| Deposit ID | 10231585 |
|---|---|
| MAS/MILS ID | 7880200001 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Antsiribe |
| Geographic coordinates: | 49.13435, -18.26359 (WGS84) |
|---|
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Antananarivo(province)
Madagascar(country)
Africa(continent)
Land(continent)
| Country | State |
|---|---|
| Madagascar | Antananarivo |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Graphite Critical | Primary |
| (1) | 49.13435, -18.26359 |
|---|
| Operation type | Surface |
|---|---|
| Development status | Past Producer |
| Commodity type | Non-metallic |
| Significant | No |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. Bureau of Mines | Minerals Availability System | MAS | 7880200001 |
MURDOCK, T.G., THE MINERAL RESOURCES OF THE MALAGASY
REPUBLIC, US BU MINES, IC 8196, 1963, P.120.
| Subject category | Comment text |
|---|---|
| Deposit | LOCATED 33 KM SW OF TAMATAVE. DEPOSIT WORKED OUT BY AUG. 1960, MATERIAL ENCOUNTERED IN FINAL MINING GAVE 92-93 % C PRODUCT AFTER REFINING. 1960 PRODUCTION WAS 621 TONS (91.5 % FINES) RESERVES EXHAUSTED AND MINE ABANDONED -LATE 1960. |
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 21-OCT-1983 | Boyle, Ed | U.S. Bureau of Mines |
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