| Deposit ID | 10215595 |
|---|---|
| MAS/MILS ID | 5330430003 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Kanjamalai |
| Point of reference | Ore Body |
|---|---|
| Geographic coordinates: | 78.23037, 11.83041 (WGS84) |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
India(country)
Asia(continent)
Land(continent)
| Country |
|---|
| India |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Iron | Tertiary |
| Phosphorus-Phosphates | Tertiary |
| Silica | Tertiary |
| Sulfur | Tertiary |
| Titanium Critical | Tertiary |
| Materials | Type of material |
|---|---|
| Magnetite | Unknown |
| Ore Body (1) | 78.23037, 11.83041 |
|---|
| |||||||||
| Development status | Prospect |
|---|---|
| Commodity type | Both |
| Significant | No |
| District name | Salem Area |
|---|
| Type of mineral rights | Unknown |
|---|
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. Bureau of Mines | Minerals Availability System | MAS | 5330430003 |
UNITED NATIONS SURVEY OF WORLD IRON ORE RESOURCES 1970 NEW Y
T OF ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL AFFAIRS P 111, 158 ; KRISHNAN M S
E IRON ORE DEPOSITS OF PARTS OF SALEM AND TRICHINOPOLY DISTR
ULL OF GSI SERIES A-ECON GEOL NO 8 P 15-23
| Subject category | Comment text |
|---|---|
| Deposit | KANJAMALAI IS A PROMINENT HILL WITH A BASIN-SHAPED STRUCTURE ARE 3 MAIN BANDS OF MAGNETITE-QUARTZITE WHICH BECAUSE OF THE STRUTURE FORM CONCENTRIC ELLIPTICAL RINGS |
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 27-FEB-1984 | West, B.J. | U.S. Bureau of Mines |
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