Jambur

Producer in Karnataka, India with commodity Chromium
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  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. Links to other databases
  10. General comments
  11. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10230887
MAS/MILS ID 5330290049
Record type Site
Current site name Jambur

Geographic coordinates

Point of reference Town
Geographic coordinates: 76.45872, 12.9836 (WGS84)
Location accuracy 10000(meters)

Site location context

Political divisions (FIPS codes)

Karnataka(province)

India(country)

Asia(continent)

Land(continent)

Geographic areas

Country State
India Karnataka

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Chromium Critical Primary

Nearby scientific data

Town (1) 76.45872, 12.9836

Economic information

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Operation type Surface
Development status Producer
Commodity type Metallic
Significant Yes
Mining method Bench (Berm)
Milling method Gravity

Ownership information

  • Type Owner-Operator
    Owner Mysore Minerals Ltd.
    Interest 100
    Home office India
    Year 1991

Comments on the reserve resource information

  • 1/89 INSITU DEMO.TONNAGE = OPEN-PITTABLE TO 30 M VERT.DEPTH AT 9.2/1 WASTE TO ORE.
  • FOR ANALYSIS: 40,000 MTPY ROM FOR: 29,500 MTPY LUMP AT 35.0 % CR2O3 (CHROMITE MET FOR EXPORT) AND 5,000 MTPY CONCS.AT 43.0 % CR2O3 (FOR INTERNAL INDIAN CHEM.USE). CONCS.PRODUCED FROM ABOUT 9,300 MTPY ROM TRUCKED FROM JAMBUR TO MILL AT BYRAPUR.

Reference information

General comments

Subject category Comment text
Deposit PRODUCER SINCE 1978. LOCATED IN HASSAN DISTRICT, KARNATAKA STATE.

Reporter information

Type Date Name Affiliation Comment
Reporter 24-SEP-96 Boyle, Ed U.S. Bureau of Mines

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