| Deposit ID | 10207611 |
|---|---|
| MAS/MILS ID | 7970050001 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Dowa |
| Geographic coordinates: | 33.91797, -13.66399 (WGS84) |
|---|
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Malawi(country)
| Country |
|---|
| Malawi |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Graphite Critical | Primary |
| (1) | 33.91797, -13.66399 |
|---|
| Operation type | Surface |
|---|---|
| Development status | Prospect |
| Commodity type | Non-metallic |
| Significant | No |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. Bureau of Mines | Minerals Availability System | MAS | 7970050001 |
DEKUN,N., THE MINERAL RESOURCES OF AFRICA, ELSEVIER PUBL.
CO., NEW YORK, 1965, P.517.
| Subject category | Comment text |
|---|---|
| Deposit | 46 KM LONG, 1.6 KM WIDE BAND OF QUARTZ-FELDSPAR GNEISS CONTAINING UP TO 10-20 % GRAPHITE. FLAKES WITH DIA. OF 1-2 MM WITH INTERLAMINATED BIOTITE CONTAMINATIONS. |
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 21-OCT-1983 | Boyle, Ed | U.S. Bureau of Mines |
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