| Deposit ID | 10231737 |
|---|---|
| MAS/MILS ID | 7450000003 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Tamaguillel |
| Geographic coordinates: | 0.25571, 17.5836 (WGS84) |
|---|
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Mali(country)
| Country |
|---|
| Mali |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Phosphorus-Phosphates | Primary |
| (1) | 0.25571, 17.5836 |
|---|
| Development status | Prospect |
|---|---|
| Commodity type | Non-metallic |
| Significant | No |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. Bureau of Mines | Minerals Availability System | MAS | 7450000003 |
BRITISH SULPHUR CORP.LTD. A WORLD SURVEY OF PHOSPHATE
DEPOSITS, LONDON, 2ND ED., 1964, P.14.
DMA SERIES 1301 MAP, SHEET NE 31, SCALE 1:1,000,000.
| Subject category | Comment text |
|---|---|
| Deposit | LOCATED 160 KM NNE OF GAO, IN TILEMSI VALLEY ABOUT 23 KM NE OF IN TASSIT WATERHOLES. MATERIAL CONSISTS OF SANDY PHOSPHATE BED 2 TO 2.5 M THICK TURNING TO A LAYER OF PHOSPHATE NODULES(MOSTLY COPROLITES) CLAYEY SHALES FORM CHARACTERISTIC BED BENEATH PHOSPHATE. DEPOSIT IS 6-7 KM IN LENGTH AND 3-4 KM IN WIDTH. |
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 21-OCT-1983 | Boyle, Ed | U.S. Bureau of Mines |
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