND RESERVES GIVEN UNDER ROUESSA ENTRY. GRADE RANGE 58-65% FE. INCLUDES ROUESSA #7410000002 AND TAZADIT #7410000005

Workings at the site

  • Type of workings Surface
    Field Value
    MAS Development Schedule # 1
    Mining Record # 1
    Capacity 6300
    Year of Information 1976

Reference information

Bibliographic references

  • Deposit

    E/MJ INTERNATIONAL DIRECTORY OF MINING 1975 P 243

  • Deposit

    MINING MAGAZINE SEPT 1976, TABLE B-1126 MINES ACCOUNTING FOR

  • Deposit

    ALL OUTPUT OTHER THAN COAL

Reporter information

Type Date Name Affiliation Comment
Reporter 19-SEP-1994 West, B.J. U.S. Bureau of Mines

Beyond USGS

Supplemental information added by qvyshift.com. Not part of the original USGS MRDS record.