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Ghana Cons Diamonds

Producer in Ghana with commodity Abrasive
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  1. Identification information
  2. Geographic coordinates
  3. Site location context
  4. Geographic areas
  5. Commodities
  6. Materials information
  7. Nearby scientific data
  8. Ore body information
  9. Economic information about the deposit and operations
  10. Ownership information
  11. Workings at the site
  12. Links to other databases
  13. Bibliographic references
  14. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10208085
MAS/MILS ID 7490000006
Record type Site
Current site name Ghana Cons Diamonds

Geographic coordinates

Point of reference Ore Body
Geographic coordinates: -13.6986, 9.50094 (WGS84)
Elevation 1000

Site location context

Political divisions (FIPS codes)

Ghana(country)

Africa(continent)

Land(continent)

Geographic areas

Country
Ghana

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Abrasive Tertiary

Materials information

Materials Type of material
Chromite Unknown
Goethite Unknown
Hematite Unknown
Magnetite Unknown
Rutile Unknown

Nearby scientific data

Ore Body (1) -13.6986, 9.50094
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Economic information

Ore body information

  • Thickness 100M
    Field Value
    Type of Orebody #1 UNKNOWN
    Shape of Orebody #1 TABULAR
    Shape of Orebody #2 LENTICULAR
    Primary mode of Origin MAGMATIC DIFFER
    Primary Ore Control BEDDING
    Secondary Ore Control LITHOLOGY
    Degree of Wallrock Alter. UNKNOWN
    Type of Wallrock Alter. #1 UNKNOWN
    Date of Last Modification 780615

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Operation type Surface
Development status Producer
Commodity type Non-metallic
Significant No
Discovery year 1919
Year of first production 1953

Ownership information

  • Type Owner-Operator
    Owner Compagnie Miniere De Conakry
    Interest 100
    Home office Ghana
    Year 1977

Workings at the site

  • Type of workings Surface
    Field Value
    MAS Development Schedule # 1
    Mining Record # 1
    Mining Method BENCH (BERM)
    Avg. Overburden Thickness 0
    Primary Material Cover SAND, SILT
    Secondary Material Cover SAND, GRAVEL
    Tertiary Material Cover HARD ROCKS
    Capacity 2500
    Year of Information 1977

Reference information

Bibliographic references

  • Deposit

    MINING MAGAZINE SEPT 1976 TABLE B-1126 MINES ACCOUNTING FOR

  • Deposit

    CHRON.MINES COL.NO.49,1936

  • Deposit

    19TH INTERN.GEOL.CONG.ALGIERS,1952,P.14-19

  • Deposit

    SCHRIBE,E.A;1959,STHAL UND EISEN,FEB.

  • Deposit

    INST.MIN.MET.BULL.702,711,714, P.429-462,B85-B91,178-180

Reporter information

Type Date Name Affiliation Comment
Reporter 27-FEB-1984 West, B.J. U.S. Bureau of Mines

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