| Deposit ID | 10231617 |
|---|---|
| MAS/MILS ID | 7780450001 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Mbale Estate |
| Geographic coordinates: | 31.65126, 0.48485 (WGS84) |
|---|
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Uganda(country)
| Country |
|---|
| Uganda |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Beryllium Critical | Tertiary |
| Lithium Critical | Tertiary |
| Niobium (Columbium) Critical | Tertiary |
| (1) | 31.65126, 0.48485 |
|---|
| Operation type | Surface |
|---|---|
| Development status | Prospect |
| Commodity type | Metallic |
| Significant | No |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. Bureau of Mines | Minerals Availability System | MAS | 7780450001 |
JOHNSON,R.J. EXPLANATION OF THE GEOLOGY OF SHEET 69 (LAKE
WARMULA), GEOL. SURV. OF UGANDA, BULL. NO.3, 1960, P.31.
DMA SERIES 1501 MAP, SHEET NA 36-14, SCALE 1:250,000.
BARNES, J.W. (ED.), THE MINERAL RESOURCES OF UGANDA, GEOL.
SURVEY OF UGANDA, BULL. NO. 4, 89 PP.
| Subject category | Comment text |
|---|---|
| Deposit | JOHNSON SAYS LOCATED NEAR WHERE THE KAMPALAFORT PORTAL ROAD CROSSES THE NABAKAZI RIVER. COORDINATES ARE OF A HILL 3 KM E OF THE BRIDGE. BERYL OCCURENCE ONLY-1960. ONLY PRODUCER OF LITHIUM IN COUNTRY-1960. PEGMATITE IS BERYL, AMBLYGONITE, COLUMBITE, URANOSPHAERITE PEGMATITE EMPLACED IN CORDIERITE- MUSCOVITE SCHISTS OF BUGANDA SERIES. GENERAL SHAPE IS ARCUATE, 21.3 M WIDE , STRIKE N-S, DIP OF 86 DEG. TO WEST. |
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 19-JUL-1994 | Boyle, Ed | U.S. Bureau of Mines |
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